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He hesitated. Above him, an ear-splitting screech. He looked up to see three enormous crows, perched on the bare branches of one of the few trees that had already dropped its leaves. They were all squawking at once, as if they were arguing about his next move. Directly beneath, in the midst of the stark
Loneliness comes up to him like a sniffing dog. It circles him insistently. He waves it away, but it refuses to leave him alone. – The High Mountains of Portugal Fifteen years after Life of Pi, Yann Martel finally returns with his new work of fiction The High Mountains of Portugal. Told in three separate
Yay!!! It’s finally time!! Time to share my summer must reads, which I do every summer! This is honestly one of my favourite posts that I look forward to each year (since I’m a bit of a nerdy bookworm). I search high and low for the best novels, biographies, historical fictions, etc. for a few
I have to admit that I am not often drawn to the self help section of the bookstore. But, when I discovered that Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest book, Big Magic, was about creative living, I had to venture over to that side and grab a copy. Hoping for some inspiration, I was curious to see what this amazing
Today’s inspired read is all about gorgeous interiors, perfect vignettes and, of course, beautiful styling. I have long been a fan of Emily Henderson’s blog and design work and I was thrilled to see her release her own book, Styled, that helps anyone who feels especially “stuck” with finalizing their space. And I’m obviously not
” I wonder”, said Hermes, “what it would be like if animals had human intelligence.” ” I’ll wager a year’s servitude, answered Apollo, that animals – any animal you like – would be even more unhappy than humans are, if they were given human intelligence.” – Fifteen Dogs Fifteen Dogs is a story about…well…fifteen dogs,
After a killer 2015 in inspired reads, I am so looking forward to the new selections hitting the bookshelves in 2016. Reading is the one thing that allows me to truly escape…without actually booking a plane ticket that is…and in the chilly winter months especially, I’m obsessed with grabbing a good page-turner, and curling up on
To me, Christmas just isn’t Christmas without a stack of must reads on my nightstand. Just like summer reading, it’s one of my favourite times of the year to plunk down on the sofa with a cup of coffee and devour book after book. So in light of that, I just HAD to do one
In love we find out who we want to be. In war we find out who we are. With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah takes her talented pen to the epic panorama of WWII and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women’s war. The Nightingale tells the stories