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Addicted to You ~ Avicii

Rose are Red by James Patterson From Amazon: A series of meticulously planned bank robberies ends in murder, and detective Alex Cross must pit his wits against the bizarre and sadistic mastermind behind the crimes. Although torn between dedication to his job and commitment to his family, Cross cannot ignore the case, despite the risks he knows will come with hunting down a killer - and the heartbreaking cost. This is book 6 in the Alex Cross series. The last time I read this series would be about 7 years ago, so some of the backstory I have sort of forgotten about and even some of the actual stories of the last 5 books which are sometimes mentioned in future Alex Cross books. So I am a little rusty on that but this book again was a page turner. It had a few twist and turns in the end and even some shockers. I had planned to get into the next book into the ACOTAR series after this one but after I read the last sentence of this book, I had to start the next one. It was quite a cliffhanger. I don't know whether all James Patterson books are like this or just the Alex Cross series but I love how the chapters are very short. Definitely another series I will continue with and there is a lot in it to keep me going.

A Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J. Mass From Amazon: Feyre is a huntress. And when she sees a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she kills the predator and takes its prey to feed herself and her family. But the wolf was not what it seemed, and Feyre cannot predict the high price she will have to pay for its death...Dragged away from her family for the murder of a faerie, Feyre discovers that her captor, his face obscured by a jewelled mask, is hiding even more than his piercing green eyes suggest. As Feyre's feelings for Tamlin turn from hostility to passion, she learns that the faerie lands are a far more dangerous place than she realized. And Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose him forever. I have seen the ACOTAR series all over BookTok and so just had to buy the first book. I have to admit that I wasn't looking forward to starting it as I thought it was going to be a hard read and I was only doing it because it's a TikTok sensation. However, I was very surprised that this book had me glued from the very first page and I couldn't put it down. I am more of a vampire/werewolf type of girl and I am surprised that I was hooked on a book about faeries. But I loved this and I will continue with the series on my Kindle as I can't see it being a type of book I can pass on. I have added a bit more in a spoiler below.

I am looking forward to continuing the series. 😊 Oh it doesn't affect my reading at all. I only contacted them because of the price and to see what can be done. If they had of said return it for a refund I probably would have said I'll not bother. 🤣

Considering the cost of the Colorsoft I thought I would see if I could get a replacement. Although I didn't purchase it directly from Amazon, I contacted their customer services just to see what they would say. The Colorsoft is out of stock so they gave me two options, either to hold onto the one I have and keep using it until a replacement is sent out or they could replace it with one of their new Paperwhite ones. I told them I will hold off until a replacement was sent out however they could not indicate how long that would be. They just said as soon as they are back in stock, I will receive an email to say it is dispatched. So I am happy enough as I do love it.

I'm currently reading Violets are Blue by James Patterson, book 7 in the Alex Cross series. I also have A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Mass going on the Kindle, 2nd book in the ACOTAR series.

Yes, I have been reading lots about this. Unfortunately mine also has the yellow strip but I think I probably wouldn't have noticed much if I had not seen all the complaints about it. Other than that. I love it but I also haven't anything to compare it to except for the app on my phone. I do hope an update does fix it as I am also reading lots saying that it's more of a hardware issues rather than a software issue. So I'm not sure whether to return it or wait.

That's what I'm hoping that there is so much advantages to the Kindle over using the app that will make me happy I got it. I did purchased the colour one. 😬 I know it was expensive especially not knowing I'd like a Kindle and also because I don't need it to be coloured to read, but that's one of the things I like with the app. I will be getting it Monday now. I did the Stuff your Kindle days so I have hundreds of ebooks now and I can also listen to my Audible books on this new Kindle too. I believe you can't read the ebooks from the Library on a Kindle which is a shame. I'm the same with paper books. It's just the space and I'm more than likely never read a book twice so no point in keeping books after I read them.

I also have splashed out on my very first Kindle. 🤭 I do prefer a book though. I have only ever tried the Kindle app on my phone which is tiny or the app on an old Samsung tablet that is big, heavy and also slow. But my birthday is coming up so told my hubby he can purchase one as my gift. 🤣

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman I found it hard to get into this book but I think for me that's just the way with all books. I find it takes about 100 pages in before you get into it. Well, I have to say I don't think it will be the case when I read the second book in the series as I absolutely loved this book. 😄 There were a lot of twists and turns that I have to admit I found hard to keep up with but it kept me turning the pages. I think I really have fallen in love with the characters though and maybe that's something to do with them all being the same age as my mum. 😆 So I am putting this series into the list of series that I want to continue reading and the upside is that since I had bought this book and can now pass it onto my mum to read. 😊 Currently Reading: A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas Ok, I am not giving a review of this just yet but I decided this was my next read after doom scrolling on TikTok. So far I am very surprised as my theory above about the first 100 pages doesn't apply to this book as I am a quarter way in and I think I have been hooked from the first page. 😲 So I am enjoying it so far.

