Hello, beautiful people!
W H A T I R E A D
Here are the books that I read:
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, by Susanna Clarke, 4.5/5 stars
- Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales: a Selection, 3/5 stars
- The Silence of the Girls, by Pat Barker, 4/5 stars
- The Children of Jocasta, by Natalie Haynes, 3.5/5 stars
- Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray, 4/5 stars (reread)
- If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio, 4/5 stars
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, 3.5/5 stars
- Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor, 5/5 stars (reread)
If we don’t count rereads, my favourite book of the month was Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. I had been looking forward to reading it for so long and it didn’t let me down, it was such a complex novel, with amazing historical details and fleshed-out characters. I cannot wait to watch the adaptation at some point! I was also full in my autumnal reading in September, it was perfect!
I’m not a very original person on that one, for everyone raves about Pumpkin Spice Lattes every year, but I adore it so much and it’s the perfect Fall drink. Unfortunately, I couldn’t drink too much of it because the weather was very warm for most of September, but now that it’s colder, that’s the only Starbucks drink I’ll get until they stop making it. I still need to try to make my own, that shall be the plan for October.
MOVIE // Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Until this month, there was this one thing that had bothered me for almost my entire life: I had never watched Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in theaters. I was five when it came out and while I did read the book, my parents didn’t want me to see the movie on the big screen, because I would have been too scared (now that I think about it, most Disney movies scared me BUT ANYWAY). However, I did watch the rest of them in theaters and it always made me so sad to have missed out on the first one. Then, this month, they aired the movies on the big screen again (thank you, France) and I was able to finally, after seventeen years, watch it there. I cried most of the time, because I was so overwhelmed and the wheel had finally come full circle. Like so many people, Harry Potter is what I grew up with and it means the world to me, so that was the best feeling in the world.
MISC. // French press coffee maker
For some time now, I really wanted to get a French press, not only for the aesthetic (#shallow), but because I really needed a coffee maker of some sort for when I moved back to Paris. My mom first got me a big one so we could use it at home and I adore the whole process and the taste, it’s my favourite thing for sure. She then got me a smaller one (for one person) and I’ve been using it everyday, now that I’ve moved back to Paris. I obviously named the big one Lorelai Gilmore and the small one Rory Gilmore, I HAD TO.
TV SHOW // Gilmore Girls
Speaking of which, my best friend and I started our Gilmore Girls rewatch at the end of August and have continued in earnest throughout September. We even watch it at distance now, as we’re living in different cities. Gilmore Girls truly is one of my favourite TV shows, it makes me feel good, motivates me to study as hard as I can and makes me want to drink coffee all the time. I had so missed my favourite character, Paris Geller. I also have a Gilmore Girls moodboard on my desk and that’s the perfect study motivation.
FASHION // Scratch sneakers
I had to throw away my good old sneakers in August and it made me so sad, I had them for more than a year and a half and they were so comfortable, I travelled everywhere with them! With that came the need to get new sneakers and… I gave in to a cheaper brand that made cute scratch sneakers. I even put a golden star on one of my shoes and it made me love them even more, they’re all t
he more unique. I used to not like scratch sneakers very much, but they’re so handy, comfortable and I like the concept of them! It seems like they’re trendy again because I keep seeing people wearing them and I so approve.
FASHION // Grey plaid dress
As I’m typing these lines, I’m actually wearing said dress. If I could wear it everyday, I would? Grey is one of my favourite colors (with purple and yellow), I adore dressing in it so much. While I was looking at clothes online and in stores, I saw that there were lots of grey plaid dresses in the autumnal collections, so I gave it and got myself one. Mine is super comfortable and has both blue and green lines as details on the sleeves, which is perfect for the Slytherclaw that I am! It also looks very cute with the scratch sneakers, so it helps its case!
I'm so, so happy to hear you had an overall good month and that your classes are interesting, that's so great! It also seems like you've got through a ton of books, that's amazing :)YAY for Gilmore Girls! I love this show so, so much, I'm currently watching it as well – I'm on season 3 – and I love it so much. Paris is pretty amazing, I have to admit that ahha :DHave an amazing October! xxx
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Thank you Marie, I hope you had a good month as well! ❤ Definitely, it makes me so excited to get up in the morning, which is always really nice. It's such an amazing one, I'm glad you're enjoying it as well! Oooooh so you'll reach Rory's university years very soon, that's exciting! Haha yes, you have to get used to Paris in a way, but she's so great.Have an amazing October as well! xxx
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