Kelsey from The Lost Book Reports has been lovely enough to have me as a guest for her Q&A feature, In The Blogger's Studio. Head on over to read my thoughts on adaptations, bookish quirks, beautiful cities and other random things! Thanks to Kelsey for having me!
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Note-worthy: In The Blogger's Studio
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Kelsey from The Lost Book Reports has been lovely enough to have me as a guest for her Q&A feature, In The Blogger's Studio. Head on over to read my thoughts on adaptations, bookish quirks, beautiful cities and other random things! Thanks to Kelsey for having me!
Bookish Fun: Bookshelf Porn
Posted on 04:27 by Unknown
To get inspiration for my own bookshelves, I've been spending a bit of time on the Bookshelf Porn Tumblr. It is, as the name suggests, totally drool-worthy. These are some of my faves...
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Note-worthy: How Do You Organise Your Books?
Posted on 01:02 by Unknown
Since starting this blog my book collection has kind of exploded. I've become addicted to obtaining books (even more so than I was before - not good!). My one bookshelf, which was already stuffed, is nowhere near adequate any more, and I've been stumbling over massive piles of books scattered around my apartment for months. Which is why I'm so excited to have finally gotten another bookshelf (
Monday, 26 September 2011
My Book Boyfriend: Mr Nobley
Posted on 14:10 by Unknown
My Book Boyfriend is a weekly meme hosted by Missie at The Unread Reader, all about fictional boys who make us swoon. This week I'm loving Mr Nobley from Austenland by Shannon Hale. As I mentioned in my review of the book, he's very Darcy-esque; coming across as proud and kinda dull at first before slowly revealing the passion, romance and sense of humour that's bubbling underneath. One of my
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Sunday, 25 September 2011
Mag Monday: Allure, Neux and Hobo
Posted on 15:15 by Unknown
I've never heard of Hobo magazine before, but I adore this shoot they've done with Michelle Williams.
The same goes for Neux magazine and their Kat Graham spread.
Meanwhile, I'm not a massive fan of Olivia Wilde (I don't dislike her, she's just a bit meh to me), but her Allure photo shoot may just be the prettiest thing I've seen all month.
The same goes for Neux magazine and their Kat Graham spread.
Meanwhile, I'm not a massive fan of Olivia Wilde (I don't dislike her, she's just a bit meh to me), but her Allure photo shoot may just be the prettiest thing I've seen all month.
Review: Austenland by Shannon Hale
Posted on 03:32 by Unknown
For me, Austenland can be summed up in the wise words of 30 Rock's Liz Lemon: "I want to go to there."
From the beautiful, Regency-style house (fitted out with modern-style conveniences, of course) to the gents in boots and breeches, Pembrook Park, where the book is set, is an Austen fan's wet dream. Which is why Jane, the heroine, ends up there - her great-aunt, aware of her secret obsession
From the beautiful, Regency-style house (fitted out with modern-style conveniences, of course) to the gents in boots and breeches, Pembrook Park, where the book is set, is an Austen fan's wet dream. Which is why Jane, the heroine, ends up there - her great-aunt, aware of her secret obsession
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Reading Icons: Jane Russell
Posted on 16:13 by Unknown
“Publicity can be terrible. But only if you don't have any.” - Jane Russell
On My Wishlist: Ghosts, Battles and More Darcy
Posted on 01:01 by Unknown
On My Wishlist, hosted by Book Chick City, is a weekly meme that keeps track of the books we want! Here's what I'm currently coveting...
Summary: The year is 1856, and orphan Abigail Tamper lives below stairs in Greave Hall, a crumbling manor house in London. Lord Greave is plagued by madness, and with his son Samuel away fighting in the Crimea, the running of Greave Hall is left to Mrs
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Review: Cargo by Jessica Au
Posted on 00:50 by Unknown
This book is like the ocean; it lures you in with it's beauty and fluidity and knocks you down when you least expect it, leaving you with a raw feeling in your throat.
Set in a small beach town in 1992, Cargo tells three separate but intertwining stories of Gillian, who is vulnerable after losing her leg in an accident; Jacob, who lives in the shadow of his big brother; and Frankie, whose life
Set in a small beach town in 1992, Cargo tells three separate but intertwining stories of Gillian, who is vulnerable after losing her leg in an accident; Jacob, who lives in the shadow of his big brother; and Frankie, whose life
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Pash, Pick or Pass: A Mr Darcy Threesome
Posted on 01:03 by Unknown
Here's a peek into my random thought processes (there's a point, I promise): This week I read Austenland (review to come soon), which made me think of Lost in Austen, which made me think of the different Darcy portrayals over the years, which made me want to do something slightly different for Pash, Pick or Pass this week and make it all about Darcy! Yep, rather than characters battling it out
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
My Book Boyfriend: Jacob Coote
Posted on 05:35 by Unknown
My Book Boyfriend is a weekly meme hosted by Missie at The Unread Reader, all about fictional boys who make us swoon. This week I'm going back to a book boyfriend who dominated much of my teens: Jacob Coote from Looking For Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta. As the only Marchetta book available for most of my teen years, I read it approximately 174 times (Saving Francesca came out when I was 17,
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Monday, 19 September 2011
Mag Monday: Snow White And Prince Charming
Posted on 00:50 by Unknown
I am a bit obsessed with Lily Collins right now. She is so beautiful! I'm actually going to see Abduction tonight and I have high hopes. But I really can't wait to see her in Snow White and City of Bones. In the meantime I'm so happy to see her popping up in a few magazines - like Teen Vogue. Love.
Meanwhile, Lily's Prince Charming, Armie Hammer, appears on the cover of this month's Details
Meanwhile, Lily's Prince Charming, Armie Hammer, appears on the cover of this month's Details
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Reading Icons: Don Draper
Posted on 17:40 by Unknown
Earlier this year, my mum and I watched all four seasons of Mad Men back to back. Needless to say, from the first episode I was totally addicted. Which means I'm suffering from serious withdrawals at the moment, and am getting antsy for my next hit of Don Draper. Thanks to drama around contract negotiations, the fifth season only began production last month and it won't hit screens/the interwebs
On My Wishlist: Cold Kisses, Skinny Dipping And Love At First Sight
Posted on 01:20 by Unknown
On My Wishlist, hosted by Book Chick City, is a weekly meme that keeps track of the books we want! Here's what I'm currently coveting...
Summary: Pearl is a sixteen-year-old vampire... fond of blood, allergic to sunlight, and mostly evil... until the night a sparkly unicorn stabs her through the heart with his horn. Oops.
Her family thinks she was attacked by a vampire hunter (because,
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Bookish Buys: Cut Paper Prints From Roadside Projects
Posted on 13:48 by Unknown
I am loving these "Paper Dahls" prints by artist Jayme McGowan. She creates a 3D scene using cut paper, then photographs it to create the 2D print - and the results are so gorgeous! You can check out more of her work on her blog and website, and purchase the prints from her Etsy shop, Roadside Projects. My favourite is Matilda!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fantastic Mr. Fox
James
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fantastic Mr. Fox
James
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
My Book Boyfriend: Jace Wayland
Posted on 04:35 by Unknown
My Book Boyfriend is a weekly meme hosted by Missie at The Unread Reader, all about fictional boys who make us swoon. This week I've chosen Jace Wayland from The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. I was expecting big things from Jace after he amazingly won nearly all the categories and was crowned the ultimate YA Bachelor in the YA Bachelor awards on Amber's blog, Down the Rabbit Hole
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Mag Monday: Hot Legs, Sparkles and Amazingness
Posted on 14:17 by Unknown
The Hot Legs: Reese Witherspoon, who is usually adorable, is looking all sexy in the October issue of US Marie Claire. She is one hot mama.
The Sparkles: I looove this Diane Kruger cover for US In Style. Mainly because I love sparkly things. But I'm also partial to her because she's dating Pacey Witter.
The Amazingness: Seventeen magazine have, for the first time ever, put a reader on the
The Sparkles: I looove this Diane Kruger cover for US In Style. Mainly because I love sparkly things. But I'm also partial to her because she's dating Pacey Witter.
The Amazingness: Seventeen magazine have, for the first time ever, put a reader on the
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Friday, 9 September 2011
Reading Icons: Bette Davis
Posted on 16:39 by Unknown
"It's better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you're not. It's a sign of your worth sometimes, if you're hated by the right people." - Bette Davis
Top 5: Books I Want To See On The Big Screen (TGIF!)
Posted on 04:16 by Unknown
This is my first time participating in TGIF, a recap/networking meme hosted by Ginger at GReads. I've seen it bouncing around the blogosphere and thought I'd finally join in this week - especially coz it's such a fun question. Ginger asks: Which books would you love to see made into a TV series or movie? As regular readers of my blog would know, I love me an adaptation, so I couldn't not
Thursday, 8 September 2011
The Book Was Better (But The Movie Was Still Great): The Last Unicorn
Posted on 15:51 by Unknown
As I said in my review of the book, I loved The Last Unicorn movie as a kid. I watched it repeatedly, and I remember thinking it was sooo pretty and had a wonderful story, though it was sad and kinda strange in places. Upon rewatching it as an adult, I discovered that not much has changed - it's still pretty, still wonderful, still sad and, yes, still a little strange.
Having read the book
Bookish Buys: The Right End
Posted on 06:26 by Unknown
I love bookends, but sadly I don't use them - my shelves are so stuffed that any spare room is taken up with, well, more books. Maybe when I get my own library I can get some cute ones...
