Manchester Book Haul

I can go months without buying a book, but when Sarah and I get together for a little reunion I just can't seem to control my book buying habits. I honestly wish I was joking, I went down to Manchester with just one book in my bag, and I returned to Newcastle merely 24 hours later with a further 10 in my bag - a few of them I didn't actually buy but I guess that it is not the point. So here is a run down of my mini Manchester book haul.

1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
2. One by Sarah Crossan
3. Girl <3 Girl by Lucy Sutcliffe
4. Flawed by Cecelia Ahern
5. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
6. The Duff by Kody Keplinger 
7. The Girl In 6E by A. R. Torre
8. After You by Jo Jo Moyes
9. Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
10. Alice's Adventure Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

So there you have it, 10 books that I managed to buy in 24 hours.. and I know I am a little late to the party when it comes to reading these books, but I am so excited to read them all.

Have any of you read any of these books and really enjoyed them? Let me know in the comments below.

                                                      Bye for now my little pumpkins

Book | Top 5 OTP's in Literature

For those of you who aren't clear on what the term OTP stands for, it is defined as One True Paring - a persons favourite paring or couple within a fandom - including but not limited to the tv, film, and book fandoms. For me I tend to find an OTP in everything I read and watch so I thought I would share my top 5 OTP's in literature - some of which are a little more obvious than others.

• Augustus Waters and Hazel Grace Lancaster: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green         

"But, Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn't trade it for the                   world. You gave me forever within the numbered days, and I'm grateful."

• Madeleine Whittier and Oliver : Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon                               

“In my head I know I've been in love before, but it doesn't feel like it. Being in love with you is better than the first time. It feels like the first time and the last time and the only time all at once.”

• Evie Snow and Vincent Winters: On The Other Side by Carrie Hope Fletcher                    

“What's the difference between look and see? When someone looks at you, they only see what's on the surface and often miss a lot of the details. When someone sees you, they see who you are, what you're actually about. They see more than what's there in front of them. They're willing to find out more, at the very least."

• Kate Cleary and Mark Rissi: You Know Me Well by David Levithan and Nina LaCour

"I guess Katie and I have formed our own rainbow alliance. It feels like she’s something I’ve always wanted but didn’t know I wanted until I got it: a partner in crime."

• Sophie May and Billy Buskin: Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher

“I wish I could bottle the feelings of love inside me and save them for a rainy day – to remind myself of their magnitude in those moments of doubt.” 

So there is a run down of just 5 of my OTP's which aren't all just relationships, some of my OTP's include friendships too. What about you guys? Do you have any OTP's, leave me a comment and let me know if we share any OTP's.

                                                      Bye for now my little pumpkins

Review | Everything, Everything - Nicola Yoon

Title: Everything, Everything

Author: Nicola Yoon
Summary: The girl who lived in a bubble and the boy next door. 

Madeline Whittier is allergic to the outside world. So allergic, in fact, that she has never left the house in all of her seventeen years. But when Olly moves in next door, and wants to talk to Maddy, tiny holes start to appear in the protective bubble her mother has built around her. Olly writes his IM address on a piece of paper, shows it at her window, and suddenly, a door opens. But does Maddy dare to step outside her comfort zone? Everything, Everything is the perfect summer read - an inspirational story about the thrill and heartbreak that ensues when we break out of our shell to do crazy, sometimes death-defying things for love.

When I first bought this book I was a little dubious as to whether I'd like it never mind love it due to its format, and use of illustrations. But in all honestly, I was completely blown away. I instantly fell in love with the particular format of the novel too, with the inclusion of IM exerts, emails, doctors notes and observations charts making the novel much more fun to read. I also felt that it helped me to connect with the characters, as it made the readers much more a part of the story than some other YA literature does. 

I went into this story blind having read nothing about the story other than the blurb. I avoided all spoilers, reviews and discussions before reading it. And it can safe to say that I am glad that I did, I found myself unable to put the book down - to me, the story line was not in any way predicable meaning that any little plot twist was unexpected and because I had completely avoided the spoilers, the novel itself was new to me.

The characters themselves were lovable too, with the mysteriousness of Oliver Bright being something that kept me captivated. I also felt what the characters felt, and believed fully, wanting nothing but good to come to them. Willing them on from the start. But now that I have finished the novel I really need a story from the view of Oliver Bright and his family, I want to know more about his back story and what his family have gone through, including his father. His sister - although not particularly a critical part of Everything, Everything - is also another character I would love to hear more about. Why is she so mysterious and dark?

I honestly recommend this book with my whole heart, and I would even go as far as saying that Everything, Everything is in my top ten books, ever. I just loved it. Now I am off to go find my next novel, however I need something to top Everything, Everything so if you have any recommendations then leave a comment below and I shall check them out.

                                               Bye for now my little pumpkins

GUEST POST FRIDAYS | The Get To Know Me Tag - Sarah

From today, every second Friday of each month shall be known as 'Guest Post Friday'. Pretty exciting huh? The idea behind it is to bring something a little different to Twenty Something and Day Dreaming, but also allow myself and Sarah to share the whole blogging experience together. So that's enough from me, and now its over to Sarah.

1. What is your middle name? Louise
2. How tall are you? 5"3
3. What was favourite subject at school? English (and I really liked History!)
4. What is your favourite drink? Mocha coffee
5. What is your favourite song at the moment? All Night by R5. It's an older song now but I've recently started listening to R5 again and All Night makes me so happy.
6. What would you choose as your last meal? Pasta. Pasta pasta pasta. 
7. What is the last thing you bought? The BFG book!
8. Favourite book of all time? SO DIFFICULT! Either The Fault In Our Stars by John Green or The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger
9. Favourite Colour? Blue
10. Do you have any pets? Two kitty cats
11. Favourite Perfume? It's probably not socially acceptable for a 21 year old but I've been wearing Our Moment by One Direction every day for about 3 years. 
12. Favourite Celebration? CHRISTMAS!
13. What is your favourite country? The UK
14. Do you speak any other language? I can say rubber in French
15. How many siblings do you have? None
16. What is your favourite shop? Waterstones
17. Favourite restaurant? Jamies Italian
18. When was the last time you cried? At Coronation Street about a month ago
19. Favourite Film? Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
20. Favourite TV shows? Bates Motel
21. PC or Mac? Mac
22. Can you cook? Yes (much to everyone's surprise)
23. Favourite Blog? www.dark-readers.com
24. What is the name of your blog? The Little Contemporary Corner
25. How long have you been blogging? Just over a year!
26. How did you get into blogging? I read a lot of book blogs because I wanted to find out about other peoples thoughts on books. I then decided I had no-where to talk about my own thoughts, so I started blogging.