Didn't even need a suitcase.

As I've said before, I always love when I start to get views in countries that haven't stopped by before. Recently I've had views from plenty of new locations.
Some of these new locations are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vietnam, Indonesia Ukraine and many views from Malaysia. As ever I'm thankful for you stopping by. I'm also thankful to anyone who is actively sending out my blog to help it be viewed in such high numbers and from so many wonderful new places.

I feel that, through you, I'm getting this unique travel experience as my words reach places I've never been. As the title says, I didn't even have to pack a suitcase for this wonderful adventure. Please keep reading, please send this blog around to your friends, family and pen pals if you think they'd enjoy it.

Countries I've been read in:
United Kingdom
South Africa
United States
Germany
South Korea
India
Argentina
Puerto Rico
Bulgaria
Greece
Sweden
Turkey
Romania
Philippines
Japan
Canada
Netherlands
Spain
Switzerland
Italy
Czech Republic
Ireland
France
Hong Kong (as special administrative region of the People's Republic of China)
Vietnam
Malaysia
Russia
Ukraine
Australia
New Zealand
Belgium
Denmark
Bosnia and Herzegovina


I think that's everywhere.
I've been trying to keep a record of all the countries this blog has taken me to. If I've forgotten any then I'm very sorry. Keep reading and I'll keep being grateful. I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend.

Further April Purchases

I had some money. I now have less money. Here's where my money went.
Last week I posted a video about my recent purchases thus serving as recommendations. Today I bought a few random items and I wanted to share.

I've wanted Batman pyjama pants like this for some time now.
I have Batman pyjama pants with images of Batman himself like little comic book panels up my legs but I wanted something like this with the basic black and yellow logo and I finally found it! Yay - something to lounge around in whilst wearing my Batgirl shirt or Batman necklace or...well... you get the point.
Found at Primark, £9
Can also be found on Amazon
Oh yeah... I also bought Superman pyjama pants.
I'm dreadful at buying myself clothes. I'd love to go shopping
and come back with pretty dresses or shoes but that never seems to happen. Instead I have an endless supply of band shirts and bright pyjama pants, the combination that serves as a second skin to me. Also £9 at Primark. I tend to get my pyjama pants or "lounge pants" as they're often called from the men's section of the store. One time a woman at the till saw me hand over a bright pair of comic book themed lounge pants and leaned in to say 'you do know these are from the men's section, right?"
I nodded. So she said 'As in these are for men' and again, I nodded whilst refraining from saying 'Well I have to have something to cover my massive penis' just to see how she'd react. Without considering that I may be buying them for a male friend or family member she felt the need to almost tell me not to buy something as if it were against my gender. I almost make a habit of checking the men's section for bright, beautiful lounge pants now.


Then I found a bunch of books in a local discount book shop...
Having paid off my summer holiday this morning I turned my mind to summer reading and purchased five books for the grand price of £5.50. All of these books are, at present, complete mysteries to me. I get a strange rush when buying new books, especially when I know so little about them, as it means I have something to discover. It means that the literary adventure ahead is still unknown to me.


This was the first book that I noticed. Firstly because it was Robin Hobb, an author often suggested for fans
of Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings. Secondly because of the 50p price sticker slapped across the cover. Sure, it's the third book in a trilogy, but it prepares me and gives me a good excuse to get the previous two books. Sadly the shop didn't have the previous two books but I shall certainly keep an eye out for them in the discount stores in town. I highly recommend supporting discount and second hand book shops in your local area. I've managed to find so many great, affordable books at such shops.

Looking for books that would take me to interesting places I'd never been before, I picked up Penney's 'The Tenderness of Wolves' as it is a murder mystery set in Canada around the 1860s.
Canadian literature seemed prevalent on my university modules and so I decided to read something else set in this land I've so far only come across in fiction. The title seemed interesting and I look forward to a good crime novel.

I initially picked up 'The Demi-Monde: Winter' by Rod Rees as I was intrigued by the steampunk style cover. By the second or third line of the blurb I added it to the pile of books I was clutching in my arms. Definitely seems like a book for anyone who appreciates films such as The Matrix or Inception.

Also I'm a sucker for any book that starts with a map of fictional lands.










The most expensive of my book purchases, coming in at a whopping £2, is a story of murder and seduction. Set in Kenya the novel explores post colonial issues and details from a real murder.
Focusing on the tale of Alice de Janzé, and using real records and details of her life, this will hopefully be a really interesting read.
I've already perused the opening paragraph and I feel I'll enjoy it.












Well so far I've had books that promise to transport me to snowy Canada or the sweltering backdrop of Kenya. Saraswati Park shall hopefully then take me to Bombay. The book by Anjali Joseph focuses on the fictional area of Saraswati Park, said to be located in suburban Bombay, is a tale of work, marriage and life in general.

















I also bought a small pair of turtle shape stud earrings from Bijou Brigitte for around £12.95. I've long been a fan of Bijou Brigitte and their jewellery and these little silver stud earrings just seemed really cute. I'm dreadful at wearing earrings and hadn't worn or bought any since last year. I was actually shocked that my ears remained pierced and I was able to fit them in





What have you treated yourself to as of late?
Where do you usually buy your books?
Let me know by leaving a comment below,

Geography

Is this some April Fools joke? For a moment I did not believe it...
My blog statistics show me that over the last few days I've had some new readers from all over the world.  The statistics below are a representation of views simply from the last few days:

United Kingdom - 127

United States - 64

Germany - 49

Philippines - 5

Japan - 4

Canada - 2

India - 2

Australia - 1

Spain - 1

Hong Kong - 1

I am so excited by this information and glad for these new readers. I'd just like to thank you, all of you far and wide, for taking the time to read my blog. So to those of you in the UK, USA, Germany, The Philippines, Japan, Canada, India, Australia, Spain and Hong Kong - I thank you personally for reading. Please stop by again as I update regularly. If you've any suggestions for topics or articles you'd like me to cover please let me know in the comments and I shall try if possible.

My thanks to you all.