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All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission.Tanyel Mustafa, Senior WriterPhoto Courtesy of Tanyel Mustafa.Wow, what a book. I’m not a huge fan of short story collections generally speaking, but this book makes me think I need to reassess that. The stories are often dark, put gender power relations under a microscope, touch on early queer feelings, and always centre on young women and their relationships to others. It does all this in a “showing” rather than “telling” kind of style, which is the best kind of writing. I fell hard for this book, and have since lent it to a friend and am considering picking it for the book club I attend.
Bloomsbury Publishing Send Nudes by Saba Sams, $, available at AmazonThough I mostly do my workouts at the gym, during the summer my gym attendance drops because festivals, travel, and other fun things take priority in my life. So that I can still keep up with my routine in some capacity, having these weights at home makes it a little easier. I like how the material on these feels in my hands, as well as the convenience of them for a variety of exercises (lateral raises, bicep curls, dumbbell rows, tricep extension).
Adidas Dumbbells (Pair), $, available at AmazonThis has made getting ready post-shower so much easier. Though controversial (at least, in the R29 office), I get ready by doing makeup first, then hair, then clothes. To my mind, this makes the most sense so no makeup gets spilt on to clothing, but hey, each to their own. If you’re in my camp, then you’ll appreciate this towel that functions as a useful cover up. It has velcro at the top, so it will actually stay up, unlike regular towels that you might tuck in. It’s also very soft, like all things Cozy Earth.
Cozy Earth Waffle Bath Wrap, $, available at Cozy EarthWell, I feel silly for all the times I struggled with packing clothes into a rucksack for short European holidays. These packing cubes have completely changed how I travel. Now, I can fit so much more into smaller spaces, and was genuinely quite shocked at how much clothing could be compressed when I first used these. In the last month, they’ve come with me to New York, Copenhagen and a small town in Sweden. Next month, they’ll come to Seville. They’re my new travel essential!
Monos Compressible Packing Cubes, $, available at MonosSusan Devaney, Life Director Photo Courtesy of …read more
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