Books
I read two really great books in August. The first was The Gentlemen's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. I had been dying to read this for ages and I finally picked up a copy. I can safely say that it lives up to the hype. It is a fantastic historical YA novel with amazing LGBT representation. I am so excited for the sequel The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, which is already out in America and is coming out in November in the UK.
Another great book I read in August was Autoboyography by Christina Lauren. Also a great LGBT novel, it was a heartwarming and quick read. I prefer TGGVV as I found Autoboyography predictable in places, but it didn't stop it from packing an emotional punch in places.
When I moved out to University in the middle of September, my dad gave me a copy of Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G Wodehouse. We had watched the series (Jeeves and Wooster) when we first moved into our flat in 2016 and we began to rewatch it when I moved out. I read the book and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I definitely want to read more in the series as they are such fun and light-hearted books.
Culture
Over the summer I went to York Pop Up Theatre and saw two plays. The first was Romeo and Juliet, the second being Richard III. I really enjoy seeing Shakespeare plays and to see them in a theatre as close to the original theatres Shakespeare's audience would have seen them in. I'm hoping that they do another event like it in the future as it was a cool experience.
If you've been a long time reader of mine, then you will know that I go to the Edinburgh Fringe every single year and this year was no different. This time, however, was the first time I spent overnight in Edinburgh and did two days of shows. I would love at some point in my life to go for a week and just immerse myself in the Fringe experience. I also got some cool merch such as a vintage style hoodie and the last Edinburgh Fringe teddy bear, which I have called Eddie.
I finally saw Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (both parts). I saw it for my birthday and it was incredible. I am 100% going to see it again before the cast changes as the cast I saw was amazing. Scorpius Malfoy is a precious little bean and I want to protect him with all my heart.
In September I moved to University. I have always wanted to go to University and so being able to finally do it was life-changing. I love the course I'm studying and my flatmates are amazing. I know this is going to be an incredible experience.
Since moving to University, I have been to the local Cat Cafe. Cat Cafes are the best invention and I wish there was one on campus. The cats were so cute and I can't wait to go back. Also, they did great hot chocolate.
Bits'n'Bobs
When I was in York I found a piece of clothing I had been looking for for ages- black dungarees. I had wanted a pair since I saw Bill from Doctor Who wearing them. They are so cute and if I could, I'd wear them every single day.
With the new Fantastic Beasts movie coming out, that means new FB pop funkos. The ones that I have so far are so cute and you can bet I'm going to be getting them all. At the moment, I only have Newt with me at uni, but the others are fabulous.
Speaking of Fantastic Beasts, the final trailer for the movie came out and it was jaw-dropping. A certain character reveal was completly out of the blue. I can't wait for the movie, you can bet I'm going to see it when it comes out.
For my birthday, my best friend got me a Harry Potter 2018-19 Moleskin planner and it has to be the best thing I received. I use it every single day and it was a godsend. I will be getting one of these when I finish mine as it is amazing.
