I love you as certain dark things are loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul

Jumper & Skirt: Dotti| Beret: Morgan & Taylor| Boots: Betts| Key: gifted 

Every now and again, the dreamy and helplessly romantic adolescent in me requires nourishment in the form of cliche chick 

lit novels. Just the other day I finished reading  Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins and it definitely satisfied my inner, giddy teenage self. As much as I do adore classics, I always find it nice to settle down to an easy read, one that you can get totally lost in. The novel is typically formulaic of most reads in the genre; a teenage girl from America moves to study in France for a year against her own wishes, and of course, falls in love with a handsome guy who is unfortunately off limits. As if my affinity with the idea of studying overseas in France wasn't already bad enough, the swoon worthy love interest of Anna, Etienne St. Claire, makes me want to hop on a plane right this moment, fly to Paris and pursue my own perfect British/American and French speaking gentleman. Despite the fact i found this novel sufficiently cheesy (but hey, who doesn't love a bit of good 'ol cheese?) it was one of the most enjoyable reads I have had in a long while, and what set it apart from other YA novels I have read was the depth of each character who I came to love. So today, as a result of this novel filling my head with dreamy Parisian scenarios, I felt inspired to don my beret and stripey jumper. Oui Oui!

What have you been reading lately? I would love to know. Yesterday I picked up a copy of Anna Karenina at the library; I'm sure it will keep me occupied for a while... Have a wonderful weekend!

P.S I recently added Instagram to my list of places you can find me, my account name is Carina_maree_m.

P.P.S This is stunning...