Monthly Music Playlist // June

Hey Guys!

It has been a while since I uploaded any sort of content or posts on my blog.  I took a break from blogging to focus on my dissertation and university work, as I'm a final year student and had a lot of work to complete over the last few months! But now I'm back (not sure for how long) and have a few posts lined up for the next few weeks so, hopefully, I'll get the motivation to start blogging again and get back into the swing of things ❤

Here is another Monthly Music Playlist!

My Spotify Playlist

Han Pan - Original Mix by Peggy Gou

Body Funk - Edit by Purple Disco Machine

Boy With Luv by BTS feat. Halsey

SOS by Avicii and Aloe Blacc

If I Can't Have You by Shawn Mendes

White Roses by Charli XCX

Hey DJ - Remix by CNCO, Meghan Trainor and Sean Paul

Started by Iggy Azalea

Power is Power by SZA feat. The Weeknd and Travis Scott

Contra La Pared by Sean Paul and J Balvin

Hold Me While You Wait by Lewis Capaldi

Stay (Don't Go Away) by David Guetta feat. RAYE

Sweet Sunshine by NUUXS

Baby Baby by WINNER

Eclipse by Loona

Soldi by Mahmood

Roi by Bilal Hassani

Spirit in the Sky by Keiino

Too Late For Love by John Lundvik

Arcade by Duncan Laurence

I'm High by Slayyyter

Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder

I Don't Care by Ed Sheeran with Justin Bieber

Find U Again by Mark Ronson feat. Camila Cabello

Mamita by CNCO

Bonita by CNCO

Do Me by Kim Petras

Got My Number by Kim Petras

All I Do Is Cry by Kim Petras

Never Really Over by Katy Perry

D.R.E.A.M. by Miley Cyrus feat.Ghostface Killah

Nightmare by Halsey

Glad he's Gone by Tove Lo

About You by FLETCHER

Summer Days by Martin Garrix feat. Macklemore and Fall Out Boy

Old Town Road - Remix by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus

Rescue Me by OneRepublic

Easier by 5 Seconds of Summer

Ritual by Tiësto feat. Jonas Blue and Rita Ora

Grace by Lewis Capaldi

Mad Love by Mabel

Friend of a Friend by Lake Malawi

Gimme by BANKS

Forever by Lewis Capaldi

Naked Alone by L Devine and INDIIA

One by Lewis Capaldi

No Drama by James Hype feat. Craig David

The First One by Astrid S

When You Know What Love Is by Craig David

Too Much by Carly Rae Jepsen

On A Roll by Ashley O

B Brent by FRANC3

Big Plans by Why Don't We

Walk Away by Four of Diamonds

Díganle - Tainy Remix by Leslie Grace, Becky G and CNCO

Take Off by WayV

Zimzalabim by Red Velvet

Fosho by Skull, Koonta, MION and Vigorman

Don't Need Your Love by NCT DREAM and HRVY

Times Won't Change Me by Circa Waves

Who Do You Love? by Monsta X and French Montana

Bounce Back by Little Mix

Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi

Bruises by Lewis Capaldi

Cross Me by Ed Sheeran feat. Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock

All Day and Night by Jax Jones, Martin Solveig, Madison Beer and Europa

Just You and I by Tom Walker

Outta My Head by Khalid with John Mayer

Feedback by BoA and Nucksal

Ah Yeah by WINNER

Superhuman by NCT 127

ME by CLC

When You're Ready by Shawn Mendes

Tequila by Dan + Shay

Attitude by Aaron Carpenter

Gotta Go by Zack Knight

What songs are you playing on repeat this month? Let me know in the comments below! 

See you soon ❣

Amy xx 

Monthly Music Playlist // April

Hey Guys!

I hope you've had a great week! I've been stuck in the library all week writing my dissertation and getting on with a lot of uni work while it's Easter break! Which means a lot of the time I'm listening to music while I'm doing my work, so for today's blog post, I'm back with another Monthly Music Playlist for you guys! 

