2014 Favourites & Highlights

It's that time again when every blogger sits down and writes about their favourite things from 2014...so guess what! Now it's my turn- let's get cracking shall we?

Easily my most favourite purchase this year was my camera. I have been longing after a "proper" camera (before anyone says anything, yes i know a bridge camera is different from a DLSR)  for years now as my little digital one was getting boring. So after spending hours online, indulging in the world of cameras, i finally found my new baby - and off i went to John Lewis to pick it up! (no way was I letting my postman deliver my new prized possession!)

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2014 has been a good year for music. There have been some over-played, slightly annoying songs (there's only so many times I can listen to Happy or All About That Bass before I want to tear my hair out!) but there have been some great ones among them! I know everyone has different tastes but for me the album of the year has to be Ed Sheeran's 'X'. My other musical highlights have been McBusted, the reuniting of S Club 7, George Ezra and Radio 1's month of Live Lounges. One of my favourite performances was by 5 Seconds of Summer when they covered Blink 182's 'I Miss You' which made me listen to more of their stuff this year.

This year saw one of my favourite books, The Fault in our Stars by John Green, released in cinemas; I'll admit it - I might have spent most of the time in tears but so was everyone else. Other movie I saw and enjoyed was 22 Jump Street and Bad Neighbours...well because you can't go wrong with Channing Tatum or Zac Efron can you? 
Going back to the books thing - Giovanna Flecther released her 2nd novel, You're The One That I Want, and a novella rejoining Billy and Sophie at Christmas. 
This year it was announced that in a few weeks time my favourite telly show will be no more - Waterloo Road. I have made it my mission to collect every series on DVD. 
If you're from the UK and don't watch Goggle Box what the hell are you doing with your Friday nights?!? (all right fair dos- just make sure you stick it on record!)

What's the best thing to snack during films/telly I hear you ask? The answer- popcorn! This year I have definitely become obsessed (if I wasn't already) with that stuff. A drink I've become addicted to also is pink lemonade. The best stuff I've had so far is from Boots and cost £1.05- how could you not try it for that price!

After months of wearing a BB cream I got bored of it and decided to branch out  and bought myself two foundations- Rimmel's Match perfection and Lasting Finish both in shade 100 ivory. If you're going to buy one of them make sure it's Match Perfection. I find this one to be a lot less cakey and more natural than the others.

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A much raved about product- Collection Lasting Perfects concealer. It's true, it is a perfect concealer- the only  downside is it's range of colours as it's very limited! If you can't find one to suit you I highly recommend Rimmel's Wake Me Up concealer as this too it a beauty of a product and does the job just nicely.

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Anyone remember Impulse, Charlie and So...? body sprays? This year I fell in love again with the scent of 'So...? Sinful'

My favourite fragrance of the year has to be the new Marc Jacobs 'Daisy Dream' perfume! I first smelt this exclusively at the airport in summer, as they were realising the product early, and kept the little disc in my jumper pocket before sharing it with my family. For my 17th birthday I then received the box set of the perfume along side a body lotion and shower cream.

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My love affair with Barry M's Gelly nail range continued this year...........
The one thing I hate the most about having painted nails is removing it. I know I'm really late to be raving about this product but a few weeks again a friend of mine bought me the Bourjois Magic Nail Polish Remover. But seriously this product is amazing, it might not remove the nail polish in 1 second like the bottle says but for me it takes about 10 seconds per fingers which is a hell of a lot quicker and easier than a bottle of remover or remover pads. My fingers do feel slightly sticky after using it but that's because it contains products which nourish your nails not your finger tips- but once I've washed my hands it's all good.

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Still with no idea what my style is exactly (other than a little bit of everything), something that I'm glad I finally purchased was a black skater skirt. I have worn the death out of it! It's fair to say, this year I bought waaaaaay too many shoes. My favourites would have to be these trainers or these heels! They are by far the comfiest pair of heels I have ever bought and the fact that I wore them all evening at one of my friend's party proves this.