So here is my attempt to review the books I have read so far. Please bare with me as I don't think I am very good at reviewing. 🤣 Friend, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing ~ Matthew Perry I listened to this on Audible and I really enjoyed it. I am not sure if I would have enjoyed it has much if I read the actual book as listening to Matthew narrating it. It was sad to know that although rich and famous, he really struggled with life. False Witness by Karin Slaughter I always loved Karin Slaughter books back when I was really into reading. They always had me gripped but I am referring to the Grant County series and Will Trent series. False Witness is one of her stand-alone novels and to be fair, this was the first physical book I had read in years. I must admit I had read the first chapter a few times and put the book aside and I don’t think this was anything to do with the story but more me trying to find my mojo. I finally got into the book and I did really enjoy it. It includes Covid-19 references which I don’t think really needed to be there but gave some sort of reality to the story which was sad in the end. I am not so sure it has had me gripped like her other books have then I don’t think anything could beat her Grant County series. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover I must admit, I had never heard of Colleen Hoover until I got on Book Tok. I didn’t even make connections with the Blake Lively movie. But I thought I would give one of her books a go and got this one from the library. I really did want to slap Tate across the head for letting Miles treat her the way he did and punch Miles in the face for that treatment. What kept me going with the book was Miles’s story. I really wanted to know what his problem was so that’s what had me hooked. I know I might sound a bit prudish when I say this but I do think there is no need for the smut. I think sometimes leaving it to the imagination is enough. But, by the end of the book I did enjoy it. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover After chatting to one of my friends about reading Ugly Love she leant me this book. I am glad I didn’t have to buy it. I know the main topic of this book is domestic violence but one of the things that really annoyed me was how quick everything happens. It sort of reminds of Fifty Shades. I simply don’t like Ryle even from the start of the book before he even has a relationship with Lily. There is no excuse for his behaviour and find it sad that Lily fell for it all. However, I did love reading about Atlas. I’m not so sure I would be in a hurry to watch the film. It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover I think this book was needed after It Ends with Us otherwise, I would have found the diary entries pointless and we needed closure. This story happens about a year after she first meets Ryle so not that long. But this is more of a story of Lily and Atlas and I did enjoy it. But I am not so sure about reading more of Colleen Hoover books. I do have some on order from the library so we will see. The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager I seen this book recommended by one of my friends on Goodreads. I managed to order it from the library and it was available very quickly. I really enjoyed this book. There are a lot of twisted and turns that keep me turning pages and a little of a shocker at the end which I was not expecting. The only thing that I didn’t like was it was a hardback book. I do prefer paperback. But it was a very good story.

Everyone is so talented. I love all your work! 😍 I have done a number of creative hobbies over the years but the one I have stuck to the most is crochet. I have done cross stitch, wedding stationery, jewellery making, wax melts, knitting and of course crochet. I did craft fairs years ago for my jewellery and then recently for my crochet pieces but after about 2 years doing that I gave the markets up this year. I hope I can post some pics soon. I do have an Instagram account showing my makes (but I haven't updated it this year and also not sure if I am allowed to post the link). But I had focused on baby wear and hats etc. Now I just focusing on making blankets and getting back to my reading. 😊

So, after starting this blog at the beginning of August, it has taken me only to now to update my TBR list. Again, it's not as large as it used to be but now I don't like to hold onto books as much as I used to. I am hoping to use my library lots and I do love passing on a book if I have bought it. Plus, I need space for my balls of yarn which are on a bookshelf. 😁 I also did a lot of downloading to my Kindle app with the Stuff my Kindle days. I am hoping I can do a list of those too. However, I am not a big fan of the Kindle as I do love holding a physical book. Maybe it's because I don't have an actual Kindle but use a Samsung tablet. If any of you can convince me that's worth investing in an actual Kindle then let me know. 😊 I have read a good few books since August too (well alot for me who has not read in a while) and I have updated my reading list. They are mostly Colleen Hoover books who is an author that I have only heard of since I wanted to get back into reading. I am not so sure she is my cup of tea though.

They were for my wee dog that passed about 6 years ago. He was smaller than the four I have now but I will see if I can dig out some pics of Alfie with him wearing the jumpers. 😊

My mum taught me how to knit but it was the basics and didn't really use it until I decide to knit my wee dog some jumpers. Then I taught myself crochet and I do find it easier now but maybe that's because I have now been doing it years. I have done a number of crafts over the years, cross stitch, wedding stationery, knitting & crochet, jewllery making and even made some wax melts. I have stuck with crochet the longes though. 😊