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I’m Lucy, an award-winning book blogger and writer with a passion for brilliant books, independent bookstores and literary festivals .

The Literary Edit was named the London Book Fair’s inaugural Book Blog of the Year, and is a stylish online space for readers, writers and literary travellers.

Here you’ll find weekly book reviews, beautiful bookstores from around the world, literary city guides and some personal insights into the life of an expat, all written lovingly from my beach-side bedroom.

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Why oh why oh why oh why has it taken me this long Why oh why oh why oh why has it taken me this long to read the utterly, utterly hilarious I Feel Bad About My Neck?! Feminine, funny, bold + brilliant, j’adore, j’adore, j’adore 💞 ⠀ ⠀ Any other latecomers to Nora Ephron’s work or am the only one who it took this long to discover her?
As someone who has read almost every single one of As someone who has read almost every single one of Jane Austen’s books, I can’t think of a better way to while away a rainy winter’s day than an afternoon on the sofa watching Emma. A wonderful take of one of Austen’s most-loved novels, it’s the perfect film to self-isolate with this week 💞⠀ ⠀ Happy Wednesday friends 🙏🏼⠀ ⠀ @ownyourkicksau #Emma. #ad
A sunrise + an early morning swim at my favourite A sunrise + an early morning swim at my favourite spot + iced coffee + an afternoon with a new book + an afternoon swim with my Covid-19 wife @clairehewitt makes for a rather marvellous start to the four-day work week. ⠀ ⠀ Happy Tuesday y’all 💞🏝🙏🏼🌅
Pilates, peanut butter porridge + Peter Hedges’ Pilates, peanut butter porridge + Peter Hedges’ What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (recommended by the legend that is @markuszusak) makes for the perfect start to my Wednesday. ⠀ ⠀ Happy hump day peeps 💞
“So often, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me “So often, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me and reminded me that there are good tv bigs in the world” - Vincent Van Gough.⠀ ⠀ 📷 @storefrontcollective
“It is a serious thing⠀ Just to be alive⠀ On “It is a serious thing⠀ Just to be alive⠀ On this fresh morning⠀ In this broken world.”⠀ - Mary Oliver 💞⠀ ⠀ Throwing it back on this sunny Friday in Sydney to the comfiest bed I ever did sleep in at @hotelcovell in Hollywood.⠀ ⠀ Happy Friday friends 🙏🏼
Which bookstores are on your bucket list for when Which bookstores are on your bucket list for when the corona-chaos dies down? ⠀ ⠀ 📷 @culturetrip
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  • About Me
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    • The Bondi Literary Salon
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