The Cult Of Osiris Book Review

Hey

A while back I finished the last book on my Autumn Reading List and realised I hadn't posted it, and on this rainy day in England its the perfect day for a book review. so here it is.

The Cult Of Osiris

Andy McDermott

Published: 2010

473 Pages

Description

Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase are on a hunt for the last pyramid of Osiris.. Discredited, jobless and broke, archaeologist Nina Wilde and ex-SAS Soldier Eddie Chase have problems of their own - until Macy's plea for help sends them on a deadly quest across the globe as they try to reach the mysterious pyramid before Khald Osir, the charismatic leader of the Osirian Temple. but is the cults motive purely greed....or something more sinster?

Review

As usual Nina & Eddie uncover another archeological find that everyone thought was a myth and now there are villains hunting them down in order to stop them exposing it to the word. The general theme for this series of books.

I didn't enjoy this book as much as the previous ones. While it was still an interesting storyline, I felt it lack the usual humour that the other books had. I like Eddies ability to crack a joke at the worse times but he didn't seem to do that as often as I would have liked. I found it didn't have as many explosions/gunfights for my liking but I did enjoy that they had a side kick that helped them out and hope to see her feature more in the series. I am glad that Nina gets back on her feet as depressed Nina isn't so nice to Eddie.

My Rating: 4/5

Would I recommend?: Yes, if you enjoyed the last 4, you should enjoy this.

Have you read this book, if so what are your thoughts? Seeing how I have finished my reading list is there any books you think I would enjoy? If so let me know in the comments.

Till next time

XOXO

Debbie

FTC: I purchased this book with my own money. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. Image is from google

Christmas Photo Challenge 2013

For the whole month of December I created the Christmas Photo Challenge where every day I took a picture that was Christmas related and posted it to Instagram & Twitter and now that the challenge is finished, I thought I would do a recap of all the pictures I took for those of you that didn't see them on the web.

1st December

Advent - This year I got a Monsters University calendar, haven't had one in a few years but the chocolate sure has gotten smaller since I was a child (they use to be massive back in the day, anyone else remember that?) 

2nd Decemeber

Selfie - just a plain old selfie while wearing my flannel shirt (Primark) and my reindeer hat (Primark).

3rd December

Drink - Hot Chocolate is the only hot drink I can stand and I always have it in my Eeyore mugs (which I have quite a few of)

4th December

Jumper - I've had this jumper for a couple if years and it's really the only "Christmas-ish" jumper I've got. It's got stars on it, so it sorta counts...right? (Jumper is from Primark)

5th December

Song - I decided to go for the John Lewis advert song. They always have wicked adverts and this year was no different. I originally liked the song from Keane but Lily Allen's version is just as good & got me into the Christmas spirit.

6th December

Word - This is probably the only year from what I can remember that we've had a Christmas word in the house and there is always a debate on how to pronounce it.

7th December

Wish-list - Instead of a Christmas wish list I did a dream wish list of items I would buy if I had tons of money (which I don't hence it's a dream wish list) and it consists of a Apple Mac Book, Combat boots (Debenhams) Make up brushes (I currently own one) and some jeans (I currently own two pairs.

8th December

Shoes - My current slippers which I've had since August and they are super comfy (can you guess where they are from hehe)

9th December

Hat - It wouldn't be Christmas without a Christmas hat and while out shopping in Primark (lol) I found this little beauty and just had to buy it. It's super festive and a hit with all the adults & children.

10th December

Weather - We never have any decent weather here in the UK and that day was no different it was super cold and dark out.

11th December

Candle - I'm always burning this candle as you can probably tell from the blackness of it. It's a wonderful smell and really gets you feeling like it is Christmas.

It's from the Yankee range in the scent Christmas Cookie.

12th December

Wrapped Present - I never do anything fancy to the presents I wrap, but this present was for my mother and it was a pack of stripping tape for her nails which I got from eBay.

