Hi everyone!
Today I'll be writing about the heart warming and heart wrenching book; The Book Thief.
This book is a story of loss, love, childhood, war and so much more.
The novel is based around a girl called Liesel Meminger. At age 9 she is given away for adoption because her mother can't afford to keep her and her brother alive in the poverty which they live in.
Set in Nazi Germany, Hans and Rosa Hubermann take in the skinny, scared girl and teach her about life. Hans is a man with silvery eyes and a love for the accordion and rolling cigarettes. He is the first person to be kind to Liesel at her new home, 33 Himmel Street. Hans understands Liesel and is a man with many hidden qualities.
Rosa Hubermann is a stern woman who underneath all the insults she throws at her foster daughter, loves her dearly. Rosa is a determined woman who will do everything she can to keep her family alive.
Both characters create a great contrast yet 'yin and yang' relationship. What i mean by this is that although the two adults personalities are very different they work very well together and certainly create a great plot for the book. In addition, i think the saying 'opposites attract' applies here.
Narrated by Death, the novel follows Liesel through the ages of about 9 - 14.
Her life changes dramatically when she finds a book beside her younger brothers graveside. It's the start of Liesels journey in book thievery!
The ever growing and mysterious girl steals books from the mayors wife's library, the Nazi book burnings and is even give a few by the Jew hidden in her foster families basement.
The Book Thief's main plot points are when the book thief steals her next book, or rather is given one.
However, there is more to this novel than a young girl stealing some books. As it is set in Nazi Germany, of course there will be something to hide.
I don't want to give too much away as I do seriously recommend anybody to read this beautiful book.
The 581 page long book is full of gripping plot. Sometimes told in monologue and others simply told straight from Liesel's hand written biography by Death.
There are 10 parts to this book along with an epilogue; the parts are more like long chapter split up into lots of little chapters. Along the way Death points out little extra bits of information, hints and opinions.
Here is one of these:
I have fallen in love with this book, its characters and its amazing ability to leave me mesmerised about a life in the past and an amazing journey through every emotion possible.
This book is told in depth yet simplistically. It is breathtaking to watch Liesel's world open up and close down.
I seriously recommend anybody read this wonderful novel.
Bye for now!
☺
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Harry Potter Studio Tour
So, last week or so (the 15th) I went to the Harry Potter Studio Tour. It deserves a 1000 star rating, it was AMAZING!
Me, some family and my friend Beth (introducingbeth.blogspot.co.uk) went there for my birthday and I loved it!
Whilst I was there I saw so many great things including:
Dobby, (eek!:D)
Buckbeak,
Gryffindor Common Room and Boys Dormitory,
The Great Hall, (omg it was wonderful!!!)
The Fat Lady,
Mirror of Erised,
Dumbledores Office and some of his outfits and so much more!
If you are a Harry Potter fan (or even just like it a bit) I highly recommend you go there if you have the chance!
In the Gift Shop I got a few things, here's a picture if what I purchased:
1. Butterbeer Tankard.
This was originally filled with the mouth wateringly delicious Butterbeer!
2. Luna Lovegoods Wand
It is very pretty, wooden and swishy! It sort of looks like a broomstick when it's on it's side! Luna is my favourite character so that's why I chose her wand.
3. The item with Dobby on the front is my ticket ^.^
4. The little blue book on the left is my Harry Potter Passport which you can get free. It's it lots of little things to do in it!
5. Next to this is a little Hufflepuff pin which has the Quidditch Banner and 2 broomsticks. I'm a Hufflepuff so that's why I chose this.
6. The black book in the middle has the Hogwarts emblem on it and yellow blank pages inside. I'm going to use it as a sort if diary.
7. Under everything is the Harry Potter Studio Tour Guide Book with loads of cool things in it! Inside is things like the fold out pages which talks about all the props! Did you know over 3,000 wands were used for the Films?!
8. On the right of the little black book is Bertie Botts Every Flavoured Beans. I'm a bit nervous to try them!!
9. Below this is an iron on Hufflepuff badge.
As you can tell I really enjoyed going here and hope I can go again sometime! It's truly magical.
Oh, and I couldn't forget Hogwarts!
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Cosmetic Favorites!
Hello Again!
There are so many brands of cosmetics - and so many great ones!
From lip glosses to shampoo heres a few of my most recent cosmetic favourites!
Firstly, I really like I Love... cosmetics. I have a few of their products and I've got to say they are great!
One of my favourite lip glosses is one of theirs.
There are so many brands of cosmetics - and so many great ones!
From lip glosses to shampoo heres a few of my most recent cosmetic favourites!
Firstly, I really like I Love... cosmetics. I have a few of their products and I've got to say they are great!
One of my favourite lip glosses is one of theirs.
