Author: Halliday
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Favorite Reads of 2024
Tonight marks the end of 2024. It’s been quite a year. Not only did I download a new app to start tracking my reading habits again, I started a new series of Tiktok videos and blogs to recap everything I read. My first post in my #InTheBooks series featured every book I had read in…
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Reading Recap: December Holidays
The big week of December holidays has now come and gone. It was a hectic one for sure! There were a few days this week where I found it rather tricky to sit still long enough to get much reading done. There was a lot to do to prepare for all the family gatherings and…
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Reading Recap: More December
This week brought us some more December and – even better – more books! I only finished one book this week, because it was a joy to savor. I started a second book yesterday, and I’m giving my initial impressions of that one as well. While I don’t typically cover the audiobooks I listen to…
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Reading Recap: December Continues
December continues with another week now in the books. This week, I got through two books that both reminded me what a privilege literacy is. The first served as an example of the importance of representation in literature. The second was a close examination of how a type of literature was once suppressed through both…
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New Blog Post – Deep Winter Reset
This year is coming to an end. Once the chaos of the winter holidays passes, I like to retreat for a while. It’s a tradition of mine that I’m calling my Deep Winter Reset. It feels good for me to take this time to assess where I am, and how that relates to where I…
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Reading Recap: Beginning December
Here we are, already beginning December, the month to end the year. Maybe I’m just getting older, but every year is feeling shorter than the last and 2024 has certainly been no exception. This week, I read through two emotionally intense works of fiction. These books absolutely put me through the ringer, and I loved…
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Reading Recap: End of November
We’ve reached the end of November! It’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached the final month of 2024, and yet here we are. Even with all the chaos of Thanksgiving and then falling victim to a migraine the next day, I managed to read another two books this past week. I heard about the…
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Reading Recap: More November
It’s Monday again, and that means I’m back again to recap some more November reading! Last week had a feminist theme running through it. The topic wasn’t as highlighted in this week’s reading, but both books still included a strong female lead. Truthfully, I didn’t plan to follow any theme this week, but there ended…
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Woman On Board – Chapter 41
Chapter 41 of Woman On Board is now online and available to read! You can read it either on Archive of Our Own or on FanFiction.net for free. Links lead directly to the latest chapter. Story Summary: Woman on Board is a work of fanfiction for the television show Once Upon a Time. It is…
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Reading Recap: November Continues
I bring you another week’s worth of reading recap as November continues! After feeling some motivation after last week’s reading, this week I got to two titles that were big on feminism. They featured powerful female characters and powerful messages. Or perhaps I should say “warnings.” Both were extremely satisfying. 1. The Lost Apothecary –…
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Fiber Arts Post – Frogging Again: The Never-Ending Sleeve
Yup, I’m still on the sleeve of the Hopsmere Cardigan. Yeah, I mean the first sleeve. Even more frustrating, I’m going to have to rip back a good ten inches of work. If you’re unfamiliar with fiber arts, this is a process called “frogging.” It’s my least favorite part of pattern design. You can read…
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Reading Recap: November’s Start
November’s start is now behind us. I got two books read from cover to cover, even though I was reading more slowly this week than I usually do. I went a bit heavy on the doom scrolling. This week I’m intend to redouble my efforts to avoid that, so the next list might be longer.…