If you have any music recommendations let me know, as I'll be needing some new music to listen to while I'm in the library ❤

2 Souls on Fire by Bebe Rexha feat. Quavo

Sucker by Jonas Brothers 

Please Me by Cardi B and Bruno Mars

Right Now by Nick Jonas

shedontknowbutsheknows by Tove Lo

Undrunk by Fletcher 

Enemies by Lauv

Longer Than I Thought by Loote feat. Joe Jonas

Blue by Samuel Larsen

You Should Know by Samuel Larsen

The Bones by Maren Morris

Missed Call by Jiselle feat. Chancellor

Don't Feel Like Crying by Sigrid 

I Can't Get Enough by Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez, J Balvin and Tainy

Con Calma by Daddy Yankee feat. Snow

R.I.P by Sofia Reyes feat. Rita Ora & Anitta

My Bad by Khalid

EASY by WheeIn feat. Sik-K 

ghostin by Ariana Grande

MONOPOLY by Ariana Grande and Victoria Monet

Don't Worry Bout Me by Zara Larsson

Sally Walker by Iggy Azalea

So Am I by Ava Max

Good Form by Nicki Minaj

Boy Afraid by Saro

Get Low by Zedd and Liam Payne

bad guy by Billie Eilish

Radio by Taet

Beautiful by Bazzi 

Want by Taemin

Twit by Hwa Sa

you should see me in a crown by Billie Eilish

all the good girls go to hell by Billie Eilish

Holding out for You by Fedez feat. Zara Larsson

Loca by Favorite

11 Minutes by YUNGBLUD with Halsey, feat. Travis Barker

Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers with 5 Seconds of Summer

Kill This Love by BLACKPINK

Play It Cool by Steve Aoki and Monsta X 

Bomb Bomb by KARD

Bitter Love by Pia Mia 

Dinner & Diatribes by Hozier

Noir by SUNMI

Lips on Lips by Tiffany Young

Preach by John Legend

Alligator by Monsta X 

Born Again by Tiffany Young

Wild by Jonas Blue feat. Chelcee Grimes, TINI and Jhay Cortez

Here With Me by Marshello feat. CHVRCHES

Insomnia by Daya

Nobody by Martin Jensen and James Arthur

On My Way by Alan Walker feat. Sabrina Carpenter and Farruko

Last Hurrah by Bebe Rexha

Talk by Khalid 

Superstar by MARINA 

Check out the playlist here: 

What songs are you loving at the moment? Let me know in the comments below!

See you on Monday for another blog post ❤

Amy xx

Podcast of The Week: Dirty John

Hey Guys!

It is officially Easter break for university students like myself and that means a break from dissertations and essays - FINALLY! The last few months have been stressful and hectic, so I'm glad to be getting back into blogging over my Easter break ❤

I'm back this week with another Podcast of The Week review! If you are a fan of podcasts look out for my Podcast of The Week blog posts in future as I'll be sharing details and reviews of all different types of podcasts from true crime, positivity and happiness to comedy and music ❤

This week is about the podcast Dirty John! 

Dirty John 

Dirty John is a Wondery podcast hosted by Christopher Goffard from the L.A Times. The podcast details the story of Debra Newell and John Meehan's short love story from deception, to manipulation and finally to death. Each episode details parts of the story, from how Debra and John met, to marriage and family conflicts and details on just how far John Meehan would go to get what he wanted, hurting not just one person but multiple. 

I started listening to Dirty John on Spotify after my housemate was telling us about the podcast and how crazy the story is, and then another friend recommended the series Dirty John on Netflix. So, I thought I'd start with the podcast first and then move on to the drama series. There are only six episodes detailing John Meehan and Debra Newell's story but there are a few bonus episodes talking with the cast from the Dirty John drama series which I found really interesting as well. 

Normally when I discuss podcasts I highlight episodes that I favoured, but with this podcast, each episode ties into each other and it is hard to pick a favourite when it's all the same story. Instead this week I'll just be discussing the entire podcast. 

When I first started listening to the podcast I was intrigued to find out what John Meehan could have done to be nicknamed Dirty John but as you listen on the story gets crazier and crazier! You'll find yourself stopping and listening intently to what is happening. In the podcast, you hear Debra, her daughters, John's sister and people who knew John Meehan re-tell the story and go into depth about the experiences they had to go through while John was in their lives. You'll find yourself captured by their stories.

