Top 10 Authors| It'sCarenzaB

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Today I thought I'd share with you my Top 10 favourite authors as I find these types of post really interesting. These authors are my current favourites and at some point this will change. I have ranked these authors backwards, so it will start at 10 and finish at 1, I hope you like this post!

10) Jenifer Niven

The reason I put Jenifer Niven on this list was because I really enjoyed her book All The Bright Places. Yes, the book has some huge flaws and doesn't portray mental health how it actually is, but this book does make people aware about mental health. I read All The Bright Places in July 2015 and really enjoyed it. It was a nice fun read and it does make you care about the main characters.

9) Victoria Schwab (also known as VE Schwab)

I'll be honest, I've only read one VE Schwab book, but it was such a good book! Victoria Schwab writes about such unusual ideas and comes up with such amazing characters, it's impossible not to fall in love with her writing style. Also she throws in plot twists that no one sees coming. I really want to read more from her, especially the Darker Shade of Magic series as I have heard nothing but good reviews about it.

8) Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan makes it on to the list for his Percy Jackson series, which I am currently marathoning. Having read the first book about 2 years ago, I was eager to continue with the series, but it wasn't until December 2015 that I bought the rest of the books. I'm currently reading the thrid book and really enjoying it. Though these books are aimed at people younger than myself, they do actually teach you about Greek Mythology and I have learned quite a bit from these books.

7) Maggie Stievfater

I have put Maggie Stievfater on here for her Raven Cycle series as I really liked it. I have only read the first two books, but I can't wait to read the thrid one as it focuses on my favourite character Blue. A few years ago, I did try to read The Wolves of Mercy Fall  but ended up giving up, but now I am more determined to go and read more of her books. Once I've finished the Raven Cycle, I do plan on doing a series review on here.

6) Carrie Hope Fletcher

Having watched Carrie's YouTube channel for around 3 years, I knew I would love her books. I haven't read her most recent one as I am meeting her at a book signing and I get my copy then.  In her other book, All I Know Now, she writes like she's having a conversation with you and I really liked that. She gave you small insights into her own life and made each story relavent to the topic of the chapter.

5) John Green

We are now into the top 5!

John Green had to feature on this list, as his books were some of the first contempary books I have read. My favourites are defintly The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska. Although his books are somewhat similar, they all have their own unique twists. I hope in the future he writes more books as I would love to read something new from him.

4) Ransom Riggs

Again, another author that had to feature on this list. I read the first book in the Miss Peregrines series in a very short amount of time in February and I loved it. I am so glad that it is going to be turned into a film as it is being directed by Tim Burton. The use of old photographs does add something to the stories, though sometimes it does feel like he is adding photos which have no relavence to the actual plot. I haven't finised this series, I actually decided to put down the third book because I wasn't enjoying it as much as the other two.

3) Sarah J Maas

Is it any surprise that Sarah J Maas is on this list? I really love her books and have yet to find a book of hers that I don't like. I have to say that I do prefer the A Court of Thornes and Roses series to her Throne of Glass series. Her books are definitly not YA, they are more New Adult as they do have some very steamy moments (especially ACOMAF). But both series have series bad-ass heroines, which I really like. I can't wait to read Empire of Storms which comes out on September 5th. 

2) Cassandra Clare

Again, is it any surprise that Cassandra Clare is on this list? Probably not. I have been reading Cassandra Clare books for 3 years now and I love every single one she has released. My favourite series of hers is The Infernal Devices, but I do have a lot of love for her other series. Her books are so beautifully written and the characters are just beyond beautiful, I wish they were real. This year I have bought 10 Cassandra Clare books (9 of which are repurchases for the new US covers).

If you want to read my Lady Midnight Review, click here

1) J K Rowling

Obviously, JK Rowling has to be number one on this list. Harry Potter was such a huge part of my childhood, that I couldn't not feature it on this list. Harry Potter will always be a part of my life, I read them when I was little and I fell in love. I can't even count the amount of times I have read Harry Potter or watched the movies. The books always make me happy and I will never get bored of them. They just have a huge sentimental value to me.

So that was it for today's post, I hope you guys liked it. All my social media links are in a tab called About Me, leave a comment saying who you're favourite authors are.

Carenza x 

Tsum Tsum Collection 2016| It'sCarenzaB

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So this is my very first blog post since May and I thought I'd do something fun and something I have wanted to do for a while was a Tsum Tsum collection. If you've followed my blog for a while, then you will know I have an unhealthy addiction to Tsum Tsum. If you're sat, reading this thinking "what are Tsum Tsums?", I'll fill you in.

Tsum Tsums (meaning stack stack in Japanese)  are a Disney toy that originated in Japan. Due to there popularity, they were introduced in the UK and the USA. They are bean bag sized toys and every month, Disney releases two  collections- one Disney themed and one Marvel/Star Wars themed. I will link a really cool blog that is dedicated to Tsum Tsum here.

I have been collecting Tsum Tsum since May 2015 and it's safe to say, my collection has grown quite a bit. So if you're interested in Tsum Tsum and all things Japan, then this post is for you.

