It’s Friday, September 19, 2014 – time for Hot Coffee on the Boulevard! Have a great weekend.
BOOKS WE LOVE
Because who doesn’t love anything and everything Parisian? A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable.
For fans of James Ellroy, the king of LA crime fiction (LA Confidential, The Black Dahlia), here’s an interview with him on NPR about his new book, Perfidia.
Yes, we know it’s still a few months away, but Christmas with Southern Living could be just the thing to get you in the mood to start your holiday planning.
Two of Anne’s favorite things, etymology and food! Don’t miss The Language of Food. A Linguist Reads the Menu.
BLOGS AND CAN’T MISS ARTICLES
If you can possibly pay off your mortgage before retirement, you should.
What’s your state’s dessert?
SOCIAL MEDIA AND TECH
Follow Barbra Streisand on Instagram. Just because she’s, well, Barbra Streisand.
Cover Girl and the NFL and the Ravens and black eyes. Not a good combo.
HOME, FASHION AND BEAUTY
Food hacks you’ve never thought of.
This handbag will take you right back to junior high, but in a good way.
Take a look at where 10 writers lived. It’s amazing how well their homes match their literary style.
These 10 fashion trends are surprisingly friendly to midlife women. Except maybe the over-the-knee boots. Or maybe that’s just us.
ENTERTAINMENT
Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything was a big hit at the Toronto Film Festival.
Fran Drescher got married, and she looks really, really happy.
One more thing about Barbra Streisand…and Jimmy Fallon. Is there anything he can’t do??