When you listen to the first episode you get a slight confusion as it begins with a coroners report of a dead body and at first you are confused to who it could be and how it ended in such a violent death, but then by the last episode everything makes so much sense and all of your curiosity and questions are answered. John Meehan comes across as a charismatic, charming gentleman but as the story unfolds you are surprised to what lengths he will go to, especially if he doesn't get his own way. By listening to Dirty John you realise that you think you know someone when really they could be deceiving everyone around them. By listening to Debra you get the impression that she must have been so naive to stay with John even after the countless times he threatened her and lied to her, but John Meehan was a master of manipulation and as you hear her narrative about their time together you begin to understand why she would be so naive. There are times throughout the podcast where you find yourself getting so frustrated with Debra, especially when it becomes so obvious the type of person John is but once you hear her story and the relationships she had had in the past you feel sympathy. 

When you hear Debra's daughters recollections of the events that took place between October 2014 to August 2016 you realise what one person can do to a family and how one man can affect the relationship you have with your mother. I think by having Jaqueline and Terra (Debra's daughters) narrate their part of the story on the podcast made it so much more real and captivating as a listener. By the end of episode 6, you are left shocked at the outcome and how everything escalated so quickly (I won't give any spoilers!), you'll want to go and find out more from the reports!

Christopher Goffard is the one who reported on the case that is John Meehan for L.A Times. He hosts and narrates the show telling the story in such a compelling way where from the first episode you are drawn in. I was able to finish the whole podcast in two days and then went on to watch a documentary to find out even more details about the true crime case. I'm a huge fan of true crime podcasts so it wasn't surprising that I found the podcast so interesting! 

If you are a fan of true crime and investigative journalism then I highly recommend checking out the Dirty John podcast! 

To check out the podcast you can find it on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or on Spotify - just click the link below:

What podcasts are you listening to at the moment? Let me know in the comments below!

See you soon ❤

Amy x 

Podcast Of The Week: (Blank) With Friends

Hey Guys!

I haven't talked about a podcast on my blog for a while now, so I wanted to introduce a new segment where every week I share the podcast I'm currently loving and my favourite episode I've listened to that week. From previous blog posts, you'll know that I'm a huge fan of podcasts and I'm always listening to something new and I'm always searching for something different to tune into ❣  

So this week I'm kicking it off with (Blank) With Friends!

(Blank) With Friends

I stumbled upon (Blank) With Friends only recently. Normally I find the podcasts I listen to by scrolling through the various genres on both iTunes and Spotify but this time I clicked on a few mini video snippets of the podcast on Instagram and then went and checked the episodes out on Spotify. 

(Blank) With Friends is a fairly new podcast to Spotify with their first episode going live on 6th March 2019 and they have uploaded two episodes since, the first one featuring Jessica Sappington and the second episode featuring Samuel Larsen. They discuss topics from Starbucks, creative passions, social media, friendships to female empowerment. The difference with this podcast is that it isn't scripted so the conversation just flows from one random topic to the next. 

The podcast hosts Mike and Jordan are great! They are able to talk in depth about particular important topics but are also able to joke around and make light of situations like "punching phones" and Steve Irwin memes. On each episode they get a friend on who is pursuing something fun and has exciting things going on in their life to share, such as Jessica' female empowerment program and Samuel's music and acting career. 

The vibe between the hosts and their guests is so good as well, it reminds me of the type of conversations I have with my close group of friends when you are sat there and talk for hours about everything and anything. 

The first episode with Jessica Sappington was an amazing and by amazing I mean AMAZING discussion focusing on female empowerment, our obsession with Instagram and how women feeling like they aren't good enough breaks her heart. Jessica has been focusing on stopping females from comparing themselves on social media and empowering women to feel strong. Which as a female myself is something so energising to listen to, especially as I've been one to compare myself to others on social media and goes through not feeling good enough ❤

Jessica's episode was so uplifting hearing such positivity around women's body image and our strength as a "female warrior", whether it be physical strength or mental strength. However, my favourite episode for this week was Episode Two...

Ep. 2 - Put That In The Pile of Things We Don't Eat

The episode I listened to this week featured Samuel Larsen, the musician, actor and performer who is known for featuring on Glee as Joe Hart and is starring in the movie After out on April 12th here in the UK. 

This week's episode focused on topics of discussion I find really interesting and enriching! Such as our engagement with social media, being creative, music, being a people-pleaser and our relationships with other people. 

