S/S 12 – Jazz Age
It’s crazy that just because Baz Luhrmann decided to make a new version of The Great Gatsby this December, everything has gone 20s mad! But as I like that era, I’m happy. I loved Gucci’s flapper dresses and Ralph Lauren’s hats, beads and feathers were amazing! Another 2012 trend I love!
Book Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi – 5 Stars
I picked up an Advance Readers Edition of this in a charity shop as its not yet out in the UK and I’m very glad I did.
Basically, it’s about Juliette who has been locked up because her touch kills. Enter Adam. And so begins the dramatic action, romance story set in a dystopian world. To begin with, the strange metaphors and fancy way of saying things annoyed me but I got used to it and its get less and less throughout the book anyway. I found I couldn’t put it down and was zooming through chapters to find out what happened next. Juliette was a realistic character who – although annoyingly good at the beginning – starts to fight back.
A bad point however is that Warner – the villain – and Juliette’s conversations all tended to be exactly the same every time they met. There are also bits near the end which are so typical and you would have thought the author could have come up with different ideas.
But overall, I really liked Shatter Me and I’m looking forward to a sequel.
Book Review – Supernaturally by Kiersten White
Supernaturally by Kiersten White – 3 Stars
The first one in this series (Paranormalcy) was a good, fun read with an interesting plot and a new take on supernatural things. However the sequel seems to have the tiniest amount of plot and a couple of flaws. Like many other reviews I’ve read for this, I thought not much happened in the book and, with a couple of things not answered, it looks like its probably setting it up for the last one (Endlessly). There’s a new character named Jack who seems to pop up in every conceivable location for no apparent reason plus you kind of don’t want Evie’s boyfriend, Lend, to show up as they’ll do is shout about trust to each other. There are some pretty random action plot ideas too.
However, I gave it three stars instead of lower because I still like the characters and – even though it got pretty annoying that she was so darn good and moral all the time, not wanting to hurt anything – Evie was a very realistic protagonist because of this.
Beautiful covers I could stare at all day
The Luxe series by Anna Godbersen – all four of these covers are amazing although I love this one the best. The books are okay, not amazing but not rubbish either.
The Selection by Kiera Cass – this book isn’t out yet, it comes out early next year sometime.
Abandon and its sequel Underworld by Meg Cabot – (these are the US covers). I only found the new Underworld cover yesterday and I think it’s awesome. Although how they’re going to continue the picture onto the back cover like the first one, I don’t know.
Looking for something new…?
To watch that is.
(I haven’t been on much recently as I’m at uni all week and I don’t have the internet at my flat).
Here’s some AWESOME TV shows you should totally watch…
Cougar Town
I got Series 2 in the post today! I love this show – it’s just so funny and I could watch the same episode over and over and keep laughing. Basically it stars Courtney Cox and is about six friends (including her ex-husband and her son) and all the crazy things they do. It’s not serious in the slightest and is just really fun. The first few episodes of series 1 were really bad but they get so much better. Plus, the title is nothing to do with anything about the show and the creators (the same people as Scrubs) are coming up with something new.
The Vampire Diaries
Series 3 has started and it’s just as amazing as the first two. Yes, its about vampires and werewolves and witches (which I’m so bored of right now) but they make it so realistic. There are so many surprising twists, great characters and storylines. I absolutely love it!
Gossip Girl
I started to hate this show. All they did was sabotage each other and ruin their friendships. But they seemed to have realised that was all they were doing and now they don’t do that at all. Plus, they got rid of Jenny and Vanessa – yay! If you don’t know what it’s about: rich teenagers who live in New York basically. As for the new season, I really like the Prince Louis story and hope it all works happily for them!
Nikita
Action (gunfights, explosions, fighting), romance and surprises. This show is about Nikita who once worked for a government group - who were basically assassins – but escaped and is trying to take them down. That was season 1 anyway. Season 2 has some awesome episodes so far and I love the romance they’ve brought to it.
Book Review: Sweet Venom and Silence
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
4.5/5
(This book is not yet out – it comes out Nov 5 – but I bought a copy in a charity shop, probably a book blogger gave it to them, for £2.49!!)
