Showing posts with label xmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label xmas. Show all posts

Friday, 6 January 2023

Book Review | Gifts by Laura Barnett | prettylittlewriter

Synopsis
‘TWELVE PEOPLE...
TWELVE GIFTS...
ONE CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER...

Maddy runs the bookshop on Market Square. She's struggling to choose a gift (a watch? a wine subscription? a weekend bag? all too much?) for her old school friend Peter, who's just moved back from London following a messy divorce.

Peter doesn't have a clue what to get for his teenage daughter Chloe - furious with her mother, she's decided to up sticks and move to Kent with him, but he worries that he really doesn't know her at all.

Chloe wants to buy something special for her grandmother Irene, who lives alone on the other side of town.

Irene doesn't get out much these days, but she'd really like to find the right gift for Alina, who's so much more than a carer, really - always stops to chat for a bit, have a cup of tea, even if it makes her late.
And Alina, meanwhile, has her eye on something for...’

I think this is probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but I didn’t enjoy this novel that much.

 

The idea of 12 interlinked stories is appealing, and at the start of the novel, I was enjoying it quite a bit, reading about Maddy and Peter, but then when it kept switching character after those two, I completely lost interest. I was invested in seeing Maddy and Peter get together, so I felt let down that we had no real outcome for them. I was also very sad that we didn’t have more from Jake, he deserved to have some happiness, and the small thing from Eddy just wasn’t enough IMO.

 

As it’s a fairly short book, I kept reading until I finished it, but I did stop enjoying it after about 50 pages.

 

I will say however, that Burnett has jammed some really interesting things into each chapter for each individual character, and you do get to know each of them quite well to say they only have a short section about them.

I think this novel will work really well for those that enjoy multiple different POVs, but personally, it just wasn’t for me.

2/5 stars


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Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Festive Bedding Must-Haves | prettylittlewriter

Christmas is almost upon us, and what better way to get in the festive spirit by getting snuggled up in some Christmas bedding!

Every year I look forward to seeing what themes certain stores come up with, especially Asda. They are my all time favorite place to shop for bedding, and not just at Christmas!

These are just a few of their incredible sets for 2017!

Cats Duvet & Skiing Duvet

Elf Duvet & Reindeer Duvet
I absolutely adore the cats and the reindeer duvet sets, mainly because they are some of my favorite animals, but they also have that vintage feel!

Another place that does gorgeous bedding, but at a slightly higher price, is Next.
This is one I've spotted in stores and I think it is adorable!

Christmas Bears Duvet
I just love how they all have hats and gloves on, how cute?!

And finally, if you want something a little more mature and sophisticated, I have come across this lovely set from Kaleidoscope.

Foliage Duvet
With robins, holly and mistletoe, it's a much more demure, but still very festive, set of bedding.

I am getting very excited for Christmas, especially getting everyone else's presents together and wrapping them, and I've started with putting my set of Christmas bedding from Asda on the bed(Last years).

If you're looking for something to brighten your bedroom and add a bit of festivity, then look no further than these three stores!



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Tuesday, 26 September 2017

Snowella Beauty Range | prettylittlewriter

This year has been a wonderful one for the amazing girl we know as Zoella. 
And now Winter is approaching, she has released yet another amazing beauty range!

'Snowella' as she has so aptly named it, is an incredible mixture of body butters, lotions, tea bag bath melts(!!!) and a bigger version of the Body Mist in the scent 'snowella'. 
I purchased the Treasure Me gift set, which is currently only £30 on Superdrug instead of £40, along with the Brew Me a Bath set and Snowella Body Mist.
It all smells so incredible, I absolutely love the fresh scent she has created for this range, and I am obsessed with the little tea bags for your bath!! 
There are so many cute little products for gifting, which is of course the whole point of her range, as gifts for christmas presents. 

 I think my favourite items are the Bath Tea Bags and the Winter Wonderhand. 
So if you want to some great gifts for loved ones this christmas, or you just want to treat yourself, I 100% recommend Zoe's Winter range!
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