Showing posts with label bookworm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bookworm. Show all posts

Monday, 26 May 2014

#4 Weekly Favourites

Hey there!


It's the end of yet another busy week and the beginning of another - full of last minute revision at unearthly hours of the morning, a bunch of important exams, a mini shopping haul and the start of a well deserved half term! 


What I've Been Eating
For me, the last 2 months have been spent sat hunched over stacks of loose sheets and textbooks, highlighting key facts, studying hard at my desk under my Pixar style lamp for my AS exams. For most people, this is when the munchies kick in and the consumption of greasy snacks are heavily relied upon. However, somehow I seem to have lost my appetite due to an increased amount of stress. After what seemed like a lifetime of revision and hour long exams, I was itching to fill myself with some tasty food and basically ate my weight in pizza! Pizza is a lifelong friend of mine, a go-to meal when I am in need of a quick snack and a no brainer when choosing what to buy for dinner. It was certainly a well deserved treat and one which I did not regret afterwards!


What I've Been Reading
This week I haven't been all that interested in catching up with any TV shows or films, so I decided to include what I've been reading instead. I am known to be a very slow reader by almost everyone that knows me and have been known to spend months on one book. For a number of weeks now, I've been snuggled up in the evenings thoroughly enjoying reading One Day by David Nicholls before bed. The book focuses on a young woman called Emma and young man called Dexter over a couple of decades. They meet together one day at college graduation, but know that the next day they must go their separate ways. After spending only one day together, they cannot stop thinking about each other and as the years go by, they continue to reminisce on that special feeling they have for one another. The book follows their separate lives and records the thoughts and feelings of the couple on the same day, every year. Twenty years, two people, ONE DAY!



What I've Been Trying
After what's seemed like a lifetime of saving and very little spending, I felt it was necessary that I hit the shops - a direct hit to my bank! Among everything that I bought, my favourite purchase has to be COD: World At War. For as long as I can remember, I've been craving for this game and when I saw it going cheap, I just had to pick it up. Ever since it's been home, I've been hooked - spending endless hours, late into the evening, sat on the edge of my sofa, firing away at the enemy, releasing my stresses and anger!



Bye for now! Xxx

Saturday, 26 April 2014

Once Upon a Time, in a Faraway Land...

Hey there!

As a young girl growing up, I was a dedicated bookworm! Rather than skipping outside with the other girls or playing kiss chase with the boys, I would much rather sit myself in the library, on a plush bean bag, with my head deep in a book, completely oblivious to my surroundings. I was never really living reality, just what I thought would end up as the perfect fairy tale! Unfortunately, my love for reading has slowly worn off over the years, due to my studies and increased levels of socialising. Rather than reading fictional stories, I now prefer to write my own non-fiction to a larger audience, spilling my life story to the world and here it is! Nevertheless, when I do find the time, I do love to settle down with a large coffee, a good selection of biscuits and a hardback book and relive my childhood hobby. Often I find this a good source of inspiration to write new blog posts too...

Childhood Classic
Jacqueline Wilson has always been a favourite childhood author of mine - creating the typical teenager Tracy Beaker, played by the gorgeous Dani Harmer in the TV series. Covering a wide range of scenarios, inspiring the young minds and teaching them a good, few life lessons. As you can see, I have a grand collection of her novels, proudly stood on my bookshelf, which I just can't bare to get rid of. Her stories never failed to disappoint me and I loved the little illustrations every now and then - credit to Nick Sharratt. 


Highly Recommended
Suzanne Collins - famous for the award-winning trilogy, the Hunger Games. A televised drama following the footsteps of Katniss Everdeen voluntarily taking her sister's place in the big games, where two teenagers are picked from 12 Districts to represent their hometown and compete in the bloody battle ground, fighting their way to victory Such a gripping and thrilling book - one I definitely found difficult to put down!


Currently Reading
Miranda Hart - the Queen of Comedy, showbiz exclusive and my favourite comedian! Starring in her own sitcom 'Miranda' and featuring as Chummy in 'Call The Midwife', this woman will have you in fits of giggles! I'm sure you can all agree that sometimes it's nice after a stressful day at work or school, to sit down with a light-hearted book for some deserved laughs. In her biography, Miranda writes about all her experiences in her guide on how NOT to live your life - what to avoid and when to avoid it! Such a great book to pick up and read whenever and wherever, I'm sure you won't be disappointed. 


Bye for now! Xxx