This is my final update on my 2016 Reading Challenge, I set myself a target to read 20 books during the course of the year. I have made progress with my plan to include well known authors and books that are seen as classics. Catch up with my reviews below, before discovering how I did …
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Reading Challenge 2016 Update 4
My best effort to read 20 books for my 2016 Reading Challenge has slowed of late. I found the Summer a distraction of other activities and days out, allowing reading to slip from my radar. However, as Autumn arrived I was sent a reprieve, well unfortunately for me it was in the guise of a …
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying – Reading Challenge Update #3
It looks like my latest read The Life Changing Magic of Tidying by Marie Kondo, may be a book that will indeed change my life this year. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying by Marie Kondo I feel I maybe the last person to the party when it comes to reading this book, for the last …
Reading Challenge 2016 Update 2
My 2016 Reading Challenge continues. I am still on course to read 20 books during the year, I have made progress with my plan to include well known authors and books that are seen as classics. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens I received this book many years ago as a secret Santa …
Reading Challenge 2016 March Update
My 2016 Reading Challenge continues as planned, I aim to read 20 books during the course of the year. I have made progress with my plan to include well known authors and books that are seen as classics. Allegiant by Veronica Roth I read this book in record time, the third in the Divergent series …
2016 Reading Challenge
My reading challenge for 2016 is going to reflect the recent change to my lifestyle. I have moderately increased the number of books I plan to read, from 15 to 20. Reading is just one of my interests, I still want to continue with my blogging, sewing, crocheting, National Trust volunteering and my rediscovery of …
Remember the Reading Challenge back in January 2015
Some twelve months ago I promised myself I would make an effort to read more. I love reading but had allowed other interests to occupy my leisure time. To help me focus and to add a little motivation I set myself a 2015 Reading Challenge. I would read 15 books over the year, using the …
How to make Tea : The Science Behind the Leaf – Book Review
It is not often I get the chance to share a book review with you here on my blog, those I have reviewed are either baking or gardening related. So it makes a nice change to have the chance to read a book all about Tea. It also gives me the opportunity to include this …
Create your Dream Garden Room to Win a Summerhouse in this great giveaway by Waltons
Looking for somewhere to escape to, a room you can call your own. But but no extra space at home? Why not create your dream room out in the garden. This dream could easily be within your reach thanks to Waltons, who are giving one lucky winner the chance to win their very own Dream Garden …
An Update on My Reading Challenge
I have made steady progress on my new years reading challenge. I have read a total of six books, of quite different genres. Although, I have not read as much as I would of liked in the last 2 months, distracted with Twitter, Facebook and blogging, particularly in an evening. I think it is time …