I think this gloss is lovely! I like it because of quite a few reasons:
a) I've had it for something like almost a year, use it everyday, and it's still no where near finished!
b) It's colour is great, and it really goes well with a lot of different looks. For example, you could wear it on the top of a bright lippy, on its own with some natural looking make up, combined with lighter lippys with pinky eyeshadows or even blacks!
c) It really lives up to it's name - it smells sublime!
d) It lives up to it's name in more ways than one, it stays on for ages and stays glossy for ages too!
Another really nice gloss of theirs if your'e more of a pinky colours fan is I Love.... Strawberries and Milksake. Another I Love... product my family owns is the Coconut & Cream Body Butter. This is also very nice! I'm not usually a fan of Coconut products but I really like this!
Next is Treacle Moon's glorious bath and shower gel- My Coconut Island. I LOVE this! It smells delicious and is really smooth and basically it's just amazing!
Sadly, we recently ran out of this - but there is a reason why! It's great! To be honest, I haven't used it in the shower but whenever I've had a bath that is a must have!
Seriously, this product is wonderful!
Now, I've mentioned smells a lot but I think this spray has got to be my favourite smell! (along with cherry bakewells that is - haha I love them! ;-) )
I wear this quite a lot and I really like it! There's not really much else to say about it!
2true liquid eyeliner- not a well known brand but I like this eyeliner because it sleek, easy to use and I think it looks good! Also, unlike some liquid eyeliners you don't have to re apply the eyeliner all the time - it stays on for quite a while and its waterproof! Another good thing is the brush stays wet for quite a long time so you don't have to keep dunking it back in to get more liquid on the brush.
My hair is quite fine so, obviously I use fine hair shampoo and conditioners. And if you have hair like mine you'll know that it's not always easy to find a great fine hair shampoo. But no fear my friends, I have found the solution! Pantene Aqualight Fine Hair Shampoo & Conditioner is great! After using it my hair feels more soft and smooth than with some other brands I've used before.
The Body Shop Section...
I really like the products from Body Shop - I find that everything I've had from there has been really nice!
1) Strawberry body butter- I really like to use this after I've been in the shower. It makes the skin feel soft and prevents it from getting dry. An added bonus is that it smells gorgeous!
2) Strawberry puree body lotion- I really like the strawberry products! They really do smell great! Also, this has a really 'silky' feel to it.
3) Tea tree oil- this is really soothing stuff. If you have any spots at the moment I recommend using this. When I've used it on them before you can notice the difference after a short space of time. However don't confuse this with essential oils. They need to be diluted first or they can react badly with the skin.
More Make-up Section
I love this! I was given it at Christmas and I love it! It's made with Castor Sugar and Jojoba Oil and acts as a gentle scrub and is 'to be wonderfully moisturising but light enough not to leave you feeling greasy.'
I only recently purchased this and didn't have any gel eyeliners either. My friend showed me it and I really like it so far! Do you have any gel eyeliner? I find that this one seems quite easy to apply and it's very handy as the brush it stuck into the lid at the top- pretty cool, huh?!
I like this mascara because its not too chunky but not too small. It never causes 'clumps' and it stays on for a long time - you have to wipe it off at the end of the day and none of it's even come off yet! Also, the brush is curved to make you eyelashes look curled, making your eyes look bigger. So, yeah, I like this one! I've had it for quite a while now and I'm still liking it.
Drumstick Lip Balm
Right, this is a bit of a silly one but to be honest I still love it! It smells really nice and keeps my lips soft! It's a bit of a gimmick but still I like it- haha! You can get these anywhere; eBay, Superdrug, Claires etc.
I actually love this! I wear it most days of the week and except from it being the coolest thing ever it's a really cool shade! If you haven't heard of these yet they're basically a green lipstick that when but onto skin (or anywhere for that matter) turns a sort of reddy pinky colour! So except from the gimmicky side it is really cool! The colour is really nice and you get the added bonus of your friends thinking it's awesome! Occasionally there will be a few funny looks if you put it on in public though - hahaha! But I'd go as fa as saying that it's my favourite lipstick of 2013 so far!
As you can see I really like Barry M Lipsticks! This colour is cute and it's not actually as bright as it looks in the photo. It's really nice to wear if your'e going out with friends, going shopping, summer time, or perhaps want to brighten up your look/outfit. I quite like this lippy but it's not for everyday wear! This shade is 146.
Next up is a product I've found very useful this past week or so. Aloe Lips with Jojoba, a Forever Living product, is really useful. The website says it is 'Moisturising conditioning balm for lips that soothes and provides protection in hot and cold temperatures. A handy pocket size stick easy to carry at all times. Suitable for use on other parts of the body to calm irritated skin.' And I could not agree more! It proved very useful when I had a cold, to put on dry lips and could also act as a 'vaseline for the nose!' I highly recommend getting this!
