Everything Erin: January 2015

, by Erin Grace

Taylor Swift 1989 || Review

Recently I have been loving Taylor Swift's new album 1989. After hearing that it was a good album I bought it a couple of weeks ago and haven't stopped listening to it.

I was hoping to buy the deluxe version as I did really want the poloroids that came with it but unfortunately they only had the normal version in the shop and I was so desperate to buy it I bought it there and then instead of waiting. First of all, I love the album cover, it looks so pretty! I actually put it on instagram because it is so photogenic.

The album starts with Welcome To New York which is one of my favourites. It's really catchy and it's been said that it has a real 80's vibe to it (not that I know anything about the 80's), but I guess that's because the album is called 1989. Then we go to Blank Space, which of course is Taylor's latest single. I love it and honestly that song persuaded me to buy the album. The next song on the album is Style which is possibly my favourite of the album, it's really dreamy and I hope she chooses to release it as a single. Out Of The Woods is the fouth track on the album and it has such a catchy chorus! The first four songs on the album are probably my favourites, I also love All You Had To Do Was Stay, Bad Blood, Wildest Dreams and I Know Places. I may as well list them all!

My least favourite song on the album which I haven't listened to as much is Shake It Off. Although I have warmed to it a lot since I didn't like it very much at first, it's a bit of a different sound to the rest of the album. Saying that, it's a very catchy song so I think it was a good first single.

I have fallen in love with Taylor Swift's voice, she is such a good singer and performer! The lyrics of the songs of the album, which she wrote of course, are really beautiful and powerful. Her writing is simply stunning.

Overall, 1989 is my favourite album at the moment and I'm looking forward to Taylor bringing out more singles because so many of the songs on the album could be number ones in my opinion. Have you listened to 1989? Comment your favourite songs below and don't forget to follow my blog on bloglovin'.
Erin♡

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, by Erin Grace

2014

2014 Favourites

I realise it's probably a bit late to be talking about what I loved in 2014 (crazily we're already almost halfway through January?!) but after watching Zoella's 2014 favourites video, I've decided to frantically get together a 2014 favourites post, since looking back, there was quite a few things I've loved last year that I want to share.

First of all, my beauty favourites. Last year I used the Maybelline Baby Lips hydrate lip balm so much and I'm sure I'll continue to use it into this year. I've tried a quite a few lip balms, but for me this is the most moisturising lip balm there is and makes my lips feel so good almost instantly! I mentioned it in my August favourites a while ago since I was loving it then and I am still loving it now.

Makeup wise I've also been using the Rimmel Hide The Blemish concealer in the latter half of the year and I'll be continuing to use it this year too. For covering spots, which is what I need a concealer for, this is definitely the best concealer for me. It matches with my skin tone so well which I've had trouble finding as I have quite a light skin tone and doesn't come off during the day easily either.

My favourite perfume last year is the Hollister Pure Cali perfume. It's actually quite new as I only got it for my birthday in November but it smells so nice and had to mention it in my 2014 favorites because it without a doubt is my favourite perfume of this year.

My white converse

When I think about what I have worn the most this year I instantly think about my SuperDry hoodies. I have a purple one which I actually got late 2013 and a blue one which I got early 2014 and I have worn them so much this year. I reccommend SuperDry hoodies so much as they are so comfortable and cosy and still great quality a year on so it's definitely worth the money!
My favourite shoes I've worn this year are my white converse. I bought these for summer and I love them so much! Converse are so comfortable and I adore them in white so I've been wearing them so much this year.

Geek Girl Model Misfit by Holly Smale

I have had so many book favourites this year. Although I've not read many, a few books have really stood out to me this year. Girl Online by Zoe Sugg is definitely one of my firm favourites (I've already reviewed it, read my previous post), and I can't go without mentioning the Geek Girl series by Holly Smale, which is so hilarious and a great read, or The One That I Want by Giovanna Fletcher. These are the books I've read this year that I just couldn't put down and there are more!

The Vamps

As for music, I have loved so much last year. I went to some incredible concerts last year (and I'm going to more this year which I'm so excited about). The Vamps have become my favourite band this year, seeing them in concerts was one of my year highlights as they are so good live and their album is fantastic, I can't fault it. Other artists' music I have loved last year is Ed Sheeran X, I listened to that so much in the summer and still am now and fell in love with One Direction all over again last year when they brought our Four! The Script's new album No Sound Without Silence has been played so much recently too and can't wait to see it played live in concert in about 7 weeks!


Zoella

2014 for me has been the year of YouTubers. Last year I properly got into watching my favourite YouTubers. I subscribed to Zoe, Alfie and Joe in January 2014 and watching them get so much success this year, from being on TV shows to bringing out books makes me feel so proud to be a fan of theirs. Throughout the year I have discovered so many amazing YouTubers and this year wouldn't have been as good without them.

So that is all my favourite thing of 2014! Thank you for reading, please comment below what your favourite things have been last year and make sure you follow my blog too so you know when I make a new post.
Erin♡

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, by Erin Grace

books

Girl Online - Zoe Sugg || Book Review

One of the things I got for Christmas was Zoe Sugg's book, Girl Online. I wanted to read it just because it is Zoe's book but I can honestly say it's my favourite fiction book I've ever read. That's not just because it's Zoe's book, since it's the type of book I'm into anyway, but the storyline is amazing. I'm going to try to write this review with no spoilers to make it fair for the people who haven't yet read the book but the ending is unexpected and that's one of the reasons I like it so much.

In the book, the main character Penny, who's point of view the story comes from, meets an American boy called Noah. We know from the blurb that he has a secret. It isn't revealed until quite far towards the end of the book so it made me keep reading until I found out what happens and I think that's what makes a good book for me. Sometimes I know something is going to happen to the characters but I don't know what's going to happen and I can't stop reading the book until I find out what happens to them. I read Girl Online in less than a day because I couldn't put it down. That alone proves Zoe's book is a good one, because oftenly I just get bored reading some books but Zoe's book kept me reading until the end.

My Girl Online book

There was a lot of things in the press about Zoe's book being ghostwritten. I'm not going to say much about it in my review I found it horrible that the press would put Zoe down like that as you can tell from her videos she is the lovliest, most down to earth person. Zoe said she got help from Pengiun as it was her first book but to be honest I actually think the book was, at least mostly, wrote by Zoe herself. A couple of things are said in the book like them going to Choccywoccydoodah - a real café in Brighton that Zoe visited in one of her vlogs, and then when Penny does her hair in a milkmaid braid - a hairstyle Zoe did a tutorial on. These are little things but personal things (and there are more which I can't think of at the top of my head) which make me think that Zoe wrote the book. And even if she didn't, I'm going to believe she did.

I personally don't suffer with anxiety but if you do, Girl Online is definitely a book for you to read. Penny has panic attacks and the way that she deals with them I think would really help someone with anxiety.

I started my blog before I read Girl Online but the success Penny got with her blog really inspired me to blog more as well and that's probably why I've been trying to post a lot more recently! I don't expect to get anywhere near the following Penny got with her blog with mine but we'll see!

I definitely reccommend you read Zoe's book, even if you're not a huge fan of her videos because it is an incredible book. Have you read Girl Online? Let me know your thoughts below!

Speak soon!

Erin♡