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Reading is something that always helps to keep me sane. It can be great to help us understand more about the world and people around us, or to escape them entirely! Personally I’m a big fan of escapism…
While I’m sad that I can’t be in-store with customers at the moment, I’m making the most of this time to catch up on my (arguably far too long) to-be-read pile. I thought I’d share some of my recent favourites with you in case anyone else is in need of some inspiration or a little pick me up!
I’ve also included some audiobook recommendations for those of us who struggle to sit still all the time. I always love to have an audio book on while I’m at my sewing machine or going out for a walk to soak in the sun because it feels doubly productive! My favourites are when an audiobook is narrated by the author, especially if it is an autobiography, because then you get to hear the story right from the horses mouth! On my radar to read next is definitely Becoming by Michelle Obama because I’ve heard such great things.
If you’re having trouble finding a new read or feeling limited by what you have at home right now, check out the Libby app. Its free to use; all you need is a library card to access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks! All the books listed here should be available on Libby, depending on your local library, so go check them out!
Let me know if you have any recommendations to share with everyone because I’m always on the hunt!
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The Liminal Space – Jacquie McRae The Liminal Space is a truly beautiful book, both inside and out, by local author Jacquie McRae that I can’t recommend enough! It follows four people within a small English village as they each enter a time of transition in their lives and are forced to learn more about themselves and the world around them. Some of my favourite quotes from it are: “It only matters what I think of myself, and that changes on a daily basis”, and “You can never have enough books, James. I think of them as medicine. I prescribe at least one dose a day.” Image from Huia |
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Illuminae – Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff A great book with a really engaging format. The pages are full of mission reports, blueprints, diary entries, chat logs, and ominous countdowns. At times it has you turning the book upside down and inside out to read everything! It’s not for everyone at the moment though as it packs a heavy emotional punch and involves surviving the outbreak of a highly contagious space bug… I’m currently reading the second in the trilogy. Image from the Book Depository |
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Sourdough – Robin Sloan Sourdough is about a robotics engineer who discovers a love for baking bread thanks to two mysterious brothers and a potentially magical sourdough starter…
It’s a weird and wacky ride, but also heart-warming and great baking inspiration for anyone who has already made too much banana bread this week!
Image from the Book Depository
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Undercover Bromance – Lyssa Kay Adams The Bromance Book Club series is about a secret romance book club made up of Nashville's top businessmen and athletes. Undercover Bromance is the second in the series and follows a nightclub owner and a pastry chef as they team up to expose a someone who has been sexually harassing young women (and maybe fall in love along the way). I finished this one at the start of lockdown and am dying to get my hands on the third and fourth books! Image from Goodreads |
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Beneath the Sugar Sky and Come Tumbling Down – Seanan McGuire The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire is one of my favourites and I always get so excited when a new one is announced. This magical-realism novella series is based around Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children, a safe place built for children who have returned from portal fantasy worlds and can’t readjust back to their ordinary lives. Think Alice after her adventures in wonderland, or the Pevensie children if they never got back to Narnia. Each of the books in the series follows a different main character and you don’t have to read them in any particular order. Two of my favourites are Beneath the Sugar Sky and Come Tumbling Down. Image from Goodreads |
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Convenience Store Woman – Sayaka Murata At 163 pages this one is a quick read, but it still packs a punch! Convenience Store Woman is about Keiko, a thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident who lives and breathes her job at Smile Mart and doesn’t understand why other people think it is not enough. Reading it reminds me to do what you love and learn to not take other people’s opinion too seriously. Image from Goodreads |
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The House in the Cerulean Sea – TJ Klune If you are looking for characters to fall in love with and a lightly fantastical world to explore then The House in the Cerulean Sea is for you! In it we follow Linus Baker, a case worker who is summoned from his drab and dreary office to the Marsyas Island Orphanage. Here he is tasked with assessing six children and their caretaker to determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days. It’s an enchanting story of family, acceptance, and finding your way home. Image from the Book Depository |
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Audio Recommendations:
