September Reading Wrap-Up

March Shopping Haul!

 There's nothing quite like a little bit of a shopping splurge after pay day is there? I'm not exactly what you would call a shopaholic but every now and then I do like to spoil myself with a little something. This month - retail therapy was needed and so these were my little finds!

 

These adorable rose-gold rings came in a little pack that also had necklaces and earrings in it. I just loved the bird - I couldn't leave the store without it! 

They are from Mr. Price at an absolute bargain of a price: R49.99

I then bought two dresses, both of which I have already taken out for nights out on the town. 

The floor length black and white striped dress in my absolute favorite. It is so figure hugging and versatile, you could wear it anywhere. I also don't have many floor length dresses so when I saw this one, I just fell in love. 

You can grab this dress from Mr. Price (like the rings) for a steal of a price too.. It was under R 100.00

The white half sleeved dress with black swirly writing is also extremely figure hugging and shows off my legs. This is definitely one I'd wear for wintery cocktail parties. I already wore it out to my mum's 50th birthday dinner which was held at a very la-dee-da restaurant.  

This dress is from a store where I do often drool over their dresses: Legit. 

It was R149.99 as far as I can remember.

I got two novels from the secondhand book store. If possible, I always try to only buy secondhand books because I adore the fact that someone else has read it before me. I especially love it if you find little marks, comments or even letters in the pages. It gives a book history and character. 

I got The Mistress by Martine McCutcheon, who is an author that I have never heard of before. I bought this book for inspiration as my second novel is about falling in love with a married man and how that planned out. I haven't even researched previous book reviews on it so who knows... I hope it is good though as it really grabbed my attention. 

The second novel I bought was a hardback copy of The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes. Marian Keyes is infinite. I adore her writing. Whenever I feel like a good old girly read I always start to crave her words. I find them quick and easy reads, extremely enjoyable and just so easy to get lost in as a female wanting an escape route from the calamity of my life for a while. 

You know what this means right?? Some new book reviews will be coming up!

For my new Shoes of the Month post, I bought these pair of blue wedges. I loved the color first and foremost of these shoes, closely followed by the comfort I found in them unlike heels that usually leave in in agony halfway through the day.

Lastly, I did a little bit of shopping for my home... or should I say future home? Hint hint!

I don't have much space in my room right now as I am residing back with the rentals until I take the plunge and move out of Knysna - but that hasn't stopped me from falling in love with a few certain things in home decor shops and refusing to leave without them! 

With that being said, I have a huge obsession with candles. I think candles add such a warm atmosphere to a house (they also smell divine) and these are the one's I picked up in Mr. Price Home this month: 

I love these sort of things. I used to have them dangling all over my cottage. They are just so cute and pretty to look at. Place a little tea-light candle inside the heart and let it light your room up with pretty scattered amber light.

I also loved this one because it was different. I love the fact that it is silver and would pretty much match anything, anywhere! It also smells like really soft vanilla.

This is the one I fell head over heels in love with. It's a big white, heavy pot with palm wax from Malaysia inside. It burns for 50 hours and I loved the heart on the side of the pot!

I absolutely love all of my new little goodies - the reason that I am doing this post now though is because I definitely can't afford anything else this month!!! I think I went slightly overboard... but I was sad and when a woman is sad, retail therapy really does help. 

Have you bought any new things this month??

...I Fell In Love Today...

What is your idea of heaven? Is it the white sandy shores on a tropical island, sipping a delicious cocktail? Or is it snuggled up by a crackling fire-place in a cozy log-cabin nestled between the snow covered mountains of Switzerland? Well... this is mine:

Reading is my absolute favorite past time. The best part is that you can do it anywhere. By the fire-place, on the beach, in the bath... accompanied by one of my very favorite things: wine.

It was page 356 that made me really fall in love with Garv Garvan - the fictional chic-lit character from Marian Keyes novel, Angels... although I had suspected that I was in love with him all along.  

He is my definition of The Perfect Man. Plus, he's Irish - that accent would quite literally make me melt. 

I found myself so utterly distraught and angry at Maggie (the main character) for treating him the way that she does. But I don't want to spoil this divine novel for those of you who have not yet read it yet so I won't say much. 

Last Sunday I had the most wonderful day spent soaking up the sun-rays in my garden with this book, a cup of green chai tea and cake. Comfort eating in my lazy Sunday pj's and every now and then feeling my cats come and wrap themselves around my legs. It was perfect. I must have read at least 300 pages in one sitting.

If you have not  read Marian Keyes novel entitled Angels, please do yourself a favor and get it NOW. It's lovely. 

Are you reading anything at the moment? Do you have any recommendations of books you've recently devoured that really just swept you away from your problems? 

I'd love to read all about them. 

Have a wonderful Wednesday beautiful people x