Hey my darlings,
Completely happy autumn to you all! This has been a wild 12 months, hasn’t it? I’ve been so busy working for Instore Journal and with my treasured freelance writing shoppers that I haven’t been posting right here at good previous DitL as a lot, however I haven’t forgotten you! I’d always remember you.
I’ve additionally spent plenty of time this 12 months working with my new physician on determining new methods to handle my Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, the mysterious power medical situation that I used to be lastly identified with final 12 months. I’m completely satisfied to say that I’m lastly making actual progress and I’m within the course of of constructing plans to go to a jewellery occasion in individual (!!!!!!) for the primary time since 2019. And don’t fear, there can be a serious photograph recap once I get again.
I hope that you just all had pretty, enjoyable, joy-filled summers and are on the point of settle into the slower tempo of Autumn. Though, truly, autumn tends to be my busiest time of the 12 months. Anybody else?
I’m nonetheless loving the marginally cooler temps and the drastically much less humid air. Maryland summer season air seems like a heat, moist sponge in your lungs, so it’s fantastic to go exterior and truly benefit from the ambiance. I hope it’s simply as attractive the place you’re!
xoxo,
Becky
What I’m studying
The Love Speculation by Ali Hazelwood. This can be a faux courting modern romance! It’s actually cute and enjoyable and incorporates a grad scholar who must faux to be courting a Professor (however not her personal professor) as a way to assist help a pal’s relationship. The primary character is a younger scientist searching for funding for a mission that’s near her coronary heart…however will she additionally find yourself opening herself as much as love for the primary time in her grownup life? The trainer/scholar relationship is dealt with thoughtfully with cautious traces drawn and a focus paid to the truth that such relationships will be abusive. Themes of academia, challenges ladies face within the sciences, friendship, and demi-sexuality.
Good Strive, Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke. I’m about 75% of the way in which achieved with this e-book and am actually having fun with it. It’s YA, and it follows sarcastic, irreverent Jane as she places her life collectively after a traumatic occasion her senior 12 months of highschool. Jane is shifting on by shifting out of her dad and mom’ home and taking lessons at the area people faculty, however her new lodging have a catch: the one place she will afford lease is Home of Orange, a brand new group home actuality present being produced by an area movie scholar. TW for suicidal ideation.
Psy-Changelings collection by Nalini Singh: I’ve learn this complete collection a number of occasions, even supposing it’s 20+ books. I really like a pleasant lengthy reread, particularly one which lets me dive into an enthralling universe that’s so totally different from our personal. I’ve talked about this collection right here earlier than, however it’s a prime notch Fantasty/SciFi/Romance saga and a cult traditional. It goes all in on all three of its genres: set in a future model of our world, it has individuals who can flip into animals, superior know-how, advanced psychic neural networks, and sure, plenty of intercourse.
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Alien sighting: Boucheron Holographique Excessive Jewelry Carte Blanche. This assortment is extraordinarily cool and I beloved studying The Jewelry Editor’s ideas about it.
Macro Photographer Zooms in on Seashore Sand Below a Microscope. So cool!
Simply What Is Recycled Gold, Anyway? JCK investigates.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean and the Curse of the Hope Diamond.
Earlier than Cher Horowitz had her Pc Closet, Marie Antoinette had the Wardrobe E-book.
The World’s Librarian, at E-book Riot. Sure and sure.
Bulgari seems to seduce with Serpenti’s wealthy historical past of favor. Bulgari’s historical past of lavish Serpenti watches evokes new creations match for essentially the most demanding jewelry lovers.
A Have a look at the Holy Roman Empire’s Most Splendid Books: A brand new e-book joins meticulous historic evaluation with greater than 150 lush, full-color illustrations of those magnificent books and their elaborate bindings.
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