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Daisy Jones and the Six – Taylor Jenkins Reid A fictional history following the epic rise and fall of a 1970’s rock band. This biography is the first interview where most of the band members have spoken publicly since they split, and the interviewer is determined to find out the truth about what really happened. Daisy Jones and the Six makes a great audio book given that it’s written in an interview format and also features a full cast of narrators so you really get a feel for each of the characters. Image from The Nile |
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The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
A delightful enemies-to-lovers romance where a bout of food poisoning takes out an entire wedding party; everyone except for the Maid of Honour and the Best Man of course. Olive and Ethan have to put their mutual hatred aside for the sake of a free vacation and go on the prepaid (non-refundable) honeymoon together. Hilarity ensues when they run into new employers and old girlfriends and have to pretend to be married! I really enjoyed the narrator of this book and it’s definitely a go-to comfort listen for me. Image from Goodreads |
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As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes I highly recommend this one for any fans of the classic 80s film The Princess Bride, but also anyone interested in the behind the scenes of how a movie comes together. The audiobook is primary narrated by Cary Elwes, but also has appearances from others such as director Rob Reiner, Robin Wright, and Billy Crystal! After finishing the book I immediately re-watched the film and had loved it all the more knowing all the good and bad times that went into bringing the story to life for an audience! Image from the Book Depository |
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| Size | Bust (cm) | Waist (cm) | Hips (cm) |
| 6 | 78 | 65 | 92 |
| 8 | 83 | 70 | 97 |
| 10 | 88 | 75 | 102 |
| 12 | 93 | 80 | 107 |
| 14 | 98 | 85 | 112 |
| 16 | 103 | 90 | 117 |
| 18 | 108 | 95 | 122 |
| Wilson Trollope | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Aus/UK | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| USA | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| EU | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
| Japan | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
| Shoulder Width | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Bust | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 115 | 120 | 125 |
| Waist | 89 | 94 | 99 | 104 | 109 | 114 | 119 |
| Length at centre back | 110.5 | 111 | 111.5 | 112 | 112.5 | 113 | 113.5 |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
| Shoulder Width | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Bust | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 115 | 120 | 125 |
| Waist | 89 | 94 | 99 | 104 | 109 | 114 | 119 |
| Length at centre back | 112.5 | 113 | 113.5 | 114 | 114.5 | 115 | 115.5 |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
| Shoulder Width | 35.5 | 36.5 | 37.5 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 41.5 |
| Bust | 87 | 92 | 97 | 102 | 107 | 112 | 117 |
| Waist | 83 | 88 | 93 | 98 | 103 | 108 | 113 |
| Length at centre back | 112.5 | 113 | 113.5 | 114 | 114.5 | 115 | 115.5 |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
| Shoulders | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| Bust | 88 | 93 | 98 | 103 | 108 | 113 | 118 |
| Waist | 78 | 83 | 88 | 93 | 98 | 103 | 108 |
| Length (at base of neck to hem) | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
| Shoulder Width | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| Bust | 97 | 102 | 107 | 112 | 117 | 122 | 127 |
| Length at centre back | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
| Shoulders | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Bust | 89 | 94 | 99 | 104 | 109 | 114 | 119 |
| Waist | 91 | 96 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 115 | 120 |
| Length (at base of neck to hem) | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 |
There are three body measurement points that you need to know to ensure a great fit – bust, waist, and hips.
When taking your body measurements, wear the undergarments you normally wear for the most accurate results. Use a flexible tape measure, or a piece of string and ruler, and hold it around each body point so it is comfortably snug. If the tape is cutting into your flesh, it is too tight.
To ensure an accurate measurement around your body, keep the measuring tape as level as possible from front to back. We recommend measuring yourself in front of a mirror so you can check this from a side view. If you can, get a friend to help you to ensure the most accurate measurements.
Bust: Wrap the measuring tape around your back and where the tape meets across the fullest point of your bust is your bust measurement.
Waist: Wrap the measuring tape around your natural waist, the slimmest part of your torso, pulling the ends to the front. Where they meet is your waist measurement.
Hips: Wrap the measuring tape around the widest part of your bottom – this is usually low down towards your thighs. As with your bust and waist measurements, where the tape meets is your hip measurement.
Length: To measure the length of individual garments against your body it is best to measure down the centre of your back. To do this, start the measuring tape at either the base of your neck for dresses and tops, or at your waist for skirts. Measure down your body to the measurement listed in the garment description. This will show you where the garment comes to on you. When you are measuring for length, remember to make sure you are standing completely upright – it is best to have someone help you with this. Alternatively, compare the measurement with the length of a garment you already have.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Annabelle – annabelle@wilsontrollope.com, she is here to help.
