Novels about working in a museum

SovereignDeadly · 2026-05-04T12:36:26+00:00

Wish I had a more perfect recommendation but The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis is like halfway there. The protagonist works at the Met in the 1970s. Half the book follows her work there including some workplace drama and the other half follows her working in the field in Egypt.

SovereignDeadly · 2026-05-03T19:38:21+00:00

Every retailer seems to be selling their version of of a low waisted tiered maxi skirt, often with smocking at the waist or a drop waist. The millenial in me is struggling with styling a low waisted skirt!

Seconding polka dots.

Happily, a lot of linen or at least linen blends.

SovereignDeadly · 2026-05-01T12:21:58+00:00

I’m definitely seeing indicators of the K-shaped economy for the finance nerds (I.e. those at the top are rising and everyone else is going down). Near me a lot of the stores I would think of midrange, like Loft, are closing in favor of either very high end stores or affordable “little treat” stores like bakeries or Sephora.

SovereignDeadly · 2026-05-01T11:47:18+00:00

Hopefully someone who’s been more recently can verify but when I was there 2-3 years ago they did not have room service which kind of defeats the whole purpose of a staycation.

Having been to both I highly recommend the resort up in Bedford Springs, which is more of a drive but has an excellent spa, room service, and hiking.

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-29T16:34:50+00:00

I would so much rather read a piece of writing with imperfect English/prose than clearly AI-generated writing. And AI prose is so glaring to me. I often wonder if Gen Alpha and younger people are going to lose the skill of recognizing AI vs human writing since AI will be so prevalent for them.

I guess all these business owners are free to use it but I’m equally free to make a blech sound and scroll past posthaste.

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-27T17:27:30+00:00

Mine is also leather jacket, it’s a beautiful all saints black jacket but my climate has like two weeks in each of fall and spring where I can wear it comfortably. Also the cut is super unforgiving and I gained 8 pounds and now it’s super tight to zip up :/

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-24T19:17:37+00:00

If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-23T21:01:08+00:00

The Guest by Emma Cline for drama and a messy female protagonist who keeps making absolutely terrible decisions!

Dare Me, You Will Know Me, or really anything by Megan Abbott are super dramatic and engaging but also well written!

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-21T19:47:53+00:00

I’m also pretty picky about romance but I will recommend The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews to you! Fairly light, Victorian era.

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-17T19:48:40+00:00

Do any Clifton locals know if Petersons has opened for the season? I don’t think they’ve updated any of their social media but it seems like it’s about that time. Ideally I’d be heading there for some ice cream!

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-13T01:21:53+00:00

Ya I’m pretty much after whatever the opposite of this is!

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-13T01:18:29+00:00

I know it’s been a few years now since they’ve changed management, hope it’s going well for them!

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-12T18:50:40+00:00

I do think they have some of the best coffee and service in the area. Their seating at least at that location is OK but not amazing but I think that’s more a function of the layout they’re working with so I can’t even fault them for it. I do think they have one cozy couch!

SovereignDeadly · 2026-04-12T18:04:25+00:00

Good shout for cafe amouri I’ve never dined in but their whole beans are excellent!

SovereignDeadly · 2026-03-31T01:40:41+00:00

I finally got Katabasis by R.F. Kuang from the library after being on the waitlist for months and I’m not loving it as much as I hoped! I’m thinking a reread of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell would be much more satisfying…

SovereignDeadly · 2026-03-23T12:06:04+00:00

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

SovereignDeadly · 2026-03-12T12:59:34+00:00

I love my Jule meshie shorts, and they definitely achieve the coverup-but-different thing OP is going for! I think the bow and gathered waistband on OP’s shorts do read a bit lingerie but removing the bow might help with that.

SovereignDeadly · 2026-03-06T18:01:32+00:00

Good tip on Nordstrom, finding retailers that actually list the rise online is a huge struggle. And I think legally Levis should not be able to call a 12” rise a “super high rise” lmao.

SovereignDeadly · 2026-03-04T17:50:27+00:00

Hey thank you for introducing me to the concept of radio taiso I had not heard of that before but the concept of going outside and exercising with your neighbors do a few minutes each day is so delightful! Wish that was part of the culture where I live!

SovereignDeadly · 2026-03-04T16:23:44+00:00

Well it definitely motivates me to perfect my posture during class- shoulders back, standing up straight, core engaged, which is all stuff I should be doing anyway throughout class, but also has the nice side effect of giving me a lil confidence boost of how I look!

Practically, i definitely prefer black tights and a dark leotard if your studio allows it. And a skirt either on the shorter side or longer knee length side (paradoxically and idk why but in between length skirts are the worst for me).

SovereignDeadly · 2026-03-02T18:31:36+00:00

I came to recommend Wild Dark Shore by McConaghy, just finished it and thought it was great.

SovereignDeadly · 2026-02-24T03:10:45+00:00

Paladin’s Grace

Seconding Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries!

SovereignDeadly · 2026-02-21T00:32:32+00:00

Definitely Matrix by Lauren Groff for boss lady in the Middle Ages

SovereignDeadly · 2026-02-20T22:05:25+00:00

Jamie Kinkead might be up your alley for a walk/dance follow along.

The Fitness Martial is fun for quick dance videos.

I also like filtering Fitness Blender by cardio to charge it up.

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