This month feels as if it has been incredibly long, but exciting. Lots has happened and it's been an incredible start to what I feel is great things to come and I can't wait to see what happens in the coming months.
Friday, 31 July 2015
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Monthly Favourites || July
Hello and once again another month has passed us by so welcome to my July Favourites! Every month I talk to you about the things I've been loving from Books to Beauty and TV and Film. So here they are!
Books:
To Kill a Mockingbird
TV:
Humans
I have been hooked to this show and I haved loved every episode. The end of July also means the end of the series which is gutting.
Film:
Jurassic World
Oh the nostalgia. For me seeing this film was all about the nostalgia of watching the first film, you can complain about it all you like but for me all I wanted was that and dinosaurs and it fulfilled that so I'm happy. I absolutely loved when they returned to the old park.
Oh the nostalgia. For me seeing this film was all about the nostalgia of watching the first film, you can complain about it all you like but for me all I wanted was that and dinosaurs and it fulfilled that so I'm happy. I absolutely loved when they returned to the old park.
Music:
This month I've been listening to some old favourites Bastille, The Vaccines and Mumford and Sons. All bands that remind me of summer and being drunk on a field with friends
Beauty:
Lush Bubble Bars
Before this year I wasn't a fan of baths or lush. But since discovering products aside from bath bombs and using Netflix as bathtime entertainment it has definitely changed. Whilst I'm partial to a bathbomb from time to time I have to say overall I'm a bubbles kinda gal, so these are perfect for getting plenty of those and you get more than one use out of them (at least all the ones I've tried so far)
Lush Bubble Bars
Before this year I wasn't a fan of baths or lush. But since discovering products aside from bath bombs and using Netflix as bathtime entertainment it has definitely changed. Whilst I'm partial to a bathbomb from time to time I have to say overall I'm a bubbles kinda gal, so these are perfect for getting plenty of those and you get more than one use out of them (at least all the ones I've tried so far)
Food and Drink:
Papa Johns
I never used to be a fan of takeaway pizza, but after my first week of full time work all I wanted was pizza and not to have to cook it. This is going to cause some controversy but I'm not a big fan of dominoes and Papa Johns is definitely the way forward. Their garlic bread is simply the best.
I never used to be a fan of takeaway pizza, but after my first week of full time work all I wanted was pizza and not to have to cook it. This is going to cause some controversy but I'm not a big fan of dominoes and Papa Johns is definitely the way forward. Their garlic bread is simply the best.
Costa mint choc chip cooler
Need I say anymore. It's like drinking ice cream!
Miscellaneous:
Dear Hank and John (and Podcasts in general)
As I've been travelling for about an hour a day and I struggle to read on the bus I needed something to occupy myself with until boarding the train where I can comfortably read. Since I haven't bought any new music in quite a while I've found myself listening to these instead and attempting to keep myself from laughing out loud
Alices Adventures Underground
I wrote a full post about this a few weeks ago so I won't bore you with all the details again. But its the most unique theatre experience I've ever been to and would highly recommend it. There's also a bar which is open on weekends that I hope to return to before its gone.
As I've been travelling for about an hour a day and I struggle to read on the bus I needed something to occupy myself with until boarding the train where I can comfortably read. Since I haven't bought any new music in quite a while I've found myself listening to these instead and attempting to keep myself from laughing out loud
Alices Adventures Underground
I wrote a full post about this a few weeks ago so I won't bore you with all the details again. But its the most unique theatre experience I've ever been to and would highly recommend it. There's also a bar which is open on weekends that I hope to return to before its gone.
Cloee xoxo
Monday, 27 July 2015
Books || July Book Haul/What I've Been Reading
Welcome to my monthly book post where I tell you what books I've purchased and what I've been reading this month:
This month I proudly stuck to working my way through my currently to be read list which is getting rather high and only purchased two new books (which I'd actually pre-ordered months ago, so technically this month I didn't buy any new books sadly for me, but happily for my ever overflowing bookshelves).
This month I proudly stuck to working my way through my currently to be read list which is getting rather high and only purchased two new books (which I'd actually pre-ordered months ago, so technically this month I didn't buy any new books sadly for me, but happily for my ever overflowing bookshelves).
Purchased:
Go Set a Watchman - Harper Lee
Life with a Sprinkle of Glitter - Louise Pentland (Sprinkle of Glitter)
Review Copies from Netgalley:
Black-Eyed Susans - Julia Heaberlin
Concentr8 - William Sutcliffe
Read:
Since You've Been Gone - Morgan Matson
Emily is left a list of things to do during the summer, pushing her comfort zone, when she mysteriously disappears Emily is left to complete the list with the hope that it will lead her back to her best friend.
Emily is left a list of things to do during the summer, pushing her comfort zone, when she mysteriously disappears Emily is left to complete the list with the hope that it will lead her back to her best friend.
Geek Girl - Holly Smale
Fitting in is hard, and sometimes we'll do anything to do it - but that doesn't necessarily mean that its the right thing. Take pride in who you are even if you are a 'geek'
The Sky is Everywhere - Jandy Nelson
Beautiful story about dealing with grief, finding yourself and love.
Beautiful story about dealing with grief, finding yourself and love.
Fire Colour One - Jenny Valentine
What Milo Saw - Virginia Macgregor
Heart-warming story of a young boy who sees more than everyone around him. I'd recommend for fans of Wonder
Everyday - David Leviathan
What would you do if you moved bodies everyday? I have to say I didn't really enjoy this book as much as I'd hoped, I just didn't get on with the main character at all and found the further the book went on the less empathy I had. The concept intrigued me but I wasn't a huge fan of the execution.
What would you do if you moved bodies everyday? I have to say I didn't really enjoy this book as much as I'd hoped, I just didn't get on with the main character at all and found the further the book went on the less empathy I had. The concept intrigued me but I wasn't a huge fan of the execution.
Another Day - David Leviathan
I preferred this retelling to the original personally.
Go Set a Watchman - Harper Lee
The much anticipated 'sequel' of To Kill a Mockingbird, I'd been waiting for this since its announcement as I am a HUGE fan of Mockingbird (I even had a poster on my wall at uni, full review coming soon.
The much anticipated 'sequel' of To Kill a Mockingbird, I'd been waiting for this since its announcement as I am a HUGE fan of Mockingbird (I even had a poster on my wall at uni, full review coming soon.
Life with a Sprinkle of Glitter - Louise Pentland (sprinkle of glitter)
Full review coming soon.
Paper Towns - John Green
What with the movie release coming soon, I HAD to reread the book, naturally. Upon first reading I have to say it was probably my least favourite John Green book, I just really hated Margo. Having seen the movie trailers etc. I thought maybe it was time to give her another chance. Full post on my thoughts whilst rereading coming soon (warning will include spoilers)
Alice's adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass - Lewis Caroll
Alice's adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass - Lewis Caroll
Keep up more often with what I've been reading on Netgalley: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/37310175-cloee-cooper
-Cloee xoxo
Monday, 13 July 2015
Books || Station Eleven
'What the symphony was doing and what they were always doing was trying to cast a spell'
This is one of those books where I don't even know where to start. It was one I couldn't put down, but frequently had to, simply because I didn't want it to end.
Friday, 10 July 2015
Craft || Birthday in a Box
This weeks craft is a quick, easy and fun present. This box is packed up with all the party essentials from when you were younger and is a celebration in a box to get the day going! (And of course you can add some more grown up treats).
Friday, 3 July 2015
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Monthly Favourites || June
Hello and once again another month has passed us by so welcome to my June Favourites! Every month I talk to you about the things I've been loving from Books to Beauty and TV and Film. So here they are!
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