fredag 31 juli 2015

A Discovery of Witches

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Deep in the heart of Oxfords's Bodleian Library, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and the descendant of Witches,  unearths an enchanted alchemical manuscript. Wanting nothing to do with sorcery, she banishes the book to the stacks.

But her discovery has set a fantastical underworld stirring, and soon a horde of daemons, witches, and other creatures descend upon the library. Among them is the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, a vampire with a keen interest in the book.

I recommend that you give this novel a chance and follow Diana and Matthew on their adventure through the secrets of an enchanted world.

BookCollection: Discworld

I love Discworld and the penmanship of Terry Pratchett. He created characters that make you doubt wether you are on the side of good or evil.

Here is a peek at my collection of Discworld books. I don't have a proper bookshelf yet, but I hope that I will get one for my birthday.

Who is your favourite Discworld character? Mine is Sam Vimes, always and forever.

onsdag 29 juli 2015

Netflix: Narcos

Narcos is a crime drama television series, slated to debut on August 28th, 2015 on Netflix. The series was created by Chris Brancato, Eric Newman, and Carlo Bernard, and will be a serialized take on drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel. The first season will consist of 10 episodes.

Here is a list of the awesome main cast:

Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar
Pedro Pascal as Javier Pena
Manolo Cardona as Eduardo Mendoza
Boyd Holbrook as Steve Murphy
Ana de la Reguera as Elisa
Stephanie Sigman as Valeria Velez, character based on Virginia Vallejo
Joanna Christie as Connie Murphy

tisdag 28 juli 2015

K-Drama: Coffee Prince

A couple of years ago I was obsessed by Korean dramas and shows. I used to stay up late and watch a complete series instead of doing my homework or getting a good nights rest. My grades didn't turn out as good as they could have been, but it was worth it.

The dramas gave me comfort at a time when I wasn't even aware that I needed comforting. One of the dramas that I really fell for was "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince". They story wasn't original, but the actors where brilliant and brought the viewer along for the ride of their characters journey through love and life.

Short version: It is about a young woman in her early twenties trying to make ends meet so she can support her mother and sister. Events take place and the owner of a newly opened coffee shop hires her while thinking that she is a "he". The owner falls for "him" and starts to question his own sexuality. Hilarious things happen. Watch it!




onsdag 10 juni 2015

YoungAdult: Dreamless

Now that summer has come upon us I'm so excited to be able to take some time and catch up on my reading. It has been a hectic semester at university, but if all goes well I'm going to be taking my last semester this fall! 

One of the books I plan on reading is Dreamless by Josephine Angelini. It's the sequel to her book Starcrossed. The premise of the story is that when Helen unlocks the secrets of her ancestry, she realizes that some myths are more than just legend.

As the only scion who can descend into the Underworld, Helen has been given a nearly impossible task. By night she wanders through Hades, trying to stop the endless cycle of revenge that has cursed her family. By day she struggles to overcome the fatigue that is rapidly eroding her sanity. Without Lucas by her side, Helen is not sure she has the strength to go on.
Just as Helen is pushed to her breaking point, a mysterious new Scion comes to her rescue. Funny and brave, Orion shields her from the dangers of the Underworld. But time is running out. A ruthless foe plots against them, and the Furies' cry for blood is growing louder.
As the ancient Greek world collides with the mortal one, Helen's sheltered life on Nantucket descends into chaos. But the hardest task of all will be forgetting Lucas Delos.

torsdag 28 maj 2015

AmericanTv: iZombie

Why God? Just why? Just when I need to study for my exams I discover iZombie! It has taken over my brain. I'm so sucked in I'm almost out on the other side.

Love the actors (David Anders!!!) and the premise of the show. Can't wait for season two! So glad The CW renewed it. First time a show I REALLY love gets a second season.

Now someone needs to help me detox so I can go back to studying instead of watching the rest of season one...



lördag 23 maj 2015

ShortStory: The Man On The Train

One day last week, I took a train to Manchester. In my compartment there were only two people - myself and another man. All the time we were travelling he stared at me. And after about four hours, when we were nearly in Manchester, he suddenly spoke to me. 'Do you believe in ghosts?' he said. 'No,' I replied, 'as a matter of fact I don't. Do you?' He smiled very slowly, nodded his head, and in a sad little voice he answered: 'Yes, I do,' and disappeared.

onsdag 20 maj 2015

YoungAdult: Love Triangles

We've read about love triangles between a human, a vampire and a werewolf. Now it's time to look at new loves, new creatures and new triangles.




The Selection: For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.


But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself--and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.



Unearthly: In the beginning, there's a boy standing in the trees...
Clara Gardner has recently learned that she's part angel. Having angel blood run through her veins not only makes her smarter, stronger, and faster than humans (a word, she realizes, that no longer applies to her), but it means she has a purpose, something she was put on this earth to do. Figuring out what that is, though, isn't easy.

Her visions of a raging forest fire and an alluring stranger lead her to a new school in a new town. When she meets Christian, who turns out to be the boy of her dreams (literally), everything seems to fall into place and out of place at the same time. Because there's another guy, Tucker, who appeals to Clara's less angelic side.

As Clara tries to find her way in a world she no longer understands, she encounters unseen dangers and choices she never thought she'd have to make between honesty and deceit, love and duty, good and evil. When the fire from her vision finally ignites, will Clara be ready to face her destiny?



Half-Blood: The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals--well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures. 

Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden. Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. I

f she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck. 

måndag 18 maj 2015

TvShows: My Favourites


I love watching TV and when I find a show that grabs a hold of all my senses then I never let it go. Well not until its final season or cancelation...

The Ones That Survived
Here are the shows that had a good run and ended on a high note.
  • House M.D
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Smallville
  • Scrubs
  • Friends

Oldie but Goldie
I'm a child the 80's and I loved watching the reruns of these shows with my mother.
  • Little House on The Prairie
  • Golden Girls
  • Cheers
  • Dynasty
  • Dallas

Be Still My Beating Heart
Where I fell in LOVE with every male main character.
  • Outlander
  • The Vampire Diaries
  • Heroes (Peter and Nathan!)
  • The OC
  • Gossip Girl
I Loved Them, Others Did Not
Where every show I hoped would get a second/third season got cancelled.
  • Pushing Daises
  • Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  • Jericho
  • Dead Like Me
  • Firefly



torsdag 14 maj 2015

Ice-Cream!


Okay, so I've been absent for a while but I've my reasons. Finals are coming up and they are taking up all of my time. But I did manage to find the time to try out some new ice-cream flavours here in Sweden. 

  • Rice - An ice-cream made from rice!!! It doesn't have any lactose, soy or gluten. So it's perfect for vegans/vegetarians and people that have allergies.
  • Magnum Pink Raspberry - The angels are having this flavour on a daily basis. Raspberry and chocolate, a match made in heaven.
  • Tutti Frutti - This one is also free from lactose, but it isn't free from yumminess. It's both sweet and sour at the same time. Lovely combination!
  • Kokos - Those of you who know what a Bounty chocolate bar is know what I'm talking about when I say this is the ice-cream version of it. Coconut, chocolate and vanilla....