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I don't know about you but whether I'm on school holidays or I have a free weekend, nothing pains me more than wasting precious free time thinking of what to do. So here is a list of things you might want to do if you're bored by yourself on a rainy day.   Have a bath There is nothing more relaxing than a hot bath full of bubbles especially on a cold winter's day. Maybe try adding a bath bomb or salts or bubble bath to spice up your bath. Also remember to put on some comfy clothes to stay all warm and cosy for the rest of the day.  Watch a Movie or Stream a TV series Movies are also great ways to pass time and relax. Nowadays, with Netflix and Stan and all that stuff, it is so easy to get addicted to a TV series and binge for the entire day which is exactly what you should do if you have some serious time to kill! Phone a Friend We all have at least one friend who we haven't seen in ages, but just don't have the time to meet up. How about

Kiersten White rewrote the classic novel "Frankenstein" with the same events and the same characters and called it "The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein". She didn't just rewrite it though. She squashed and stretched and tied the original storyline into knots, adding depth and mystery. Writing from the point of view of Victor Frankenstein's wife gave the novel a fresh, feminine take on the male centred original. As a spin off of a classic, I was impressed by the ways Kiersten White spun the same story into a gripping, modern horror novel for young adults. Elizabeth Lavenza has been brought up to think that she is worthless. Battered and bruised, she arrives at the house of Victor Frankenstein where she gets nice clothes, good food and a warm bed. Victor has everything Elizabeth never had. A family, a house, an education. All he is missing is a friend. Elizabeth attaches herself to Victor in order to keep her place in the family and their frien

The end has come and I want to read the whole thing again. The happy end that I was waiting for left my mind inventing the rest of the assumably happy lives of Jacob Portman and Emma Bloom. The style of this book was about the same as the others with mystery after mystery unfolding. Betrayal, discovery and heartbreak are throughout the book and shocking twists make the plot impossible to guess. It is a grand final story of the peculiar children but if you want to read this, first read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Hollow City because they play a remarkable role in the build up of the story. (Also, this summary may contain spoilers for those who haven't read the first two books and wish not to know the beginning of Library of Souls) The story begins with Jacob as everything changes with a sound. Jacob goes from the most useless peculiar to the most important and needed peculiar. He is trusted with the lives of his friends when they are captured. But in

Have you ever had that victorious feeling of having enough spare time to watch a movie but then not knowing which one to watch? Or have you invited friends over for a chilled movie night but couldn't find that perfect movie? Then this is the post for you. I have compiled a list of a few "feel good films" suitable for watching with friends (or without) so that you can feel good at the end of your next movie! The Greatest Showman A (relatively) new release movie which has some people singing along and other people covering their ears. "The Greatest Showman" is a musical that follows the (somewhat true) story of P.T Barnum who founded the first Circus. This movie highlights important issues about acceptance, racism and vanity and although admittedly it is cliche and recycles a typical romantic storyline, it is the perfect 'feel good movie' for any lovers of musicals.  The Holiday This movie is a bit of a 'chic filck', romantic c