I heard great things about Geekerella, a modern retelling of Cinderella, but everytime I saw it in Waterstones I couldn’t bring myself to buy it… something about the cover just put me off, it seemed really juvenile. Then I saw … Continue reading Geekerella by Ashley Poston
This year I am making an effort to read more graphic novels, and I’m loving it! I tend to go off of Books and Quills recommendations a lot, because she has superb taste, and one of the books she recommended … Continue reading Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
I actually bought the kindle version of We Were Liars a few years ago, and had been thinking about buying a paperback copy, but then I saw Waterstones were releasing a special edition so I decided to wait for it. … Continue reading We Were Liars (Deluxe Edition) by E. Lockhart
My lovely best friend sent me the Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Skin Twinkle palette, but when I opened it the first highlighter was broken. I was devastated, but I decided to have a go at fixing it. This picture … Continue reading How to Fix a Broken Highlighter/ Eyeshadow
Last time I was in Waterstones I bought four books from the kids section – I needed a break from adulting. Plus the covers are adorable. One of the books I picked up was A Place Called Perfect, which is … Continue reading A Town Called Perfect
It’s August, officially, and you know what that means… it’s time to start planning your autumn/fall wardrobe. I’m a great believer in using accessories to re-purpose summer outfits, so most of my Autumn budget goes on tights, scarves, gloves and … Continue reading AW17 Shoe Wish List
Hi! My husband Craig and I started a podcast where we talk about books, gaming and general nonsense. If you’d like to know what we get up to please follow our site and check out our podcast on SoundCloud. Cheerio! Stephani Xx Continue reading Pooky and the Splodgecast
I have a confession to make – I actually watched the film before I read the book, and I think it may have ruined the book for me. From the blurb: For popular high school senior Samantha Kingston, February 12—”Cupid … Continue reading Before I Fall
This post is about 2 things – firstly a bit of a rant about edited Selfies, and secondly an update on my autoimmune issues. I don’t know about you, but I am getting sick to death of seeing selfies that … Continue reading Edited Self-esteem
In the early hours of this morning I finally finished reading Alice – I started reading this book in February! From the blurb: In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital … Continue reading Alice by Christina Henry
