Sunday, 8 April 2018

Weekly Update #6


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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer. 
It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
Now that's explained, it's on to my weekly recap!


It's been a quiet week with the little dude and the professor off visiting the in-laws on the emerald isle but it's been nice.

Work has been calm, I've met up with friends for a few evenings out and I saw Love, Simon at the cinema.


It was also time for this little one's second set of vaccinations and she was totally chilled throughout everything. Her nature is as sweet as she looks... I can't believe she's been with us almost 5 weeks!

Over on my other blog, I posted about favourite scents and updated on the weight loss journey. If you're curious, check them out. 
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Demons by J. L. Drake

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I loved it. 
It's dark, twisted and ends of a bitch of a cliffhanger and I still loved it. 
I'm posting my review as part of the blog tour next week.

The Windmill Cafe: Summer Breeze by Poppy Blake

⭐⭐

I seem to be in the minority with this one but it really wasn't for me. 

My thoughts on the book.



This was a 99p steal highlighted by Astrid at Vanilla & Spice Books.


Finally!! I FINALLY got my hands on this! I've been eyeballing since it released in January, there's been so much hype and I finally get to read it!
It was ON SALE for only £1.49 on amazon uk yesterday (Sat 7th) so if you haven't got it, and want it, it might be worth checking out your regional site.


My name is Nicci and I'm a cover whore. 
Seriously.
I bought this book because of the cover. 
The blurb was good too, but it was the cover that had me sold.

From the library


I've borrowed both of these books before and failed to read both of them in the past. Not this time though! No sir, they are going to be read before they need to go back in 3 weeks time.



The goal with this was to blog ahead by 14 posts. 
I managed 6 which was better than nothing!


Still at 3 Dark Romances. 


Still nothing towards this one.


I'm 6 books behind.


I took full advantage of being alone this week and have binge-watched S1 of The 100 and I'm already halfway through S2.
OMG I love it!
I should have started watching this show years ago but my timing seems to be pretty good considering S5 begins at the end of this month. I may be caught up by then and will avoid the pesky cliffhanger at the season finale. 
😊


I've been very lazy...

Book Blogger Hop: Do you overextend yourself with reviews or...
Review: The Windmill Cafe: Summer Breeze by Poppy Blake 


Next week is a busy one!
3 release blitzes and 1 blog tour. 
I've also got some reviews that desperately need to be written so I may feed some of them in too.

Have a great week all!
I'll try to be more on it this week with the blog visits! 

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56 comments:

  1. Samantha@WLABB8 April 2018 at 12:17

    That picture of your cat just melted my heart. So cute!! I hope you get to those library books this time. I enjoyed both series, The Caster Chronicles more than The Selection, but both were good.

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    1. Nicci8 April 2018 at 17:46

      I'll definitely start reading them once I finish my current blog tour commitments. :)

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  2. Unknown8 April 2018 at 14:12

    Oooh your kitty looks like a sweetheart! They grow so fast!

    I hope you enjoy your new reads, have a wonderful week ahead :)

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  3. Laurel-Rain Snow8 April 2018 at 17:00

    Such an adorable kitty!

    I am curious about The Windmill Cafe. Enjoy! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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    1. Nicci8 April 2018 at 17:48

      It was one of those books that wasn't for me but I'm definitely in the minority! :)

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  4. Michelle@Because Reading8 April 2018 at 17:27

    Such a cute kitty! She is adorable, so fluffy! She really does look like such a sweetie!

    Have a wonderful week! Happy Reading!

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  5. Mary Kirkland8 April 2018 at 17:28

    Aww your kitty is adorable.

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    1. Nicci8 April 2018 at 17:48

      She's awesome. A little mischievous furball who loves the humans. :)

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  6. Sophia Rose8 April 2018 at 18:44

    I am so jealous that your little kitty is so good at the vet. Ours... is not. LOL

    Glad you had a good time with your quiet week. I buy books because of the cover sometimes, too. :) Cruel Prince has been on my radar. Neat that you caught it on sale.

    Have a good week! :)

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    1. Nicci9 April 2018 at 00:05

      Our other kitty is a semi-feral monster who'd rather die than submit to the cat box/vets so don't worry, lol.

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  7. Clo @ Book Dragons8 April 2018 at 19:02

    Ooo I've been eyeballing both The Selection series and The Beautiful Creatures series for a while...I really need to get my act together and read them but other books distract me xD hope you have a great week :)

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    1. Nicci9 April 2018 at 00:06

      There are so many good ones! I get easily distracted too, thus second time out the library! :)

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  8. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBlog8 April 2018 at 19:42

    Oh my little one goes in for shots next week. I hope she is chill and good with it!!I LOVED The Cruel Prince. Hope you do too!! Have a great week!

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    1. Nicci9 April 2018 at 00:06

      Thanks Grace! Good luck at the vets :)

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  9. Boyishbookworm8 April 2018 at 20:55

    Your kitty is beautiful!! It's great you could put your hands on Cruel Prince, I'm happy for you! Enjoy!

    Ronnie @ Paradise Found

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  10. Laura8 April 2018 at 21:21

    Such an adorable putty tat.LO She is sweet. Here;s to getting to those library reads. I often have to check some out again as I get distracted by review books and ones that arrive in the mail.

