In this book, Patricia Volk writes about her mother and about what she taught her about being a woman. But Patricia felt liberated when she read a biography about Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and the way she approached womanhood, feeling like she was being opened up to another way of being. It's partly a …
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I love heading to London Fashion Week each season, even though my blog is small and I don't get loads of invites, I love the whole thing! It's fun to see the shows on Instagram and when you're attending, the street style and the vibe is pretty amazing. I thought I'd share the love by …
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I did a little clean out lately, and took a quick look at my makeup kit. I thought, I'm always buying little bits, I must be up to date, right? Well, don't judge me, but the products in the picture above I brought with me from Australia. When I moved here. In 2009! Gross. I …
OK, they're actually just for seeing more distant things, so I won't be wearing them all the time. But it makes me laugh because it means when I'm watching a movie, I have to wear them. So now I'm a card carrying movie nerd. lol. I've always thought that glasses were pretty stylish, so I'm …
It seems like there is a glut of books now where two parallel narratives in two times link up to solve the mysteries of the other, one being in the past and the other being in the present. It feels like it's own genre, perhaps. One of the finest examples of this is Sebastian Barry's …
I think everyone has heard of Liane Moriarty by now. Her books are huge bestsellers and are being adapted into movies and TV series. I think what makes her so enjoyable is that though she writes about serious subjects, she remains grounded, and often though her books look at complex problems, there's always a balance …
Back in December last year, I was contacted by an author who asked me to read and review her book Like A Closed Fist. I really liked the book, which is about the sexual escapades and search for love by a 24 year old girl. It's a book about romance, and how it can go …
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Opening on her childhood, this book tells the story of Anne, the niece of the King of England in the 1600's, up til she takes the throne herself in the line of succession. She's a woman aware of her place, who loves her older, bossy sister Mary and who has been raised a protestant, in …
I picked this up because I really like books like Like Water For Chocolate, stories that have a hint of magic, but that are otherwise kind of about everyday life. (Magic realism is one of our favourite genres). Rose Edelstein is turning 9 when her mother makes her a beautiful lemon cake with chocolate icing. …
Continue reading The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
