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This book much like the other two books in this series was so much fun! I didn't know much (read: nothing) about Calamity Jane so I really didn't know what to expect going in and I certainly wasn't expecting garou's but that's what makes this so good! All the characters in this were 'chef's kiss.'  I don't know who I loved more, Jane, Annie, Bill, Frank, George...even the bad guys were so bad that they were good. I love the fantastical spin they add to their stories, it makes for a really funny story and you definitely don't need to know the story or Calamity Jane going but it will certainly make you want to learn more about her after you finish this book.  Now while I have said twice already how fun/funny this story is, the best part of this book is the subtle way they show you that just because you are different to others, it doesn't mean you are any less valid than others. A great lesson that can be applied to so many things, ra...

G over at Book Roast is back at it again with another mini readathon while we wait for the NEWTS in August. Here is the link with the video explaining all the rules and the download for the map with the prompts. There are 10 different locations around Hogsmeade that you pick to go to with prompts for each read. You don't have to do all of them but you do need to start at number 1, The Maurauder's Map (read a book with a map) so that you can officially get into Hogsmeade. Once you have finished that you can pick any of the other locations to visit by completing the prompts. You do not have to go to number 2 next. I don't think I will be able to complete all 10 prompts as this is only a week long readathon starting from June 22nd and ending on June 28th and I can't read 10 books in a week. I have picked 5 prompts but I don't think I will be able to get to all of them but at least I will have some variety to pick during the week. If by chance I do get through them...

First of let me say that I loved this book! It had everything I could ever want in a book. A road trip, a treasure hunt of sorts, a soft boy and a couple of my favourite tropes. Oh look there is only one room left in this hotel and only one bed in this room. Can you say swoon! This book was so fun but it wasn't all good times and happiness, in fact it mostly wasn't either of those things. This book follows Ali, whose absent father has passed away and left her with his prized possession, a 1968 firebird convertible. Ali plans on selling the car in the hopes that the money will be enough to save her childhood home from being repossessed. She finds a buyer who offers her enough money however he lives 300 miles away and she can't drive a stick shift. Enter, Nico, the ex-boyfriend who volunteers to drive her whilst trying to convince her that she can earn the money she needs another way via 'trading up' items instead of selling her father's car. Ali is aga...

I haven't done a book tag in a hot minute so I thought I would give this one a go by GirlReading as it looked like it would be fun so here goes! 1. Ebook or physical. Both! 2. Paperback or hardback. Paperback.  3. Online or in store book shopping. Both.  4. Trilogies or series. Trilogies. 5. Heroes or villains. Villains. 6. A book you want everyone to read: Illuminae because it's fun reading such a mixed media and has some of the most beautiful quotes. 7. Recommend an underrated book: Existence by Abbi Glines. 8. The last book you finished: Dress Codes for Small Towns - Courtney C Stevens 9. The last book you bought. Aurora Burning - Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman 10. Weirdest thing you used as a bookmark. Probably a receipt. 11. Used books yes or no? I would have said yes before the pandemic happened and now it's a big no. 12. Top 3 fave genres. Contemporary, urban fantasy and mystery. 13. Borrow or buy? Would have said both but buy ...

You Are Not Alone follows Shay, a young data researcher who is unhappy with how her life is working out. She doesn't have a permanent job, she barely has one friend,she lives with an unrequited crush who only sees her as a friend and she doesn't really speak to her family. She is struggling and feeling lonely until she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time and witnesses a young lady committing suicide.  She starts to become obsessed with finding about about the deceased lady's life and then befriends the deceased's close friends and finds her life slowly turning around. She has good friends, a stable job, things seem to good to be true! They are! This was an intriguing read. Most of the story is told via Shay's POV but some chapters are from the other girl's perspectives which honestly made this so much better. Shay could be quite dense sometimes and had me screaming at the book 'why girl why' so it was good to have a break from h...

Imagine Me is the last book in the Shatter Me series. I think. What was once a trilogy ended up getting another 3 books in the series so it could be possible for her to add more books in this series and I have to say I wouldn't be mad about it. While I enjoyed the first 3 books in the series, I think the series picked up for me in these last 3 books. I loved them with my entire heart! This last book was so action packed for such a short novel, at least it felt short to me. I read this book in its entirety in one day. It was just so easy to read and had me turning the pages to see what happens next. I felt like this book followed mostly Kenji's perspective even though the chapters were split evenly between Juliette and Kenji. I also fell in love with Warner even more in this book and that epilogue was everything.  I highly recommend picking up this series if you haven't already! Tahereh Mafi's writing is just so beautiful and deserves more people reading it...

I loved Marie Kondo's ' The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up ' so when I heard she did a version for the office, of course I had to pick it up and I was not disappointed.  While a majority of this book did not apply to me and my work life it was still incredibly inspiring. No one can inspire you to want to start cleaning like Marie Kondo. I'm not kidding when I say half way through this book I stopped to organise the files/folders in my computer. Scott and Marie explain in detail how to not only clean your office but also clean out/organise your electronic files/emails.  I think this is a must read for anyone even if you don't have a regular office job. It goes step by step explaining how to not only organise/clean your office but also your time to be more productive and to think about what you want out of life. I liked the advice given in each chapter as well as the real life stories that were interwoven in. It made the book easy to read as it was not all ju...