Poignant and beautifully simple and inspiring....and it made me cry😂 I loooooved the characters with my whole heart, especially Tokue, and perhaps even moreso I loved the points the book made about the purpose/meaning to be found in every single life❤

#BFC2022 @wanderinglynn

April - very happy with the below😊 Super active, I hit my reading goal & Action For Happiness has been great:
- 4 yoga sessions
- 15 cardio pilates workouts
- An 11 mile walk
- 2 books read
- 21 Action for Happiness actions

May goals below😁

Next up!

It's tricky to put this one into words and do it justice; it was raw and vulnerable and genuinely quite hard to read at points - it had me in tears more than once. I learnt so much about Korean food and culture and identity along the way as well. Really very good

This was good😍 I expected it to be a really light, fun rom com, and then there was so much more DEPTH - a lil bit like January starting out viewing life & love before realising it's all so much more complicated than that. I like that that realisation didn't devalue her writing/her belief in happy endings, or rather a happy for now. I felt like the pacing was slightly off sometimes but overall GOOD

#NYWD22 @monalyisha @dariazeoli

Next up! Reading this as part of my lil book club with @indiaro & @Emilymdxn 😁 It's also part of my #NYWD22 list! @monalyisha @dariazeoli

This was great; so poignant and contained and hard-hitting and human and just GOOD

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

1. A Town Called Solace & Black and British
2. Crying In H Mart (it's more orange but I'm counting it)
3. I'm terrible at keeping on top of new releases but I'll be looking through this hashtag for some!

It's not a Wednesday but it is the Easter Bank Holiday weekend so here I am anyway😂

1. Not really but I do love a chocolate egg!
2. NO! I don't think I've read a single book so far, just started some and not finished them😭 BUT I'm on a mission this long weekend and I'm determined to finish at least 2 books
3. Having my parents place to escape to in the countryside - prime reading spot

Happy Easter everyone!

@Eggs #WondrousWednesday

I'm very late to the party with this one but I've gotten out of my reading rhythm in recent weeks and I'm keen to get going again!

By Sunday 17th, I want to have finished 2 books!😁

#AwesomeApril @Andrew65

#Welcometolitsy @HubBen ! Everyone please say hello!!😊

#litsywelcomewagon

I'm going to stay with my parents for the long bank holiday weekend and was a complete doughnut in forgetting to bring anything to read!

This did mean I had an excuse to go book shopping earlier though😁

It's been a p exhausting week (a mix of great and not so fun) but I am HERE with my #BFC22 March review!

In March I read 3 books and started a 4th/5th, took the month off for the most part with yoga/Blogilates to allow my body to recover properly from Covid but got going again in the last week or so there & I've really enjoyed the Mindful March calendar😊

For April, my goal is to keep listening to my body and going with what it needs!😊

I'm taking a little break from Black & British to read this little gem - I'm not sure what to expect from this one but it looks great!

(Really enjoying Black & British so far - it's just very long & dense so decided to break reading it up a bit with other books)😁

A pick 1000 times over. What a magnificent work of art; I'm so impressed

Others on here have summed up why this is so brilliant far better than I can...I absolutely loved it

Not a bad place to spend reading on a Saturday afternoon🥰

Cosy Sunday morning w/ tea, toast and a book😊 I've had social plans the last couple of evenings so today I'm enjoying some solo time before I take myself to the theatre later this evening😁

Next up! This is my first #BookSpin book of the year and look at how LUSH the cover is😍 @TheAromaofBooks

I'm looking to take on a new challenge at work later this year and my manager suggested I read this book - I found lots of it really useful & finished feeling more motivated to challenge myself (and take care of myself and my mind as I do so)😊

This wasn't bad! I love that one of the main characters is autistic - that is probably what took it from a so-so to a pick for me as the character was written so brilliantly. Lots of the characters in general were very likeable too. I skipped through the (many) sex parts because they didn't really add much for me; they just made me cringe😂 On the whole, not a bad'un!

