With the chilly winter months starting to roll in, there’s nothing more appealing than spending Sunday afternoons curled up with a fuzzy blanket, some hot cocoa and a good book. And, lately there’s no shortage of good books out there! With some newly released memoires from some favorites in the fashion and entertainment industry to the latest cook books and entertaining guides, you can make your coffee table look great and lose yourself in these beautiful stories and images. Keep reading for a look at the top 7 books to read this month!
Camille Styles Entertaining by Camille Styles
Let this book be your guide: to fresh, inspirational party ideas for every season; to the simple details and creative shortcuts that make everyday moments feel special; to creative cocktails, floral designs, and beautiful tabletops. Throughout, I share inspiration from my own gatherings with my friends and family, complete with delicious recipes, easy DIY projects and most important of all, tips for staying stress-free. My hope is that this book inspires you to get creative, have fun, and turn everyday moments into cause for celebration.
(overview by Camille Styles)
Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s “Learned” by Lena Dunham.
In Not That Kind of Girl, Dunham illuminates the experiences that are part of making one’s way in the world: falling in love, feeling alone, being ten pounds overweight despite eating only health food, having to prove yourself in a room full of men twice your age, finding true love, and most of all, having the guts to believe that your story is one that deserves to be told
(overview by booksamillion.com)
I’ll Drink to That: A Life in Style, with a Twist by Betty Halbreich
Eighty-six-year-old Betty Halbreich is a true original. A tough broad who could have stepped straight out of Stephen Sondheim’s repertoire, she has spent nearly forty years as the legendary personal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman, where she works with socialites, stars, and ordinary women off the street. She has helped many find their true selves through clothes, frank advice, and her own brand of wisdom. She is trusted by the most discriminating persons—including Hollywood’s top stylists—to tell them what looks best. But Halbreich’s personal transformation from a cosseted young girl to a fearless truth teller is the greatest makeover of her career.
(overview from booksamillion.com)
Places to Go, People to See Coffee Table Book by Kate Spade
Following our bestselling things we love, places to go, people to see is a look at the stylish places around the world that inspire the kate spade new york lifestyle. Featuring vibrant photography, old-world glamour, a dash of charm, inspirational quotes and words of travel wisdom, places to go, people to see will have you booking a plane ticket the moment you finish turning the pages.
(overview from KateSpade.com)
The Woman I Wanted to Be by Diane Von Furstenburg
Diane von Furstenberg started out with a suitcase full of jersey dresses and an idea of who she wanted to be—in her words, “the kind of woman who is independent and who doesn’t rely on a man to pay her bills.” She has since become that woman, establishing herself as a global brand and a major force in the fashion industry, all the while raising a family and maintaining “my children are my greatest creation.”
(overview from booksamillion.com)
Ina Garten: Make it Ahead, A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
In this book, I tackle the number one question I’m asked by my readers: “Can I make it ahead?” If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in front of the stove at your own party, scrambling to get everything to the table at just the right moment, I’m here to let you in on the strategies and tips I’ve learned thanks to twenty years of running a specialty food store and fifteen years writing cookbooks. Whether you’re hosting a party or simply making dinner on a hectic weeknight, Make It Ahead will provide you with delicious recipes that taste just as good—or even better!—when they’re made in advance. And, each recipe includes clear instructions for what you can do ahead of time, and how far in advance, so you can cook with confidence and eliminate last-minute surprises.
(overview by Ina Garten)
The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
It is 1960. When Jennifer Stirling wakes up in the hospital, she can remember nothing-not the tragic car accident that put her there, not her husband, not even who she is. She feels like a stranger in her own life until she stumbles upon an impassioned letter, signed simply “B”, asking her to leave her husband.
Years later, in 2003, a journalist named Ellie discovers the same enigmatic letter in a forgotten file in her newspaper’s archives. She becomes obsessed by the story and hopeful that it can resurrect her faltering career. Perhaps if these lovers had a happy ending she will find one to her own complicated love life, too. Ellie’s search will rewrite history and help her see the truth about her own modern romance.
(overview from goodreads.com)
What’s on your reading list this month?
