The Lying Game By Sara Shepard

Title: The Lying Game

Author: Sara Shepard

Publication Date: 7th December 2010

Publisher: HarperTeen

I had a life anyone would kill for.

Then someone did.

The worst thing about being dead is that there's nothing left to live for. No more kisses. No more secrets. No more gossip. It's enough to kill a girl all over again. But I'm about to get something no else does-an encore performance, thanks to Emma, the long-lost twin sister I never even got to meet. 

Now Emma's desperate to know what happened to me. And the only way to figure it out is to be me-to slip into my old life and piece it all together. But can she laugh at inside jokes with my best friends? Convince my boyfriend she's the girl he fell in love with? Pretend she is a happy, carefree daughter when she hugs my parents good night? And can she keep the charade, even after she realizes my murderer is watching her every move?

Let the lying game begin.

I first read the pretty little liars series books by Sara and I loved them which soon became a TV series. Now I loved the lying game TV series,I thought it was brilliant so when found that there was books on the series I couldn't wait to read.

Now I do want to say if you read these books and seen the TV series then you may end up hating these books. I struggled with the first couple of chapters but I thought no I am going to plod on and carry on and I'm glad I did. I enjoyed it so much.

Now we meet Emma Paxton who's a foster child living in las Vegas with her foster family and a creepy step brother Travis, Emma then finds out she has a twin sister Sutton Mercer who has a perfect family and a perfect happy life until someone kills her and a video goes viral in which Emma is shown the video and then sends a message to her twin sister in which gets a reply saying to meet up..so Emma does a runner and meets up..however there was no Sutton mercer...Emma then falls into her twin Sutton's life to find out what actually happened and who killed her twin?....

This book was such a gripping read and even creepy at times but I'm glad I carried n reading because by the end I couldn't wait to start the next book because didn't want the story to end. I loved Emma Paxton's character not just because she is a foster child but because she was a down to earth girl who had nothing but her Twin was given everything made me feel sorry for her in a way.

I do recommend you all read the books before watching the TV series as the TV program story line is slightly different to the books but still as good.
Even though this book is called The Lying Game, the books you have more details about the lying game and what dangerous pranks the girls did however in the TV series its never really mentioned.

This book will have you gripping to your chair and wanting to help Emma. Go Grab your copy now!

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Meet Me Under The MistleToe By Abby Clements

Title: Meet Me Under The Mistletoe

Author: Abby Clements

Publication Date: 25th October 2012

Publisher: Quercus

Childhood friends Laurie and Rachel's lives have taken very different paths since they picked up their A-level results together. Laurie is living in London and dedicated to her career, keeping track of her friends on Facebook.

Rachel is seemingly living the family idyll in a cottage in Yorkshire - except she worries her marriage is starting to show cracks.

When Rachel's mother in law falls ill and needs treatment in London, and Laurie decides she needs to get away for a break, a house swap falls into place. Soon Rachel is braving the mean streets of London while trying to keep her family together, while Laurie tries to figure out how to work an Aga and befriend the locals - and forget the man who seems intent on breaking her heart.

Will their relationships survive this test? And will they make it home in time for Christmas?

Out of all the Christmas Reads that came out in 2012, I decided I had to leave this one to last and I was so glad i did! First time I saw this cover I knew I would enjoy it and i loved the cover, it was very glittery and sparkly just like how i love about a Christmas book hehe!

This is the first book by Abby Clements and I enjoyed it so much!

We meet Laurie and Rachel, childhood friends but taken very different paths, Rachel is married with two kids and is living in Yorkshire in a cute little cottage, she starts to worry that her marriage is starting to show bad cracks..

Laurie is living the high life in London with a great payed job who is dedicated to her career but keeps a track of her friends on Facebook.

I loved this book so much, the chapters flick from Laurie to Rachel which you get to warm up to the characters and meet them both busy in life when suddenly Rachel's mum falls ill quickly and needs urgent treatment in London. Rachel and Laurie get in touch and suggest about swapping places.. I loved this idea because it reminded me of the film "The Holiday" which starred Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet. 

I loved both of the Characters, they both seemed so lovely even though they both seem to have complicated lives. My Favourite character would have to be Laurie though, I felt like I could relate to her and warmed up to her more with being a single girl myself and dedicated to my career just like Laurie herself.However I don't live in London lol. I did Like Rachel's character though as well with the closeness of her family and how she was trying to keep her marriage together.

This is a brilliant read which will have you smiling and laughing but also have a few tears run down your face as well lol. It was a shame we didn't get to have more chapters of Laurie and Rachel actually catching up properly. I just loved the chapter at the end on Christmas Day, was great...don't want to say too much hehe!

Im so glad I chose to read this Christmas book last as I loved it so so much and I think everyone must read it as you will all feel warm and snug reading this. It is definitely a light hearted easy read which will leave you with warm fuzzy feelings.

I will certainly be wanting to read more books by Abby Clements. She is a splendid author! Roll on her next book now hehe!

Married By Christmas By Scarlett Bailey

Title: Married By Christmas

Author: Scarlett Bailey

Publication Date: 25th October 2012

Publisher: Ebury

The countdown to her winter wedding has begun...

