BOOK OF THE MONTH: DELIRIUM

Ive decided that every month I'm going to try to do a post on the book I've been enjoying that month. 

This month, I've been completely obsessed with Delirium by Lauren Oliver. It's the first book of a trilogy and I absolutely love it. 

Its set in a futuristic, dystopian world where love is known to be a deadly disease that is feared and forbidden. When people reach 18, they're given a procedure to cure them of amor deliria nervosa - love or, as they think of it, the disease. Their ability to feel deeply for anyone is removed, and then they're matched with someone by the goverment and live a happy, loveless life. And they think this is better. They strongly believe that this is how life is supposed to be because it is all they have ever known. They just exist, not remembering what it was like to ever feel passion or pain. To them, love is a sickness, an illness. A disease of the highest order. And it must be stopped.

For Lena Haloway, this way of thinking is all she knows. She's an orphan living with her aunt and uncle, and is counting down the days until her procedure cures her, leaving her free of the temptation to love, and taking care of the amor deliria nervosa that could, at any moment, pollute her mind. For Lena and her best friend Hana, this is all fine. It's the way of life, it's expected and it's right. Then with only 95 days left until Lena's procedure, she meets Alex. Alex, the boy with hair like autumn leaves, and a touch that awakens her whole being. Alex, the boy responsible for Lena opening her eyes and realising that no, love isn't a disease and, no, it doesn't require a cure. The boy who infects her, consumes her, with amor deliria nervosa.

Lauren Oliver's writing style is so refreshing and thought-provoking. I got the book as a sample on my phone first, before I purchased the paperback copy, and after reading just the first chapter or two I was addicted. There are so many points in the book where you just have to re-read what's been written, just to take it in, and contemplate the words in awe. I could not put this book down and I highly recommend that you read it. 

PINE TREES

TOPSHOP JUMPER
TOPSHOP MOTO JAMIE JEANS
RIVER ISLAND BOOTS

I'm going to see Mockingjay on friday and I'm so excited its like my equivalent of christmas! Recently I bought these Ripped Jamie Jeans from Topshop. I think they're really good because they're thicker than the Joni Jeans but still quite stretchy and are high waisted as well. At the moment I seem to have obtained an abuncance of poloneck/turtleneck jumpers and now they are all I wear. 

MY TOP 3 EYELINERS

Eyeliner is an essential part of my makeup bag, and after trying out many, over time I have always gone back to these 3. As you'll notice, these are all drugstore products and are very affordable.

1. Rimmel Scandal Eyes Thick and Thin Liner £5.49

I find the felt tip pen kind of eyeliner easiest to use when doing winged eyeliner, and this Thick and Thin Liner is the best one I've come across. The tip is the perfect shape for drawing on the flick and the colour is really black and doesn't fade throughout the day. 

2. Collection 2000 Extreme 24Hour Felt Tip Liner £2.99

I've probably re-purchased this about 5 times because its so cheap and so good. It's incredibly easy to use and if you haven't done winged eyeliner before I'd definitely recommend this one. The only bad thing about this is if you don't put the cap back on properly it'll dry up really fast and the intesity of the black will fade. But overall, for the money, I think this eyeliner is very impressive.

3. Maybeline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner £8

Even though this is one of the pricier drugstore eyeliners, I've had mine for around a year and even after being frequently used, it still has loads left. Completely worth the investment. This one comes with a small eyeliner brush and is the blackest one I own. Personally, I don't like doing winged eyeliner with this one, but it's great for just regular eyeliner.

OCTOBER PLAYLIST

All My Own Stunts by Arctic Monkeys isn't on Soundcloud, but you can listen to it here