book review
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Read, If You Like… #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso
If any of you are familiar with Sophia Amoruso, the ‘#Girlboss’ movement/Insta hashtag and/or Nasty Gal, you are probably aware that Nasty Gal is a clothing brand, originally on eBay, that enjoyed one of those meteoric rises to fame that puts its founder on the Forbes front cover and wields legions of loyal fans. Said Continue reading
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Introducing Read, If You Like… The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins
Me: [sits down to write a blog that isn’t about Asia or coming home} Me: [gets up for a jumper, looks at BuzzFeed, brews a coffee] Me: nope, got nothing [cont. for three weeks] In light of my resolution to blog frequently/do interesting things/get my shit together, I’ve been brainstorming blogs I could do regularly, Continue reading
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Review: ‘About a Boy’, Nick Hornby
This review is the first that feels a little like cheating because I had actually seen bits of the film on TV, about 10 years ago. All I could remember before starting the novel is that Hugh Grant’s in the film and so’s that guy who went on to be in Skins (I think?). So Continue reading
Francesca's Thoughts 