tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24024050035460700622024-03-14T08:48:51.123+02:00Books & Fitness & LifestyleBook Reviews!!
Fitness Posts!!
Lifestyle Ideas!!
New posts every Monday and Friday!JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-47755651962313888822019-05-04T12:46:00.001+02:002019-05-04T12:51:29.572+02:00March and April 2019 Wrap Up!
Hello everyone! Long time no see... So I am here today to share with you all about the books I read those past two months and feel free to leave a comment with your own opinion!!
March 2019 Wrap Up
For March I read 4 books which were:
1. The Alice Network by Kate Quinn - rated 4/5 stars
To be honest I was planning on reading her newest release called "The Huntress", but sinceJoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com2Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-82560713818125469442019-03-18T11:46:00.002+02:002019-03-18T11:46:37.354+02:00My March TBR!!!
Hey guys! I'm coming back with my March TBR!
My previous post was getting really big so I decided to do another one where I am going to talk about all the books that I'm going to read during March!! I know it's mid-March already but I hope it's not too late!!!
1. So first of all, I want to include the only book I've read so far and that is The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. To be JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-76293547242164204762019-03-13T11:12:00.000+02:002019-03-13T11:12:01.079+02:00February Wrap Up and Favorites!!!
Hello everyone!!! I finally came back with a new post! February was an amazing reading month for me! I read 6 books (3024 pages - and I do count audiobooks in there! 😋) March on the other side... I fear I am getting into a reading slump.... mid-month and I haven't finished a book yet!😱😱 It's not me... It's Netflix actually! Hahaha!!! So without any more delay let's begin!!
1. I JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-9156246828685150382019-02-08T20:30:00.000+02:002019-02-08T20:30:00.463+02:00Allegiant by Veronica Roth - book review
Yes, I am back with book reviews! It's been a while and I have a ton of books I've read but not reviewed yet!!! Well, not a ton but you got what I meant! Here is a book review from a book that I read back in June and I believe I am the last one that I have read it so late! That is Allegiant by Veronica Roth!
This is the third and final book to the Divergent trilogy! Make sure to JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-80963226332577337942019-02-04T20:40:00.000+02:002019-02-06T09:35:06.206+02:00January wrap up + favorites! And February TBR!!!! (REALLY AMBITIOUS!!!!)
January was a pretty awesome month for me!!!! It was a great start to 2019 (apart from the days that I was sick) and I can only hope that the rest of the year will be equally good or why not better!!
So... If you remember my January TBR that I had posted here , you may remember that it was pretty ambitious!!!! Well, with some little changes I did it!!! This month JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-19804583798580889152019-02-01T20:30:00.000+02:002019-02-01T20:30:08.439+02:00My bookish goals for 2019!
My bookish goals for 2019!!!!
1. Well, each year I set a Goodreads goal and for 2019 my goal is to read 40 books! As many as I read in 2018, even though I believe to surpass it!!!
2. I want to read fantasy at about 50-60%, so that I will be able to explore new genres and also read more historical fiction that I really enjoy as well! Or else, I would get sucked in the fantasy JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-69376501093948413332019-01-30T10:38:00.000+02:002019-01-30T10:38:39.151+02:002018 Book haul no6! The last of 2018!!!
I had warned you this was coming!!!!!
I have also posted parts 1 , 2, 3 , 4 and 5 if you are interested or looking for books!
26. Shadow and Bone
27. Siege and Storm
28. Run and Rising
I bought the whole Grisha trilogy by Leigh Bardugo in a beautiful box set! I can't believe I haven't read any of her books!!! They are all so famous!!! 2019 is the JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-20725961396375948792019-01-21T20:30:00.000+02:002019-01-21T20:30:09.874+02:00December favs and wrap up + January TBR!
Better late than never.... Am I right?
Let's do this!!!
My December wrap up consisted only of two books.
Those were:
1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - the illustrated edition, which is AMAZING by the way! 5* obviously!!!
