Written way back in 1912 for children or young adults, by Jean Webster, a woman who believed in women's rights and other socially progressive issues, this book has been made into films and stage plays. And for some reason, I had never read it. Which is crazy, because as a kid I was a reader, …
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I guess you guys probably all know right now that I'm a bit of a fan of TheCropStop.com. Of course, they do more than just crop tops: they have great rompers, dresses and accessories too, with really affordable pricing and free world wide shipping. Well, they're also a fan of me, bless their cotton socks! I'm …
Jupiter’s Legacy Comic by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely, Vol 2/#1 is out now
Comics superstars Mark Millar and Frank Quitely reinvent the superhero epic for the 21st Century! - Millarworld.tv This comic book is such a humorous and yet also scary indictment of the modern age. Based around the offspring of a group of superheroes, it talks about drug use, social media and the double edged sword of …
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The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
A fictionalised account of the real life murder of Elizabeth Short in LA in the late 1940's, James Ellroy explores the unsolved case and LA's seedy underbelly in the Golden Age of Cinema. You might recognise James Ellroy's name from his best seller LA Confidential, (which was made into a really good film which I …
Empress Comic Series by Millar and Immonen, #4 out tomorrow!
Mark Millar might be familiar to you as the creator of comic books that made into innovative films, like Kick Ass and Wanted. It's how I came across him as an adult reader of comics. (As I child I loved Caspar and Wendy, and Phantom, which was about all I could get my hands on). …
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The Daniel Sandler Interview: Makeup Artist and Creator of the Daniel Sandler Makeup Range.
I first came across Daniel Sandler's products when I picked up a blue eyeliner from his range, for something fun and Summer-y. The colour is pretty stunning and it went on like a dream, but what really blew me away was the quality. When it says on the side "Long Lasting Waterproof" it really means …
Lost Property: the weirdest things left behind on London’s public transport.
Every now and then when I go past Baker Street in London, I stop to take a look in the window of the TFL Lost Property office. It's one of London's odd places. You can't actually go in, but the window regularly changes displaying different things left during the years, from 80's mobile phones the …
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At Risk by Alice Hoffman
Back in the 80's, when this novel was written, AIDS was a huge hot topic. It was a new disease, with a great deal of misunderstanding around it, a lot of fear and urban myths. One of the greatest being that it was a disease that only happened to gay men. But people also had …
The Queen of New Beginnings by Erica James
A voice over artist with a secret past moonlights as a cleaner to help a friend, but finds herself stuck with an irascible man who is hiding from his former life. As they slowly become friends, the two start to share their secrets, but the man is a writer, and decides to use his new …
Crochet top styled two ways, + 15% off at The Crop Stop when you use code HERMIONE15
I've teamed up with the awesome online store The-Crop-Stop.com to bring you some great styles at a great price. These guys are a relatively new store, and they ship worldwide for free. Plus if you use code HERMIONE15 you can get an awesome 15% off their range of tops, dresses and other great items. Pictured is …
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