Hola! So, because of all this cold and crazy weather, I have spent a LOT of January under my brand-new goose feather duvet - it’s truly the most amazing puchase I’ve EVER made - reading books and chicas, do I have some book-shaped treats to share with you!

As you all know, I’m agony aunt for Mizz magazine, and as if a fortnightly magazine o’ fabulousness wasn’t enough, they’ve gone and published two fabulous books too Blush-o-meter and the Mizz Guide to Life. If you love Think Pink and Lola Love, then you’ll adore these… Blush-o-meter is a fantastic compilation of MIZZ readers’ cringeworthy moments, including school situations, lad laughs, beauty blushes, family funnies and other hilarious stories, while The Mizz Guide to Life is filled with everything you need to deal with the triumphs and traumas of being a girl in the world. Both are £4.99 each and available from Amazon.

Lauren Luke is an internet phenomenon. Her make-up tutorials, filmed in her bedroom in South Shields near Newcastle, have attracted a staggering 36 million hits on YouTube.
Growing up, Lauren had a tough time at school and began experimenting with makeup to fit in. And so began a lifelong love affair with cosmetics and the art of transformation. One day she decided to share her passion with friends online and became a sensation.
Everyone has bits they love about their face, and other parts they’d rather conceal, and Lauren will show you how to make the most of what you’ve got. Just like sitting down with your best friend for a makeover session, Lauren’s book is brimming with fresh ideas and packed with insider beauty tips and tricks of the trade. £6.79 from Amazon

My Worst Best Friend by Dyan Sheldon offers a warm, smart and very funny look at the friendship between two very different girls. Gracie and Savannah are best friends - despite being totally different. Savannah is beautiful, outrageous and irresistible to the opposite sex. Gracie is shy, smart and would rather be learning about lizards than meeting boys. Together they make a great if surprising team and it seems like nothing could come between them - but over a long summer Gracie begins to question Savannah’s reliance on lies and manipulation to get her own way and wonder whether her friend is quite as confident as she seems. When Gracie meets a boy she really likes, and Savannah comes between them, Gracie realizes that maybe it’s time she started thinking for herself.
The two friends may never be as close as they were but they’ve learned a great deal from each other. This is a witty and very funny story about friendship, keeping your own identity and moving on. £6.99 from Amazon

If you’re a Twilight fan - I’m Team Jacob btw - then you’ll LOVE Need by Carrie Jones.
Author Carrie has a way of creating kooky characters with strong voices that seem immediately familiar. Zara’s character is no exception, she’s been shipped off to Maine to stay with Grandma Betty in the middle of nowhere during a super-cold winter. According to her mother, Zara just hasn’t been herself since her step-father passed away, and all of this is apparently supposed to help.
Before Zara even has a chance to snap out of the depression, her attention is drawn elsewhere by a mystery surrounding a local boy’s disappearance. Oh, and then there’s the strange man who seems to be stalking Zara.
I LOVED it, I think you will too! £6.99
What books are you currently reading, gorgeous girls? Care to share?



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January 21st, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Emma
Heeeeey!
My mum got my LOADS of Lola Love books so I’ve been reading those, also i’ve just finished Star Dancer by Beth Webb, not reealy my type of book but I enjoyed it!
Oh btw Lisa you rock! X
January 21st, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Emma
Oh and did I mention that I too have a goose feather duvet and a goose feather matress topper? It’s goose-tastic!
January 21st, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Lisa
Awww - thanks Emma, so do you! Hope you loved the Lola books…can you get a goose feather matress topper? I NEED one. I’m off to go search the internet for one right away - I don’t think I’ll ever get out of bed!
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:04 am
EleanorLight
I’m reading Friends Like These by Danny Wallace, about almost thirty year old Danny trying to track down his old childhood friends. It’s hilarious and heart-warming!
January 23rd, 2010 at 11:29 pm
EleanorLight
Bought Need and My Worst Best Friend today. Don’t let me down Lisa! I trust you!
January 24th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Sasha
I received Need in the post yesterday and cannot wait to read it x
January 25th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Stacey
These seem fantastic - right now I’m reading Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
January 28th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Jazz
Heeey!
) and am in an all-girls bookclub.That’s right I’m a wormy…
Right now I heart Cathy Cassidy as well as all the Think Pink books ( they rock!
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January 30th, 2010 at 10:10 am
Jazz
Me again! My worst best friend looks good.Am going book shopping with my mum and will get it if i can. Luv u Lisa!