Laundry List: Wishlist

allymmmounga
Nov 22, 2020
3 min read

I've been wandering into Ulta when I'm in town. There, I begin with the perfumes and colognes, giving tabs of papers sweet sips of sugar, then swaying my way through the gift sections and butterfly clips. I seem to end up in that home of beauty each November the way that sleepwalker's wake up in gardens full of butterflies.

This daytime dream must come from my internal clock--the one that says, "It's Christmas time." This is what's on my list.

Brownies

It's simply my nature to be representative of soft, angelic, flowery things. Out of that, I suppose, I'm always drawn to browns--never blacks--to the point that I'm in love with this idea of espresso eyeliner and chocolate mascara. They're at the top of my list. Brown mascara is rare, so I didn't find any photos for it, and I love that.

A Sweet Scent

Some people love refreshing, clean scents of spring or floral, dainty notes. Sweet, sugary smells are my delicacy. I love to smell like cake, something to indulge in. This perfume belongs in my collection, next to Strawberry Pound Cake lotion and my yellow Diamond perfume. Angels are my aesthetic, but it's so good to be bad.

Beautiful Books

Olive, Again:

The iconic Olive struggles to understand not only herself and her own life but also the lives of those around her in the town of Crosby, Maine. Whether with a teenager coming to terms with the loss of her father, a young woman about to give birth during a hilariously inopportune moment, a nurse who confesses a secret high school crush, or a lawyer who struggles with an inheritance she does not want to accept, the unforgettable Olive will continue to startle us, to move us, and to inspire moments of transcendent grace.

Love Your Life:

Ava travels to Italy for a writer's retreat and meets Matt. They aren't to tell each other their real names or much else about their lives back home, and they fall in love. It's a magical adventure in Italy. When they go back to the real world, they realize their differences and doubt their compatibility. Read to cliff-jump in Italy and see if they break up or stay together.

Circe:

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child—not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle:

Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest at Blackheath Manor. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others.

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue:

"France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.

Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name." (Goodreads summary)

Lovely Looks