It's Monday! What Are You Reading? and Back To Reality :)

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. I love this meme ... thanks Sheila :)

Well we're back from our 7 day cruise and already fantasising about the next one, hopefully with my boys if we can work it in with their uni and work schedules. A wonderful way to holiday even if I'd love longer in port to really enjoy the friendly locals and their culture.

Port Highlights:

Noumea: Patisserie heaven, watching friendly locals play Boule by the beach

Lifou: stunning natural beauty, snorkelling, aquamarine waters, cave jump in the dark, friendly people, yummy crepes made in the village :)

Vanuatu: have spent time here before, a truly beautiful place out of the city of Port Vila, delightful people, they live so simply and are rich in so many ways! 

"a La Vieille France" ~ Noumea

 Pacific Dawn docked at Noumea on sunset

 Pacific Dawn moored at Lifou

 Lady of Lourdes church on Lifou - very celestial with the sun behind 

 Lifou 

 beautiful waters of Lifou

these kids were a 'crack up' 

 just one of the many towel animals made by our clever cabin steward

carved fruit & vege waterfall on tour of galley ~ amazing

 strawberry cloud ~ my 2nd favourite cocktail

 pirate night

sun setting over Port Vila ~ sailaway

 island night ~ we danced the night away

Hope you enjoyed the pics, this weekend I'm away with girlfriends on a scrapbooking weekend so I'm hoping to scrap some cruise photos. Now on to book stuff :)

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ONE BREATH AWAY by Heather Gudenkauf ~ enter here

Winners of HIS LAST DUCHESS & THE COURTESAN'S LOVER by Gabrielle Kimm ~ Congratulations: Gisele & Holly

Winner of THE SECRET KEEPER by Sandra Byrd ~ Congratulations: Stephanie Ward

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I posted reviews for: (click on title)

THE SECRET KEEPER by Sandra Byrd ~ a captivating & truly effortless read.

FOREVER AND A DAY  by Jill Shalvis ~ guest review by Karen

THE HOMECOMING OF SAMUEL LAKE by Jenny Wingfield ~ Favourite of the year!!!

ONE BREATH AWAY by Heather Gudenkauf ~ heart in mouth!

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Finished last week:

absolutely nothing, all those cocktails were just so tempting :)

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This Week's Reading List: 

Well I only read a page or two on our cruise so same books up again this week

THE INN AT ROSE HARBOR by Debbie Macomber ~ ARC

CROSS CURRENT by John Shors

ANIMAL MAGNETISM by Jill Shalvis

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Reviews Coming:

THE SECOND EMPRESS by Michelle Moran ~ loved it!! 

JANUARY FIRST by Michael Schofield ~ gut wrenching, honest, heart breaking. Review scheduled this week.

BETWEEN THE LINES by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer ~ uniquely imaginative