Summer Reading 2013 (1)

Hey lovely people!

So though it's is still wretched finals week which sucks something awful, I have already made a trip to the library and the thrift shop for the first bunch of book for the summer.

Books I got:

1. Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
2. Little Bee by Chris Cleave
3. The Language of Flowers* by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
4. Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
5. 1984 by George Orwell
6. Persepolis: The Story of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
7. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
8. Game of Thrones* by George R.R Martin
9. A Clash of Kings* (Sequel to Game of Thrones) 

I've already began reading Ms. Angelou's memoir, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings its quite moving and beautifully crafted and has already began to help me heal with related things she's experienced. Anyway, I will review each book over time! So look forward to that and I'm moving to Brooklyn for the summer so hopefully I'll stumble upon some fashion inspiration and some experiences to share!

Love & Boogers,

Ali

*books that I have already read but want to revisit

Loving The Leather

At my local thrift store there's this big tub of purses and bags that I always make a point to rummage through, and though I come across many promising pieces my favorites by far have been these leather cross body bags. The black and brown make them so versatile and natural that once could only wonder how they ended up at the thrift store and for only 2$ each! The brown bag is Mossimo brown which isn't vintage but looks like it, and the black one is real leather from Talbots. Thank you Salvation Army!