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Langtry Literature

  • Graham Joyce: The Silent Land: A novel

    Graham Joyce: The Silent Land: A novel
    Chilling, beautiful, sad and deeply thought-provoking. Also oddly it makes us want to go skiing despite the opening avalanche. Book Club LOVED this one and the twist at the end evoked much feeling. To love someone that much is something you would wait and wait for.

  • Marina Lewycka: A Short History of Tractor in Ukranian

    Marina Lewycka: A Short History of Tractor in Ukranian
    The person in charge of marketing this book must have had some sleepless nights over this title. It does lead you to believe it to be about foreign machinery. Clearly we have a thing for large chunks of Eastern European metal as we LOVED every page. The story will draw you in immediately and envelop you in the author’s dilemma. This teaches us to be more open-minded when selecting books based on their covers.

  • David Nicholls: One Day (Vintage Contemporaries Original)

    David Nicholls: One Day (Vintage Contemporaries Original)
    Langtry Book Club LOVED this. They meet at university and the same day every year you find out where they went from there. It is a very honest book and reminded us of all the things we should have said and done but never did.

  • Barbara Kingsolver: The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)

    Barbara Kingsolver: The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)
    As a Book Club we found this quite difficult to discuss, partly due to the fact that half of us had skim read it, and partly because it is very gritty with lots of separate story lines and we didnt really know where to start. A personal read but a very good book.

  • Lily Koppel: The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal (P.S.)

    Lily Koppel: The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal (P.S.)
    We read this book and had such a strong desire to start walking round art galleries and owning couture dresses. We misspent our youth if this true story is a reflection into the possibilities of young womanhood. Such a lovely read if not slightly risque.

  • Edith Wharton: The Age of Innocence

    Edith Wharton: The Age of Innocence
    The Age of Innocence will be part of our Langtry Club Film Club season, so we thought it best to read the book first. The story is quite heartbreaking and gives a fascinating insight into how the morals of society have shifted since the 1870's. You do want the ending to evolve in a certain way, but we are hopeless romantics.

  • Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife

    Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife
    A brilliantly bizarre concept, and one which kept this book at the top of the literary charts for simply ages. It takes a while to get your head round what is actually going on. The love story is realistic, although we personally would have thrown in the towel and been completely exasperated with the Time Traveller by page 2. A marmite book - you will love it or loathe it - but all the fuss was about something.

  • Daphne Du Maurier: Rebecca

    Daphne Du Maurier: Rebecca
    Classic book so one to tick off on the lifetime literature list. The Langtry Club Book Club felt the main character was weak and we were utterly bemused by her husbands allure - also he nearly let a little dog be drowned - not attractive. Generated some lively debate about whether you would marry a widower and be able to live in a late wife's shadow. Worth reading with a good twist at the end.

  • Stephenie Meyer: Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)

    Stephenie Meyer: Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
    Okay, so we saw the film first...but it was a BIG mistake. DO watch the film (Robert Pattinson is beyond yummy if not a little too intense), but read the book FIRST. Basically a vampire who has been alone for hundreds of years finally falls for a girl. The girl falls for the vampire - now he looks like Robert Pattinson so no shock there. It isn't straightforward due to said vampire's penchant for sucking blood - sort of an obstacle (unless you are into that sort of thing, hey, we're not judging). Apparently it is all meant to be a metaphor for promoting abstinence. Now, there is a MAJOR flaw in this plan by the author - as soon as you read this book/watch film all you want to do is pounce on the next attractive male/female available. Or is that just us? Anyway, read it.

  • Lauren Weisberger: The Devil Wears Prada

    Lauren Weisberger: The Devil Wears Prada
    We read this about six months before the film came out - and we are SO pleased we did. This book is a favourite. Unlike the film, the conflicts the female character experiences are very realistic...and heartbreaking at times. It is also laugh-out-loud funny at many points too. We actually worked in that industry in London - it was cutthroat & crazy and all we ever got was a lousy free Vogue AND i'm a Glamour magazine reader! Anyway, buy it - read it.

  • John Grogan: Marley & Me

    John Grogan: Marley & Me
    Ok, so I saw the film first, but then i did buy and read the book so I can legitimately write a book review on it. Its a nice story and autobiographical so you get lost in the story knowing the events actually happened. Worth a read but not my favourite book - and the film is sunday afternoon, rainy day viewing.

  • Various: Love Letters of Great Men

    Various: Love Letters of Great Men
    I had a poem written for me once, I was 8 and it went along the lines of 'roses are red, violets are blue...'. No one has written one for me since, (despite the fact now if they did they might get more in return than a daisy chain made in the playground field). So, as no-one is writing them for me, im reading ones written for other women. This collection of poetry was put together following the Sex and the City film but the poems were written long ago. Who knew Napoleon had such a way with words - maybe i should stop ruling out those short men afterall. So pour yourself a glass of red and curl up on the couch with this beautiful book. Lose yourself in a time when men poured their hearts out onto parchment with a quill, instead of texting 'lol' while slightly drunk at the football.

  • Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics)

    Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary (Penguin Classics)
    Bought this book as it is meant to be his (the author, Gustave Flaubert's) greatest work. Also I always think if you buy a book which has been made into a film you can always cheat if it becomes dull. Well, this one doesn't and the film version does not do it justice (what! I watched the film afterward, I promise - it even has a different ending!) The story is basically about a women who has read too many great works of romantic poetry, gets married too young and then becomes restless when her life does not resemble anything she dreamed it would. She goes on to have a series of ill-fated affairs. A modern day version would be me watching Dirty Dancing a million times, then marrying Butlin's version of Patrick Swayze, only to find he has a penchant for Liza Minelli & Steps. My version isn't written quite as eloquently as Madame Bovary so I suggest you buy the book and give it a read.

