It’s this time of the month, again! If I used to complain about how time flies by, it’s nothing compared to September. I feel just saying the month’s name makes days disappear! I won’t make this a long post as I’m in bed with something that looks like the flu!
Whatโs New?
EVERYTHING.
Even a new me, I believe. No, an update of the awesome me I’ve always been, haha! I chased parking lot spaces, I started cursing in traffic jam again, I walked in Bordeaux and (re)discovered great places, I made fantastic friends, I laughed out loud forever and disturbed students trying to work (Thanks my Flo ร Paillettes). I did not know I could laugh and be relaxed outside of home, but with a little help from my friends, it all came back to me. I feel I’m right where I belong, and I’m trying not to freak out about grades!!!
Of course, all was not happy faces and sunshine, I’ve had lows, but even during the darkest days, I can’t help thinking I’m happy. I’m professionally happy. My bottom hurts from sitting too long on uncomfortable chairs but I get to spend my days talking about books. Well, 90% of the time. They decided we needed to learn the binary language and other monsters like this…
My schedule is so hectic the blog has been on the back burner, but I’m working on plans to make it fit into my days because I miss blogging, and I miss my online friends. I am not abandoning you!!
All in all, I had an awesome birthday, I overcome mountains, I’m testing limits, and I’m clinging to my dream so no one steals it from me again.
Books I read
I’m surprised I managed to fit more than one book in this month! There’s one book I’m dying to read but haven’t had the time since I’m still stuck with my teacher’s giant book… Still, I’m happy with the books I got to spend time with!
Books I reviewed
Is a Mortgage the Worst Thing you Can Get: The House by @Simon_Lelic @PenguinUKBooks
Book Lover Paradise or.. Nightmare: House of Spines by @michaelJmalone1 @OrendaBooks #BlogTour
More than Words: Maria in the Moon by Louise Beech @LouiseWriter @OrendaBooks #BlogTour
The World Isnโt a Safe Place: The Kindred Killers @GrahamSmith1972 @Bloodhoundbook #BlogTour
Float the Boat: Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys @TransworldBooks #BlogTour
Aim for Happiness: Reach for the Stars, Colleen Coleman @CollColemanAuth @bookouture #BlogTour
Careful What You Wish For: The Surrogate by Louise Jensen @Fab_fiction @bookouture
Again, not bad for a Prime Minister :p I think it helps a lot that I enjoy writing reviews without any pressure anymore!
New Books (won, purchased, for review, whatever)
I blame Kim from Bookouture for the Christmas story and my friend Vรฉro for Bonfire!
Going Live!
Wanna know what’s a small book event in France looks like? (thanks for the awful face, Youtube!)
Once Upon a Time, a Ginger Fairy Got her 1st Book-Related Job: The Polar en Cabanes Event
Blogging Life
Not enough ๐ฆ I miss visiting blogs. I said that already, didn’t I? There’s no way I’m letting work take me away, I just need to use my time turner, and find a way to be everywhere!
Cover reveal
Open the Curtains forโฆ The New Barbara Copperthwaite @BCopperthwait @bookouture #CoverReveal
Guest posts
Mummy?: The Mother by Jaime Raven @JaimeRaven1 @Sabah_K @HarperCollinsUK #BlogTour #GuestPost
This week in books
This Week in Books (September 20th 2017)
Excerpts
37 Hours by J. F. Kirwan @kirwanjf @TAsTPublicity #BlogTour #Excerpt
Thatโs a wrap on September! Did the month treat you well? Let me know and leave a link to your wrap-up if you want! x
It looks as if you had a great month!
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A fabulous one! ๐ It feels like a dream!
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So much exciting news! All sounds fantastic! Well done !! And great book reviews too!
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Thank you so much! I’ve had a tremendously busy and fantastic month!
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I’m so, so happy and proud of you my Sweechie, for going after your dreams and letting nothing stop you. Could use some inspiration ahah โค I hope that October will be as awesome as September has been. Go, you โค โค โค
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THANK YOU SO MUCH SWEECHIE! โค I'm sending you my best vibes so things can go well for you! Go us! Nothing can stop us!!!
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I’m so pleased everything is going well for you and yes I’m sure you will have ups and downs but you can do this my beautiful and awesome Meggy. x x
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My Lorraine, your support means a lot to me. I know I’ve said it before but โค I'm all emotional!! I'm doing my best and I know you have my back, on good and bad days! So happy and grateful to have met you online! xx
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Like you, I have started a new work-life balance this September and it’s both fun and challenging at the same time. I wish you the very best of luck on your new journey, lots of exciting times ahead, but also the time to catch up on the things you would like to do.
