Wordless Wednesday- 1/16/19

Boldini, Giovanni. Young Woman Crocheting. 1875. Oil on canvas. Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, US. 

Currently Coveting: Morris & Co x H&M Collection

H&M's latest designer collaboration is here and selling out fast! This time around, the retailer is partnering with the iconic British heritage brand Morris & Co., to bring some of their founder William Morris' famous prints to the fashionable masses.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stImlDvdVOY   As H&M notes: Nature, style and time combine in our collaboration with Morris & Co,...

Classics Club Spin #17 Review: Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Heidi, Johanna Spyri First Published 1880 Most of us are no doubt familiar with at least some aspects of the plot of this iconic Children's Classic. Heidi is the story of a young orphan girl who is brought to live with her reclusive grandfather on his farm high in the Swiss Alps. Here she sleeps on a...

#Victober: 15 Books Set in the Victorian Era

Reader, I can't get enough of the Victorian era. Before bidding farewell to #Victober, I wanted to talk about some of my favorite books set (i.e. not written) during this fascinating period of history. I love Victorian novels, but I also love contemporary works with Victorian settings. So without further ado, here are 15 Books Set...