Writers Block: Book Review The Enemy by Charlie Higson

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      Hello everyone, this is my review on the apocalyptic thriller called The Enemy by Charlie Higson. This book was published September 3, 2008, and it is 448 pages long. The synopsis of this book is" They'll chase you, They'll rip you open, They'll feed on you. When the sickness came all the adults in the world became ill and died, or worse they became crazed. Only children under the age of 14 have survived the illness and are fighting to survive. There are rumors of a safe place to hide so the group of kids take a dangerous adventure across London in search of it. But will they make it there alive". Sounds pretty good I know and here are my thoughts on it.

   First picking up this book I was expecting to be reading more of a adult novel due to the reviews saying how disgusting and descriptive it was. When I began reading I was thrown off by the writing style, to me it was almost as if a ten year old had written it. Then I realized that the writing style was narration mostly so it was ten year olds talking most of the time which explained a lot. So once I got past the writing style I found the book to be very well written. It is full of emotion and action scenes to boot, and the reviews were not lying when they said it got pretty disgusting at times. This to me was a great start to what seems to be an interesting series( I just finished book two and it was awesome!). So all in all I give this book a 3 out of 5 stars. Only because the way it was written still throws me off a bit but you do get used to it after a few chapters.

Books Discussed:

The Enemy by Charlie Higson; $13.99; Click Here

Gift Ideas For The Men In Your Life

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 Hey everyone this posts will be my first gift guide for the season. I think men are relatively easy to shop for but some people may disagree so i'm posting this to hopefully help you all out!

Body Care:

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This is the Jack Black Jet Set Traveler Set. This gift is great for any man to receive, it is a travel size so they can try it out without having to commit to it. You can get this a Sephora for $25.00.

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Got a man who likes to smell nice but is super indecisive? This gift set is perfectly good for him, it comes with twelve deluxe fragrance samples so they can try each one without having to commit. Then it also comes with a gift certificate for one full size of any of the samples so when they find one they like they can get it for free. You can get this at Sephora for $50.00.

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Got a man who hate having a ton of different products to have to use this is perfect for them. It is a 2 in 1 shampoo and body wash in a super musky manly scent that every man should love. You can get this at Bath and Body Works for $11.00 [but they are always having sales!]

Video Games: Got a guy who loves games but you have no idea which ones are worth buying well here are some that defiantly are!

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Does your man love games with swords and mythical creatures such as Dragons? This game is perfect for him, Skyrim is a role playing action game which has all of those things. It has something to do at every point such as battles, fighting dragons and other animals and just exploring the massive map the game has. You can get this at Game Stop for $58.00 [this game works on Windows, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles]

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Your guy love games with lots of shooting and maybe some zombies then this is the game for them. This game comes with many different kinds of artillery and map options. It also comes with a zombie mode where you can mow down zombies on many different maps. This is great for any guy likes a good shooting game. You can get this at Game Stop for $49.99[ This game works on Windows, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii U]

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Got a guy who loves video games and also loves the old west then this game is perfect for them. This game includes old west themes, gun play, horse riding and best of all a zombie mode option. You can get this from Game Stop for $30.00[ works on xbox 360 and playstation3]

Stocking Stuffers:

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Got a fisherman in the family this Tackle Box and Accessories Set would be a great gift for them. Sold at Restoration Hardware for $14.99.

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Got a outdoorsman in them family? This Survivor Kit in a Water Bottle would be perfect for them. It includes a BPA free water bottle, flashlight, whistle/compass, blanket, poncho, first aid kit and more! Sold at Restoration Hardware for $24.49.

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Have a drink enthusiast in the family these Whiskey Stones are great because they won't water down their beverage. Sold at Restoration Hardware for $17.00.

Products Mentioned:

Jack Black Travel Set; $25.00; Click Here

Fragrance Sample Set;  $50.00; Click Here

Ocean 2 in 1; $11.00; Click Here

The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim; $59.99; Click Here

Call of Duty Black Ops II; $49.99; Click Here

Red Dead Redemption Game of The Year Edition; $29.99; Click Here

Tackle Box and Accessories; $14.99; Click Here

Survivor Kit in a Water Bottle; $24.49; Click Here

Whiskey Stones; $17.00; Click Here

Review: Not your mothers Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream

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Hey everyone this is a review on Not Your Mothers Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream that was send to me through my Influenster VoxBox. I received this product for free but I am not being sponsored or paid to write this review. Kinky Moves encourages your natural curls by giving them an extra oomph. It eliminates frizz and untangles hair, defines naturally curly or wavy hair and adds shine. It also have grapeseed oil that provides UV benefits. Below is what my hair naturals looks like without using the product my review of the product will follow that. 

I have medium thickness to my hair and it has natural ringlet curls to it, it also is natural quite dry and frizzy. I was excited about this product because I love my curly hair so anything that can make it look even better I like to try out. So I washed and conditioned my hair like usual and then combed it out, I put a nickel size amount of the Kinky Moves Hair Cream on my hand and ran it through from root to tip then scrunched it. I then let my hair naturally dry and the picture below was the result. I got more defined curls and it was less frizzy and shinier. All in all I will defiantly be buying the full size of this product and recommend that you try it.

