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Gingham blanket
Besides endlessly starting new crochet and knitting projects, I also sometimes finish something! This project appeared once in an “on the go”, when I had just started it. A niece had shared the happy news of her pregnancy, which for me is always the signal to start working on the baby blanket as a maternity gift! This time my eye…
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Read in August 2024
Almost the end of October and I still have to tell you about the books I read in August. Tsksk! Contrary to my usual practice, there weren’t that many. In August I read a total of 5 books, good for 2034 pages. The average August book comes to 407 pages/book. In August I did find a new favorite book and…
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On the go #13
For many of the recurring posts I write here, I aim to have them appear once a month. Often it takes longer than a month, sometimes because I just don’t get around to it, sometimes because I have nothing to say and sometimes because I don’t feel like it, lol. For the “on the go” posts it’s been almost a…
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Fairyloot Adult #28: June 2024
After the delivery issues of April and May, the delivery of my Fairyloot Adult box for June fortunately went smoothly again! The theme for June was Demons & Deities, a theme that at first didn’t really seem to fit with the rather dreamy theme card. The book is namely The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim They’ll do anything…
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First Law Along #10: The Wisdom of Crowds
With this tenth post, the #FirstLawAlong is over! The live show for this book already took place at the beginning of September and I miraculously managed to finish the book before the start of the show. I didn’t manage to write and post my review before then, however, which is why I have now procrastinated on it, since the events…
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Read in July 2024
In July, my reading started to improve. Not quite back to normal yet, but there is definitely improvement! In July, I read a total of 11 books, good for 3571 pages. The average July book comes to 325 pages/book. The stars fluctuated between 2 and 4, with mainly 3-star books. This brings the average July book to 3.2 stars. In…
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On the go #12
Like many crafters, I have several half-finished projects lying around. Some I started with great enthusiasm, only to lose interest along the way. Others I am absolutely certain I will finish, but I keep getting sidetracked by newer ideas. This past summer, I dug into a box of those lost/forgotten projects and made a few decisions. Picking Flowers Sweater I…
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First Law Along #9: The Trouble with Peace
I missed the live show for the ninth and penultimate (!) act in this First Law Along readathon due to other obligations. That’s why I kept putting off writing my review for this book. The live show for the 10th and final book is on September 1st, and although I still have to start reading and therefore have no idea…
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The Fitzalong #3: Assassin’s Quest
Robin Hobb is a much-loved fantasy author and one I have long wanted to read, but also one I find extremely intimidating. A readathon is something that often activates me, so I was happy to find out about The Fitzalong by Lianne from Literary Diversions. The plan is to read the entire Realm of the Elderlings series, comprised of 16…
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Read in June 2024
The reading slump that managed to sink its claws into me in May stubbornly clung to me for much of June. At the beginning of the month I kept trying audiobooks, but eventually decided to leave it be and not force it, resulting in 20 days of not reading. Thanks to a fortunate rediscovery on my e-reader, my reading mojo…
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