This year I have been lucky enough to go to three concerts (a handful of photos are on my flickr) and two comedy gigs which I thoroughly enjoyed. Going to concerts has to be one of my favourite past times as music is always best live and the atmosphere is amazing. I have a feeling that when I'm at uni all my money will be spent on concert tickets and merchandise...maybe I should just get a job at an arena! I'm currently sat re-living the memory of seeing Jack Whitehall as I'm currently watching his tour DVD!

Other highlights of this year have been;

 my little blog turned one early this year- you can read about it here HERE.

Callie featured on my blog with a monthly.

I saw Les Mis on stage for the first time (I know I'm about a year late) because my best friend from school was playing Cosette.

My parents bought tickets to the first day of the cycling at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the last night of the Athletics featuring the one and only Usain Bolt!

And I had the honour of interviewing some of Britain's rising stars; Bianca, John Adams and Rewind.

How was your 2014?

Esmee xx

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2014 Christmas Tag

It's never too late for a Christmas Tag is it? I've also noticed that my blog is lacking in Christmassy themed things too (hats off to all those who have attempted blogmas and are succeeding!)

At the start of December, Carolyn from Carolyn's Simple Life tagged me in this Christmas Tag that has been floating around on the internet this past month and I thought I may as well get it done before it's too late! (be proud of me...I didn't forget about something for once :P)

1.  What is your favourite Christmas movie(s)?

To be honest, movies aren't really my thing. I much prefer all the Christmas specials of TV shows. Having said that; Elf has to be the one Christmas movie that I haven't fallen asleep during!

2.  Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?

Definitely Christmas morning! Although when I was little, my sisters and I used to get pyjamas on Christmas Eve so we were wearing new ones when we woke up on Christmas Day.

3.  Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?

When I was little, I used to live in the Caribbean so we used to spend Christmas day on the beach in the sun with a barbecue! 

4.  Favourite festive food?
Can't go wrong with a mince pie can you? Especially if it's topped with homemade Brandy butter! 

5.  Favourite Christmas gift?
I can't pick out just one gift I've received over the years but my favorite from last year has to be my tickets for McBusted. Especially after being told multiple times; "No it's during your exams, you will be studying not going to concerts" and reading that pretty much every night had sold out!

6.  Favourite Christmas scent?

I normally can't stand the smell of cinnamon things but it's something you just can't avoid this time of year but one of my favorites has to be the smell of Christmassy food cooking/ baking - especially gingerbread!

7.  Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?

 Every year for as many as I can remember, my family and I go to the Panto at HMT in Aberdeen before driving past the OTT decorated house (seriously though - is the Christmas themed Postman Pat and van needed?!) and collecting a Chinese take-away on the way home!

8.  What tops your tree?

9.  As a kid what was the one (crazy, wild, extravagant) gift you always asked for but never received?

Is it bad that I can't remember anything I asked for when I was little?

10.  What's the best part about Christmas for you?

Family time is a big thing for me. This year my grandparents are coming up over the Christmas break but I really wish we were going down to Newcastle instead as I would get to see all my cousins and the rest of my family on Christmas. If I were to ask my little sister and her friends this question there would be no doubt they would say all the presents they get but for me, I prefer the giving and choosing gifts then actually receiving them (although I can't share any of the gifts I have bought just in case a family member is reading this!) After receiving my Secret Santa gift this year wrapped in brown paper and tied in stripy red and white string, I have decided I need to step up my wrapping skills before next year!  

Snowmen Oreos (see a previous post on how to make them!)

First ever Christmas jumper

Secret Santa gift from Claire

Red Cups from Starbucks!

Hope you all enjoyed my Christmas tag and I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
Thank you for reading! (especially if you've stuck by me all through 2014! Also- mental note to self- find another word for especially!)

Esmee x

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#NextmasWishlist

Being incredibly picky and never knowing what suits me, I was delighted when the Next Winter catalogue arrived on my doorstep as I know I will always find something I love in there- whether it's something for a party or a comfy classic!

Created on Polyvore (using images from Next.co.uk)

I have been dying (no exaggeration!) for a biker jacket and this one looks like winner! It may not be real leather but I love the double zip and collar.