Classics

Micky Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eyore, Piglet and Marie

This was the first set of Tsums I bought (bar Minnie), I bought these in May 2015 on a trip to Blackpool. It was a very rainy day and I was ill, so I decided to treat myself to my first ever Tsums. These might be my favourites as they were my first ever ones I bought and have sentimental value.

101 Dalmatians

Cruella de Vil and Patch

So this is my very small collection of the 101 Dalmatians set. I have Cruella de Vil and Patch, but there are also two other dogs in this set but I quite like having one dog.

Aladdin

Top Row: Aladdin and Jasmine
Bottom Row: Genie, Raj and Iago

From this set I am missing The Sultan, Jaffar and Abu. I really love this set as Aladdin is one of my favourite Disney movies and they captured the characters so well.

Alice in Wonderland

White Rabbit and Mad Hatter

So I am missing loads from this set and I haven't been able to find them. The one I want to find the most is the Cheshire Cat as he is so cute. I love the Mad Hatter as he does look really mad!

Avengers

Iron Man, Captain America and Spider Man 

Again, I am missing some from this set, but the ones I do have I really like. I think Captain America is my favourite because I love that he has his shield.

Cinderella

Figaro (he's from Pinocchio but I accidentally put him in the Cinderella set)
Fairy Godmother, Jaq and Lucifer 

So in this photo I accidentally included Figaro from Pinocchio- oops!

But this set is also one of my smaller ones, the Fairy Godmother is from eBay and the other two are from Clintons, which is a really good place to buy Tsum Tsum.

Frozen

Top Row: Sven and Olaf
Bottom Row: Kristoff, Anna and Hans

I am only missing one from this set and that is Elsa. My favourite from this set has to be Sven because he looks so cute and is really cheeky!

Guardians of the Galaxy

Top Row: Peter Quill/Star Lord and Gamora
Bottom Row: Groot, Rocket and Drax

This is a set were I have all the characters! My favourite is Groot because of his tree hair quiff and they all look amazing! Usually Tsums are really squishy, but these ones are quite dense.

Lion King

Top Row: Pumba and Timon
Bottom Row: Rafiki, Muffasa and Zazu

I am missing some from this set and I got these from Clintons. I really wish I had the whole set as Lion King is one of my favourite Disney movies ever. Rafiki and Pumba are from the Disney store.

Little Mermaid 

Ursula and Flounder 

Again, a set were I am missing quite a few. Can we take a moment to appreciate how cute Flounder is? Also Ursula has little octopi feet! I love the attention to detail.

Nightmare Before Christmas

Top Row: Sally, Jack Skellington, Zero
Bottom Row: Lock, Barrel, Shock and Vampire Teddy

This is a set were I have almost all of them, the only one I am missing is Sandy Clause. I love them so much as this was one of the first sets I got. Zero is definatlly my favourite.

Odds'n'Sods

Baymax and Dumbo

So these are Tsums that don't have any other Tsums in their sets. Figaro should also be here as I forgot to put him in this photo. They're both so cute and I really want to watch Big Hero Six now I have a Baymax Tsum.

Peter Pan

Top Row:  Tic Toc Croc and John Darling
Bottom Row: Peter Pan, Micheal Darling and Mr Smee

This is a set that is almost complete as I only have 3 more Tsums to collect. My favourite is John Darling because his hat is so big and it makes me laugh.

Snow White

Doc, Grumpy and Dopey  

This is a set were I am missing quite a few, but I love the ones I have as they are all adorable. I do have to admit that I love Dopey the most.

Star Wars

Top Row: Chewbacca and Han Solo
Bottom Row: Darth Vader, Yoda, R2D2 and C3PO

This has to be one of the coolest sets out there as it has all the classic Star Wars characters. I love the droids as they are made of this really shiny material, but Chewie is my favourite because he is so fluffy! Also Yoda has fluff behind his ears, which is really cool.

Toy Story 

Stinky Pete, Buzz Lightyear and Lotso  

This is the final set I have and one of my smallest. I actually bought Buzz recently from Asda as I had been looking for it for a while.

So that is the end of this post, I hope you guys liked it. Also I have a quick announcement and that is that I have decided to make Book Review Monday a weekly feature instead of a biweekly feature. I can't wait to improve my reviews and this means that at the end of the month, I can do a discussion on my YouTube of my favourite book of the month.

All my social media links are in the page called About Me, so if you want to follow me on Instagram or Twitter you can find out my name there.

Love,

Carenza x

I'M BACK| It'sCarenzaB

Hello!
So I am back! Woohoo! If you don't follow me on my social media (@itscarenzab) then you won't know that I had problems logging into my gmail I used for this blog but anyway I somehow fixed this and I am back blogging! I will start blogging properly next week, with all my old usual posts.
I'll just do a super quick update now:
So in June I finished my GCSE's which was a really intense experience and since then I have been doing lots of fun things to make up for the time I spent working! I started my YouTube Channel in June as well, click here to check it out! But a quick warning, blog posts might be a bit sparse over then next few months as I am moving house at the end of this month which is super exciting!
I'm so happy to be back blogging again as I have had loads of cool ideas which I can now share with you guys!
Thank you for standing by me while this happened and understanding!
Love,
Carenza x