13th December

Sweets - Instead of the normal peppermint Candy Canes I opted for Fruit flavoured ones, which at first taste a bit odd until you get use to the taste then they are pretty damn nice.

14th December

Christmas Tree - We normally have brighter lights on the tree but they all seem to be in the middle of the tree this year. We had the same tree which is fake every since I was a lil baby and it's still going strong....sort of. Perhaps it's time for a new one next year.

15th December

Cracker - This poor lonely cracker was left over from 2012, we must of pulled all his mates. So this year I will make it my mission to use him up.

16th

Cracker - Most of the cards my family received this year was of Santa, but this card was probably the best, after all who doesn't love Penguins in scarves and hats?

17th December

Nails - Every week leading up to Christmas I did my mums nails with all Christmas designs. Snowmen, Christmas Tree & Santa with his reindeers including Ruldoph.

18th December

Ornament - Just your average snowman in his fancy gear.

19th December

Santa - This old chap is suppose to sing and dance which use to be pretty cool but we lost the plug years ago so now he just stands there and hangs out.

20st December

Film - For me it has to be Home Alone 1 & 2 it's such a feel good film with plenty of laughs that's perfect for the family.

21nd December

Window - Unfortunately I was a bad picture taker as I didn't have a Christmas Window so I just missed it out.

22nd December

Top of the Tree - Mr Robin sits on our tree every year but he appears to be taking a dive.

23rd December

Stocking - I didn't have a stocking this year so I was unable to take a picture.

24th December

Pjs - again I have failed in this challenge. I don't really wear normal pjs so I forgot to take a picture.

25th December

OOTD & Dinner - I stayed in my Pjs all which I didn't capture. And my dinner was lush, I had turkey & stuffing with roasted vegetables (Carrots, Parsnips, Brussels & Onion) which I cooked myself (just call me Delia)

26th December

Presents - just a few of the gifts I was lucky enough to receive. You can check out my What I Got For Christmas post to see everything I got.

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That's it for this post. I didn't do to badly with this challenge, I only missed three days which is pretty good. I enjoyed doing this challenge and hope to do it again next year. Did you take part?

XOXO

Debbie

Merry Christmas

Ho ho ho

It's Christmas Eve, ahhhhhhhhhhh!! I figured for today's post I would just do a chat type post.

Here goes....

I finally finished work on Friday for the next two weeks and since then, it has been crazy busy. I've been ill for the past couple of weeks I can't seem to shake off this cold so I spent the past couple of days in bed resting and finally yesterday I felt much better..yay!! 

I spent the majority of yesterday out shopping getting any other bits I needed and the shops were mental and totally packed, currently here in the UK we are having major storms with gale force winds and heavy rain, so it probably wasn't the best day to go shopping lol but I managed to finish my shopping including getting the turkey and veggies.

I spent the evening wrapping up the rest of the presents that needed wrapping and my dad treated me and my mum to a takeaway Chinese, which went down rather nicely.

Now today I am spending part of the day doing any chores that need doing which is mostly cleaning and tidying up. Then the rest of the day I am looking after my niece which I always love doing and it's nice to see her on Christmas Eve as I won't be seeing her till Boxing Day :)

And finally I just want to thank everyone who has taken the time to read, comment and follow my blog. I'm extremely grateful for all your support and I hope you enjoy what I post & if you have any request then just let me know. I won't be back till the 27th December and the post will be 'What I Got For Christmas'

So until then have a very merry Christmas, I hope you all have a lovely day and I will see you all on the 27th :)

'Tis the season to be jolly

XOXO

Debbie

Gift Guide: Stocking Fillers 2013

Ho ho ho 

Sorry this post is a bit late but better late than never right?

When it comes to stocking fillers I feel they should only cost a couple of quid which is all I spend when it comes to filling up my loved ones stockings. Stocking fillers are all about silly items or small items. Every item I list below will only cost £5 or less. 

