What I am Studying: Vol 121.

Whats up my darlings,

Glad autumn to you all! This has been a wild yr, hasn’t it? I’ve been so busy working for Instore Journal and with my treasured freelance writing purchasers that I haven’t been posting right here at good outdated DitL as a lot, however I haven’t forgotten you! I’d always remember you.

I’ve additionally spent plenty of time this yr 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 recognized with final yr. I’m joyful to say that I’m lastly making actual progress and I’m within the course of of creating plans to go to a jewellery occasion in individual (!!!!!!) for the primary time since 2019. And don’t fear, there will probably be a significant photograph recap once I get again.

I hope that you simply all had beautiful, stress-free, joy-filled summers and are on the brink of settle into the slower tempo of Autumn. Though, truly, autumn tends to be my busiest time of the yr. Anybody else?

I’m nonetheless loving the marginally cooler temps and the drastically much less humid air. Maryland summer time air looks like a heat, moist sponge in your lungs, so it’s great to go exterior and really benefit from the ambiance. I hope it’s simply as beautiful the place you might be!

xoxo,
Becky

What I’m studying

The Love Speculation by Ali Hazelwood. It is a faux relationship up to date romance! It’s actually cute and enjoyable and incorporates a grad scholar who must fake to be relationship a Professor (however not her personal professor) in an effort to assist assist a buddy’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 instructor/scholar relationship is dealt with thoughtfully with cautious traces drawn and a spotlight paid to the truth that such relationships could 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 best way accomplished 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 yr of highschool. Jane is transferring on by transferring out of her mother and father’ home and taking lessons at the local 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 sequence by Nalini Singh: I’ve learn this complete sequence a number of occasions, although 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 sequence right here earlier than, nevertheless 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 expertise, complicated psychic neural networks, and sure, a lot of intercourse.

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Alien sighting: Boucheron Holographique Excessive Jewelry Carte Blanche. This assortment is extraordinarily cool and I liked studying The Jewelry Editor’s ideas about it.

Macro Photographer Zooms in on Seaside 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 Laptop Closet, Marie Antoinette had the Wardrobe E book.

The World’s Librarian, at E book Riot. Sure and sure.

Bulgari seems to be to seduce with Serpenti’s wealthy historical past of favor. Bulgari’s historical past of lavish Serpenti watches conjures up new creations match for probably the most demanding jewelry lovers.

A Take 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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