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Prepping for virtual Thanksgiving! ⠀ 🦃 🍽⠀ ⠀ I miss getting out my literary quote cocktail plates. This set is the Dorothy Parker version. I think Dorothy and I would have been best friends. 👯‍♀️ 👯‍♀️⠀ ⠀ 🍽 1: “ The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.”⠀ ⠀ 🍽 2: “Don’t look at me in that tone of voice.”⠀ ⠀ 🍽 3: “If you wear a short enough skirt the party will come to you.”⠀ ⠀ 🍽 4: “I don’t care what is written about me as long as it isn’t true.”⠀ ⠀ I also have Ralph Waldo Emerson plates, but they’re not as fun. 😁🤍 ⠀ Which plate is your favorite?⠀ ⠀ peace and xo, ⠀ jenni⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ ⠀ #bookishspines #bookstagrama #bookaesthetic #bookcommunity⠀ #literarytwists #bookclubbing #bookclubideas #bookclubthemes #betweenbooks #readersgonnaread ⠀ #literaryquotestoremember #bookplates #literaryquotes #dorothyparkerquotes #booklife #bookishlife #readinginstyle #thanksgivingprep #bookish #bookishlife #booksandfood #booksandcocktails #gathervirtually
Do you have any family traditions for Thanksgiving Do you have any family traditions for Thanksgiving?⠀ ⠀ We have been doing a gratitude tree for a few years. Now that the kids are a little older, they can contribute and my heart swells to see their sweet leaves. ⠀ ⠀ Are you getting any reading in this week? ⠀ ⠀ peace and xo, ⠀ jenni⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ #gratefulheart #gratitudeattitude #thanksgivinggratitude #familytraditions #ilovebooks
I finally finished my lap blanket for the upstairs I finally finished my lap blanket for the upstairs reading chairs 🤍 it only took me a short 9+ months..... but I fell in love with this metallic yarn from @iceyarn and had to knit with it! ⠀ ⠀ Do you have any non-reading hobbies?⠀ ⠀ peace and xo,⠀ jenni⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ ⠀ #booksandknittedblankets #knittinglove #metallicyarn #iceyarn #hobbiesareimportant #booksandhooks #myotherhobbies
happy weekend, friends! ⠀ ⠀ I’m currently re happy weekend, friends! ⠀ ⠀ I’m currently reading Michael Connelly‘s crime fiction The Law of Innocence. ✨favorite author alert ✨⠀ ⠀ What are you reading today?⠀ ⠀ peace and xo,⠀ jenni⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 💫 this little espresso mug from @handsonceramics makes me happy. I love gorgeous pottery and supporting small businesses. They come in a set of two! ⠀ ⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ #coffeeandcurrentlyreading #caffinatedreading #booksandcoffee #michaelconnelly #legalfiction #courtroomdrama #mickeyhaller #lincolnlawyer #favoriteauthor #etsylove #supportsmallbusiness #supportetsyshops #authorlove #saturdayvibes #saturdaysipping #saturdayreading
: CHESSBOARD CAKE⠀ ⠀ “𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢 : CHESSBOARD CAKE⠀ ⠀ “𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳. “𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘱𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.”⁣⠀ 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺; 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥. “𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴,” 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥. “𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨.”⁣⠀ 𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥. “𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴.”⁣⠀ 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ✨GIVEAWAY CLOSED✨⠀congrats @kathrynkent !! Dm me your address and I’ll send your book ASAP 😊💙 ⠀ Now let’s talk cake- chocolate or vanilla??⠀ ⠀ peace and xo, ⠀ jenni⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ #bookinspired #bookish #bookfoodmood #bookstafood ⠀ #mybookfeatures #whatiread #readingcorner #bookfood #booksandfood #thequeensgambit #queensgambit #chessboard #cakerecipe #chessboardcake #chesscake #bookphotography #bookphoto #frommyoven #bakinglove #foodspotting #thebakefeed #feedfeedbaking #nerdygourmet #fridayfoodie #fridayfood #bookclubparty #bookclubsofinstagram #bookclub
