Nightstand: Forever Your Earl by Eva Leigh. I love this series.

Coffee table: The Netflix menu. I’ve been siiiiiick all week and I’ve been watching a lot of trashy tv.

Internets:

I get horrible, painful cracked lips in the winter. My magic cures are Palmer’s cocoa butter and (for serious power) Nuxe Rêve de Miel. Here are 16 more recommendations for the best lip balms around, from the New Potato.

The Tiny London Shop Behind Some of the Very Best Libraries.

I don’t know anything about Kacey Musgraves but I love love love loved her Grammys dress.

The jewels belonging to the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, are being auctioned. Her impressive collection includes this notable tiara.

Vaccinations are on the rise in CA after a horrific measles outbreak. What’s that you say? Vaccinations have a purpose??

Have Overgrading Lawsuits Become Overkill? – a great overview of something important that’s going on right now in the jewelry industry.

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Nightstand: Bone Gap by Laura Ruby. I’m about 10 pages into this. It’s well-written, but it’s too early to have any other thoughts.

Coffee table: Temptations of a Wallflower by Eva Leigh. This is the third romance I’ve read by this author, and I’m officially a fan. This series follows a group of women in Victorian London who are determined to have careers as writers, despite societal pressure. Oh, and the romance is hot hot hot.

In a blanket nest: Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn. NEW BRIDGERTON BOOKS. I can’t. It’s too exciting.

Internets:

Hair Styles of the Georgian Era.

Nina Simone Talks Fashion, Blackness, and Survival In This ‘Lost’ Interview From 1968.

J.K. Rowling Uplifts Fan Battling Dementors Of Depression.

A great post from my brilliant friend Jewelry Nerd on the symbolism of crowned double heart rings (an item high on my antique jewelry bucket list).

A Reading List for Beyoncé’s Formation. Because it’s amazing and important.

Body Glitter and Slap Bracelets: A Brief History of Claire’s.

Lady Mary wore the most glorious dress in the most recent episode of Downton Abbey. Mild spoilers at the link.

Work, work! A Schuyler Sisters cocktail.

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Nightstand: Bone Gap by Laura Ruby. I’m about 10 pages into this. It’s well-written, but it’s too early to have any other thoughts.

Coffee table: The Bridal Quest by Candace Camp. Diving into a new Regency-era romance series! These are fun, but I don’t think they’re going to end up being a superfavorite.

In a blanket nest: Four Nights with the Duke by Eloisa James. New(ish) Eloisa James, from the Desperate Duchesses series! I bought this outright and do not regret it. I love this author, these characters, and this series. This one’s about Thorn/Tobias’ friend Vander, for anyone familiar with these books.

Internets:

Watch Nicki Minaj Recite a Maya Angelou Poem for A&E’s Concert Special About Race.

Princess Rap Battle: Katniss Everdeen vs. Hermione Granger.

A shipwrecked Spanish ship full of treasure was just discovered…but who gets the goods?

Blow Your Entire Afternoon Designing Elaborate 18th Century Wigs. Don’t mind if I do!

A Full Financial Breakdown Of How One Woman Is Following Her Creative Dream.

The NYPL just made a whooooooole bunch of content available for free, un-restricted download. It’s awesome.

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