September Favourites 2019| CarenzaOnBooks

I thought I'd do a little blast from the past and bring back my favourite posts. I used to love doing these, but then they got a bit repetitive, so I'm going to bring them back on a temporary run. Like always, they're going to include books, culture and bits'n'bobs.

 Books

Hands down my favourite book of September was Radio Silence. I have a review of this book if you are interested in learning my more in-depth thoughts. It's about friendship and fandoms and what life has to offer you. It also features a boy-girl friendship that doesn't develop into a romance and some great LGBT characters. Alice Oseman is an incredibly gifted writer and I'm very excited to see more of what she creates. 

Culture

This is kind of an odd one but I've been listening to a lot more music and I've also started listening to audiobooks when I know I've got a long walk ahead of me. I've got some playlists that I love playing. These include my Mad Musical playlist with all my favourite musicals on (Six, Hamilton and Book of Mormon to name a few) and my Indie Bands- needs a better name, haven't thought of one yet. This playlist currently includes Ezra Furman, Panic! At The Disco and Bastille to also name a few. I finished listening to the audiobook for Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor. I am so happy I have finally read this series and will be listening to more of Laini's books in the near future. I am currently listening to (at the time of writing this) How To Build a Girl by Catlin Moran. Not sure about the story, but it's read by Louise Brealey (she played Molly Hooper in Sherlock) and she's fantastic as a narrator.

I finally watched Call Me By Your Name and it was amazing! It was (almost) everything I wanted in the adaptation. It has made me very excited for the sequel coming out this month. It was beautifully shot, the music was incredible (I need to buy the soundtrack) and the performances were stunning. I loved Elio and Oliver in this adaptation. I just want to watch it again and cry about how amazing it was. Thank God they finally put it on Netflix.  

Bits'n'Bobs 

Quite possibly my favourite "thing" I have acquired recently is my Catbus plush that my parents got me for my birthday last month. I'd only ever seen it available in Japan and was very surprised when they got it for me. To put it simply, I find it cute and to expand, I find it very cute. It made me fall in love with Studio Ghibli all over again. I like waking up every morning and looking at it. It always cheers me up.    

August and September Favourites| CarenzaOnBooks

Once again, I owe you guys an apology. It's been ages since I posted on here and that's because I moved to University. I am now a Creative and Professional Writing student. I've been very busy (especially in September) moving to uni and then settling in. But now I've been here for a few weeks, I want to get back to blogging. My aim is to have at least one post a week up on here. My content won't be changing, but I will occasionally miss posts if I'm snowed under with uni work. Anyway, this post is my August and September favourites as August and September have been some of the best months of 2018.

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. 

September Favourites 2017| CarenzaOnBooks

Yet again, it is time to reflect on the previous month and the things I enjoyed most in that month. September was a very quiet month for me, I was snowed under with work and got ill towards the end of the month. But, despite that, I still enjoyed lots of things and wanted to share them with you.

Books

My favourite book of the month was Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. My review is coming very soon, but I loved this book and am currently reading the second book. I gave it 5/5 stars and I can finally understand why everyone has been raving about this series.

Culture

I have one cultural favourite and that it the soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I received this for my birthday and have been listening to it a lot. I've been finding it very calming as I've been so busy lately.

Bits'n'Bobs

My bits'n'bobs favourite has been Pop Funkos, specifically Harry Potter ones. I acquired 3 Harry Potter ones in September, but my favourite has to be this. This is one of the Summer Convention exclusives. I bought it on eBay, but I know you can get it on Tesco Direct.









So that concludes my September favourites, I know it's shorter than usual but September was a crazy, hectic month filled with lots of deadlines and flu, so I didn't really enjoy it as much as I usually would.
Carenza x 

September Favourites| Its'sCarenzaB

Hey Guys!
How are you?

It's that time of the month when I discuss my favourites from the past month. As per usual, they will be split into three categories: Beauty, Books and Bits'n'Bobs. September was quite a hectic month for me as I moved house and started college, but I have been able to try some new things and do some exciting things.

Beauty

My first favourite in this category has been the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water. I picked up this huge 500ml bottle and it has hardly gone down. It cools the skin down on a hot day (we're having a very hot Autumn here) and it feels like it is doing something good to the skin. It also removes make-up really easy and doesn't irritate my slightly sensitive skin. I would highly recommend this to you guys as I have been using it most days and I have noticed a difference in my skin.

