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  1. Wishes Under a Starlit Sky by Lucy Knott – Blog Tour & Review

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    Hey bookworms, today I’m excited to be part of the book tour for this wonderful festive read by Lucy Knott!

    Book blurb

    When life doesn’t go to plan, you can write yourself a new story…

    From the outside, Harper Hayes looks like she is winning at life.

    She has an amazing job as a script writer, a wonderful house, an awesome best friend and an incredible husband.

    Yes, life seems to be pretty, dare she say it? Perfect?

    But life is about to throw more than one spanner in the works of Harper’s picture perfect existence and at the busiest time of the year too…

    As Christmas approaches, Harper will have some soul searching to do to decide if there really is such thing as the happily-ever-after she writes about.

    My review

    Wishes Under a Starlit Sky is a gorgeously festive and inspiring read.  It’s a story about love, wonderful friendships and following your dreams!

    The story doesn’t start off well for our protagonist Harper – in fact it begins with her husband walking out on their 6-year long marriage just before Christmas.  Devastated by this bombshell, we follow Harper over the period of the next few years that follow, as she tries to move on and get her life back together.  The book is set between London (her base) and Colorado, and really begins when Harper and her wonderful best friend Madi take a trip to the latter, to visit her parents during Christmas time. 

    We watch as she experiences both the highs and lows and is helped along the way by her loving parents, her best friend and people she meets along the way, and  eventually herself.  Their trip to Colorado provides a beautiful snowy backdrop to the festive activities taking place at the time and this book just oozes with cosiness wrapped up in a warm blanket of magic!  Think falling snow, hot chocolate, pancakes, warm syrup, tempting vegan food and you’ll get the idea!

    This book wasn’t your typical romance (although it is romantic), it focused more on the importance of friendship and how people can appear just at the right moment in your life!  People that you just know will become lifelong friends who make you smile, laugh and sometimes cry, but will always be there when you need them with a hug and maybe a hot toddy or Bailey’s infused hot chocolate!  There are some amazing characters in this book (special shout out to her best friend Madi, her parents, Dean, Erin and Hayley) and there is of course, some romance towards the end of the book, but it’s the changes within Harper that makes this a special read! We follow her journey of self-belief and see her build up enough courage face her fears and follow her heart to a journey filled with happiness! 

    4-stars

    Thank you NetGalley and HQ Digital for the ARC of Wishes Under A Starlit Sky in exchange for an honest review.

    Thank you also to HQStories and everyone who has stopped by – I hope you enjoyed my review.  Please check out the rest of this blog tour for more thoughts and reviews about this book!

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    About the Author

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    Lucy Knott is a former professional wrestler with a passion for storytelling. Now, instead of telling her stories in the ring, she’s putting pen to paper, fulfilling another lifelong dream in becoming an Author.

    Inspired by her Italian Grandparents, when she is not writing you will most likely find her cooking, baking and devouring Italian food, in addition to learning Italian and daydreaming of trips to Italy.

    Along with her twin sister, Kelly, Lucy runs TheBlossomTwins.com, where she enthusiastically shares her love for books, baking and Italy, with daily posts, reviews and recipes.

    You can find Lucy on
    Twitter @TheBlossomTwins or @LucyCKnott
    Instagram @LucyCKnott
    Website: www.theblossomtwins.com

    Where to buy

    Amazon

    Waterstones 

    Foyles

     

  2. Our bookish sale has now started - get 15% off all bookish products!

    Hey bookworms, have you stopped by and enjoyed our generous 15% off bookish products yet? The sale will end on Sunday 30th June 2019 and you won't want to miss it - because this is our biggest sale until the end of the year!

    The Great Gatsby
    We have also just launched 'The Great Gatsby Collection' on our website and as expected we have some really beautiful quotes on shiny gold accessories which includes bookmarks and coasters!

    “I love her, and that's the beginning and end of everything.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald.

    The Great Gatsby / F. Scott Fitzgerald range is now live with a beautiful choice of gold metal bookmarks and coasters featuring some of the best bookish quotes. Each piece is made from silver coloured aluminium and the front side has been given a deep golden shiny metal finish on which the sleek black text and design appears.  View the full collection here!


    The Great Gatsby Quotes


    'There are all kinds of love in this world, but never the same love twice.'

    'I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.'

    “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

    F. Scott Fitzgerald Quote

    “I love her, and that's the beginning and end of everything.”

    Click any of the images below to view each design!

    Pride & Prejudice Peacock bookmark and coaster 

    We'll end this newsletter with this beautiful gold coloured Pride & Prejudice bookmark and coaster, which takes inspiration from Hugh Thomson's most famously beautiful 1894 Peacock Edition! 

