A Hungry, Happy, Hippie

Ya girl is stoked to have so many cool new book releases in 2018! I literally went through every single book (all 800+ of them) on the goodreads site to pick out which ones were my fave. Whether I can read them all IN 2018 is another question but I'm sure we'll get there eventually. And She Was  by Jessica Verdi (Expected in March) When Dara, who's been with her single mum her whole life, finally sees her birth certificate, she has absolutely no idea who the two people on there are. It turns out that her birth mother passed away when she was younger and her mother is actually her father. Her mother is transgender and she was once her father. I just think this will be such an interesting story about family relationships and hopefully will do a great job of representing the trans community. Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare (Expected in Dec) This might be my most anticipated release of 2018. I literally cannot wait to read this whole series (I've been h...

All the books I read in 2017! The ones in bold were my favourite. Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige Holding Up The Universe by Jennifer Niven Girl Online On Tour by Zoe Sugg Girl Online Going Solo by Zoe Sugg Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver Requiem by Lauren Oliver Raven a novella by Lauren Oliver Lorali by Laura Dockrill Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins The Sun is Also the Star by Nicola Yoon On the Fence by Kasie West Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson Frostfire by Amanda Hocking Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking Daughter of Smoke and Bone  by Laini Taylor Landline by Rainbow Rowell When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally The Fill-In ...

I'm going to be honest...I did such a shit job at fulfilling my 2017 TBR. I feel as if all I did in 2017 was complain about how much school work I had to do and then proceed to forget to read ANY books. But don't worry everyone, there's always 2018! 1. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han I'm going to blame this on my friend Sarah. She bought this series for me for my birthday and has managed to give it to me like a week ago (my birthday was in June). SO, I haven't been able to start reading the series until yesterday. However I just finished the first book and I love it already. Jenny Han always does really good YA series' that explores not only love but also the themes of family and friendship. SO GOOD. 2. The Darkest Mind Series by Alexandra Bracken  I read Never Fade in January and thought it was pretty awesome. However, I then proceeded to forget this series ever existed. I have the last book on my phone, I just haven't pushed myself...

I am utterly and completely a 'maximalist'. I have no concept of minimalism unless we're talking about studying. I am a maximalist in all aspects of life. Shopping, eating, drinking cocktails - everything. I do everything in full. Including going on holiday and packing a carry bag. You gotta make sure you have all the necessities. Because the last thing you want to happen is to take "a nice walk along the beach before going back to the hotel" and be dying of thirst. And also I am so nosey all the time and I love watching/reading 'What's in my Bags'. This bag is the cheapest thing ever from K-mart. I was going on a beach holiday and so the last thing I wanted was to bring an expensive bag, get sand amongst it and then cry. This bag was $15 from K-Mart! And also it's one of those bags where it's never-ending and no matter what I stuff in there, there's still enough room. Because you know, I'm a maximalist. First things fi...