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The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.Abraham Lincoln As I write this I am filled with so much joy seeing how many book exchange events our book club has done since 2018. Our latest annual Valentine book exchange is … Continue reading My Bookish Valentine (2021)
"She has always known that houses are bodies and that her body is a house in more ways than most."Daisy Johnson, Sisters Happy December! In spite of the pandemic and the numerous terrible things happening in the world I am glad to realize I am still capable of feeling the holiday vibes. So much so … Continue reading November Wrap-up + Journal Spread
"I used to think life was like a book: you turn the first page, and there's the next, and as you go on turning page after page, eventually you reach the last one. But life is nothing like a story in a book. There may be words, and the pages may be numbered, but there … Continue reading October Wrap-up + Journal Spread
"In magic, intentions matter." Lesson One of the Scholomance: Learning has never been this deadly. A Deadly Education is set at Scholomance, a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) — until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets. There are no teachers, no holidays, and no friendships, … Continue reading Pages Review: “A Deadly Education” by Naomi Novik ARC + Journal Spread
“What does it mean to be a ghost, let alone to be there, or here? There are so many ways to haunt a person, or a life—”Emily St. John Mandel, The Glass Hotel Can you believe it's already October? Time to bring out the spooks and thrills! Here in the Philippines, Christmas countdown starts as … Continue reading September Wrap-up + Journal Spread
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