Author: Ria

  • Reading Wrap Up #3

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    It’s almost six months into the year and I’m finally in the double digits on my reading challenge *throws confetti*. It’s been a busy couple of weeks but definitely time to check in with you guys and update you all on what I’ve been reading recently…

    The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks | E. Lockhart

    One year ago Frankie Landau-Banks may have been on one of the lowest rigs of the social ladder at Alabaster Prep School, but this year Frankie’s all grown up, poised for big things, and has gotten herself a enviably handsome senior boyfriend. On paper Frankie has a pretty sweet life, but standing in the sidelines and playing the ‘good wife’ isn’t cutting it anymore. No matter how intelligent she is the boys will always think of her as the sweet little Sophmore girl on Matthew’s arm. Oh how wrong they are! Frankie may be a girl, but she’s smarter than all of them put together…and she’s gonna prove it to them once and for all.

    Gotta love a bit of Lockhart YA to get yourself out of a reading slump! I was seriously struggling getting motivated to find time to read until I decided to have a flick through Frankie’s story. It’s a-typical YA but gosh is it heaps of fun to read. As per usual Lockhart manages to capture teen life in the upper echelons of American prep society whilst also slipping in some more serious themes about gender inequality during teenage-hood.

    Check out my full review on Blogger’s Bookshelf

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  • Inspiration | Colour Feature Walls

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    Happy Friday! Are you up for a little bit of lifestyle inspiration today fresh from my own Pinterest boards?
    Whilst, I of course love the idea of embellishing a room with nick knacks, trinkets and amazing furniture, sometimes you gotta take it back to basics. if your pockets are stretched to afford said furniture and nick knacks, a colour blocked feature wall can be just the thing to instantly makes a room pop.
    Personally I’m so drawn to the pastel colours which immediately lighten and open up a small room. Alternatively a darker hue can make larger rooms seem cosier, which is a major bonus during the colder winter months. Also judging from these photos why limit yourself to the obvious places to add colour like the bedroom or living room? I love the idea of blocking out some colour in a hallway, bathroom or kitchen as these places are often long forgotten when decorating.

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    Thoughts on the unique decor idea?

    R.xoxo

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  • Haul | MCM Comic Con, London

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    Nerdy haul alert! I was at MCM Comic Con at London’s Excel Centre this past weekend and like the n00b that I am I didn’t take that many photos actually at the convention – I blame the heat and my brain functioning on like fours hours of sleep and the fact I was too scared to ask people if I could take photos of their cosplays. Nevertheless as with any convention I was in nerd heaven with all manner of merch and geek themed paraphernalia on show but I surprised myself with how restrained I was in terms of purchases. Here are a few bits and pieces I did pick up on the day…

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