Literature
Literature · 01. September 2022
Platinum blonde hair. Striking red lipstick. Admirable hourglass-shaped body. Sweetly charming smile. We have all seen her, the actress and renowned sex-symbol, on numerous posters, t-shirts, cards, cups and what else the booming merchandise industry around the arguably most iconic Hollywood starlet has to offer - in Palm Springs there is even a 26-foot-tall Marilyn Monroe statue on display outside of the local art museum, granting visitors a direct look at her panties underneath the famous...
Literature · 08. August 2022
As she said in an interview, Marian Keyes herself is quiet the family person and passionate organizer of big get togethers à la Casey. Which cannot be denied after having read this thick but page turning little novel. Growing up is messy, but being grown-up is even messier. The Casey brothers Johnny, Ed and Liam are -more or less happily- married to Jessie the business owner, Cara the hotel manager and Nell the stage designer. On top of that come children, teenagers, parents, in-laws,...
Literature · 03. Juli 2022
Dive into the wild glamour of New York City´s showbiz era in the 40s! When 19-year-old Vivian is kicked out by sophisticated Vassar college, her parents decide to ship her off to the Big Apple, causing her to leave the dull safety of her home and entering an unknown but exciting world. A world full of colour, music, dance, passion and temptations. Her aunt Peg owns a small theatre that is constantly buzzing with show girls, artists and creative talents, while working vigorously on staging one...
Literature · 09. Juni 2022
The scene is 1950s Brighton, a seaside town in the south of England. Young Marion falls in love with Tom, her best friend´s older brother. As they grow older, they spend more and more time together, starting with their first swimming lesson during the crisp hours of the morning. Although Tom the policeman asks Marion the teacher to marry him, he will never be able to return her feelings – his heart belongs to someone else. Patrick works as a curator at the local art museum, his charming and...
Literature · 01. Mai 2022
This is the perfect read to shake off any diet craze intentions in preparation for the coming beach and swimming pool season. Ruby Tandoh writes about food with such love and passion, that will make you savour your next meal as if it were a five-star composition after a week of plain watery soup. The former Great British Bake Off finalist has since brought out several cookbooks including Crumb and Cook As You Are, as well as being published in magazines and newspapers, such as The Guardian or...