For me listening to Jordan, Mike and Sam talking about such topics that I can really relate to makes me stop and think about what they were really saying. I was actually cleaning the kitchen when I first started listening to episode two and I had to stop and properly listen as Sam made some great points. For example, we always look at what our friends are doing on Instagram, where they are going out and who they are with comparing who is doing better than who, (which is a topic I actually wrote an article on for BBold Magazine about how on social media we are always trying to prove we are our best lives and comparing ourselves to others). The conversation between the three of them made me stop and think about what they were discussing which for a podcast proves how engaging it is for a listener like me!  Samuel also goes on to talk about that way we used to deal with boredom when we were younger and without social media - how we would fill our time being creative. So, when I was younger and I was bored I would write so many stories and fill journals full of little story lines but now that we have social media we don't fill our time with creativity but instead, we scroll through Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Until someone says it though you never actually realise how the younger generation today is surrounded by social media platforms from the moment they are old enough to hold a phone, but we grew up building and creating things. The conversation between the three of them sparked so many different thoughts about my own interaction with social media - which is what I love! A podcast that gives me such a realisation are my favourites ❤

I think Jordan and Mike are great to be discussing such a broad range of topics that aren't just fixed to one debate. They are discussing just a wide range of issues and points it's uplifting and refreshing to hear!

If you like unscripted podcasts and topics that are raw and unedited then definitely check out (Blank) With Friends! 

You can check out the podcast on Google Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify and SoundCloud or you can just click below:

You can follow (Blank) With Friends on Instagram @blank.withfriends, Jessica Sappington here and Samuel Larsen here. 

What podcasts are you listening to at the moment? Let me know in the comments below!

See you next week for another blog post ❤

Amy x

Book Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Hey Guys!

I hope you've had a great week and have a fun weekend planned! This week I'm back with another book review and this time it is one a little different to Harry Potter. With a lot of books I read I don't tend to stick to one genre -  so Rebecca wasn't anything new (genre-wise) for me, however, it was a little different...

This book is a masterpiece when it comes to classic novels. It is still a great piece of literature now, a lot like Pride & Prejudice and Sense & Sensibility, which with time has only grown more popular amongst book lovers ❤

Rebecca is a gothic novel written by Daphne du Maurier in 1938 and was very popular in the era it was published but it also became even more popular due to Alfred Hitchcock's adaptation of the novel in 1940.

Blurb

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley Again...

Working as a paid companion to a bitter elderly lady, the timid heroine of Rebecca learns her place. Life is bleak until, on a trip to the South of France, she falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower whose proposal takes her by surprise. Whisked from Monte Carlo to Manderley, Maxim's isolated Cornish estate, the friendless young bride begins to realise that she barely knows her husband at all. And in every corner of every room is the phantom of his beautiful first wife, Rebecca. 

Rebecca is the haunting story of a woman consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity. 

Opinions

When I first picked up the novel I was in the gift shop to a Daphne du Maurier museum in Cornwall and was browsing the endless piles of her books available to buy. My mum has read a few Daphne du Maurier books in the past, so after seeing me take interest in her novels my mum offered to buy me two of her novels - so I picked up Rebecca and Jamaica Inn.

When I first picked up Rebecca and read the blurb I knew it would be a book I could easily sink my teeth into as I'm a huge fan of books that hold a lot of mystery, suspense and drama (especially anything like Agatha Christie's crime novels) so I was excited to start reading and bury deep into the mystery that was Maxim de Winter's previous dead wife Rebecca. However, I also had the perception that the book would be easy to read - even though it is a novel that was written quite a long time ago I had the idea that the book wouldn't be a challenge. However, I was very wrong. The language used was quite dated so I found myself having to search for words to understand what they meant - which was probably due to the time period in which the novel was written, but I also found it very difficult to fly through chapters like I usually would. I had to keep re-reading pages and going back to previous chapters to understand what was going on. Even with chapters where there wasn't a lot happening I found myself having to go back and re-read the previous page to remind myself what was going on - and I think that was purely due to it being a very busy novel in the sense there was a lot going on in each chapter to get to the plot twist and give the reader all the context they needed. In the end, it took me forever to finish the book. I started reading in on holiday in Lanzarote with the idea I'll finish it in the two weeks I was there but no...it took me more than a month (even though I was reading it every night) to finish the book. 

