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I came across this book through a few other blogs first with the Introverted Book Nerd and then again with the Boston Book Reader and loved the sound of it. A quick search revealed it was on sale so I ordered it immediately. I was in the middle of another book at the time but was itching to get started. I don’t know why but something really appealed to me about Final Girls. And seeing as it’s been a while since I read a good thriller (one of my favourite genres), I couldn’t wait to get started.
As we get older we have more and more children in our lives. Not only our own but all their little friends, nieces, nephews and extended family as our close friends have children of their own. What that means is more people to buy for. Christmas, birthdays……these times of year can be a nightmare when you have no idea what to get a child. As to be honest I would have no idea what to get a 5 year old boy; we’re just not there yet. Add into the equation that they most likely already have the most recent faddy toy around and your stumped.
When I came across 100 Toys I thought the website was fantastic. Not only is it stocked with bright and beautiful toys that foster imaginative play, but it comes with the ability to search not only by toy type and brand, but also age. How many times have we all been there and browsed through pages and pages of items in the hope the something will jump out at us and scream “buy me”? Well the 100 Toys website allows you to narrow it down just that little bit further and filter to see the toys that would be suited to that age group. Not only that but the detailed description also gives you reasons as to why that toy is particularly great so you can decide if you think it would be suited to the child you are buying for. We were excited to be chosen to put it to the test.
This is one of my bargain books that I managed to pick up on a charity stall for 20p…..yep, bargain! I love a good sci-fi book and although I thought my YA literature days were long behind me, I liked the sound of this one so thought I would give it a go. A week later and I have to admit that I really enjoyed it!
To the outside world Ember Hill is an ordinary girl, but Ember has a deadly secret. A dragon hiding in human form, she is destined to fight the shadowy Order of St. George, a powerful society of dragonslayers.
St. George soldier Garret is determined to kill Ember and her kind. Until her bravery makes him question all he’s been taught about dragons.
Now a war is coming and Garret and Ember must choose their sides – fight to save their bond or fulfil their fate and destroy one another.
Now Darcie isn’t the best eater, up until she was 12 months old and got poorly, she was a wonderful eater but then by the time she was well again she had turned into the fussiest eater ever. I have tried every kind of food going and every kind of plate, spoon, fork and bowl. So when the opportunity came up to test a new cutlery set from Arthur Price to celebrate the release of Despicable Me 3, add in a toddler who loves minions and I was completely on board with giving it a go!
It’s been a good month for books and it’s great to get back into the rhythm of reading again. I’m doing well on my reading challenge for 2017, but there have been a lot of heavy topics in the books I’ve been reading through recently. So, when Benediction by Kelly Moran made it’s well into my inbox, I was more than happy to get on board and enjoy a little bit of romance and passion!
As a child, Nakos Hunt left behind the familiarity of his Native American Arapaho tribe for time on Cattenach Ranch. Now the foreman, he’s happily settled into his life, but the girl who befriended him all those years ago suddenly has him twisted inside out. He craves stability and purpose, and Amy Woods is anything but a calming presence. Though she’s unbelievably gorgeous and about the only person who can drag a laugh from him, he’s never been able to understand her. Then a moment changes everything, and an urgent need to protect her rises inside him. And doesn’t let go. So does an aching desire and a bond he can’t seem to control, no matter how hard he fights the need.
She’s no one’s version of ever-after…
Amy’s not a stranger to disappointment. She’s spent the majority of her life pulling up her bootstraps and flipping Karma the bird. Once, she may have dreamed of things like happiness and love, but those were for other people. Nakos has never been someone she deserves, yet the attraction between her and the meticulous sexy-as-sin cowboy is undeniable. And too tempting to ignore. Not only is he strong, patient, and respectful, he’s showing her a kind of romantic passion she didn’t think existed. But the secret she’s keeping could shatter their perfect bubble, and when an old nightmare comes crawling back from the past, she realizes losing Nakos will be the one thing she can’t recover from.