RTR Book Review: Anna Karenina
My inspiration this blog post came when I was at the movie theater. As I was watching the previews for upcoming movies, this masterpiece came before my eyes. If you have not yet seen the trailer for this movie, give it a click! Anna Karenina Movie Trailer All of the drama, the passion, and the...
RTR Book Review: Lilly Agendas
Normally, I discuss a book I have recently read that I enjoyed and has great fashion sense. However, what agenda book has greater style and class than that of Lilly Pulitzer? Pink Blossom Dress by Lilly Pulitzer Every college girl has a tremendous amount of things going on in her life. Sorority functions, date parties,...
RTR Book Review: Charmed, I’m Sure
Having grown up in New England, where Newport Mansions are common and classic boarding schools are a must, I have had pleanty of time to dedicate my saturday afternoons to etiquette. Besides going to french baking classes, sewing classes, and practicing the proper dining manners necessary when dining with royalty, I also have studied various...
The Weather Isn’t the Only Thing Getting Steam This Summer!
Temperatures are spiking this summer and so is the entertainment. If you haven’t heard already, New York Times Best Seller, Fifty Shades of Grey, is the steamiest book out this summer, and an absolutely wonderful read. (I read the trilogy in just two weeks.) This summer read will have you yearning for more after each...
RTR Book Review: Commencement
Congratulations 2012 graduates! I know this congratulations is belated, but it’s not too late to read Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan. In this book, Sullivan takes us on a journey of four young girls from their first day of college to their lives four years after college. Each girl starts out with a different story....
RTR Book Review: Pretty in Plaid
Jen Lancaster is witty and relatable. The moments she shares with us in Pretty in Plaid are almost pulled from our own memory bank. She begins by delving into her days in the girl scouts, depicting her badges as a disappointment rather than an achievement, that so many of us feel after completing mediocre work...
Summer Reads: Tuesdays With Morrie
I love basically everything Mitch Albom writes. Whether it’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven or Tuesdays With Morrie, I always find myself incredibly captivated by his writing. Although his novels typically focus on upsetting topics, I’m a sucker for a tearjerker. So, if you’re like me, you should definitely pick up Tuesdays With...
Summer Reads: The Kite Runner
Looking for a summer read that you won’t be able to put down? Try Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, an incredibly powerful novel chronicling the life of a young, privileged boy named Amir as he comes of age during a time of social upheaval in modern day Afghanistan. While the novel covers three decades of...
RTR Book Review: Someday My Prince Will Come
A tiara, a beautiful dress, cotton-candy-pink coloring. Based on the cover, what girl wouldn’t want to read this book? A similar question Jerramy Fine asks us is “What girl doesn’t want to be a princess?” Granted, even I had this dream at age seven, dressing up as Belle for Halloween or watching Disney movies at...
Book Review: Seven Poor Travellers
Charles Dickens is, for many people, the epitome of Christmas. His books and short stories have charmed and impressed for generations, especially during the Christmas season. One of his lesser known books, “The Seven Poor Travellers”, is no exception. I have read a lot of stories that warm your heart around the holiday season but...
Book Review: The Hunger Games
It’s been a few years since I’ve found a book that I couldn’t put down. Since starting The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, I have found myself so wrapped up in the life of protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, that I feel this book is beginning to consume my life. I was so anxious to read the...
