December favourites

Books
  • Blinding Night (Blinding Night #1) by Chantal Gadoury
Blinding Night is the first book I’ve ever read by Chantal Gadoury and wow, what an amazing book! I loved the story, the characters and it was just so addictive! I cannot wait for the second book in the series!
  • Shadow Walker (Bloody Hearts #1) by Anya J. Cosgrove
Shadow Walker was another book written by a new author. I really liked the story because it was so original. I haven’t read something like this before and that makes me even more excited to read a book! My review will be up in January, so make sure to keep an eye out for that!
  •  The Dating Alternative by Jennifer Woodhull
The Dating Alternative was such a funny and beautiful New Adult/Romance book. I really liked the story because it’s not just about love but also about discovering yourself after heartbreak, trying to find the right job, and family and friends are important to the main characters. I loved that The Dating Alternative is not just about the romance but also other important things in life. My review will be up next week!

Movies
  • A Christmas Prince 
In my November favourites, I mentioned that I loved The Princess Switch and this month I watched another Christmas movie: A Christmas Prince. A Christmas Prince was just such a cute romance movie with a bit of a predictable ending, just like The Princess Switch. I love watching movies like these two because they’re feel-good movies.

TV shows
  • Vampire Knight and Violet Evergarden
I’ve been watching anime again after such a long time, and these two are definitely amazing anime. Last month I read Vampire Knight: Memories and because I liked it so much, I wanted to check out the anime. I fell in love with the anime, and I cannot wait to read the other manga. Violet Evergarden is another beautiful anime I watched this month and I hope that Netflix will make another season, it’s just that good!
  • Lucifer
Lucifer is definitely one of my all-time favourite TV shows because it’s just everything I want, it’s so funny with some romance and supernatural stuff. I mentioned Lucifer in my November favourites, and I’ll probably mention it in my January favourites just because this show is amazing!
  • You
I started watching a new Netflix TV show called You and I’m so glad that I started this show. It has such a creepy/stalker-y vibe, and I totally love it. I keep on watching episodes even though I have to study, it’s just that good!
Other
  • First ever beauty blogger event
My sister was invited to a beauty blogger event, and she was so nice to take me with her. I’ve never been to a blogger event before, so I didn’t know what to expect, but I really liked it. So many lovely people and good food!




Shirley Cuypers

Welcome to Shirley Cuypers, your go-to blog for book reviews with a sprinkle of makeup looks, bullet journal inspiration and more. I’m Shirley, a Belgian book blogger who loves to talk about my passion for reading and being creative. On my blog, you will find honest book reviews and reading recommendations, but also creative blog posts such as inspiration for your bullet journal and makeup looks, and lifestyle blog posts like product reviews and tips. Reading has always been my escape. From an early age, you could find me with my nose buried in books. I started reading in Dutch, my native language, but then I discovered the English section in my library and fell in love with English books. On my book blog you can find book reviews and book hauls where I share what I’m currently reading, what I loved and which books I recommend picking up. Whether you enjoy fantasy, romance or young adult, you will find lots of different titles on my blog. My goal is to help other book loves find their next favourite read! Besides books, I occasionally write about makeup, bullet journaling, and other topics. I really enjoy being creative, and I express this by playing with makeup or keeping a bullet journal. You can find several makeup tutorials and bullet journal spreads where I share my creativity with you. These creative outlets balance my reading life, and add a bit of colour to it.