The Unfiltered edit / The autumn issue

The Nightstand.

Good books. Low lights.
Absolutely no intention of going to bed.

Come in. Get comfortable. This is my little corner of late-night reads, candlelit rabbit holes, and things I can't shut up about.

Pull up a chair
Candlelit books, reading glasses and dark wood in an autumn library.A little curiosity. A lot of candlelight.

A place for curiosity before commitment. Planned reads and on-the-radar finds are exactly that—not claims that Jules has read, used, or loved them.

01 / The reading stack

On My TBR

The first four on the planned reading list. Interested, not finished; no recommendations or ratings yet.

Planned read

Lights Out

Navessa Allen

Planned read

God of Malice

Rina Kent

Planned read

The Sweetest Oblivion

Danielle Lori

Planned read

The Ritual

Shantel Tessier

The next chapter

Next on My List

Future reads on the radar. A little room for whatever comes after the first stack.

On the reading radar

Butcher & Blackbird

Brynne Weaver

On the reading radar

Haunting Adeline

H. D. Carlton

On the reading radar

Phantasma

Kaylie Smith

02 / Turn the lights down

Set the Mood

Nightstand find · On the radar

Maude Burn Massage Oil Candle

About $32 · 4 oz

Candlelight with a second act: a candle that melts into warm massage oil. A find to explore, with no personal-use verdict yet.

A practical note

For external use only; not personal lubricant. Extinguish the flame and check the oil temperature before applying. Follow Maude’s full usage directions.

Explore at Maude ↗

03 / Beauty + Self-Care

On My Radar

Two editorial discoveries for the getting-ready drawer. Curiosity comes first; personal endorsements come only after an honest opinion.

On the radar

Salt & Stone Bergamot & Hinoki Body Wash

About $36

A body-care discovery for the getting-ready shelf. The Bergamot & Hinoki scent caught our editorial eye; Jules has not reviewed it.

Explore Bergamot & Hinoki ↗
On the radar

Salt & Stone Bergamot & Hinoki Body Oil

About $42

The body-oil counterpart to the same scent story. Filed under curious, with a personal verdict still to come.

Explore Bergamot & Hinoki ↗

Approximate US prices, checked September 19, 2026. Prices and availability may change. Official brand pages have current details.

04 / A peek behind the curtain · 18+

From the Toy Box

Three rotating features from the existing collection. “Featured” does not imply personal use. The full details and official brand links live inside Between the Sheets.

Enter the full Unfiltered Toy Box · 18+ →

05 / The testing shelf

Worth the Hype?

Everyone’s talking about it.
I’m finding out whether they should be.

Things can land here before Jules is ready to recommend them. A spot on this shelf is a question, not an endorsement.

First review to come. No tests or verdicts to report yet.

Inside a future BookTok review

Awaiting my first real review. Every field is still unfilled.

Spice rating
Not rated
Could I Put It Down?
To come
Did the Plot Exist Beyond the Sex?
To come
Would I Recommend It?
To come
The Jules Verdict
Not assigned

Possible BookTok verdicts: Worth the Hype / Cute but Calm Down, TikTok / Put It Back on the Shelf.

The collection's future verdicts—none assigned yet:

  • Jules Approved
  • It’s Fine
  • Save Your Money
The hype has to earn it.

06 / The recording corner

Behind the Mic

Where Unfiltered gets recorded, edited & occasionally derailed.

Editorial recreation of a brown L-shaped metal-frame desk, dual monitors, pastel keyboard and mouse, podcast mic, secondary laptop and wide beige criss-cross chair.
AI-created editorial recreation inspired by my setup and furniture references; screens are illustrative.

My laptop may technically run the whole operation, but you'd never know it from looking at my desk. Two Lenovo ThinkVision monitors, my ridiculously cute UBOTIE keyboard and mouse, the new mic I'm entirely too excited about, a dark-wood L-shaped desk and a criss-cross chair that has permanently destroyed my ability to sit like a normal person. Add Descript, a candle that either smells like pumpkin roll or somebody's very attractive cologne, and we're recording. 😂

The desktop situation

Two Lenovo ThinkVision monitors, side-by-side. My laptop connects and powers the setup; the cute UBOTIE keyboard and mouse get the desk space.

Recording & rabbit holes

The new podcast mic, Descript for recording and editing, and a comfortable criss-cross chair at my dark-wood L-shaped desk.

The evening essentials

Warm light and a candle: cupcake, pumpkin roll, warm vanilla, or a little cologne energy.

Back to the conversations →

07 / The current rotation

Currently Obsessed

Things I can't shut up about right now.

08 / The autumn library

Lights Out: Spooky Season 🍂

When the weather cools down, apparently I want my books to psychologically damage me.

Just one more chapter.
Leave the light on.
Realistic clothbound books and amber candlelight on a dark library table.

My recurring fall favorites. Individual reads will join this shelf as I pick them; no book reviews or ratings yet.

09 / The remote stays here

One More Episode

Things responsible for absolutely destroying my bedtime.

Forever Rewatch / 01

The Blacklist

For when I want crime, secrets and Raymond Reddington being ten steps ahead of everybody.

Forever Rewatch / 02

Bridgerton

For when apparently I need yearning, scandal and attractive people making prolonged eye contact.

Forever Rewatch / 03

Game of Thrones

For when I'd like to relax by watching everyone I love potentially die.

Original AI-created editorial imagery, inspired by Jules’s world. These are visual recreations, not photographs of her belongings or official show artwork.