Here are a few things that I loved in July:
– Lupita’s Interview in Vogue Magazine. I was so excited when I saw that Lupita was going to be on the cover of Vogue. I finally got around to reading her interview and it was so good. I continue to admire her and if you’re a Lupita fan, you’ll definitely want to check out this interview.
– Julep Nail Color Kam. I may have like six other mint green nail polishes, but they’re all different. This one by Julep is my new favorite of the bunch and you can see what it looks like on my nails here.
– The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. I was really excited to read this one. I posted a picture at the beginning of last month and several people commented about how much they love this book. I finished it recently and thought it was so good. The longer I think about it and reflect on it, the more I like it. At some point soon, I’ll watch the movie directed by Sofia Coppola.
– Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Kohl in Black. I was looking for an eyeliner that I could use on my waterline and this one works really well. It’s so creamy and smooth. Now I need a new eyeliner pen for cat eye flicks because my previous one dried out. Any recommendations for one that makes it easier to do a cat eye for an eyeliner noob like me?
– Postcards from my best friend. I’ve already mentioned these in my wanderlust post, but it was certainly the best mail that I received all month.
Tell me: What were your July favorites?
![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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The Virgin Suicides is such a great book and I loved the post about your friend’s trip, beautiful photos! My favorite from July was definitely my trip to Chicago :)
Thank you Maru! I saw some of your pictures from your trip to Chicago- they were lovely :)
i’m going to have to check out lupita’s interview. she is an amazing woman!
She is! Can I be her when I grow up?!
I love mint polishes, though I only have one and it’s going to be running out soon! Mint anything is just divine!
Agreed- we’re totally on the same page!
That is such a nice nail color! Mint doesn’t typically go very well with my skin tone, but I am tempted…
Thank you! Well you can always come over and try this one to see if you like it :)
I love that eyeliner and the Virgin Suicides movie was quite interesting. Now I need to read the book.
I’m looking forward to watching the movie and comparing it to the book!
Wonderful things here! and pretty photo!
Thank you Sara!
Love getting postcards :) and I def need to pick up the Virgin suicides! I’ve heard such great things.
You should! It’s a really good read. Not the happiest of books, but really good.
awww. I love the postcards you received! I LOVE receiving them as well! In fact, if I know anyone who travels, all I ask for are postcards (mailed, of course). Sometimes, people think I just want a postcard and they literally give me a postcard when they return. haha. So I’ve learned to clarify that I would like the mailed. haha
I also LOVE Lupita. She is so genuine and so smart. And of course BEAUTIFUL.
xo,
nancy
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Haha, that’s so funny that people would bring you postcards instead of sending them :) When I was traveling in college, I used to collect postcards from all the cities I visited. I then displayed them in my room and it was such a nice reminder of those experiences They’re tucked away somewhere now, but I’m tempted to pull them out and reminisce.
Also, yes to everything you said about Lupita :)
Love that nail polish! I definitely need to read Lupita’s Vogue interview. Hopefully the bookstore I frequent still has it on the shelves.
Thank you Shenneth! I think you can read the full (or at least most of) the article online! http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/lupita-nyongo-first-vogue-cover/#1
What a beautiful polish! How did I miss it? lol all the Juleps are starting to look similar.
Lupita was fabulous in Vogue!
It’s from a few months ago- April, I think? I usually skip my box but I wanted to try the Plie wand and I really wanted that color!