Things Gail Collects
- Octopus ephemera
- Shoes (specifically peep toes & wingtips)
- Demitasse teacups
- Baedeker’s, Terry’s, Baddeley’s, and Galignani’s travel guides printed prior to 1900
- Ideas for making decorative canapés
- Recipes for cakes that can be made with only a food processor
Information Gail Collects
- Mythology from cultures and times her characters might visit
- Images of vintage corsets
- Anything about real historical female warriors
- Custard recipes
- Old Victorian menus
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| Proofs have arrived |
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| Lilliput is excited about it. |
{Gail’s monthly read along for February 2016 was Terrier: The Legend of Beka Cooper Book 1 by Tamora Pierce.} Review might be a little late, compressed edit and proof pass deadline is really killing me.
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GAIL’S DAILY DOSE
Your Moment of Parasol . . .
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| 1857 shewhoworshipscarlin-tumblr Fashion plate, 1857, Philippines. |
Your Infusion of Cute . . .
Your Tisane of Smart . . .
- Octopus Facts: 22 Things You Didn’t Know (Part 1)
- Octopus Facts: 22 Things You Didn’t Know (Part 2)
- Octopus Facts: 22 Things You Didn’t Know (Part 3)
Your Writerly Tinctures . . .
Book News:
Books and Knitting says of the Finishing School series:
“These books are fantastic. Gail Carriger really knows how to create illustrious adventures with humor and action. Really, in my opinion, these books are never dull, a lot due to the great writing style Carriger has.”
Quote of the Day:
“It’s so beautifully arranged on the plate – you know someone’s fingers have been all over it.”
~ Julia Child