Hey Guys! It's that time of the month again where I review the subscription box of Loot Crate; the monthly subscription box for geeks and gamers where they include everything from collectibles, stickers and sometimes there's even a t-shirt. 

Loot crate is sure big on themes and this month's theme was 'Transform'. I sure was expecting transformers related things and, as a non-transformer fan, I wasn't really stoked about receiving this box. 

The box came with a mini-mag with articles, fun comics and details on the items included (remember that they did a digital mag last month? It looks like looters prefered the paper version because they are back with it!)

The Marty McPrime shirt - Value $28.76

I don't have a picture of the shirt because I've sent it back to Loot Crate. Why? Well, because they sent me a size medium for men. At least, they were kind enough to accept it back and they'll send me one of the correct size in return (at least, that's what they told me). As for the shirt, I think I would have preferred it to be just Back to the Future but the mash-up is still kind of cool. Oh, and I also hate the color red. :/

Transformers Blind Box - Value $12.99

I love blind boxes because well, you never know what you'll get. I got  the autobot Jazz. I don't have a clue who he is, but he sure looks cool!

Transformers Hex Bugs - Value $7.99

It sure looks cool but it's completely useless unless you have other hex bugs and you send them to fight each other. 

Transformers Stickers, Warheads candies, a pin & MLG Starter kit and wristband - Value $12?

Loot Crate always includes stickers, as well as a pin for the theme of the box. I also got candy, which is cool even if there was one open and empty!? There's not much value to them, they they sure are fun bonus stuff! As for the MLG kit: If you don't already know, Major League Gaming is the #1 online broadcast network for professional level competitive gaming where you can compete with others and win cash prizes! I will definitely not use this starter kit but will surely give it to one of my hardcore gamer friends. 

Overall feeling: Well, since they sent the wrong size of shirt, I was even more disappointed that I was in the beginning. The little robot figure is still kinda cool tho. But it sure wasn't a big hit because I am not a transformers fan. I'm giving 6/10 for this box. At least, they pass, eh. This was month 2 out of 3 and since next month's theme is 'Villains', I have my fingers crossed and hope for badass collectible stuff starring my favorite evil characters! 

Do you have a Loot Crate subscription? Like it so far? 

Hey guys! Having a great weekend so far? Mine was a little cray cray. My apartment is officially full of boxes and non-built shelves/racks from IKEA and I just can't wait to have some time off to go unpack everything and start to decorate my new place a little (and, by the same time, share some pictures with you guys!!)

Today is obviously sunday, and since I had such an exhausting saturday, I just feel like doing nothing. Unfortunately, I'm working. Yep. But! BUT! I'm lucky enough to have a really boring calm job, so I can read books while working! #win It's been established: I love books. I get to live a different life and imagine myself in the story and that's what make books so great. It's different than movies even if I'm a huge cinephile because you get to use your own imagination.

Anyways, today is the lazy type of sunday. The kind of sunday where you just want to lie in bed and do absolutely nothing. You don't have any motivation nor enthusiasm. That's why, on this - or any other sunday where you feel lazy, you should grab a great book that will enlighten your life a little. So, I'm going to share with you guys books I read - or want to read - full of adventures, motivation and things FUN like that. 

1) #Girlboss

Written by Sophia Amoruso, the founder and owner of Nasty Gal, this book is a real Cinderella story full of girl power and what you need to get inspired in your life. This book will simply give you a taste at what it's like to build your own empire with a lot of hard work and a touch of love for fashion. 

2) The Alchemist

Love it or hate it, this book written by Paulo Coelho is all about taking the risk of following your dreams. There are very few people in this world who actually do risk it all to simply follow your heart. I read this book when I was quite young - my teen years - and just fell for it. 

3) Fangirl

'Touching and Utterly real', this book written by Rainbow  Rowell is about fan fiction and first love. If you're a geek, you'll probably i say probably fell in love with this book. Fun Fact: Fangirl was chosen as the inaugural book for the Tumblr bookclub!

That's it guys! You now have officially three amazing books to devour during your lazy sunday or any other days of the week.

Aaaah, summer is coming! Long days spent by the pool or the beach reading a good book and sipping drinks will soon be mine! In less than three weeks, I'm officially moving back to Montreal and I will enjoy at the same time the fact that since I'm quitting my job, I'll have some time to relax before searching for another job!

I can't wait to take walks in the old port of Montreal, go shopping for my apartment as well as catch up on unread books I accumulated for the past few months. So, I thought I'd share a list with you guys of worthy reads for summer! I chose books that are not too serious, yet fun & good ones that you can devour in only a few days (like The Fault in Our Stars guys!!) because depressive/somber books are for winter! 

With that in mind, I decided to create "Goodreads List" which will feature books to read according to season, moods, etcetera. because I've always been a fan of "Book Clubs" on blogs and articles like that (but this blog is sadly not popular enough to create a book club yet, but I'm working on it!) So here is my list of what to read in summer! 

