Fallen Crest High Series book review!

Fallen Crest High Series
by Tijan

Book 1:  Fallen Crest High

 

Mason and Logan Kade are two brothers who did their own thing. They were rich and expected to attend her school, Fallen Crest Academy. They chose public school and now Samantha has to live with them. The problem is that she doesn't care at all: about them, about her friends, about her cheating boyfriend, or even about her parent's divorce. But maybe that's a good thing''Mason and Logan Kade are two brothers who did their own thing. They were rich and expected to attend her school, Fallen Crest Academy. They chose public school and now Samantha has to live with them. The problem is that she doesn't care at all: about them, about her friends, about her cheating boyfriend, or even about her parent's divorce. But maybe that's a good thing. Maybe change is a good thing''

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16134551-fallen-crest-high

Book 2: Fallen Crest Family 


Samantha and Mason are together. Everyone knows it. Not everyone is dealing with it. While Mason’s ready to give them the middle finger, there’s one not going away. Her mother. Threats are issued. Ultimatums are given. Even blackmail is used, but only Samantha can put a stop to Analise. However, when a trauma from her past is triggered, she may not have the courage or stre...mor''Samantha and Mason are together. Everyone knows it. Not everyone is dealing with it. While Mason’s ready to give them the middle finger, there’s one not going away. Her mother. Threats are issued. Ultimatums are given. Even blackmail is used, but only Samantha can put a stop to Analise. However, when a trauma from her past is triggered, she may not have the courage or strength to do what’s needed. If she doesn’t, Mason’s future could be destroyed.''

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17191012-fallen-crest-family

 

MeHerYou review:

The story is presented by the point of view of Samantha. Sam is a 17-year-old whose mother suddenly uproots her from her home to go live with a man she has been having an affair with, the rich James Kade and his two sons, Mason and Logan. Sam struggles with her new reality and at the same time she finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her with her best friend for two of their 3 year relationship! The 'Fallen Crest High Series' describes the story of how Samantha makes new friends, struggles with her relationship with her parents and find a new, drama-filled family with Mason and Logan. Finally, she also finds love. 

Great books with lots and lots of drama going on. Don’t get discouraged by the beginning of the first book because as you continue reading, Sam gets accepted by Mason and Logan (her future step-brothers) and all the fun begins. So if you want an interesting read which is not only focusing on romance but also a sense of unity and a very non-conventional family, this book is perfect for you. Though at some points the author takes the whole American high school experience stereotype to extremes, the result is a fun story with an interesting combination of characters, not only focusing on two figures (as many authors prefer to do). I cannot wait for the third book of the series, coming in December!

Cyprus trip to-do list

Our first trip for the 2013 Summer: Limassol, Cyprus.

For me it was the first time there and I had a great time! 

Once we arrived, me and Nadia, made a 'Cyprus' to-do list, which I will guide you through!

No 1: Go to the beach

The sad thing was it was windy, but we still had a lot of fun.

Books!! How do you think we manage the Books' section?

IT'S SUSHI TIME!

This one was not on the list, but rather a surprise. The first time I tried sushi, but also made sushi! Nadia will talk you into it later! A great surprise I must admit and we definitely enjoyed it!

No 2: Guaba Beach Bar on a Sunday

Every Sunday Guaba Beach Bar hosts a DJ party, which is pretty awesome and a lot of fun. If you're around, it's a must. (one of the first things we were told once we arrived)

Cheers!!

No 3: Facial treatment

Nadia has posted all the instructions for you in the beauty tips section.

I must say it was fun :)

No 4: Cold Stone experience
(watch previous post under 'Out in the City section)

No 5: Host a BBQ

To be honest, Nadia's father and Anastasia (see her recipes under the Food section) hosted the BBQ, but we surely 'made the best of it'! Yum!!

We also drank sparkling wine, which is one of our favourites.

 No 6: Taste the sweets of the Four Seasons Hotel

 I had the apple crumble shown below, served with vanilla ice-cream.

No 7:Visit MyMall

The best part of it, we didn't buy anything. Only had a juice and noodles. Pretty weird, don't you think?

And yes me almost did it all, except for the riding a bike part :) But who cares? We still had a great time. 

And then came... THE RETURN :(

Advise: Make the best out of your summer holidays! How? Make to-do lists:)

"It happened in Venice" Review

What's it about?

"When you’re looking for romance, there’s only one place to go …Evie has a handsome fiancé who loves her unconditionally, and a fantastic job that takes her to fashionable Dublin, in-vogue Marrakech, cool Amsterdam and romantic Paris. But at home Evie is driven to despair: her fiancé hates her job and her flatmate hates her fiancé. And when an unexpected event strikes the epicentre of her happiness, Evie is driven to gin and tonic. If she doesn’t sort herself out, her liver and her bank manager will hate her.

So when she’s offered a luxury trip to the sensual city of Venice, with its shifting silver canals and rose and vanilla hued architecture, Evie jumps at the chance. Four days in the city of light and love is exactly what she needs. The sumptuous Grand Hotel, the gondolas, the wine, the Italian men … But within hours of Evie’s arrival, her life is poised to change for ever. Not even Evie herself could’ve predicted what would happen in Venice …" (taken from http://www.mollyhopkins.co.uk/books/it-happened-in-venice/)

MeHerYou review

First of all, what I must point out is that the title is quite misleading. I chose the book expecting a exciting romantic story within the beautiful setting of Venice. Well, that was not exactly the case. Nothing really important takes place in Venice or any of the other places (Dublin, Marrakech, etc.) Evie visits. So those of you expecting the "Italian men" and "gondolas"written in the summary... close but not quite. Moreover, I felt like the book was to long for the story Hopkins had to tell and there were parts, which I felt I could have easily done without. Plus, the ending was predictable. Yet, for those of you who enjoy easy-going summer reads, go for it, but don't expect too much.


Take care! x

Summer is all around (collection of images)

For most of us, summer is the best time of year, full of fun and good memories.
As they say "Summer tans may fade, but memories never go away".

So I thought I should share some beautiful 'summer' images I found waving through my WeHeartIt account.

So enjoy your summer and feel free to share your summer collection of pictures with the WeHeartIt team!!!

Facial Treatments in 5 easy steps

Image  taken from http://leamarstonhotel.blogspot.gr/2011/10/teenage-spa-treatments-launched-at-lea.html

We would all like to get professional facials and just sit back and relax every once in a while. Since this is not possible most of the time, we should take matters in our own hands. Here are some steps you can follow for an easy and effective home facial treatment to maintain your healthy skin. And don't worry, you probably already have all the products needed at home already.

Time required: 30-35 minutes

Step 1- Cleansing
Firstly, you should cleanse your face using a cleansing milk or any other equivalent product you have at home. Use cotton facial pads to remove the cleanser. Don't worry! you don't need to remove all residues.

Step 2- Peeling
Use an exfoliating facial scrub and rub it in your skin in small circles, using your hands. Focus more in any problematic areas you have, such as the forehead or nose. Rinse your face well before continuing.

Step 3- Steam
An important step of the facial treatment is steaming your face, in order to open your pores. One quick and easy way to do this is the following

Image taken from http://www.dreamstime.com/
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You will need:

1. A big bowl
2. Boiling water
3. A face towel
4. An essential oil to create a nice atmosphere (optional)

What happens then:
You fill half the bowl with the boiling water and then bend yourself over the bowl, but remember that your face must be at least 10 cm away from the water (or more depending on how hot the water is, you don't want to get burned!). Then place a towel over your head and the bowl. Now all you have to do is close your eyes, breathe and relax for 10 minutes.

Step 4- Mask
Depending on your skin, use any mask you want, applying it in all areas apart from the eyes or around them. Leave it for 10-20 minutes (depending on the instructions on the back of the product).

