July, or red tape month. July and its crazy weather. July and its surprises, good and bad! I can’t believe the summer is already halfway over!
What’s New?
It’s official, I am now a student in publishing waiting for her new university ID card! Lots of papers had to be sent, lots of books need to be bought, and I need a new insurance for the two internships I’ll be doing during the year. Yay, more paperwork!
As I’m about to enjoy my last month of free time before everything goes crazy, I’ve decided to focus on my English twice as much, and share it with you, so watch this space for this week’s video!
Oh, and I’ve turned into a fitness crazy lady. This Samsung app is not as good as a fitbit or whatever, but hey, working on a student budget here!
Books I Read
12 books? I can’t complain! Only one was a disappointment, so this means July was a great reading month!
Books I Reviewed
Curves, Kisses and Chocolate Ice Cream by Sue Watson @bookouture @suewatsonwriter #BlogTour
Just a Little Deeper: 66 Metres by J.F. Kirwan @kirwanjf @TAsTPublicity #BlogTour
Bye Bye Innocence: The Stolen Girls by Patricia Gibney @bookouture @trisha460 #BlogTour
Days Off: Summer at the Little French Guesthouse by @helenpollard147 @bookouture #BlogTour
Lazy Saturday Review: Cursed by Thomas Enger @OrendaBooks @EngerThomas
Gone Without a Trace: Reported Missing by Sarah Wray
Here Without You: The Lost Wife by Anna Mansell @bookouture @AnnaMansell #blogtour
Fly, Fly Higher: The Silent Kookaburra by Liza Perrat @LizaPerrat #BookReview
8 review ain’t bad!
New Books (won, purchased, for review, whatever)
I was very bad this month and did not record my acquisitions the way I usually do it, so I’ll probably miss a book… I was overwhelmed with recommendations after a post asking for books linked with music! It was another story to find them in French… But I was very grateful for all the titles I could choose from. Starting next month, you’ll see French titles among my reads, and I might review them in videos for English readers while reviewing in writing for my French class.
Blogging Life
I’m quite happy with the number of posts for the month. It was nice to have some diversity with guest posts and extracts, as well as novelty with a video! (Still not over the fact I did it xD)
This Week In Books
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Vlog
Guest posts
- Look Closer: The Other Twin by Lucy V. Hay @OrendaBooks @LucyVHayAuthor #BlogTour
- Yellow Lemon Tree: Broken Branches by M. Jonathan Lee #GuestPost @MJonathanLee @HideawayFall
Excerpts
- Poor Hands by Oliver Tidy @olivertidy @Bloodhoundbook #BlogTour
- Gone Without a Trace: Reported Missing by Sarah Wray @bookouture @Sarah_Wray #BlogTour
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Meggy's Bookish Corner 
Congrats you smart student you! Hope it’s a stress free enjoyable experience!!
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Thank you so much! I finally feel I’m going to study what I was made for, it’s such an amazing feeling! Stress and anxiety are totally be around, but I intend on making friends with them 🙂 x
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When you’re working toward something that you love and are passionate about, it’s a little easier to push the anxiety aside 🙂
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Yep, a little 🙂
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The Vinyl Detective sounds fun.
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It really does!
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How did I miss your vlog, I am heading over to that post right now. It sounds like you had a good reading month. I hope that August will be great too. All the best with school. Happy new month 🙂
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Haha, that vlog… I still don’t know how I got this idea! July was great in terms of reading, let’s hope we have a fabulously bookish August 🙂 Happy new month and all the best for the weeks to come! xxx
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Busy month for you Meggy x
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So busy! But I feel I’m saying this for every month, haha! xx
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haha you’re probably right, but you do seem to handle all the busyness well xxx
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Doing it Donna style :p xxx
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Congratulations on getting onto the publishing course!! So happy for you 😀
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Thank you so much! I still can’t believe it even though I got the results a month ago! 🙂 I know it’s only a degree, but I’m hoping it will lead to even more amazing stuff in publishing! x
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It’s wonderful news! Publishing degrees are a great way to get into publishing. I used to work for a publisher in Oxford and quite a few people got into it that way too 🙂
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I hope so! They said I had an unusual path as I prefer to work with English books, which is a good thing! 🙂
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Fab post! So many amazing-looking reads here! 🙂 Hope you have a great reading month in August too!
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I know, when I look at the books, I’m like “babiiiiiies” hahaha! Have a fabulous August, dear!
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That cover of Hiver reminds me of the one of Six Stories ;-). Can you see it? I’m really curious about Each Little Lie. I’ve read his first novel and really enjoyed that one.. you are so going to make me want to add that one to my list, aren’t you ;-)? Enjoy your last month of total reading freedom :-)!
