Hello Bloggerbeans,

Hello BloggerBeans,

Hair care is a big part of my life as for a while I have felt that my old shampoo has been letting me down. My hair for a long while has lacked a lot of volume and I felt it was time to swap shampoos and try something new for a change.

I decided to buy the Pantene Pro V shampoo and conditioner after reading what it said on the bottle as they where promising big things which I hoped would be true and were. After using Pantene Pro V shampoo and conditioner it has left my hair soft and silky and I will be buying more when this runs out as it has done wonders to my hair.

Before I go I want to apologise for the lack of posts as i have missed 2 upload days and it has been all down to our dodgy wifi which is being fixed at the weekend!! (Yay!). Just hold on till then as I will upload two posts instead of the usual one to make up. Sounds good to me! 

Goodbye for now,

~Katy Summers (TeenageBlogger)

Hello BloggerBeans,

Its the first Monday in January and this month, starting from today, every Monday in January will be filled with a book review.( How exciting!) If you remember back in October in a past post HERE (7 Teenage points for you if you do) I talked about reviewing the first book in the Hunger Games trilogy which I have finally finished reading! I do enjoy watching film adaptations of books and then comparing them back to the book and more often than not the book will always better than the film and this was defiantly the case with The Hunger Games. Unlike The Fault In Our Stars, I watched the film first which I preferred as that meant I did not know the ending which I prefer as film endings compared to the book are normally a lot better and this was the case for The Hunger Games. However the film for me consistently missed subplots and scenes which may not of drawn away from the plot however added more depth to character profiles and gave an insight into the characters lives. Parts such as where Katniss's family visit her before she heads to the capitol via the train. In the book Peeta's family also visits Katniss and there is a constant reference to when Katniss was younger living in district 12 with Peeta throwing 2 bread rolls to her out of kindness and Katniss always feeling like she owes Peeta something for his kindness and generosity. This was referenced in the film however I did not understand it until I read the book as it was mentioned and explained more.

I also found with the film that the 'Games' was drawn out too much with for the majority of the time with nothing much happening. comparing this to the book, which contained a lot of crucial fine detail which somehow was unfortunately left out which may have gained my interest while watching the film. 

Overall the book was thoroughly enjoyable and I would totally recommend it as it is a fantastic read which provokes a lot of heartfelt emotion including fear, pity and frustration.

What are your opinions on the Hunger Games and if so, which is better, the book or the film?

See you later x

~Katy Summers (TeenageBlogger)

Happy New year! My first post of 2015 is a Thoughtful Thursday on the topic of Determination. It's the time of year where we all make a New Years Resolution and attempt to stick at it  and when January the first rocks up most of us do follow through however by the end of the month some of us just end up giving up (Including myself sometimes)

So what is the secret to keeping your resolution? DETERMINATION.

Most peoples New Year Resolutions are to give up something which is good but how about instead doing something new or doing something you enjoy more to make sure that you are more likely in keeping it as for me giving up something completely is INCREDIBLY hard and I give you dear reader a imaginary medal if you have been able to give up something. (Well done indeed!)

Making sure your resolution is something realistic is a must. This is important as if you do unfortunately end up breaking it (well done for trying) you will feel guilty in not being able to complete it. The resolution must be achievable. One year I set my goal to read ALL 12 of Louise Rennisons books and I managed incredible 7 out of the 12 which is over half and quite impressive however even with 7 I was disappointed with myself as I had my heart set on completing them all. I should of made it more realistic like ' Read as many books as I can' without giving myself a limit or pressure if I for some reason don't complete it. 7 was better than none and you must remember that having a go and trying is better than not bothering.

Lastly just keep on swimming! Even when things get tough think about the end goal and what you will achieve as it will be worth it in the end

so to recap here are my three helpful tips in helping make sure you keep your new years resolution.

Toodlepip x

~Katy Summers (TeenageBlogger)