Let's talk about books! Here are three to get lost in.
I wasn't even going to do a newsletter this week, because ~gestures at the world~ But then I remembered that there are three books that come out very soon that I need to make sure you guys all preorder and/or get on your library hold list for, so I'm here.
First! The Royal Runaway, which comes out on October 9th. This is a very fun book, set in an imaginary country in Europe, about a rebellious princess who got jilted right before her wedding, and all of the drama that comes next. It feels very Princess Diaries adjacent to me, and reading it was a delightful break from the world.
Second! I told you a while ago about Nicole Chung's incredible memoir, All You Can Ever Know, and it comes out on Tuesday! This book is so so good; she writes about her life and her family with such unflinching compassion. I couldn't stop reading it, and I couldn't stop marveling at how great her writing is. But don't just take my word for it, look at this wonderful review from Entertainment Weekly! And for a taste of her fantastic writing, read this essay about how she took her kids to Disney World right after her dad died.
Third! The third book in the Lady Sherlock series, The Hollow of Fear, is out on Tuesday! I ADORE this whole series, and if you haven't read the first two books yet, buy them right this second and spend Saturday reading one and Sunday reading the other so you can read the third when it comes out next week.
Here's my recipe for this week: go to the store. Buy whatever cheese you most want. Get some crackers or bread too. Take it all home, put it on a plate, make it pretty if you want, don't if you don't. And then sit there and eat it while you read a book or watch a movie or a TV show that makes you happy. Here's the cheese plate I made this week, and here's the much more beautiful cheese plate my friend Jen also made this week. And here's one of my favorite articles ever in the world, mostly for the pictures. Aren't they so soothing?
Love to you all,
Jasmine
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