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I need a better balance! I can’t keep up with work, commuting, and blogging! I feel I’m missing out on things! Also, my poor reading time is at its lowest! But I’m happy, I’m learning things about books and about me and how we can marry :p
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Hope you feel better soon, excellently uplifting post:)
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Thank you! I’ll be good as new in 24 hours… I hope!!!
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I’m so pleased September has been a great month for you. Massive apologies for missing your birthday (I have been off FB in a bid to try and fit everything in). xxx
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Don’t apologize, love! Let’s hope October is fab! xxx
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I am glad that you read so many books. I hope you feel better. Love your video and post.
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Thank you very much! I feel good and I’m happy and surrounded with books, can’t ask for more! ๐ Let’s have a great October!
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Hope you feel better soon and can go on being more awesome than awesome. (While ignoring “online friends” ๐๐)
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๐ How could I ignore my other side of a D-sized bra? Even if I’m not online, I think about youuuu!
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Iโm so glad that even when youโre down youโre able to find your happiness! This was a happy and encouraging post! ๐ So glad things are going well!
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I can be sad, sick, or tired, but there’s this weird happiness always warming my chest, it’s a beautiful feeling ๐ Thank you so much โค
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Wow, you still packed a lot of bookish stuff in despite starting your studies. I’m sorry you’re feeling sick, that sucks! I always tend to get bugs when school starts, then my immune system catches on and I don’t get anything for a while.
Well done on the Uni stuff, it sounds amazing. I hope you manage to fit everything you want in without burning out. Take care of yourself Meggy.
Amanda.
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I’m surprised I even had time to blog a little! My days are so short! I guess the new schedule and the “away all day” had to take a tool on my body and it reacted by giving me the flu! I’m still not entirely cured but doing okay! ๐ I’m like weed, I don’t give up!
Uni is amazing and scary. So much work! I hope I’m up for the challenge. Presentations and exams are coming soon so we’ll have an answer to that… I try to take care, promise! โค
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It seems like you had an incredible month Meggy. I hope you’re enjoying your studies, and oh also that you had an incredible birthday as well! ๐ โค
I get with all that's going on your blogging has had to be pushed back a little, honestly I'm surprised you've managed to read/blog as much as you have with all that's been going on! ๐
I hope you October ends up being as incredible as your September was, and great post as well. ๐ โค
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Enjoying isn’t even close to how much I love my studies, even though I’m forced to learn the binary system and do some maths, haha! My birthday was nice, I don’t celebrate much but I was happy this year, and it makes all the difference ๐
I love blogging so much I miss doing it more but this is just for the year, and I’m still around, just not able to comment and share every day.. That’s what I tell myself to cope!
I wish you a fantastic October, not too spooky!!!
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Oh that’s good to hear, makes it so much more fun when you love what you’re doing. To be honest I don’t celebrate my birthday much but as long as it’s nice each year that’s what I hope for. ๐
Blogging will still be here when the year is over, and hopefully all of us will be as well.
Ha, thanks Meggy! ๐ โค
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โค SO happy and proud for you! And of course there will be lows, but the positives will be way more!
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Lows hurt but I’m getting so much support it’s okay โค
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Glad to see you’re doing so well and so happy with your new job! I hope you can find the time to get back to blogging/visiting blogs again soon, though ๐ Best of luck, Meggy!
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I so miss blogging as much as I used to! I’ll have to stop soon again this morning to start working. I love my job, but I miss chatting and I feel like I’m missing out on a lot! Thank you so much! ๐
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Meggy, I’m so glad September was a fantastic month for you! You got a lot of reading in! Ten Little Indians/And Then There Were None was the first Agatha Christie book I had to read for school. I wish a book of hers had been on the list for each grade level instead of only two books over the years. I’ve been very behind in all things projects, the blog, reading, bullet journaling. I am going to *try* to get a better handle on some things so I can get a little better balance.
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Thank you lovely! It was a tough month, but I learned so much about me and how far I was willing to go to make things happen, I’m proud of myself and what happened ๐ Miracles happen! Loved this first Agatha Christie in English and I’ve seen a collection that would be perfect for my bookcase :p
Don’t tell me about balance, I feel I’m a bad blog mom, I can barely blog and interact and share! ๐ฆ I need more hours!
