May 2016| It's Carenza B

Hello!
This is the second in my monthly posts, if you want to know why I am on a break then click here. If you want to read my last monthly post then click here. I can't believe that May is almost over, where did the time go? I also want to apologies for how late this post is, it should have been up on the 27th May but I have been super busy. So let's get into the post!

May Wrap Up and June TBR

May started of as a good reading month but it slowly went downhill. The first book I read in the month of May was Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton. Rebel of the Sands is about a girl called Amani who lives in a remote desert and a world where it's impossible to be a girl, but then a boy turns up and she gets swept up into his world; a world full of danger and demons. That's all I'm going to say about it as I don't want to give too much away. I really enjoyed this book, it's like nothing else I have read and I can't wait for the next two books in the series. I gave this book a 4/5 stars.

Next I read Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews. It's about a boy called Greg who makes films with his friend Earl and is forced to be friends with a girl who is dying called Rachael. I liked this book, it was a fun read and was told in a unique way. It was written as if Greg was actually writing a book and bits with speech in them were like pages from a script. I gave this book 3/5 stars.

Next I read The Kill Order by James Dashner. The Maze Runner series has been sitting on my shelves since Christmas and I thought it was time I picked them up. This is where my good reading month stopped. I did not like this book at all, it was a real struggle to finish it. I found the main character Mark to be really annoying and the plot was all over the place. It was just one thing after another, it felt as though I had missed all the good bits. Dashner doesn't describe how his characters feel, he tells you. I gave this book 1/5 stars. 

Note: This is just my opinion, if you liked it then fair enough, I'm not criticizing you but please remember these are my opinions.

Finally, I got half way through the Maze Runner by James Dashner. Already I don't like this book, but I plan on finishing it.

As well as finishing The Maze Runner I have picked 4 books to read in June. They are the next two books in The Maze Runner series:  The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure, I have also chosen A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J Maas and Blue Lily Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater.

May Favourites

Beauty

Left to Right; Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder, Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette and Lush Tea Tree Toner Water

My first favourite has been the Rimmel  London Stay Matte Powder, it's been really hot in the UK at the moment and that unfortunately brings with it the oh-so attractive shiny face look. I have been using this to reduce shine on my face and it has been working quite well.

The next favourite is my Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. I have been using some of the matte shades for when I am at school as I have been trying to step out of my comfort zone and wear makeup more often as I want to wear it when I am at college. You guys already know how much I love this palette.

Finally we have the Lush Tea Tree Toner Water. I love this in the summer months as it is really cooling and  refreshing, also because it has tea tree in it it helps with spots caused by exam stress.

Book

My favourite book of the month was Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton. Like I said in my wrap up, I have never read anything like it and plus the cover is to die for!

Bits'n'Bobs

My first favourite of the month are my two new pop funkos: Voldemorte and Luna, as you guys know I collect pop funkos. I now have 8 and I love them all so much. They're so cute and make my shelves look really nice.

My next two favourites are tv shows, the first one is Legend of Korra.

Legend of Korra is a follow up series to Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired in 2005. Korra is the new Avatar (can control all 4 elements) and the series follows her adventures. I watched 4 series in about two weeks (3 series have 13 episodes and 1 has 26). I really liked it and it was a fun series to watch.

The other series I watched was a bit more grown up and is called Lucifer. My mum and I discovered it on Wednesday and finished it last night. It follows Lucifer and how he has given up living in Hell and now lives in LA. This series is a 15, so I will warn you about the strong language, sex references and violence. But it is so good and I want the next series now!

May Update

1) Be more organised i.e be more tidying

This has been going really well, like last month I have been planning my revison and fun time really well. I also discovered bullet journaling have become obssessed. Unfortunatly, my bedroom and work areas have been very messy because I have been busy.

2) Be more confident

I think that this one has taken a dip as I don't feel that I have been very confident because I have been so stressed about exams. I've been doubting myself a lot lately and it's been hard to focus on exam stuff.

3) To get fit and feel happy with my body i.e drink more water
This has not happened at all as I have been busy revising, so I haven't been exercising as much. I have been drinking a bit more water though.

4) Study more often
This has been my main focus of the month, on average I've been doing 14 hours a week which I'm really happy about and I'm getting in to the swing of things finally.

5) Do more of what makes me HAPPY
This has taken a backseat because of exams but I have been trying to fit fun in where I can. What I have done is change how long I revise for, I now revise for 2 hours straight then watch an episode of something that is 30 mins long. This has been making me happy.

6) Write and read more
Again, like everything else this has been taking a back seat. I haven't done much writing and I only read 3 and a half books this month.

General Update:
Generally, I'm okay. This month I did 5 exams and I have 7 left. The exams I have done are French (Listening and Reading), RS short course, Drama Written and Maths Non-calculator. I think they all went well to some degree and I'm glad there over.

So that was my May Post, I hope you guys liked it. Don't forget to follow me on here and on my other social medias. If you have any business requests don't forget to email me on my business email itscarenzab@gmail.com.

Carenza x