Hey y'all!
So if you notice the title of the blog post, this isn't a book post. This is a diary/life post, because I deleted my personal blog (charmingbrittany) and decided to just turn the one I got into a book/lifestyle blog. So what is so awesome about this post? Well, if you listen to Mr. Dierks Bentley...
(even though I'm not getting drunk on a plane yet...)
I'm going on my first-ever flight (or have already gone on this said flight) and honestly I'm excited and terrified at the same time, but thank god I packed already and is bit nervous (that's why I'm taking me a nice shower and going to bed early) but I will share photos real soon once I come back!!
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Another Book Haul
Hey y'all!
So today I went to the library to turn some things in and also grab some more books, mostly because I need some new things to read, and on top of that I'm on a coffee table/self-help/cookbook kick, so while I'm currently reading Perfectly Matched, I thought I'd haul some really good books.
So today I went to the library to turn some things in and also grab some more books, mostly because I need some new things to read, and on top of that I'm on a coffee table/self-help/cookbook kick, so while I'm currently reading Perfectly Matched, I thought I'd haul some really good books.
Apartment Therapy: Complete + Happy Home
So to start off this rocking book haul is a book that talks about homes (aka interiors aka my guilty pleasure) and I've never heard of Apartment Therapy till I got this book and had a little peek-though and started to get a lady boner over the interiors there.
A Year of Desserts
Oh hello food. I mean desserts. I mean delicious deserts that I really wanna make and eat right now. Because OMG flipping through this book makes me wanna make all of them and eat every single last one of them because they look so good.
The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook by Rosanna Pansino
I've seen a couple videos on the Nerdy Nummies channel, and I've always wondered what was in this cookbook so of course I picked it up and now I can't wait to see what recipes she has and also maybe make something from this book one day, because all of her recipes look good and the steps look almost fairly easy.
The Glam Guide by Fleur de Force
Now I've been following Fleur since she started and haven't looked back since (I follow her on Instagram but haven't been watching her videos for a while because of school and stuff) and she came out with this book a couple years ago and now I finally have it and I can't wait to read it, to read her tips about almost everything.
Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health, Happiness and Making it all Work by Kristin Cavallari
Just like the Lauren Conrad book (that I'm going to read soon) I've been following Kristin since the Laguna Beach days (she was a bitch on that show) and then when she came on The Hills the final season till now, I've haven't heard from Ms. Cavallari-Cutler till I saw her book and instantly grabbed it. It sounds interesting and I can't wait to read it.
Beauty Rules by Bobbi Brown
Who's really terrible with makeup? *raises hand* Anyone? Is it just me? Okay...But in all realness right now, I'm not really good at makeup-and I probably never will be good at it, but maybe after reading this book (and with a lot of practice!!!) I'll be really good at this makeup thing...because I'm in my twenties and can't put on eyeshadow worth a damn anyway....
Monday, November 13, 2017
3 Book Reviews in One Post? Yeh Darn Skimpy It Is!
Hey y'all!
So for today's post you get not one, not two, but three book reviews!!! I'm honestly proud of myself, if you can call it that, that I'm going to be book reviewing three books that I've read over the month because normally I'll do it one at a time, but since I've read three books, I thought I'd do a book review on them. So let's get started!!!
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
So this was my first Agatha Christie Miss Marple novel and let me say, this book was different than any other novel I've read. First off, it was funny at some parts, and secondly, it had me thinking, challenging me to figure out who did it-I was even thinking that the drug in Heather Babcock's drink was weed once (and I actually ran with that before I realized that someone roofied her, and thus the silly notion of someone slipping some weed in a drink was crushed, though that would be honestly weird and funny for someone to do that) but for the intended victim, Marina Gregg, to go completely crazy and actually do all those things to those pour people (Giesuppe getting shot, Elia Zelinsky dying while taking medicine, sending those horrible notes to herself-like why) and also is completely paranoid about everything to the point that she had to go to an aslyum for treatment because of many things:
1.) She wanted a child of her very own, so she adopted some and tried with her husband (#2 I believe it was) until she finally had one of her own; but thanks to German measles she had developed earlier in the pregnancy, the child turned out to be mentally challenged.
