When the news reaches her, it will break her heart. She will fling herself from the walls of Ithaka, and her sole victory will be that none among her suitors will ever claim her.Ah! This is such a lovely, lyrical piece of writing. A retelling of a smaller story from The Odyssey, Brennan has a… Continue reading Sunday Short: ‘Daughter of Necessity’ by Marie Brennan
Month: November 2014
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About three years ago, I got it into my head to watch every film ever nominated for an Oscar. It's a pretty insane feat, given that the nominees are well into the thousands, but it's a project I'm yet to regret embarking on. It's just a hell of a lot of fun and has given… Continue reading Oscars 004
Mona Fall 2014
How lovely is this fall collection from Mona? All pastels and olives which you wouldn't think would work together, but create this really lovely set of looks. I'm loving the dresses particularly, and the mid-stopping sleeve length. It's really sweet.You can view the full collection over at the website.
Sunday Short: ‘Boys and Girls’ by Alice Munro
Henry Bailey suffered from bronchial troubles. He would cough and cough until his narrow face turned scarlet, and his light blue, derisive eyes filled up with tears; then he took the lid off the stove, and, standing well back, shot out a great clot of phlegm – hss – straight into the heart of the… Continue reading Sunday Short: ‘Boys and Girls’ by Alice Munro
‘In Cold Blood’ by Truman Capote (43/52)
The Clutter family is murdered in 1959, an act incomprehensible to the citizens of Holcomb, Kansas. Truman Capote's chilling true crime novel, In Cold Blood, explores motive and aftermath, the personal and the social, past, present and future of the crime. I read Breakfast at Tiffany's last year and didn't love it, so my expectations… Continue reading ‘In Cold Blood’ by Truman Capote (43/52)
Friday Finds
- Broad City Season 2! Ahh! Pitch Perfect 2 trailer too!!! - This Frozen/Breaking Bad mash up is amazing. - So are these photos of Steampunk Superheroes! - 14 famous authors and their drinks of choice. - How to survive a zombie apocalypse according to Margaret Atwood. - Women on the rise in Sci-Fi. - These… Continue reading Friday Finds
Friday Finds
- I said this in my mixtape post for October, but I am in LOVE with Taylor Swift's new album, particularly Blank Space, and it helps that the clip for it dropped this week is gorgeous too. - These 33 books you should read based on your favourite movies are terrific. - Hate cat calling?… Continue reading Friday Finds
Need Supply Highland Punk
Ugh, it is stupid hot in Queensland at the moment, so in true catch-22 form, I'm yearing for cooler weather. It doesn't help that I keep finding all these gorgeous wintery collections from the side of the world currently freezing their butts off. Need Supply's new line, titled 'Highland Punk', is basically everything I love.… Continue reading Need Supply Highland Punk
Friday Finds
- 24 quotes that will inspire you to write more! - This baby bat hospital is the thing of dreams. So cute! - These women with actual PhD's reviewing the PhD halloween costume are hilarious. - In TV news, the first Agent Carter clip! And A Series of Unfortunate Events is coming to Netflix! Ahh!… Continue reading Friday Finds
‘Sex Criminals’ by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky (42/52)
Suzie is a lot of things. The daughter of a dead man, of an alcoholic mother, librarian to a going-out-of-business library, and a woman who can freeze time whenever she orgasms. The latter is just a quirk until she meets Jon, an actor, who shares her ability. Together they decide to use their time-stopping orgasms… Continue reading ‘Sex Criminals’ by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky (42/52)
Sophie Overett 