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August 2025 Book Club
I have managed to read 1 book this month and want to let you know what I think. Think Again Author: Jacqueline Wilson Number of pages: 404 Blurb: Ellie Allard isn’t quite where she thought she'd be by her late thirties. Though she’s got her beautiful daughter, her beloved cat and the best friends anyone could wish for, her love life is non-existent and she feels like she’s been living on auto-pilot, just grateful to be able to afford the rent on her poky little flat. But on h
Alicia Maude
Aug 29


1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story
I saw on social media that there was a Bonnie Blue documentary coming out and I knew I had to watch it. I will hold my hands up, I am intrigued by her, I would love to interview her and try and figure out where this side has come from. Before I watched it I got into a conversation with work colleagues, some of them had watched it and some hadn't and it was interesting to hear what they thought of her. The documentary is on Channel 4, it is about an hour long with adverts in b
Alicia Maude
Aug 5


June & July 2025 Book Club
I have managed to read 1 book over the past two months and want to let you know what I think. Wild Side Author: Elsie Silver Number of pages: 450 Blurb: I'd always dreamed of my wedding day. But not like this. Not looking into the eyes of the man who betrayed me. When my nephew's guardianship is contested, I decide I'll do whatever it takes to keep him in Rose Hill. Even if it means marrying my enemy. Rhy Dupris. A man who is secretive, broody, and completely infuriating. His
Alicia Maude
Jul 31


May 2025 Book Club (+plus news)
I have managed to read 2 books this month and want to let you know what I think. Wild Love Author: Elsie Silver Number of pages: 466 Blurb: She's been driving him wild for years. The kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend's little sister and knowing you can't have her. Forbes may have labeled Ford Grant the World's Hottest Billionaire, but all he cares about is escaping the press and opening a recording studio in the goregous small town Rose Hill. Something tha
Alicia Maude
Jun 1


March & April 2025 Book Club
I have managed to read 1 book between March and April and want to let you know what I think. Twilight Author: Stephenie Meyer Number of pages: 434 Blurb: About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him - and I didn't know how dominant that part might be - that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. My Opinion: This isn’t the first time I’ve read Twilight . While clean
Alicia Maude
May 4


February 2025 Book Club
I have managed to read 1 book this month and want to let you know what I think. Now I did try multiple books to read this month but I just couldn't get into them so I have started another book but I think it will be in next months blog post. Twisted Love Author: Ana Huang Number of pages: 368 Blurb: Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape. Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursui
Alicia Maude
Mar 1


January 2025 Book Club
I have managed to read 2 books this month and want to let you know what I think. Now before we start I know I read these books in the wrong order, I got Love Unwritten first and started reading it and my sister told me there is another one, you don't need to read them in order really but I would if I was you. Love Unwritten Author: Lauren Asher Number of pages: 612 Blurb: Rafael Ellie Sinclair is a hopeless romantic who writes love songs. I'm a struggling workaholic who could
Alicia Maude
Feb 1


Married At First Sight Australia 2024 (episode 33 - 36)
Another week. Episode 33 Final commitment ceremony but before this look into how the group is doing. Jayden & Eden Eden was upset last night so they have a conversation and she said something has changed. Every time Jayden seems to talk she just says she can’[t handle things and then shuts down. He does seem to push and maybe needs to listen to her but then I think I would be frustrated if somebody kept saying ‘okay I’m wrong’, she is just shutting it down. Lauren & Jonathan
Alicia Maude
Mar 31, 2024


Married At First Sight Australia 2024 (episode 29 - 32)
Episode 29 Commitment ceremony before the ceremony it’s a look into the couples after the dinner party. Tori is still protecting Jack who is an absolute d*ckhead. Eden shared with Jayden that Sara and her ex was mocking Tim behind his back, Jayden wants to let everybody know at the commitment ceremony but Eden doesn’t want him to do this and is threatening to leave him if he does. Now onto the commitment ceremony: Sara & Tim First couple on the sofa. Tim started speaking firs
Alicia Maude
Mar 24, 2024


Married At First Sight Australia 2024 (episode 25 - 28)
Coming closer to the end of the experiment. Episode 25 Everybody is talking about Sara cheating on Tim. Jade & Ridge These two are in a good area, Jade trusts Ridge enough to introduce her daughter to him. Lucinda & Timothy These two are on a high, Timothy has melted slightly. Lucinda feels a soul love with Timothy and she believes he is so brave. Sara & Tim They spent the night apart. Tim is drained which you would after hearing that your partner has cheated on you when you
Alicia Maude
Mar 17, 2024


Married At First Sight Australia 2024 (episode 21 - 24)
I don't think I will be watching next season, I can't understand how these "experts" are experts. Episode 21 Michael & Stephen Stephen is struggling to live with Michael, he thinks Michael is a little more feminine than he is used to. He said it is awkward. Jayden & Eden Jayden is annoyed with the argument he had with Timothy. Lucinda & Timothy These two are united and I think this is because Lucinda stuck up for Timothy. He let her know he appreciates her sticking up for him
Alicia Maude
Mar 10, 2024


