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Jun 2, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
I decided to spend £90 – a bargain by West End standards – on front-row seats to A Little Life. I had a brilliant view, which in this play is both an honour and an absolute horror. Going to see A Little Life on stage was a decision I made without question of price, trigger warnings or time. But I wouldn’t recommend others do the same if there are any tickets left. It is a 3-hour, 40 minutes play – which feels like 2 hours – of pure trauma.
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May 31, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
30 Days of Happiness Challenge 2023 | Year of 30 Day ChallengesFor my sixth 30 day challenge of 2023, I’m attempting a 30 Days of Happiness Challenge. This is a new type of challenge for me. I’ve never tried a ‘happiness’ challenge, but it sounds like a lot of fun. As June is my birthday month it seemed like the perfect month to attempt it. What is a Happiness Challenge? So, what does a 30 Days of Happiness Challenge involve? Well, to put it simply, lots of fun, happy things you love to do, of course.
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May 29, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
As Summer fast approaches I thought I would share a list of the best summer reads 2023. From romantic beach reads to heart-racing summer classics. Best Summer Reads 2023Beach Read by Emily HenryFor the romantics in the world, you should pick up a copy of Beach Read by Emily Henry for your summer holidays. This novel is full of some of the best romantic tropes, including a fan favourite enemies-to-lovers.
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May 22, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
A couple of years ago I took a list created by Jean at BookishThoughts, of 100 female writers. I’m making my way through that list, but I thought in addition to her suggestions I would create an additional list of 100 female writers to read. The below list is a mix of female writers who were alive across the last five centuries, some of whom I’ve read but most I’ve not.
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May 17, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
In May 2023 I took myself off on another solo trip – the second of many in 2023! – this time I visited York. This was the first time I had visited this stunning medieval city. I stayed for two nights, and really one would have been enough for what I wanted to do. But I had the chance to take lots of photos and get video content for TikTok. Day 1: Arriving in the cityI left Kings Cross Station at 11 am and arrived at 1:30 pm.
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May 15, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
As we’re almost halfway through 2023 I thought I would update my most anticipated reads of 2023 post with a new book releases in 2023 as several more books have been announced. New Book Releases Summer 2023Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons – 3rd AugustFirst up is a novel that I’m completely biased about as I’m part of the team publishing it, but I love it! This is an untelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
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May 12, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
As the weather turns and it feels like we’re well and truly entering Spring, I thought I would share a list of books to read in Spring 2023. Books to read in Spring 2023Anne of Green Gables by L. M. MontgomeryIf you’ve never read Anne of Green Gables, you should. The story follows a talkative orphan, adopted by the Cuthberts on Prince Edward Island and lives at Green Gables farm. Anne often gets into trouble for her fiery temper and her beautiful imagination.
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May 10, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
As we’re almost halfway through the year I thought I would do a 6 month check-in, into my list of 23 things I’d like to do in 2023. First though, a reminder of the 23 things I’d like to do in 2023.
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May 8, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
As we properly enter Spring – is that sunshine I see? – I thought I would share some of my latest book purchases in the form of a spring book haul 2023. Spring Book Haul 2023Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins ReidI started the year, like many, by buying Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid in a Kindle Daily Deal. At only 99p this was a bargain buy and one I look forward to reading once I’ve finally read Malibu Rising.
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May 5, 2023 | 
ellesbellesnotebook.co.uk | Ellie Pilcher |Eleanor Pilcher
We’re technically more than a quarter way through the year, but this is the Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag. The Quarter Year Crisis Book Tag 2023How many books have you read this year? To date, I’ve read 25 books. I’m about 6 books behind schedule to meet my goal of reading 100 books a year. Have you already found a book you think might be a 2023 favourite? If not, what was your favourite book you read that wasn’t quite five stars?
