Got a New Year’s resolution to read more? Yeah, me too.
Reading is such a funny thing. It is so wonderful when you actually get round to doing it, but most of the time there is something else to occupy your attention. Today I’m offering up some inspiration to hopefully get your nose in a book this month and kick start those resolutions!
*For city inspiration: Eat Like a Londoner, Tania Ballantine. This is a book to dip in and out of rather than read cover to cover, but if you live in London or are planning a trip (or just want to admire from afar!) you need to get your mitts on this. It suggests the perfect place for every occasion, whether you are popping out for after work drinks or planning a full blown birthday surprise. You will never be stuck for ideas again! Be warned though, you’ll be left with a ‘to visit’ list as long as your arm.
*For a thrill: I Let You Go, Clare Mackintosh. If you struggle to pick up a book, choose one that won’t let you put it down. This book is as good as Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, but it (undeservedly) hasn’t received the same hype. The book starts with a horrible accident in which a little boy gets hit by a car on a rainy night. It then switches into Jenna Gray’s narrative as she escapes to the Welsh coast to start afresh after the accident, but it all too quickly starts to catch up with her… This book is so addictive and, just a heads up, it has the best twist I have ever come across (and I’ve read a lot of these books).
*For a health kick: Deliciously Ella, Ella Woodward. Everyone has heard of Deliciously Ella at this point. She has a blog (that I occasionally read) and an app (that I haven’t downloaded) but it’s her book that I love. Not only is it filled with inspiring recipes (some I’ve tried, most I haven’t if I’m being honest) but it is packed full of nutritional information which is so interesting and, most importantly, not preachy at all. She’s bringing out her second book this month, Deliciously Ella Every Day, and I can’t wait to get hold of it!
*For a classic: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll. If your resolution stipulates reading more classics, start with something short and fun. I love this book because of how inventive it is, and you should always remember that most of these classics (particularly the Victorian ones) are loved because they are great stories. Don’t get bogged down by what everything means, just enjoy the characters and the plot lines, because they are what make these novels wonderful.
Nice choices 🙂
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Thanks so much! x
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All of these picks look amazing! I would definitely be interested in reading Deliciously Ella as I am trying to be healthier this year 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
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Yes you should read her stuff, it’s so inspiring! Even if you alter the recipes a little bit everything she makes is amazing for you 🙂 thanks for reading! x
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I haven’t heard of Deliciously Ella before but that’s going to be a book I’ll check out next!
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Maybe she’s just big here in the UK then, but yes you should definitely check out her book! Have a look at her blog first if you want an idea of what she does 🙂 x
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The Girl On The Train was the first thriller I read and I absolutely loved the suspense ! Will definitely check out Let it Go 🙂
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You’ll love I Let You Go then!! If you read if let me know what you think 🙂 x
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* I Let You Go
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My Kindle Wish List is a mile long. I want to make more time for reading this year. Also, storing your brushes in a perfume box is genius. They are so pretty and I hate to throw them away. Such a good idea!
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Haha so is mine, but at least a Kindle wish list doesn’t take up as much room as real books!! And thank you, I couldn’t bear to throw the box away so had to find a use for it and it was the perfect size! x
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So true! I keep pretty boxes too, but I never know what to do with them. Now I do!
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Haha, so glad I could give you inspiration! I hoard pretty boxes it’s so bad, I need to find more uses for them! Thanks so much for reading 🙂 x
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I’ve nominated you for the 20 Beauty Questions Tag! http://clarinabeauty.com/2016/01/13/20-beauty-questions-tag/
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Thank you so much! I will get on with doing it 🙂 x
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Awesome choices!
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Thank you!
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Great choices!! Will have to steal some of that! 🙂
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Do! They’re all such great books 🙂 thanks for reading x
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I’ll definitely be checking out some of these very soon! I’m very excited, I’m such a little bookworm. Any who, thanks for sharing! I’m very excited to read more! 🙂
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Haha I’m a total bookworm as well! Let me know if you do read any of them and what you think! x
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That Barnes and Nobles edition of Alice is to die for!!
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Isn’t it?! I got it as a 21st birthday present and I love it! Thanks so much for reading 🙂 x
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I was offered “I Let You Go I” haven’t started yet but apparently is among the Best of 2015 thriller titres. Thanks for your recommendations 😉
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It’s amazing, you should definitely get stuck in! Let me know what you think of it when you’ve read it 🙂 x
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