Anna Carter the perfect Christmas Eve wedding. It's been on her 'to-do' list since she was a little girl stuck living in a children's home and dreaming of a far happier family life than she'd ever experienced.

Now she's found the perfect Georgian country manor as a venue, to which she will be taken in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. She's got a show-stopping designer ivory-beaded wedding dress.

And she's even found her groom. Three years ahead of schedule,  funny, sexy, handsome journalist, Tom, had swept her off her feet.

Only, now, two weeks before the  wedding, Tom drops a bombshell that threatens to ruin everything.

But nothing is going to stop Anna's plans - not even the pesky inconvenience of  discovering her perfect husband-to-be already has a wife...

Now I have always been a big fan of Scarlett Bailey I have loved her books The Night Before Christmas and Santa Maybe on e-reader, when I heard she was bringing a new book out with another Christmassy feel I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy. 

When I first saw the book I just knew I needed a copy, The book was a lovely vibrant red and just had a Christmas feel with it.I just couldn't wait to read.

We meet some lovely characters in this book, Anna Carter who was taken into care when she was little because her mum abandoned her. Liv and her family take in Anna and adopt her, soon Liv and Anna become best of friends..

Years on and Anna is planning her perfect Christmas with her best friend/step sister to help her but when her ever so lovely fiance Tom tells her something that could just ruin her dream altogether...

I really did love not because it has a Christmas feel but also because it can certainly pull st your heart strings this book, make sure you have tissues at the ready. Scarlett definitely pulled it out of the bag once again, It was written perfectly and made you soon warm up to all the characters were all amazing in their own little way.
The best heroine in the book would have to be Liv because i felt really sorry for her at times but was happy when she found happiness hehe she came across as just a normal girl who had no worries but just wanted her own true love hehe.

This book is a fantastic and funny read and was a splendid read for Christmas 2012
You will all enjoy am sure.
Grab a copy now!!

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Starstruck:A Fame Game Novel#2 By Lauren Conrad

Title: Starstruck:A Fame Game Novel#2

Author: Lauren Conrad

Publication Date: 16th October 2012

Publisher: HarperCollins

Are they ready for their close-ups?

Madison Parker has discovered that not all publicity is good publicity. After turning herself in for stealing some bling, she's stuck doing some community service while her Fame Game costars soak up all the screen time. Not that newcomer Kate Hayes needs more attention ever since her breakout song became an overnight sensation she's suddenly acting like she's Katy Perry.

 Aspiring actress Carmen Curtis is finally making a name for herself, but she's finding it harder than ever to get out from behind famous mother's shadow. And don't even get these reality stars started on their love lives. In Hollywood, leading men are a dime a dozen, but a good man is hard to find. So, when two of the girls have their eye on the same guy, that can mean only one thing: on-camera drama.

As their fortunes rise and fall, Madison,Carmen and Kate will have to prove they have what it takes to stay in the fame game.

From Lauren Conrad, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the L.A Candy series, comes a story of the complicated lives of TV's newest reality stars told with humor, heart, and a unique insight into Hollywood life both on- and off camera.



Lauren Conrad is my idol and I have loved other books that she has published, they were great reads indeed! Her first set of Novels were the L.A Candy Novels and they were brilliant! When I first found out Lauren was going to do another set of Novels where it is from another of the character's side of things I couldn't wait to grab a copy. This book is the 2nd book in the A Fame Game Novel Series!

We Meet the oh soo wonderful but snobby Madison Parker who if you read the last Series, You will know she turned herself in for stealing some bling however with a secret behind all that, she has to suffer by doing community service while her Fame Game costars soak up all the screen time. We have Newcomers Kate Hayes and Carmen Curtis who are new to the Fame Game, Kate Hayes being the singer who wants attention and to break free her singing career. Carmen Curtis is an aspiring actress who takes after her famous mother and is always lurking behind her shadow but wants to shine for herself and be known on her own not for being her Mother's daughter. We also meet Gaby Garcia who was also featured in the L.A Candy series, she is a bit of a wild party animal who is a complete and utter blonde who doesn't think before she speaks... All the girls are on a new reality tv show called The Fame Game owned by Trevor who has camera crew falling each of the girls and setting scenes...

I loved this book ever so much! It had me giggling straight away, I kept thinking how it compared to The Hills's when Lauren Conrad was on there. I loved all the characters in this book, I would say my favourite character would be Kate Hayes as she is just a bit of a quiet normal girl who just wants to be heard through music and let people love her music.

I loved the flow of the writing, all the chapters just flowed so easily and you could quickly follow each character in each chapter without getting confused.
This book is a definitely a must read and you will love these books i am telling you all! You must all grab a copy right now! If you love romance, drama, tears and friendships then this book is for you!


Here are the first series L.A Candy Novel Series

Here Are The Fame Game Novel Series

 

A Merry Little Christmas By Julia Williams

Title: A Merry Little Christmas

Author: Julia Williams

Publication Date: 25th October 2012

Publisher: Avon

An Absorbing novel about family, love and friendship from the bestselling author of Last . Christmas.