1) Summer at Tiffany
I didn't read it yet, but it's definitely waiting for me on my bookshelf. It just looks simple, sweet and touching. This is a perfect book for summer! ► It's the Story of Marjorie Jacobson and her best friend, Marty Garrett, who arrive fresh from the Kappa House to a Tiffany & Co. store, becoming then the first women to ever work on the sales floor in New York City, 1945. 

2) The Perks of being a Wallflower

You probably heard of the movie starring the fabulous Emma Watson and probably know it's a book. If you haven't read it yet, go run to the nearest library and buy it! ► In this book, you will follow every steps of Charlie, a non-popular freshman who is shy, intelligent, socially awkward; he his a wallflower. You'll navigate through first dates and mix tapes, dramas, new friends, sex, drugs and the list goes on. You will be on a roller-coaster of emotion!

3) Where'd you go, Bernadette

Even though this book was published in 2012, it feels like everyone's reading it in 2014. It's on my books-to-read list since it's described as a satire while being heartwarming, sharp, witty and it came from Maria Semple who is behind Arrested Development. What's not to like, seriously? ► This is the story of Bernadette Fox, who has a microsoft-guru husband and a 15 years old daughter, Bee. One day, Bernadette disappears, thus pushing her daughter to her research in an absurd world full of emails, secret correspondences and official documents. 

4) Annie on my mind

It's LGBT month and with all the new tv series about gays and lesbians (Faking It, Orange Is the New black and the list goes on), I thought It would be a great idea to put a feel-good book about two teenage girls who fall in love despite pressure of family and school that threaten their relationship. It's cheesy, but keep in mind that It's a love story for teenagers and young adults and I assure you that even if you weren't a teenage lesbian, you'll love this book. ► Fact: This book has been banned from many school libraries and even publicly burned in Kansas City.

5) Paper Towns
Dear TFIOS fans: John Green wrote other books! Yes! You might already knew that, but in case you don't, here's one that you should totally read (they are currently making the movie adaptation, so you could totally brag later about the fact that you read the book)! John yes I call him John like he's my friend has this gift of turning a story about teens into something much more bigger than what you'd expect. Paper Towns is about how you cannot see people as who they really are. ► It's a story told by Quentin, who's in love with his next-door neighbor, Margo Roth Spiegelman who's, from his point of you, amazing, mysterious and adventurous. Without giving you too much information I don't want to spoil everything, Margo goes missing and Q has to figure out where she is before it's too late. She leaves a ton of clues and every step of the way, Q finds out something he didn't knew about her, and about himself. 

You guys now have everything you need to have a busy summer reading novels. Now go run to your library or be lazy and order all those books on Amazon! And if you want more summer books suggestions, follow me on GoodReads and take a look at my 'Summer List' in my Bookshelves section! #teambookworms

I am currently building a vinyl collection. Why vinyls? (1) Unlike CDs, vinyl records retain a certain value if they are in a decent condition. It only matters if you want to one day sell them, but  it's nice to know that the money we spent went in a good place (2) I like the sound of vinyl - beside the pops and crackles, the sound of vinyls is much less detailed and there is something "warm and comforting" coming out of that sound. It's like digital cameras versus image on a film. I like the fact that it's imprecise. And finally, (3) It's a nice way for me to take care music. I bought so many CDs and lost half of my collection, break the cases, etcetera. Vinyls feel precious to me.

For a while now, the vinyl business is booming since hipsters find it 'cool' to listen to vinyls instead of CDs. And it's okay. There's no good or bad reasons to like vinyls. If you're into vinyls because you're an audiophile: fine. If you're into vinyls because you like the vintage look of record player and that it looks good in your living room: also fine. Vinyls are, indeed, more appealing than CDs. The only thing I have to say is: go for a good turntable. While Crosley's are really cute with their vintage look and built-in speakers, they are not quality. If you have a low budget, go for an Audio-Technica and simply plug it in speakers. If you REALLY want a Crosley, use it only when you're going to the park and want to bring your music with you - the needle on Crosley's turntables is not top quality and damage your vinyls quickly. They are mostly a 'cute decoration'. 

If you ever come to Sorel, a little town an hour away from Montreal in Canada, go to the Mario Bastiani library (address here). It can look really weird and messy at first (and yes, it's messy, you have to search a long time before finding something interesting) but seriously, their book and vinyl collections are ENORMOUS and at a ridiculously small price. Along with vinyls of Fleetwood Mac, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Duran Duran and The police (for like less than 12$), here's what I found last week for a big total of 6,25$ and a little look at the shop!

If you want to build a vinyl records collection, click here for some great tips! + Bonus! The best online sites for Vinyl records: Amazon and Ebay are goldmines to find records - new or used - at a cheaper price along with cool online records store like Vinylloop, Insound, Discogs, Turntablelab as well as Urban Outfitters. Let's invest in the music industry and stop illegally downloading it! 

Hey guys! So, I already told you about Loot Crate here, the subscription box you receive every month for $20 (or 30$ for non-us residents) full of geek stuff. 