2.) Marina Gregg is insane enough that once someone dies at her own housewarming (or house show), that before the murder actually happened, she had a look on her face when she stared at a painting of a mother being happy with her child, reminding her that she cannot have a child of her own, driving her to insanity and then her saddened death (took a bunch of sleeping pills, which I think she just killed herself because she couldn't take it anymore)
And her husband...Jason Rudd, poor man...he watched over her, watched her go insane and wanted to take her out of the country to protect her, to keep her away from the one that's tormenting her (which was herself, of course-well it looked like it to me). And I also found it weird that Heather actually spilled her drink all over herself, like she really wanted to do it and not by accident.
I actually enjoyed myself reading this book and I want to read more Agatha Christie novels real soon. Also, Marina Gregg reminded me of Niklaus Mikealson from The Originals with his paranoia, but all except his just went to the extreme while Marina's was getting close to getting extreme.
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How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits by Anne Berest
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ever since this book came out, I've always wanted to read it. Now that I've read it I actually enjoyed reading it. It was witty, made me laugh a couple times, got me thinking about some of the points in the book, and also keep some advice in mind. How to be Parisian Wherever You Are gives examples of how the Parisian lives, have parties, fall in love, their style and how they spend a day.
It also have little recipes that the Parisian has in her repertoire, like Lemon Chicken, crepes, and Ile Flottante (Floating Island) and they all sound delicious. The book also mentions style, like What You Won't Find in Her Closet, Au Naturel, and A Mother With Flaws and other things Parisian that makes me want to actually go to Paris one of these days when I have the money to do so...or I'll find a rich man to take me (har de har). But it does make a girl dream, doesn't it?
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The Best of Thanksgiving (Williams-Sonoma): Recipes and Inspiration for a Festive Holiday Meal by Williams-Sonoma
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Brace yourselves: Thanksgiving is coming....(a week from now, actually)
On Thursday, November 23, everyone will come to the dinner table surrounded by friends and family and eat a great dinner, either at the grandparents' house or having a Friendsgiving, bringing the wine and the foods that you made at home, and not going shopping on Black Friday (even though I must admit the prices are really good on Black Friday, but I digress...) that starts on Thanksgiving, but thank god all stores will be closed when Thanksgiving arrives and then people can eat, be with their families, and have fun.
With The Best of Thanksgiving, Williams-Sonoma brings the forgotten (I say forgotten because it's becoming a forgotten holiday...like WTF y'all) holiday back with great dishes, pictures of food that'll make many foodie drool and make your stomach growl (mine did each time I looked at the recipes and the photos) and makes you want to make some (or all) of these dishes for Thanksgiving.
The cookbook is broken down into thirteen sections for you to read and devour over-from recipes for Boozy Ice Cream, Classic Roasted Turkey, Corn Bread Stuffing with Apple, Ham and Fennel, Mash Potatoes with Herb-Infused Cream and to top it all off, a Apple Crumb Pie. And with that turkey and stuffing you got your cranberry sause and your Turkey gravy complele with drinks (wine for grown folks, coke and kool-aid for the kids-mostly kool-aid) your Thanksgiving meal is complete. I even wrote down a couple recipes from this book and now I really wanna make them and try them one day, see if they're really good (or just one day buy the actual book) and also recreate the table settings in the book, including the cover because I would be there with a bunch of my friends or people dead or alive that I would have Thanksgiving with...like Vox Machina (the whole cast) and Daenerys Targaryen...also Tessa, Will and Jem...oh and I can't forget Magnus and Alec, and of course, Mr. Mayonnaise himself, Stephen Amell (because his twitter is hilarious and it makes me laugh so much) and some others (yep it'll be a big table).
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So for today's post you get not one, not two, but three book reviews!!! I'm honestly proud of myself, if you can call it that, that I'm going to be book reviewing three books that I've read over the month because normally I'll do it one at a time, but since I've read three books, I thought I'd do a book review on them. So let's get started!!!
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The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha ChristieMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
So this was my first Agatha Christie Miss Marple novel and let me say, this book was different than any other novel I've read. First off, it was funny at some parts, and secondly, it had me thinking, challenging me to figure out who did it-I was even thinking that the drug in Heather Babcock's drink was weed once (and I actually ran with that before I realized that someone roofied her, and thus the silly notion of someone slipping some weed in a drink was crushed, though that would be honestly weird and funny for someone to do that) but for the intended victim, Marina Gregg, to go completely crazy and actually do all those things to those pour people (Giesuppe getting shot, Elia Zelinsky dying while taking medicine, sending those horrible notes to herself-like why) and also is completely paranoid about everything to the point that she had to go to an aslyum for treatment because of many things:
1.) She wanted a child of her very own, so she adopted some and tried with her husband (#2 I believe it was) until she finally had one of her own; but thanks to German measles she had developed earlier in the pregnancy, the child turned out to be mentally challenged.