#BFC2022 @wanderinglynn

Feb wasn't as strong as I'd hoped movement wise (in part because I forgot my sports bra when I went to stay with my parents in Derbyshire lol and have now caught covid - fun!), BUT I still did 5 workouts, 5 yoga sessions and went on 4 dog walks😁 I also read 4 books which is mega for me!!

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I quite liked this! I didn't know loads about Greek myths/Gods before reading it so it was a good intro to that world; lots of questions about morality too which I seem to be quite the fan of

P.s. My #BFC2022 summary will be posted tomorrow!😁

I found out that Thich Nhat Hanh passed away recently and feel really sad about it - he was absolutely brilliant and this book of his is probably the most influential (on me at least) of all the books I've ever read. I wanted to share💛

This was a really powerful book, not perfect, but definitely powerful. I loved getting more of an insight into the life experiences of Julia Samuel's clients & I especially loved how Julia herself acknowledged when she hadn't handled something perfectly or areas in which she may be lacking as a therapist. On the whole, this book, even thought it was pretty heavy reading at points, gave me strength and hope

#BFC2022 Goal update! @wanderinglynn

I just don't always have time to do both Blogilates and yoga after work so INSTEAD of trying to both, I'm going to try to do at least 1 or the other every day😎 For blogilates I'll do as many vids as I have time for that day (minimum 20 min)🙌

Next up!

This was so cute; the poems were simple but I quite liked that about them❤🐶

My first Jeeves book & this was really funny hahah; Bertie is hilarious and I love how Jeeves is so smooth and always managing to save the day😂 This was light and fun and I'll definitely be reading more in the series

(Obviously the racism wasn't at all great, however, so that was one down side)

My kindle has arrived!!

#BFC2022 @wanderinglynn / Jan review and Feb goals!

- I've done Yoga half the days in Jan, including 2 classes! Feb goal: 75% of the days minimum😁
- I did 1/2 of the Blogilates calendar & went on a 2 hour walk. Feb goal: At least 1 Blogilates video a day to keep it more consistent & easier to fit in after work.
- I did most of the Action For Happiness calendar! Feb goal: Most of the cal again!
- I read 2 books!! Feb goal: Minimum 2, ideally 3!😊

I came across this poem this evening (thanks @maddielikesbooks) & wanted to share🍂🌱

Loved Rebecca so much that I'm now watching the film😂

#NYWD22 @dariazeoli @monalyisha

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

My list for February!😁

Well that was GREAT! Eerie is the best word for it; I feel like I've felt so many emotions reading this, especially because of all the twists that I just wasn't expecting! I'm still on the edge of my seat and I've finished it, crikey

I was so invested in the heroine too and I loved how it got me thinking about themes like perception, time etc

#WinterCosy @PuddleJumper #NYWD22 @dariazeoli @monalyisha #BFC2022 @wanderinglynn

It's my birthday! Check out this entirely yellow outfit I bought for myself!😂💛

Thought I'd do a little update (#BFC2022 #WinterCosy #NYWD22 @wanderinglynn @PuddleJumper @dariazeoli @monalyisha):

- To get back on track with Blogilates, I plan on doing it most days for the rest of Jan👌
- A for H - Have done most of that calendar so far!
- Yoga has also been a consistent practice - including 2 yoga classes!
- And I plan to v soon finish Rebecca!

What a WEEK! I thought I might have Covid so trekked 2 hours for a pcr test...turns out I do not have Covid but the whole shebang has left me v v tired😂 Anywho this weekend I shall be getting to page 200 of Rebecca, watch this space

#WinterCosy #NYWD22

@wanderinglynn @dariazeoli @monalyisha @PuddleJumper #BFC2022 #NYWD22 #WinterCosy

Yesterday's A For H was to get moving (ideally outdoors) - I've been doing loads of Blogilates/Yoga, so I thought I'd go on a walk too - here's a blurry photo from that😂 Today's is to thank people I'm grateful for - thank you to all of you on here for being gems!💎

I'm getting through Rebecca more slowly than I'd like so tonight I want to get to at least p100!

