Blog hop banner was created by Frankie Rose. It’s always a bit scary writing about one’s self. Seriously! Give be a book to read and review any day. But the gorgeous Lauren Reidy from A Little Bit of R&R can be one persuasive lady. So welcome to my review post for Beyond the Books Giveaway Hop! Westward Ho! Yes, I’m sure by now that you all know that apart from my slightly insane family, reading and reviewing is such a huge part of my life; it excites, relaxes and inspires me. Particularly when helping amazing authors to share the news of their wonderful pieces of writing, that’s what I get a real buzz out of! But there is something else that I truly love to do. And that my lovelies is surfing. I bet you never saw that one coming did you! When I was 18, my parents attempted to run and hide from me when I was at University in Staffordshire, UK. Of course they were unsuccessful; I can be a bit of a blood hound when I want to be. I tracked them down to Devon, UK...