2.) Marina Gregg is insane enough that once someone dies at her own housewarming (or house show), that before the murder actually happened, she had a look on her face when she stared at a painting of a mother being happy with her child, reminding her that she cannot have a child of her own, driving her to insanity and then her saddened death (took a bunch of sleeping pills, which I think she just killed herself because she couldn't take it anymore)
And her husband...Jason Rudd, poor man...he watched over her, watched her go insane and wanted to take her out of the country to protect her, to keep her away from the one that's tormenting her (which was herself, of course-well it looked like it to me). And I also found it weird that Heather actually spilled her drink all over herself, like she really wanted to do it and not by accident.
I actually enjoyed myself reading this book and I want to read more Agatha Christie novels real soon. Also, Marina Gregg reminded me of Niklaus Mikealson from The Originals with his paranoia, but all except his just went to the extreme while Marina's was getting close to getting extreme.
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How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits by Anne BerestMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Ever since this book came out, I've always wanted to read it. Now that I've read it I actually enjoyed reading it. It was witty, made me laugh a couple times, got me thinking about some of the points in the book, and also keep some advice in mind. How to be Parisian Wherever You Are gives examples of how the Parisian lives, have parties, fall in love, their style and how they spend a day.
It also have little recipes that the Parisian has in her repertoire, like Lemon Chicken, crepes, and Ile Flottante (Floating Island) and they all sound delicious. The book also mentions style, like What You Won't Find in Her Closet, Au Naturel, and A Mother With Flaws and other things Parisian that makes me want to actually go to Paris one of these days when I have the money to do so...or I'll find a rich man to take me (har de har). But it does make a girl dream, doesn't it?
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The Best of Thanksgiving (Williams-Sonoma): Recipes and Inspiration for a Festive Holiday Meal by Williams-SonomaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Brace yourselves: Thanksgiving is coming....(a week from now, actually)
On Thursday, November 23, everyone will come to the dinner table surrounded by friends and family and eat a great dinner, either at the grandparents' house or having a Friendsgiving, bringing the wine and the foods that you made at home, and not going shopping on Black Friday (even though I must admit the prices are really good on Black Friday, but I digress...) that starts on Thanksgiving, but thank god all stores will be closed when Thanksgiving arrives and then people can eat, be with their families, and have fun.
With The Best of Thanksgiving, Williams-Sonoma brings the forgotten (I say forgotten because it's becoming a forgotten holiday...like WTF y'all) holiday back with great dishes, pictures of food that'll make many foodie drool and make your stomach growl (mine did each time I looked at the recipes and the photos) and makes you want to make some (or all) of these dishes for Thanksgiving.
The cookbook is broken down into thirteen sections for you to read and devour over-from recipes for Boozy Ice Cream, Classic Roasted Turkey, Corn Bread Stuffing with Apple, Ham and Fennel, Mash Potatoes with Herb-Infused Cream and to top it all off, a Apple Crumb Pie. And with that turkey and stuffing you got your cranberry sause and your Turkey gravy complele with drinks (wine for grown folks, coke and kool-aid for the kids-mostly kool-aid) your Thanksgiving meal is complete. I even wrote down a couple recipes from this book and now I really wanna make them and try them one day, see if they're really good (or just one day buy the actual book) and also recreate the table settings in the book, including the cover because I would be there with a bunch of my friends or people dead or alive that I would have Thanksgiving with...like Vox Machina (the whole cast) and Daenerys Targaryen...also Tessa, Will and Jem...oh and I can't forget Magnus and Alec, and of course, Mr. Mayonnaise himself, Stephen Amell (because his twitter is hilarious and it makes me laugh so much) and some others (yep it'll be a big table).
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Thursday, November 9, 2017
All in Good Taste by Kate Spade New York
All In Good Taste by kate spade new yorkMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
All in Good Taste was a really fantastic book. I loved the photos and the quotes that pop at you. The ideas for the parties (and kid's parties as well) were also very fun to read. I'm a twenty-something year old girl and I couldn't help but love everything they covered in this book. I imagined the parties I would throw in my amazing apartment one day, having many friends over and throwing the parties that are in the book, along with actually making some of the recipes in the book. Even though you can't call this a cookbook, it does give you some great ideas on what to serve at your next party and they ever sprinkled a little bit of cocktail recipes in the book as well.
