Book Review: The Great Outdoors by Kayla Olson

5/5 Stars !

I really loved the pace and setting of the book.

Type A high maintenance Sadie signs up for a 12 day hike after being dumped by her long-time ex boyfriend – reason being she is to high maintenance. At the first day of the hike she meets August Thorn, the leader of the hike trip.

I enjoyed the banter between Sadie and Thorn. No doubt there was underlying chemistry from the get go but because Sadie often finds herself in too many situations (for eg. she brought facial masks, lipsticks, a whole tray of coffee with the pot :P) and not forgetting her wearing unsuitable footwear. Thorn , being a handsome and charismatic leader also has his baggages but Sadie slowly becomes his safe space.

There are other characters as well like zoe, britanny, the coffe guys who all made the story more interesting.

Overall 5/5

Book Review:Crazy Scripted Love by Elizabeth Drummond

I really really love this book. Lucy is an overworked PA who flys over to another continent to help RJ, the director to write a script that is written by Elliot. Elliot is a script writer with dreams to be a director but so far does not have any opportunit to be one. As both work together on the same script, sparks fly and a romance develops

It shows how the scriptwriting world is like, and the backstabbing involved. And how easy it is to trust people and then things happen.

I like Lucie, she fights for what she wants and doesn’t back down when she meets difficulty. However, she only hesistates when it comes to love, but mostly is because she is afraid of getting hurt again. Still, she has a strong resilience and grows into a strong independent woman eventually

Elliot is another story. He is cool on the surface, doesnt’ show his emotions much but is actually really very caring deep inside. Though he might be misunderstood at times, his true nature will always be shown eventually

Overall 5/5

Book Review: Blind date with a Book by Emily Kerr

First of all, I love the book cover! It captures the “bookshop in a boat” concept perfectly.

Molly has purchased the canal boat from her beloved grandma (who is currently resting at home due to her health) and has turned the boat into a bookshop. As mooring fees are expensive and she needs to raise money for it, she creates the blind date with a book event. Alongside comes Jack who arrives in the most chaotic way and the peace in the canal that Molly has been enjoying has been disrupted.

I love the pace of the relationsip between Jack and Molly. With Molly’s initial misunderstanding of Jack’s intention (which is understandable) , still Jack continues to show integrity in what he do and what he says.

I really would love to visit oxford bookship if it was real. I think this book would be a great hallmark movie though 😛

Overall 4/5

Book Review: The Christmas Countdown by Holly Cassidy

aawww this was such a heartwarming chrismassy Book, really makes me wish christmas is here already!

Callie, having her heart broken by Oliver, is tasked by her sister Anita to complete the advent calender tasks.  Soon she and Marco develops crushes on each other and their romance blossoms in the christmas landscape.

I really like Anita, and how different she is from Calie. Her love for her sister is so strong and vice versa and their relationship is able to weather all kind of storms.

Marco is a very sweet guy, even though the misunderstandings happen but he still hold space for callie and understands her emotions.

I love the advent calendar tasks too, so creative yet able to be relatable to all the characters involved.

Overall 5/5

Book Review: Fated Skates by Victoria Schade

Reading this book really made me miss ice skating

Quinn is training for the olympic gold medal and Benny ( who has a past with Quinn) – to get a spot with the score, decides to make Quinn’s comeback a story to propel him into the company.

I really like how the author showcase the logistics of the competition, how the skaters feel, what kind of emotions they go through leading up to the competition. The book also covers athletes who have “retired” due to controversy . I was more invested in Quinn’s story and comeback , rather than quinn and Benn’s romance

Overall 4.5/5

Book Review: Home no matter where by Nancy Naigle

This story was so awesome and wholesome, as always by Nancy Naigle.

Fisher is trying to be satisfied with his own life, a life that he built from all the mistakes he makes and he feels happy now , but still feels something is missing. Nina has moved her daughter kendra to the small town so that they can start over. Fisher and Nina slowly develops a romance, but Nina always has to put Kendra first above her own needs.

I really like Nancy’s flow of writing, the plot is steady, it is not rush, there is nothing missing but everything is described in detail, allowing the readers to feel the emotions of all three main characters.

Of course Tug and Rosmary are supporting characters this time round, having their own story in the previous book but they still provide a strong support to the story here.

Overall 4.5/5

Book Review: Let us march on by Shara Moon

Wow one of the best historical fiction book I have read.

The events, though some exaggerated still kept the story relevant and the main characters were much loved.

I loved looking up on what i read as well and it was really interesting to see what really happened.

Overall 5/5

Book Review: The Summer of Second Chances by Miranda Liasson

I read the first book which was based on Tony and Hadley, and this is based on Darla and Nick.

Darla is a strong warrior, cancer survivor, but she always worry if it will return. This book brings us through her emotions and worry about the illness, her second chance relationship with Nick and also how friendship matters in times of crisis.

I like that Darla had a strong network of support when crisis happens. It is very important especially so when one is ill , so that she or he can turn to her network of support .

Nick is also very supportive, wanting to have a second chance and decided to be brave and not run away like he did previously.

Overall 5/5

Book Review: The True Love Bookshop by Annie Rains

This book was a cute read. Tess owns a little bookshop and is still moving on since her husband died. She comes across River ,whom she treats as a nemesis as he was the one who disagreed at her wedding. Little did she know that River will come into her life and develop a relationship with her.

This book has a nice pace, the setting was really cozy. It took me a while to finish it as the book was so comforting that i always read it on my bed . This book is perfect for those romantics out there who love books based on small cozy towns

Overall, 3.5/5

and so the world cup has ended

Spain deserved to win given the way they played, but my heart goes out to Argentina. I was rooting for them all the way but when lisandro and enzo got off the pitch, I knew it was not possible. Kudos to Emi martinez , he really did so many solid saves in that match. I hope Messi won’t retire yet, still looking forward to see him play in 2030.

For the past 3 weeks I have been sleeping at 7pm and waking up at 2am/3am/4am . I didn’t realise i was so deprived of sleep even though i slept so early! Last night i slept at 8pm but woke up at 5am . Time to go back to my usual sleep cycle!