    Both feature the gold peacock and book title along with author Jane Austen and illustrator Hugh Thomson as featured on the original book.  Part of Mr Darcy's proposal has been added in quote form in a Jane Austen styled handwriting font!

    You have the option of having a golden tassel or a burgundy/wine coloured tassel for your bookmark to finish off this piece.

    As always - thanks for stopping by...

    Miss Bohemia

    *All featured products are available from www.missbohemia.com

  3. Happy World Book Day

    Chiltern Editions

    “A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.” ~ Neil Gaiman

    I couldn't let the best day of year pass without celebrating it on my blog, for what would we do without books!

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    To celebrate our wonderful love of books I've featured my beautiful literary classic editions by Chiltern Publishing.

    1. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
    2. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
    3. Jane Eyre by Charlottle Brontë
    4. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    These editions are simply stunning and amongst the most beautiful editions ever! Featuring gold and silver foils woven within floral and art deco designs along with gold/silver edged pages that shimmer in the light!

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    If you'd like to know where to buy them, stop by here for more details. 

    Happy World Book Day Bookworms!  What's your favourite thing about books?

    Thanks for stopping by...

    Miss Bohemia

     

  4. Bookish book stack
    April - Bookstack - what we're looking forward to reading this month

    Hey bookworms, it's been a while since this blog was updated but I'm changing that with a look at our newest products and a shop update on some much needed changes.

    If you've stopped by the website recently, you'll notice that there's a lot of new products at Miss Bohemia.  We decided it was time for an overhaul! We'll be keeping a lot of our old classics but some designs will be removed to make way for the new.  Most noticeably our sleek black mugs are currently sold out but they will be back in September, the slimline Austen mugs will be going, as will our silver rim enamel mugs and mini mugs.

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    Jane Eyre Love Notes/Prints

    1. Bookish prints

    We've updated our bookish prints and in addition to giving them a make-over we've added some new and inspiring designs here. Our new Love Notes/Print range features a set of 4 notes complete with a rustic styled envelope and these are available with quotes from the following book titles;- Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Pride & Prejudice and can be viewed here.

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    Whatever our souls... Emily Bronte Enamel Mug

    2. Literary enamel mugs

    Book lovers are sure to love our new literary enamel mugs. They have a sleek and glossy style and I've included a mix of vintage/gothic and classic designs. We will be switching all the silver rim version over to the our new black rim mugs soon. If you're quick you can get yourself a bargain as some silver rim stock is on sale. These are great for tea and coffee drinkers alike and make great gifts! View the full collection here.

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    Drink tea/coffee campfire mug

    3. Campfire cozy bookish mugs

    If you're after something a little more rustic looking, you can't go wrong with our newest campfire styled mugs.  These bad boys hold 450ml of liquid and weigh a lot more than our regular 11oz mugs.  They're available in beige and there's currently 3 designs (tea, coffee and one for Gilmore Girls fans) but more will be added to this range soon.  Perfect for rainy days when you just want to drink tea/coffee and stay in and read books.  

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    Wonderland tea cup and saucer

    4. Literary tea cups and saucers

    I'm so delighted to be able to introduce a new range of literary tea cups and saucers! If you're looking for an alternative to regular mugs, these tea cups are perfect for tea drinkers and they can also double up as expresso cups too.  There's a Wonderland design and a Jane Austen one too and you'll see more appearing as the range grows.

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    Pink tablet/book sleeve

    5. Tablets / Book sleeves

    These wonderful book sleeves have a top opening that will help to protect your paperback books. They're made of a faux leather with a fine grain imitation leather styled pattern. Match it to your book with one of these available colour choices - dark sleek black, soft pink or white! They can be used with iPads, smaller tablets and Kindles (check measurements before purchasing).

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    Adventure Awaits Gift Set

    6. Adventure Awaits - Boho Collection

    We couldn't resist adding a new boho collection for readers who love to travel to different places within books! Created with a rustic vibe, this collection features soft brown hues, sepia tints and also offers a classic alternative in white. There's a gift set available (think birthdays, Christmas and thank you gifts) as well as individual pieces.

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    Jane Austen Book Stack Mug

    7. New in - classic 11oz mugs

    Ok, so we couldn't end this blog post without featuring a new edition from our standard 11oz mugs as that's what we're know for. Today's pick is this pretty design based on Jane Austen's novels with a books and coffee theme mixed in. Peach, pink and mint is the chosen colour theme and there's fake coffee splashes on this design too!

    If you've read until the end...

    We have a treat in store for you! 

    Gift ideas for book lovers discount code

    Please enjoy 10% off with the code 'BOOKGIFTS10' until the 1st May 2019 at Miss Bohemia!

    If you liked our gift ideas and this blog post, please feel free to share it with other bookworms too!

    Thanks for stopping by...

    Miss Bohemia