Top 5 Historical Books

It's that time again, and since I'm going to be late if I don't get this up very soon, I'll just jump right in ;-D

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

This was the first book by Austen that I'd ever read, and my old battered secondhand copy was full of the most interesting notations.  It had been used by a high school student and her thoughts in the margins were so helpful - as well as funny - as they gave me another persons thoughts on the text.  I now have multiple copies of this book, but I'll never get rid of this edition ;-D

A Yummy Treat

Dropped in to my local Big W this morning - while I was wasting some time before an appointment - and while browsing the shelves I found a great little stocking stuffer!  This brand has to be my favourite as they use all natural products (with no unpronouncable chemicals!), and they feel and smell sooo good.

I already have one of the lip balms in the range, but couldn't resist this pack since it had the cuticle cream that I've been dying to try.  The lip balms are so smooth and creamy, and the peppermint flavouring adds a pleasant tingle.  I'll have to grab another pack ($9.99) as just the lip balm is around $6.75 - and the cuticle cream is $14.99! - so it's not a bad offer.

I'm going to wait until tonight to give this product a go.  With the heat and other weather conditions - plus gardening, household chores, even washing up - contributing to rough skin on my hands I really hope this helps.  I've tried Lanolin before (love it, but too greasey to use just before bed) and since there is no oily residue I have high expectations for the cuticle cream ;-D

Fingers crossed!

 

Got the re-reading bug!

Darn it!  Thanks to last week's Top 5 Wednesday post on my most re-read books, I've now fallen into a re-reading mood.  I've already been through the Guild Hunters series of 7 books (8 if you count the anthology of short stories), and am currently contemplating revisiting Meg Corbyn and all those other great characters from Written in Red and Murder of Crows. 

What I should really be reading is one of the many new books that have been set aside like:

• The Lies of Locke Lamora
• The Goblin Emperor
• The River of No Return
• The Night Circus
• The Luminaries
• Queen of Kings
• Gods of Gotham, or
• any of the books off my TBR bookcase!

but NOooo!... I'm still browsing through my bookshelves looking to revisit some good times.  Perhaps I'll just load some audibooks onto my iPod?  I love to listen to audiobooks as I go to sleep.

Oh well.  Perhaps a new book will catch my fancy soon and I can start dwindling down that rather large TBR pile again.

Until next time my lovelies,

 

 

My Little Christmas Helper

Just a quick post today.  I'm in the middle of the Christmas rush, trying to get last minute presents, and get ready for the day, so I thought that I'd post a few of my favourite pics of the past week ;-D

Hope you enjoy!

Top 5 Wednesday - Re-reads

Where has the week gone?  It seems like it was just yesterday that I was posting last weeks Top 5.  Anyway, this week we are doing one of my favourite tags - the re-read.  I love re-reading books!  It's always fun to go back to a book you loved and fall in love with it all over again... which is why I am so surprised when I watch YouTube and see a majority of people don't re-read!  Yes, I know.  How can you not re-read a truly awesome book?  Anyhow, lets get on with this list...

   

 NORA ROBERTS STAND-ALONES

Yes, I do read Nora Roberts.  I particularly enjoy these two books, also I re-read The Search at least once or twice a year, but I just didn't have enough room to add the picture ;-D  I like most Nora Roberts books because there is a little bit of romance, some mystery, occasionally paranormal aspects, and they aren't overly violent (which is a nice change from time to time).  I find I read these books more in winter when I can snuggle up under a blanket on the couch with a hot cup of tea.

covers are made of that suede-y material that just doesn't seem to show damage!

 

 NAKED IN DEATH - J.D. ROBB

This is the first book in J.D. Robb's (aka Nora Roberts) massive In Death series - that will see the release of the 40th book in February next year!  These books are great to just chill out with when you're in a bit of a detective, slash mystery, mood.

 

 GUILD HUNTERS - NALINI SINGH

This is an amazing Urban Fantasy series!  See what the world could be like if Archangels were the apex predator.  I tend to read the first three books together, almost as if they were one bind up.  Can't recommend this series highly enough if you want something great to read that's not going to take 2 weeks, or you love those of the angelic persuasion ;-D

 

 STEPHANIE PLUM - JANET EVANOVICH

I love this series, and although the last 5 or so books have been less than stellar, I can't help but go back to Two for the Dough and Hot Six when I want something that's guaranteed to make me laugh ;-D

 

 WRITTEN IN RED - ANNE BISHOP

 I adore this book - and series - and as you can see from the photo I took of the spine this is a well read, and re-read, book ;-D

Just leaving a pic of the spine of some of my more well re-read books ;-D

Okay, so I promise that's me done for this weeks Top 5.  I hope you found something new to read, and if you want to find out more about this series, it was created by the lovely Lainey at GINGERREADSLAINEY and I'll include a link to the Goodreads group {here} if you would also like to participate.

 

If you have any questions, or comments, I'd love to hear from you... and you know what to do down below ;-D

So until next time,