Even though it was a book that took time to read it was so worth it. It is a novel I would recommend - especially to those who love lots of suspense, drama, mystery and confusion. There were certain parts of the book where I had no idea what was going on, so you needed to keep reading to find out why particular events took place and the context such as Mrs Danvers attitude and hostility towards Mrs. De Winter. You will get frustrated every now and then that nothing makes sense and events are taking place but nothing links together until the end and the plot twist is revealed. 

One thing I find interesting is that the protagonist Mrs de Winter never had a first name. The novel is written all in the first person so she was never once referred to with her forename. Up to the end of the book, you never find out the protagonists first name - which drives me crazy because as a reader I really want to know her name as the heroine of the novel. Like the lack of a name for the heroine there are many parts in the book that you question but after completing the novel I wouldn't have changed anything as it's what makes it so compelling!

I find Maxim de Winter a very interesting character as well as he doesn't give away a lot at the beginning of the novel and he remains a big mystery along with his previous wife. You find yourself asking lots of questions to who he really is, where is Rebecca and what happened all those years ago. AND luckily all these questions do get answered but like the heroine, at first, you feel like you barely know the character Maxim until more drama unfolds and the past comes to light revealing everything - which unravelled an amazing plot twist!!

The plot twist in the book was so surprising. It is one you'll never be able to guess and that is one of the reasons why I loved the book so much - it was so unpredictable. You'll be gasping and holding your breath through it all. The suspense is the best bit!

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves classic novels like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre! It was quite a difficult read but I would definitely read it again! 

When I start to read her other novel Jamaica Inn I'll be going in with the perception that it might take me a while to read!

What book are you reading at the moment? Let me know in the comments below ❤

See you next week my lovelies for a new blog post! 

Amy x 

Monthly Music Playlist // February 2019

Hey Guys!

As I've only just got back into blogging recently, I haven't done a Monthly Music Playlist post for a while. So, this week I'm sharing my favourite songs from February with you guys ❤

Bloodline by Ariana Grande

Bad Idea by Ariana Grande

Needy by Ariana Grande

NASA by Ariana Grande

in my head by Ariana Grande

Break up with your girlfriend, i'm bored by Ariana Grande

i'm so tired... by Troye Sivan and Lauv

Don't Call Me Up by Mabel

Mine by Slayyyter

Panic Room by Au/Ra, CamelPhat

365 by Katy Perry and Zedd

I Like Me Better by Lauv

Handmade Heaven by MARINA

Last Hurrah by Bebe Rexha

Who Do You Love by The Chainsmokers and 5 Seconds of Summer

Make Me Feel by Janelle Monae

Taste by Tyga feat. Offset

bellyache by Billie Eilish

Loyal To Me by Bina Nesbitt

Human by Maggie Lindemann

Dumb by Imani Williams, Tiggs Da Author and Belly Squad

One Drink by Picture This

Queen by Loren Gray

bury a friend by Billie Eilish

I'm a Mess by Bebe Rexha

Where My Girls At by 702

High School by Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne

TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME by The 1975

I'M OK by iKon

7 Rings by Ariana Grande

Power Over Me by Dermot Kennedy

Want Your Kiss by New Love

There You Are by ZAYN

Lost Control by Alan Walker and Sorana

Galaxy by Missy Modell

Faded by ZHU

Lights Down Low by MAX

I'm Ready by Sori

Lie to Me by 5 Seconds of Summer

Killer Queen by 5 Seconds of Summer

Want You Back by 5 Seconds of Summer

Dancing With A Stranger by Sam Smith and Normani

Ocean Drive by Pia Mia

Wow. by Post Malone

Love Shot by EXO

Gotta Go by Chung Ha

Mama by Clean Bandit feat. Ellie Goulding

It's Not Living (If It's Not With You) by The 1975

Baby by Clean Bandit feat. MARINA & Luis Fonsi

Forget You Not by Little Mix

Notice by Little Mix

Love A Girl Right by Little Mix

Play by Jax Jones and Years & Years

Gravity by EXO

Oasis by EXO

Nothing Breaks Like a Heart by Miley Cyrus and Mark Ronson

Wasabi by Little Mix

Hurts Like Hell by Madison Beer feat. Offset

Suncity by Khalid feat. Empress Of

Sweet but Psycho by Ava Max

Remedy by Alesso

Shallow by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Just You and I by Tom Walker

Giant by Rag'n'Bone Man and Calvin Harris

The next Monthly Music Playlist will be March but before then, I have a whole lot of content prepared for you guys from book reviews to routines and makeup reviews! 

