Weekly Roundup #79: Staycations and bookworms

Want to know where I get a lot of my favorite reads? Girls’ Night In. This is one newsletter I actually look forward to every week. And if I ever create a newsletter of my own, they’ll definitely have inspired some part of it! We’re winding down on summer, but I have a feeling September will feel pretty summery if this recent weather is any indication…what are your plans for the last weeks of August?

Reading

A Fire Sparkling, Julianne MacLean. I didn’t really have high hopes for this book considering it was on sale, but, man, my hopes were kind of dashed. It was just too cheesy in parts for my liking.

Everything You Need to Know to Take a Staycation ASAHP (As Soon As Humanly Possible), Girls’ Night In. I really want to take a staycation now.

Luxurious Maldives resort is looking for a bookworm to run its beach bookshop, Mirror. Well, hello! Sign me up! Plus, the Maldives are one of my top places to visit, especially considering it could be underwater in less than a decade…

How I Learned to Look Like Myself, The Cut. “Maybe it’s a cliché of girlhood, and of girlhoods of color, in particular, to try on different faces until settling into the weight of your own.”

Always Have Three Beverages, The Atlantic. Despite being more of an even numbers girl, this is actually my sweet spot as well.

Everything is Gamergate, The New York Times. I vaguely remember Gamergate, I remember the SVU episode on the topic better. This is absolutely HORRIFYING. Five years later and Zoe Quinn still can’t even vote for fear of her address getting out there. These sad, pathetic little trolls with their despicable death and rape threats are some of the worst parts of humanity.

8 Signs It’s Time to Break Up With Your Friends, PureWow. Aka are you in a toxic friendship?

People With This Wake-Up Time Are Happier, More Productive, and Make More Money, Real Simple. Well, fuck me…but check out the writer, my former coworker! She’s a rockstar!

‘Euphoria’ Star Sydney Sweeney Is Anything But Tragic, Cosmopolitan. I luurrrrve her!

9 Trends That Will Be Huge in August, PureWow. Haven’t they been saying anklets? Whatever. I’m here for the solo travel!

A 'Stranger Things' Season 4 Theory Casts Eleven as Villain, Elle. Eeeeeek, it has merit, but, please, no!

A Fan Theory May Have Given Away The Big (Disturbing) Twist Of Last Christmas, Refinery29. Wait, I love this. Although, he does wear different outfits.

11 TV Shows You Need to Watch in Fall 2019, PureWow. Ok, I actually want to see a lot of these!

10 Real Women on the Best Fashion Items They’ve Ever Bought on Amazon, PureWow. Ok, I’m getting those yoga shorts! Really tempted by that cardigan…and weirdly also by the bag??

Listening

Slide Away, Miley Cyrus. This song actually really got me.

Watching

Serena Williams and Bianca Andreescu. THIS is what we need more of in our world. Maturity, grace and compassion.

The Morning Show teaser, Apple TV+. I’m readyyyyyyy!! Except…not to pay another subscription…

Drunk Get Ready with Me: Kylie and Khloé. Why did I watch this? Couldn’t tell ya. But, honestly? It was kind of entertaining and I almost slightly like the two of them now. Almost.