I have never done a favourite’s post before but there are so many things that I have been loving recently that I thought I would do one this month. I cannot promise to do a post every month, but perhaps the months where there are particular items that I am really liking. First Year at … Continue reading May Favourites
20 Things I Learnt in First Year
Since I just finished my first year of university, I thought I’d make a list of some of the things that I learnt this year: Sometimes people you meet early on are worth sticking with – you will always be told not to attach yourself to the first person you meet, which is good advice, … Continue reading 20 Things I Learnt in First Year
May Primark Shop
For Christmas I was kindly given a Primark voucher and the other day I went shopping and finally spent the voucher after much deliberation. I have to say, if you are a Disney or Harry Potter fan then Primark is the place for you at the moment. Here is a rundown of what I bought: … Continue reading May Primark Shop
Learning Sign Language
When I was around 10, at primary school, we were each given a homework diary and in the back, there were some pages of information. One of the pages was diagrams of how to do the alphabet in British Sign Language (BSL). I decided to learn it, and have been able to do the alphabet … Continue reading Learning Sign Language
Mini – Review: My Cousin Rachel | Daphne Du Maurier
‘Someday, somehow, I would repay my cousin Rachel.’ I honestly do not know where to begin with a short paragraph about this novel, please read my full review here if you have time. The plot of the novel is that Philip Ashley lost his parents at a young age and so was raised by Ambrose Ashley. … Continue reading Mini – Review: My Cousin Rachel | Daphne Du Maurier
Keeping a Gratitude Journal
A gratitude journal is something relatively new to me. I think I first got the idea from Chloe Brotheridge’s book, The Anxiety Solution (full review). This book is full of great advice for anyone suffering from anxiety or even struggling with stress, but the gratitude journal was something I particularly wanted to try. The premise … Continue reading Keeping a Gratitude Journal
Mini – Review: Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen
‘She is a headstrong and foolish girl, and does not know her own interest.’ Pride and Prejudice is the most-loved work by Jane Austen and it has been widely read. It is one of those books that is on most people’s to-read lists and it is referenced a lot in both the media and conversation. … Continue reading Mini – Review: Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen
Mini – Review: Dream A Little Dream | Giovanna Fletcher
In most romance novels, there is something that goes wrong which either prevents a couple getting together or causes a problem in their relationship, however, I think that this novel had a different spin on this idea. Sarah finds herself dreaming about a guy she used to know and she ends up looking forward to … Continue reading Mini – Review: Dream A Little Dream | Giovanna Fletcher
Books I’m excited to read
During my gap year I made a good start at reading some books that I have wanted to read for some time and some that were more recent additions to my reading list. Of course, my reading list is huge, but I thought I would write a post about some of the recent book purchases … Continue reading Books I’m excited to read
Mini – Review: Me Before You | Jojo Moyes
‘You are scored on my heart.’ This is a novel that I am very aware I go on about, but it has to be close to being my favourite book. I have no idea why it took me so long to get to this book, but when I finally did, it wove itself into my … Continue reading Mini – Review: Me Before You | Jojo Moyes
Georgia Ellen 