The other day I went for a little stroll while it was snowing and snapped these pictures. If you’ve ever been in NYC during the holiday season, you’ll know how magical it is. I’m sad that these lights and decorations have probably already been taken down, but I’m keeping one string of twinkle lights up in my own room for now. I don’t know why, but the lights just make me feel warm and cozy and safe.
Tell me: Have you packed away your holiday decorations?
![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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i feel that way with lights too. these are gorgeous pictures! luzern is magical over christmas as well, but just on sunday they stopped the lights :( i am so sad!
Thank you Krystal! It is always sad when the lights have to go!
So beautiful – I always loved NYC over the holidays. I still haven’t taken down all my decorations yet…probably this weekend though.
Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines
Thank you Courtney!
Stunning pictures!
Thanks so much Rachel!
How gorgeous! I haven’t taken down my decorations yet. I always leave them up into a little while after the new year. I think around this weekend they will come down though.
stylethroughhereyes.com
Thank you Jenmarie! I like to leave mine up a little after the New Year too :)
The city looks so beautiful, all lit up and covered in white!
Of course my decorations are still up!! Its only a week into January!
It does, doesn’t it! I think that’s great! I know some people get rid of them like first thing the day after Christmas (so many discarded trees on the sidewalk).
so so pretty! new york is so magical with snow!
Thank you Jane! :)
How pretty! Would love spend some time in NYC. Ugh I need to take down my decorations but I’m swamped with projects so when I get home, I’m working.
Thank you Angel! Yeah, at my childhood home we sometimes left the decorations up until February or March because we were too busy/lazy to take them down!
I love twinkle lights! I kept some up in my room for a few years at one time. I never got around to decorating this year, so there was nothing to take down. But I loved seeing holiday decor around my city.
Agreed- seeing the holiday decor go up around here in late November/early December made me so happy :)
I had forgotten how magical NYC can look under a blanket of snow. Thanks for sharing!
Rowena @ rolala loves
Sometimes the snow can be such a pain but other times it’s so beautiful! Thanks for coming by Rowena!
These pictures are beautiful. I would be sad to see such pretty decorations going down too.
Tracy @ Sunny Days and Starry Nights
Thank you Tracy :)
We have twinkle lights up in the smoothie castle year round!
Love it!