The Mind Won't Rest

I went and had all my tests and didn't think there would be much to worry about. Well I am still thinking as positively as I can, however I have been called back for a follow up. When I rang today for the results I was asked to make an appointment to come back in and also when I got home there was a letter asking me to ring and make an appointment. I am sure it is nothing. But it plays on the mind a little as I have to wait another 4 days to see the doctor. I just have to keep myself busy now so that I don't think about it too much!!

         An enjoyable YA novel. James and Samantha Blake are great characters and I look forward to hearing more about how their powers develop. Also the mysterious Lolly, who is her father and what does he want with the Blake's. Wanting answers to all the questions and more makes you want to keep reading and  I look forward to more books in the series.  Well written and easy to read I Rate this book 4 stars

School holidays are here and almost gone again. I have enjoyed these holidays greatly as I have had some time off and had my parents here for a visit also.
My foot has pretty much healed. I only now have the issue of the ligament not being strong enough. This will come with exercise and physio though.
I have to get back into my exercise and weight loss, back on track. The 2 yearly blood tests came back and they were not devastating, but at the same time they are getting close to being harmful. Something that has to be closely monitored now. I have to go and have further testing for a few other issues that have arisen as well and I am trying to now worry about them too much as it is likely nothing. Time will tell I am guessing.
Work has become a little more stressful of late with a trainee who is really not slotting in well. She is a really lovely person but I really don't think she is cut out for this type of work at all.
Life is flying along rapidly as always, I just need to remind myself to find a way to slow it down a notch so that I can enjoy it more.
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A great story of a great love that can not be united between 2 lovers due to distance and circumstance.

Based around Yasmin and Renan, when they meet Renan is married with a child and Yasmin can only dream about what life would be like with Renan. As time goes on and Yasmin marries, they face new challenges in their parallel and crossed over lives.

Yasmin and her Armenian classmate Ani were oblivious to ethnic differences during their school years in Istanbul.
A few years on, Yasmin's diplomat father is appointed as the Turkish Consul General to Los Angeles where the family faces a devastating tragedy that will impact their lives in ways unfathomable.

Alot of the story is based around ethnic and cultural differences among the characters of the story. I find that this really makes you think more about how different we all are and question how we treat others.

I enjoyed the love story and the pressures and challenges that Yasmin and her family face.

I rate this story 3/5 stars

This book was provided to me, by the author, in paperback in exchange for an honest review.

A story of an ancient prophecy that has come to light to early and needs to be stopped, so the the end of the world doesn't arrive before it is meant to. Based on the book of Revelations and Revolving around a break away congregation of the Catholic Church. Angels and Demons. Forbidden Feelings and great descriptions of the history and buildings of the Vatican City. Elise suddenly finds her world totally turned upside down by an unexpected attack.

It took me quite awhile to warm up to this book. I was enjoying it, however it was for me really hard and not a relaxing read, but this is not a bad thing as it really gets your mind ticking over. Although feeling a little bogged down by all the history and background information that makes up almost the first half of the book, it becomes clear that it is necessary and I encourage you to push through as the book becomes very edgy and exciting with lots of unexpected twists. It was about the half way mark that the story got it's hooks into me and I struggled to put it down. (reading the last 200 pages in 1 day!)
The only down side for me was some of the editing left a bit to be desired, but something that is easy enough to ignore.
I would give this book 4.5/5 stars