Paper Book Wreath

I've seen these on and off in the past year or so and think they're delightful.

As an avid reader however, I get a bit squeamish when I think of the poor books that went into making one!

There are two options if you want one in your home (personally I think it would look great in my home "library"). Option 1 is to buy one from a store such as Papier D'Amour; or Option 2 is to make your own using instructions such as those provided by Booklicious Blog. Either way, such a neat idea.

Books and their covers

I have a passion for books and reading and own an ever growing library at home. I’m that shallow that I often judge a book by it’s cover. That is I will choose a book in the library or in the bargain bin purely on what’s on the cover. Needless to say this isn’t always the best way to choose a book, but it has paid off on occasions. So what are some of those “pretty” books?


Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner (book review 3/5)

Typical chick lit, nothing more, nothing less

On Beauty by Zadie Smith (book review 3/5)

One of the 1001 books you must read before you die, kept me entertained but wasn’t so exceptional.

Sense and Sensibility

I actually haven’t read this one, classics seem to be quite hit and miss for me, and I don’t actually like the colour pink, but this seems to be one that always catches my eye

To kill a mocking bird (book review 5/5)

Ok, so it wasn’t the book cover that made me want to read this, but it is a great anniversary cover for an exceptional book. I also highly recommend the movie.

Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes (book review 2/5)

So occasionally you can judge a book by it's cover, but not always...
 

Brooches Galore

So I've been a bit slack in the posting department for the past month, hopefully I'll have a little bit more time and be able to post more often! Back to my pretty things....

I am a big fan of vintage and antique brooches, being the receiver of some nice Simpson brooches and others over the years. So I've had my eye on Madeleine Albrights book since it's release. One of the most famous quotes, being the title "Read my pins".

Needless to say, some of the brooches are so large and ornate that I would not wear them, however they are quite eye catching.