THE ZOOOO

I haven't been blogging recently cause so much has been going on with exams and travelling to spend some time with my fathers side of the family in Southampton. However I have been meaning to post for a while and haven't really had anything to talk about but I recently took a family trip to the zoo and discovered my love for a certain animal, in fact I would suspect that it is more of an obsession. The Meerkat. I have always thought they were cute but man, seeing them for real solidified that my spirit animal has to be a Meerkat. They were however at the beginning of our zoo journey and nothing else really caught my eye after that I was focussed on getting back to the Meerkats to join my people (animals).

If this photo does not make everyone's insides all tingle with love I have no idea what will!
Here are a few interesting facts:
Meerkats normally live for about 12-14 years unless in the wild in which their life span is reduced to almost half of this! 
Meerkats live in 'Clan, Mob or Gang' normally this will consist of about 20 Meerkats, and eventually ME. 
They can be found all around the world in places such as Kalahari Desert in Botswana, in much of the Namib Desert in Namibia and southwestern Angola, and in South Africa. 
Meerkats are primarily insectivores, but also eat lizards, snakes, scorpions, spiders, plants, eggs, small mammals, millipedes, centipedes
I dont know about you guys but I adore these little guys and going to the zoo was interesting as we also saw tigers, giraffes, Leopards, Penguins, monkeys, wallabies and lemurs so here are a few photos from my day at Marwell Zoo. 

PENGUINS

MR LEOPARD

MONKEY

GIRAFFES!

I did feel sorry for this guy, TIGER

WALLABY

And a REALLY CUTE LEMUR.

Billy and me

So I do have to admit that I did want to read this book as a galaxy defender (Mcfly fan) but also as a huge book addict I thought it would be interesting to see what a woman could do with no degree but a brilliant imagination. I really felt this book was a success for the first time author Giovanna Fletcher, the setting was beautifully written and the rustic feel of the tea on the hill was completely charming. The character of Sophie May is inspiring, and reminds us all to keep a hold of our dreams, and to be strong and overcome all heartaches. The character of Billy for me was a little bit predictable but none the less I did enjoy his growth throughout the novel. A clear fan favourite has to be Sophie May's best friend and what I consider the heart of this book Mollie, she brought a smile to my face and reminded me of my late grandmother which is something any author should be proud to say they have done because she was one in a million. The chemistry between the two was endearing and the beautiful friendship was something to envy. I would recommend this as a summer flick, and if you are going on holiday this is certainly one for around the pool while sipping a mojito. I give it a 3/5 and I certainly will be patiently anticipating her next work!