In Berlin in 1941, Hanni realises that the world as she knows it is coming to an end. With her mother bed ridden, she chooses to stay by her side and face the end, but is determined to get her 12 year old daughter out before the Nazi's get her. Knowing she can't send her …
As soon as I realised that this book was by the writer of Birdman, the film starring Michael Keaton that swept up a bunch of awards in 2014, I was really interested in reading it. The Crossed-Out Notebook is the story of Pablo, an Argentine screenwriter, who has been kidnapped and locked a basement by …
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It's been a bit of a nothing week this week. As I write this, it's raining and I'm sitting at my desk with a cup of creamy coffee. It's the kind of week where you get things done, where you cozy up and start thinking of Autumn and what you might wear for Halloween, but …
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This Summer I kept seeing the colour coral everywhere. It's a pretty cute and happy shade, so I wasn't mad about it. A kind of pink orange or orange pink, but bright and sunny too. Obviously, I bought this coral tank and a pair of coral trainers to hit the trend, but I actually have …
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Istanbul, 1938: Theodora has been left alone with a governess while her swashbuckling treasure hunter father goes off on a mysterious mission. Theodora seems doomed to boredom, but when her governess runs off with all her money and her old flame Huck turns up with a strange story about her father being in danger, things …
It's been a great Summer. My first in Canada, and I love it. I feel like the seasons are really distinct here, and I have to say, Summer feels like a different event every week. This cute and retro outfit is what I wore to the Honda Celebration of Light, which is three nights over …
Isn't the cover pretty on this book? Well, don't be fooled, it's really Dickensian and dark. Iris dreams of learning how to paint, but spends her days with her twin sister Rose making dolls. Not just any dolls, but dolls that often look like people's dead children in a store in Victorian London that is …
Finding the perfect blush can be a bit like looking for the Holy Grail. Some are too colour rich and leave you looking like a 4 year old did your makeup, others you have to put so much on to get a result and then they look too pink, too orange... I want something that …
It's the early 60's and two girls meet and become best friends at an elite girls school. Eve comes from old money in Atlanta, while Daniella has been raised Methodist but has a Jewish father. When they befriend one of the maids at the school who is black and plan to join a sorority together, …
Continue reading We Are All Good People Here by Susan Rebecca White
I used to feel like brown and taupe eyeshadows were pretty dull fare. A natural makeup look can be nice, but it's generally not something that you get excited about. But then smokey chocolate eyes became a thing, and my mind was changed. This look is done with Colorpop Cosmetics eyeshadow palette I Think I …
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