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Workhorse: A Novel

Catherine — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:41:27 +0000

Clo Harmon is a 25-year-old assistant at a fashion magazine. She’s a workhorse—eager, bright, hardworking, but with no fashion pedigree. Meaning she will never achieve her dream of being an editor because those jobs only go to the show horses—wealthy, skinny girls with Ivy League degrees and all the right connections. What’s an ambitious, but […]

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November Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:06:49 +0000

November. I’ve been cautioned about staying out of politics and overreacting. Thanks for the advice, but it’s my blog and there are times when staying silent is not an option. The good news is that my rage of a thousand suns and despair for the future have subsided. The majority has spoken and now I’ll […]

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Champagne Supernovas

Catherine — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:11:32 +0000

It’s been a serious week so let’s wrap up with some scrumptious nonfiction. My love of fashion and pop culture is no secret and this books hits right at the juncture of the two. Champagne Supernovas is by Maureen Callahan and is about the lives of Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, and Kate Moss—who although they were not […]

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House of Gucci

Catherine — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:11:57 +0000

I’ve been having great luck with nonfiction recently. Part of it is due to a slew of well-written books, but I also seem to be getting better at knowing what kind of non-fiction works best for me. While I might like to read meaty history about places and people I know nothing about, let’s be […]

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The Art of Bob Mackie

Catherine — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:21:13 +0000

After a week of reviewing tense and scary novels I wanted to end with a book that was a sheer delight. As a child of the 70s I grew up with a now defunct form of television, the variety show. Two classics were The Carol Burnett Show and The Sonny and Cher Show. While their […]

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The Chiffon Trenches

Catherine — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:48:46 +0000

One of the things I love almost as much as books is fashion, which could come as a surprise given that my current wardrobe is layered knits and sweatpants. I may not be wearing it anymore, but before I became a librarian I worked in a department store as a buyer and as an account […]

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Literally Me by Julie Houts

Catherine — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 08:48:33 +0000

After the heavy reading of Hillbilly Elegy, I needed something light and fun. With nothing at hand, I resorted to my favorite option—wandering the library. Within five minutes I’d found what looked to be perfect, even though I’m trying to move away from being a cover whore (it’s a process, all right?). Julie Houts […]

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May Reading Recap

Catherine — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 07:24:17 +0000

To call this month’s reading recap a mashup is an understatement. It could also be the library checkout recap or even the non-fiction recap—which is huge because I’m virtually certain I’ve never read more than one non-fiction book a month, much less four. And on all kinds of subjects! But there you have it. […]

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Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor

Catherine — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:21:03 +0000

To say that I am a huge fan of Tim Gunn is an understatement. In the same way that a Chanel suit is on my bucket list (as revealed last week when I reviewed Mademoiselle Chanel) so is a week spent in New York City with Gunn reworking my style and taking me shopping for […]

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Mademoiselle Chanel: A Novel

Catherine — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 07:51:40 +0000

When you think of Chanel it is likely as a luxury brand of clothes, accessories, and perfume. I know for me it is because owning a vintage Chanel suit is on my bucket list. Forget seeing the pyramids, I want that boucle jacket with the gold chain sewn into the lining to make sure […]

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