Princess Emporium
DesignArt Online
Graphic Spaces
Ruby Pickles Handmade
Naked Decor
Urban Baby
Urban Baby
Domayne
Opus Design
Opus Design
Princess Emporium
DesignArt Online
Graphic Spaces
Ruby Pickles Handmade
Naked Decor
Urban Baby
Urban Baby
Domayne
Opus Design
Opus Design
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Review: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Posted on 15:50 by Unknown
I don't quite get the hype with this series.
Given all the love it gets, I was expecting to be blown away, but the first book left me mad while the second left me "meh". I was hoping City of Glass would make me see what was so ah-mazing. Picking up where City of Ashes left off, it sees the Shadowhunters heading "home" to Idris, where the fate of their world is being decided as they try to
Given all the love it gets, I was expecting to be blown away, but the first book left me mad while the second left me "meh". I was hoping City of Glass would make me see what was so ah-mazing. Picking up where City of Ashes left off, it sees the Shadowhunters heading "home" to Idris, where the fate of their world is being decided as they try to
Bookish Fun: Young Adult, The Movie
Posted on 01:01 by Unknown
I don't know how I feel about Diablo Cody. Sometimes I think I love her, other times I want her to crawl back to the stripper hole she bounced from. When she first hit the scene with Juno, I loved her - and the movie - in theory. The concept appealed to me, and some of the lines were hilarious - but the delivery was just so forced and it was so self-consciously clever that, after I got over not
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
My Book Boyfriend: Lord Orville
Posted on 03:59 by Unknown
My Book Boyfriend is a weekly meme hosted by Missie at The Unread Reader, all about fictional boys who make us swoon. This week my book boyfriend is very vintage - Lord Orville from Evelina by Frances Burney. He's noble, lively, expressive, kind, caring, affectionate, chivalrous, handsome, rich... y'know, everything a true gentleman should be. He saves Evelina a number of times from iffy
Monday, 5 September 2011
Pash, Pick or Pass: The Guys Of The Mortal Instruments
Posted on 15:52 by Unknown
Time to play Pash, Pick or Pass - a game where we pick from a random book trio and say who we'd pash (and dash), who we'd pick for a relationship and who we'd pass on all together.
The Contenders
Having finally read the first three books in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare in the past week, I thought it was about time I featured the boys from the books. Note: I'm using the
The Contenders
Having finally read the first three books in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare in the past week, I thought it was about time I featured the boys from the books. Note: I'm using the
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Mag Monday: Lily, Donald and Ita
Posted on 13:48 by Unknown
I am totally girl crushing on Lily Collins at the moment. She is just so gorgeous, seems really sweet and is making some great choices in her budding film career. I love this photoshoot she's done for ASOS magazine (almost as much as I love ASOS, which is apparently getting an Australian branch soon, woo!). The mag also has profiles on Simon Bird (hilarious) and Jim Sturgess (adorable), but I was
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Saturday, 3 September 2011
Review: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Posted on 13:24 by Unknown
I enjoyed this sequel a lot more than its predecessor, but it still irked me just a little bit.
Picking up about a week after the events of City of Bones, City of Ashes sees Clary and Jace dealing with (or rather, not dealing with) their feelings for each other while trying to figure out what the heck Voldemort Valentine is up to and who is behind the mysterious deaths of Downworlder teens (gee
Picking up about a week after the events of City of Bones, City of Ashes sees Clary and Jace dealing with (or rather, not dealing with) their feelings for each other while trying to figure out what the heck Voldemort Valentine is up to and who is behind the mysterious deaths of Downworlder teens (gee
Friday, 2 September 2011
On My Wishlist: Remembrance, Chemistry, Perculiar Children And Saltwater Vampires
Posted on 18:37 by Unknown
On My Wishlist, hosted by Book Chick City, is a weekly meme that keeps track of the books we want! Here's what I'm currently coveting...
Summary: When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created “perfect” life is about to unravel before her eyes. She’s forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member
Reading Icons: Shirley Temple
Posted on 02:57 by Unknown
"When I was 14, I was the oldest I ever was. I've been getting younger ever since." - Shirley Temple
Thursday, 1 September 2011
August in Review
Posted on 05:11 by Unknown
Although the speed with which the year is flying by kinda freaks me out, I can't say I'm sad to see the back of August. It's not my fave month, and of course its end means spring is here! Of course, Mother Nature celebrated by making today even colder than the last few days of winter, but still - it's SPRING!
I read and reviewed...
Spoiled by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan.
The Last Unicorn
I read and reviewed...
Spoiled by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan.
The Last Unicorn
Note-worthy: When I'm Not Reading...
Posted on 01:17 by Unknown
One of my favourite bloggers, Missie at The Unread Reader, invited me to write a guest post for her feature When I'm Not Reading... Check it out to find out some of my non-bookish interests (yes, I have one or two).
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