Bag Books: Santa's Twin

Santa's Twin by Dean Koontz

I told you I had a fun Christmassy book this week for you! I was torn between this and some others I own, but this is a so brilliant I could not help but share!

This is what happens when Santa has a brother (not named Fred) a twin actually, and this is a bad twin, he likes nothing good. He takes over Santa's role on Christmas eve and brings naught but misery wrapped in bright paper to all the little children. And when I say misery I mean cat poop.

I was young when I first read this, and I could really appreciate the story but also the hidden snowman on every page. As I've grown up I still can't find all of the bloody things! But I also appreciate the story alot more, and the wonderful rhymes.

Yes, this is a very long poem, but that's most of the joy of reading this.

Have a very Merry Christmas!

Peace, love and all that jazz. xo

Merry Christmas!

I'm sorry I didn't do a Carrie Files last week, but as it's the festive period and I was ill last week, I haven't gotten around to blogging.

I'm also in work a few more times this week so I'm not sure if I'll get around to doing any posts.

Though I have list of things that will become posts.

If I don't then I'd like to wish you all;

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Lots of Love

Lozzy

xo

Patterns in the owl are from this blog.

Bag Books: Summer & the City

Summer & the City by Candace Bushnell

So ends our Trilogy! Unless, of course, Bushnell writes another prequel, then we shall have a glorious Quadrilogy!

This novel is set after The Carrie Diaries during Carrie's first summer in New York, with a firm favourite Samantha Jones.

It's worth noting that the Carrie in the prequels is more like the Carrie in the series than the Carrie in the original novel. I wonder how many times I can say 'Carrie' in this review? So far: 6.

As you live through Carrie's first New York summer, you also explore Samantha's past which was only mentioned in the series. Remember her fiance? Well that's the relationship she's in for the duration of this book.

We also spend alot of time with a very femininist Miranda Hobbs, who was as argumentative and clever as she was in the series. Good ol' Miranda!

The story line has Carrie come to realise her love for the city, has conflicts with her old and new friends, and has Carrie start to experiment with clothing. Scrubs, really Carrie?

There's also Carrie's first love, which is nice to read about. Then there's the school part and the relationships she develops there.

Towards the end of the book you have another loved character introduced, as Carrie meets them on a train heading to New York.

If you love the show and have liked the other books then this is certainly for you!

Final Carrie Count: 12

I shall have a nice Christmassy book up next week for you to enjoy!

Peace, love and all that jazz. xo

Bag Books: The Carrie Diaries

The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell

As I reviewed Sex and the City last week, I thought I'd move onto the prequels.

I guess it's not difficult to see where I got the inspiration for the title: 'The Carrie Files' now is it?

Of course I had this on the day it came out! I walked all around Wolverhampton in my boots (sadly not Manolos) until I found it. Then I started reading it on the bus home.

It was really interesting to read about Carrie's family, as you never see them in the TV show, and they're not really mentioned as I recall. So getting to know a loved character a bit better is always a big plus.

I found her escapades in school to be interesting, and funnily enough I could relate to her in some parts.

Without spoiling it, people who are lovers of the series will love the very ending of the book, as a very familiar (and loved) character answers the phone.

I read this in about a day because I loved it, and it isn't a difficult read either, so it's nice to pick up at each chapter.

So, I guess it's only fitting that I review Summer & the City next week.

Peace, love and all that jazz. xo

The Carrie Files #24

Le gasp! The 'Fashion Roadkill' outfit, "how on earth do you wear that?" I hear you cry. Well, New Years eve and taking one or two pieces from it is the key!



Coat: Asos £95
Top: Asos £6
Shorts: Asos £35
Shoes: New Look £19.99
Earrings: Ted Baker £25

Personally I wouldn't wear that top, but a camisole or sheer shirt would be more flattering to a general population. I adore the shorts though, I'd wear those with my black tights to really make them pop.
The colour of the coat is beautiful.

Peace, love and all that jazz. xo

Just a quick note.

Christmas is fast approaching and I may be a little lax with my blogging.
I do have some Bag Books scheduled, and I'm working on some more Carrie Files. Though I'm not sure how many Test Subjects I'll have until after Christmas, ditto for Man Products (which seems extinct).

But seeing as it is Christmas soon, which generally means various gift sets (for me at least) at least I'll have new products to try out.

Also I'm grabbing images from Sex and the City right now, so I'll work on the looks over this week.

So, for now;

Peace, love and all that jaxx. xo

Bag Books: Sex and the City

Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell

With 20+ weeks of re-creating Carrie's looks, I think it's about time I wrote about the book!

First off, I'm going to say that my copy of the book is not that sexy, I have the TV show cover with the four girls on where they're all wearing Little Black Dresses.

This is the book which spawned the series which spawned the movies, it's a great character driven piece, but I certainly enjoyed the Carrie you see on screen to the one you read about in this novel, which was first published in 1996.

It certainly explores the the bedrooms of the New York elite, and you see several of it's themes throughout the series.

Series one of SatC certainly has a more book based Carrie, but I'm glad she got developed into the fashionista that she became.

This was a really good first novel for Bushnell.

What can I say? If you love Sex and the City, it's definately worth a read.

Peace, love and all that jazz. xo

Test Subject: Eyebrow Threading

Yes, finally I have another Test Subect for you! As this is a procedure and not a product, I have simply taken information on it from wikipedia. I also didn't have a photo, so I grabbed this one.

What they Say:

Threading is an ancient method of hair removal originating in the Eastern world. In more recent times it has gained popularity in Western countries.

Practitioners use a pure, thin, twisted cotton thread which is rolled over usually untidy hairlines, moustaches and other areas of unwanted hair, plucking the hair at the follicle level. Unlike tweezing, where single hairs are pulled out one at a time, threading can remove an entire row of hair, resulting in a straighter line. As a larger area of hair is removed at once, however, it can be relatively painful.

Threading has long been popular in many Arab countries, and was well known from Indian and Persian culture, where it is known as Bande Abru ("Abru" means eyebrow, and "Band" is the thread). Threading the entire face is widely practised amongst Iranians, but it was originally only done when a woman was getting married or for special occasions. In ancient Persia, threading was a sign that a girl had reached adulthood and become a woman.

What I say:

That photo makes it look all relaxing and nice, but no it bloody is not! It's very effective, inexpensive and quick, but it hurts alot. It's the single most painful thing I've put myself through in the name of beauty, and that's including all 5 tattoos & 12 piercings (inc. healing time).

I honestly wanted her to stop after the first eyebrow was finished. Like I said, it's very painful, though I'm not sure what was worse, the hairs being yanked out or the ripping you could hear as multiple hairs left your face.

8 hours later and it's still sore.

At least they won't need to be done for the next 5 weeks, though I'll stick to my tweezers in future.

Peace, love and all that jazz. xo