My Bookish Haul: Christmas present edition πŸ“š

Hi guys πŸ‘‹πŸ»

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, New years, and are surviving through the longest month of the year! Gotta love January.

I got some lovely books and bookish presents for Christmas, so I thought I would do a little haul post for you.

Let’s take a look!


‘The Woman on the ledge’ by Ruth Mancini
‘I Died on a Tuesday’ by Jane Corry

Both of these thrillers were chosen for me by my twin sister. I love it when people choose books for me! (Although I have been told that it is harder to do these days due to the amount I’ve read 🀣)

I have read ‘I died on a Tuesday’ and really enjoyed it.

‘Stranger Things’ novels

My Mum picked up these two ‘Stranger Things’ novels for me for Christmas.

My mother in law bought me this very cute little book that is perfect for any of you book lovers out there! It’s full of cute little illustrations, bookish quotes, and comics.


I also got a few book themed presents.

A little purse/zip bag.
A very apt sign! I will be hanging this by my bookshelves.
A cute little book themed tote.

I also got a few National Book token vouchers, a Waterstones voucher, and a voucher for my favourite independent book shop! So, all in all, I am sorted for my book purchasing for a little while.

I am very lucky ✨️


I have bought a couple of books so far with my vouchers…

From Waterstones…

The first two ACOTAR books. My friend has been suggesting I read these for ages!
The 2024 Booker Prize Winner ‘Orbital’ by Samantha Harvey

That’s all for now, folks!

I hope you got some lovely books this year πŸ“š I can’t wait to get stuck in.


Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

My 2024 Cinema List πŸŽ₯

One unlimited card, one year, let’s go!

Here is everything I saw at the cinema this year!


January

Wish ⭐️

With Tim, Sarah, Noah & Casey


Night Swim πŸŠβ€β™€οΈ

With Sarah


All Of Us Strangers πŸ‘¬

With Tim


February

Anyone but you: Valentines Encore πŸ’

With Sarah


Wicked Little Letters βœ‰οΈ

With Sarah & Tim


March

Migration πŸ¦†

With Noah & Casey


Imaginary 🧸

With Sarah


Kung Fu Panda 4 🐼

With Noah & Casey


April

Immaculate β›ͺ️

With Sarah


Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire πŸ‘»

With Tim


Abigail (4DX) πŸ§›πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

With Sarah


May

Back to Black 🎀

With Mum


Tarot πŸƒ

With Sarah


The Strangers: Chapter 1 πŸͺ΅

With Sarah


IF πŸ‘§πŸ»

With Noah & Casey


June

The Watched 🌲

With Sarah


Inside Out 2 ☺️🀬😭😲🀨

With Tim, Dan, Noah & Casey


July

A Quiet Place Day One 😬

With Sarah


Fly me to the moon πŸŒšπŸš€

With Tim


Longlegs 😱

With Sarah


August

Twisters πŸŒͺ

With Tim


It ends with us πŸ’

With Jasmine


It ends with us  πŸ’

With Eloise


Despicable me 4 🍌

With Noah & Casey


Trap 🎢

With Sarah


September

Blink twice πŸ

With Sarah 


Speak no evil 🏑

With Sarah & Demi


Interstellar: 10th Year anniversary IMAX πŸ›°

With Tim


October

Terrifier 3 🩸

With Sarah


Smile 2 😁

With Sarah


Horror Season: Nightmare on Elm Street πŸ”ͺ

With Sarah


November

Paddington in Peru 🍊

With Noah & Casey


Wicked πŸ’šπŸ©·

With Sarah & Tim


December

We live in time: UNLIMITED Screening 😒

With Sarah & Tim


Total films: 33

No of times visited: 34

My favourite films this year were…

  • All Of Us Strangers
  • Wicked Little Letters
  • A Quiet Place: Day One
  • Wicked

I’m looking forward to another year of cinema fun!

Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

My 2024 Book List πŸŽ‰πŸ“š

Hi guys πŸ‘‹πŸ»

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2025 IS HERE!

I have been keeping this little book list all year and thought I would share it with you now that it is complete!

I have included my favourite books of the year, as well as some more indepth info on my reading for 2024.

Let’s take a look!


(Pink books are Book Club Books)

Novels

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

The Colour Purple by Alice Walker

The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide by Chris Colfer

The Sisters by Claire Douglas

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russel

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

Noone saw a thing by Andrea Mara

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

None of this is true by Lisa Jewell

The Traitors by C.A. Lynch

The IT girl by Ruth Ware

A Song of Me & You by Mike Gayle

All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle

The Trap by of Catherine Ryan Howard

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

The Holiday Escape by Heidi Swain

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

The Guest by Lorraine Mace

The Housemaids secret by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid is watching by Freida McFadden

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Little Venice Bookshop by Rebecca Raisin

The Twins of Auschwitz by Eva Mozes Kor

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Haven’t They Grown by Sophie Hannah

Taking at night by Claire Daverley

The Dream Home by T M Logan

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

The Wilds by Sarah Pearse

Twin Truths by Jaqueline Sutherland

The Perfect Son by Frieda McFadden

Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

One by One by Frieda McFadden

Behind Closed Doors by B A Paris

The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood

The Teacher by Tim Sullivan

The Coworker by Freida Mcfadden

The Locked Door by Freida McFadden

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

The Christmas Cottage by Sarah Morgan

Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton

The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan

Home for Christmas by Heidi Swain

I wish it could be Christmas every day by Milly Johnson

Novellas

A Highland Christmas by M.C Beaton

Maybe Not by Colleen Hoover

Audiobooks

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J K Rowling

Glutton: The Multi-Course life of a very greedy boy by Ed Gamble

A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

1984 by George Orwell

The Dead Zone by Stephen King

Other

The Land of Stories: The ultimate book hugger’s guide by Chris Colfer

Dino Dad by Andy Day


Let’s take a closer look at this year’s reads…


What has been your favourite book of 2024??? πŸ“š

What’s the best book you’ve been recommended??


Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚

A Bonus Blogmas post πŸŽ…πŸ»πŸŽ„βœ¨οΈ

Hi guys πŸ‘‹πŸ»

Thanks again for all the views on my Blogmas 2024 posts- I hope you all enjoyed them.

I thought I would include a little bonus post, rounding up the last few Christmassy days that followed the end of Blogmas, on Dec 25th.

Enjoy!


Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Christmas with the Byfords

Other holiday fun…


Here’s to a happy, healthy 2025 πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰βœ¨οΈπŸ«ΆπŸΌ

Until Next Time,

Roseanne πŸ™‚