Step 5- Tone & Moisturize
Apply a toner and then a moisturizer on your face and neck.

Now just sit back and relax!

Image taken from http://robinmarie.skincaretherapy.net/peel-parties

 

 

'My Life in Ruins' Review

MY LIFE IN RUINS
MeHerYou Rating: 3/5

Image taken from http://www.entertainmentwallpaper.com/download/10016996/

A must watch for Greece fans!  'My Life in Ruins' starring Nia Vardalos is centred around Georgia, a history professor, working as a tour guide at the time, since no other job offer seems to turn up. Georgia takes a travel group to visit different sites across Greece, where she eventually falls in love with Poupi Kakas, her bus driver (Alexis Georgoulis). All this happens, while a series of comic events kick in adding a humour element to the 'love story' part of the film.

Image taken from http://anthonygeorge.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/ms-vardalos-gets
-her-greek-god-ms-murray-teaches-us-a-lesson-and-ms-fonda-twitters-at-the-tonys/

Mike Reiss' movie is written along the lines of a typical romantic comedy. A single girl who falls for the 'weird looking', but cute after all guy. However the setting of Athens, Delphoi and other Greek beauties, in which the movie develops definitely adds to it.

Image taken from http://www.zap2it.com/news/custom/photogallery/movies/zap
-my-life-in-ruins-pictures,0,3201368.photogallery

Those of you who enjoy 'oscar material' this would not be your top choice. Beside that, 'My Life in Ruins' sets the lights on greek tourism and Greece's rich culture and history. Yet,  it comes as no surprise, since it has been clear that Vardalos appreciates Greece, after having another movie filmed in Greece after 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding", which was a 'box office' success.

So enjoy the movie and let us know how you liked it :)

Have a good one!

Image taken from http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/image/14471

P.S. Check out the trailer below!!

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkRMBRxC_Gk)

The ultimate ice-cream experience a la Cold Stone

Today we went to a very interesting café/ice-cream shop called Cold Stone, a place where you can create your own ice-cream flavour. What they do is they pretty much throw ice-cream in the air and then place it on a cold stone, where they mix it with any other ingredients you want, such as fruit, fudge or m&m's, marshmallows etc.

So here is a video showing how the ice-cream we ordered was made:

The ice cream shown in the video is called 'Apple pie a la Cold Stone'. It is made with French vanilla ice-cream, cinnamon, digestives, apple-pie filling and caramel syrup.....yum!

Enjoy!

Anastasia's homemade BBQ sause

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon dried English mustard

You basically mix them all together and marinade either chicken or pork.
What we usually do is we use strips of chicken breast or pork fillets and marinade in the BBQ sauce for a couple of hours (at least) before grilling or BBQing. You can use the marinade to baste the meat while cooking.

Enjoy!

Honey balsamic salad dressing by Anastasia

Ingredients:

• 5 tablespoons of olive oil 
• 5 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar or balsamic syrup
• 2 tablespoons of honey 
• Freshly ground pepper

And then...

Whisk it all together and you're all set!

Welcome on board!

Hey there!

We are Marita and Nantia, welcome to our first attempt as bloggers! :)

As you've probably figured out we are still working things out, but hopefully you will enjoy the ride as much as we will!  We just graduated from high school here in Athens(Greece) and we are at the nail biting stage of awaiting for acceptance to university. Next year we will unfortunately be separated into different continents, namely Europe and the US, so this blog is our way of 'keeping the fires (of friendship) burning' ;)

Right now we're in Cyprus, which is only the beginning of a great summer ahead of us!

Anyway, we'll be blogging our book reviews, our movie reviews and pretty much anything we read, see, eat or visit......so, lots of adventures, bits of girly stuff , beauty tips we may discover and finally we will have a section devoted to anything else that pops-up and is interesting for ........me, her and you.
 
 Hope you enjoy,
Marita & Nantia

Nantia (left), Marita (right) - Guaba Beach Bar, Limassol 9.6.13