Edel's Book ,Beauty, Life Blog.

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Saturday Reading

Hi guys! Below are the books I am going to be dipping into this weekend.
What are you guys reading????

Friday, March 28, 2014

My garden has finally come alive after the very long bout of bad weather we have all had. It feels great to look out into the garden in the morning and see the bursts of colours all around my borders.

Pearls and Poison by Duffy Brown arrived to me today. I have been so excited to see what has been happening since we last left this series and these wonderful characters.

At the moment I am reading two books.Shunned and Dangerous by Laura Bradford and I am listening to A Real Bad Boy by Denise Swanson, both of which I am loving.

My favourite lunches lately have been this almost every day, yep soups! It's still mighty cold out there and this is the best way I know of keeping the chills away.

Some movies I have been loving lately are as follows:

Just Go With It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz5Ubqhru7g

American Horror Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJVVzl9XD1A

Some songs that have me humming throughout the day:

Can't Remember To Forget You(Shakira,Rihanna)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mP3mJDL2k

F**king Perfect (pink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDlOD1Hw9k&list=TLz1meQ7BXskifOAzrw0tSsZUkXtwrPl6Z

Dark Horse(Katy Perry)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9S-88WxPdE

Glitter In The Air(Pink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9x0vLBMQVw

March Powderpocket Beauty Box 2014

Its that time of the month again and Powderpocket are really treating us this month again!!!!!

Check out all the goodies that I found when I opened up this months box

A BB cream from Ginvera, I have tried this before and really enjoyed it.

Ghost Fragrance sample. I have the perfume of this and it is already a winner in my book. This will be handy to keep in my bag.

Shisedo is a luxury makeup brand. The packaging is really sleek and indulgent making this feel like a real treat and the neutral colour makes this a wearable shade for most skin types.

This is a sample of this peachy nude shade lipstick

Waterwipes make-up remover wipes .These will almost certainly be used up as I think every female knows how handy wipes are at removing make-up when we are too tired to get our cleansers and toners out before bed sometimes.These wipes feel very gentle on the skin.

lavera Hair and Body wash. This has a light scent that is really pleasant to use and does not contain a lot of nasty chemicals.

The PowderPocket magazine.

This was a lovely box and I can't wait to receive my April Powderpocket beauty box.
Below is link to their website:
http://www.powderpocket.com/

The Sound Of Sirens by David Carter.Review.

What a truly great book this was! The story is based around Inspector Walter Darriteau and Chester where he lives. The inspector is a hard worker and he does his best to keep the streets free of bad guys but unfortunately he comes across quite a few of them in his line of work. I don't know which I enjoyed more , the plot or the characters. they were both truly well written and very enjoyable.
What started off as a simple enough plot quickly got more intriguing and the pace really began to quicken leaving it very hard for me to put the book down. I was seriously impressed by this story and these characters, if you love a great crime story then this one will leave you very satisfied. It was an intricate plot told very well and I had genuine moments of being totally gripped by the story, where if someone had spoken to me I would not have heard them....
As soon as I finished reading this I had to find out what else this author had written. I can't wait to read more about Inspector Darriteau !!!. Go get this immediately!

I won this book on Goodreads and you can find it here :
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20646681-the-sound-of-sirens

The Inheritance by Tilly Bagshawe. Review.

I love Tilly's writing style and have read previous books by her, this book did not disappoint .
The story begins with a young woman losing her home and getting an inheritance that she is less then pleased about. Her whole life changes over night and it becomes up to her to change her life around.
There is a few unsavoury characters in the book but my favourite was Angela, the loyal mother and wife , I enjoyed her storyline the most of all. Brett is Angela's husband and a character you will love to hate, he is SO bad, but his parts in the story were great fun to read, you would not want to be married to him ! This really was one of those books to set time aside for and indulge in some fab fiction with lots of thrills and surprises. I recommend reading this in one gulp! Loved it!

I received this book for review from Lovereading.co.uk.
This book is due to be published June 2014 and will be available for purchase at Lovereading.co.uk and all other good bookstores from that date.
Below please find a link to this book on Lovereading.co.uk:
http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/10853/The-Inheritance-by-Tilly-Bagshawe.html

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Body Shop Haul

It has been a very long time since I was in The Body Shop but after receiving one of their products in my Powderpocket beauty box I wanted to try some of their products again. When I went in store I was helped by a very nice sales assistant who helped me pick out some products and recommend some things for my sensitive dry skin.
Before I go any further I should mention that if you sign up and pay a small fee that you can get 10% off your total in store every time you go in. The day I was there , there was some more offers so if you are in store it is worth your while to ask staff what offers they currently have running.

The first product I picked up was the Moringa Shower Gel which is a floral scent that is great for the morning time.

The next item I picked was the Brazil Nut Shower Cream, this smells delicious!

Peppermint Reviving Leg Gel .This is a life saver after exercising .

Vitamin E Sink In Moisture Mask. I am hoping this will help hydate!

I love the Bosy Shop Body Butters. This is Brazil Nut and is smells and feels amazing. I like to use this after my bath when it has the entire night to sink in. Although if you put it on in the day time after your morning shower or bath you will smell sweet for the day.

Feeling Nostalgic I picked up White Must .This is the mist and brings me back to my teens and early twenties , I have some wonderful memories of times I wore this scent.

There was a promotion on in store when you spent a certain amount you received one of the purses below as well as the products underneath this picture.

Vitamin E cream, Honeymania Shower gel, Camomile eye make up remover, Eye liner. A real Treat!

In My Mailbox

Recently I have had a few books in my mailbox that I had not shown you guys so here we go!

I was sent this book by the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk for review. The book is called The Inheritance by Tilly Bagshawe. I am really excited about this book. I love Tilly's writing style and I have read previous books by her and loved them. This looks like a wonderfully indulgent read!

A Haunting Dream by Joyce and Jim Lavene

Dead Between The Lines by Denise Swanson.I love this series!!!!! Denise is a wonderful author and I buy all of her books. Check them out if you get a chance!