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Latest Posts in September 2008

BOOK REVIEW: Thirtynothing by Lisa Jewell
30 September 2008
I read Lisa Jewell's second novel, Thirtynothing,when it was released in 2000. It's always stuck in my mind as one of the best chick lit books I've ever read and I've enjoyed all of her subsequent books. So when I...  
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BOOK NEWS: Extreme Kissing
30 September 2008
Luisa Plaja's debut, Split By A Kiss, was one of my favourite books of last year, so I am v. excited about her second book, Extreme Kissing, due out... next April! April! Gah, that's ages away! Anyway, time flies, so...  
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MOVIE NEWS: Revolutionary Road - the trailer
30 September 2008
I have just viewed the trailer of Richard Yates' 1961 novel about a young married couple and I feel it is going to be a powerful and extremely thought-provoking film. I can't wait to see it. The couple are desperate to break out of their middle class, suburban  
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BOOK NEWS: The Other Queen
30 September 2008
My new favourite author has recently released her twenty fifth (I believe) novel. This time about Mary Queen of Scots who was forced to flee to England. The book is the culmination of years of research...into...the iconic character...by Philippa Gregory and  
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Framed book pages
29 September 2008
I've written before about framing book covers *and* about book pages as wallpaper, but what about framing the pages? I think it looks quite good and I've actually got some signed title pages that I've been wanting to frame...  
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BOOK NEWS: The To Do List
29 September 2008
I have lists of things to do dotted all over the house. I've filled volumes of notepads with my lists, stuff to get for christmas, son's birthday party, what jobs need to be done around the house, things to buy before the baby arrives. There are a lot of things  
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BOOK EXTRACT: Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
29 September 2008
I loved Kate Jacobs' debut, The Friday Night Knitting Club (which is being turned into a movie starring Julia Roberts, no less) and I've been looking forward to the sequel for a while now. I had heard it was to...  
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