Nightstand: Uprooted by Naomi Novik. If I had finished this a few days earlier, it would have been on my Best Books of 2015 list. Extremely well done fantasy with a strong female main character. I will buy it and read it again.

Coffee table: H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald. I love love loved the beginning of this, but I’ve gotten a little bogged down in the middle. I still think it’s good, I just sort of stopped being in the mood for it. Does that ever happen to you?

In a blanket nest: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins. This book is so weird and good. Like, SO weird and so good. I may have to write a full review.

Internets:

Love football? Get the full picture. Educate yourself about the dark side of its players and the NFL’s attitude toward the sexual violence.

One of my fellow bling blogger (and friend) Amy Roseveare’s top posts of 2015 was one that mentions me! Here’s Amy’s 5 Fab Pinterest Boards.

These 1960 Models Say You Need to Wear Brighter Colors for Winter. I agree.

A master list of Best Books of 2015 lists. So useful.

Lifetime‘s TV show satirizing The Bachelor features better diversity than the real deal.

#BringBackTheTiara

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Nightstand: The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber. Still workin’ on this one. I like to read it and then put it down for a while. It’s not at all the relationship I normal have with books, but I’m enjoying it.

Coffee table: H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald. I’m only about a third of the way into this, but I really like it.

In a blanket nest with some tea: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. This book is so good!! I read a library copy and I already want to buy it so I can read it again. Highly recommended.

Internets:

11 Comfort Foods to Eat While Crying to the New Adele Album.

This article about “what female-friendly restaurants think women want” makes me want to punch some restaurateurs in the face.

Some Fun, Nasty, Dreadful Facts About Victorian Shits. Please note that the title of this article is not figurative. If you don’t want to hear about poo, don’t click.

This Video of a Doctor Calming Babies Is So Freaking Calming. Because who doesn’t need a little soothing this time of year?

The NYPL prepares to transfer its research stacks to a high-tech underground bunker.

Elizabeth Taylor Ran A Secret HIV Drug Ring To Treat Patients. Because she was a magical unicorn of a woman.

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Nightstand: A Talent for Trickery by Alissa Johnson. Historical romance about what happens when a reformed thief and a thief-taker are thrown into close quarters.

Coffee table: Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. I’ve been hearing so much hype about this book, I decided I had to check it out for myself. So far it’s good but not blowing my mind. I’m only a few pages in, though.

In a blanket nest with some tea: The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber. This is a good book by an author I know I love, but it’s taking me so looong to read. It’s a long book, but there’s also something about the writing that makes me want to take it in gradually. I’m enjoying it, though.

Internets:

The Karowe Diamond: Second-Largest Diamond Found To Date.

Cozy cocktails to make in your slow cooker. Yes, and yes.

Time management hacks to help you find more hours in your day. I’m working on these.

Top 10 Most Powerful Women in History.

Refinery 29 looks at gold and gemstone-infused beauty products – do they work?

Woman has romantic photo shoot with the love of her life: pizza. #respect

The Hollywood Reporter Explains Its All-White Actresses Roundtable. It’s Awkward.

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