Month: July 2017

Through the Letterbox: Moone Box Woodlands Unboxing

Posted July 19, 2017 by Charlotte in Through the Letterbox / 0 Comments

Welcome to Through the Letterbox. Moone Box is a bi-monthly subscription box from France. And this was their first box, themed Woodlands!! the box: In each box you can expect: 5 to 7 high quality, original and always exclusive bookish items developed around a different theme each time and no book! The box is £26€ (VAT included for EU) + shipping (13,73€ if UK based). For other international it will depend on which zone you are in I was super excited for this theme – Woodlands, this box is perfect for any lover of Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and Narnia! And I loved this because these were three of my favourite childhood of all time. the unboxing: A Harry Potter porcelain mug by Sophie Masson Porcelaine, with a quote from Ron “Follow the spiders, why couldn’t it be follow the butterflies” – which easily has to be one of m favourite mugs I have ever received. Woodlands stickers made by the MooneBox Team! A Harry Potter bookmark by Elaine Illustration depicting Harry and Malfoy in the Forbidden Forest. A lovely Narnian notebook designed […]

Review: When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

Posted July 14, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 2 Comments

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon Published by Hodder Paperbacks on July 13th 2017 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Pages: 384 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads The arranged-marriage YA romcom you didn’t know you wanted or needed… Meet Dimple. Her main aim in life is to escape her traditional parents, get to university and begin her plan for tech world domination. Meet Rishi. He’s rich, good-looking and a hopeless romantic. His parents think Dimple is the perfect match for him, but she’s got other plans… Dimple and Rishi may think they have each other figured out. But when opposites clash, love works hard to prove itself in the most unexpected ways. Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon, WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI is a frothy, funny contemporary romance set at a coding convention in San Francisco over one exciting summer. Told from the dual perspectives of two Indian American protagonists, Dimple is fighting her family traditions while Rishi couldn’t be happier to follow in the footsteps of his parents. Could sparks […]

Movie Musical Challenge: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Posted July 12, 2017 by Charlotte in Movie Musical Challenge! / 0 Comments

For this Movie Musical Challenge I’m using the AFI’s 25 Best Musicals List to try and work my way through. The challenge is throughout the year and once watched I’ll put my thoughts up on the blog. So the seventh movie for the challenge is the gorgeous Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), starring Howard Keel and Jane Powell. This was a fantastic film to watch and every time I watch my feet start tapping and I just want to sing along. I love every song in this musical, but my two favourite songs are Bless Your Beautiful Hide and Sobbin’ Women, if I was allowed while watching I would just put these songs are repeat. Fortunately or not (depending on your point of view) I’m never allowed to put my favourite scenes on repeat. But it is not just the music that make this film so good. It is also the dancing. The Barn Raising scene in particular is spectacular as the brothers dance and do acrobatics and balancing acts in an attempt to win over the girls. Also there is a scene when the brothers are a bit down and […]

Through the Letterbox: Fairyloot Elementalists Unboxing

Posted July 10, 2017 by Charlotte in Through the Letterbox / 0 Comments

Welcome to Through the Letterbox. So I think that it is fair to say now that I am a huge fan of FairyLoot. This is a monthly subscription YA book box based in the UK. This Months theme was Elementalists. the box: In each box you can expect: One recently published Young Adult book, 4-6 goodies often related to the book, promotional items such as posters, bookmarks and a signed bookplate (whenever possible), a unique hashtag that links you up with one other person receiving a box. The box is £26 plus shipping at £3.95 (if UK based) bringing it to a grand total of £29.95. I wish that the shipping is including in the price because it is like a hidden extra. But I do think that this box is well worth the price. I was super excited for this theme, because the theme ‘Elementalists’ is perfect for people that love magic, elements and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Every item in this box is exclusive and there is a total of SIX items, and only one item will be based on […]

Blog Tour / Review: Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy

Posted July 8, 2017 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy Published by Penguin on July 6th 2017 Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 304 Format: Arc, E-Arc Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads When Liv and Nora decide to take their husbands and children on a holiday cruise, everyone is thrilled. The ship’s comforts and possibilities seem infinite. But when they all go ashore in beautiful Central America, a series of minor mishaps lead the families further from the ship’s safety. One minute the children are there, and the next they’re gone. What follows is a heart-racing story told from the perspectives of the adults and the children, as the distraught parents – now turning on one another and blaming themselves – try to recover their children and their shattered lives. In Do Not Become Alarmed this is a situation that I cannot possibly fathom. And a situation I definitely do not ever want to be in. What starts off as the perfect holiday ends up being a nightmare. One minor incident is the start of a terrifying few days as families become […]

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