Last week, Alex invited me and other members of The Bloggers’ Collective to a special holiday event for Amy O. Jewelry and I had such a lovely time. I could tell that the Amy O. team had put a lot of thought into the event and there were so many delicious beverages and refreshments (including some cookies that I could not put down). Even more impressive though was the jewelry on display all around the room. There were so many gorgeous pieces- it was really hard not to buy everything up! I tried on some stunning necklaces and fell in love with one in particular (the one in the middle row, on the left, above), along with the daintiest little bow knuckle ring.
It was really cool to be able to peruse the jewelry at this private event and it was also nice to meet the other members of the Amy O. team, Gina and Janice, who were both very sweet. I also got to catch up with my TBC ladies, which is always a good time! Many thanks to Alex for organizing such a fun event for us and I can’t wait for more holiday parties!
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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Aw so bummed I miss you ladies! I need some AMY O pieces :)
Aww, sad we missed you too! Yes, they have so much pretty jewelry- I was blown away!
What an exciting opportunity! I love the way everything was displayed!
It was so much fun and definitely a jewelry lover’s paradise! :)
yummy and FUN!
xx.M
http://www.bellesandrebelles.blogspot.com
It was! Love a good holiday party! :)