In my continuing effort to stay on top of the latest geek culture trends, I subscribed for 3 months to give you guys a proper review about Loot Crate and how they keep - or not, giving you what you expect of them every month. For this month, the theme was Adventure, celebrating heroes and companions from Zelda, Minecraft and Adventure Time, along with other cool things.

When you receive the box - I forgot to mention this on my last article - it's very underwhelming. Why? Because the box is so tiny, you can hardly imagine 6 to 8 items to fit in it. Anyways, I finally received my May box and, at first,  I wondered where my information booklet was, but it turns out that Loot Crate is now doing a 'digital zine' of their magazine. Here is what was included:

Legend of Zelda Shirt (value ~20$): Exclusif 'Link' shirt for looters! I was very excited about this shirt because I'm a big Zelda fan. It's a medium for women and fit just right (I'm really tiny and normally wear small).

Adventure Time tins with a collectible character (value: ~7$): I'm so happy I got Finn! I really love adventure time and how weird this show is. 

Minecraft Zombie hanger (value: ~6$): Minecraft, oh dear Minecraft. I used to be really addicted to this game (I don't have the time to play anymore)! Still, It's a nice addition to my gazillion keychains. 

Zelda bottle opener: Another lootcrate exclusive item. It's so cool and cute. I'm always searching for a bottle opener so now I have one that I can always bring with me (another addition to my gazillion keychains)

The Friend Zone Soundtrack (value: ~10$): I didn't listen to this soundtrack yet, and I'm not so sure about it either haha. I know nothing about this show other than it's one youtube. 

Curator and Captain Sparklez stickers + Markiplier tats: In the crate, there were also sticker set (from Polaris and Maker) along with two tattoos from youtuber Markiplier and Captain Sparklez stickers! I'm not incredibly excited about those items, but I'm happy. 

Overall feeling: I'm quite happy with this crate. I madly love the zelda tee shirt, the adventure time tin and figurine as well as the keychains. The box has a value of approximately 43$+, so I definitely spend my money right. It's my second box from Lootcrate and can't wait for the June one (still don't know the theme yet). 

In case you missed it, I went to a park last wednesday to take pictures of one of my friend (and favorite artist) for one of my articles - here, and, at the same time, took picture in the cute park in my town to show you guys what I wore. So it's kind of like an 'outfit of the day' three days late (I mean, who cares? I'm always late anyway). It was finally sunny and warm, with just a little cold breeze so I had to go for mom jeans instead of short. I also put on a pair of yellow sandals (remember my yellow everything article?) and, to be honest, I'm just a little too much in love with those sandals. 

Crop top: Stussy
Cardigan: Forever 21

Mom jeans: American Apparel

Statement Necklace: Ebay
Sandals: Justfab

Hey Everyone! Kimberley last month told you about Loot Crate and how awesome the first loot she received was. This time, I'm also here to talk to you about a monthly subscription for geeks and gamers.

Dying to know what I'm talking about? Nerd Block! The price for Nerd Block: Classic box is slightly more expensive than Loot Crate; $19,99 per month for US residents and 30$ for little canadians like me. The box you received every month once you subscribed typically includes at least a figurine or two, and always a new exclusive shirt, along with other geeky goodies. Every month, they are working with some of the biggest brands in the business and carefully select uber-nerdy items that every geeks will deeply love: It's like Comic Con and Christmas in a box! The biggest difference with Loot Crate is that they don't have a theme every month, they only announce brands with whom they're working.

So what is cool and singular with Nerd Block? Well, aside from their 'Classic Box', Nerd block launched their Junior box for boys and girls for $13,99 along with their brand new Horror box for $19,99, it's so cool right? I'll definitely subscribe for the first horror block, which will arrive at the end of June!

So here's what I received this month on my Classic Nerd Block box with a theme like Star Wars and Marvel comics. (sorry in advance for the dark photos, I took them at night)

Darth Vader plus Value: 10$

Fett is coming shirt Value: 15$-ish

The Amazing Spider-Man 001 Fan Expo exclusive comic Value: ?

Nintendo Keychain Value: 5$-ish

Papercraft playset Value:15$

Stick-it Pad  Value:8$-ish

Overall feeling: I've read on the internet that this month's box was not the same quality as past items and, even if I can't compare since it's my first month, I have to agree. Some of the stuff like a sticky pad and a key chain were not really A+ items and kinda disappointed me. I also received the green Boba Fett shirt, and probably would have prefered the black one. They should totally add a preferential colour for the shirts when you sign up. But still, I am happy. I love my Spider-Man exclusive comic - that I didn't read yet - and my Darth Vader plush as well, even if I wish I'd receive the Chewbacca one (Kimberley already has so many Darth Vader thingies). Oh! And the Star Wars papercraft playset will definitely be a great addition to my bookshelf as a cute decoration. I'll give a big 8 out of 10 for this month's box and will wait until next month for the June box to really make my decision if I stay subscribed to Nerd Block or not. 

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