It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Update :)

A weekly event hosted by Sheila from Book Journey to discuss your reading week ~ the books you've read and those you plan on reading in the coming week. Thanks Sheila :)

Well an eventful fortnight, I'm really hoping for a couple of dull, boring weeks so I can get my head back on straight lol.

In the fun stuff, Callum's Year 12 Formal went off well, I got some fantastic photos to scrapbook and they had a great time. Very little sleep was had as this mum wanted to make sure Cal and his mates were home from the After Formal Party safe and sound ... they were at 4am :)

Cal & his best mate Alex

My nose suture line has healed fantastic after the course of antibiotics so I was really happy to get a nice photo of Callum and myself at pre-formal photos.

In the not so fun stuff, last weekend I had a serious toxicity reaction to a medication I was taking, ended up experiencing hallucinations, tremors and all sorts of unpleasant effects ... hence no Monday post last week and I'm still feeling a little shaky, with my blood pressure all over the place so whatever I get done this week great, and everything else will just have to wait ... you know the drill; bare with me pretty please :)

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I posted reviews for: (click on title)

THE GIRL OF FIRE & THORNS by Rae Carson ~ exhilarating fantasy

WITHOUT TESS by Marcella Pixley ~ bucket load of tears but so worth it!

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Giveaways:

OCTOBER CELEBRATION GIVEAWAY ~ 3 winners. International ~ enter here.

THE COUNTESS by Rebecca Johns ~ enter here. Ends 26th Oct

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME AGAIN ~ enter here.

Winner of MY LIFE UNDECIDED by Jessica Brody ~ Winnie

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Finished last week:

YOU ARE MY ONLY by Beth Kephart ~ unusual GOOD

LIVING WITH IT: A Survivor's Guide to Panic Attacks by Bev Aisbett

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This Week's Reading List:

LILY OF THE NILE by Stephanie Dray ~ page 110, enjoyable

MY SOUL TO STEAL (Soul Screamers #4) by Rachel Vincent (audiobook) ~ really like this series and I'm halfway through the audio.

BONJOUR 40: A Paris Travel Log (40 years. 40 days. 40 seconds) by Karen A Chase          

JUNIOR'S DESSERT COOKBOOK by Alan Rosen, Beth Allen ~ I'm hoping to try one or two recipes, apparently it's making Junior's Restaurants best-loved recipes feel right at home in any kitchen.

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Reviews still to do:

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (review scheduled this week)

IF I TELL by Janet Gurtler

MY SOUL TO KEEP by Rachel Vincent

MY SOUL TO LOSE by Rachael Vincent