Nightstand: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.

Coffee table: Lots of tissues. Cold season!

Kindle: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

Audiobook: The Woman who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce.

Internets:

I wrote a post for Book Riot about how to actually use the Library of Congress as a library. It’s an incredible place; I highly recommend going if you’re at all book nerd-inclined.

Apartment Therapy did a great post about which home/renter’s insurance companies cover jewelry. Ensure your pretties are insured, my dears. Bad things do happen, and you should be prepared.

This model was hired to be the face of a lingerie brand shortly before being diagnosed with cancer. She’s continued to model for them though chemo and surgery. She’s also insanely gorgeous.

I would like these earrings, please.

I made these smashed potatoes over the weekend and they were insanely delicious. (In case talking about models makes you hungry.)

Here’s an adorable picture of an adorably bespectacled little girl in a ballerina outfit. You’re welcome.

The Grammys brought us a some fun sparkle over the weekend, including a noticeable amount of finger bling. Check out some recaps here, here, here, and here; here’s a SAG Awards shot of the fab Sophia Vergara in an AMAZING necklace that I didn’t see until now.

 Nightstand: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.

Coffee table: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente.

Kindle: Belle Cora by Phillip Margulies.

Audiobook: Sandry’s Book by Tamora Pierce.

Internets:

The Golden Globes was this weekend, and I had a fab time jewelry-spotting the red carpet with fellow tweeting bling enthusiasts. Here’s a couple of great reacaps with some of the best jewelry of the very golden Globes, including this one which has video of Jennifer Lawrence scandalizing the jewelry industry by DROPPING a bracelet, and one giant accessories roundup with some purses and shoes, too.

New World Record for the Longest Scarf Knitted While Running a Marathon – who knew there was an existing world record for this?

This baby polar bear is too adorable for words.

The Definitive Ranking Of All 131 Baby-Sitter’s Club Cover Outfits. – Yes.

Lots of pretty pictures in this post about the emergence of less common gems in jewelery.

The guidelines for DC’s annual no-pants metro ride (which was this past Sunday) are hilarious. Here’s how it turned out.

How perfectly strung-together words can delight the ear. – Do yourself a favor and read this one out loud.

18 Things Women Shouldn’t Have To Justify -Thought Catalog’s posts really vary in value, but I liked this one.

This Lacloche bracelet is everything.

Nightstand: Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce.

Coffee table: GIA notes!

Kindle: The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley.

Audiobook: Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

Internets:

Everyone in the jewelry world is currently freaking out about the JAR exhibit at The Met (myself included). Here’s a look at some of the jewels.

How beautiful is this antique dress?

Cocktail Science: MIT Researchers and José Andrés Make Edible Drink Garnishes That Swim Like Insects – this is amazing. I adore José Andrés.

This guide to writing ridiculously good emails lives up to its name.

Have you seen the jewelry that was created for the new Hunger Games movie? I think it’s really cool.

Self-marketing with Action Figures – !!!

I’m dying over this vintage coat. It’s green. There’s leopard trim.

These photos of rare books at The Strand are so, so lovely.

Finally, who has seen the new Hunger Games movie already?? What did you think? I’m going later this week, and I can’t WAIT.