
General Update
Hi everyone!
I don’t tend to talk that much about my health affects me in a given week… but this week you guys…
I have such a bad flare up of my chronic illness.
I started the week off with my third trip to hospital in as many weeks and I’m ending it confined to bed for the fourth day…
The pain…
I have pain on a daily basis but this flare up… Really kicking my butt this week and I’m on my maximum strength medication so I do apologise if I have not gotten around to visiting your blog this week.
What I read
My reading week has been affected by my illness flare up so I’ve only managed to read three books and what a mixed bag these books have proved to be.
I finished The Fandom which is my book group’s November readalong… one star alert and a very ranty review to come this week.
Then I read ‘Sick Kids in Love’ which is about two teens with chronic illness and omg… uhMAAAAAAzing chronic illness rep and one of the easiest five star ratings I’ve ever given… review of that to come this week too.
And lastly I read ‘The Two Lives of Lydia Bird’ which is a NetGalley eARC of Josie Silver’s upcoming release…she of ‘One Day in December’ fame and I loved this sooooo much more than ‘One Day in December’!!! I’ll also post a review of that later this week.
What I am currently reading
I have just started to read ‘Requiem for a Knave’ by Laura Carlin which is an eARC from NetGalley. Here’s the blurb if you’re interested to know more:
From the author of The Wicked Cometh comes a dark, page-turning tale of passion and romance in the darkest of places. . .

After the death of his mother, young Alwin of Whittaker leaves the only home he has ever known to seek answers about his unknown father through a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. On the journey, Alwin falls in with a band of violent and marauding soldiers and is witness to their terrible crimes. When Alwin later joins up with a group of pilgrims, he must hide his identity . . . but he is not the only one with secrets to keep. Rosamund, a young woman travelling the same path, has much to conceal too.
The journey to discovering who he really is will lead Alwin into great danger and great passion. These are dark times, and through them, Alwin must shine a light. Will the revelations to come destroy everything that came before?
Book reviews
The following are the book reviews that I posted to my blog this week:
- My Name is Monster by Katie Hale
- It Won’t Be Christmas Without You by Beth Reekles
- Star-Crossed by Minnie Darke
- Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
- Cinders and Sparks: Magic at Midnight by Lindsey Kelk
- Cinders and Sparks: Fairies in the Forest by Lindsey Kelk
- 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
- Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo
Book tags and other miscellany
- Goodreads Monday: The Age of Miracles
- Top Ten Tuesday: Changes in My Reading Life
- Award: Sunshine Blogger
- Book Tag: I Should Have Read That
- Discussion: The Relationship Between Reviewer and Author
And so that wraps up another week on my blog! Hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead.

Im so sorry to hear you’re having such a tough time. I really hope you feel better soon!
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Aw thank you so much Sue, I greatly appreciate your kindness <3333
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Hope you start to feel better soon, Emer! ❤
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Thank you Joanna :)))
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OH NOOOO!! I am sooo sooo sorry to hear that, Emer! You REALLLY need to rest. Slow things down a bit, hon. Don’t exhaust yourself! ❤️❤️
BUT LOOK AT YOU – even after the hiccup in your health, you managed to have a hella productive week! YOU GO GIRL! 😘😘😉
But seriously, take care! ❤️❤️🦋 SENDING YOU ALL THE LOVEE AND HIGS AND COOKIES AND CHOCOLATES AND CUPCAKE🧁😘😘❤️🦋
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Oh I’m still not doing so well even tonight but I keep going Rain. It has meant I haven’t gotten a chance to visit everyone’s blogs in recent days but hopefully in another few days I will begin to feel stronger. Thank you for your kind words my dear friend <3333
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Hope you feel better soon…..sending you all the positive vibes xx
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Thank you so much Kyles <333
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Get better soon Emer!
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Thank you Yolanda <333
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Oh, that’s a shame. I hope you are feeling better. 👍
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Thank you so much <333
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So sorry to hear about that, Emer. I pray for you and do hope you will be up soon, doing only those things you love.
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Thank you so much Kezzy! I really appreciate your kind words and sentiments <333
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I’m so sorry to hear about your flareups, I hope you have a better week next week 💗
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Thanks Madeline!!! <333 I do too lol!!! :)))))
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Hey, no problem 💗
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I’m so sorry Emer! I hope things start to get better for you soon, and it gets less painful 💛
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Thanks so much Destiny!! <333 I hope so too. :))))
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Oh no, Emer, so sorry to hear that you’ve had a bad flare up this week. I hope you start to improve soon. Thinking of you and sending lots of good vibes your way ❤ X x x
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Thanks so much MP!! I really appreciate your kind words and lovely sentiments. Fingers crossed indeed :))) <333
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