Latest Buy: Shelf Ladders

I have wanted some of these for a while now, and with my birthday coming up, my lovely mother decided to treat me! Yay! The pictures are not the best due to the position of the ladders in my room  but I just had to share my love for these new beauties! 

On the top shelf I have put my old memo board. In my last post I showed you how to make your very own memo board, and will probably replace my old one very soon.

 
The second shelf is home to my little notebooks, by tea tin that I use as a pen pot, and my lovely picture frame my sister bought me for my birthday. We are huuuge Grey's Anatomy fans so naturally she decorated it with our favourite memories from the show.

Next is a nice and simple shelf. I paired a picture of my grandad, my sister and myself from when we were younger with a lovely scented candle.

Now everyone needs more storage. If you don't then you haven't got enough junk/stuff. Inside these boxes are crafts for when I am making everything from cards to presents for birthdays and Christmas.

Finally, there is just enough room underneath for my Game of Thrones books.

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Book Post #2 Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey

So I'm sure by now everyone has heard of or read Fifty Shades of Grey. I have found that it's a bit like marmite, you either love it or you hate it. Personally, I love it! Not because of the raunchy sex scenes (although they're good too!) but because of the story behind it (yes there is one).

In the first book you get a lot of introductions and a feel for what is going to come next. Ana first meets Christian Grey and embarks on an epic love story. It has sexy scenes in it but it also has a lot of psychological issues in it. Personally when I first read Fifty Shades I wanted to punch Mr Grey not kiss him! He really annoyed me until near the end of the final book when I finally understood all of his issues and saw things from his point of view.

In the second book, Ana has made some life changing decisions and the intense, exciting relationship with Mr Grey might not be all she thought it would be. This book focuses on the differences between Ana and Christian, and the struggles they pose on an already complicated relationship.

Finally, Fifty Shades Freed rounds the story off perfectly. With a handful of disasters thrown at them, the couple are forced to deal with their worst nightmares. I'm not going to spoil the ending if you haven't read them yet, but I don't think you will be disappointed.

Fifty Shades of Grey is out in cinemas in the UK on 14th February and you can find two trailers on youtube!

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My first book post

So ... my camera broke. Now I don't have an expensive flashy camera but it was my little Nikon and I liked it. Anyway I decided that until I figure out whats wrong with it, I would use the camera on my phone. 

This weeks post is slightly different. Instead of being beauty related or fashion related, it is book related. Now I am a huge book worm and like many of you find perfection in fashion, I find perfection in books. 

I bought Mistress of Rome from a charity shop thinking that I would probably never get round to reading it. However, I did get round to it and it was amazing. Set in Rome a young slave girl meets her hunk of a gladiator and together they embark on a romance that will last a lifetime. Just as they plan their bid for freedom she is sold and transported worlds away. However, this kind of love doesn't just give in. He searches for her getting sold from one owner to another. Eventually he finds her....and their son, but the trouble is not over. 
I can't wait to read the second and third books of the series, Daughters of Rome and Empress of Rome. 

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Charity Shop Buys!

All bought from various local charity shops. 

Charity shops!!! I can honestly say that I love charity shops. Not only does it feel good to be giving money to charity but it is also an opportunity to grab some amazing bargains. 

I saw this dress on a mannequin and immediately fell in love with it. I have nothing else similar to it and really hoped it would fit. IT DID! It was £5 and money well spent. 

Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of my favourite composers. I adore his work in Phantom of the Opera and Evita. When I saw this I was uncertain whether to buy it or not, but at 99p I couldn't refuse. 

Finally, one cannot have too many books! I have been looking for this book for weeks as I have heard it is really good. I love the classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights and Northanger Abbey so this is a nice little addition to my classic family. 

Are you into musicals or classic books? Which are your favourites?

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