#BFC2022 #NYWD22 #WinterCosy

Blogilates was SO much fun today!! And I'm excited for the 'Nourish' yoga session later😊 Today's Action for Happiness was to say positive things to the people I meet & my conversations have been filled with loveliness which has been nice😁 Rebecca is quite different to the books I've read recently so it took a bit to get my eye in - I'm now really enjoying it though!

All of these challenges are proving great for my health - thanks for running guys!! Tonight I typically would've worked later than I should have done but didn't because I was excited to do more for #BFC2022 #NYWD22 and #WinterCosy 😍

I've worked out and read more of Rebecca (aiming for page 50 today)! Later I plan on a yoga session & today's Action for Happiness is to take 5 min to sit still and just breathe which I'll do afterwards😊

@dariazeoli @monalyisha #BFC2022 @wanderinglynn #WinterCosy @Pudddlejumper

I didn't sleep very well last night so it's been a hard day for me, but I'm immensely proud of how I've handled that❤ Feeling a little too tired for Yoga/Blogilates I think, but I've definitely chosen to see the good in people as part of Action for Happiness & I'll be starting my first #NYWD22 book this evening, even if I only manage a few pages😊

I LOVED THIS!!! I'm not even going to try to explain why because I won't do it justice but I just LOVED it! MORE than 5/5 stars!

#WinterCosy @PuddleJumper

#WinterCosy

It's looking like another day of hitting my #BFC2022 goals - I've done all of the Blogilates videos on the calendar for today (the names of the videos are hilarious to me haha), Day 3 of 'Move' (Yoga) will be done before bed & I'm determined to finish The Flatshare this eve too! I might even read it in the bath😍 That will then be my first book of 2022 & my first #BookSpinBingo square complete!

Started my morn off with 50 more pages of The Flatshare (love!) & Day 2 of 'Move' with Yoga w/ Adriene😁 The Blogilates Day 3 video comes out later today so I'm planning on an evening workout🌟 Today's Action For Happiness action is to do something kind for someone else - I'm going to do some shopping on behalf of my flat, and I'll do some more bday present planning for my partner & friend too!🌷

@wanderinglynn #BFC2022 #Wintercosy @Puddlejumper

#BFC2022 @wanderinglynn

Action For Happiness - I did lots of kind things for myself today; some highlights being day 1 of the Yoga With Adriene 'Move' Series, a Secret Santa call with my friends & starting Emily in Paris😊

I also did a Blogilates workout😁💪 Partic proud of this bc I got up early to squeeze it in before SS & travelling back to London.

I read a couple of chapters earlier and am going to read a little more before sleep now📚

Back in London this eve after spending Christmas and New Year with my family😊

#Wintercosy @PuddleJumper

@BookNAround #lastfirst

My last read of 2021 and my first of 2022😊❤

Happy NY everyone!!

#BFC2022 update:
This morn as part of the Action for Happiness calendar, I chose 3 things I'm looking forward to this year❤ Move with Yoga w/ Adriene officially starts tomorrow, so I did the Blogilates Flexibility Fix today instead! This afternoon, I'm going to keep reading The Flatshare - I'm going to use it for one of my free #BookSpinBingo Board spaces😁

#WinterCosy Readathon @Puddlejumper @wanderinglynn @TheAromaOfBooks

And that's a wrap for the #WinterGames2021 - this has been so much fun! I'm so glad I took part😁

I got 9934 points for #TeamGameSleighers in #Week5👏 That's 22,117 points for all the weeks combined - yay! @StayCurious

Aug-Dec!😁 #12booksof2021 @Andrew65

Purple Prose I got from my first ever visit to Gay's The Word; Crazy Rich Asians was a really fun summer read; Pumpkinheads was my first ever graphic novel (and it has a bi character in it!!); The Lonely City was one of the most well written books I've ever read; Mansfield Park = my current fave Jane Austen; and for December I chose the Christmas short stories I read to commemorate the #WinterGames2021! 😁

I thought this little collection was really good! The stories were really well chosen & I loved the range😊

#WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers

Next Up: The Flatshare🙌