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2026 Anticipated Releases
**The smoke billows from my chimney as I stack the firewood one piece on top of the other. The cold has set in even more, so I use the fire, blankets, and tea to keep myself warm. Most nights, I… Continue reading
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Book Characters I’d Send Christmas Cards To
**It’s time to write out some Christmas cards. My pen scratches across the parchment, the ink bleeding through slightly, as I write in a swooping cursive. I write a holiday note to each person and seal it, writing their name… Continue reading
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November Wrap-Up
**The cold seeps in, even through the fire that I set, the warm tea I drink, and the soft blanket I hold around me. I turn the pages of my wintry book a little slower as my fingers tighten up… Continue reading
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December TBR
**Someone knocks at the thick, mahogany door three times. I shuffle over to it and find a parcel at my feet. I take it inside and take shears to the nicely wrapped parcel, cutting the twine in two before unraveling… Continue reading
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5 Oldest Books On My Physical TBR (+ why I haven’t read them yet)
**A drip of tea stains the page of my book. I place it back on my shelves for when I finish my drink to prevent more damages. I decide to look at my unread book collection and decide my next… Continue reading
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Funko Pop Meets Books: Why Funko Should Utilize BookTok’s Popularity
**I stare in the shoppe window as the sun dims behind me at a magnificent little figurine, seemingly hand-crafted. I have seen one similar in the display several weeks prior, but missed out on it. I stare for only a… Continue reading
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October Wrap-Up
**I drink my coffee and watch as wisps of smoke fill the air. The towne has a Halloween gathering every year with a large fire so I get ready in my costume, a simple dress with a mask, and make… Continue reading
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November TBR
**The crisp autumn air has gotten chillier in the past week, so I pull my cardigan, a shade of burnt orange reminiscent of fall, tighter around myself to keep away the biting chill. I scurry from the candle maker, where… Continue reading
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Maryland Renaissance Festival and Meeting Brigid Kemmerer
**I don my costume for the festival. Though we live in a small towne, a little festival has travelled all the way here, where the townsfolk can dress up and purchase gifts from vendors in the street and watch as… Continue reading
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Middle Grade Books Featuring Young Entrepreneurs
**I walk in towne past the shoppes and watch as two little girls sell their bracelets in front of the flower shop. I recognize one of the girls as the granddaughter of the shop owner from my previous visits to… Continue reading
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