First week of school is in the bag, and it was a bit of a bumpy start so I think we’re all relieved it’s over. My daughter is turning 12 on Sunday, so we are going to tackle the weekend like it’s a giant cupcake o’ fun. [Actual cupcakes may be involved. And at least one trip to the bookstore because that’s our “happy place” according to the birthday girl.]
We have a bunch of non-birthday related social events this weekend, which will hopefully be additional distraction for me from the joyless rollercoaster that is querying. Yes, I started that whole nonsense again and I’m already hating it. And questioning my decision to keep banging my head against the wall trying to get an agent. But … new book, new horizons, right? Right?! RIGHT???? *cries in different book, same old story*
I did read a bunch of fun/interesting books this week, including Katabasis by RF Kuang [had a lot of thoughts on this one, would be curious to hear yours] and The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [this one was a cracking read], plus a couple of sequels in the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch [loved, I’m obsessed with this series atm]. I am procrastinating on getting back into writing, for reasons I don’t want to analyze too closely – cough, impostor syndrome, cough – but I’m telling myself that reading is an acceptable medium of procrastination since it’s still, indirectly, helping my development as a writer. I am in the process of branching out farther in the fantasy realm, and even eyeing gothic and horror, so it’s good to familiarize myself with the current market.
I got my dresses back from the seamstress, and I am SO happy with the results! A few strategic alterations go a long way. I’m planning to wear my beloved rainbow dress again this weekend, and for the first time, I won’t have to futz around with the bodice to make it fit properly. Yay! Speaking of dresses, I broke my Poshmark no-buy streak and took the plunge on a vintage-ish LRL brown polka dot dress. Very Pretty Woman coded (iykyk). It was relatively inexpensive, fingers crossed it turns out to be a winner. The last time I tried to buy an Ralph Lauren piece on Poshmark, I had a bad experience with the condition of the item (not disclosed in the listing).
Have a great weekend!
Ooh, glad to hear you’re enjoying Rivers of London!
I love it so much! Thanks again for the recc 🙂
The Pretty Woman dress sounds great! I have an old Lauren Ralph Lauren dress that is navy with white polka dots and it’s one of my favorites!
It came and it looks great, although the fabric is a teensy bit disappointing. I knew it would be polyester, but it’s the staticky kind and only the top half is lined. It’s a good thing I own a skirt slip, lol! But the vibes are on point, haha!