History tends to demonise Thomas Cromwell as being a dark figure, perhaps jealous of his betters due to his own low birth, and who abused his power and stopped at nothing to dissolve the monasteries. But in this book, history is told from his perspective, and we see a dynamic and loyal man, who was …
There are certain things in every country that make them a shopping destination. On my recent trip through Italy, I did a little shopping myself, and bought a few of the things that Italy does so well, including leather goods and murano glass. I'm a bit in love with my purchases, and wanted to share …
This year was a rather laid back Halloween for me. I didn't go all out with a costume or go to any parties, but I do love Halloween style, so I dressed up a little. My boyfriend, my cat Grimoire and I watched some fun Halloween movies, decorated cookies and ate a really nice meal. …
I was drawn in by the cover of this book, with it's country house wall and a window reflecting the mountains. It's the story of Ave Maria, a woman who thought that she'd always be single, and who has married the love of her life. Living with her husband and daughter in the hills of …
Click HERE to enter! The Beauty Giveaway Prize includes: MUA Makeup Academy Eyeshadow Palette in Heaven & Earth £4 These 12 beautiful shades of chocolate and gold remind me of crushed fallen leaves and hot cocoa. Orelia London Gold Cuff Bangle £10 The perfect accessory to go with your chunky knits and sweaters this Autumn. Rimmel Exaggerate …
Continue reading Worldwide Giveaway: Autumn Beauty Essentials Worth £29.50!
Jordan is a young woman with a dark past who keeps it together by working as a waitress and drinking to drown out the nightmares. She mostly keeps to herself, to keep her secret safe: she has been tasked with helping one hundred souls cross over to the other side in two years or she …
I guess this is normally something that I would do at Christmas, but there are some really cool things out there at the moment that I love for the Hallowe'en season, which is one of my favourite times of year, and I really wanted to share them with you. Theses are not major purchases, most …
Have you signed up to my Tiny Letters yet? TinyLetter.com allows me to send out more personal emailed letters to you, my readers, about my life, my thoughts, ...anything. If you like my blog, but would like something more internal and personal, this is the sign up for you. Go to: https://tinyletter.com/CravenWild and enter your email. I …
Coco Chanel was quite an amazing woman. A stylish, independent fashion designer, who broke the mould of what women could be and what they could wear. She was an orphan who made name for herself by founding a fashion house, she had an English Duke for a lover, and who lived in a luxury hotel …
I have to admit to being a bit of a fan of Charlaine Harris. I really like her True Blood series, because I find Sookie Stackhouse to be a really nice person, and the plots are fun, adventurous, sexy... But that said, I also like Harris's writing style. It's down to earth. She paces her …
Continue reading Harper Connelly Mysteries by Charlaine Harris
CravenWild 