A trip to the book shop

Hi everyone, today I went to this little second hand book shop and I managed to pick up 4 books for only 80p, which is crazy! I picked up Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Pride and Prejudiced by Jane Austen and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I'm currently studying English Language and Literature at A Level and we have a list of authors who's books we should read for our coursework, and of course these writers were on the list. I've been wanting to read these classics for a while now, and my coursework in a way has forced me to! I also finished reading Ian McEwan's Atonement today. At first I found it a bit difficult to get into and in all honesty I found it a bit boring to start off with. But I tried to get into that style of writing, which i'm not really used to reading and I liked it in the end. If I hadn't of watched the film first, I think I would have found it even more confusing. I also bought The Picture of Dorian Grey purely because I watched the film version with Ben Barnes in it (I may have only watched it because he was in it...) and it was kinda scary but the plot and story was good. I might as well give it a go!

I know this isn't to do with books, but in the last picture i'm wearing my new ankle socks with frilly lace. I bought 3 pairs for £8 from Topshop the other day and I can't stop wearing them, they're so cute.

Charlotte xx

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Instagram Adventures: August

Goodbye August and hello September! 

I thought i'd share with you some of the pictures i've posted on my Instagram in the past month. Without making this complicated... these pictures are from my personal Instagram @charoliviap where I post everyday pictures of my life and the places I've been. But I also have another Instagram where I post my photography, so my favourite pictures, that account is called @charolivia. Feel free to follow me on both or on just one! 

I'm going back to sixth form on Septemeber 5th to start year 13! I'm quite nervous but happy at the same time because I never thought i'd make it through year 12, it was so stressful. I found it particularly difficult because i'm a bit off a perfectionist. I have to have everything perfect and well that included my work, so I would sometimes be up till 2am doing my work to make it the best I could without missing the deadline. I'm going to be trying to post regularly but at the moment I have a lot of school work and the added pressure of finding and applying for a university! I'm thinking of taking Geography because I love nature and exploring but the course I want to do means I have to get AAA or AAB! Looks like its going to be a busy year for me. 

I wish you all the best in the new school year and the rest of the year. I'd love to hear about what you've been up to in the summer holidays and when you go back to school/collage :)

Charlotte xx

                                               

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Back to school

I went shopping yesterday to get some new clothes and shoes for sixth form and I thought I'd share with you some of the items I picked up. I haven't photographed all of the items I got because... well there was quite a lot of generic items like blazers, pencil skirts, shirts and stationary and these were my favourite items.

After walking to school for at least 6 years now I've realised how important a good pair of shoes are, especially as it rains a lot here in England and the weather can be very unpredictable. So I decided to go back to the shop I used to get all my school shoes from when I was younger....Clarks! In my opinion their shoes are the most comfy and they last a long time which is important because you don't want to be buying a new pair of shoes every term right? I picked up these lovely black brogues with a shiny patent leather section at the front. They're 100% leather which makes them water proof and they have cushioning inside. If you want to buy them click HERE which will take you to the Clarks site, also check out their other brogues HERE they're all pretty amazing!

I was also looking for a pair of boots to wear when it gets to Autumn/Winter because I know how difficult it is to find a pair when it gets to that time of year, because everyone is trying to buy them. I got these boots from Topshop, and I love them! I've wanted a pair of Chelsea Boots for a while now but after I tried them on in store I realised that they didn't fit me properly. Being a size 4 and having slim ankles I always have the struggle of finding a good fitting pair, so because of this I opted for this lace up pair.

I also looked in a few thrift shops to see if I could find any vintage scarfs to tie to my bag but while I was looking for them I found this cute Jack Wills skirt, which I've actually had my eye on for a while. it was only £1.50, bargin! However it is missing a button, but it won't be hard to find a replacement. Even though it's missing a button i've saved myself over £40 so I don't mind too much. If you like this skirt you can view a similar one HERE on the Jack Wills site. I don't think they make this one anymore but you may be able to find it on Ebay.

I know how difficult it is to find smart but stylish clothes for collage or sixth form so I was wondering would you like it if I put together a few outfit ideas/looks which I'd wear to sixth form? and maybe a post about what it's like going into year 12 and my personal experience. Let me know in the comments below and i'll make a post for you guys :)

Charlotte xx

                                           

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Saltburn Pier

Hello everyone! Yesterday I got back from visiting my family in the North East of England. My grandma doesn't live far from this lovely beach so I went down there in hope of getting a few sunset pictures but it turned cloudy so I ended up with some 'moody blue' landscape shots. The pier itself is quite famous for the knitting that runs along the railings. My grandma said that mystery knitters go down to the pier at night and tie their creations onto the railings and in the morning big crowds of people come to see. HERE is an article/video on it!

Charlotte xx

                                                 

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