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Must Reads 24th April 2019

Well the sun has definitely hidden itself away again in my wee part of the world this week, and coupled with the fact that exams for my teenager are firmly underway, trying to maintain the Zen in this household has become a daily challenge - although there's always the escape of a good book right? Here are my picks of this weeks releases: Swimming for Sunlight by Allie Larkin (General Fiction) When recently divorced Katie Ellis and her rescue dog Bark move back in with Katie’s grandmother in Florida, she becomes swept up in a reunion of her grandmother’s troupe of underwater performers - finding hope and renewal in unexpected places, in this sweet novel perfect for fans of Kristan Higgins and Claire Cook. Aspiring costume designer Katie gave up everything in her divorce to gain custody of her fearful, faithful rescue dog, Barkimedes. While she figures out what to do next, she heads back to Florida to live with her grandmother, Nan. But Katie quickly learns there...

Came across this book in a charity shop - a different sort of read for me but I loved it! What I Learned: I think this should read "friends & family". I am so lucky to have such lovely people in my life helping me along in their own quiet way, as is my daughter. You know who you are. Especially pertinent to me this week in particular. I will share just why in a later post. All I will say just now is that if you can do a kindness for someone, no matter how small, then don't hesitate, do it right now. You have no idea how much any kindness may mean to them. I love this...any direction is definitely way better than sitting still...and sometimes the wrong direction is where you find the most unexpected treasures (see my travel posts for proof of this!) This one can be difficult to remember sometimes, but my daughter and I were talking in the car yesterday about the fact that we are most definitely not a planning household (anymore...

Sunday morning we were up and out early and managed to catch the sunrise at Gartmorn Dam, Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Have a wee look at their webpage here , and there's even a brilliant coffee shop (although not open at 6am for sunrise. Find Dam Good Coffee's website here . Keeping this post simple - so here, simply, are the shots! Just a beautiful place on a beautiful morning. Thank for checking out this post - have a look at the complete list of all my adventure posts , Happy Travelling! ***You can purchase any of my images by emailing turadhimages@hotmail.com £10 for digital image without branding...can be used for commercial purposes as long as Turadh Images credited £2.50 for A6 greetings card (photograph mounted on white linen card) (free p&p to UK)***

I'm actually sitting in bed feeling pretty rubbish but I thought I'd try and cheer myself up a bit by picking ten more books to add to my wish list..so here they are: The Waking Forest by Alyssa Wees (Teen & YA) The waking forest has secrets. To Rhea, it appears like a mirage, dark and dense, at the very edge of her backyard. But when she reaches out to touch it, the forest vanishes. She's desperate to know more - until she finds a peculiar boy who offers to reveal its secrets. If she plays a game. To the Witch, the forest is her home, where she sits on her throne of carved bone, waiting for dreaming children to beg her to grant their wishes. One night, a mysterious visitor arrives and asks her what she wishes for, but the Witch sends him away. And then the uninvited guest returns. The strangers are just the beginning. Something is stirring in the forest, and when Rhea's and the Witch's paths collide, a truth more treacherous and deadly than eithe...

Lots of gems of wisdom gleaned from this heart-breaking ultra-romantic tale...but make sure you have your tissues and waterproof mascara at the ready because I guarantee you will sob. What I Learned: Just brilliant - and the book this is quoted from has just been added to my never-ending wish list! Its true for me that sometimes I feel that life is just going too quickly to fit in all the things I want to do and achieve. What a gorgeous description of first love in particular and that moment when you just 'know', just by being close to them. Beautiful. Awwww....so so many moments in this book that have just made me go "Awwww". *sighs deeply* It's almost enough to make someone as old and cynical and jaded as me believe again! Oh for that feeling when it feels like everything is ahead and the whole world is at your feet...almost like you are invincible and together literally anything is possible. I remember feeling like ...

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