:⠀ RECIPE ⠀ ⠀ The Queen’s Gambit Tranquili :⠀ RECIPE ⠀ ⠀ The Queen’s Gambit Tranquilizer ⠀ ⠀ 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳. “𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴?” “𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦,” 𝘔𝘳. 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥. 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘳. 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯, 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘫𝘢𝘳, 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘫𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴. “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦,” 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥. “𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮,” 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥. “𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘢𝘸. 𝘕𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴.”⁣⠀ 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ♟~ 2 oz vodka⠀ ♟~ 1/2 oz blue curacao⠀ ♟~ 2 oz pineapple juice⠀ ♟~ ice⠀ ⠀ Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain. Enjoy!⠀ ⠀ peace and xo, ⠀ jenni⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ ⠀ #bookish #bookfoodmood #bookstafood ⠀ #mybookfeatures #whatiread #readingcorner #bookfood #booksanddrinks #bookcocktails #tranquilizercocktail #thequeensgambit #queensgambit #bookinspired #bookadaptations #cocktailrecipes #thanksgivingdrinks #bookstofood #littlegreenpills #netflixseries #cocktailrecipe #cocktailsofinstagram
:⠀ BOOK REVIEW⠀ ⠀ TITLE: The Queen’s Gambi :⠀ BOOK REVIEW⠀ ⠀ TITLE: The Queen’s Gambit ⠀ AUTHOR: Walter Tevis⠀ GENRE: Coming of Age⠀ RATING: ✨ 5 stars ✨ ⠀ ⠀ An orphaned girl glows up to become a shark in the world of chess shocking men around the globe. This book takes place in the 1960s when women are still considered intellectually subpar. Beth is both young and female as well as battling an addiction which started at the jarring age of nine. But she is also clever, calculating and extremely good at chess.⠀ ⠀ The Queen’s Gambit hit all of the emotions- an overall incredibly sad but inspiring journey with heartwarming moments of friendship, love and pure joy. I’m not sure why I had never heard of this book before. I highly recommend it to all! ⠀ ⠀ What’s your favorite book adaptation?⠀ ⠀ Full book review is up on the blog. Link in my bio. ⠀ ⠀ peace and xo, ⠀ jenni ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ :⠀ #thequeensgambit #thequeensgambitnetflix ⠀ #bookstoseries #bookadaptations #bookreview #queensgambit #bookstofood #bookinspiration #chess #chesslover #chessboard #vanscheckerboardday #chessmoves #checkmate #bookphotography #whattoreadnext #allthebooks #toberead #ratherbereading #booksworthreading #bookishgirl #nextbook #bookish #bookishlove
Smoked Ricotta and Quail Egg Raviolis⠀ ⠀ “𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘦-𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴." 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴. "𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘪 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘳é𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘳û𝘭é𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘦.⁣⠀ 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗲⁣⠀ ⠀ ⠀ This recipe was so much fun to create. ⠀ There is nothing like the taste of a homemade pasta- talk about comfort food! Fill that pasta with the deep flavor of smoked cheese nesting tiny golden egg yolks and we are talking next level!⠀ ⠀ Recipe and book review are now on the blog. Link in my bio.
Does anyone else get incredibly excited for Thanks Does anyone else get incredibly excited for Thanksgiving??⠀ ⠀ I’m already working on my table setting and picturing 🥧 pies 🥧 EVERYWHERE! ⠀ ⠀ As inspired by @sand_between_pages this is my #THANKFULLYBOOKS stack! I decided to combine it with @kellybarbazette’s #souperbookstack challenge. Kelly is donating $1 to World Central Kitchen @wckitchen for every photo that has books paired with soup before December 1st up to $100. AND...... I am going to match her donation. So get those soup bowls out for your next book photo & tag #souperbookstack! ⠀ ⠀ #hookedonbooks #litlove #booknerd #readmorebooks #bookphoto #bookstagram #bookblogging ⠀ #bookblogger #bookstagramit⠀ #lovebooks #reading #bookpost #booklife #booknerd #booklove #thankful #bookstackchallenge #bookstack #bookblogging #booksandsoup #thanksgivingtabledecor #booksofig #instabooks #repostplease #allthebooks #bookfoodmood #bookstafood

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