Me Before
You – Jojo Moyes
I have just finished reading Me Before You and it has become one of
my firm favourites. The story centres around two characters; plodding along
with life Lou, and a once adventure junkie now quadriplegic Will. The book
deals with the controversial topic of euthanasia and explores the reasoning
behind Will’s wish, as well as the rest of the characters’ opinions on his
desire. Although this topic is a fairly hefty one, Moyes neatly interlaces
other themes into the book so that there is a wonderful balance of friendships,
family and romance intermingled with the life lessons the characters face. It
was a book that had me hooked from the very start and pulled at my heartstrings
so much so that I found myself caring about what happened the fictional
characters. It’s one of those rare books that I could pick up again tomorrow
and still enjoy it as much as if it were the first time I were joining Lou and
Will on one of their disastrous outings! You know you’ve found a winner when
you don’t want the story to end.
Essie Nail Varnish
When I was last in Boots I
couldn’t resist picking up these two beauties. I spotted Cute as a Button (the coral pink shade) from down the aisle and
knew instantly that I had to have it. It’s not a very wintery shade but I thought
it would a perfect way to brighten up wintery outfits. I was also looking for a
more subtle colour that could be used on days where I wanted a more understated
look. There were quite a few that caught my eye but when I saw that this one
was called Ballet Slippers the deal
was sealed and I popped it into my basket. Is it bad that I end up buying Essie
nail varnishes because of their names?
Yankee Christmas
Eve
Now that is officially the
festive season, I thought it was time that I gave my room a bit of a Christmas
glow. My sister and I spent hours in the Yankee shop when we went to Bluewater
last month trying to decide which candles we wanted to get. I don’t really like
the smell of cinnamon and Emilie is allergic to it, so a lot of the festive
Yankee candles were a no go. In the end I managed to find the ultra-Christmassy
Christmas Eve which leaves my room
smelling of sugared plums and candied fruit.
Popcorn Lip Scrub
In the winter months I find no
matter how often I use lip balm, I always seem to be battling with dry lips. To
help try and relive this I decided to give Lush’s lip scrub a go and so far I
have not been disappointed. I think the best thing about this has to be the
popcorn flavour, it smells so yummy!
Maybelline Fuchsia Flash
What feels like ages ago, I
entered a competition online to be in with the chance of winning one of Mollie
King’s limited edition lipsticks. Fast forward a month or two and queue me
being very puzzled as to what could be in the mini package that dropped through
my door! I really love this fuchsia colour, it’s not too in your face so people
like me (who aren’t always that bold) can feel comfortable pretending to be
Mollie for the day!
