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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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- dream-invader
- education
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- good omens
- Harry Potter
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- house
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- KonMari
- Latin America
- LGBTQIA
- lists
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- Middle East
- mini-review
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Tag Archives: I made a thing.
Sunday Coffee – The Joys of Home Ownership
Back in mid-2014, when we were selling our house in preparation to move to Boston, I made a declaration that I never wanted to own a house again. The amount of work we’d done on that house in nine years … Continue reading
Bedspread
I haven’t been crocheting much this year. Unfortunately, I’ve discovered that when I crochet often, I get a lot of pain in my right shoulder blade. I imagine this is because I’m working the muscles in that arm while doing … Continue reading
A Table Set for Five
Sometimes I kinda go crazy when yarn goes on sale. When Lily Sugar’n Cream cotton skeins went on sale for a dollar each, I bought around 30 of them, all in different colors. A week later, we decided to move … Continue reading
Winter Wear: Scarf Edition
I’ve moved to northern Wisconsin, and I have way too much yarn. It only makes sense that I create tons and tons of winter accessories to wear! Today’s post features scarves, shawls, and cowls that I’ve crocheted over the last few … Continue reading
Winter Wear: Glove Edition
I’ve moved to northern Wisconsin, and I have way too much yarn. It only makes sense that I create tons and tons of winter accessories to wear! Today’s post features gloves and socks that I’ve crocheted over the last few months. … Continue reading
Winter Wear: Hat Edition
I’ve moved to northern Wisconsin, and I have way too much yarn. It only makes sense that I create tons and tons of winter accessories to wear! Today’s post features hats, headbands, and other head-wear that I’ve crocheted over the … Continue reading
September Yarn Art
If you’ve been watching my Instagram or Facebook at all, you know I’ve been crocheting a lot over the last few months. It’s been a good way for me to deal with stress while all this moving business has been … Continue reading
Autumn Shawl
One of the first things I noticed when we arrived in Wisconsin is how quickly it gets chilly in the evenings. I’m used to wearing lots of tank tops and shorts, and our moving truck wasn’t set to arrive (with … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – August Miscellanous
Because I was pretty much absent this past month, I thought I’d use my first Sunday Coffee in awhile to bullet up a miscellaneous post of books and life. Here’s how my month went: Moving: This consumed most of the … Continue reading