2. Love Her Wild by Atticus poetry. My first poetry book that also made it to the top ten of 2018! To see the rest just visit my post here! Also a 5* read!
JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-6123914308834496312019-01-15T20:30:00.000+02:002019-01-15T20:30:03.215+02:00Top 5 authors I discovered in 2018
Every year I share my top 5 authors that I have "discovered" in said year. So here is my 2018 list!
Visit also my posts here and here to see the whole list of the authors that I discovered in 2018 and come back to see who made it to the top5!
(Previous years: 2017, 2016, 2015)
No 5 Morgan Rhodes
The author of the Falling Kingdom series.
I really enjoed the first book that I read and itJoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com1Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-10595233782889221932019-01-14T20:30:00.000+02:002019-01-14T20:30:07.756+02:00My year in books and My top ten books of 2018!
It was about time....!
This kind of posts are my favorite! It's all about my reading year so if you are interested keep reading!!!
And if you are curious for previous years visit my post about 2017, 2016 and 2015!
So... this year I read 40 books, which is the best I've done so far!And I also set my goals on Goodreads to 40 books again for 2019!
My best reading month was October, JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com1Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-31650896047314399902018-12-31T23:30:00.000+02:002018-12-31T23:30:00.278+02:00Happy New Year!!!!!!
Happy New Year you guys!!!
2019 is here and I wish you all to fulfill your goals and chase your dreams!!!
May this year is full of health and happiness!!!
Blogmas is over but I hope to continue writing about the things I love and you keep reading them and let's create a fun community in here! That's my dream!
Share below your biggest dream for 2019!
JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-38916968493899492662018-12-28T20:30:00.000+02:002019-01-01T11:58:19.514+02:00Book Series of 2018!
Hello guys! I am coming back today with a double post for you, in excuse for skipping yesterday's blogpost...😌 So, today, I will be talking about the series I completed in 2018 and the second portion of this post will be about the series I started or continued reading in 2018!!!
Let's begin!
A. Book series I completed in 2018!
This was the best reading year so far for me!! I completed 7 JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-86871928633494409162018-12-26T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-26T20:30:08.951+02:00Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman - book review
Hello guys! Christmas may have passed but Blogmas is still going strong till Dec 31st! For today's post I have a review I had promised was coming this time of year! Well, you probably saw it in the title but yes, it is Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman!!!
This is the first book I read by Gaiman and I really enjoyed it! As I love Scandinavian mythology, this book makes the perfect companion toJoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-42721698643280999632018-12-25T18:58:00.000+02:002018-12-25T19:00:36.653+02:00Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!
Health and happiness to you all!! May you be present and enjoy today as you like!!!
How do you spend today where you live?
In Greece, during Christmas Eve, children sing carols from house to house in exchange for some money or treats!
And on Christmas Day all family gathers and eats together! Chicken soup, turkey, wine and lots of traditional greekJoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-58831826886517075872018-12-24T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-28T11:51:52.537+02:00Christmas Movies I watched lately on Netflix!
Netflix is full of Christmas movies!!! The perfect way to spend a night in!
A Christmas Prince 1 & 2
The cute movie where a simple journalist falls in love with the prince! It is quite predictable like all Christmas movies to be honest, but I really enjoyed both of them! The perfect romantic movie to watch on a cold night!
The Princess Switch
Two identical girls,JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com2Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-30356349027519570112018-12-22T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-22T20:30:08.873+02:00Christmas Inspo!
For those that need a little bit of inspo this week, I am here for you!!! Keep reading!!!
So... If you need to feel more present and enjoy these festive days this post below is for you!
* 5 Ways To Get Into The Christmas Spirit!
For those fellow bookworms, I had posted last year a post about how I book-plan my year! I do this the last two years and I have already book-planned for JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-91427602399397918612018-12-21T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-21T20:30:07.136+02:00My 2019 most anticipated reads
2019 is just around the corner and many great books come out next year! Here are 12 (because who can only name 5 or 10 of my most anticipated 2019 releases!!!
