Goodreads 2015 Reading Challenge

So I mentioned back in February in this post on What's On My Kindle that I was doing the Goodreads Reading Challenge for 2015, and I thought I'd update you on how I was doing.
I originally set my goal at 25 before changing it to 50 and as of today (April 5th) I've read 21 books and I'm 7 books ahead of schedule. I still think I could read more books in a year so I think I might up the number when I reach my 50, but here are the books I've read so far (Jan-March).

The Unwanted Series | The Unwanted Wife and A Husband's Regret (Natasha Anders) - I really enjoyed these two books. I read A Husband's Regret first and finished it in one day after staying up all night to read it. I bought The Unwanted Wife straight after reading A Husband's Regret and I loved so much more.

The Greenhouse (5*) (Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir) - I thought this book was incredibly good. I was a little confused at first and at other times because it has been translated from I believe Icelandic. At first I wasn't sure where it was set and if they were speaking English (the name of the author should have been a big giveaway), but after a couple of chapters I got used to it and it's definitely in my top 5.

Fallen Crest Family (2*) - I originally read the first book in this series maybe a couple years back on Wattpad which I actually quite enjoyed and I only bought the second book as the first ended somewhat in a cliff hanger. It didn't really answer questions I had and left me a bit more confused, but it did end with a neat little bow which means I don't think I'll be reading the rest of the series.

The Two of Us (5*) - This is another book in my top five. I had read the blurb but at first when I started reading it I was unsure of where the story was going, but as it turns out I absolutely loved it. It totally moved me and left me in tears. I also loved that it's told from a male perspective.

21 books down, 29 to go. What books are you reading?


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Film | In the Cinema - April #2

April 17

Child 44 - A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of nasty child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.

A Little Chaos - A female landscape-gardener is awarded the esteemed assignment to construct the grand gardens at Versailles, a gilt-edged position which thrusts her to the very centre of the court of King Louis XIV.

The Last Five Years - A struggling actress and her novelist lover each illustrate the struggle and deconstruction of their love affair.

Last Knights - A fallen warrior rises against a corrupt and sadistic ruler to avenge his dishonored master.


April 23

Avenger: Age of Ultron - When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.


April 24

Stonehearst Asylum - A recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon finds himself taken with one of his colleagues -- though he has no initial idea of a recent, horrifying staffing change.

The Good Lie - Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in America arrive in Kansas City, Missouri. where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.


April 26

AfterDeath - Five young people wake up dead. Washed up by the tide they scramble to an abandoned beach house, soon realising that the perpetual night and blasts of pain suggest this is some version of hell.

What will you be watching this month?

Blogger Picks | March

Sade | In My Sunday Best - Type 4 Hair: The Products
Sara | Saraluxe - #ALLINTHEJEANS The Shirt

Catherine | Not Dressed As Lamb
Not Dressed As Lamb In Today's Sunday Times Style Magazine & Not Dressed As Lamb in Good Housekeeping Magazine

Naomi | Love Taza - Eleanorisms // Samsonisms
Emily | Cupcakes & Cashmere - Sloan's Birth Story
My personal favourite "Did you know families can be together forever?...unless they get eaten by sharks."

Hannah | Hannah Louise Fashion - Girl Gang
Shevah | Shevahh - Something Light

Noor | Queen of Jet Lags - Blogger Boyfriend
Emily | Cupcakes & Cashmere - Apple Hand Pies
These apple pies look heavenly!
Do you have any favourite posts from last month?

Outfit | Split Sides

I actually wore this outfit when I went down to Brighton a couple of months ago but I only took the pictures recently. Whoops.


Split Sides Jumper - Missguided || Ridley Skinny Jeans - ASOS || Handbag - ASOS || Black Textured Trainers - New Look

I want to do a proper post on my next trip to Brighton in the future but for those interested in where I stayed this time around, I stayed at The Queens Hotel for an incredibly good price of £50 for a night but that probably because my stay was back in early February.

I'm completely in love with the split sides trend I've been seeing everywhere lately! I had Missgudied's Extreme Side Spit Jumper saved in my bookmarks for a good few weeks before I actually ordered it and I absolutely love it. I love that the Extreme Side Split gives the jumper the high-lo look and despite the splits it's actually really warm. I did think it would be a lighter grey like the one shown on the website but I think I prefer this colour better.
Well I've actually had these jeans since around November but this is the first time they're featuring on the blog. These ridley's were my first pair of highwaisted jeans and I ordered them in a 28 waist (which of course is too big) but as they don't do a 27 and I thought a 26 would be too small I just kept the bigger size.

Do you like the side split trend?

Megan Ellaby - Pages By Megan

This month I'm bringing you Mancunian beauty Megan Ellaby of Pages By Megan (now Megan Ellaby).

I started following this gorgeous babe back in May 2014 after stumbling across one of her outfit posts and I haven't looked back since. I love, love, love her style so much that I've featured her in my blogger picks posts for August, October, November and December .
And she's a personal stylist at ASOS!

Anyone else obsessed with this beauty?

| LBD |

| Finders Keepers |
I love, love, love this top, especially the back!

| Duster |

| Dingle Dongle |

| 60s X 70s |
Do you follow Megan? If so what are some of your favourite posts?

In the Cinema - April

April 3

While We're Young - A middle-aged couple's career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives.

The Water Diviner - An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.

Furious 7 - Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother.


April 6

The DUFF - A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier more popular friends.


April 10

Broken Horses - The bonds of brotherhood, the laws of loyalty, and the futility of violence in the shadows of the US Mexico border gang wars.

John Wick - An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 - When Lou finds himself in trouble, Nick and Jacob fire up the hot tub time machine in an attempt to get back to the past. But they inadvertently land in the future with Adam Jr. Now they have to alter the future in order to save the past - which is really the present.

Lost River - A single mother is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town.

Good Kill - A family man begins to question the ethics of his job as a drone pilot.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 - After six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart has earned a well-deserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart answers.

Woman in Gold - Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.

What will you be watching?