During the lockdown, I ordered some books to keep me busy when I can;t go out. One that I've really enjoyed is called Craft A Doodle Deux by Jenny Doh. It's a book of doodle prompts that you can do different things with, and is made up of ideas and how to's from different artists. …
The American Library in Paris has always been a sanctuary for Odile Souchet, so when she grows up, she applies for a job there. But it's 1939, and things are about to change for everyone in France and all over the world. Odile and her co-workers try to keep the library open as the Germans …
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The Only Good Indians is the story of four indigenous men who went on an illegal elk hunt on their reservation when they were teens and set off a chain of events that stayed with them for ten years. Now, they have all gone in different directions, some staying, some moving away, some settling, some …
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I'm so happy to have been asked to collaborate with Photowall because I was feeling like since we have our couch and side board in place, we had a nice lounge space but it was really bare. And then Photowall offered to send me something to help make our space more of a home, and …
In Regency era London, Lady Violet has become estranged from her dashing husband Lord Audley, but when she receives word that he has been thrown from his horse and lies dangerously hurt, she rushes to his side... only to find him with his friends at a tavern. Angry and embarrassed, Violet decides to get back …
How cute is this little guy? It's smiling and it's eyes are little hearts!! This is Benefit Cosmetics new powder foundation from their Hello Happy line. Mine is a sample size that came in a subscription box, so the full size is bigger, just FYI. This range has three foundation options: the Soft Blur liquid …
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Rose Gold spent her whole life believing that she was danerously ill. Her single mother was her hero, her whole world, as she was too sick to make friends, to go to school.... but at 18, she found out that her life was far from normal, and her mother was a controlling woman who was …
When Tricia reached out to me about her book, she came across as warm, smart and funny. I felt like I knew her, immediately, somehow. (Probably because she loves red lipstick like I do!) I said, "OK, what's this book?" She said "It's called 'I'm Sick Of This Shit'". I thought that was hilarious. I …
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Sometimes I feel like Winter dressing is not as much fun, because when it's truly cold, staying warm sometimes ends up getting precedence over looking nice. And I think as a petite person, I feel a bit overwhelmed by thick layers, and my figure gets lost in them. But in this case, I think Winter …
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Ada is a mysterious girl who lives apart with her father near a villiage who come to them for their healing arts. Ada and her father are able to put people to sleep and open them up, removing illness and disease, and sometimes they even bury them for a time in the strange Ground that …
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