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The Atlas of Us by Tracy Buchanan (Review)
*spoiler alert* A stormy love affair. A secret. A discovery that changes everything… Blurb Louise Fenton flies to a devastated Thailand to search for her mother, missing following the Boxing Day tsunami. The only trace she can find is her mother’s distinctive bag. Inside it is a beautifully crafted atlas belonging to z writer named Claire Shreve. But what is the connection between Claire and Louise’s missing mum, and can the atlas help Louise find her? As Louise explores the mementos and notes slipped between the pages of the atlas she learns the story of a life changing revelation, a tragedy and a passionate love affair. And she uncovers a…
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My Egypt Travel Guide
‘Ello, In my post ‘My Ultimate Travel Bucket List‘, I mentioned that I was jetting off to Egypt for a week. Since I have returned I thought it would be cool to give some insight into what it’s like to go on holiday to Egypt. There are a few things I cannot give recommendations on: hotels, tour groups and restaurants as I stayed with a friend (Mariam) when I went. I wanted to give an honest account of my travels all the way from Manchester to Cairo and back. Without further ado… The Flights We flew with the Greek airline, Aegean Airlines. Honestly the flights were really straightforward and I…
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My Ultimate Travel Bucket List
‘Ello, I’m trying to come up with new post introductions but ‘ello is gunna have to do for now. Anyway, as I’m travelling to Egypt this week I really wanted to do a travel related post. Ever since going to New York in 2016 I’ve been obsessed with going to new places. I could not think of anything more incredible or humbling than seeing all the amazing places this world has to offer. Without further ado, here is my ultimate travel bucket list. Australia The truth is I’m not sure which part of Australia I’d love to travel to most. It’d be extremely cool to go from West to East…
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How do I feel about 13 Reasons Why Season 2?
‘Ello, *This post may contain spoilers* This show has caused an intense amount of controversy due to some incredibly graphic scenes across both seasons. If you’re aware of the show and have seen it than this my opinion on THAT scene in episode 13 of season 2. Let me start by saying this is not the first time I’ve watched a show that includes graphic and explicit content… I’ve seen a lot of shows with almost similar scenes in them. However, none have hit me as hard as that episode of 13RW S2 did. This does not discredit the fact that I was a complete wreck after season 1, and…
