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!

Saturday, December 31, 2011

First Fashion Letter


Dear F,

Let me start off by saying Happy New Year!!! Hope you have a year full of luck and happiness!

Secondly I'm going to write my first fashion piece.

The Little Black Dress ; LBD
 
The LBD is my favourite and in my opinion the most iconic peice of fashion. It all started in 1954 when Audrey Hepburn wore a LBD in the film Sabrina but became fashion history in 1961 when Audrey Hepburn wore a very fashionable one in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Sex and the City: The Complete First Season Movie PosterTheese days stars are still being closely associated with the legendary LBD such as the cover of the first series of sex and the city.

Lots of Love,
T x

Friday, December 30, 2011

Books - Narnia


Dear T,
I have heard about Great Expectations, as my mom gave me the book. I never read it though, because it sounded boring. Now that I know a bit about it, I'll probably try to read it and then watch the movie.
I think your choice of theme is great, and it absolutely fits your character. I can't wait to see what you have to say. I'm glad you didn't choose maths, because you're right, it would be very hard to write about.
So here's my third book review.

Narnia by C.S. Lewis


Seven books in the Narnia series. Seven books each different from one another. Many know the ones come out as movies, like The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Some might also know The Silver Chair from the set of old movies. But what of the others? Sure they're all good, and each one of them can stand on it's on. The true beauty of the experience is reading them all in order. If you have watched The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, so much is explained in the very first novel, The magician's nephew. My personal favorite is The Horse and his Boy, third in the series. It takes place all in Narnia, with a new main cast of characters, although the hero does meet the stars of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The Last Battle is an epic ending to the series, assembling all the characters from all the books for one final adventure. I do not quite understand the filmmakers' choice of which books to produce, but I can assure that even the books made into movies hold secrets and details that bring the series alive as a whole.
Narnia is an imaginary world in which time goes by about a hundred times faster than in the real world. Narnia can be accessed through different portals. The Magician's Nephew introduces the creation of Narnia and it's first King and Queen. This book explains many of the old legends met in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, as well as the presence of the old man and the magic wardrobe in the old house. In the first book made into a movie, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, four British children are sent to the countryside for safety during the Second World War. There they find a wise and mysterious old man, and a wardrobe that brings them to the magical world of Narnia. The children must save Narnia from the curse of the White Witch, who has cast the world into an eternal winter. Towards the end of the book there is a leap forward of several years in the story. The Horse and his Boy takes place during that time. The reader learns a lot about what happened to the children from the previous book. The protagonist, an orphan boy, must cross the desert with a talking horse to warn the Narnias of an imminent invasion. He will discover much more about himself than he expected. Prince Caspian brings back the four children from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, now a year older. A century has passed in Narnia, and they return only to find the Narnians hiding in the woods for fear of a new line of human rulers. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader finds the two youngest of the original four, along with their cousin Eustice, on a Narnian ship. An older King Caspian, now a man in his prime, has set out to find his father's seven most loyal friends who fled into the outer islands when King Caspian's uncle took over. The Silver Chair happens several years later, with a much matured Eustice and a girl friend who's not his girlfriend. They set out on a quest to find Narnia's lost Prince before the old King Caspian passes away. The Last Battle is the least memorable of them all, but I personally love the feeling of meeting all the characters of an entire series assembled for one last adventure. The most I can say apart from that is it's interesting.
So some if the books may be a bit dull while others are page-turners, but the final result is wonderful. I you wish to read only one, The Magician's Nephew is the best stand-alone, while The Horse and his Boy is just the best. The other really good ones are movies, although I must emphasize that reading this classic tale is much better than just watching some of the films, plus you can brag about having read C.S. Lewis. A bit long, but well worth it. 

Thank you!