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This month, we had some fun designing our own set of Bask-emojis that would apply to so many situations we find ourselves in year-round. We also had the robots at ChatGPT design a Bask store by uploading our brand guidelines. Click on the rendering to see all of the possibilities if we were ever to go brick and mortar!

FALL READING LIST

Welcome to another round-up from Baskforce member and resident #BookTok queen Nicole Pearce (IG, TikTok). This month, she's sharing some of the books she'll be reading this fall.

• ​Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
  This is the book I’m currently reading — it’s very short, and I’m almost done with it, so full thoughts are coming soon.
  Extra detail: It’s a quiet but powerful novella set in 1985 Ireland, following coal merchant Bill Furlong as he uncovers unsettling truths at a local convent.

• Creepshow by Stephen King (graphic novel)
  Next up: Creepshow. I’ve never read a graphic novel before, and honestly if I wasn’t going through King’s work chronologically I might skip it. But I’m going into it with an open mind.
  Extra detail: This horror comic adapts five spooky tales from the 1982 film, combining King’s storytelling with Bernie Wrightson’s eerie illustrations.

• Christine by Stephen King
  The next full-length King novel on my list. Normally, I wouldn’t read two of his books in one month, but I need to get to Pet Sematary after, so I’m making it work.
  Extra detail: Christine is about a seemingly possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury with a deadly will of its own. It’s one of King’s classic supernatural thrillers, blending teenage obsession, first love, and horror into a story about how power and evil can consume.

• Pet Sematary by Stephen King
  After Christine, I’ll move into Pet Sematary. I want to finish it before I give birth — I won’t be able to handle that one in the early postpartum phase.
  Extra detail: Often considered one of King’s darkest works, it explores grief, resurrection, and the terrifying costs of tampering with death.

• Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
  Last year I read Blue Sisters by Mellors and loved it, so I’ve been wanting to get to her debut for a while. I’ve heard the two are very different, but I’m excited to dive in.
  Extra detail: It’s about a whirlwind marriage between Cleo, a young British painter, and Frank, an older advertising exec, and how their impulsive decision ripples through the lives of everyone around them.
  

FOUNDER FAVES

• I'm a solid 5 years late to this whole sourdough trend, but after a few failed attempts, this starter from Joshua Weissman was perfect! Easy to follow, and great end result.
• Task on HBO is off to a hot start! The acting is phenomenal, especially from Tom Pelphrey who played Ben Davis in Ozark. I also loved the Billy Joel documentary on HBO. What a legend. It's both a story of triumph and tragedy as it explores his voluminous archive of hit after hit, but also the demons he's battled - from alcohol, to relationships, to quitting writing music altogether.
• This bag that allows you to wash your shoes in the washing machine has basically given me 5 new pairs of white shoes. Highly recommend! (Don't hate the yellow and blue either 🙌)
• A few Miami spots I've really been loving that you should bookmark in case you are planning to make a trip this winter: Sunny's, Gramps Getaway, Cotoletta. And a reminder that mine and Brittany's favorite restaurant ever is Mandolin. 

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