Lovely Surprises from Hungary (and US)!

I have been very busy lately, but since it's Saturday, I decided to make a blog post! This Friday (28th January), I received a package of goodies from my internet pal, Mary, who's from Hungary. It was meant for my birthday, but arrived a little bit late. However, I am still delighted because I really love the goodies! THANK YOU, MARY! :)

Let's see what I got from her:


~ A packet of Győri Édes JóReggelt* biscuits ( *= good morning)


~ A Győri Étcsokoládés Balaton szelet, 30g


~ Chantelle Orange Oil & Vitamin C Peel Off Face Masques 2 x 6ml

~ A 30ml Mariella Rossi Body Lotion

~ A kézi készítésű zappan* (* = handmade soap)

~ A Maybeline Lip Gloss

~ A pretty hairband with golden sparkles

~ 2 pieces of Hungarian chocolates

~ A big bar of Bocl chocolate

~ Two cute, little sweets, snatched immediately by Alice and Jack

~ A packet of Nivea Smooth Sensation Cream

~ 2 packets of Cadeavera Milk & Honey face mask

Thank you so much, Mary! I'm so glad to have known you via the internet! :)

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I'd also like to thank Rebecca Orr for sending me the books I won from various giveaways in the US! Thank you so much, Rebecca! I hope you enjoy the goodies from Rosa's Fudge! Let's see what I got from her:


The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (Audiobook)

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (Audiobook)

Patterns and Progress by Amber Stockhon
- This one was supposed to be a gift for Rebecca, but she sent it to me anyway.


A Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay


Boys that Bite (The Blood Coven) by Marianne Mancusi


Stake That (The Blood Coven) by Marianne Mancusi


Girls That Growl (The Blood Coven) by Marianne Mancusi

I can't wait to read these books! Thanks again, Rebecca!

Prophecy Of The Sisters by Michelle Zink

Synopsis:

An ancient prophecy divides two sisters.
One good.
One evil.
Only one will prevail…

Twin sisters Lia and Alice Milthorpe have just become orphans. They have also become fierce enemies. As they discover their roles in a prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other, the girls find themselves entangled in an age-old battle that could have consequences of biblical proportions.

Lia and Alice don't know whom they can trust. They just know they can't trust each other.

Visit the Prophecy Of The Sisters official website here.

What Are Your Favourite Books?

The PMR test is just around the corner! I really have to start studying!

Can you recommend me some of your favourite books? I'm going to add these to my book wishlist after the exam if I find them interesting. My all-time favourite genre is historical fiction, and I love ancient Rome and Egyptian stories! Here are a few of my favourite books.

In no particular order:
1. Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran. Read my review here.
2. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Read my review here.
3. Chinese Cinderella - A Secret Story of An Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah. Read my review here.
4. Empress Orchid by Anchee Min.
5. Jantsen's Gift: A True Story of Grief, Rescue, and Grace by Pam Cope and Aimee Malloy. Visit the website here.

Image from uwsp.edu

My Wishlist:
♥ Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

♥ Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen

♥ My Splendid Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse and Anchee Min
♥ Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
♥ The Last Empress: A Novel by Anchee Min
♥ The Lost Treasure of King Juba: The Evidence of Africans in America before Columbus by Frank Joseph
♥ The Memoirs of Cleopatra: A Novel by Margaret George
♥ The World of Juba II and Kleopatra Selene: Royal Scholarship on Rome's African Frontier (Routledge Classical Monographs) by Duane W Roller


If you've any worldwide giveaways going on your blog / someone else's blog, please leave the link below. Share the fun with everyone! Don't forget to enter my current giveaways :

September Giveaway #3 ♥ Orange Ink Studio

Book Review & Giveaway : Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran