Monday, January 23, 2012

Keep Calm and...

Dear F,


So true!

I just finished the hunger games and they are absolutely thrilling!
I know that I've already written a letter to you but I wanted to show you some super cool things I found the other day and tell you that I have decided that with every letter I write to you I'm going to add a Keep Calm and... to the letter!

I really want to go to Paris!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

One Day

Dear F,

Unlike how I feel towards Justin Bieber, I really - or atleast used to - LOVE the twilight books!
Although I said I wasn't going to write about books, this book is so incredible that I have to share it with you!

One Day is such a mesmerising book; I could not put it down once I got into it. The only trouble is that it takes a very long time to get into it!



It’s all about a man named Dexter Mayhew and a woman called Emma Morley. It starts off on their graduation night; 15th July 1988 when they properly meet for the first time and really like each other but the next day they go their separate ways. It goes on for several years until 2007. Although this sounds like a long time, every year is completely different and thrilling! I’m going tell you about one of my favourite years but whilst trying not to completely give it away. Dexter and Emma decide to go away together and they set specific rules but later on find themselves breaking them and showing a romantic side to their complicated relationship.


I would definitely recommend this book, especially someone who loves a real romance book.


At the end it had me shedding tears, but you need to read one day to know whether they were tears of joy or sadness.


I hope you like it!
Love T xx

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Books - Twilight

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight for teens is like Justin Bieber for teens. A lot of people love it, a lot of people hate it, and a small minority doesn't really care. I'm part of that minority. It's even more dull for adults. I don't hate The Twilight Saga, but the only really noteworthy thing about it is the number of fans it got. The last book is by far the best, having some excitement and mystery, as well as being a little less predictable, to speak for it.
It's also a classic story. Think Midsummer Night's Dream. Think any story with a love triangle. Bella, the normal human (at least for most of the books), can't choose between her boyfriend Edward the vampire, and one of her best friends Jacob the werewolf. Of course vampires and werewolves are sworn enemies. You can guess the rest.
These books have potential, but they're just not that original and also don't require much thought. Perfect book for a lazy day at the beach, not if you're actually trying to gain reading experience.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

New Year's Eve


Dear F,

Today Tash, Lara, me and Abi (we used to "be a four-some" but Abi didn't go to the same school as us this year) went shopping and then we went to see the movie "New Year's Eve". I thought why not tell you about it?


New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is such an exciting movie. It made me split my sides laughing whilst making me feel as if I wanted to cry out loud with sorrow. It's all about a handful of people whose stories are connected in some way and it's about what they do on New Year's Eve. Although Ava (Sofia Vergara) was not a particully main character she definitely made me laugh the most! Of course were lots of other only actors/actresses who made me laugh but I remeber her being very, very funny!
It has a wide range of different stories such as fight between to pregnant women to see delivers the first baby of the new year, a young man helping a woman complete a list of new year's resolutions in return for party tickets, a dying man's last wish and many many more!
It was so much better than I expected it to be but I really wish I saw it on New Year's Eve!!
8/10

You should really watch it!
Lots of Love,
T x

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Books - Watership Down


Watership Down by Richard Adams

Little talking bunnies going on an adventure. Sound like a children’s tale? Watership Down is not a simple fairytale for children, far from it. It is full of interesting underlying messages and interpretations. Of course children can read this classic and it provides a wonderful experience, but to fully experience the depth of the many layers of Watership Down, one must reach a certain level of maturity.
The reader does not really know when or where the story takes place. Two young rabbits, brothers, live happily in their warren with all their fellow rabbits. The younger one, Fiver, has the ability to sense if something bad is coming. He and his brother Hazel wander to the outskirts of the warren in search of dandelions, where they see a big, illegible sign. It fills Fiver with dread. The two brothers try to convince the rabbit leader that all the rabbits must leave the warren, but with such little evidence he refuses, especially since Hazel and Fiver are still younglings. A couple days later Fiver and Hazel decide to leave on their own, after having failed to convince anyone else. They are surprised to find a small band of rabbits, ranging from younglings to a member of the leader’s guard, ready to accompany them. The group sets out on a long and perilous journey in search of a new warren. They will face vicious cats and dogs and strange oversized rabbits. They will be tested to their limits many times over.
You will probably have to read Watership Down for something anyway, and if you don’t, it’s nice to have read it just to say you read it. It’s also an amazing book, with funny, sad, and exciting moments. When I finished this classic, the first thing I said was: “I can’t wait to forget what happens so I can read it again.

This is F, hopping off
Okay sorry that was lame
Bye T!