My next favourite has been my Cherry Me Baby Lips from Maybelline. I bought this almost two years ago and I have used it on off quite regularly. Not only does it nourish the lips and make them feel soft, it smells of cherry and leaves a slight pink tint on the lips which I really like. I'm not a confident lipstick wearer so tinted lip balms have helped me feel a bit more confident when I wear lipstick. I also have the peach scented one which I like when I just want something a bit shinny.

My final favourite in this category are my Body Shop mists. I have been using my mango one quite a lot as it lasts almost all day without top ups. They have very strong scents, but my only fault with these is that the bottles are made out of glass which means they aren't easy to transport in bags (i.e a school bag filled with folders, notebooks and textbooks)

Books

My favourite book that I read in the month of September was On The Other Side by Carrie Hope Fletcher, which I will link here. I was lucky enough to meet Carrie at one of her tour stops and get my copy signed. Carrie was a really sweet person and complemented me on my name. I highly recommend you read On The Other Side as it will move you to tears and evoke a whole load of feels.

My other favourite books that I finished was the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, my review of this series will be going up on Wednesday (October 17th). These were super fun books were I learnt lots about Greek mythology, which is something I have been interested in. I am planning the new box-set were the spines make a picture in December as one of those self Christmas presents we all buy ourselves.

Bits'n'Bobs

This is probably the largest Bits'n'Bobs section I have done all year! I have 8 Bits'n'Bobs favourites to tell you about!

My first favourite is my new phone, the iPhone 6S which I got for my birthday. My old phone which I had had since April 2014 wasn't working for me as sometimes I wouldn't get texts or it wouldn't tell me when someone had rung me. So I decided to ask for a new phone for my birthday and my Grandma kindly bought me one. I have given my old phone to my dad and he loves it, so it's a win-win situation.

My next favourite are my Pop Funkos that I got my birthday from my parents. I was lucky enough to get the Hogwarts Express set and I love it so much! It's super detailed and the characters come in the outfits we first see them in which I think is a really nice touch.

Next I am going to talk about Tsum Tsums, my collection post linked here, but I am not going to be talking about the fabric Tsums. I am going to be talking about the Squishy Tsums which I discovered at my local Tesco. They come in sealed white plastic-foil bags so you can't pick which one you get. I have 3 now and they are really cute. They are £2 each, so if you are not interested in the fabric Tsums I would recommend these instead.

My TV favourite of the month has been Poldark series 2. Poldark is based of books of the same name by Winston Graham and were written in the 1940s (don't take me up on that). They follow the life of a man called Ross Poldark who has returned from war in America to find out that his father has died and his cousin is marrying his sweetheart. Series 1 premiered in 2014 and series 2 started on September 4th. I have also been reading the books and recently purchased the official Poldark colouring book.

I have two food favourites, both of which are from different foreign countries. The first are called Bin Bins and are from Thailand. I found these in my local Tescos near the Indian food. They are peanut flavored rice crackers. You get two in each little packet and they make the perfect after school snack when paired with my next favourite.

My next food favourite are Polish Sweets. Again, I found these at my local Tescos in the world food section. There are two types; the first are gummy sweets with dark chocolate coating. They come in 4 flavors: Orange, Lime, Raspberry and Pineapple! My favourite ones are the pineapple ones as I've never had pineapple flavored sweets before. The other types are also gummy sweets but they have slightly gooey centers. I don't know what flavors these come in. They're both really tasty and make the perfect snack.

I have a music favourite and that is Bastille's new album, Wild World. I have been listening to Bastille's music since 2013 and they are my favourite band. Their new album has a slightly different sound and style to their first album. I would recommend that you listen to it, my favourite songs are Good Grief, Warmth, Glory and Send Them Off!

My final favourite for the month of September is the Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children Movie. I was lucky enough to see a preview of the movie on September 29th as part of a charitable event for the National Film Institute. I will link my review here . I gave the movie 4/5 stars and my review explains why.

So that concludes my very long September favourites, please comment your favourites from September in the comments.
Love,
Carenza x