I could not be more thrilled. I am truly mourning having finished the newest season. It was my favorite show of 2023, and I think it just clinched a second year in that slot.
My son had a sleepover Saturday and my husband and I ate a nibble dinner and watched episodes 1-5. We both work in Scottish politics, so it was doubly fun!
Those upstate photos are truly dreamy! A puzzle is a perfect post-election activity. I'm shared my coping strategies in my latest post too - glad we're all out here strategizing for the days ahead, hang in there!
Love all this!!! I beaded Harris/Walz friendship bracelets in September while watching Legally Blonde-- highly recommend! I'll be curious to read your thoughts on Pumpkin Spice Cafe (I read it last autumn.... 😅). I picked up Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop, which is already proving to be just what I need this week! And good call on the book ornament, I make one every year since I learned about them, my FAVE!!! I love finding cute ribbon to add too: https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZsF-1AaPP/?img_index=1
Every single book got me hooked! I know why I follow this newsletter. :D
If I am allowed to make a rather unusual recommendation, the "Silber" book series (Dream a Little Dream, Dream On, Just Dreamin) by Kerstin Gier captured me last week. Despie of an important deadline at work, I couldn't stop thinking about it until I had finnished the last sentence. It's the perfect mix of a coming-of-age, fantasy and comedy. Some scenes scared me, some comforted me (there is a Bavarian au-pair baking year-round Christmas vanilla buiscuits and the book features the recipe!), others found me laughing tears for 10 minutes straight. At least for me it was a great book to lose any interest in the real world for a while.
I also read the Vulture article, and I have to say, this is disheartening. Are there any celebrities who actually write their books all on their own, without a ghostwriter?
I started The Diplomat this weekend per your rec and it is SO GOOD. Listen to Becca everyone!!!
I could not be more thrilled. I am truly mourning having finished the newest season. It was my favorite show of 2023, and I think it just clinched a second year in that slot.
My son had a sleepover Saturday and my husband and I ate a nibble dinner and watched episodes 1-5. We both work in Scottish politics, so it was doubly fun!
Those upstate photos are truly dreamy! A puzzle is a perfect post-election activity. I'm shared my coping strategies in my latest post too - glad we're all out here strategizing for the days ahead, hang in there!
Love all this!!! I beaded Harris/Walz friendship bracelets in September while watching Legally Blonde-- highly recommend! I'll be curious to read your thoughts on Pumpkin Spice Cafe (I read it last autumn.... 😅). I picked up Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop, which is already proving to be just what I need this week! And good call on the book ornament, I make one every year since I learned about them, my FAVE!!! I love finding cute ribbon to add too: https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZsF-1AaPP/?img_index=1
Oh wow! Your ornament turned out so cute! I love this tradition.
TY! 🥲 Nothing, I repeat NOTHING is cuter than tiny books.
I have a little bowl of tiny versions of TCOC in a little bowl on a credenza in my office. They serve no purpose but make me very happy
🥲🙏 Now you have me brainstorming ways to pass out tiny books in an effort to spread happiness…
Every single book got me hooked! I know why I follow this newsletter. :D
If I am allowed to make a rather unusual recommendation, the "Silber" book series (Dream a Little Dream, Dream On, Just Dreamin) by Kerstin Gier captured me last week. Despie of an important deadline at work, I couldn't stop thinking about it until I had finnished the last sentence. It's the perfect mix of a coming-of-age, fantasy and comedy. Some scenes scared me, some comforted me (there is a Bavarian au-pair baking year-round Christmas vanilla buiscuits and the book features the recipe!), others found me laughing tears for 10 minutes straight. At least for me it was a great book to lose any interest in the real world for a while.
Immediately placed holds for all those books on Libby. Thanks!
Oh good! Hope they give you some peace and positive vibes.
Love this letter and “map daddy”: lol!!!
I can’t even pretend to be embarrassed. Just calling it like I see it. Your move, John King.
I’m dragging my husband to a rom com showing (We Live In Time) to drown out election noise tonight!
Careful, that one is quite sad! It’s great, but just want to warn you!
i think you're gonna like the pumpkin spice cafe.......
The consensus seems to be it's either going to be love or hate. So we'll see.
just go in thinking “camp” and you can’t hate it
I love that bookish ornament!
I also read the Vulture article, and I have to say, this is disheartening. Are there any celebrities who actually write their books all on their own, without a ghostwriter?
I believe Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club series) does. Anyone know of others?
I’m all about Map Daddy Kornacki 😂
All the different flavors of Map Daddies! As it stands right now he is mentioned in my second book, which I'm quite delighted by.
That bookish ornament is sooo cute! Totally getting it for my fellow reader besties… thanks for the hot tip!
Happy to help!