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You should be proud of your reviews and I can understand that you don’t want to change your own voice and your unique style but you never know what you can find out and might prove useful, right :-). I find the publishing world fascinating too and I’m happy I can get a glimpse of it through you. The book event wouldn’t be for me though, I’m much too shy ;-). Even when you have so much going on, you still did an amazing job reading and reviewing so many books! I hope October will bring you just as much joy!
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Thank you lovely, I admit a part of me was dreading but expecting it, I’ll go academic for the course, and maybe learn a few things on the way, but I’m so happy and enjoying writing my reviews the way I do right now that I don’t want it to change. I love sharing this publishing adventure with you so I’m glad you’re enjoying it! I’ll post a video about my internship at the bookstore when I’m done! And a little something when classes are over to sum them up!
See, it’s funny because I’ve always been labelled shy, so I thought I was, and yet… This week I jumped on an opportunity and got a picture with the boss of a publishing company I love! What passion makes you do!
I wish you a great and not too cold October filled with great books and moments โค
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Oh how I’d love to work in a bookstore.. only the long hours (til 18h at least) and Saturday’s work are not so enticing. What a great adventure you’re having! I look forward to following the rest of your journey!
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I’ll be doing 11am / 7pm 5 days a week! I just got my paperwork back! ๐ It’s exciting and so frightening! I’ll make sure to keep you updated!
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I’m always complaining that stores always close so soon (6 PM) but I wouldn’t want to be on the other side. Talking about books all day, giving advice seems like so much fun though.. nothing to be worried about ๐
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Yeah, same here! I’m gonna get home around 9pm with this schedule, yikes! But hey, whatever sacrifices need to be made to sell books :p
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I think you are handling all the changed brilliantly. I don’t know a single person who wouldn’t feel stressed or overwhelmed at some point, but you’ve been doing great ๐ I know you’ve been really busy, but if you ever want to talk, I am here โค
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Thank you darling โค I have no idea how I'm doing, but I'm doing it! I'm even going to meet Harlan Coben at another event on Friday! Look at me, bookish girl xD I'm so thankful to have you by my side โค xxx
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That’s so awesome! I hope you’ll have fun at the book event ๐ I always adore those, just because I know there are a bunch of likeminded people!!
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I’ll be surrounded with friends so I’m not dreading the big event, I can’t wait ๐ I noticed I feel happier about those things and the internships rather than the classes themselves! I want to work!
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That is the absolute best thing that could happen! Just imagine how terrible it would be the other way around.
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Looks like nice and happy month. I’m seeing all these books lot these days, guess I should add few on wish list. Keep smiling! โบ
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Smiling is starting to become a second nature, I won’t stop, promise! ๐
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‘And Then There Were None’ is one of my favourites ๐
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‘And Then There Were None’ is one of my favourites ๐
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I loved it! It was the perfect choice for a first Christie in English! ๐
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Looks a wonderful month even if it went quickly! I hope October is as enjoyable for you xx
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It was a fabulous and quick month, so busy! I hope yours went smoothly! Let’s have a wonderful October! xx
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Reading this made my evening! So happy to see you happy! โค โค Keep rocking their socks off, you deserve it!! Loved that book event as well. Have a wonderful October my dear! xxx
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Aw โค I'm trying to make the best of things! Just got a bad comment on a review so I'm sulking now xD xxxx
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Just ignore those bad comments! I always enjoy reading your reviews. xxx
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Mwuah!!!! โค I spent the day sulking, now I know it's all just about pleasing her and the academic rules, I'll play the game but won't lose my voice!
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Yeah it doesn’t sound right, but I have learned out of my own experience that some professors only approve their own opinion or way of doing things… Happened to me a lot during uni; I always tried to please them during the course and keep doing my own thing afterwards. ๐ There is nothing wrong with your reviews and authors/publishers seem to love them as well. xx
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Yep, I totally agree… I’ll use the same strategy and hope it passes! I like the way I do things, which is rare enough to hold on to! xxx
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Wow looks like you had an awesome month! ๐
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I can’t believe it was so good ๐ I’m a lucky warrior!
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Aww awesome!!! I’m so glad!
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Aw, Donna it makes me so happy reading about all of this โฅ and as someone else who struggles with mental health it’s extremely inspiring too!! I really want to read Bonfire! I love Krysten Ritter so I’m hoping to enjoy it!!
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omggggg i’m so so sorry for the name slip up!!!! i’m just on auto pilot sometimes ahahaha ๐ซ๐
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Hahahaha, I’ll always be Donna, don’t worry โค
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Lovely lovely Lauren โค I'm always around if you need! I hope we both have a fab October with only minor bumps from our mental health โค
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