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Monday, 30 March 2020

March Wrap Up (2020)

Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And because February was such a short month, March feels like it's lasted twice as long (though that's not the only reason.)
But finally, it's time for the monthly wrap up!
Enjoy!


-BOOKS-
I read a total of 6 books this month. I got off to a really good start, and I finished book 5 on 21/3/20. After that I just didn't have the motivation to read because of everything and everyone I had to say goodbye to for 12 weeks because of the Coronavirus that's currently sending the world into turmoil.
Here's what I read this month:

1. Solitaire, by Alice Oseman
Coming back to this book after finishing it at the start of the month, and I'm still trying to find the words to write to convey my feelings. I think, this is the type of book that people will either love or hate. I personally, absolutely loved it, I read 100 pages a day, and I flew through it because it was so easy to relate to Tori, because I was very much in the same place as Tori goes to in this book, mental health wise. However, reading about this from a character's POV, and not experiencing it myself, was probably a little bit of a wake up call for me. So with that, I give a trigger warning for mental health on this book. If you suffer from depression and anxiety, please be considerate as for whether it's healthy to pick this up.

2. A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1), by V.E Schwab
Out of all the books I read this month, this has been the most unforgettable, which honestly, isn't surprising. I know for a fact that I've only scratched the surface with this series, because it has a huge following in the Booktube community, and no wonder because I loved it. I'm so excited to pick up A Gathering of Shadows, which I will be picking up in April. It took maybe the first 70 pages to get into the story, but that's to be expected because you have to get to know the characters, and the worlds, so I wasn't surprised it took a bit to get into it, but I'm so happy that I ended up loving it. (To be honest, I was worried I wouldn't love it as much as everyone else, and that would have been awful).

3. Radio Silence, by Alice Oseman
After reading Solitaire, I genuinely didn't think Alice Oseman's books could get any better. Then I picked up Radio Silence, and I got what everybody had been talking about with how amazing this book is. Frances' only goal is to get into the best school. But what nobody knows is that she draws fan-art for a podcast that she's loved for forever. But nothing comes from it, until she's contacted by the creator of said podcast. (Who happens to be her new friend Aled.) The story kind of escalades from there, and we find out what will happen to Frances with Uni, with the podcast, and what happened to her friend, who vanished off the face of the earth a few years back. It sounds better than I'm making it sound but it's a wonderful book that discusses University, the stresses that teenagers are under to go to university and follow that traditional path. Highly recommend.

4. The Mercies, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
I was told that I would enjoy this, because of how much I enjoy the Miniaturist last year, and I have to say I agree. Set in Norway in 1617, the story starts when all the men in the village are drowned, leaving all the woman of the island to fend for themselves. They learn to be independent, to finally brave the waves that killed all the men 6 months ago. And then, one year later, Absalom Cornet arrives on the island, with one goal: bring the women of the island to their knees. You read from two POV's: Maren Magnusdatter, whose father and brother were killed by the way; and the wife of Absalom Cornet. As the two women become close, the island starts to close in on them, can they find a way to calm the storm that threatens the place they have come to know as home? Based on the real events of the Vardo storm and the 1621 witch trials, this is a story of love, loss, independence, evil and obsession.  


5. Twin Ambitions: My Autobiography, by Mo Farah
I found out that the physical book is out of print last month- but thank goodness the audiobook is still available. This was a wonderful audiobook to listen to, even though it wasn't Mo Farah that recorded it, the voice actor did very well at portraying Mo. I'm so happy that I was able to finish this and tick off another TBR Jar challenge this month.

6. Only Mostly Devastated, by Sophie Gonzales
It took me longer to read this than it should have. I don't mean to get through it, I mean how long it took to get started. After I found out that I wasn't allowed to see my partner for 12 weeks I just couldn't find the motivation to pick up anything. I'd say that this has got me out of my miserable slump. But as much as I enjoyed it, there's still some more to work through. But I will say that Only Mostly Devastated is a decent book, one to turn to if you want something cute, but not too cute because there is one subplot that's a bit sad, if I'm honest. This is loosely based on Grease, but not too much, so I was surprised by how much was new to me. A solid 3.5 stars.


-TV SHOWS AND FILMS-
TV Shows
1. Friday Night Dinner
This show sparked my interest when I saw the huge advertising board for it next to the train station in my town and I warmed to it straight away. Because the new series started last week, I want to get through season 2 & 3 as soon as I can.

2. Glee
I'm nearing the end of Season 2 for Glee and although I know that things will change some after the next season or whatever, I'm excited to see what comes next to some of my favourite performers.

3. Dragonball Z
I'm really going to miss watching this with my partner. At least for the next 2 months, and then we can get back to watching one of my favourite programmes.

4. The Next Step
For some reason, I haven't been able to stop putting this on whenever I have a spare moment. The episodes are only 20 minutes long, and I'm currently working through Season 4, and eventually get to Season 7 on BBC IPlayer (Netflix isn't up to date on the seasons yet.)


Films
1. Girls Trip
2. The Perks of Being A Wallflower
3. Carrie (2013)
4. Crazy Rich Asians
5. Sunshine on Leith
6. Brain on Fire

What's Happened This Month
1. I donated my hair! In hindsight I'm so glad I got it cut when I did, or I'd be stuck with it long for the foreseeable future, and it's so satisfying to know that I did it!

2. I reached 400 read books on Goodreads! Now that's an achievement I'm proud of!


Those are kind of the only positive things that've happened this month if I'm honest. I think this month, the negatives outweigh the positives. I've had to say goodbye to loved ones for the foreseeable future, something that's near impossible to do. Everyday I risk passing on COVID-19 to my household because of where I work.
But I want to spread a message. This will be the worst week yet, because there will be people who start showing symptoms because of who they were with last week. It will take at least a week for the stem of infection to slow but we have to remain hopeful that it will not always be like this. Stay safe and stay at home for the sake of the nation, for your loved ones, because you may be safe, but they may not be. You'd rather say goodbye for a little while than say goodbye completely. Please be careful, wash your hands and use your heads.
Stay safe.

I'll see you all soon with my April TBR.

Bye.
Abi xxx





Friday, 20 March 2020

Favourite LGBT novels.

Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And I've never been able to say no to an LGBT romance or contemporary, but I didn't realise quite how many books I'd accumulated until I bundled them all together on my bookshelf.
So, I decided to come up with a list of all my favourite LGBT novels! (These are just the ones that I've enjoyed for the overall stories, not just the characters- because they're all awesome!) 
Enjoy!

1. What If It's Us, by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
Of course this was going to be at the top of the list. It was the first one that I thought of when I decided to do this list. What If It's Us tells the story of Arthur and Ben; Arthur is spending the summer in New York, interning at his mum's company. He believes in the magic of New York, the kind you see in movies, in musicals, and he's looking for his magic. Ben is on his way to mail away his ex-boyfriend's things at the post office when he and Arthur share a moment. From there starts a wonderfully cute tale about two boys, trying to decide whether the universe believes in romance. Even if this didn't include musical references, I'm willing to bet it would still make this list.


2. The Heartstopper series, by Alice Oseman
I picked up the first volume of Heartstopper in June last year and I've been in love with the characters ever since. They become more realistic with each volume, especially since Volume Three, when we found out about some of Nick's past struggles (I didn't think I could relate to him before but that just opened up a whole new level.) This series is so wonderful, just read it. Because the hype is worth it.

3. Unbecoming, by Jenny Downham
This is a story that I read a long time ago, and I really think that I should give it a re-read sometime soon. It's about three generations of females, each with their own problems. It reads from the perspective of Mary, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and how just shown up in Katie's life out of the blue. Because of her crazy and wonderful life, she gave her daughter, Caroline up, so her sister could raise her. Although you don't read from Caroline's perspective she is a bit of an antagonistic character, because she wants Katie to focus on her studies. I do wish you could read from Caroline's perspective because it would be nice to read from inside her brain, but I feel like I relate to Katie & Mary more. Katie has a crush on a girl, and she's afraid to say how she's really feeling. When Mary comes in Katie's life, she turns her life upside down. Surprised by her glamourous past, will Mary inspire her enough to be honest with herself and gain the confidence to be who she really wants to be? I love the cover and I love the story, and I really need to re-read this sometime soon.  

4. Leah on the Offbeat, by Becky Albertalli
Unpopular opinion coming: I actually preferred Leah on the Offbeat more than Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda because I thought it flowed better, and I liked the story better. Aside from that, I don't really see many books with a bi rep and it was awesome to find out more about Leah. These characters are just so heart-warming and so funny and wonderful, and it's so easy to love and relate to them.

5. I'll Give You the Sun, by Jandy Nelson
I read this for the first time nearly four years ago and it still remains one of my favourites. It's so well done, how it's so easy to keep track of everything that's going on, at both points in the story (one POV took place before a certain event, and one took place after). This is such a special book, and even though it feels like it didn't make as big a difference as maybe Twilight did for YA or The Book Thief for historical fiction but there's a part of Booktube that has an amazing love for this novel. My love for the characters, the themes, the story, are infinite.

Okay! That's my list!
I hope you all have a wonderful day, and please, stay safe! Wash your hands, and be careful not to touch you're face. Crossing fingers that this is as bad as it gets, but I'm not expecting anything!
Have a wonderful weekend full of reading, and I'll see you all next week.
Byeeeee!

-Abi xxxxx


Friday, 13 March 2020

Anticipated Book Releases (April- June 2020)

Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And since we're already halfway through March (where's the time gone?), it's time for my Anticipated Releases for April- June!
In some months there are a long list of releases that I can't wait for, and in one there's only one book that I have on the list.
Enjoy!


April Releases

1. The Lucky Ones, by Liz Lawson
Release date: (7/4/20)
The Lucky Ones is about what happens in the aftermath of a school shooting. May still doesn't know why she's the only who was able to leave the band room, including her twin brother, who also lost his life in the shooting.       Zach lost everything the day his mother decided to defend the shooter. His girlfriend, his friends, only his best friend will make sure he doesn't lose sight of himself. This is what leads him to band practise, where he inevitably meets May, and together they start to realise that surviving might be an option after all. It's been a while since I've read a book with this premise, but that doesn't mean this subject isn't still relevant. The cover is gorgeous, and aside from maybe one person that received an ARC for this novel, they've all been really solid ratings, which is good enough for me.

2. A Girl in Three Parts, by Suzanne Daniel
Release date: (14/4/20)
Although I don't know for certain whether this'll be out in the UK yet, I'm still going to include this in my list. Allegra  is an 11 year old girl, torn between two parts. These parts are inspired by her two grandmothers, that live on either side of her house, and they could not be more different. Her grandmother Matilde is stern and strict, and pushes Allegra to work hard at her studies, so she can become a doctor. Her grandmother Joy encourages her to live her life and find her "true essence". She lives with Rick, her father, but he is often gone, finding solace in surfing and gambling. He tries to be a good father, however he can't help but grieve the woman that tears the family apart. Allegra is left trying to navigate these three worlds, until one day the unspoken tragedy that's created the division explodes within the person they all cherish most (her). This seems like such an interesting book, especially as nothing out of the ordinary seems to have within this book, but it'll be intriguing to see how such adult themes affect Allegra. Really hope this comes out in the UK.


3. The Lightness of Hands, by Jeff Garvin
Release date: (14/4/20)
Sixteen-year-old Ellie Dante is desperate for something in her life to go right. After her father, a famous magician, attempts an epic illusion that goes disastrously wrong, the gigs start to dry up, and their insurance lapses, leaving her without her Bipolar II medication and her father's heart condition unchecked. Then Ellie gets a call, and a proposition: An offer of £15,000 and a shot at redemption: travel down to LA, and perform the illusion that ruined her father's career in the first place. Knowing he wouldn't want to, she accepts the offer, and lies to convince him to head west. With the help of her online best friend (she studies at online school) and a random person she meets along the way, she comes up with a plan to get her and her dad's life back on track. But when her lie is exposed, she is forced to confront her illness head on- to save both her and her father. I rarely see any books where there's Bipolar rep, and I'm happy that I'm finally seeing some books that contain it. Looking forward to picking this up because it's been ages since I've read anything with a road trip in it.


4. Girls Saves the World in this One, by Ash Parsons
Release date: (14/4/20)
The premise for this is simple. Girls go to ZombieCon- like ComicCon but for zombies, and they figure out that the people biting humans are actually zombies. I don't know more than that and I don't need to know any more. I'm so ready for this kick-ass novel, because it sounds so cool. Aside from that, everyone seems to be giving the ARC 4/5 stars, so hopefully it should be good.

 May Releases
5. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0), by Suzanne Collins
I think the whole world breathed a gasp of shock when it was revealed that this would be coming out. And then again when we found out that it would be from the POV of President Snow, and not Mags or Haymitch. It's not a secret that I would naturally gravitate more to Mags as a character, but I'm reserving judgement until this comes out and I can read it and make opinions for myself. I hope the rest of you will join me in that because I think most of The Hunger Games fans will agree with me on this. From the synopsis on Goodreads, it seems that President Snow is eighteen in this one, and has been tasked with being a mentor for the female of District 12, so it'll be interesting to see what he's like in this role, and see whether there's some clue as to how he became the ruthless sadist that we see in the original series.

June Releases
6. Hood, by Jenny Elder Moke
Release date: (9/6/20)
Now, it seems that the go to fairytale to write into a fairytale retelling has been either Beauty and the Beast, or Little Red Riding Hood. Now there is part of a Little Red retelling in this one, but it's not the main focus. From what I got of the synopsis is that Little Red Riding Hood is sent on a journey to find the one person that can help her town: Robin Hood. As she races towards the location of Robin, the wolf (the king's right hand man) is hot on her heels. Searching for the father she never knew, she's thrust into a world of mercenaries and thieves, new enemies with old grudges, and a kind who wants her entire family dead. As she joins forces with Robin and his merry men in the final battle with the wolf, will she find the strength to save her family and her town once and for all?



7. Today Tonight Tomorrow, by Rachel Lynn Soloman
Release date: (16/6/20)
Today Tonight Tomorrow is basically the hate to love trope over the span of 24 hours. It's about the two kids (Rowan Roth and Neil McNair) that have been bitter rivals since the start of secondary school. Who can get the best test scores, student council elections, even gym class pull-up contests. When Neil is named valedictorian, Rowan realises that she has one chance at victory: Howl, a senior class game that takes players around the city of Seattle, before they leave after Graduation. When they realise that a group of seniors are after them, they begrudgingly team up for one purpose: so they can destroy each-other when they become the last two standing.                                                     
One of Rachel Lynn Soloman's books (You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone) has been on my want to read list for forever, but maybe if I like this, I'll want to read that one next. It's been a while since I've read something like this, in this short time span so it should be a fun read.

Okay! Those are all my anticipated releases for the months April-June! Let me know in the comments what you all want to read, I'm always looking out for more books to look forward to!
I hope you have a wonderful day, and I will see you all soon!
Byeeeee!

-Abi xxxxx









Tuesday, 10 March 2020

The Book Cake Tag

Hey guys, this is Abi here,
I was looking for tags to do for my monthly tag, and I stumbled into this one.
I like books, and I love cake, so why not bring back a tag that's been around for years?
Enjoy! Mmmm cake...


Flour ~ A Book That Is Slow To Start Off But Really Picked Up As You Went Along
I don't know why, but it took me a while to get into this, and then all at once, I was invested. It was probably because it had been a while since I'd read One of Us Is Lying, because I read it as soon as it came out. But out of all of the books that I've read so far this year, this is the one that I've had the hardest time getting into. I enjoyed it, once I got past a certain point, and I loved how the relationships carried on from the first book, but it was a little hard to get into.   



Butter ~ A Book That Has A Rich Plot
I could not think of a book with a thicker plot than this one. This is a book that will manipulate your emotions to death. The Light Between Oceans tests your morals by posing the question: After suffering the heartbreak of three miscarriages, if a baby, seemingly an orphan, shows up in a boat, do you give them up, or lie to the world, and keep the child? It's a measure of how, when confronted with a matter of the heart, nothing is ever black and white. I love this book so much that I can't believe I haven't watched the film yet. But I will. Soon.



Eggs ~ A Book You Thought Would Be Sad But Turned Out To Be Enjoyable
When I read the premise of this book, I thought it was going to be sad. The Start of Me and You is about Paige, whose boyfriend died a year ago in a swimming pool. So this is the start of Paige finally taking the step and learning to find the joy in life, without her loved one. It does start off a bit sad, but overall this is a hopeful book about moving on after losing someone close to you. I really want to pick up more of Emery Lord's work soon.