Food

It wouldn't be Christmas if we didn't get some chocolate in our stockings & I think chocolate coins work well. You can generally pick them up for a £1.00 and I pick mine up from Poundland where they also do chocolate Santa's. Any other sweets also work well.

Footwear

Every year I always get new bed socks as I my feet are always cold and they do really good designs every year. Most shops have socks but I like getting mine from Primark priced at £2.00 to £2.50

Stationary 

Depending on the age of the persons stocking you are filling will determind if they need any stationary. For children & teenagers that are still at school pens, pencils & pencil cases would work well. For the older people in your life, diaries & calendars would go down a treat. Again you can pick all these up for £1.00 each at Poundland.

Electronics & Books

Again sticking with Poundland (I'm a big fan of this shop if you can't tell) they also sell electronics & books. Where you could pick up some snazzy headphones or some stylus for the DS and for books they have children's books such as colouring books & story books.

Gift sets

Gift sets can be given as a main present if you're willing to spend a bit extra or as a stocking filler and you can find some nice ones for £5.00 so while looking on Asda I came across one for her & him

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Of course there's many more items you can use as stocking fillers but I didn't want this post to be extremely long so I just picked the ones I thought would be best. I hope it has been of some help when it comes to picking your stocking fillers just remember to have fun with them. 

Till next time

XOXO

Debbie

Dad & Granddads Gift Guide 2013

Hey lovelies

There is only 32 days till Christmas and many of you are probably panicking as to what to give the men in your life for Christmas, but have no fear for Debbie is here to save the day. I have complied a list of ideal gifts that I think will be perfect this Christmas.

Shall we begin?

Clothing

Now the older we get the more we start feeling the cold in our poor bones. Both Fleece's & jumpers are a great idea and I found two that fit the bill. 

You can check out the fleece here and is priced at £7.49

You can check out this snazzy jumper here and is priced at £20.00 a little on the pricey side but worth it.

Footwear

I don't know about you, but I get really cold feet this time of year and I'm always happy to receive slippers, so I went ahead and found two different styles that should hopefully work.

I think these Slippers are best suited for the Granddads in your life as they are super sturdy and less chance of them tripping over in them. You can check it out here and are cheap as chips at £6.99

My dad is a big fan of these types of slippers and he shall be receiving a pair this Christmas. Check them out here these are also cheap at only £7.99

Books

I'm a big fan of books & this would be a great gift for any book lover in your life. I went for David Jason as I think if you were a fan of Only Fools & Horses then I'm sure this book will be a good read. Check it out here it's priced at £9.99

Grooming & Gift Sets

If that man in your life is big on looking good or keeping their beard neat then a shaver is essential. (I don't have a big knowledge or any knowledge for that matter when it comes to men's shaver) but this one seems pretty good. Check it out here. A bit on the pricey side at £79.99 but worth it.

There's a huge amount of gift sets out there and each one pretty much contains the same thing but this one contains some decent essentials and is the cheaper version. Get your eyeballs to have a look here 

If you are looking to spend a bit more on a gift set then this one here could be for you. It contains extra essentials and comes in a handy tin which makes wrapping it super easy. It is priced at £35.00.

Alcohol

If you are under 18 then you can skip this one. Wouldn't want to be a bad influence.

I feel certain in saying a lot of the older generation are probably partial to a glass of whiskey on a cold night or any night for that matter. So why not get them a nice bottle of their favourite alcoholic drink. If the men in you life like whiskey then click here. Average price at £17.50

Other

If then men in life are partial to having their dinner in front of the TV then a lap tray is a perfect gift. They come in many different designs and I picked a football one which you can have a look at here they are super cheap at £6.99

DVDs

Every year around Christmas me and the parents whip out the home alone box set. I think they are the perfect movie if you are looking to laugh which this movie does so well then check them out here they are a bit on the expensive side at £29.99 but you do get four DVDs in the set.

That's it for this gift guide. I hope it was of some help if you liked this guide then check back next week for the mothers & grandmothers gift guide

Till next time

XOXO

Debbie