*G refers to publication date according to Goodreads and
BD according to Book Depository
*Images are from Google images
1. Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare
estimated publication:2019
Follows the story of JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-42821083848374393382018-12-20T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-20T20:30:04.868+02:002018 Book Haul No 5 - Blogmas!
I had warned you this was coming! 5 new books that I bought this fall!! I have also posted parts 1 , 2, 3 and 4 if you are interested or looking for books!
21. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
I love historical fiction and this book won the historical fiction award back in 2015. I don't know much about this book, just that it takes place during World War II and that it is JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-83823317996419970952018-12-19T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-26T16:48:32.261+02:00A Darker Shade Of Magic by V. E. Schwab - book review
It was about time to join that wagon!
*Images are from Google Images
This is the first book I read by V. E. Schwab, but oh-my not the last one for sure!!!! Now I know what was that hype all about her books!!! Well, everyone was reading Vicious and Vengeful some months ago, so I decided to start her other trilogy first and I am so happy that I did!!
If you, like me, haven't read the trilogyJoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-56032228860324311722018-12-18T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-18T20:30:06.895+02:00My 2018 authors - part two
In this post series I share with you all the authors that I "discovered" in 2018! Make sure to also visit my part one post for the rest of them!
8. Erica Johansen
"The Queen Of The Tearling" - 4.5*
It was about time to start this trilogy! I am so bumped that I did not continue it this year! And now I may have to re-read it in order to go on because I don't remember everything thatJoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-48941382817856178972018-12-17T20:00:00.000+02:002018-12-17T20:00:11.641+02:00Blogmas Announcement!
Blogmas?
Yes!
I decided to do Blogmas again! I hope to success this time!!!
What is blogmas for me?
Well, it's a NEW blog post EVERY DAY!
When?
I decided to expand it till New Year's Eve... so Dec 17 to Dec 31 get ready for a new post EVERY DAY!!!!
Leave any requests below if you want!!!
Let's have an amazing month and get ready for 2019!!
Before I go let's create a Holiday Bucket JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-64157007970027050682018-12-14T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-16T17:57:47.687+02:002018 New authors I've read this year - part 1
Each year, I like challenging myself to "discover" new authors. This year has been the best so far as far as that particular goal as I have "discovered" 13 new authors! I will talk about the first 7 here and there will be a part II coming soon! I wrote them by the chronological order that I read their books!
1. Matt Clayton
"Egyptian Mythology" - 2*
Well, I love egyptian JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com2Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-81099323344899285632018-12-10T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-16T17:28:42.574+02:00Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas - book review!
I read this book last month and OMG I still can't find the right words to express all the feelings I experienced while reading this.... But, I'll try! Hahaha!!!
Well, if you don't know...(seriously, first of all which planet do you live in?) this is the 7th (or 8th if you count the prequel) book in the Throne Of Glass Series! An amazing concluding novel... Can't believe it's over!
JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-63844448469325172392018-12-07T18:50:00.000+02:002018-12-07T18:50:05.814+02:00Winter Anticipated Reads!
Well hello everyone!
Today I am going to change things up a little bit! Since my most anticipated reads of 2019 is coming soon! (my favorite kind of posts!!!), I will not talk about the books that are coming out in January or February 2019 in this post! But I will talk about some excited December releases and books I own and I want to read during winter! Let's start!
First of all... JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402405003546070062.post-47046110337922142722018-12-03T20:30:00.000+02:002018-12-03T20:30:06.407+02:00Hello December!! November wrap up + favorites and Ddecember TBR!
The last month of 2018 is here!!!! WOW!!!! I am so exited for December! Christmas is my favorite holiday and you get to have more fun, exchange gifts, bake goods, spend more time with loved ones, set goals for nest year and all that fun stuff!
November wrap up!
This month I read 4 books which are:
1. I read that greek historical book that I talked about in my November TBR, which I JoanTs.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16276462589330815441noreply@blogger.com0Athens, Greece37.9838096 23.72753880000004837.8836966 23.566177300000046 38.0839226 23.888900300000049