This slogan dress was in the beach wear section but it's the sort of thing I would wear all year round. The quote on the front makes me feel happy and it looks like the perfect thing to lounge around the house in.

No joke, these leggings are the comfiest thing in the world (in fact I'm wearing a pair now!). Thicker than normal leggings making them more wearable and go with everything! Maybe with the dress mentioned above?

Many times I've been told that blazers and fitted jackets would suit me due to my shape so why not make a statement with this pink jacket?
Playsuits are something that I find a bit of a hit or miss for me. All the ones that come out in the summer with the elasticated strapless top just don't do anything for me but I love some of the ones out there, including this playsuit, which is more tailored and the lace panels on the back just complete the sophisticated style.
Being curvy and not having thin legs can be really annoying when it comes to buying boots because most have unflattering cut off points usually sitting mid-calf. These biker boots are just perfect, they're a little higher than a standard ankle boot but won't cut me off and would be a change to all the trainers I wear!
How cute are these candles?! Perfect little stocking fillers or dotted around a room on a stormy winter's night.
I have got to be the most unorganised person ever so this 2015 Organiser would be perfect for me next year...especially for keeping track or my blogging schedule! 

Last but not least, these two cushions, 'believe' cushion and 'friends' cushion. I love little things with quotes and words on so these two will fit perfectly in the plans for my new room.

So that's my #NextmasWishlist for 2014, anything from Next on your Wishlist?

Esmee x

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Do You Want To Build A (edible) Snowman?

Firstly I would like to apologise for how shockingly bad I've been at blogging recently. Things are pretty hectic at the moment and whenever I do sit down to blog I can't think of anything worthy enough to feature on here.

Let's get on to the real post now shall we?

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Every Wednesday is cake day for my Higher Geography class and last week was time for Lydia and I to have a go. Instead of making cupcakes or brownies, we thought we would Christmas theme whatever we were going to produce as it was the first Wednesday in December. 

So taa-daaaa! Easy-peasy cutesy snowmen cookie

These are super easy to make (although can be a little fiddly) and are a tasty treat that everyone would enjoy.

 All you need are:

Icing sugar mixed with water (thick enough to kinda spread on to of the cookies and not too runny that it will escape everywhere)

Oreos (or any other sandwich biscuit)

Chocolate chips

Strawberry laces (cut into tiny pieces)

Jelly sweets (we used the diamond jellies from the baking section)

Mini cocktail sticks

Once you have everything all set out in front of you, take two Oreos and slowly slide them onto a cocktail stick (If you do this too quickly the biscuit will break!)

Once you've paired them up and covered them with icing, all that's left to do is decorate them however you want!

See...I told you they were easy!

Esmee x

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Happy One Year Blog-iversary!!

"I always get really excited when I see that Esmee has posted something new on her blog because I know that I can expect something different every time.  I love how Esmee hasn't stuck with one particular style for her blog, there's such a variety and I can always find something to read no matter what kind of mood I'm in.  I also love how much her personality is in her writing, her posts are so friendly and chatty.  Also, I'm really happy that I can call Esmee a friend as well as a fellow blogger, she's so lovely and that definitely shows through 'Ezzlepops'." 

"I always enjoy reading Esmee's blog and feel that even as a guy I can relate and find relevance in her advice"

"This little space on the internet is a dream to visit. Esmee's blog is full of little bits and bobs that are suited to anyone and everyone. Her style of writing and witty comments always make me laugh and she really does let you into her life! It's a pleasure to be friends with Esmee and I think she deserves more credit than she gets!"

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Wow! So, with what started off as a hobby that was to be honest - going nowhere, has lasted a year so far! Something I didn't expect, if you know me you'll know it's a rare occasion. I tend to give things up as I get bored so easily but I guess as this is my own little space on the internet where I'm free to do whatever I want, I've started to love it! even though I've had my ups and downs and suffered from 'blogger's block' as I like to call it (think writer's block but in the blogging world).  

Because of this little blog I have grown in confidence and improved on my writing skills (no doubt my English teacher probably wont agree with me but hey you can't please everyone ;P). Thanks to 'ezzlepops' I have made new friends, strengthened existing friendships and even renew old friendships with people I haven't seen or spoken to in years - all down to her finding my blog online!

