Vampire Diaries - Final episode season 8


Who watched the final episode of the final season of Vampire Diaries and cried rivers? I did.

/!\ SPOILERS ALERT /!\



I have to admit that after season 5 it became harder for me to catch up with every episode because the intrigue did not appeal to me anymore.
The characters did not always evolve: Damon got sloppy always mourning for Elena, Stefan reminded me of a puppy that would repeatedly get kicked by his brother, the whole story seemed to continuously be centered around Elena, the new villains were not truly villains anymore, the humanities being swtiched-on and off... If you followed the TV series, you probably understand what I mean.

When I learned that season 8 would be the final season, I knew I had to catch up. I basically grew up with this TV series through high school and more. I got attached to the characters over time. So basically, I watched season 7 and 8 in a matter of a week. I liked the beginning of seasons 7 and 8 but then it would always go back to things scenarists had already done. For me it was a big NO. 
At least, season 8 was slightly more interesting than season 7 with the intervention of the sirens and the comeback of previous characters. 

Characters and couples:
I was fond of some characters and couples that got together these last two seasons. I know that many people disliked Stefan and Caroline together. But I really liked them together. For me it was meant to be. I felt like the character of Caroline was the only one who actually evolved throughout the TV series. She was the brat cheerleader who wanted to be the most popular of high school. Now she is a mom and a soon-to-be wife. She grew up so much! 

Damon with Elena... that's another story! He lost his interest when he got (apparently) madly in love with her. Everything revolved around her and it is just like he stopped thinking on his own. Remember when he was the big villain in season 1? Yup, completely forgot that he could be mean and interesting. 

Bonnie and Enzo... I just fell in love with them over and over again with every episode. Enzo was such an a** in the previous seasons. Who could have known that he had a deep romantic soul? Bonnie became stronger with him and I was so happy that she finally got the chance to taste some happiness after everything she went through. 

The ending:
So if you watched the final episode, you know that Stefan dies, leaving his new bride by herself. Jeez! I was so sad for Caroline. Stefan was reunited with Lexie. I couldn't help but squeal when I saw her. I missed her so much! Anyway, Caroline went through so much and now, she lost her love. She is also the last remaining vampire in Mystic Falls. It makes me sad to think that she will watch all of her friends grow old and die, including her children. At least the opening with Klaus' letter cheered me up a bit.

Bonnie is now traveling the world with Enzo whispering in her ear. She cannot hear him but he is watching over her. This broke me. I mean, Stefan killed him. He killed the only true love of Bonnie. She also went through so much in eight seasons and she only got a half happy ending. She deserved so much more. I mean, she looked happy but I wanted her to be happy with Enzo. 

Elena and Damon are now finally back together and they are both humans. They are free to live the lives they want and Elena becomes a nurse. At the really end of the episode, Elena and Damon are reunited with their relatives. Elena joins her family and her aunt Jenna. Damon goes back to his house where Stefan is waiting for him. The final "Hello, brother" was just the perfect way to end this season and this series. It started like that and it finishes the same way. It was just perfection! 

Let's not forget all the previous characters who come back: Jenna, Vicki, Tyler, Jo, Elena's parents, John, Kai, Katherine, Jeremy... I was so glad the scenarists managed to gather all the previous characters for this final episode. It made it just perfect!


What did you think of this final episode?
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Confess - Colleen Hoover


Sum up (Goodreads):

Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.

For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it.

The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin…

Confess Review - Colleen Hoover


Plot:

Auburn is a young woman who fell in love at a very young age. She fell in love with a boy named Adam and for whom she would have given the world. But he died and Auburn was left by herself in a world she did not understand fully yet.

A few years later, Auburn left Portland where she grew up for Texas. She only came once to Texas and it was to bid her farewell to Adam. Now she is looking for another chance at life. She needs to hire a lawyer to help her with a situation that has been dragging for four years. But lawyers do not come with cheap price. Because of that, Auburn will have to look for a second job and this is actually when her life will take an unexpected turn.

I pause and look into the glass window of one of the buildings to check for smeared mascara. I take in my reflection and don’t like what I see.

A girl who hates the choices she’s made in her life.

A girl who hates her career.

A girl who misses Portland.

A girl who desperately needs a second job, and now a girl who is reading the HELP WANTED sign she just noticed in the window. 

See, this place is called Confess and basically, people write everyday confessions about the lies they told and the suffering they caused when it actually is a painting studio. Its owner - Owen Gentry (who is ridiculously hot) - is desperately looking for help and Auburn is also desperately looking for help.

Owen promises her $200 if he helps her out for his showing. Auburn is quickly fascinated by his masterpieces painted from strangers' confessions and by him.

Owen hasn't had an easy life. He lost his brother and his mother and since then, he alternated between real world and jail. But most of all, when Auburn seems to come out of nowhere, he never admitted that he knew her from the past.

They are the past and this is the present, and Auburn is... somehow both. She would be shocked if she knew how much of her past has affected my present, which is why I won't be sharing the truth with her. Some secrets should never turn into confessions.