So, that was my recent cosmetic favorites - I hope you like it!
I hope you find any of this useful and invest in anything from the list!
If you liked any of the products be sure to click on the links (their names) to check them out.
If you liked any of the products mentioned or have one or more of them please feel free to let me know in the comments!
I hope you have a fabulous week!
Adéu!
(that's goodbye in Catalan!)
x
St. Patricks Day & Harry Potter
Dia duit gach duine!
(that means 'Hello everyone!' in Irish!)

I thought I'd put todays hello in Irish since it's St. Patricks Day! Do you celebrate it? I'm a quarter Irish so we sort of do.
Firstly, sorry I haven't posted in a week! So, to make up for it, today I will give you 2 posts!
Recently I finished the Harry Potter series and I cannot believe how amazing it was! I know people don't always think it will be their cup of tea, however, I didn't either but trust me it is truly amazing!
The series by J.K Rowling is really well thought out. There is a lot of times when you just brush over things and then later realise why that was put there and there is a massive light bulb moment.
Also, the books don't fit into just one genre- they have so much going on that it's not just fantasy. The series is a great read for children and adults alike.
When I finished reading the Deathly Hallows, I couldn't believe it. I felt like I just didn't know what to do with myself - as you can see it had a massive impact on me!
It's amazing how someone could have though up such an amazing thing. It's like she created a world inside our own world, if you know what I mean!
Another great thing about the books is the wonderful detail! Like the Butterbeer, chocolate frogs, talking paintings and more! It's a world anyone can escape to by words. I wish I really could go to Hogwarts - wow that would be amazing!
I highly recommend for you to read the series! It is very well worth it! I really want to go to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - it looks amazing!
If you haven't read them yet I really hope you do - it's really worth it.
Slán go fóill!
(Bye for now!)
x
(that means 'Hello everyone!' in Irish!)

I thought I'd put todays hello in Irish since it's St. Patricks Day! Do you celebrate it? I'm a quarter Irish so we sort of do.
Firstly, sorry I haven't posted in a week! So, to make up for it, today I will give you 2 posts!
BOOK REVEIW...
Recently I finished the Harry Potter series and I cannot believe how amazing it was! I know people don't always think it will be their cup of tea, however, I didn't either but trust me it is truly amazing!
The series by J.K Rowling is really well thought out. There is a lot of times when you just brush over things and then later realise why that was put there and there is a massive light bulb moment.
Also, the books don't fit into just one genre- they have so much going on that it's not just fantasy. The series is a great read for children and adults alike.
When I finished reading the Deathly Hallows, I couldn't believe it. I felt like I just didn't know what to do with myself - as you can see it had a massive impact on me!
It's amazing how someone could have though up such an amazing thing. It's like she created a world inside our own world, if you know what I mean!
Another great thing about the books is the wonderful detail! Like the Butterbeer, chocolate frogs, talking paintings and more! It's a world anyone can escape to by words. I wish I really could go to Hogwarts - wow that would be amazing!
I highly recommend for you to read the series! It is very well worth it! I really want to go to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - it looks amazing!
If you haven't read them yet I really hope you do - it's really worth it.
Slán go fóill!
(Bye for now!)
x
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Save a Life...
Hello Everyone!
Sorry this post is late, It's due to the fact that last night I was watching a film for Comic Relief. It's called Mary and Martha and the meaning to it is very sad.
In today's post I'd like to talk about the horrible disease of Malaria.
I didn't realise how big it is and how awful it actually is.
Did you know that malaria kills nearly 2 million people a year?
And that 85% of those people are children?
There is so many needless deaths to innocent people because they don't have the right protection.
A mosquito net is only £10 yet millions are still suffering and dying.
In Mary and Martha 2 males (11 and 24 years old) go out to Africa for two different reasons. The mother of the younger thought everything would be fine, Malaria wouldn't effect him because it was winter.
Well, it did.
The man of 24 gave all of his Malaria pills away to the children at the orphanage he was volunteering at. He thought that if it happened to him he'd be strong enough to fight it.
But, he wasn't.
And the worst thing is, Mary and Martha was based on a true story.
I found out, from my headteacher, this afternoon that the 24 year old went to my school when he was alive.
That shows how close to home it is.
Everyone seems to be in an illusion that it happens so far away and it could never happen to anyone near us. Well, that's wrong. It does happen to people near us. People just like us.
But, yes, it does happen a whole lot more in under-privileged country's. Places where they cant even afford money for a net.
Imagine if it was someone in your family dying from Malaria. Imagine you couldn't do anything to save them. Even if there was a hospital, sometimes the closest ones are hours away.
Donating even just £1 to Comic Relief can help someone. People are struggling and dying of Malaria right now. They need your help.