So what's happened in a year? I didn't think my life would be that interesting yet so many people keep coming back for an update! I've learnt how to keep my mouth shut (oh how I would have loved to write multiple rants and publish them ;P), the experience has opened my eyes to a lot of issues but I wont go into detail about now, and had the amazing opportunities to interview some brand new artists which you can read them HERE, HERE and HERE. 

Other posts I've written that have been popular with you lot are these;

Book Haul - this post was fairly recent but it seemed to appeal to many even if it was out of my comfort zone

Most Recent Life Update - crazy how many people read this and enjoy these little insights even though they can be classed as cheat posts :P

Pastel Clouds Jewellery colab. - It was a delight to work with these lovely ladies (I have another post similar for New Year) aaaaand they just released a Christmas range...need I say more?!

Personalised Gifts Comparison - I really did not expect this to be that popular but it was fun to write and I think I'll do some more like this soon! 

It's been a crazy first year and I would like to thank everyone who has been part of the journey. Whether you've been there since my first post or this is the first blog post of mine that you're read - THANK YOU!!

Here's to next year!

Esmee xx

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Against The Grain

Against The Grain are a new company set up by a group of students from Albyn School as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme. We sell wood and canvases with photos and quotes transferred on to them with the opportunity to use your own personal photos too! 

October and November have been busy with creating the processes to make the product and events happen, including our production process which is very labour intensive. We take wood and canvases sourced locally from stores and from friends and family and then cut and sand them to size. Then one of our standard images was stuck into the wood/canvas with gel medium and left to transfer over night. The paper was then sponged off with water and, after repeating this process, the product was glazed and finished. All of our standard images are taken by ourselves from all over the world and feature images such as animals, events and landscapes.

We then did our market research to determine our final details and created social media pages and leaflets to hand out to people to let them know about our product. You can find us at;

Facebook: Against The Grain 

Twitter: @againsthe_grain 

Instagram: @againstthegrainaberdeen

We recently had a selling event at Trinity Church in Westhill where we received great feedback for our stall and products and also received many sales! There are also two more events coming up soon: 

Saturday 22nd Nov at The Bon Accord Centre 

Saturday 29th Nov at Albyn School ASPA fair 

At all of these events gift wrapping is available for just £1! With prices for all of our products ranging from £5-£18 

If you would like to find out anything more about who we are and our product, do not hesitate to ask-  visit our social media pages linked above or email us at against.the.grain.aberdeen@gmail.com

Thank you and we hope to see you soon!

ATG Team x

Safe Drive Stay Alive

On Monday of last week my year group were invited by the organisation 'Safe Drive, Stay Alive'. It was a talk warning us about the dangers of driving and what could happen if something were to happen. The even started off by one of the local DJs trying to get every one up and dancing before the mood rocketed downwards as the reenactment began. It showed two sisters getting ready for a night out for one of their 18th birthdays. Fiona recieves a new phone from her mother and in the car on the way to the party, the boy in the back of the car steals the phone off her. I order to retrieve it she undoes her seat belt and climbs over her seat, knocking the drivers arm. As you can guess it doesn't end well. 

Just as every service arrived at the scene in the video the screen faded and someone from that service walked onto the stage; explained what they have to do in that situation and what happens after as well as sharing a personal expirence of theirs. The police man that spoke to us about how he has to drive past the home of a mother who lost her child in a road accident that he broke the news of everyday of his life. The paramedic described one of his first expirences at the scene of an accident with the car hanging out of a tree and he had to check the driver who was still in the car with the engine implanted in his stomach; everytime he has to drive past that tree all he can see is the car hanging there. The firefighter witnesses her neighbour pass away in front of her after her collided with a tractor on his motorbike. I think the doctor scared us all. After explaining his role, he finished along the lines of "Remember my name, I'll be seeing you soon". It's not exactly the words you want to hear. 

Then came the personal expirences. 