Product Talked About:

NYD Kinky Moves Curl Defining Hair Cream; $5.99; Click Here

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Review: Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin

Hey everyone this is my review on Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin that was sent to me by Influenster. I'm not sponsored or paid by any company to do this review its all my own opinions. These two pins do the work of 20 bobby pins, all you have to do is twirl your hair up and twist in the pin and presto you have the perfect top knot.

Of course hearing this I was skeptical due to the fact that that I can never get the perfect top knot even with regular bobby pins. So I decided to just do what they said and twist my hair up and spin the pins in and surprisingly it worked perfectly even though my hair is curly. I will have some pictures below! The only complaint I have is the price is a little high for only two spin pins.

Products Mentioned:

Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin; $6.29; Click Here

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Bath & Body Works Candle Haul

Hey everyone I just recently hit the two for $20 sale at bath and body works. I picked up a few of my favorite fall and winter scents. Including some new ones by White Barn Candle company that I find absolutely delicious smelling. The candles I bought are White Barn Nutmeg and Spice, Twisted Peppermint, Spiced Apple Toddy, Leaves and Winter.

A warm and toasty blend of apple brandy, spiced plum infused with mulled cider and tart cranberry. Smelling it I can defiantly smell the apple brandy and mulled cider the most with under scents of the plum and cranberry mixed it. This retails for $20.00.

With essence of icicles and snowflakes with notes of fir balsam, pine needles and winter woods. Smelling it I can defiantly smell the pine needles and fir balsam but I also pick up a light scent of vanilla and lavender also. This retails for $20.00.

A concoction of spiced caramel and nutmeg is how they describe the scent. When I smell it the first scent I pick up is the spiced caramel and then the nutmeg but I also get a light scent of cinnamon also. The retails for $20.00.

A medley of ripe apples, red berries and golden nectar. When I smell it I pick up an apple scent with hints of cinnamon and spice. The retails for $20.00.

Peppermint with vanilla and sugary musk. Smelling this I defiantly the peppermint and vanilla and a little bit of the sugary musk scent but mostly vanilla. This retails for $20.00.

Products Talked about:

Spiced Apple Toddy; $20.00; Click Here

Winter; $20.00; Click Here

White Barn no.1 Nutmeg and Spice; $20.00; Click Here

Leaves; $20.00; Click Here

Twisted Peppermint; $20.00; Click Here

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Review: Bath & Body Works Fall Mini Candle in Black Pepper Bergamot

      Hey everyone this is a review about the Bath and Body Works Mini Candle in Black Pepper Bergamot.  This candle was sent for me to review through the Influenster VoxBox program. I am not being paid or sponsored to write this and its all my own opinions. I will start off with what the company has to say about there candle. They say that their candles provide an amazing fragrance experience. The people that make these are fragrance experts some of them world renown. They are in an elegant glass container and are the perfect size for doing trial runs on all of the scents. These candles can burn up to 15 hours. This fragrance is made up of spicy black pepper, bergamot and lavender. 

    Now for my review, when I received this candle I was very excited because I absolutely love bath and body works candles. This scent was new to me and the name through me off a bit at first since the first words in it are Black Pepper. So I smelled it and was surprised to find it doesn't smell as described but more like a mens cologne. I burned it for about an hour to see how the smell spread and was sad to find out it doesn't give off a strong scent until the top layer is completely melted. I've never had that happen with any of their other candles. All in all I wouldn't buy the scent my self but it burns evenly and is nicely made so I would say go check it out to see if the scent is to your liking. 

Products Mentioned:

Black Pepper Bergamot Mini Candle; $3.50; Get it Here

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Review: Kiss Ever Pro Lashes Starter Kit

    Hey everyone this is going to be my review on Kiss Ever Pro Lashes Starter Kit. I received this through the Influenster and I'm not being paid or sponsored to write this review. The Kiss Ever Pro Lashes Starter Kit comes with one pair of lashes, 13g of adhesive(which is latex free) and an applicator. The applicator is supposed to deliver an easy clean application. To use this you want to apply a thin line of glue to lashes and let set for 30-60 seconds. Using the applicator apply lashes to the lid as close to the lash line as possible and hold and wait until adhesive is completely dry. The retail for $4.99 and you can pick this kit up at Walgreens.

    

       Now for my opinion about the product, to start off I was excited about this product when I saw it in my Voxbox because I love to try out new lashes. So I followed the instructions on the package step by step so I could see how true to the instructions the application actually is. I removed the lashes and placed them up to my eye to measure the length I actually had to cut a good amount off for it to fit my eye. I used the applicator to hold the lashes while I applied the glue to the lash is a thin line and waiting about 40 seconds until it became tacky. I tried to use the applicator to apply them but the lash band just wasn't flexible enough for the applicator to bend it properly so I wound up using my fingers. I held them in place for about 30 seconds and the glue held well. I only wore them for a couple minutes due to the fact that they were ridiculously bulky and weighed down my eyelid. I might have liked them better if the were a bit more of a natural style and had a thinner for flexible band. Other then that it is a pretty good kit for the cost of it.

Pros: Lashes are well made, Applicator has good grip and glue is long lasting (tried it with different lashes after).

Cons: Thick lash band, to bulky and heavy on the eyelid and not natural enough for my taste. 

 

Hope you all enjoyed this post and if you decide to try this kit out it does come in different styles so I might try a more natural looking one if they have it!

Product Talked About:

Kiss Ever Pro Lashes Starter Kit; ;$4.99;  Click Here

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