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Gasp, horror, such a surprise! Iâve been an avid reader ever since I read Enid Blytonâs Malory Towers when I was younger; this progressed into Francine Pascalâs Sweet Valley High books in my teens. Then more recently Iâve been really upping the reading game ever since I finished my MA in English Linguistics. Iâve become fascinated even more by the written word. I am in awe with the vast quantity of books in the world that I wonât even come close to reading, but Iâm determined to make a big dint!</p> 152 153<p>A few years ago, I decided to start keeping track of what I was reading as I was finding that I was forgetting whether Iâd read a book or what Iâd thought of it. The more books I read I realised I wanted to do something with the âreviewsâ I was writing, so I have developed this site. This gives me a platform to post my thoughts, whether they be good or bad, agreed with or not.</p> 154 155<div style="clear: both;"></div> 156 157<p><div class="book-cover"><img class="image-float-left" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0048EK42S&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=GB&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=pinkanddizz05-21&language=en_GB" alt="The collector"></div>I used only to be interested in chick lit and romance books, but for the past couple of years I have been doing a Reading Challenge to broaden my horizons, and I have surprised myself by discovering a liking for Psychological horrors and crime fiction. The books that usually take me out of my comfort zone have, typically, been my favourites for that year. It was a few years ago, and I was dreading reading âThe Collector by John Fowlesâ, but this ended up being my favourite that year as it really pushed me out of my comfort zone.</p> 158 159<div style="clear: both;"></div> 160 161<p><div class="book-cover"><img class="image-float-left" src="//ws-eu.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B004XW8J5E&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=GB&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=pinkanddizz05-21&language=en_GB" alt="Heaven"></div>My favourite book of all time and that I read at least every other year, though, is âHeaven by Virginia Andrewsâ. I am due to re-read this next year. I donât know what it is about it, but it is like visiting family when I re-read it.</p> 162 163<div style="clear: both;"></div> 164 165<div class="blogsubtitle"><span>About Pink and Dizzy</span></div> 166 167<p>Affiliate Programe</p> 168 169<p>All the links to Amazon, iTunes Books and Kobo are part of their affiliate programs. 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