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May 22, 20232 min read
In the footsteps of Jane Austen and L. M. Montgomery: books about their homes
Two books, one about the homes of Jane Austen in England, and one about L. M. Mongomery's homes in Canada, and the Green Gables house.
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Jun 14, 20222 min read
A Gen X Book List
Not that we care or anything, but Gen X seems to be the ignored middle child of all the generations. There's no way to make an...
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May 21, 20223 min read
Off the Edge: trying to understand conspiracy theorists
Weill, Kelly- Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything I was a little worried that this book...
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Jan 26, 20222 min read
2022 reading challenge: read my own shelves
I've seen this come up on other book blogs, so it seems to be a pretty popular resolution. I decided last summer, when I got my books...
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Jan 9, 20223 min read
Nonfiction
Harmon, Claire- Jane's Fame Worley, Jeff (ed.)- What Comes Down to Us: 25 Contemporary Kentucky Poets Zinsser, William- Writing Places...
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Jun 3, 20213 min read
May 2021 readings
Two books from my Goodreads challenge, one for my alphabet challenge, and a nonfic.
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May 7, 20213 min read
April '21 reading challenge round-up
Alphabet reading challenge, Goodreads challenge, and a non-fic.
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Mar 25, 20213 min read
Decorate like a total nerd
It's the most useful design book I've ever come across because it helps you to define your style through literature.
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Feb 20, 20214 min read
Challenge check-in: mid-Feb 21
Goodreads list: Haig, Matthew- The Midnight Library Nonfiction: Didion, Joan- Let Me Tell You What I Mean Stretch: Dickens, Charles-...
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