"Penny for your thoughts?" - Girl Online Book Review

 

Well, can I just say... High five to me for coming up with a title which is a quote from the book and relevant to today's post? Yes you guessed it... It's a review! 

 As you can probably have guessed, I have just recently read Zoe Suggs' (aka Zoella's ) book, Girl Online. The book itself was an easy read, and not too heavy when you just want to relax after a long, tiring day. But the story line is so addictive and exciting, I couldn't put it down! When getting towards the end of the book, I really didn't want to finish it because I didn't want it to end! 

I hope I am not giving too much away for those of you that haven't read it yet (and if not why not?!), but Penny the main character is adorable. I love how Zoe has given Penny a slice of her own life. Such as having a blog and living in brighton. It just makes the book much more personal. 

I also love how Zoe inludes common issues such as anxiety and bullying online, which are very close to her. I personally suffer with a degree of anxiety as I really lack confidence in every aspect of my life. Therefore, it was nice to see this brought up in the book.

Overall I believe this book is well worth a read and I can't wait for Zoe's second book to be published! If there is one thing I have learnt from this book it is this: I need to face my fears and do more of what makes me happy. I need to stop worrying about what everyone else thinks and just be myself.

 Thank you all for reading, I hope you found this review helpful! If you have read the book already, then I hope that you agree with me, and comment down below what you thought of the book! 

Ami xx

Reflections and Resolutions

Happy New year everyone, I can't quite believe that it is 2015 - how time fly's! 2014 went by so quickly, it almost felt as if it never happened. As it is the beginning of the year, I decided that my post should be on reflections from last year and resolutions for this year. 

Not a lot really happened to me in 2014 but there are a few significant events that happened: 

1. I completed my AS Levels 

Admittedly my first year of college wasn't that great as I was finding the work too hard and I felt like I was getting no where.  It was definitely tough, but I did manage to get a few qualifications with it! 

2. Starting Childcare 

Leading on from my first year of college I decided to start over and join a 2 year Childcare course, as working with children is what I have always wanted to do. So far I am loving it, and the style of the course being only coursework, suits me much better. I even managed to get an A for my first unit... Only 14 more units to go! After this course I am not quite sure what I want to do. I have always wanted to be a primary teacher, but the idea of going to university doesn't particularly entice me... or I would like to be a teaching assistant too! So I certainly have a lot to think about over the next 2 years!

3. 2 years anniversary with my boyfriend!

I am so happy to have such a wonderful boyfriend, I couldn't ask for anything more. He makes me so happy and I feel really comfortable around him too. He is the best thing that has happened to me and I hope there are many more years to come! 

Those are just a few significant things that happened in 2014... now onto my resolutions for 2015:

1. Save money

When it comes to saving money, I can be quite bad. I always go shopping and end up buying a number of things that I "love" but really don't need. This year I would love to go on holiday with my boyfriend, so therefore I need to save... A LOT! I know deep down that I can do it... I just need to stop visiting New Look every week. By saving for a holiday, hopefully it will help with my saving habits for the long term.

2. Be more confident 

I am not the most outgoing person you could ever meet, as I can get very anxious about practically everything. I have always been shy, never putting my hand up in class or leading a conversation, but I am slowly getting better. This year I want to challenge myself, and do things I have never done before. 

3. Learn to drive

Leading on from becoming more confident, I have been a bit too anxious about getting in a car and driving it. I turned 17 last year, and loads of people I know have already passed their test. Seeing everyone else doing it makes me want to do it even more, but it's just nerves stopping me! Therefore I am hoping to kill 2 birds with one stone here, and become more confident by learning to drive. I may not pass my test this year, but taking some lessons is a start! 

There you have it, my New Years resolutions, so wish me luck! What are yours? 

Ami xx