I first stumbled across this bestseller when it was featured in Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s instagram selfie – which is just so on brand of me. Feel free to judge away, but Sweetbitter had me hooked from the very beginning, which is a huge credit considering one of my toxic traits is being several chapters deep into five books, simultaneously. It’s got all the ingredients that make for a delightful summer read: gorgeous, witty prose, in a coming-of-age tale of a twenty-something year old, set in NYC. True to its cover art and name, Stephanie Danler’s first novel is delicious.
For many of us, there has, arguably, never been a better time to binge-watch Netflix like it was your literal job. Whilst my suggested recommendations on the streaming platform mostly consist of murder documentaries – my star sign is Scorpio, make of that what you will – I decided it was in my best interest to venture out of said doom and gloom genre, because lord knows none of us need any more of that ATM (cheers, news!) Luckily, I’ve stumbled across the new Netflix docuseries called Cheer – a lighthearted, palatable, fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the lives of competitive US college cheerleaders, albeit with a surprising amount of heart and complexity that I, for one, naively did not expect from a show on the often stereotyped and controversial sport.
Springcleaning and social distancing is made a lot more enjoyable/less lonely with easy listening, and that’s exactly what the Love etc. podcast offers in spades. Centering around everyones favourite topic, L.O.V.E., the episodes include spicy discussions, such as getting “the ick” for your partner, forbidden romances and even an interview with a sugar baby. Very much akin to the equal parts hilarious yet insightful in-depth conversations I’m used to having with my best girlfriends over cheese and Merlot. A true millennial guilty pleasure.
