Waiting on Wednesday: The Patron Saints of Nothing

Originally created by Jill at Breaking The Spine, and adapted to Can’t Wait Wednesday by Tressa at Wishful Endings, Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week I am waiting on
The Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay

Publication Date: June 18th, 2019

Goodreads Summary
A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin’s murder.

Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte’s war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Christmas Classics

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the Broke and Bookish and hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl where we get a new topic for a top 10 list.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and one of the highlights of the lead up to Christmas is the abundance of wonderful films available to help us get into that festive spirit. Christmas films are something the entire family can enjoy and this year I’ve made it my mission to watch as many Christmas films as possible. So, here are my top ten Christmas classics.

November Wrap Up 2018

Hello everyone. Sorry for the delay in this wrap-up. I’m still trying to get my head around the fact that we’re in the last month of 2018. How has this year gone by so fast? I’ve only just gotten used to writing 2018!

So, once again I didn’t read a book in November. However, November was a slightly chaotic month for me. Basically, I’ve gone and got myself a third job and I think it’s safe to say I’m losing my mind but sometimes you’ve just got to take a chance and hope for the best.

Now, while I’m proud of myself for maintaining some sort of posting schedule I am going to apologise again for my lack of engagement in terms of blog-hopping and such. I will try my best to do more on that front when I get the chance to.

Anyway, here is a summary of what I got up to in November.

Waiting on Wednesday: 99 Percent Mine

Originally created by Jill at Breaking The Spine, and adapted to Can’t Wait Wednesday by Tressa at Wishful Endings, Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week I am waiting on
99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

Publication Date: January 29th, 2019

Goodreads Summary
Crush: a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach…

… If Darcy Barrett hadn’t met her dream man when she was eight years old, the rest of the male population wouldn’t be such a let-down. No one measures up to Tom Valeska, aka the best man on Earth, not in looks, brain or heart. Even worse is the knowledge that her twin brother Jamie saw him first, and claimed him forever as his best friend.

What I’ve Been Watching (TV): Gutsy Animals, Supernatural Detective Mystery, and more Viking drama.

Winter TV is always the best. There’s always something new and enticing for viewers to watch as soon as nights get longer. I’ve been catching up on quite a lot of TV shows lately and here is a summary of the best shows I’ve been watching this Winter.

Strictly Come Dancing

Waiting on Wednesday: Spin the Dawn

Originally created by Jill at Breaking The Spine, and adapted to Can’t Wait Wednesday by Tressa at Wishful Endings, Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week I am waiting on
Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1) by Elizabeth Lim

Publication Date: July 30th, 2019

Goodreads Summary
Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of an imperial tailor and unexpectedly falls for the court magician in the process.

When Maia Tamarin is presented with an opportunity to change her fortunes, she doesn’t think twice about dressing as a boy and traveling to the Summer Palace to attain it. She knows she could lose her life if she is discovered, but the risk is worth it to save her family from ruin and achieve her own dream of becoming tailor to the emperor. There’s just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job.

Top Ten Tuesday: Best Platonic Friendships

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the Broke and Bookish and hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl where we get a new topic for a top 10 list.

Happy Tuesday everyone. I hope you’re all having a great week. Now, I love a book that has a strong emphasis on friendship. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good romance, but friendship has some of the most interesting dynamics. So, here are my favourite platonic friendships in literature.