First a young guy who couldn't remember anything that happened the night of his accident and was only piecing together the event from what other people told him. He ended up in hospital with multiple broken bones and damage to his brain; he had to teach himself to walk and speak again. 

Finally, a driving instructor walked out onto the stage. The thoughts in the room were that he was just going to tell us how to stay safe on the roads but he had his own story. Hi youngest daughter died in a car accident. As he explained what happened, how it effected his family at the time and how it still does now; I'm pretty sure it brought a tear to the eye of everyone in the room, including the guy on the stage. 

Personally I don't think the presentation has put me off learning to drive (others would disagree) but it has definitely scared me. 

Being one of the first in my year, the first in my family as well as living so far away from everyone I feel pressured in myself to try to pass first time

 

If you can drive, did you pass first time round? And do you have any driving tips or tricks?!

Esmee x

Liebster Award #1

Hey guys! so a couple months back I was nominated for the Liebester Aard by the lovely Carolyn over at Carolyn's Simple Life. I know it's been a while since I should have posted this but I completely forgot about it till it came up in conversation over coffee while she was up visiting her sister. 

I wasn't 100% sure what to do, so with the help of Google, here we go!
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Before completing the award you must:

1. Thank the blogger who presented this award and link back to their blog.

2. Answer the questions posted by the presenter.
3. Nominate 11 bloggers who you feel deserve this award.
4. Ask your nominees 11 questions. 

As I already thanked Carolyn above, I've decided just to skip straight to the questions she asked:

1.  What inspired you to start blogging?

Some of the reasons why I started blogging was to improve my English writing skills (I'll let you be the judge of that!) and because I don't really have very many hobbies and often find myself bored with nothing to do. I was also inspired by fellow bloggers such as Zoella, Tanya Burr and Sprinkle of Glitter. 

2.  What is your favourite quote?

I have a few:
"Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game"
"A tiger never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep"
"Being yourself is the prettiest you can be"

3.  Favourite place to shop?

I don't really have a favourite place but I'm currently loving loads of things from New Look and H&M. Also you can never fault Primark to have something that you don't love with a cheap price tag!

4.  If you could live in any fictional world which would it be? And why?

As in book fictional or anything? I don't really read much but I wouldn't mind being a wizard for a day or to live in a sitcom such as Modern Family. Or even in the soap Hollyoaks. 

5.  What's your go to comfort food when you're ill?

It's bee a long time since I've been ill, but when I've felt a little under the weather I tend to make myself a fancy hot chocolate (marshmallows and everything) curl up under my duvet and watch a Zac Efron film.

6.  What are some of your favourite blogs to read?

The ones that inspired me to start blogging as well as Hannah, Niomi and Giovanna.

7.  If you could road trip around any country where would it be?

This is actually on my bucket list; to take a road trip of a country. I'd love to travel round countries such as Australia or even just the UK as there are loads of places I haven't been. But something I definitely want to do is take a road trip from one side of America to the other and have my photo taken underneath the state sign.

8.  If you could have a meal with anyone famous (dead or alive) who would it be and why?

I think I would have to choose the McFly family as Mcfly have been my favourite band since I was little and it would be a dream come true to meet them!

9.  Have you been to any concerts?  Which ones?  What concert would you love to go too?

Would you really like me to name them all? Maybe leave that to a future post!

10.  What is your musical guilty pleasure?

I don't really know what to class as my guilty pleasure, I guess recently I've gone through a stage of listening to hundreds of Disney songs. and I still really like Britney Spears' old stuff, I guess that could be a guilty pleasure.


I nominate:

The Minty Fox
As Cute As A Button
Adventures Of Wonderland
Tartan Fairytales
Oh So India Charlotte
That Miss Glabraith
Laura And Amelia
Chloe's Floral World
Hello Tashaa
Pretty Loved
Bold Frames
Cupcakes and Candyfloss
And anyone else who would like to do this :)

And here are your questions!

Why did you start blogging?
Weird celebrity crush?
if you could meet any blogger in real life who would it be and why?
whats currently on your nails?
what do you order from starbucks/costa etc?
share some of your favorite posts of yours
What song can't you stop singing right now?
Dream holiday destination?
where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

What little things make you happy?

