Being my birthday recently, I was gifted a stack of wonderful new books. I don't often get to buy books new, I tend to get them "like new" or good on Amazon. But there's something delicious about a new book with the way it smells and that the pages are all perfectly white and pristine. I also don't often …
Continue reading Murder House by James Patterson & David Ellis
I love it when Mac does a series or collaboration. They're always so creative and detailed, from the quality and design to the choice of the colours and the products names (in this collection, they're all song titles, cool huh?) The current collection didn't really register with me, because truth be told, I didn't know …
This week I've mostly been curled up in a ball, getting very little done, hence my regular Friday post being missing. I'm sick. Whether it's the change of seasons or something else, being sick doesn't have to be a total downer, and I got to thinking of the five things I did enjoy this week, …
Continue reading The Top 5 Things About Being Sick… A Positive Spin.
When Nora Silk, a recently divorced mother of two, moves into a small suburb in Long Island in 1959, her single unmarried state upsets the delicate balance. It's a town where emotional mess is kept hidden and everyone is expected to keep their lawn perfect. But Nora is a beautiful carefree spirit, and though she …
I don't know how it is where you all live, but here in London, the seasons seem to turn on a dime. One minute it's Summer, with the sun out, and then overnight the leaves have changed to gold and there's a bite in the wind. But some of the great things about Autumn are the …
Continue reading Caramel and Chocolate Makeup and Chunky Knits: It Must Be Autumn!
Sometimes a girl just wants to wear pink. I think it's one of those colours that's flattering to all skin tones, and has the ability to be girly or grungy, depending on what you wear. So here is my all pink makeup look, and how to achieve it. How you want to twist it and …
I couldn't put this book down, curling up with hot chocolate and reading it in one sitting! One of Hoffman's earlier books, it follows three generations of a family, from the strong Russian matriarch that has managed their lives and finances with an iron fist, to the grandaughter who longs for freedom and to follow …
Every now and then you just have to update part of your makeup "wardrobe". Mine was full of some really old bits that I never used, and random bits that I never wore because they didn't suit me. By throwing them out, I could justify doing a little lipstick shopping! I mean, I had loads …
Continue reading The Lipstick Edit: My Latest Lip Product Haul
Not normally a recipe post type of person, but this one I thought you might get a kick out of since it's made from foraged ingredients and a pastry base that anyone can make. Perfect if you need to impress someone but have no cooking skills. London is beautiful at this time of year, with the …
Continue reading An Autumn Walk In London, and A Seasonal Tart Recipe.
In this classic novel from the Columbian author of A Hundred Years Of Solitude, the story of a love triangle that lasted over fifty years is told. Set in the political unrest of South America, sharp tempered Fermina Daza is married to Dr Juvenal Urbino, a well respected man, who is nearing the end of his …
Continue reading Love In The Time Of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
CravenWild 