An Apology And My February Favorites!
An Apology:
Firstly I'd like to apologise for my absence the past few days. I haven't been sleeping well and there were some books and I just didn't end up posting. So for that I am sorry.
February Favorites:
So there are some things I've been seriously loving this month, and I'd like to share them with you!
Beauty, Body, and Bath:
This month I have been obsessed with Coconut scents!! I've been using Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Shampoo and Conditioner. It makes my hair so soft, silky, and smooth! And my hair smells delicious!! I've also been using Palmolive's Body Butter Coconut Scrub along with Dirty Works Coconut Body Butter. These make my skin so smooth and smell so yummy! Everyone near me always begin asking who smells so good and I just sit there smirking to myself! I've also got another product that would be one of my favorites this month but I didn't actually possess it (and haven't used it) until the other day when Cookie returned it. That product is Le Tan's SPF 50+ Coconut Lotion, good for my skin and smells yummy! In the beginning of the month I didn't have the Body Butter so I was using a moisturizer, it's been my moisturizer all year actually. It's You's Pomegranate Body Lotion. It isn't coconut but it smells divine! I've also been usng NU's Balance Citrus Coconut Moisturizing, Foaming Hand Wash, Enriched With Aloe Vera. It smells yummy and fresh and actually makes me hungry so easily.
In addition to my Coconut Craze products I've also been obsessed with Formula 10.0.6's So Totally Clean Deep Pore Clenser. I got this first back in 2012 when I went to Sydney and fell in love, it's done wonders for my skin! I've been buying it online since because I haven't actually seen at my chemist here in Tasmania.
Books:
I've read a few books this month, most in a series, so I'll just post the first books and their's 'blurbs'.
Throne Of Glass by Sarah J. Maas.
After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition; she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's counsel. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years then be granted her freedom.
Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilarating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts showing interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best.
Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another.
Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.
Raised By Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
(WARNING: If you don't like sad endings do not read the third, and final book, in this series.)
Adopted by the Alpha of the werewolf pack after a rogue wolf brutally killed her parents right before her eyes, fifteen year old Bryn knows only pack life, and the rigid social hierarchy that controls it. That doesn't mean she's averse to breaking a rule or two.
But when her curiosity gets the better of her and she discovers Chase, a new teen locked in a cage in her guardians basement, and witnesses him turn into a wolf before her eyes, the horrific memories of her parents' murder return. Bryn becomes obsessed with getting her questions answered, and Chase is the only one who can provide the information she needs.
But in her drive to find the truth, will Bryn push too far beyond the constraints of the pack, forcing her to leave behind her friends, her family, and the identity she's shaped?
Sanctum by Sarah Fine
"My plan: Get into the city. Get Nadia. Find a way out. Simple."
A week ago, seventeen-year-old Lela Santos's best friend, Nadia, killed herself. Today, thanks to a farewell ritual gone awry, Lela is standing in paradise, looking upon a vast gated city in the distance -hell. No one willingly walks through the Suicide Gates, into a place smothered in darkness and infected with depraved creatures. But Lela isn't just anyone - she's determined to save her best friend's soul, even if it means sacrificing her eternal afterlife.
As Lela struggles to find Nadia, she's captured by the Guards, enormous, not-quite-human creatures that patrol the dark city's endless streets. Their all-too-human leader, Malachi, is unlike them in every way except one: his deadly efficiency. When he meets Lela, Malachi knows something Lela doesn't -the dark city isn't the worst place Lela could end up, and he will stop at nothing to keep her from that fate.
There's also another book I want to put here even though I haven't read it yet. I've been waiting for this book for a long time and I'm really excited to read it!
Alienated by Melissa Landers
Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them.
Handpicked to host the first-ever L'eihr exchange student, Cara thinks her future is set. Not only does she get a free ride to her dream college, she'll have inside information about the mysterious L'eihrs that every journalist would kill for. Cara's blog is about to skyrocket.
Still, Cara isn't sure what to think when she meets Aelyx. Humans and L'eihrs have nearly identical DNA, but cold, infuriatingly brilliant Aelyx couldn't seem more alien. She's certain about one thing, though: no human boy is this good looking.
But when Cara's classmates get swept up by anti-L'eihr paranoia, Midtown High School suddenly isn't safe anymore. Threatening notes appear in Cara's locker, and a police officer has to escort her and Aelyx to class.