A little amount of money to you can go a long way to someone else.
You don't have to just donate, you could 'do something funny for money' and raise the money instead.
There's loads of ways you can help- big or small, it all counts.
You can make a difference between life and death.
If you donate then you won't just help change someone's life but you'll help them keep it.
2 million deaths to a disease which can prevented with our help...
Your help?
Do your bit here.
x
Sorry this post is late, It's due to the fact that last night I was watching a film for Comic Relief. It's called Mary and Martha and the meaning to it is very sad.
In today's post I'd like to talk about the horrible disease of Malaria.
I didn't realise how big it is and how awful it actually is.
Did you know that malaria kills nearly 2 million people a year?
And that 85% of those people are children?
There is so many needless deaths to innocent people because they don't have the right protection.
A mosquito net is only £10 yet millions are still suffering and dying.
In Mary and Martha 2 males (11 and 24 years old) go out to Africa for two different reasons. The mother of the younger thought everything would be fine, Malaria wouldn't effect him because it was winter.
Well, it did.
The man of 24 gave all of his Malaria pills away to the children at the orphanage he was volunteering at. He thought that if it happened to him he'd be strong enough to fight it.
But, he wasn't.
And the worst thing is, Mary and Martha was based on a true story.
I found out, from my headteacher, this afternoon that the 24 year old went to my school when he was alive.
That shows how close to home it is.
Everyone seems to be in an illusion that it happens so far away and it could never happen to anyone near us. Well, that's wrong. It does happen to people near us. People just like us.
But, yes, it does happen a whole lot more in under-privileged country's. Places where they cant even afford money for a net.
Imagine if it was someone in your family dying from Malaria. Imagine you couldn't do anything to save them. Even if there was a hospital, sometimes the closest ones are hours away.
Donating even just £1 to Comic Relief can help someone. People are struggling and dying of Malaria right now. They need your help.
A little amount of money to you can go a long way to someone else.
You don't have to just donate, you could 'do something funny for money' and raise the money instead.
There's loads of ways you can help- big or small, it all counts.
You can make a difference between life and death.
If you donate then you won't just help change someone's life but you'll help them keep it.
2 million deaths to a disease which can prevented with our help...
Your help?
Do your bit here.
x
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
It's Denim Darling!
'ello 'ello!
Denim has been
around for years and years and lots of different varieties of it have come and
gone into fashion!
It's such an
everyday fashion sort of thing that you don't really think about it!
Here is a bunch of
denim items that are 'in' right now and that I like!
I hope you like
the PREZI!
Here are the libks to the clothes in the prezi!
Pip Pip!
x
The Concert!
Bonjour!
I still can't believe how amazing the concert was - I screamed my lungs out! Haha it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g!
I CANT believe it aghghghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Hmm,your thinking, she hasn't said which band she went to see!
Well, here is the unveiling!

ONE DIRECTION!
But don't judge me! I love one direction but I also love all kinds of other music! Its just I'm not just the stereotypical teenage boyband-loving teenage girl.
Seriously though, it was brilliant! All of their accents together were so cute!
There were so many amazing scenery and lights and effects and they even glided above everyone across the audience!:O
Another great thing about the concert was the support act.... well one of them! The first act to come on was Camryn ... she was ... um- interesting?
However, the next act were brilliant! 5 Seconds of Summer: a new favourite of mine! That's definitely a band I'll be listening to from now on! Certainly for more than '5 seconds'- oh dear that was bad!;-)
Here, to make it better enjoy this photo of the band:

Oh, and did I mention they're AUSTRALIAN? I mean come on they're just amazing AND they play instruments with their songs!
Do you like One Direction? What sort of music do you like?
Au Revoir!
x
I still can't believe how amazing the concert was - I screamed my lungs out! Haha it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g!
I CANT believe it aghghghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Hmm,your thinking, she hasn't said which band she went to see!
Well, here is the unveiling!
*drum roll*
........
ONE DIRECTION!
But don't judge me! I love one direction but I also love all kinds of other music! Its just I'm not just the stereotypical teenage boyband-loving teenage girl.
Seriously though, it was brilliant! All of their accents together were so cute!
There were so many amazing scenery and lights and effects and they even glided above everyone across the audience!:O
Another great thing about the concert was the support act.... well one of them! The first act to come on was Camryn ... she was ... um- interesting?
However, the next act were brilliant! 5 Seconds of Summer: a new favourite of mine! That's definitely a band I'll be listening to from now on! Certainly for more than '5 seconds'- oh dear that was bad!;-)
Here, to make it better enjoy this photo of the band:
Oh, and did I mention they're AUSTRALIAN? I mean come on they're just amazing AND they play instruments with their songs!
Do you like One Direction? What sort of music do you like?
Au Revoir!
x
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