Married At First Sight Australia 2024 (episode 17 - 20)
Another boring four episodes. Episode 17 This is the commitment ceremony. Everybody has been taking about the dinner party and Jack saying muzzle your woman, they are all disgusted by him but he feels good saying it. Lauren felt abandoned by her husband so slept in another room, I understand, her husband lost his spine. Lucinda & Timothy They are invited first to the sofa, they ended up in a strip bar, they were having fun and doing different things. It’s a friendship not a r
Alicia Maude
Mar 3, 2024


Married At First Sight Australia 2024 (episode 13 - 16)
I will be honest, I am getting bored of the show. Episode 13 Cassandra & Tristan Tristan was saying it was wild last night. Jayden & Eden Eden is exhausted from it. Jack & Tori Jack comes in with a coffee for Tori, Tori is emotionally exhausted from last night when Timothy went after their relationship. Jack wrote Tori a letter, it’s more of a child like rhyming poem. Lucinda & Timothy Lucinda feels down, you can tell she wants a relationship with Timothy but he doesn’t seem
Alicia Maude
Feb 25, 2024


Married At First Sight Australia 2024 (episode 9 - 12)
Next batch of episodes. Episode 9 It’s the first commitment ceremony. Cassandra & Tristan First on the couch, they are colour coordinated which is so cute. Tristan is rambling and he’s just adorable me. He’s nervous and at least he admits it. He needs more confidence and Cassandra understands him and wants him to love himself more. He admitted to hating himself. It’s quite sad, I love Tristan. Cassandra gives him compliments which are genuine but he looks uncomfortable. I wan
Alicia Maude
Feb 18, 2024


Married At First Sight Australia 2024 (episode 5-8)
Last of the weddings in this batch. Episode 5 Andrea & Richard Richard drives a motorbike, he is a very cool 62 year old. He is a bit obsessed with his age, going on about his age a lot. Andrea is 51, she has pink hair, has tattoos and has owned two motorbikes. She believes MAFs broke her previous relationship so needs to give her a new one. Andrea sent a little gift to Richard before the wedding. Richard arrives on a motorbike. Andrea has a little meltdown before her son wal
Alicia Maude
Feb 11, 2024


Married At First Sight Australia 2024 (episodes 1 - 4)
I haven't watched season 2023 but I did the year before. Episode 1 First episode starts off with the bucks and hens night. We start of with the most mature (old) groom Richard, he seems really nice. Followed by Tim and Tristan. Spins around to the hens with the first bride Natalie who is very nervous. Tori follows who is more chatty. Natalie is a nerd, her type is a nerd. Back to the guys and we have Jayden walk in, he is a kickboxer, sees tough on the outside but a softie on
Alicia Maude
Feb 4, 2024


Doctor Who: The Giggle
The final episode with David Tennant as the doctor. The Storyline Starts of in Soho in 1925 in a toy shop where some creapy guy sells Charles Banerjee a doll made with the hair of a girl who won't miss it. Now the man who play Charles Banerjee is called Charlie de Melo, I went to school with his brother Freddie. Anyway Charles has bought the toy for his employer who is making a television. Back to the normal day where the world is going mad and Doctor is fairly confused. He s
Alicia Maude
Dec 10, 2023


Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder
Second of the three episode season with David Tennant and Catherine Tate. The Storyline The tardis crashed on the tree where Isaac Newton was under. They land again with the tardis burning onto a space ship with the tardis disappearing, it actually ran away because there is something really bad on the ship. They meet a rusty robot that doesn’t do much so they leave it. They end in what I think is the cockpit of the ship and end up on their control system thing and try to read
Alicia Maude
Dec 3, 2023


Doctor Who: The Star Beast
First of all I wanted to confess my love for Doctor Who. No sooner I heard my favourite Doctor would be back (the gorgeous David Tennant) and that Russell T Davies was back I had to do some sort of blog post so I thought each week dedicated to the episode. Did I also mention that Donna is my favourite companion. Anyway let’s get on with the first episode: The Star Beast. The Storyline First of all a quick catch up with what happened, a flash back. Doctor meets Donna in a busy
Alicia Maude
Nov 26, 2023


Married At First Sight Australia 2022
I have a confession to make...I am addicted to Married At First Sight Australia so I thought I would review each week, put whether or not I think the couple will work after each episode. I have also reviewed their wedding outfits. These are my opinions and I don't mean to offend anybody I know we only get to see a small amount of their day and it is going to be edited to be more dramatic. Let's see how much my opinion changes on people as the episodes go by. Episode 1 The fir
Alicia Maude
May 19, 2022
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