Genre: Thriller Rating: 4/5 Plot: Anne White only looked away for a second, but that’s all it took to lose sight of her young daughter. But seven years later, Abigail is found. And as Anne struggles to connect with her teenage daughter, she begins to question how much Abigail remembers about the day she disappeared… … Continue reading Book Review: Little White lies Philippa East
Month: August 2020
Book Review: The Heir by Keria Cass
Genre: Fantasy/YA Rating: 5/5 Plot: Eighteen years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won Prince Maxon’s heart. Now the time has come for Princess Eadlyn to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn doesn’t expect her Selection to be anything like her parents’ fairy-tale love story…but as the competition begins, she may discover that … Continue reading Book Review: The Heir by Keria Cass
Book Review: One by Kiera Cass
Genre: Fantasy/YA Rating: 5/5 Plot: THE SELECTION changed the lives of thirty-five girls forever. Now, only one will claim Prince Maxon’s heart… It’s swoon meets the Hunger Games in the third instalment of THE SELECTION series! For the four girls who remain at the palace, the friendships they’ve formed, rivalries they’ve struggled with and dangers … Continue reading Book Review: One by Kiera Cass
DIY & Health: No sew face mask
Sources: https://www.thespruce.com/no-sew-mask-4801991 & https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwip-MK4y7HrAhXToFwKHcgdBxwQtwIwAHoECAUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fprevent-getting-sick%2Fhow-to-make-cloth-face-covering.html&usg=AOvVaw1zvo9AFXzBhCFSPXxUQw0b Non-sewn Mask Materials Bandana, old t-shirt, or square cotton cloth (cut approximately 20”x20”)Rubber bands (or hair ties)Scissors (if you are cutting your own cloth) Pick out the bandana, t-shirt, or other fabric you'd like to use. Lay your fabric out flat on the table, with the patterned side facing down towards … Continue reading DIY & Health: No sew face mask
Health: How to make your own hand gel
Source: https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-make-hand-sanitizer Making your own hand sanitizer is easy to do and only requires a few ingredients: isopropyl or rubbing alcohol (99 percent alcohol volume)aloe vera gelan essential oil, such as tea tree oil or lavender oil, or you can use lemon juice instead The key to making an effective, germ-busting hand sanitizer is to stick to a 2:1 … Continue reading Health: How to make your own hand gel
Book Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass
Genre: YA Rating: 5/5 Plot: America Singer will leave her pre-destined life for a world of glamour and luxury, if she wins… But surviving The Selection is tough. Rivals are battling to become Prince Maxon’s bride as the threat of rebel violence just beyond the palace walls escalates into war. Only six girls are left … Continue reading Book Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass
Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass
Genre: YA/ Fantasy Rating: 5/5 Plot: Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals… It's the chance of a lifetime, and 17-year-old America Singer should feel lucky. She has been chosen for The Selection, a reality TV lottery in which the special few compete for gorgeous Prince Maxon's love. Swept up in a world of elaborate gowns, … Continue reading Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass
Book Review: Trouble by Non Pratt
Genre: YA rating: 5/5 Plot: Hannah’s smart and funny … she’s also fifteen and pregnant. Aaron is new at school and doesn’t want to attract attention. So why does he offer to be the pretend dad to Hannah’s unborn baby? Growing up can be trouble but that’s how you find out what really matters. My … Continue reading Book Review: Trouble by Non Pratt
Book Review: Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Genre: YA/Thriller Rating: 5/5 Plot: ‘Think of the White Gloves like the Junior League-by way of Skull and Bones?"Reluctant debutante Sawyer Taft joined Southern high society for one reason and one reason alone: to identify and locate her biological father. But the answers Sawyer found during her debutante year only left her with more questions … Continue reading Book Review: Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Book Review: Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Genre: YA Rating: 5/5 Plot: I'm not saying this is Sawyer's fault," the prim and proper one said delicately. "But." Eighteen-year-old auto mechanic Sawyer Taft did not expect her estranged grandmother to show up at her apartment door and offer her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season. And she definitely never imagined she … Continue reading Book Review: Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes