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Treat Tuesday featuring this amazing pile of books that I won from @4thestatebooks! I was so excited to win! I can’t wait to read all of these, especially We Should All Be Feminists. Have you read any of these books and do you recommend any one in particular?

Book Review 👑 Two Can Keep A Secret 👑 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Murderland Monday...When twins Ellery and Ezra move to Echo Ridge under the temporary care of their grandmother, they discover a town full of secrets. The murder of homecoming queen Lacey Kilduff five years ago at the Murderland Halloween park still haunts the town and, even with a new name, Fright Farm remains infamous. When the killer claims to have returned, Ellery and Ezra are forced to question whether the murderer could be responsible for the disappearance of their aunt as a high school senior in 1995... 👑 Two Can Keep A Secret is a fantastic YA thriller that is full of intrigue, mystery and suspense. With clues and red herrings galore, I was hooked right to the very last page. The novel is full of likeable characters, particularly true crime fan Ellery, who must use all her crime knowledge to try and solve the mysteries of Echo Ridge. What is excellent about the book is the representation of diversity and sexual orientations, which makes for a more accurate depiction of real life and a positive read for teenagers. The novel has vibes of Scream and Pretty Little Liars, right down to the book’s title, and so was just my kind of book. This was my first read of 2019 and was a perfect start to my reading year! 👑 After seeing so many of you use your own review hashtags, I thought I would do the same for the new year, so I will have separate categories for books, films and tv shows. It will be a great way for me to keep track of all my reads and viewings, if I don’t forget! 👑 Have you read Two Can Keep A Secret? Are you a YA fan? 👑 #glenjensbookreviews

“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist...” 🎬 Screen Sunday...Mystery, suspense, murder, red herrings, clues, unreliable narrators, twists - all ingredients for the perfect crime and thriller story. These stories have created iconic characters such as Norman Bates, Keyser Soze and Hercule Poirot, who have all become a part of modern pop culture. The crime and thriller genre has always been worthy of film adaptations, with many now having a fast turnaround from book to screen. After the huge success of Gone Girl, the film adaptation of The Girl on the Train was quickly produced for the big screen and A.J. Finn’s The Woman in the Window is already due for release at the end of this year, despite only just becoming available in paperback. The film version stars Amy Adams, Julianne Moore and Gary Oldman, a cast that is sure to signify a quality adaptation. 🎬 The crime and thriller genre is my favourite and is my choice for The Plot Thickens - the latest prompt for my book/film #glenjensjanchallenge. Thanks to everyone who’s taken part so far. I love seeing your posts! 🎬 Do you enjoy crime and thriller books and films? Do you have a favourite film adaptation in this genre?

This day last week I returned to Hay-on-Wye and came home with lots of books, thanks to Christmas money! I bought some great editions for bargain prices in @addymanbooks @richardboothsbookshop and @greeninkbooksellers. I realised I forgot to include one of the books in the photo, but it will be featured in my Film Friday post this week! I also bought a really cool cinema noir calendar, which is perfect for me as I’m such a huge film fan and I was excited to discover so many great movie edition books! 📚 Speaking of calendars, the gorgeous bookish calendar is by the talented @itslauracrow and you can use my code CROWREP18 in Laura’s shop to get 20% off! I can’t believe it’s been a whole week since Hay and my last Bookstagram post! I think I’m finally getting back into a proper routine again now, so I have lots of great books, films and tv shows to discuss this week. I even have another post for this evening, which is the latest prompt for my #glenjensjanchallenge. I think this post would even qualify too! Do join in with the book/film fun! 😊🎬📚

Sleuth Sunday featuring this amazing window display at the @addymanbooks Murder & Mayhem bookshop in Hay-on-Wye! I had an impromptu trip to Hay today and as it’s Women’s Little Christmas today, I thought this was the perfect photo for today to mark the end of Christmas. I had a lovely day in Hay and I got to see Anne very briefly, which was so nice. I had some Christmas money with me and I may have found quite a few books! Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend. 😊📚💀🕵🏻‍♂️

“It was a world I’d never been to and yet had known was there all along, one I’d staggered to in sorrow and confusion and fear and hope. A world I’d thought would both make me into the woman I knew I could become and turn me back into the girl I’d once been. A world that measured two feet wide and 2,663 miles long. A world called the Pacific Crest Trail.” 🎬 Film Friday...Based on Cheryl Strayed’s memoir of the same name, Wild stars Reese Witherspoon as Strayed, who walked the Pacific Crest Trail at the age of twenty-six. The impulse decision came after the death of her mother and the choice to walk eleven hundred miles of the west coast of America alone became one that would be life altering... 🎬 While the film adaptation of Wild never quite captures the physical endurance of Strayed’s journey in the same way as the book, it mirrors its source material in its way of offering hope. Reese Witherspoon was deservedly nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award in 2015 for a dark and gritty role that was worlds away from the romantic comedies that she had become synonymous with in recent years. Witherspoon had acquired the film rights after Strayed sent her a copy of the book, believing Witherspoon to be the perfect actress to play her in a film. 🎬 Wild is my choice for New Chapter, my first prompt for the return of my #glenjensjanchallenge this month. With a new year ahead, Wild is the perfect film to watch at the beginning of the year to feel inspired to make changes in your life, as does the book. Both the film and book highlight the grim realities of Strayed’s life, yet show how an unexpected decision can make a huge difference to someone’s life. They also demonstrate the significance of solitude and how it should be embraced, as does being at one with nature, even despite its many obstacles. The film and book also show just how enriching travel can be for the soul. 🎬 Have you seen Wild or read the book? Has travel ever been a life altering experience for you?

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