Who would play you and a movie about your life?

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Hope you enjoyed this post! Can't wait to read the responses :)

Esmee x

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Hectic Week // Life Update

So this week has been pretty busy for me. 

On Sunday I spent 5 hours in a car driving down to my Grandparents house in Newcastle to be meet by my cousins too for a party tea (think little kids tea party) which was really sweet as I hadn't seen them in a while and they couldn't make it to the meal out. 

Monday was my 17th birthday. At breakfast while I was opening my presents (more of that next week probably) my Grandma told the story of how she came back from the shops on Monday 20th October 1997 to meet my Grandad in floods of tears about being given their first granddaughter, there were tears in her eyes repeating it. I spent the afternoon in the Metro Centre before going out for a Chinese for dinner (we always go there when I'm down in Gateshead, the food is just too good not to!).

We took a trip to Beamish on Tuesday. It is an open air museum telling the story of life in the North East of England from the 1820s to 1940s. There is a school, church and mine in one area (as well as an old fashion fish and chip shop that is incredible!), an old fashioned farm in another and a town in the other corner. The 1900s town is built of bricks that came from houses just down the road from my grandparents house as my Grandad liked to remind my sisters. All the old shops were lined up and full of people dressed in clothes from that time on hand to answer questions and tell stories. First stop was, of course, the old fashioned sweet shop where in the kitchen at the back you could watch the men making the sweets. I love going to Beamish, even if it was full of school trips this time. Oh and the whole place is linked by trams, obviously.

Wednesday was a boring day, spending the 5 hours driving back home. Although I did finally get round to watching my McFly: 10 Years at the Royal Albert Hall DVD that my little sister got me for Christmas last year!
Thursday, Friday and Saturday we're spent at work, constantly answering "Yes we are closing down" (you would think the big read "CLOSING DOWN SALE" stickers covering the shop window would be obvious). I only have a few weeks left at this job so have been on the hunt for a new one but had no success as of yet.
On Saturday night, one of my closest friends, Paige, came over to celebrate my birthday. Diet on Monday I swear! After watching X Factor we decided to watch Insidious…I can't remember what people have said about it but to be honest I didn't think it was that scary and parts of it were so predictable, and the creature trying to take over Dalton's body is more comical than it is scary. The clocks also what back that night meaning an extra hour of Alan Carr Chatty Man. 

We went into town today to see Love, Rosie (more about that at a later date but I do highly reccomend it!). We had a quick nosy round the shop, including going into the Yankees Candle shop and smelling pretty much all of them, late lunch/early dinner at Yo Sushi (also one of my favourite places eat!) before the movie. The annoying thing was that I forgot to check the bus timetable so we had to hang around in Costa coffee for pretty much an hour and a half waiting for the 20:45 bus meaning I only got home about half an hour ago…hence why this post is going up so late/on Monday morning. 

So anyway, back to school tomorrow/today depending if blogger behaves and uploads this. The return of kilts and this time, a red tie. 

Esmee x

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October Book Haul/Recommendations/Wishlist

There seems to be a thing about October and books (Apparently it's a thing, I googled it. Here's the link: booktober). So many people have been doing book hauls recently and considering I spent the other day browsing the Amazon Kindle book store and purchasing a few. I thought I'd share those along with some of the books I read over the summer that I recommend to many and a few other ones that I really want to read.

So lets start with that haul first.

