Wednesday.
I've been book slumping lately. I'm hoping this will knock me out of it. THE EYES OF THE QUEEN by Oliver Clements. 1st of new Agents the Crown series.
After centuries locked in an endless cycle of poverty, persecution, and
barbarity, Europe has finally emerged into the Age of Enlightenment.
Scientists, philosophers, scholars, and poets alike believe this to be a
new era of reason and hope for all. But the forces of darkness haven’t
completely dissipated, as Spain hunts and butchers any who dare to defy
its ironclad Catholic orthodoxy. Only one nation can fight the
black shadow that threatens this new age, and that is Britain, now ruled
by a brilliant young Queen Elizabeth I. But although she may be brave
and headstrong, Elizabeth knows she cannot win this war simply by force
of arms. After her armies have been slashed in half, her treasury is on
its knees. Elizabeth needs a new kind of weapon forged to fight a new
kind of war, in which stealth and secrecy, not bloodshed, are the means. In
this tense situation, Her Majesty’s Secret Service is born with the
charismatic John Dee at its head. A scholar, a soldier, and an
alchemist, Dee is loyal only to the truth and to his Queen. And for her,
the woman he’s forbidden from loving, he is prepared to risk his life.
Published 2020; 303 pages.
Pantone, the color company, has announced it's colors for 2021. To recap, 2020's color was classic. blue.
Pantone’s Color of the Year choices are based on the Pantone Color
Institute’s research into trends percolating across fashion, interior
design, architecture, and art. These are colors you will likely see more
of in the next 12 to 24 months because they are meant to define
something intrinsic to the zeitgeist.
2021 is .....
... not one but two colors, designed to create the sensation of a fresh
sunrise over rocky terrain. The colors are called Illuminating, a
yellow that appears like the skin of a ripe lemon, and Ultimate Gray,
which resembles wet cement.
..."Alone, a gray would be stagnant and depressing, while a yellow
would be overly ebullient. Together, Pantone argues, the pair is meant
to be both optimistic and thoughtful.
“[Illuminating]
is definitely an aspirational color, no question,” says Eiseman. “But I
think with the solidity of the gray . . . when you juxtapose those
colors against each other, the concept is clear, ‘Here’s what we’re
hoping for. And this is the solid grounding to get us there.'”
In honor or the new colors, I've decided I'll make a bracelet with them. Using this pattern:
Using bright yellow, light gray and dark gray. Some day. I did pick up the beads today during lunch.
Nothing on TV tonight so maybe I'll watch some streaming show. Steve has the gun range but he's having stomach issues so I'm hoping he won't be going. I didn't bead last night so hopefully I'll do some this evening.
Have a good day
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster
