I've been wanting to do this post for a while because I love watching & reading about other people's seasonal favourites, so I thought you may want to hear mine. This Summer has been pretty fantastic in truth. I've definitely enjoyed going on holidays the most, trips to the beach & reading books! I've also enjoyed exploring the secondhand stores so I can pick up more things for redecorating my bedroom. I've been inspired by blogs & some of the things on this board.

Hello everyone! Firstly you may notice my blog layout is looking a little bit different, rather messy in truth. I am finally doing a major redesign of my blog's layout & adding in new buttons & the like so it may look a bit jumbled, I do apologise. How gorgeous does my new logo look by the way? Evie did such an amazing job of it!

So now the admin side of things is out of the way today I'll be sharing with you two of the books I've been reading lately. They are both some of the better books I have read in a long time for various reasons. I think this is mainly because I've had more time to read, thank you Summer holidays!

Here's what I've been reading lately...



The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien-This is probably the only fantasy book I've read that isn't written by J.K Rowling. Fantasy isn't a genre I usually embrace, and as I first attempted reading Tolkien's books when I was much younger I wanted to try them again. The first thing you need to know about The Hobbit is that it is a prelude to The Lord of the Rings Trilogy & also that it is supposed to be a children's novel. This meant the writing at times did remind me of Enid Blyton novels, without the boarding school language but this isn't necessarily a bad thing.

As I have only read to the place where 'An Unexpected Journey' finishes I can't comment on the book as a whole yet but I thought what I did read was fantastic. This book is so well written & I think it will translate beautifully to film. The 'Riddles in the Dark' chapter in particular is going to be a good one to watch on screen I think. Would I recommend reading this before you see the movie? Absolutely, even if you only read the first 120 or so pages, as I did.

Morning everyone! So as anyone who follows my Instagram (@nanawintour) will have realized by now, I'm a bit of a Christmas lover. The Sparkles, Gift Wrapping, Baking, Christmas Starbucks, Decorations & of course Gift Shopping make it one of the most enjoyable & exciting times of the year. It's also the beginning of Summer if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, like me, which just adds to the excitement.

So today I thought I'd compile a little gift guide for those of you who just aren't sure what to get for all the lovely girls in your life. There's something for Mum, your best friend, your sister-even your Nan. You may even find something you want for yourself too!

Around this time of year I normally want to read a lot more & catch up on films or documentaries I've missed during the year, mainly because I have a whole lot more time to do so! Also naturally with the holiday season approaching, plenty of new books are being released which is always a good thing.

It's been a while since I've compiled a proper wishlist & the change of season seemed an appropriate time to start dreaming of new things again. There are definitely things on here which I won't ever dream of owning unless I win the lottery (ahem, Mulberry bag) but some I'd quite happily see joining my wardrobe & life in the not too distant future.

'Putting on the Ritz' is an editorial which featured in one of Vogue US's issues earlier in the year. It features the ethereal Kate Moss & was shot by Tim Walker & flawlessly styled by Grace Coddington. I was bound to love this editorial because it was created by three of my absolute favourites in fashion. As the pictures will show you though, this is one absolutely stunning photo shoot. The setting, clothes & composition of all of the images is just stunning. I love it.