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For a while now I‘ve been wanting a physical representation of the books I read throughout the year. I mostly do ebooks and audiobooks so I don‘t have shelf trophies. I can‘t crochet or knit to make book blankets (I want to so bad) so I‘m toying with the idea of mini books. I don‘t want them too mini so it been a struggle to find a template but I finally found a size I like. Here are some practice ones. I‘m still working out some kinks but (cont)

#fallcardswap went out yesterday. Wish them luck! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

“By gradually reconstructing the mind and training it to dwell on that which you have and want, rather than what you lack, you can begin to affect changes for the better.

Don‘t be concerned if these changes do not become evident immediately. You have planted the seeds, and that is all that is necessary. If you plant seeds in your garden, you don‘t dig them up a few days later to see if they are germinating.”

✨ august wrap-up ✨

📚 61 books read

📖 4 print books
🎧 57 audiobooks

⭐️ 7 five-star reads: nevermoor, wundersmith, the blooms that broke us, the collector of burned books, splendor of the land, the undertaking of hart and mercy + the undercutting of rosie and adam

Pad cover. Meow 🐱.

✨ july wrap-up ✨

📚 53 books read

📖 5 print books
📱 1 ebook
🎧 47 audiobooks

⭐️ 4 five-star reads: shield of sparrows, promise me sunshine, a dance of lies + betting on you

Really fun microhistory about something I am obsessed about: notebooks. It is very well written, with each chapter covering interesting historical vignettes about notebooks from mainly Renaissance to the present. I feel it is not thorough, but it is illuminating and well written, and you can enjoy it even if you are not a notebook nerd.
My cat also enjoyed it, as you can see.She gives it a definite Paws up!

Assembling a DIY book nook and the mini books fill me with delight ☺️

I only read a couple of his books, enjoyed them !😢 https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/03/30/irish-crime-writer-ken-bruen-dies-...

Saw this on Facebook to make mini books. The crafters precut foam tape is at DollarTree, according to the post.

I‘ve been wanting to make mini books and then place them in a clear tree ornament.