E-book version, independently published October 2019. What is Forever Blue? Forever Blue is a poetry book, described by the author, Kelly-Marie Pollock, as “A small collection of intimate poetry, inspired by my personal experiences with Grief, Loss, Depression and Self Harm.” The collection contains a mixture of short and long poems. Some are just a …
First published 2017 by Sphere. Paperback, 371 pages. Friend Request is one of many books I have picked up in charity shops for a low price. This one caught my attention when I saw it because there was something fascinating about the title and synopsis. What is ‘Friend Request’ about? I’m going to be very …
Published 2017 by Penguin Random House UK. Paperback, 242 pages. Where did I buy this book? I don’t usually buy physical books new – I either get them in charity shops or buy the digital versions. This was an exception. I saw The Anxiety Solution and two other similar books in The Works, and they were …
This is just a quick post to let you know about my November Challenge. This month, I am challenging myself to read for an hour every day! Read for an Hour Every Day I did the exact same challenge just over 2 years ago in October 2017, which I wrote about earlier this year. My …
If you follow my blog you will know that I took part in Blogtober last month. My challenge was to do something Autumnal or Halloween themed every day in October, and publish a blog post about it. I am pleased to say that I succeeded in doing this! Did I find it easy or tough? …
Wow, it’s the 31st October already! Happy Halloween, everyone. This month has gone by so quickly, it only seems like yesterday that I was writing Blogtober post number 1! Seeing as it is Halloween, I decided to cook a Halloween feast for my family! One of my favourite meals to cook is a pasta bake, …
This evening I went to the cinema to see the recently released film, ‘Countdown’. This is a horror film, rated 15, so I thought it would be a suitably scary film for the night before Halloween! I took a risk in going to see this because I don’t normally enjoy horror films. I get scared …
Various scary Halloween characters featured in today’s Blogtober activities. First, I had a bath using the LUSH Monsters’ Ball Bath Bomb, which is the last of the products I bought on my Halloween LUSH Haul. Later, I went for lunch at my favourite vegan cafe and sampled one of their Halloween specials! Monsters’ Ball Bath …
In my very first Blogtober post, I showed you my Autumnal toenails that I painted in black and orange. Well, now I’ve painted my fingernails too! I decided to go for the black and orange theme again, and I got my friend to help me. After applying base coat, I painted my nails orange. I …
For today’s Blogtober activity, I took a trip to Westquay Shopping Centre in Southampton to visit their free Halloween exhibit – the Westquay Haunted House! I had seen the Haunted House advertised online when I was looking for Halloween activities to do, and it immediately sparked my interest. It is a temporary exhibit, for October …