Love, Rosie by... - I saw the trailer for this before I knew it was a book, when I realised there was a novel version I decided to buy it before going to see the film which comes out 2 days after my birthday. It is about a guy and a girl, Alex and Rosie, who have been friends since they were little. The story follows them growing up and trying to maintain this friendship as well as dealing with other life issues such as marriage, divorce, unemployment, kids etc. It is written as letters and emails between the characters which makes it more interesting and different to read. (After writing this post I did actually read and finish it before the movie release date, 22nd if anyone is wondering!). I always prefer reading the books before seeing the films and now I can't wait to see it and how Lily Collins and Sam Calfin portray Rosie and Alex.
Daughterby Jane Shemilt - This book came up as a popular kindle book as well as one recommended to me. Since then I've seen a few people talk about it which has made me excited to read it when I have a spare minute. It follows Jenny Malcome, mother of missing girl Naomi. She is desperate to find out the truth of Naomi's disappearance as it's destroying her family, but like the blurb says; "Is finding the truth about Naomi the only way to put them back together? Or is the truth the thing that will finally tear them apart?" 
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - Another one that has been made into a film recently. But that wasn't the reason behind buying it. After watching Tanya Burr talk about the book it pretty much every single video when she vlogged through September, I was tempted on a number of occasions to purchase the book. Mixed opinions regarding the ending of the book were what were spoken about the most making me want to form my own opinion. (Apparently the ending of the film has been changed to possibly satisfy those who didn't like the way the book ended?)
A Groom With A View  but Sophie Ranald - The reason behind me buying this book, to be honest, was the cheap price tag. I read the blurb and thought it sounded quite interesting as it's about Nick, the groom, that takes over the wedding planning and Pippa's soon to be mother-in-law causing trouble between the couple.

Here's the ones I recommend!

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - I would class myself as a Fangirl sometimes but the complete opposite to Cath. She's wrapped up in her own little world writing incredibly popular fanfiction yet is lost without her sister. How does Cath cope with Wren decides she wants to do her own thing at uni? 
You're The One That I Want by Giovanna Fletcher- I cannot fault this woman's work! Growing up, Maddy had three options for finding love; Ben, the hopeless romantic who has always been there and loved her since she was little, Robert, cheeky and ever so cocky- the complete ladies man, or someone new. You're The One That I Want follows the lives of three characters; Maddy, Ben and Robert, starting from when they were little all the way up to Maddy and Robert's wedding day and what happens after. The chapters are written in Ben and Maddy's point of view with sections of Robert's wedding speech at the start of every chapter which I think is very clever twist on the story. I highly recommend this novel along with Giovanna's debut novel Billy & Me. 
Serial Hottie by Kelly Oram - This was another one that I bought because it cost little and I thought it would be an easy going read. How wrong I was, it had me hooked the whole way through!  New boy Seth moves in across the road to Ellie just as a girl who looks identical to Ellie is bruteily murdered. As more almost identical girls are murdered, Seth tries to get closer to Ellie which only put ideas into her and her sister's head about this new mysterious boy. Is Seth the killer or not?
Ooh! What A Lovely Pair by Ant & Dec - I love diving into the lives of celebrities and what's better than their autobiography? There are so many laugh-out-loud moments in this book and I love the way they add sarcastic comments into each other's stories! 
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - Like I said earlier I always prefer reading the book before seeing the film so I set myself the task of finishing this before the movie came out…and guess what? I succeeded! 

My current wish list. 

Girl Online by Zoe Sugg - Who doesn't want to read the debut novel by one of the biggest internet celebrities (that one or two of you may never of heard of)? Zoe Sugg, aka Zoella, is a British blogger and vlogger with a fan base of over 6 million 'Sugglets'. After recently launching her own range of bath products, in late November she is releasing her debut novel, Girl Online. Although it is not an autobiography, it contains lots of features about her own life for example; leading lady Penny writes a blog and suffers from panic attacks just like Zoe, because of this Zoe will be able to effectively portray what it's like to suffer from them and make it feel real. 
If I Stay by Gayle Forman - There was so much talk about this novel a few months back but I decided to wait until everything calmed down a bit before reading it. Now that it has though, this book has gone from my "definitely" to my "maybe" list so I don't know if I will be buying this very soon. 
Christmas With Billy & Me by Giovanna Fletcher - In fact I have already pre-ordered this! How could I not, I adored Billy & Me. It made me smile, it made me angry, it made me laugh and it made me cry. I'm excited to be going back to visit one of my favourite "book couples" especially for Christmas!
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - This one I'm debating actually buying the book or just waiting till I go to uni and get the entire boxset!

Have you read any of the books I want to? What do you think? Any books your would recommend? 

Esmee x

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