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Monday, November 6, 2017
A 'I Think This is Gonna Be a Very Long Book Haul' Book Haul
Hey y'all!
So first off, I can't believe that I haven't posted anything since August (me terrible blogger because of school and life and me being boring and playing a shit ton of games on Roll20 and D&D) but I'm back and I have lots and lots of photos of books that I have brought over the couple of months and today you get to see what books I've gotten over the two months
So first off, I can't believe that I haven't posted anything since August (me terrible blogger because of school and life and me being boring and playing a shit ton of games on Roll20 and D&D) but I'm back and I have lots and lots of photos of books that I have brought over the couple of months and today you get to see what books I've gotten over the two months
All in Good Taste by Kate Spade New York
So I LOVE Kate Spade New York (even though they're bloody expensive and I have to drool at their purses and shirts) but All in Good Taste is honestly beautiful. I love the typography, the photos, even the drawings they have that just makes the book more special-they even have recipes that sound good, like cheese fondue (I can't cook, so reading the recipes makes me want to learn how to cook and actually maybe one day have friends over to enjoy the food).
How to be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits by Anne Berest, Audrey Duncan, Caroline de Maigret, and Sophie Mae
I've always wanted to read this book-this book has been on my TBR for a very long time when it came out and I'm finally reading it. It's a really a good book (a bit of some spoilers for my book review coming soon) and it does have some advice and really good photogentic pictures.
Lauren Conrad: Celebrate by Lauren Conrad
Ahhh Lauren, LC, the girl I watched when Laguna Beach was on, then you went to The Hills and from the Hills you've written two book series, and now you're writing self-help/ideas books, like Beauty and now Celebrate. I'm going to read you when I get done with Kate Spade or the Parisians, because you have great style and I love the way you write and explain things. Also I am going to buy the rest of your books one day.
Williams-Sonoma: The Best of Thanksgiving by Williams-Sonoma
Guys...THANKSGIVING IS COMING. Even though the stores are skipping pass this wonderful holiday (why stores WHY), this book talks about the elegance of Thanksgiving (well to me it is) and it has a bunch of recipes (like the rest of the books) and I can't wait to read you as well.
Perfectly Matched by Maggie Brendan
I've read this first book of the Blue Willow Brides series and just loved it, loved it so much that I wanted to read more of them. And then I found this one at the library and I just HAD to get it. Its the last book anyway but I don't care-I WANT TO READ IT.
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie (a Miss Marple Mystery)
Soooo....true story....I've never read an Agatha Christie novel. I've listened to the audiobook of the Murder on the Orient Express (and I will see that movie, dammit) and that was it. Then I picked this one up and I was interested in it...though I'm still confused how the girl died by drinking something. that wasn't meant for her. No spoilers please I'm still reading this and figuring it out.
Servant of the Bones by Anne Rice
My second Anne Rice novel that I haven't read yet, but it might be next year when I read it, along with the other books that are on my long TBR list. Servant of the Bones sounds like a really good book, espically when it deals with n angel.
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion by L.J. Smith
Even though the show spawned eight seasons, I refuse to watch it, even though right now I'm currently watching the spinoff the Originals on Netflix. I like the book version better, mainly because I can imagine things in the book instead of picturing the show version of the book...even though I have a Stefan bag (#noshame-that was back when the show came on and it was really good).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Never owned a copy of the book until now. That is all.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
I've seen the movie but I never ever read the book before-until now. I'm glad I grabbed this version of Jane Eyre and I will read this one along with Wuthering Heights soon..really soon.
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
I've read this book once-just once-and I DNFed it. Now I'm going to read it again, mostly because this book got be back writing in diaries again, even though they're online and everyone can read them. I have seen the movie and it was really funny, and I've always wanted to read the books too.
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Ahh, Louis...such whining, Louis....are you tired of listening to this? I've been listening to that for 400 (I think) years now...
Oh hello nolstalgia, my old friends Louis, Lestat and Claudia. I've missed you since I've seen the movie when I was young, and now I have you in book form so I can read you over and over again, as long as I wish. You would be a Halloween book, but any year and any day to me I'll get to read you and enjoy you, and join you in your adventures.
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