Sugar ~ A Very Sweet Book
Well... this one wasn't very hard! Some of the scenes are still fresh in my mind, because only I finished this in the last couple days of February! I've read some incredibly sweet books in my track record, but at the moment, this one really takes the cake! Ha...ha. Not only is it an LGBT romance set in New York, but one of the main characters really wants that happy ending, (and he loves musicals- honestly I was glad to read this, not just for the references, like I would have read this just for those, but this book was so much more than that.) All in all, if someone was to ask me to recommend a cute/sweet book, it would definitely be this one that I reach for. Highly recommend picking this, even if you're not a fan of musicals.


Chocolate Filling ~ A Character With Hidden Layers
Legend is such a conflicting character. You never know what the heck he's going to do next. For the majority of the trilogy, he'll be acting one way with Tella, and then he'll be completely different when dealing with the rest of the public in Caraval. He can be incredibly creepy and mysterious, ruthless, but also very gentle and loving. Read the final novel at the end of last year and loved it. Solid conclusion.

Baking Time ~ A Book With A Slow-Burn Romance
Okay, I have gone all the way back to the books that I read in 2018, and I still cannot find a book that has a slow burn romance. So, I'm going to skip one.
This clearly means that I need to read more books that contain a slow burn romance. So let me know in the comments if there's any books that you want me to read!

Icing ~ A Book That Covers Every Element You Enjoy In A Book
There aren't a lot of elements/tropes that I specifically like to see in books, there's only three:
 -Books about siblings and families
-Romance that isn't main focus
-Character arcs (I like the characters to not be one dimensional, or to have changed from the start of the book to the end) 

The first book that sprung to mind when I thought of these tropes was I'll Give You the Sun, by Jandy Nelson. Again, I need to read more books about siblings, because I read this a very long time ago.


Sprinkles ~ A Book You Can Turn To For A Pick-Me-Up
Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell. A wonderful book about writing, about finding yourself as an individual. There are issues that are discussed in this book, but it's one that I can always pick up and find the love of reading again, if I'm in danger of slumping. This was the first Rainbow Rowell book I read, and even though I loved Eleanor and Park and Carry On, Fangirl is by far my favourite. Anybody who loves contemporary YA has read it, and it's wonderful that we all love it as much as each-other.


Cherry On Top ~ Your Favourite Book Of The Year So Far
Having already read some really good books this year, this is a tough one. But I'm going to have to go with The Light Between Oceans, by M.L Stedman. It's messed with my emotions more than any book I've read so far this year, and it was also so unexpected because I don't usually pick up historical fiction. It might actually have changed my reading tastes just a bit as half of my physical TBR currently consists of two historical fiction/ fictional novels, and that has never happens before. I read The Light Between Oceans just over a month ago and I still don't go a couple of days without thinking of how much I loved it and how it challenged my morals.


Okay! That was the Book Cake Tag! I hope you enjoyed it, and if you want to do it:

Consider yourself tagged.

I hope you have a wonderful day, and I'll see you all... soon!
Byeeeeee!

-Abi xxxxx





Thursday, 5 March 2020

Book Worlds I Want To Explore More

Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And today I will be listing worlds where I want more books released! (I'll also talk about whose POV I would like to read from, and from what point in the story- or before- or after.)
Enjoy!


1. The Hunger Games
~Mags~
What I'd like to know:
  • What District 4 is like
  • Her backstory (family and friends)
  • Who her mentor was
  • What changed after she became a victor.
Okay, I have to admit, this post was maybe just a little bit inspired from when I found out that the upcoming Hunger Games prequel was going to be from President Snow's POV, instead of Haymitch's or Mag's. It's not that I'm not intrigued to see what's contained in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, but I do wish it could have been Mags.


Mags only gets a brief part in Catching Fire and I'm interested to see what her life was like, up to when she volunteered to go back into the arena.


2. Harry Potter
~Professor McGonagall~
What I'd like to know:
  • What she was like when she was at Hogwarts (I bet she was very similar to Hermione, but with a particular aspiration for Transfiguration.), who else was there with her;
  • What she did for a career, leading up to teaching at Hogwarts; 
  • When Lily, James, Snape, Pettigrew, Sirius and Lupin were at school. (I'd like it to end when we see Dumbledore appear at Privet Drive.)  
Although Professor McGonagall has more of a role in the books than the film, she's always been a character that I've loved, and I've always wanted to know more of.



