UK Literary Luvvies

[cee-bee]

Do we reckon Ghosts is getting a TV series?

I sincerely hope not.

I would love an Amara spin off from Everything I Know About Love. Her character was on a much more interesting trajectory than Maggie’s.

Maggie was spoiled, selfish, thoroughly unlikeable and nowhere near funny/witty enough to make us believe the TV exec really thought of her as a unique talent.

 

[notdollybutmolly]

Oh yeah ‘outspoken’ droning on about some opinion that everyone agrees with “You know men who say we should KEEP QUIET! Well I say SPEAK UP!

Hahahahaaaaaaaa
Groundbreaking journalism Lucy !!!

 

[soph30]

I sincerely hope not.

I would love an Amara spin off from Everything I Know About Love. Her character was on a much more interesting trajectory than Maggie’s.

Maggie was spoiled, selfish, thoroughly unlikeable and nowhere near funny/witty enough to make us believe the TV exec really thought of her as a unique talent.

For me there’s a bit of a disconnect between the characters’ age ranges and the audience age range they’re meant to appeal to, that perhaps cements Dolly’s immaturity? I don’t think many 22 year olds follow Dolly and listen to her musings on life, she’s a decade older than them and didn’t grow up with the same social media etc? I just can’t imagine someone above the age of about 22 living like Maggie did getting with bad boys and spending all day on drugs and finding having a career ‘scary’ etc and it being cool, it just gave me Effy from skins teen vibes rather than relatability. Amara had more of the genuine concerns I did at 25

 

[queenamber]

I always wanted to know who the "Guru" was in Dolly's memoir.

 

[Spilttea]

if anyone thinks the likes of Dolly and her friends could have got as far as they have if they didn’t look how they look needs to give their head a wobble. Of course her image and her looks play a part which is why they are up for discussion . Even Dolly knows this which is why she leans into it fully with her thirst traps and her insta image.

Also what’s wrong with saying that being off your tits on coke, shagging your way around London, having a codependent relationship with your mates is a bit grim when you’re in your 30s/40s? It is grim and if they weren’t so posh it would get pointed out more.

 

[cee-bee]

Who was birdy based on?

because I think if my bestie had did my dirty by basing a character as dull and annoying as Birdy on me… not sure we’d still be besties

 

[soph30]

Who was birdy based on?

because I think if my bestie had did my dirty by basing a character as dull and annoying as Birdy on me… not sure we’d still be besties

Birdy’s based on Dolly’s friend Farly Kleiner from the book, the sidekick to Dolly, who ‘makes everything magic”

I said in the old Dolly thread that Bel Powley's not like that though, she's really glam, not sure why they made her so squeaky and annoying! Do be the sidekick to Dolly/Maggie I guess..

 

[cee-bee]

Birdy’s based on Dolly’s friend Farly Kleiner from the book, the sidekick to Dolly, who ‘makes everything magic”

I said in the old Dolly thread that Bel Powley's not like that though, she's really glam, not sure why they made her so squeaky and annoying! Do be the sidekick to Dolly/Maggie I guess..

oooh didn’t she die of leukaemia? I can’t remember if it was referenced in the book.

which would make it even weirder, because I don’t think either her and dolly were 20 somethings since she passed away in her teens? And if you’re going to use your deceased friend as inspiration for a TV character, why not give them a bit more of an upbeat story?!

 

[queenamber]

oooh didn’t she die of leukaemia? I can’t remember if it was referenced in the book.

which would make it even weirder, because I don’t think either her and dolly were 20 somethings since she passed away in her teens? And if you’re going to use your deceased friend as inspiration for a TV character, why not give them a bit more of an upbeat story?!

That was Farly's sister, Florence.

 

[soph30]

oooh didn’t she die of leukaemia? I can’t remember if it was referenced in the book.

which would make it even weirder, because I don’t think either her and dolly were 20 somethings since she passed away in her teens? And if you’re going to use your deceased friend as inspiration for a TV character, why not give them a bit more of an upbeat story?!

No Farly is still alive and they still hang out!

 

[cee-bee]

No Farly is still alive and they still hang out!

oooh thanks for clarifying all!

 

[jenmarks]

Oh Jesus. This just almost like a cliché.

My Perfect Autumn Weekend – With Author Alice Vincent

Cosy knits, pub roasts and long walks: we love autumn, so we’ve asked a handful of our favourite women to share what they’re most excited about this season. First up, author, features editor at Penguin.co.uk and gardener Alice Vincent talks us through what a perfect autumnal weekend in...

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[cee-bee]

Oh Jesus. This just almost like a cliché.

My Perfect Autumn Weekend – With Author Alice Vincent

Cosy knits, pub roasts and long walks: we love autumn, so we’ve asked a handful of our favourite women to share what they’re most excited about this season. First up, author, features editor at Penguin.co.uk and gardener Alice Vincent talks us through what a perfect autumnal weekend in...

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Right, someone needs to tell these home-counties bred, red-brick educated, literary luvvies that 1. Liking negronis, diptyque candles, plants and baked goods aren’t personality traits worthy of writing about and 2. Living in Brixton doesn’t give you edge.

 

[jenmarks]

Hard to believe her feature isn't a parody honestly

 

[Debarkle]

Oh Jesus. This just almost like a cliché.

My Perfect Autumn Weekend – With Author Alice Vincent

Cosy knits, pub roasts and long walks: we love autumn, so we’ve asked a handful of our favourite women to share what they’re most excited about this season. First up, author, features editor at Penguin.co.uk and gardener Alice Vincent talks us through what a perfect autumnal weekend in...