Cara finds support in the last person she expected. She realizes that Aelyx isn't just her only friend; she's fallen hard for him. But Aelyx has been hiding the truth about the purpose of his exchange, and its potentially deadly consequences. Soon Cara will be in for the fight of her life- not just for herself and the boy she loves, but for the future of her planet.
TV Shows:
Even though I've only watched one episode, I'm obsessed with CW's new show Star-Crossed. IMDb's page for this awesome new show is as follows: About an epic romance between a human girl and an alien boy when he and eight others of his kind are integrated into a suburban high school 10 years after they landed on Earth and were consigned into an internment camp. That doesn't tell you much, the show is spectacular and even though there's a lot of comments and reviews saying that despite it looking good they don't think it will be picked up for a season two, I think it's going to be spectacular! There is so much potential! I highly suggest everyone to go and check it out, especially if you're into sci-fi love stories or like Jennifer L. Armentrout's books from her series Lux (Also a really good series, go check it out, the first book is called Obsidian).
Websites:
Okay, I may have said this before, in fact I'm sure I have, but I'm obsessed with Pinterest! It is such a versatile website and it's so easy to use, and so much fun! The Wikipedia page for this wonderful website describes it as the following: Pinterest is a visual discovery tool that people use to collect ideas for theit different projects and interests. People create and share collections (called "boards") of visual bookmarks (called "Pins") that they use to do things like plan tripe and projects, organize events or save articles and recipes. It's just such a great, easy website. You can plan holiday's, weddings, parties, you can create a style board, it's just such a versatile and useful website! Go check it out!
Apps:
I'm not a big app user. I use the Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, GMail, YouTube and Kindle apps. But recently I've really started using four other apps. One book app, two 'useful' apps, and one gaming app.
The book app isn't actually from any app store, I don't even know where leprechaun got it, but he downloaded it from the internet onto my phone for me. It's called 10000+ Free eBook Reader. It is amazing, it has so many books just waiting to be downloaded and read! And it's free, takes about 30 seconds to a minute for each book to download and you can read anywhere!
The two 'useful' apps are so useful! One is (sorry Gentlemen) a Period Tracker. It's so simple to use and very helpful! It's called P Tracker and it doesn't just allow you to record when your period starts and when the next one is due (etc..) but it also allows you to record how you feel and to make your own comments about things regarding your period. There are heaps of these apps available and not all will be what you're looking for, so it's good to look one that suits your needs. There are ones available that tell you when you're fertile if you're trying for a baby, and tell you when it's safe to do the frick-frack and so on. Apps like this are just so useful and even though it's gross to admit it's saved my underwear!
The other 'useful' app is a timetable/school app. It's called My Class Schedule and it allows me to put in my timetable, when specifically my classes start and finish each day, who my teacher is, where the classroom is, and I can put in what homework I have and when it's due. I can also put in my teachers details such as e-mails, phone numbers, and I do believe I can enter where their office's are. It also, helpfully, turns my phone on silent when i'm in class, so I never have to worry about my phone going off in class!
The last app I've been using is a gaming app called Free Fall. It's actually a Disney app for the movie Frozen. I haven't got much to say except it's really fun and annoying, and slightly addictive but not as addictive as stupid Flappy Bird. Just a good time waster in-between classes.
Songs:
I don't remember what artists I liked at the beginning of the month, my taste in music changes so often, but at the moment I'm loving three artists. Daughty, Landon Austin, and Within Temptation. All three artists are different (although Daughty and Landon are slightly similar compared to Within Temptation) and interesting. My favorite songs by each are as follows:
Daughty: Waiting For Superman, and Baptized.
Landon Austin: Superman, and Once In A Lifetime.
Within Temptation: All I Need, and Shot In The Dark.
Candles:
I can't specifically say what brand my candles are because they're just generic ones from my local 'cheap' store. I've been using scents such as Strawberry, Coconut and Vanilla, and French Pear. They're really nice smells and if you see these scents in a bath and body shop or something I highly suggest getting them. They make my room, and bathroom, smell spectacular!
So that's that, I hope you enjoyed that. I enjoyed writing it for some reason? Now I have to get back to writing my poem, which is due on Monday. Although I get the feeling I'll end up on Pinterest?
Live long and prosper, godspeed.
Becca.
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