3. Series of Unfortunate Events
~The Baudelaire Parents~

What I'd like to know:
  • What it was like to be in VFD in the earlier days, before the start of the schism. (With Olaf, the Anwhistles, Uncle Monty, the Snickets, and the Squalors).
  • HOW IT ALL STARTED. (The fire starters vs the fire fighters.)
I know there's something of a story on VFD before the schism in the books, and even more in the Netflix series, but I want to know what it's like when all the side characters were friends, working together, before the Series of Unfortunate Events series started.


Okay! That's the end of the post! I hope you enjoyed it, and let me know in the comments if there are any characters or points in the stories that you want to see more of!
I will admit that this was a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be.
Right! That's all I have for you today, I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of reading, and I'll see you all on Monday!
Byeeeeeee!

-Abi xxxxx

Monday, 2 March 2020

March TBR (2020)

Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And today I'm back with my March TBR (2020)!
To be honest, I have so little books left on my physical TBR that I don't really have a choice in what I plan to read!
(Unless I blow it all, which is seeming unlikely since I'm looking forward to reading all of these.)
So here's what I'm reading this month!


1. Solitaire, by Alice Oseman
I'm finally getting to some of Alice Oseman's other books! I was at a total loss as to whether to start with Solitaire or Radio Silence, because I own both of them, but after flipping a coin, it ended up with Solitaire. To be honest, it'll be interesting to see how Alice has improved in her writing, from when she released Solitaire, to Radio Silence. I started it just yesterday, after deciding to DNF The Starless Sea, and I'm already 150 pages into it! (This is so hard to put down, no doubt I'll finish it in the new few days at most.)

2. A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1), by V.E Schwab
I've been saying for long enough that I'm going to leave this until I've read the rest of my books, because then I'll be free to pursue the rest of the trilogy, but NO MORE. I'm sick of seeing it on my TBR, when I really want to read it. The hype is huge for this book and I just know that I'm going to love it as much as everyone does! All I know is that this is the story of Kell, one of the last people able to travel to all the parallel London's. This is the book that has been sitting on my shelf the longest out of all the books I have on this TBR (1) because I wanted to get to it last, and 2) because I bought the rest of these last month) so it's kind of embarrassing how long it's been collecting dust on my shelf. But this month's the month!

3. Radio Silence, by Alice Oseman
Looking at the reviews on Goodreads about this book, I can't find a single negative review about this book. There's tonnes of LGBT rep which I love knowing is in a book, from what it looks like, it's loved as much as A Darker Shade of Magic. It doesn't have a romance, it's purely a platonic relationship between Frances and Aled. Can't wait to see what I think about this book. Radio Silence's Frances (protagonist) is a study machine. No distractions, not even her friends, or the secret she must desperately conceal will get in the way of being of her goal. But then Frances meets Aled, and she can be the person she wants to be. But when the fragile trust between the two of them is broken, she must come to terms with why Carys disappeared.


4. The Mercies, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
I wanted to put it to one side for a while when I found out that it takes place on an island surrounded by sea, because it reminded me too much of The Light Between Oceans. But the time has come when I'm going to read it (also because the books that I've mentioned on this TBR are the only physical books I own.) The Mercies starts off watching every male drown in the depths of the ocean. Set in 1617, the women are then left to take control of the land, to learn to survive in the absence of their loved ones. Eighteen months later, Absalom Cornet arrives on the island with his wife, ready to bring the women of the island to heel. But his wife, Ursa sees something in one of the women, Maren Magnusdatter: an independent women. This is a historical fiction novel, but it's also based on the Vardo storm and 1621 witch trials, so I'm definitely looking forward to picking this up.


5. Twin Ambitions: My Autobiography, by Mo Farah
The physical copy of this book is currently out of print, but there's no way that's going to stop me finishing this, especially as it's one of my TBR Jar Challenges for the year. I've downloaded the audiobook, and even though it's not narrated by Mo Farah himself, I still think it'll be interesting to read about his story leading up to the Olympics. Even though I haven't read many autobiographies, (and none this year so far) I hope this'll be the first in many.

Okay! That's the end of the TBR for the month! I hope you like my picks (don't have much choice haha) and feel free to comment what you're planning on reading in March in the comments below!
I hope you have a wonderful day and I'll see you all soon.
Byeeeee!

-Abi xxxx