January 2024 - Starlight and Saucepans

Reading David Copperfield: Chapters 1-10 (or In Which I Develop a Hearty Dislike for 80% of the Characters)

I fell ill this week. The result is that I have been shirking the Hard things I was supposed to be doing, and foregoing them for Easier things. One of those Easier things has been charging ahead in my current…

By Lizzie Hexam January 26, 2024Bookishness8 Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Vintage Fashion with Judith Durham

What's one thing I love above all else? ...not vintage fashion, actually, if we want to get technical. But I am quite fond of vintage fashion. I'm also quite fond of Judith Durham, lead singer of the Australian '60s band…

By Lizzie Hexam January 19, 2024Oldies Music, Vintage-ness7 Comments

Miscellaneous Oldies Music

The 30 Song Tag

The lovely Maidens of Green Gables have tagged me for The 30 Song Tag! (Thanks awfully, Maidens!) Like most people, I do listen to songs from time to time. Therefore, I thought I was sufficiently qualified to give the 30…

By Lizzie Hexam January 12, 2024Miscellaneous, Oldies Music10 Comments

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, The Prince of Egypt, Jane Eyre, Pickpocket, Babette's Feast, Great Expectations, The Kid Brother, Arthur Christmas movie posters

Period Dramas Vintage-ness

2023 Year in Review: Filmish Edition

Last week I put up the bookish edition of my 2023 year in review. That was so long that I thought it made more sense to talk about my films of 2023 in a separate post. So, here is that…

By Lizzie Hexam January 5, 2024Period Dramas, Vintage-ness8 Comments

"Happy New Year" over screencap from Jeeves and Wooster

Bookishness Miscellaneous Period Dramas

Happy New Year with Jeeves and Wooster

Happy New Year to one and all! To help usher in the New Year, I thought it would be fitting to share a project that I've spent what some would call far too much time on. I like to make…

By Lizzie Hexam January 1, 2024Bookishness, Miscellaneous, Period Dramas6 Comments