Jovana Tomin: September 2016

I am finally writing these recommendations on time. September has been a really chill month as it's the last month of my college free life so I tried to make the best of it (a.k.a watch as many TV shows and BuzzFeed videos). Here's what I loved this month.

○ September Movie: Me Before You

If you're in the mood for watching a good rom-com and crying your eyes out, you're at the right place - this movie will get you crying like a baby. Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke are the perfect couple and they bring lots of chemistry to the movie. Sam plays a character who's been hit by a motorcycle and is suffering consequences (i.e. he's paralyzed) and Emilia's character is a girl taking care of him. It's no spoiler that they fall in love, but I won't get into it too much because it's not your typical romantic movie. Brace yourselves, you won't like the ending.

○ September TV Show: Gossip Girl

I'm repeating myself again, sorry. I just have annual urges to watch this show, it seems. If you're into lots and lots and lots of drama in a TV show, Gossip Girl is the one for you. There's lying, there's cheating, love triangles, revenge, back-stabbing and basically anything you can think of. Plus, they all look really good all the time and the outfits are to die for.

○ September Book: Irving Stone - Lust for Life

Man, I finally finished this book. The fact that I've been reading it for months does not at all mean that I didn't like it, just that my concentrations was horrendous and I couldn't make myself read a book I actually had to pay attention to. However, the book itself is really interesting if you're into Van Gogh's life and work. You'll get to read about his real life as if you were reading a fiction novel, which is a very cool concept. You'll find out more about what kind of life he led and which obstacles he had to deal with along the way. I am a huge Van Gogh fan, so that is why I really wanted to read this book and why I found it fascinating. This one's for all of you art lovers out there.

○ September Album: Nick Jonas - Last Year Was Complicated

Nick Jonas is giving me life at the moment. I am in love with both of his albums and he's all I've been listening to for the past few weeks. He's a pop artist (surprise, surprise) and his music is very upbeat and cool. I guess that's the word, it's a really cool album. My favourite songs are Bacon, Champagne Problems ad Chainsaw. If you want to get a sneak peek into what the album's like, listen to Jealous, Chains or Bacon to get an idea.

That's all I have to talk about this month. Hopefully I'll have something for you in October as well and I'll have time to write about it. Wish me luck!

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I know that this post is extremely late, but better late than never, right? This month I've got the whole package: movie, TV show, book, album and app, so get excited.

○ August Movie: Mother's Day

I'm sure you've heard about this movie a lot even before it came out, just like I did. It's a comedy and drama, or at least that's what is says on IMDb, with notes of romance of course. The cast is incredible, it includes Jennifer Aniston, Shay Mitchell, Kate Hudson and many others. The plot is obviously based around Mother's Day and how different families are spending it. What I love is how some characters' paths are intertwined throughout the movie, I love 'coincidences' like that. I don't want to give too much away, I'll just say that it is a very lighthearted comedy that will take your mind off of things and will be easy to follow as well as entertaining. It wouldn't be a movie without a hint of romance, so don't say I didn't warn you about it almost being a proper rom-com.

○ August TV Show: Pretty Little Liars

I realize that I'm getting slightly repetitive with these TV show recommendations, but that is only because new seasons of the shows I've already recommended are killing it and I have to share that. If you're a PLL fan, you'll know that there's always lots of drama and death and that it's pretty difficult to keep up with it. Well, that's what I love about it. I love dramatic TV show, in fact, they are my favourite kind. This season of PLL is extremely dramatic and never fails to leave you wanting more and keep you on your toes. Last week was the midseason finale and we have to wait until April to find out what happens next, which hurts my soul because they ended it on a huge cliff-hanger. If you've stopped watching it along the way or you were disappointed by the A reveal in the previous season, don't give up! It gets better. I can assure you it's worth watching as I've too been disappointed by that A reveal, but I stuck with it and I'm really happy that I did.

○ April Book: F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby

After a long time reading it, it's finally made its way into my monthly recommendations. I am a hundred per cent sure that you all know what The Great Gatsby is about. Exactly that - the great Gatsby. He's a very rich character who's past is extremely mysterious. Nobody really know what he does for a living or how we got his fortune, they just know that he throws amazing parties. Later down the line, we find out more about him through his friendship with the narrator - Nick Carraway. There's also a love motif behind most of Gatsby's actions as he's been in love with Nick's cousin Daisy for years on end, who he had a relationship with way before all his success. It basically introduces us to Gatsby's life story and to the lifestyle of America's upper class in the 1920s. It may have taken me a while to get into it properly, but I'm glad that I've read it because it is a classic.

○ August Album: Frank Ocean - Boys Don't Cry (Blond)

Finally! I can't believe that I am actually writing this. It's been such a long wait for this album, it's unreal. I'm absolutely ecstatic that it is out after all these years. If you aren't aware, Frank's previous album was released back in 2012 and ever since everyone has been anticipating the next one. It kind of became a very popular joke on the Internet. Anyway, now it is out and it is pretty damn good. I'm not sure if it's worth a 4 year wait, but it is still my cup of tea. I do prefer Channel Orange (his previous album), but maybe I just need to listen to this one a few more times so that it grows close to me.

○ August App: Episode

This might be slightly controversial, as I've seen a lot of people saying negative things about this game and making memes out of it, but I like it nonetheless. It's an interactive game in which you've got a bunch of different stories. You choose a story and you're assigned a character that you play in it. You click through the dialogue and get to choose what your character does or says in certain situations. My favourite stories have been Demi Lovato Path to Fame (all 3 seasons) and Mean Girls (both seasons). I feel like those two are a bit more professional, whereas the ones that are written by anyone who feels like writing.

If you're actually still reading and haven't given up, great job! Thanks for putting up with me rambling on like a mad person. That's all for this month. I feel like I have to write as much as I can in September to make up for not writing a lot during the past few months and also because I am starting college in October and don't know how often I'll get to write. I'll try my best though! There are lots of things coming up, so keep on checking in on Thursdays and Sundays at 4pm CET.

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