About: Three sisters – triplets – who are the modern day descendants of Medusa. They can see mythological creatures and they fight them. This book reminded me of the TV show Charmed with the sisters being the ‘Key Generation’ and each of them having a special ability. Also, its set in San Francisco. Seeing as how I loved Charmed, this is not a bad thing.
Each chapter is set in the perspective of each sister. They have very distinct personalities so you don’t get confused who’s talking and how they speak and act is very realistic. There is one bit that I knew before they did but I didn’t get frustrated, thinking they’re stupid. They figured it out in the end. However, they seem to fight the creatures in the same way each time so I’m hoping the author will find other ways in the future.
Overall, I really enjoyed Sweet Venom and am looking forward to the sequel. It was a fun, simple, action story that was refreshingly different to the dark, paranormal, ooh look a mysterious/dark/evil/secretive guy. The guys in this book were fun. Theycertainly have mysteries though…
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
1.5/5
(This review has a tiny tiny spoiler that isn’t really spoiling anything as you find out in the first chapter).
I simply do not understand why this book (and the series) are getting such good reviews.
About: Basically, a fallen angel. I’ve read the previous two books and, although I quite liked Hush Hush, Crescendo – not so much.
Nora has amnesia. She can’t remember anything that has happened in the past two books. So no Patch or angels or Nephilim or anything. Yes, this is an interesting idea in theory, but in reality, she spends half of the book trying to remember things we already know. Also, not much seems to happen as if the author is trying to drag out the series. And, what keeps annoying me, is Patch’s stupid declarations of love. They’re so cheesy as if their love is epic or something and it sounds like what a girl wants to hear but no guy ever says.
But I will read the next one because I do want to know what happens. I just won’t buy it.
And. I got a special Waterstones limited edition of the book. It’s signed and is one of 6000 numbered first editions. Mine is number 5444. Cool huh?
S/S 2012 – Paris
So I’ve finally gotten around to creating my last S/S 2012 picture thing. I’ve started back at Uni and I don’t have the internet there.
Anyway. It seems there was a lot of pretty, flouncy in Paris. Alexander McQueen had some poofy skirted dresses and lace headmasks (along with some rather strange things that covered the models like entire head). Chanel was all pale colours and then flashes of black, boxy jackets and pretty dresses, all in a magical underwater setting. At Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs has gone completely the opposite way to last season’s dominatrix crazy. This time its pastel colours, ladylike shapes and feathery dresses (like the one pictured) at the end. Kate Moss closed once again.
So that’s the end of S/S12. In the coming months I’ll do more posts on certain shows/ make-up trends in detail.
All pictures (from all my picture things) come from style.com (although one or two come from nowfashion.com). I often forget to credit pictures so here we are: all the fashion pictures I post are usually from style.com.
S/S 2012 – Milan
Milan fashion week; lots of top designers here. I absolutely loved D&G (sadly this is their last season as they’re being combined with Dolce and Gabbana). It was all colourful silky scarves with amazing shoes and coin-y gypsy-like earrings and necklaces. The finale was all the models in a row wearing floaty colourful dresses. Very pretty! The first half of Dolce and Gabbana was full of prints of vegetables- chillis, onions, tomatoes, aubergines – the second half was their typical style and the finale had them all coming down in tiny sparkly costumes, bare legs and arms. Versace was typical Versace style but this time with starfish and seahorses printed on the dresses – I loved it, it was so pretty and the shoes were so amazing. I didn’t really think much of Prada this season. Last season I thought their fish scale sequins were lots of fun but this season its all pretty floral prints that I’m not a fan of.
Anyway. Now its into the last week of fashion month – Paris – and I’m looking forward to Isabel Marant, Christian Dior and Lanvin today!
S/S 2012 – London
And now London fashion week…
Mary Katrantzou was the big name last season and this time, I think, she’s even better. Bright print dresses, colourful shoes and even colourful lipsticks – some models were wearing blue! Erdem went for bright lips too. The clothes were his typical pretty dresses in pale blue/grey florals. Christopher Kane also used greys in his collection although more space-agey. Burberry Prorsum opened with an awesome deep purple trench coat, but personally I didn’t think much of the collection as a whole. There were some nice pieces though. (Although what is with them and the weird hats?)
Its Milan fashion week at the moment and I can’t wait to share some pictures as there are some amazingly awesomely beautiful shows!