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It has the same creepy “can’t put my finger on it” vibe! You’re right! I haven’t read anything from Tom Bale so I’m excited to start… At some point in my life, hahaha! Have a fantastic August, darling Inge! xx
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Starting new year in College/University is so exciting! Hope everything goes well ❤
I actually miss it quite a lot, the anticipation of the new "school" year. Buying new stationary and text books and getting ready to attend classes / lectures.
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It really is exciting 🙂 Especially as it’s a different kind of degree from what I was doing at uni before 🙂 I cannot wait to start and be swamped by work!
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Enjoy this month before you start school…how exciting though! You had a fantastic reading month for July that’s for sure
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July was great! A bit too hot, but great! 🙂 I’m gonna make the most of August, I’ve already read two books xD Have a great reading month!
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You certainly had a great month!
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I really did! 🙂
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An excellent reading and blogging month for you. My favourite post was of course your video and I look forward to more. Good idea to review French books on your vlogs, those books we don’t get to see perhaps.
I like the look of If You Could See Me Now.
What is the Samsung app that you use?
I hope your last month before your course starts is stress free and enjoyable.
Amanda.
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I can’t believe I read and did so much. A few months ago, I did not have that much to say in my wrap-ups!! I’m so happy you’ve enjoyed the video! I got feedback from my online teacher so I’m hoping to make the second a little better. I’ll be recording it today I think! I thought it would be fun to bring everything together: the French books, the American practice, and the blog! 🙂
If You Could See Me Now was a nice and hilarious read!
The phone app is simply the pre-installed Samsung Health app, it’s super easy to use and I am obsessed with it!
Stress is slowly coming to me about next month because I haven’t been able to find an apartment, but for the rest, I’m just excited 🙂 I only hope I can handle everything.
Have a fabulous and relaxing August! xxx
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I think I will see if I can find the health app too then. Thanks. I look forward to your next video, it’s great you can get feedback from your teacher too.
I didn’t realise you would have to move for your degree! It will be big changes for you! Exciting but I can totally understand the nerves too. I am excited for you 😊
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Let me know about the app!
The next video will be online on Sunday but it’s way too long! But I’m learning as I go 🙂
I live 2 hours away from Bordeaux, which means a 4h daily commute, so I’m hoping to move closer to the university but it might not happen, which makes me nervous about handling the driving, the homework, the dogs, and everything else. You’re too sweet ❤
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Yay it’s so exciting that it’s official!! (although paperwork is less exciting and I sympathise!) And that’s a phenomenal amount of books and looks like you had a great blogging month too!! 😀
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I actually really like paperwork, when the departments I need to work with DO THEIR FREAKING JOB! xD July was great, I’m hoping August brings nice stories, little anxiety, and lots of fun 🙂 Have a fantastic month!
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haha fair enough!! Ah yes, I hope so too!! 😀
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Twelve books and only one disappointment means you had a great month in my mind Meggy, also you have a pretty decent July book haul as well! 😀
Good luck with your university course, but yes enjoy the free time you have before it starts because my memories of uni are full of crazy rushing around trying to get all my coursework done before the deadlines. That could have been because I was a terrible procrastinator though. 🙂
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Yep, great reads and less books added to the TBR! I really need to slow down on the additions because who knows how much time I’m gonna get!! I survived the English and Japanese course applied to management for three years, with so many hours and so much work, so I should be okay, I love this kind of busyness! But I can’t say I’m not happy to be able to just enjoy my books, or at least some of them cos I have to start working on uni ones too, for a little longer! Haha!
Have a great August, dear! xx
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I’ve never managed to slow down on the additions, which is why my TBR list is out of control at the moment, so good luck with that Meggy! 😀
Oh that’s good to hear, and I’m sure once you start you’ll really enjoy your new course! But yeah until you start enjoy the time you have with your books. 🙂
Thanks! 😀 ❤
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You had such a great month, Meggy 🌸
Good luck with your studies, I’m sure everything will work out perfectly! I love your vlog feature and I can’t wait for more videos.
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Thank you so much, Michelle! I hope you get a great August month! 🙂 Let’s make the best of it!
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Paperwork isn’t all bad if it gets you there! Proud of you for being a publishing student and following your dream. ❤
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:$ Thank you. Time is slowly passing and I’m getting nervous about not being able to handle it, oops
❤
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Ahhh I’m so excited for you, Meggy ♥ Seeing how hard you’ve been working on the publishing degree and now knowing that it’s all official is making me so happy for you 😀 Great reading month and haul too!!
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Aw thank you so so much!! It’s finally dawning on me that’s it’s happening and I’m becoming scared witless because the conditions aren’t perfect, but I’m so happy about the program itself ❤
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Wow, July was super kind with you!!! Hope you read just as many good books in August too, I spot some really interesting ones that have caught my attention before too! Happy reading, Meggy!! 😀
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August is treating me well… so far :p It’s weird to read in French, but I have lots of other books to counterbalance that time spent with my native language, haha!
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