And the problem is that both characters have huge secrets suffocating their lives. They know about survival but they do not remember what it is to live life at its fullest until they meet. Being together could be their saving and their loss. 

Opinion:

I just finished this book and wow! it was quite a ride. I have to admit that when I started this book I really did not expect this. I thought it would be just some normal YA story and yet, it turned out to be completely different.
I have to admit that I was slightly taken aback with their young age. They are supposed to be respectively 20 and 21 years old and yet, they had such maturity and bad experiences in their lives that I imagined more around 24-25 years old but it did not stop me from loving the story.

I just felt overwhelmed with all the emotions the author was pouring in this story: the story of two teenagers who are adults in more ways than just one. This story was completely unpredictable. The more we go into the story, the more the characters are revealing secrets the readers could not have expected.

From time to time, I hated that Auburn would bring herself down like that and would accept everything from people. But at least at the end she stood up for herself. 

This book is about so much more a YA story. It is about sacrifice, the extend you can go to in order to help someone you care about without jeopardizing your life, love, confessions, lies and secrets... 

I strongly recommend this book!

Excerpts:

"Your initials are really OMG?” I bite the inside of my cheek, forcing back the smile I don’t want him to see.

"What’s your cat’s name?”

Owen reaches over and runs his fingers through the cat’s mane. “Owen.”

I immediately laugh at his joke, but his expression remains calm. I pause for a few seconds, waiting for him to laugh, but he doesn’t.

“You named your cat after yourself? Seriously?”
He looks at me and I can see the slightest smile playing at the corner of his mouth. He shrugs, almost bashfully. “She reminded me of myself.”
I laugh again. “She? You named a girl cat Owen?”
He looks down at Owen-Cat and continues to pet her as I hold her. “Shh,” he says quietly. “She can understand you. Don’t give her a complex."

I’ve never felt stronger than I feel when I’m with her. I’ve never felt like I had a purpose like I feel when I’m with her. I think about the first words I said to her when she showed up at my door. “Are you here to save me?”
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Confess TV show - Trailer


So last night I was surfing on YouTube watching some trailers for future TV series to watch when... BING! The trailer of Confess just popped-up.



Pleaaaaase tell me that you are as excited as I am!!!! :D
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Février unboxing - Mille et un livres Hors série box


Hello tout le monde !

Ce mois-ci, Mille et un livres a décidé de sortir une box hors-série autour de la nouvelle série de Sarah J. Maas : un Palais d'Épines et de Roses. J'ai tellement entendu parler de cette série sur Instagram et tout le monde m'a convaincue de lire ce livre. Quand j'ai su que Mille et un livres allait faire une box centrée sur cette série, dans ma tête ça a fait "Bingo !". 

Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Mille et un livres box est une box qui proposent des livres Jeunes Adultes et des goodies avec, chaque mois, un nouveau thème. 

Disponible seulement en France, Belgique et Suisse
Photo IG : hotchocolate.and.books


Qu'est-ce qu'elle contient?
  • Une pochette 100% coton pour protéger les livres et créée par Ink and Wonder.
  • Un bloc-note imaginé par Mille et un livres. 
  • Un marque-page magnétique signé JanesTinyThings. 
  • Un badge aux couleurs du roman. 
  • Un livre un Palais d'Épines et de Roses de Sarah J. Maas. 

Mon avis : 
Et ça y est ! Je suis l'heureuse propriétaire de un Palais d'Épines et de Roses, une réécriture moderne de la Belle et la Bête.  J'ai vraiment hâte de pouvoir le commencer ! Je vous dirai ce qu'il en est ;)

Vous trouverez le lien ici pour plus d'informations sur la box Mille et un livres  http://www.milleetunlivresbox.fr. 


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February unboxing - Owlcrate box


Hello my sweet followers!

And I finally received my Owlcrate box, the last one of the month after receiving the Fauryloot and Mille et un livres boxes. The monthly theme was Run away with the Circus. As usual, the monthly plan and the shipping costs are quite expensive (if you live in Europe) but you will not regret it. 
What is it?
Owlcrate is a YA book box with different themes every month. They adapt their content according to their monthly theme. You receive a book recently published along with some goodies. All the goodies are created by famous Instagrammers/Bookstagrammers. 

International book box

February unboxing - Owlcrate box


What is in it?
  • A Night Circus tote bag created by Evie Bookish. 
  • A 'Le Cirque des Rêves' candle from Frostbeard Studio.
  • A mini-doughnut lip balm created by Geek Fire Labs.
  • A notepad made from recycled casino playing cards and created by Attic Journals.
  • Sticky page flash from Girl of All Work.
  • The book Caraval by Stephanie Garber. 

 What did you think about it?
I kind of laughed when I unboxed all the box's content because it is now the third time I receive Caraval, so I thought it was somehow funny. There is just one negative point: even though the candle had a really nice aesthetic, I really wasn't a fun of the smell. However, I am totally hooked by the tote bag. I received the red one and it is absolutely gorgeous. As for the lip balm, I really liked the idea but I feel like I am going to want to eat my lips the whole time, haha!
Find the link here in case you would be interested: https://www.owlcrate.com

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