Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Match Me If You Can - Michele Gorman

My own copy
Original Cover















The blurb:

Best friends Catherine, Rachel & Sarah are fun, smart, successful and single – just like millions of women with a low tolerance for idiocy in their dates.

Mr. Right hasn't turned up yet, and Mr Right-Now isn't worth booking a wax appointment for. So when Catherine, London’s finest matchmaker, gets Rachel and Sarah to join her dating site where they can recycle their ex-boyfriends in exchange for an upgrade, they soon realise that anything could happen . . .

Three best friends, proving that sometimes it really isn't you… it's him.

My Opinion:

*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

The story follows best friends Rachel, Sarah and Catherine on their journey to find Mr. Right.

Catherine started a dating website with her ex-husband Richard. It’s called RecycLove and everyone that joins, hast o join with an ex partner. They have to fill out a form and write a recommendation fort he other, reflecting on their relationship. It was fun reading these forms I have to say. So Catherine wants her friends to join the website and they do. Richard sells his part oft he company to his fiancée Magda and she is pregnant. All lot to take in for Catherine. I enjoyed seeing parts of the past of their relationship.

Sarah has a lot to deal with. Her mother passed away a few years ago and Sarah and her brother Robin have to take care of their sister Sissy, who has down-syndrome, which isn’t easy. She also wants to date again, but doesn’t know how, she is introverted and prefers staying at home. With a little nudge from her friends she changes a little and goes out more. Sarah loves baking and when her friends sign her up for a certain TV show.

Rachel is an architect and is competing against her ex-boyfriend James. Is he really over him?! Well, James has a great plan to find out for sure...

Honestly, I took me quiet a while to get into the story and I don’t really know why. I love the idea of it, but at the beginning I was struggling to get an overview. But to more I read, the more I enjoyed it. I loved the three ladies and their different personalities. I think they complement each other really well. IT was great following these ladies on their dates and adventures. I vivid and entertaining book.

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My possible cast:

Sarah: Candice Accola















Rachel: Kayla Ewell















Catherine: Nina Dobrev



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Sunday, 10 January 2016

Welcome to Sky’s Curly YouTube Corner


So, here it is...

THE MOMENT

... I’m starting a YouTube channel.

This is a step in my blogging journey I’m excited and really nervous about at the same time. I never liked hearing my voice or seeing myself on screen. I got a bit used to it, when seeing myslef on stage of a musical, but it’s not the same. I have had my YouTube channel for a while, uploading cover songs and book trailers. I’m still really enjoying singing and playing the piano, so I think there will be more of these kinds of videos.

Last year (2015), my blog developed in being more than a book blogger, I write more lifestyle, travel and fashion posts. I even might add some beauty into it. This meant that I met (online) and discovered a lot of lifestyle, fashion and beauty bloggers and youtubers. I have especially been enjoying Josie from FashionMumblr, Ellie from The Elle Next Door, Hannah Gale and Corrie from Dizzy Brunette. Their channels are great and I really like their videos. These ladies have been a great inspiration for me, I’m not sure what I will post on my channel, but there will be some travel related things for sure. I also have no idea how many videos I will post per month, but we’ll see. I also don’t want it to get in the way of my actual blog and my job.

I am totally new to all this, which also means that I don’t know anything about how to do this etc. I am filming with an old camera and mostly bad lighting (I think). The first time I filmed myself, my head wasn’t really in the screen and the second time was a bit better ;) I am planning to buy a new camera anyway. I still feel weird and think I’m awkward in front of the camera, I hope that will change soon, experience will definitely help.

The first video I made is kind of an introduction, some pics to begin with and then me introducing myself with the help of some objects. In the end there are some snippets out of my life. I really hope you enjoy it, I’m very grateful for feedback, so leave me comments and let me know what you think.

Also a quick thank you to Kayleigh from Very Berry Cosmo! Your post "A Beginner's Guide to YouTube" was really helpful.

Here it is: *hides nervously*