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  • Christmas Book Advent MOST ANTICIPATED

    Christmas Book Advent MOST ANTICIPATED

    I unwrapped a book each day until Dec 20th to countdown to Christmas – then I walked you guys through the top five books that I am the MOST excited to read: Okay, so have you read any of those? Let me know what you think if you have! See You in the AdventuresChristy Grace

  • A Prince and Princess kind of Book Countdown!

    A Prince and Princess kind of Book Countdown!

    It is December 12th, and we are still doing the Book Advent Christmas countdown! It was such a fitting book since the recent docuseries release that I had to share… Okay, so I knew I didn’t want to overload you guys with a video every day where I unwrapped a book, BUT I have done…

  • First Christmas Book Advent | Day ONE!!

    It is officially December 1st, which means the advent countdown to Christmas has begun! I won’t bombard my blog with a video every day, but every so often I will update you with another – here’s the first offical unwrapping of book one: Can’t wait to open the rest! See You in the AdventuresChristy Grace

  • Christmas Advent Calendar… with BOOKS!

    Christmas Advent Calendar… with BOOKS!

    So, I decided to tackle the question of a Christmas advent calendar by mixing reading and my huge backlog of books to get through in my own bookcase, with Christmas! The titles are randomly mixed, and the goal is to get through at least a chapter of each book every day to see what lies…

  • Top 10 Best Crime and Mystery Books | Goodreads

    Top 10 Best Crime and Mystery Books | Goodreads

    There are so many amazing books out there, but where do you start, and how do you find the good from the bad in the sea of confusion? According to Goodreads in 2020, these were some of the best books in the Crime and Mystery Book section: 1. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by…

  • Christmas In October… No, Seriously

    Christmas In October… No, Seriously

    Merry Christmas! I know, It’s October, but in our house, it’s the start of the Christmas decorating… It sounds silly when you say that out loud, but I have a reason! Yes, my family actually starts putting up Christmas decos in October. “That’s crazy!” I hear you saying, but wait for the reasons. I think…

  • ‘Come Little Flower’ by Christy Grace

    ‘Come Little Flower’ by Christy Grace

    A flower in the midst of a radioactive field A mystery, with life surrounded by death Unexplained, but with vibrant detail It sways in the breeze, as the wind brushes over Around there is barren land Around there is destruction and poison Toxic, a favourite word of those side by side With no real view…

  • Tram ads are bullying you into killing your loved ones

    Tram ads are bullying you into killing your loved ones

    Okay, so maybe you aren’t ACTUALLY killing your loved ones (and if you are, I would advise you to head directly to the police station and turn yourself in). I saw something the other day while driving in Melbourne that shocked me so much my mouth actually dropped open and I yelled out that I…

  • Bookstore chain or independently owned?

    Bookstore chain or independently owned?

    Which is better, a bookstore chain with loads of options and a cookie cutter design, or an independently owned store with higher prices (presumably) and less options? I checked out a smaller store, and a larger corporate one to see what I thought the answer was: Which do you prefer? Something locally owned that you…