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Saturday, 20 June 2015

"Mother MOTHER" By Koren Zalickas Book Review



                        



Hello Sugarpies , I hope everyone is well and are having a fantastic summer. Firstly I would like to apologise since it has been awhile since I last posted a blog post. For the past few weeks I have been on holiday in Turkey and I had to some time to relax and chilled out reading a few books over the course of my holiday. I thought it would be a nice idea to spice things up on my blog and do a book review instead of doing my usual fashion and beauty blog posts for a change. One of the books I read while on holiday is called " Mother MOTHER" By Koren Zailckas which is the first book I will be reviewing.







This book is most definitely a psychological thriller , with a dysfunctional family and a intense story line the author Koren Zailackas created for the Hurst family leaves the story to be a powerful and emotional mystery that unfolds after many different events occur within the family. With the middle child Violet  who is 16 years old locked in up a psychiatric ward for reasons she does not remember but supposedly hurt a loved one try's to uncover why her 21 year old sister Rose ran away from home the previous year before Violet being admitted to a psychiatric ward. Violet investigates the reasons of Rose's shocking and sudden disappearance and is stunned at the truths she uncovers. Violet's socio-path mother Josephine controls Violet's younger brother Will who is 12 years old. Will is autistic and suffers with epilepsy , which makes him vulnerable to Josephines actions. Josephine treats Will in a unhealthy and disturbing way... A kind of abuse which makes a person  oblivious to the abuse. Rose was once the golden child and now she had ran away , she was nothing to Josephine. Josephine had always resented  Violet, because Violet had never been afraid of standing up to her socio-pathic controlling mother. So this left Will to be controlled! With their father Douglas out of sync due to his alcoholism meant Josephine was in command of the Hurst family. Each character in the book has something about them every individual can related too. This book  definitely increased my curiosity of what happened next and I had to keep reading and reading! I couldnt put the book down , Mother MOTHER is certainly a gripping book. 


I absolutely enjoyed reading this book and would definitely would recommend it , it is worth a read!


I would rate this book an 8.5 out of 10  









Where To Buy This Book From



AMAZON £3.85
WATERSTONES £6.39
EBAY £2.99
WORDERY £7.29






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Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Vintage Style On A Budget Outfit Of The Day ♡ All Items From Primark!!! ♡



































Outfit Details 


Dress - Primark - £11.00 ( Old )

Cardigan - Primark - £6.00

Mini Bag - Primark - £7.00

Heels - Primark - £11.00







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Sunday, 24 May 2015

Mini Outfit Of The Day * Lilac & Navy *




Hello Sugarpies :D I hope everyone is well and has had a lovely weekend. Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of blog posts recently. Apart from being super busy with my studies ,if you have followed my blog for a while now , you will know I have a few  health problems and they have seem to have gotten the better of me recently and I haven't been the best version of myself. But never mind , keeping in positive spirits :D 

I have a mini outfit of the day  that I thought I would share with you all :D 

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Outfit Details 


Lilac Jumper - Primark - £8.00

Patterned Pants - Primark - £11

Neck Scarf - Amazon - £2.99

Flat Shoes - Ebay - £4.99

Bag - Primark - £7.00

 Original 1940s Hat - Vibrant Vintage ( Local Vintage Shop) - £35.00






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Sunday, 10 May 2015

Modern Day 50's Housewife...



















Outfit Of The Day Details 


Blouse - PRIMARK - £8.00

Skirt - MISSGUIDED - £5.99

Bag - PRIMARK - £4.00

Kitten Heels - NEWLOOK - £11.00

Necklace - PRIMARK - £3.00

Headscarf - VINTAGE/ SECONDHAND SHOP - £2.00




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Wednesday, 22 April 2015

Vintage Style On A Sunny Day...


Hello Sugarpies! I hope everyone is all in good health and are having a fantastic week. Ahh finally the UK weather is starting to brighten up and I am excited it is warm enough to dig out some of my favourite spring/summer vintage style dresses. 
Today I am wearing one of my favourite Lindy Bop Dresses called the " Audrey Floral Dress" This gorgeous vintage floral swing style dress comes in four colours ( Red , Blue , Pink , Nude).
























Outfit Details 


Audrey Floral Dress:
LINDYBOP £29.99
AMAZON £33.99
EBAY £30.00

Bag: 
PRIMARK - £6.00

Heels:
BOOHOO - £22.00

Hat:
AMAZON - £2.88







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Monday, 20 April 2015

Monochrome In Spring... OOTD


















Outfit Details 


Blouse - Primark - £8.00

Faux Leather Skirt - USC - £7.00

Tights - Primark - £2.50

Heels - New Look - £24.99

Bag - Primark - £6.00

Hat - M&S (Marks & Spencer) - £5.00






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Sunday, 19 April 2015

Long Weekend Trip Down South To Dorset




Hello Sugarpies! I hope everyone is well and are having a fantastic weekend :) Last Friday , my Grandma and I went down south to Dorset for the weekend to visit my Grandma's twin sister ( My Auntie Janet) and my Uncle Dave. I took a few snaps while I was down south and thought I would share them on my blog with you all :) During our trip we visited , Weymouth , Dorchester , Portland , Westbay and Bridport. I enjoyed visiting Dorchester and Weymouth the most. I have a fascination with old buildings and houses and both Dorchester and Weymouth have gorgeous vintage old buildings , which I absolutely adored . Living in the North West of England , I haven't ever really seen the South of England , So it was lovely to see a different part of the Country for a change! :)  





Train Selfie With My Grandma ( In need of a fringe cut lol )

( 10 hour train trip NOT fun haha!)



Picadilly Train Station 




Smile For The Camera Grandma! 




And.. We are of to see the wizard the wonderful wizard of Oz dum dum dum







Corn Exchange Building Dorchester  







Portland ( The Isle Of Portland) 



My Grandma Shelia (left) And Her Twin Sister ( My Auntie Janet )



St. Peters Church ( Dorchester)



Dorchester 



Back Streets Of Dorchester Town



St. Mary's Church Dorchester 




Dorchester Borough Gardens 




My Auntie Janet And Uncle Dave 




Home Time 







I hope you all liked my snaps! :D 



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