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10 Feb 2012

Book Review - Divergent by Veronica Roth

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Description:- In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the literary scene with the first book in the Divergent series--dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.

9 Feb 2012

Baking Mad - A Valentine's Gingerbread House

In January of this year I was chatting to the lovely Jessie's Crazy Kitchen on twitter about Gingerbread houses. I had never made one before and really wanted to. It is even on my list of things to do before I turned 40. So we challenged each other to make one for each special occasion this year. First up being Valentine's Day. 

When I was picked as 1 of the 15 lucky bloggers for the Baking Mad Valentine's Blogger Competition and was sent this box of lovely goodies, I had to put them to good use on my Gingerbread house. 

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8 Feb 2012

The Gallery 90 - A Family Story

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This week's Gallery Prompt at from the lovely Tara over at Sticky Fingers is A Family Story.


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This photo was taken in the February of 2003. This was the first time my dad, who is second from the right, and his brothers had been all together for ten years. They had seen each other individually, etc but never all together. My dad and his younger brother lived in Scotland, but his youngest in England and his oldest lives in California. Making it a bit difficult to get together all that often. 

7 Feb 2012

Follower Love Giveaway Hop

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Welcome to the Follower Love Giveaway Hop on my blog, this Hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not a Writer and Rachael Renee Anderson's site.

There are over 300 blogs participating in this hop, so don't forget to check them out. The hop runs from the 7th February until midnight of the 14th February.

I am giving away a set of the Stefan Diaries books 1-4.

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All you have to do to enter is follow my blog via one of the methods on the right hand side, either email, Networked Blogs, GFC or Facebook leave a comment saying which one and a way to contact you if you win. This is an International giveaway.

6 Feb 2012

And The Winner Of The Young Adult Giveaway Hop Is...

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I used Random.org to pick a winner for the Young Adult Giveaway Hop and the winner is ..

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Cindy Macbeth, Congratulations. I will send you an email. If you can get back to me asap I will get this sent out to you. If I do not hear back within 7 days I will redraw.

Thank you to everyone who has entered. Sorry you can't all win.

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