With Four children, a Christmas cookbook to write, and her mum suffering from dementia, Cat Tinsall has plenty to juggle. When her eldest daughter, Mel, starts going off the rails, Cat has even more on her plate.

Pippa Holliday adores her family, although often finds her hands full. When Dan is involved in a terrible accident, Pippa's world is suddenly turned upside down.

Balancing her job as a school teacher with twins and her step-son Steven isn't easy for Marianne North. With her husband's ex causing trouble, life is getting even trickier.

As Cat,Pippa and Marianne help each other through a difficult year, they're all hoping for a much brighter Christmas.

First thing i want to say is this was first time I have read any books by Julia Williams and when i saw the festive cover on Amazon I just knew i had to purchase straight for my Kindle however I waited until to week before Christmas to start reading to get me in the festive mood.

I was not wrong, this book was brilliant i loved it!! We meet three families The Tinsall's, The Holliday's and The North's the great thing about A Merry Little Christmas is we meet all the families preparing throughout the year for Christmas with also life's drama's following them along the path. 

Julia is definitely a splendid writer and i absolutely enjoyed this book and it was written so perfectly and had me giggling all the way through really.

I couldn't possibly say who was my favourite character because I loved them all dearly and wished I had known them in person I was that engrossed in their day to day lifes throughtout the year. 

This book was definitely in my top 10 Christmas reads for 2012 and I recommend anybody to grab a copy and read so much.
 You will certainly feel very festive by the time you finish the last page. I for one will be reading more books by Julia Williams because she is great!

Nice To Meet You : My Story By Jessie J

Title: Nice To Meet You : My Story
Author: Jessie J
Publication Date: 1st October 2012
Publisher: Simon & Schuster



I am always a big fan of reading of autobiographies and my first one of 2013 just so happened to be Jessie J's nice to meet you. It was a great read, iv always loved her music and to read more about her background and how she became in the music was just brilliant :-)
Jessie J definitely comes across as a normal down to earth woman who speaks her mind when she needs be and also stands up for what she believes in! Her music is what she loves doing best and will forever be grateful to her fans.

It was a fabulous read and everyone must grab a copy and read because you won't be disappointed, there was plenty of photos that she has put together for the book and they were lovely. It has definitely opened up my mind on life and what Jessie did go through to become a great singer that she is today.

Please please do grab a copy it is a must read for 2013!

The Perfect Present By Karen Swan

Title: The Perfect Present

Author: Karen Swan

Publication Date: 8th November 2012

Publisher: Pan

Haunted by a past she can't escape, Laura Cunningham desires nothing more than to keep her world small and precise - her quiet relationship and growing jewellery business are all she needs to get by. Until the December day when Rob Blake walks into her studio and commissions a necklace that will tell his enigmatic wife Cat's life in charms.

 As Laura interviews Cat's family,friends and former lovers, she steps out of her world and into theirs - a charmed world where weekends are spent in Verbier and the air is lavender-scented, where friends are wild, extravagant and jealous, and a big love has to compete with grand passions. Hearts are opened, secrets revealed and as the necklace begins to fill up with trinkets, Cat's intoxicating life envelops Laura's own.By the time she has to identify the final charm, Laura's metamorphosis is almost complete. But the last story to tell has the power to change all of their lives forever, and Laura is forced to choose between who she really is and who it is she wants to be.

This was another perfect Christmas read this year, First time I saw The Perfect Present I just knew it was going to be a great read, it was such a cute front cover a very good chick lit cover and very eye catching.
I've never read a book by Karen Swan before so i was a bit worried I might not like this, but I was totally wrong, I loved every minute of it.

We meet the ever so sweet Laura Cunningham who is haunted by her past and has a pretty basic and small life of her growing jewellery business, her quiet relationship and a lovely best friend who keeps her sane and helps in her business. Laura is busy away sorting all her Christmas orders and making little charms when the ever so charming Rob Blake swans in and asks Laura to make him a necklace with lots of charms which each charm will represent each piece of his Wife Cat's life.

Laura must interview a few people in Cat's family,friends and former lovers..But Laura steps out of her own world into Cat's..will she change altogether or will she stay enclosed in her small simple life?

I absolutely adored this book ever so much, In the book you never really find out what haunts Laura until the last quarter of the book which actually had me in tears and felt very sorry for her indeed.
I loved the little places she visits while on her travels for the interviews, where she meets the ever so batty Kitty who is an old best friend of Cat's who has a crazy life but still wishes to be part of Cat's life but that just isn't going to happen...

I loved the style of writing and Karen definitely described everything in beautiful detail and at times I wished I could of been part of Laura's life or even the ever so handsome Rob Blake...now he just had me drooling hehe.

I loved all the characters in the book, I don't want to give the names away too much but they are all crazy but also wonderful in their own sort of way and how some of them piece Cat's life together through the interviews and the charms did make me smile.
This book is definitely in my top 10 books of the Christmas reads for 2012. You must grab a copy and read., It will make you smile,cry but also giggle.I will certainly be reading more of Karen's books and will make sure some of my friends do too!