Along with the new year comes a new book club selection! You all left some really great suggestions and it was not easy to decide on a book. I ended up choosing something that I think will be really inspiring and motivational to kick off the new year: The Power Of Now, A Guide To (…) Read more »
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What Should Our Next Book Club Read Be?
Nov 14, 2012It’s time to select our next read for the Free People book club! (…) Read more »
Artwork We Love: Alexander Korzer-Robinson’s Cut Book Constructions
Nov 10, 2012I’m completely blown away by these cut book constructions by artist Alexander Korzer-Robinson, who carefully and strategically cuts vintage books to leave behind only certain images, resulting in these amazing 3D art prints. (…) Read more »
Book Club Meeting: The Alchemist, Finding Your Personal Legend
Sep 18, 2012After reading just the prologue of The Alchemist, you know immediately that this is a book packed full of wisdom. The writing may come across as simple, but sometimes you don’t need a lot of words to get something meaningful across – and that is just what this book does. (…) Read more »
Saturday Do: Nestle Someplace And Read A Book
Sep 15, 2012When I need some space, some time alone or when the night is slow, I take a book to a nearby restaurant/bar and order a glass of red wine. I sit and get lost in the words of the story that’s before me. (…) Read more »
The Free People Book Club Is Back!
Sep 11, 2012I know it has been a while, but I’m very excited to announce that we are bringing back the Free People book club! We have selected The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, which I am very excited about because it has been so long since I’ve read it that I don’t really remember it very well (…) Read more »
Cute, Creative, And Cool: Little Free Libraries
Aug 21, 2012This morning I came across something so adorable and inspiring, it had to be shared. It also involves reading, and the bookworm in me got really excited. Little Free Library is a free book exchange carried on through hundreds of cute, tiny libraries nationwide. I love the idea of book exchange. While Kindles and other tablet devices (…) Read more »
What Author Speaks To You The Most?
Jul 08, 2012For me it has always been Jack Kerouac. My introduction to his writing was of course On The Road but I think of all his novels “Big Sur” speaks to me the most. (…) Read more »
Summer Beach Reads: On My List
May 26, 2012Mornings at the beach are my favorite kind of mornings… wake up slowly, sunlight filtering through open windows and the sound of seagulls stirring me from dreams. (…) Read more »
Travel Reads: The Great Railway Bazaar
Mar 11, 2012I love books about travel – I love reading about places I’ve never had the chance to visit and seeing them through the eyes of the author. The more descriptive, the more it fills your senses with sights, smells, sounds, the better… I like a book that physically pulls you into its pages and completely (…) Read more »
Book Love: Pilgrimage by Annie Leibovitz
Feb 10, 2012An outtake from the iconic shoot with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, which took place hours before he was killed. When it comes to role models, one of mine has always been Annie Leibovitz. She inspired me from a young age to study photography, and to this day her work sets a standard that few (…) Read more »
Atlantis Books
Dec 16, 2011Our makeup artist told me about this lovely book shop called Atlantis Books, located in Oia, Santorini. I love the story behind it and would love to spend a day browsing its many shelves! She brought me back the postcards above, and a sweet little short story called “Feuille d’Album” by Katherine Mansfield. Published by (…) Read more »
