My very kind and generous household family gave me time and space to rest during the pain phase of my migraine yesterday. I’m now in the postdrome phase and everything feels very weird. I wouldn’t be sad to get another 12 hours of sleep.
The first week of the New Year left me exhausted from peopling. And I came into the second week exhausted from an unusual work schedule. I have to dedicate some time to rest and taking care of my home over the next week.
My aesthetic isn’t dark Twee, actually. It’s more goth bookstore girl. Like if Rory Gilmore were Wednesday Addams rather than just being insufferable. See also, darkest academia.
Finished reading: Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat π
This book is well-written and compelling. It’s also intense and full of potentially triggering moments. I recommend perusing the full Does the Dog Die? page for it before reading.
πΏ Watched Wicked Part I.
I had a great time! I am a person who took a while to warm up to Wicked the show. The movie does a lot to move it in the direction of something I strongly enjoy.
Finished reading: The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson π
I loved this! A woman who has to learn to let love in, a man who is patient enough to wait for her to do so, a coven of friends, political machinations, and magic. Chef kiss! π₯π₯π₯
Austin Kleon’s list of 100 things that made his year always delights me. I aspire to notice more things like he does.
π¬π “A new notebook is not about starting overβit’s about leveling up.” - Ryder Carroll, The Bullet Journal Method
π 2025 Book Releases I'm Excited About
FEBRUARY
- 4 A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera
MARCH
- 4 Shadow’s Heart by Kresley Cole, Oathbound by Tracy Deonn
APRIL
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15 Love in 280 Characters or Less by Ravynn K. Stringfield
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29 Once Upon You & Me by Timothy Janovsky
MAY
- 13 A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen
JULY
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8 These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
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15 A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
SEPTEMBER
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2 By the Horns by Ruby Dixon
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30 A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy Janovsky