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LEARN THIS PHRASE is a blog about anything and everything... but mainly books, fashion, wanderlust and the stuff of life.
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Book review: The Book of Summers by Emylia Hall

The Book of Summers (2012) by Emylia HallI am giving this a generous review, because Im in a generous mood, and the weather has been beautiful lately (although I say this as the temperature has dropp...

1 day ago

Dreaming of a getaway

Image sources from top to bottom... William Eggleston, meandmytee.tumblr.com, Slim Aarons photograph (I think?) from here, Vogue Australia November 2011 via The Fashion Spot, Fashion Me Now, Christin...

3 days ago 5 people like this

Recent books: The good, the bad and the average

THE GOOD: Gone Girl (2012) by Gillian Flynn The story: Gone Girl is a tense and fast-paced psychological thriller centred around a damaged, destructive marriage. It opens as Nick Dunne has just disco...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

A simple wishlist

Image sources Bags: one, two, three, four. iPhone cases: one, two, three, four. Theres only two things I really, really want at the moment... 1. A simple, neutral slouchy zip clutch bag. The Céline t...

24 may 12 2 people like this

Book review: Signs of Life by Anna Raverat

Signs of Life by Anna Raverat (2012)Beginning this book, there is something you should know. This is not a confession. This is something I am writing; something I am making out of something that happ...

19 may 12 3 people like this

Reading round-up: March/April

I decided at the end of last month not to do a reading round-up for March, as shamefully, Id only read four books and two of those were supposed to be for children! Thankfully, I managed to get back ...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

A fashion post. Sort of.

Ive been wanting to post about something other than books for a while now, and I know most of my many fans (ha) probably want to see more fashion on here, but material is hard to come by. One of the ...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

Book review: Every Contact Leaves a Trace by Elanor Dymott

Every Contact Leaves a Trace (2012) by Elanor DymottIve mentioned before - on numerous occasions, I think - that Im not keen on love stories. This doesnt mean Im a killjoy about romance: I like readi...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

The fun never ends

Just a quick post to let the world know how much I love the title cards on Adventure Time episodes. They always look like so much work has gone into them! And I like the fact that the style of them i...

30 apr 12 1 person likes this

Two book reviews: A Common Loss by Kirsten Tranter & American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar

A Common Loss (2012) by Kirsten Tranter At the beginning of chapter two of A Common Loss, Kirsten Tranter writes: This isnt going to be one of those stories about a suburban boy seduced into a pictur...

29 apr 12 3 people like this

Book Q&A

Now, I dont usually go in for these survey/questionnaire things, but when I saw that Michelle (aka Mizhenka - you should visit her blog, by the way) had tagged me in this one, I had to fill it in. I ...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

Ad break

Please forgive me for doing a cheeky bit of shameless self-promotion here, but... Ive spent most of the last couple of nights listing bits & pieces for sale on eBay, and Id love it if you could take ...

18 apr 12

Book review: Summer by Tom Darling

Summer (2012) by Tom DarlingFollowing the deaths of their parents in a freak accident, Grace and Billy Hooper - thirteen and nine years old respectively - go to live with their grandfather on his far...

18 apr 12

Book reviews in brief: What I read on holiday

The Possessions of Doctor Forrest (2011) by Richard T. Kelly The story: Grey Lochran, Steve Hartford and Robert Forrest are a trio of successful doctors who have been friends (and rivals) since their...

17 apr 12

Barcelona break

I spent most of the past week in Barcelona, Spain, so heres some photos - which, frankly, Im a bit ashamed of, but theyre all Ive got, so here they are! I was beset by camera troubles (the left-hand ...

09 apr 12 1 person likes this

Book review: Q: A Love Story by Evan Mandery

Q: A Love Story (2011) by Evan ManderyQ: A Love Story is a misleading title if ever there was one. It is a love story only in the sense that its a book with a love story in it - most of the plot does...

01 apr 12

Book review: What They Do in the Dark by Amanda Coe

What They Do in the Dark (2011) by Amanda CoeScreenwriter Amanda Coes debut novel is about three young girls in mid-1970s Yorkshire. Gemma is middle-class, relatively spoilt, a quintessential good gi...

24 mar 12

The best of 2012? Books Im looking forward to reading

In the past month Ive kept noticing that Im getting hits from people searching for the best books of 2012 (and probably will get still more now Ive actually written that phrase in this post). Alas, I...

19 mar 12 1 person likes this

Very Pinteresting... (sorry)

So... I mentioned a couple of posts ago that Id joined Pinterest, and Ive been frequenting it a LOT since then. In fact, its pretty much the only bit of the internet Ive been bothering with in the pa...

15 mar 12

A/W 2012 (part 2)

BalmainHermèsJean Paul GaultierPaul & JoeGivenchyMiu MiuVersaceMore catwalk inspiration for A/W 2012. Slouchy tailoring, statement jackets and goth vibes... Gorgeous!

13 mar 12

Reading round-up: February

(I am giving myself a slap on the wrist for not having done this earlier!)7. An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin - 7/10 (full review). I liked the themes and setting of this character study set in th...

10 mar 12

The Talented Mr. Ripley

I am cheating by posting this, because its actually a post from my old blog which Im recycling: screencaps from The Talented Mr. Ripley, one of my all-time favourite films. Ive been overcome by wande...

03 mar 12 2 people like this

A/W 2012

Paul SmithFrancesco ScognamiglioHelmut LangTheyskens TheoryRalph LaurenGucciVictoria BeckhamWes GordonBurberry ProrsumEvery year I have the same dilemma. I really want to get excited about the spring...

23 feb 12 3 people like this

Book review: Alys, Always by Harriet Lane

Alys, Always (2012) by Harriet LaneAlys, Always, the first novel by Harriet Lane, has received rather a lot of press, and all of it - without exception, as far as Im aware - has been positive. Given ...

21 feb 12 2 people like this

Book review: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

The Snow Child (2012) by Eowyn IveyEowyn Iveys debut The Snow Child is one of those zeitgeist books that seems to have a significant buzz about it right now. Whether this is because of great PR, read...

15 feb 12 3 people like this

Spring wishlist: work dresses

DOROTHY PERKINSGrey lace pencil dress, £30; Black/white tile print dress, £39.50; Navy V-neck peplum dress, £28Closet Blu magenta pleat neck dress, £32; Navy and black 2 in 1 dress, £35; Green pleat ...

13 feb 12 3 people like this

February books so far

An Object of Beauty (2010) by Steve MartinThis third novel by comedian and actor Steve Martin boasts a great opening line, which I found impossible to resist:I am tired, so very tired of thinking abo...

11 feb 12

Reading round-up: January

1. Miracle On Regent Street by Ali Harris - 6/10 (full review). A fluffy, Christmas-themed piece of chick lit: the romantic elements are ridiculously cheesy and implausible, but the book is just abou...

01 feb 12 1 person likes this

Baroque decadence

1. Vintage Versace (source) / 2. Topshop shirt, dress and jacket / 3. Motel shirt and skirt / 4. D&G Spring 2012 collection (via Style.com / 5. Versace for H&M / 6. Topshop Spring 2012 lookbook / 7. ...

24 jan 12

January books so far

Januarys reading so far has been an average run, I have to say. Apart from one very special book, but Ill do that separately because a) its too good to lump in with the rest and b) ...I havent writte...

19 jan 12

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