    My Sunday Post

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  11. The Book Disciple8 April 2018 at 21:45

    The kitten is so cute!!!! And now you have me interested in the JL Drake book...I have been seeing it around but passed it up. Perhaps I need to reconsider. Well, maybe I will reconsider once the next book is out. I hate cliffys!

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    1. Nicci9 April 2018 at 00:08

      Defo wait until 3 if you hate cliffies! This one is a thing of EVIL. If I'd have known I'd never have signed up for the tour but would have waited, lol.

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  12. Cricket8 April 2018 at 23:27

    You have such a cute kitten! I like the Cruel Prince and I'm ready for the next book, like now. Have a great week!

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  13. Adventures with a Book Nerd8 April 2018 at 23:35

    Awwwww, I'm glad that things went well with the kitty. :) Ooo, how did you enjoy Love, Simon? I was going to see it with with a friend last weekend but we had to cancel. Have a good week! :)

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    1. Nicci9 April 2018 at 00:09

      It was good! I haven't read the book, so I don't know how they compare, but I enjoyed it. :)

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  14. Lia @ Bookish Quest8 April 2018 at 23:39

    Your cat is absolutely adorable! ☺️
    Should we join Book Cover Addicts Anonymous or something? Because I would've bought that book because of the cover too! *swoons* ;)

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    1. Nicci9 April 2018 at 00:09

      That cover is money well spent, I tell ya!

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  15. Kristen @ Metaphors and Moonlight9 April 2018 at 00:22

    Quiet is good sometimes :-) Glad you got to see friends and see Love, Simon! Your cat is ADORABLE <3 Ooh that is a great deal on Cruel Prince, I still haven't got it cuz even the ebook is so expensive D-:

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    1. Nicci11 April 2018 at 22:51

      I agree Kristen - about the price of The Cruel Prince - that's why I was so excited to see it on a sale! :)

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  16. Shooting Stars Mag9 April 2018 at 01:41

    Oh goodness, your cat is a cutie! I'm glad her appointment went well. Yay for seeing Love, Simon. I hope you enjoyed it. I'd really love to see it again - I thought I'd see it with a friend, but so far, she hasn't mentioned going again so we'll see. She's a busy one.

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. Nicci11 April 2018 at 22:52

      Thank you Lauren :)
      Hopefully Love Simon will hit DVD sooner rather than later for I'd quite like to watch it again too. :)

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  17. Greg9 April 2018 at 02:26

    The 100 is the BEST and I cannot wait for S5! I'm rewatching S4 to get ready. :)

    Cute kitty! And The Cruel Prince is one I definitely want to read.

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    1. Nicci11 April 2018 at 22:53

      The 100 is giving me anxiety! S2 is breaking my heart and giving me palpitations! lol

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  18. Aleen ~ Lampshade Reader9 April 2018 at 02:27

    Awe she's super cute! Sometimes it's nice to have the house all to yourself, especially to binge watch favorite shows. LOL.

    Hope you have a great week!

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    1. Nicci11 April 2018 at 22:53

      I'm definitely making the most of it! Who knows when it'll happen again.

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  19. Aj @ Read All The Things!9 April 2018 at 03:08

    Aww, that kitten is so cute and fluffy! I hope you have a great week and enjoy your new books!

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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  20. Jovita @ Inky Impressions9 April 2018 at 06:06

    Oh my goodness, your little cutie is so adorable. Congratulations on your 6 lb weight loss. Enjoy all your books and happy reading.

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  21. Maureen's Books9 April 2018 at 09:14

    Owww.. That Kitty looks so damn cute. Sigh..
    Sounds like you had a good week. I hope you're able to read your library books soon. ;)
    Have great week and happy reading.

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  22. Erin @ Quixotic Magpie9 April 2018 at 14:20

    Oh my goodness your kitty is so super adorable!!!

    Have a great week!

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  23. Vanilla & Spice Books9 April 2018 at 16:47

    OMG I hope you'll love DRIVE. It's my top favorite of 2017. So so good!

    Quiet means more reading time!

    Your kitten is absolutely adorable.

    I didn't have time for the wrap-up post last week >.< But I love yours <3

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    1. Nicci11 April 2018 at 23:02

      Thanks Astrid. I'm looking forward to Drive... Just need to get through some review books first! :)

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  24. LilyElement9 April 2018 at 22:03

    Your kitten is adorable, like omg!! And you should be so proud at hitting -6 lbs! Keep up the great work :)

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  25. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)10 April 2018 at 00:57

    Aw sweet little bit of floof. Amazing how fast time goes with them.

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  26. Zeee @ I Heart Romance10 April 2018 at 05:45

    I read The Selection series (the first 3 books) and I actually didn't like it.... LOL I did listen to it on audiobook but I just felt that it was too much like The Bachelor. ick!

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    1. Nicci11 April 2018 at 23:03

      I've heard mixed things including a love triangle but I'll give it a try! :)
      (Although I DO hate the Bachelor...)

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  27. Karen10 April 2018 at 15:52

    *squish* your kitten is too cute!

    I hope you like The Cruel Prince! I had a few issues but overall really enjoyed it.

    Karen @ For What It's Worth

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    1. Nicci11 April 2018 at 23:03

      I'm so curious as to what side of the fence I land on with The Cruel Prince.

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  28. Evelina @ AvalinahsBooks11 April 2018 at 08:59

    Your kitty is SOOOOOO adorable :) anyway, enjoy your week and your haul! :)

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