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Next Level by Stacy Sims

Catherine — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:40:36 +0000

In 2025 more than 1 BILLION women worldwide will be experiencing menopause. How’s that for a book review opening? That means all of its stages whether it’s peri, menopause, or post. For author Stacy Sims this is something that’s been ignored for far too long and that she’s been researching for decades. She’s got her […]

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Capote’s Women by Laurence Leamer

Catherine — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:53:25 +0000

After all the agita of getting taxes filed on time, I needed a reward. Overindulging in champagne was my first choice, but not a healthy option so I turned to reading that gave me the same light, fizzy feeling and required no thought to enjoy. The book is Laurence Leamer’s Capote’s Women: A True Story […]

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The Housewives by Brian Moylan

Catherine — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:11:25 +0000

After the heavier posts earlier this week I’m happy to be back with a lighthearted review. If you’re not already aware, I’m a big fan of a lot of trashy reality TV shows. One of my favorites is the Real Housewives franchise on Bravo. So, imagine how happy I was to see Brian Moylan’s book, […]

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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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At Home with Madame Chic

Catherine — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 07:56:05 +0000

I read Jennifer Scott’s first book Lessons from Madame Chic and loved her take on the way French women approach beauty and fashion. So much so that I’ve tried to emulate her credo that you only need a ten-piece wardrobe. Granted, I’m doing it because the majority of my clothes are packed in boxes […]

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Lessons from Madame Chic

Catherine — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:04:29 +0000

Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned while Living in Paris is the offspring of author Jennifer Scott’s successful blog The Daily Connoisseur which is the result of a semester spent in France living with a French family while in college. Scott took her time to heart and shares with readers the French […]

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Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets

Catherine — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:34:12 +0000

Jemma Kidd is an international make-up artist and creator of a make-up line sold in stores as diverse as Neiman Marcus and Target. Her latest book, Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets is a compilation of not only make-up secrets but a guide to skincare as well. Part I, Making Make-Up Work for You, and Part II, […]

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