Coffee Table: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel. I still enjoy when I remember to read parts of this book, but I’m feeling less and less invested in the story. I’ve been advised to stop reading other books and concentrate on this one if I want to make it to the end, which sounds like good advice.

Kindle: Delia’s Shadow by Jaime Lee Moyer, a supernatural crime novel I received as a review copy from Tor Books.

Audiobook: Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede. We’re onto book two! Mr. DitL is a big fan of these (as am I, but I already knew that. They’re new to him.)

Internets:

The Muppets Take the Smithsonian – You will never forgive yourself if you miss seeing Miss Piggy wearing the Hope Diamond. You go, piggy.

Georgian Seed Pearl Parure on Jewelry Nerd – Do yourself a favor and look at this post. The pearls!!!

This Doyle & Doyle post on Edwardian Splendor and Lily Elise is going to make you want to invent a time machine. It’s just all so pretty.

7 Breathtakingly Sexist Quotes by Famous and Respected Male Authors – In case you’re in the mood to hate-read something.

Badass Lego Girls – A seriously awesome toddler is getting some attention for putting lady Lego heads onto male Lego bodies, resulting in shocking things like a lady cop and a lady knight. This 3-year-old understands that women are people, why can’t the world get it? Kudos to her mom for realizing how awesome this was and documenting it.

Have you heard of My Daguerreotype Boyfriend? It’s worth your time, I promise (especially if you’re attracted to men).

Eveything in this JCK Marketplace post on opal-focused jewelry is worth your time.

City Unveils Campaign to Improve Girls’ Self-Esteem – More of this, please, world.

Nightstand: Bookless at the moment! Highly unusual.

Coffee Table: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel. I still enjoy when I remember to read parts of this book, but I’m feeling less and less invested in the story. Should I push through?

Kindle: Watch How We Walk by Jennifer LoveGrove. This is a review copy from ECW Press and I’m loving it. Look out for a full review soon.

Audiobook: Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede. It turns out I’ve been pronouncing “Cimorene” correctly all along!

Internets:

Sparkling Diamond Plates from Astoria Manufacture de Monoco. DIAMOND plates. Would you ever?

Who is going to play this Say Yes to the Dress drinking game with me?

Kim Kardashian’s Former Engagement Ring Up for Auction. – In case you want that kind of karma in your life. Don’t worry, I’m sure it’s been kleaned.

A Goodwill worker finds (and returns) $40,000 of accidentally donated Tiffany & Co. jewelry. – Crazytown. Don’t mix your fine jewelry in with your old bras, folks. Bad things can happen.

The Power of the Military….Library! – A very cool post from Book Patrol on books for the troops.

Nicole Kidman’s Jaw-Dropping ‘Grace Kelly’ Jewelry. – I just…no words. I want to play dress up too!

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read in September – These comes out monthly and are lists of the best book that every book nerd who writes for Book Riot (including yours truly) read during the previous month. It’s a goldmine if you need reading material.

Also, do yourself a favor and read everything on the internet about the Pink Star diamond. Or at least watch this amazing video.

I’m also having fun reading wedding blogs, although I’m trying to avoid getting sucked too far down the wedding colors/rustic farm table/mason jar rabbit hole.

What are you reading?

I warned you I was going to try some new things, and here is one of them!

Nightstand: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. I read this once in high school because someone told me it was J.K. Rowling’s favorite book. I had mixed feelings then, but I’m really liking it now.

Coffee Table: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel. This book is taking me forever. I like it, but it has such a meandering plot that I rarely read it for more than a chapter at a time. And it’s looooong. But very relaxing.

Kindle: Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway. I really like parts of this, but occasionally there’s too much technical description for me. Also, there was just a really weird perception switch. Has anyone read this? Should I keep going?

Audiobook: Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1) by Tamora Pierce. Mr. DitL and I had so much fun listening to the Harry Potter books on tape that I thought I’d move on to these next. We do a chapter (or less if we’re sleepy) over tea before bed. It’s the best.

Internets:

Not Your Mother’s Baubles: The Sudden Rise of Adult-Themed Jewelry – an awesome post from a brand new blog by a very fabulous lady. Also: solid gold boobs.

Anatomy of a Salad – You’re going to have to trust me that this blogger (one of my very best friends) makes the world’s best salads. To help out the rest of us, she wrote a post on how to make an amazing salad. This is pure gold, right here.

What Are the Legal Issues of Becoming A Superhero? – Because you’ve probably wondered.

Genre Kryptonite: Sneaky Men with Hearts of Gold – Okay. I wrote this. But I am also reading it!

What Shakespeare Plays Originally Sounded Like – The Globe in London decided to try performing some of Shakespeare in the original accents, and they discovered that the plays are full of puns that we’ve been missing out on for 400 years.

NASA launches rocket, frog – This picture is insane. Next time, frog, try being inside the rocket.

What are you reading?

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