reading
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No crafting in this post, but if you’re interested in other things occupying my brain space in Q1, this is for you. I am making slow but relatively steady progress filling out my Law of Fives bingo card. You can see the entire list on the dedicated page here. The new-to-me authors is just 1…
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March was another good reading month for me. I have started a personal curriculum (which I’ll do a separate post on shortly) but the theme for March/April is birds and you can see that reflected in several titles I read this month. Here’s my thoughts on the 6 books I finished in March. Bog Queen…
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February was a good reading month, thanks to some vacation days/travel days. Here are my mini reviews for the titles I read. Clockwork Boys/The Wonder Engine: This is a duology by one of my favorite authors, T. Kingfisher. Classic epic adventure tale with a band of misfits done with Kingfisher’s signature down-to-earth and slightly snarky/ironic…
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I finished 4 books in January. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson. A chonk of a book but my favorite book of January. A deep dive into Franklin’s amazing life, filled with tons of primary source information, and building an in-depth portrait of this complex man. Franklin was truly a member of the…
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I was intrigued by the bingo board Nic of Dragon Rambles put together for 2026 and I’ve decided to join in for that in 2026. Here’s my board for reference. I made a few changes to this from the original that was posted, but kept most of them pretty close (with a few personal challenges…
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I launched the first episode of my rebranded podcast today. You can find it over on YouTube by searching for The Emporium of Forgotten Threads channel or watch here. In this episode, I talk about two “alongs” I’m hosting – one book and one craft project, as well as a few of the projects I’m…
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Thank you to MacMillan Publishers and NetGalley for my advance reader’s copy. All opinions contained herein are my own. In 1780, the triangle/slave trade between the coast of Africa, the US and Caribbean, and England was well-established. Britain maintained a number of forts or at least fortified locations along the western African coast where their…
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Trying to keep myself accountable to my Year of Projects 2025-2026 list and my HRCYED 2.0 reading list, here’s what I worked on, finished or read this quarter (July-September 2025). You can see my Year of Projects plans overview here. Knitting/Crocheting: I have completed the Asterie Sweater and the Sailing School Socks off the original…
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“They say that when I was born, all the wild geese flew down from the sky, and the fish sank beneath the waves, having forgotten how to swim. Even the lotus flowers in out gardens quivered and turned their heads away, so ashamed they were of their own diminished allure in my presence.” I thoroughly…
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The stories that are familiar will always be our favorites. This was another HRCYED challenge pick for me as it was a 2025 Booktube award winner (top 3). I will be honest and say I probably would not have picked this title up without the nudge of the challenge but I’m so glad I did!…
The Emporium of Forgotten Threads 