Alexa Goddard

Alexa Goddard

Wow! I have completely fallen in love with Alexa Goddard's cover of We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.

Have a Listen

XO

Zuhair Murad

This is just a real quick post before I head to college! I found these pictures yesterday which I had saved on my phone as I think that Zuhair Murad is an INCREDIBLE designer and I love his creations and how beautifully embellished they always are!!

INSPIRATION BABY!!

xo

Throne of Glass - Review

On Friday, I decided that I was in need of a new fun and exciting book to read. I think I was in Waterstones for about an hour before I decided to buy Throne of Glass.

The book cover to me looked really fun and exciting and it sort of reminded me of the Black Magician Trilogy which I loved and read all three books in about 2 months!!

What I love so much about this book is the female character. Sarah Maas has created a strong confident heroine. And I must say I do love a strong female lead.

Soooooo..... About the book hey?!

What I noticed when I was deciding on which book to buy was that Throne of Glass has a really strong opening that is intriguing and makes you want to know more!

"After a year of slavery in the Salt Mines of Endovier, Celaena Sardothien was accustomed to being escorted everywhere in shackles and at sword-point."

I don't know about you, but I know that when I read this sentence along with about another 5 books, this is the one that had the most dramatic impact with questions about who is this character? why is she a slave? how dangerous is she?

All of this is answered within the next 2 chapters and it keeps developing throughout the book.

Calaena Sardothien is portrayed to be a beautiful but deadly girl and only 18 years old. All she wants is freedom and the only way she can get that is if she agrees to the deal the Crown Prince of Ardarlan has stuck with her, to become his champion and serve as the King's Champion and do everything he wants done for four years. 

Freedom or Slavery.

Win or Lose.

Kill or be Killed.

Seems simple right?

Well no not really as she also starts developing feelings for both the Crown Prince of Ardarlan and the Captain of the Guard, which is very much a dangerous game for everyone involved. She befriends the Princess of Eyllwe who is not all she seems and is also hiding some truths from Celaena. Then theres Elena, who comes as guidance and help for Celeana but also with missions... oh and theres a catch. Elena died over a thousand years ago.

Waittttt..... I almost forgot... 

There is also an evil lurking around and someone is attacking ONLY the other contenders. Will Celaena be next?

This book is thrilling, gripping and enticing.

If you want to read something interesting with a bit of adventure and danger behind it then I advise that you go and buy this book like NOW!!!

And like it says in the book..

"Nothing is a coincidence. Everything has a purpose."

So if you have just read this, then it means that you have read it for a reason.

That reason is so that you can read this thrilling adventure too.

Enjoy!

xo

Shoesies!

My mum is totally obsessed with quotes! I mean we have a quote wall in your house (which she keeps adding too) on a really big wall! And the other day when we were looking at quotes I came by this totally gorgeous quote about shoes! And I think I have expressed my love for shoes!! Haha

So I thought I'd start the morning with one :)

FMP Toile Review

Today I got one of my friends to try on my toile who maybe modelling for me as I needed to make adjustments and check that it would be sewn correctly!

I have made my dress toile and I have just finished cutting my cream satin although I do need to go and buy myself some lining which is a nightmare, hopefully I can get some tomorrow.

I have had to adjust the neckline, the height of the back and I have made the front have an extra panel so that it fits the body better! I am also making my train for the back of the garment a lot longer as I feel that it looks slightly pathetic!!

I still need to figure out HOW I am going to make my ruff but I am going to leave that for this weekends challenge! I do know that I need to go and buy some stiff white fabric, maybe cotton.

But here it is so far!!

Hair Look

So I know that I told you that I was super super excited about my friend being home from London and I knew her hair was blue and I have seen it before but it was up in a bun and when we went out in the holidays, she wore it in a pony tail which may I add had around about 50 hair grips to keep it all held up nicely!! Wanted to kill her cause I did it all but it did look amazing and I needed to show you all on my blog!!

Now I know that I haven't spoken much about my FMP lately but I have been thinking about using Lowri as my model as her hair would make my garments have that contrast in colour and she is a very pretty girl!

so without further ado, the lovely Blue Bomb Shell!!

The Elite - Kiera Cass

So as a 'Get Well Soon' present, my mummy got me The Elite to read while I was bed bound and as I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this novel i have somehow managed to read it in two days because I am so so greedy! But it is amazing and boy will you NOT be disappointed in any way shape or form!

This book starts with a BANG on the first sentence never mind the first chapter!

"The Angeles air was quiet and for a while I lay still, listening to the sound of Maxon's breathing."

I mean Hello book two or what!!! I knew it was going to be good by the first chapter. Actually forget that! I knew it was going to be Awesome when I finished the first book and I have been DYING to grab hold of this beauty!!

This time round, I feel as though Kiera Cass has really got the reader involved by the way she has told this story. I mean I am a very visual person as it is due to the whole arts that I am into and I can picture things really easily but I must admit that I let my mind wander and I make my make believe world so extravagant but hey we don't want to know that we need to know about this book!

I think have way through this book where Marlee and her lover get punished I was so emotional, I felt sick due to what I was picturing, it was so vivid and I was so upset due to the emotions that America had that I was swelling up and then a Chapter later I really really really wanted to just punch Celeste in the face! Which thankfully Miss Cass made America do.... Violence is not the way but.... Celeste needed to be put in her place and a good slap was necessary!!  

I love the way that Kiera Cass has written her novels, they are so beautifully put together and the description in each sentence, the whole wording in this novel is magnificent and if you want a brilliant read then you need to get these books! I can not even put to words how gripping and exciting this book is! 

The adventure really has continued and their is romance, betrayal, trust issues and a complicated yet unknown love triangle going on so if you have nothing to do and you want to go and exercises your imagination get to your nearest book store or go on amazon! 

You will not regret it and that is a promise!!

If you have not read Keira Cass' previous book and you want to know how the series began go to this link here on my blog!!

Also if you are interested at all, visit Miss Cass' website! CLICK NOW!

Oh and please tell me what you are thinking on the novel of this book and tell me if you love it as much as me and what your favorite part is!!

Oh and like I said last time!! I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!!!!

Happy Reading!

Loads of Love

Melanie Katelin 

xoxo