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Langtry Advent Calendar

05/28/2012

The Lovely Lillie Langtry Takeover

Langtry is experiencing a Lillie Lick of Paint

 

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To ensure we are embracing new ideas all the time and offering a diverse range of promotions and events, Langtry members are getting more involved in the fun part of the planning and networking.

If you fancy hosting a Langtry month all you need to think of is:

1 lovely Langtry event

The month and date you want to host it on

An email promotion (optional)

One Langtry Loves theme (optional)

You can promote your business, we can test out a venue, you can propose an activity you have always wanted to try - the possibilities are endless.

To grab yourself a month of loveliness please complete the attached and return to suzy@thelangtryclub.com.  We then get to meet for Afternoon Tea (complimentary of Langtry) and discuss the idea and support you will need.  Exciting stuff!

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12/04/2011

Langtry Advent Calendar - Day Four - La Belle Gourmande Deli

263416_226845234004877_171401772882557_730516_8105615_nThe gorgeous new deli in St Aubin is my new favourite Langtry Location.  Made with much love and attention and full of yummy savoury and sweet treats. 2012 will see much of their stock making its way into my kitchen and will feature at the Langtry Loves evenings I am sure!

You can 'Like' their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter for updates.  

Here are their deets:

Location
Hours
Tue - Sat: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
About
La Belle Gourmande Delicatessen - great food and wine in St Aubin

 

Description
Our delicatessen is in the beautiful village of St Aubin in Jersey.

La Belle Gourmande offers a great range of cheese, charcuterie, anti pasti, and fresh local seasonal produce. We have daily deliveries of fresh bread and milk. 

Our basement houses an emporium of goodies from across France, Italy and Spain, and our well stocked wine area has plenty of choice to complement your shopping basket. 

Come and visit us, we would love to meet you!
Parking
Street
Parking Lot

 

Email
info@labellegourmande.com
Phone
Website

 

 

 

12/03/2011

Langtry Advent Calendar - Day Three - Frozen Planet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOVE LOVE LOVE Frozen Planet.  My hands are up, I am officially a geek.

It is stunning, fascinating, informative...and the camera men during the final segments are properly fit too.

You will probably need to make yourself a cup of tea or at least close your eyes during some of the harsher aspects of the wildlife.  I do.

It is the only thing I watch on TV with my bf...which sounds nice on the surface, but in reality it means I have to listen to his theory comparing humans with other mammals.  I feign interest, mainly because of a little known individual called DARWIN...who could,  possibly, have got their first.  Us Langtry girls are no buff-breasted sandpipers after all.

The DVD should be in everyone's stocking as it out next week to purchase.  If you can, go Blu Ray - I hear the photography is awesome...I wouldn't know as have lost my glasses.

12/02/2011

Langtry Advent Calendar - Day Two - Simply Beauty

Tis the season to be gorgeous...

...and when its cold, wet (and you have the excuse to wear tights)...every little helps!

Being intelligent, witty and interesting are three characteristics I find really appealing in my friends, and I hope they would count as three of mine.  However, being intelligent, witty and interesting COUNTS FOR NOTHING when the lights are staying ON and your dress is coming OFF.  TRUST ME, at this point, it is not appropriate to start talking about the Financial Times or to crack a joke

Feeling and looking good for me requires 2 things - healthiness and hairlessness.  

Having a beautician who you know is good, clean, thorough and importantly, who you can trust, is a big part of the pampering process.  Spa Days are a treat...waxing of legs and the arc of your eyebrow are essential.

I have gone to Jessica every since I could afford a pedicure.  She made me learn to embrace the hot waxing goo and introduced me to REN skincare.  Actually she introduced me to...waxing and pedicures and tanning and...OK OK I am giving away all my secrets.  ANYWAY the point is Langtry would only ever make a recommendation if someone or somewhere were faultless and Simply Beauty are.

Their current offer of the month is FABULOUS and here are their deets:

Location
Hours
Mon - Thu: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
About
Simply Beauty

 

Description
We offer a full range of Beauty Treatments
Nails by Orly, Face & Body Care by REN Clean Bio Active Skincare, Fake Tan by FAKE BAKE, Semi Permanent Make-up by Samantha and the Most Pain-Free Waxing and much more.
Parking
Street
Parking Lot

 

Email
samantha_simplybeauty@hotmail.co.uk
Phone

 

 

12/01/2011

Langtry Advent Calendar - The Embellished Python Dress

THREE office parties, TWO festive lunches & ONE New Years Eve (no partridge or pear tree quite yet as is only day one) MUST justify lots of pretty new dresses.  All Saints in Voisins currently houses some of the most appealing and gorgeous buys.  I own this dress in the skirt version as it is easier to mix and match, but for the real show stopping look I should have bought the dress.

Embellished Python Dress, Women, Dresses, AllSaints SpitalfieldsAll over hand embellished shift dress with racer back. The Embellished Python dress features geometric central motifs and mottled organic motifs inspired by snake skin in autumn tones mixed with subtle coral and petrol highlights.

 

 

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  • Follow the exploits of our own Modern Day Lillie - A Langtry Club member has offered to throw herself into every aspect of island life and will be reporting her verdict in weekly blog updates. We are sending her to spas, to restaurants, to gyms to poker lessons to surf lessons.... If you want to send Lillie on a mini-adventure send us an e-mail and we'll suggest (order) she does it.

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