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Literally not real life. Also I’m fairly sure the sea salt coat she mentions is probably the same one she posted about being pr/gifted the other day.

 

[notdollybutmolly]

Literally not real life. Also I’m fairly sure the sea salt coat she mentions is probably the same one she posted about being pr/gifted the other day.

Soooooo many things I could quote from this which are just so bloody pretentious and annoying but I’m sure you can guess! This is 90% of Londoners now and I’m sad to say (as a london expat) these people are the reason why London has been completely gentrified and all the locals/natives are being pushed out. I used to live in E1 and my god I wouldn’t go back now. I wouldn’t even live E17 with all the prats that bang out about Walthamstow (yuk)

 

[cee-bee]

Soooooo many things I could quote from this which are just so bloody pretentious and annoying but I’m sure you can guess! This is 90% of Londoners now and I’m sad to say (as a london expat) these people are the reason why London has been completely gentrified and all the locals/natives are being pushed out. I used to live in E1 and my god I wouldn’t go back now. I wouldn’t even live E17 with all the prats that bang out about Walthamstow (yuk)

I went to the Peckham car boot sale a couple of weeks ago and it was overrun by pretentious hipster types, 10 years ago it definitely wasn’t like that.

it was weird because there was a mix of old school Peckham locals still selling but also new hipsters who keep house of sunny in business, wear huge scrunchies unironically and think putting their pronouns in their bio is a powerful political statement.

I guess it’s just the nature of the ever evolving London landscape. 10 years ago it was bearded hipsters in shoreditch now it’s tiktok activists in Peckham and home county hunnies in Brixton

I feel like I go through literary luvvies insta accounts with a checklist;

• a reference to Nora Ephron somewhere (honestly the hold Nora Ephron has on these girls…)
• mentioning they wear vintage at least once.
• a shot of their living room with an insane amount of books in the shelves because, they are writers guys didn’t you know?
• a big up post to a fellow writer who is an absolute cookie cutter version of them
• a love of cooking (preferably pasta) or gardening
• a fringe. My god these gals love bangs.
• captioning a picture with a fairly obscure quote
• a [week/weekend/overnight stay] of [insert whimsical activity x 3] under a picture of sunlight streaming into a room AND/OR a quirky selfie
• cute childhood photo they pretend isn’t cute with a try-hard humourous caption
• probably follows babakganjei
• live in a victorian townhouse (usually converted to a flat) in London, obviously. Walls will be white with a feature fireplace and a cocktail chair. Fireplace will be covered in brass candlesticks and potted plants.
• picture of a book being held up - in case you missed the bookcase full of books. They’re writers guys remember? They’re bookworms and love to read, and don’t you forget it!
• a shoe selfie inexplicably because.. it’s artsy

 

[Spilttea]

Oh Jesus. This just almost like a cliché.

My Perfect Autumn Weekend – With Author Alice Vincent

Cosy knits, pub roasts and long walks: we love autumn, so we’ve asked a handful of our favourite women to share what they’re most excited about this season. First up, author, features editor at Penguin.co.uk and gardener Alice Vincent talks us through what a perfect autumnal weekend in...

sheerluxe.com

“I like to get my carbs in for the weekend.“

I would bet all the money I don’t have that carbs haven’t been in or near her mouth for at least a decade.

Husband probably scoffs them whilst she sits there pretending she doesn’t care wearing her grandad’s overalls- fitted to her shape- of course.

 

[cee-bee]

“I like to get my carbs in for the weekend.“

I would bet all the money I don’t have that carbs haven’t been in or near her mouth for at least a decade.

Husband probably scoffs them whilst she sits there pretending she doesn’t care wearing her grandad’s overalls- fitted to her shape- of course.

or eats a tiny morsel then tweets about how much she loves cacio e pepe

 

[queenamber]

I went to the Peckham car boot sale a couple of weeks ago and it was overrun by pretentious hipster types, 10 years ago it definitely wasn’t like that.

it was weird because there was a mix of old school Peckham locals still selling but also new hipsters who keep house of sunny in business, wear huge scrunchies unironically and think putting their pronouns in their bio is a powerful political statement.

I guess it’s just the nature of the ever evolving London landscape. 10 years ago it was bearded hipsters in shoreditch now it’s tiktok activists in Peckham and home county hunnies in Brixton

I feel like I go through literary luvvies insta accounts with a checklist;

• a reference to Nora Ephron somewhere (honestly the hold Nora Ephron has on these girls…)
• mentioning they wear vintage at least once.
• a shot of their living room with an insane amount of books in the shelves because, they are writers guys didn’t you know?
• a big up post to a fellow writer who is an absolute cookie cutter version of them
• a love of cooking (preferably pasta) or gardening
• a fringe. My god these gals love bangs.
• captioning a picture with a fairly obscure quote
• a [week/weekend/overnight stay] of [insert whimsical activity x 3] under a picture of sunlight streaming into a room AND/OR a quirky selfie
• cute childhood photo they pretend isn’t cute with a try-hard humourous caption
• probably follows babakganjei
• live in a victorian townhouse (usually converted to a flat) in London, obviously. Walls will be white with a feature fireplace and a cocktail chair. Fireplace will be covered in brass candlesticks and potted plants.
• picture of a book being held up - in case you missed the bookcase full of books. They’re writers guys remember? They’re bookworms and love to read, and don’t you forget it!
• a shoe selfie inexplicably because.. it’s artsy

Just missing a gallery wall of their vintage prints!