A dear friend gave me this book for my birthday last year…she certainly knows me very well…vintage and tea in the same title! The Vintage Tea Party Book is totally British, and packed full with information on how to host the perfect tea party, complete with gorgeous, sumptuous illustrations. The author with the perfect name […]
I love snail mail….real snail mail, not bills etc…so when I was browsing in a bookstore the other day, the cover of this book caught my eye… The book is called The World of PostSecret by Frank Warren…and strangely, I have never hear of PostSecret till now! So what is it all about? In a […]
If you are looking for a holiday read with a bit of substance, then this book might be just what you are looking for! Do you know someone who is so obsessed with themselves, that they have no empathy or regard for others? They are unable to work in a team…they want to be seen, […]
As you all know, I am loving my vintage fashion at the moment…I also need guidance as my style qualifications are not quite up to scratch! So I have been waiting with anticipation for this fashion guide to be released, and I finally got my hands on a copy just before Christmas. Style is Eternal […]
I am going to start this review by saying I am not a fan of the horror genre…either in book form or on the screen…fictional crime is more my style! However, this “fear meets furniture” book caught my attention, and as we are getting close to Halloween, I decided to give it a read….it was […]
The rumours are true…the iconic detective, Hercule Poirot, has been brought back to life! For the first time, the family of Poirot’s creator, Agatha Christie, have given their approval for a new novel to be written, and it is being hailed as the “literary event of the year”! British writer, Sophie Hannah, is the one […]
I picked this book up when I was at the NGV, visiting an exhibition….and yes, it was the title that caught my eye! I have to say I like a title that gets straight to the point….and this one does, albeit a rather long one…”Read this if you Want to take Great Photographs”! OK…I will! […]
I had heard about the release of this book, and although I wasn’t entirely sure what it was all about, the title intrigued me enough to grab a copy! And a sunny Sunday saw me settled outside with a cup of tea, ready to find out more about Dress, Memory. What I discovered was a […]