See you next week my loves! ❤

Amy x

Book Review: Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling

Hey Guys!

I'm back! I took a break from posting on here after Christmas to concentrate on handing in all my essays for university and then getting organised with my dissertation (third year is sooo much fun!!) so I took a back seat from blogging and concentrated on getting all my work done. Now that I'm not an uncoordinated mess I want to start uploading once a week again! Finding a balance with all my uni work, extra-curricular activities, freelance work and blogging is a challenge but I'm attempting to make it work!

This week I'm back with another book review, which is still quite new to my blog as I've never been one to post many book reviews before - however now that my love for reading has sparked again I want to share my thoughts and opinions with you guys, especially as I have a long TBR list! 

I read Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire back in September while I was on holiday in Lanzarote, but you know me - I'm late with everything! So I made sure to make some notes while I was reading it so that I could write a blog post later on - and here we are! ❤

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling

Blurb

Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards. And in his case, different can be deadly.

I fell in love with the Harry Potter books ever since I began reading them in my first year of university more than two years ago! Between each book, I've found myself picking up other books on my TBR list but I've always gone back to another Harry Potter book in the end. I've always been captured and pulled in by Harry Potter ever since I watched the films as I child, but now that I'm making my way through the books I'm even more drawn in by the charm of the characters, Hogwarts and the whole of the Wizarding World.  I know a lot about the Wizarding World and Harry Potter characters as I've seen every film at least a hundred times but reading the books has helped me dive even further into the lives of the characters and the challenges Harry has to face both with the Dursleys and in the classroom. It is so easy to lose yourself in The Goblet of Fire thanks to the imagery and narration. 

The highlight to The Goblet of Fire was the introduction of other wizarding schools from around the world - in the three previous book other wizarding schools aren't mentioned, so meeting characters from places not related to Hogwarts and seeing them all take part in the Triwizard Tournament was so capturing! I think because I'd already seen the film I already had the scenes and settings imagined in my bed but reading one chapter to the next made it come to life even more!

The characters explored were definitely the best part of the fourth instalment! Hearing more on the protagonists Harry, Ron and Hermoine were fun but getting to meet Victor Krum, Cedric Diggory, Fleur Delacour, Cho Chang and Padma and Parvati Patil was so interesting. Two other characters that I wish were featured in the film was both Charlie and Bill Weasley! You get to hear more about the Weasley family and all the Weasley children which isn't featured in the film, especially the home life at The Burrow. Also, another fun character that was introduced in the book and not the film was Ludo Bagman. Now that I've read and seen The Goblet of Fire I really wished Ludo Bagman was included in the film. Obviously, other characters take over his parts such as Bartie Crouch and Cornelius Fudge but having the character Ludo Bagman in the film like his character in the book would have been great - especially his enthusiasm for the Quidditch World Cup! 

When the book goes into detail of the Quidditch World Cup and all that it encompasses it was an element to the story that made it so much more exciting - having wizard celebrities and the celebration of an event that is so close to our own football world cup was fun! Seeing a magical twist on a normally mundane event. 

One element of the book I was really taken in by was the story of Tom Riddle's childhood. In the film you don't get given an insight into Tom Riddle and his family like you do in the book. Especially the beginning chapter when it gave such extensive detail on the Riddle family house and how it's a location/setting is key to the story.  

There are so many elements to the book that made me fall in love with The Goblet of Fire all over again. Especially as the fourth part of the Harry Potter collection has always been one of my favourites due to J.K Rowling introducing so many new characters, wizarding schools which previously weren't mentioned and more of Voldermort's evil crimes and back story. This is when the story of Harry Potter and Hogwarts really takes off! 

If you haven't read the fourth book of the Harry Potter series then I highly recommend you pick it up. You won't be able to put it down and you'll be moving on to the next book straight away to continue escaping to the Wizarding World ❤

See you next week for another new blog post! I'm not sure what day I'll be uploading a new post as I'm still sorting out my week plans but there will be one! 

Amy x