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StaceGhost

StaceGhost

Joined May 2016

🕷Devourer of Books 🦇
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I haven‘t seen the movie (& don‘t plan on it tbh) but this was fun— unreliable, framed, epistolary narratives make me happy, as do the illustrations. Recommended for general weirdness & ✨vibes✨

📸featuring my fave new creepy snow globe— is it tiny bats w/ a normal-sized crow or normal-sized bats w/ a giant crow boy? You decide 🪦💀💗

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it 🖤 3h
StaceGhost @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🥰💀🪦🙏🏻 2h
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A Fragile Enchantment | Allison Saft
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What a great time! This romantasy features an enemy to lovers trope, fabulous queer characters, & a magic that makes sense as both system & metaphor.

The characters transform through their relationships & self-reflection, implicitly arguing love makes us into better, truer selves.

📸 features the most whimsical shelf in my office, simply for vibes/the aesthetic

kspenmoll Love your shelf! 4h
StaceGhost @kspenmoll thank yoooou I live for whimsy haha 2h
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Mrs. Robinson was fascinating and depressing. Still, it was great hearing all about how suspicious Victorians were of women, sex, diaries, and more, mostly in that order.

I‘m so fascinated by how Victorians saw things and will likely keep reading about them for a very, very long time.

📸by IntoTheForestDark (ElliottBlackwe3)

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What a great cover! I didn‘t like this as much as What You‘re Looking For is in the Library but not everything can change your life. This was still a lovely read— an ode to reading, really. Highly relatable 📚

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Warning: this book may cause uncontrollable cravings for coffee & baked goods.

Seriously, though, what a great read! I had such a book hangover. Where is the full series?! Surprisingly poignant, this story moves beyond cozy to suggest a whole shifting of values & I‘m here for it.

📸featuring stationary art by Stasia Burrington

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A bit late but perhaps better than never? Thanks @Yuki_Onna for the tag! @Eggs #wondrouswednesday

1. BooOoOook!
2. Mop the floor (with Florida Water)
3. Oof this one was tough but reading is faster!
4. Vanilla (but only if it‘s the real deal)
5. Pen (Fountain Pen)
6. Ask ALL the questions
7. Meet myself as an author
8. I like to snuggle chickens best
9. Online if it‘s clothes but in person for books
10. Snow snow SNOW snow snow SNOW snow

Eggs Thanks for weighing in 🩵❄️📚 2mo
Yuki_Onna 👏 Great answers!!! 😊 2mo
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This is so much fun to read— great descriptions of nature and totally unrealistic characters but such a fascinating piece to reflect on and, dare I say, rail against? It seems I do.

Also I‘m pretty sure I should be getting ready to teach classes next week but um, there‘s this guy Valancourt who just showed up…so I‘m going to have to finish this chapter first. Close up of my cozy office shelf for the vibes

dabbe Love those vibes! 🩶🖤🩶 2mo
StaceGhost @dabbe thank yooou ✨💕🪦 2mo
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Enjoying #hyggehour with this excellent micro history of Victorian spiritualism. Delighted it includes small practices to get in touch with the era 🖤💀✨

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

TheBookHippie Oooooo 🖤🖤🖤 2mo
Chrissyreadit 😍😍😍😍😍my mom and i saw a medium last week at a fair and he was eerily accurate. 2mo
StaceGhost @Chrissyreadit ooooh that sounds so fun! I‘ve had really spot on readings before. I got one on a whim off Etsy and when I read it I discounted it but I just looked at it a year later and wow, no he was definitely right lol 2mo
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My favorite part of the new office I moved into today— everyone should have a cozy blanket and a basket of books in their space.

Rereading Ovid because my friend is (of course) so we can talk about it. I have this v pretty edition right up front next to my Tristram Shandy ♥️✨

slategreyskies Now I want a book basket! How did it never occur to me that this was an option? 📚♥️ 2mo
StaceGhost @slategreyskies it makes the books in the back curve a little but I cycle through so quickly it doesn‘t give me any issues— boxy baskets are better lol 2mo
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Ready to start reading for comps!! These are just the print copies ♥️I would be a professional reader if anyone was hiring

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A Deceptive Composition | Anna Lee Huber
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Just read the two newest installments, this one & A Fatal Illusion (books 11 & 12), in the Lady Darby series

this series is descriptive, whimsical, romantic, & thrilling but just a touch anachronistic. Only a purist would complain & I am not ♥️

#hyggehour #withmystery @TheBookHippie @jenniferw88 @AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2mo
AllDebooks Fab 👌 2mo
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 2mo
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Such a gorgeous book, but also a great reference. I‘ve taken classes with Mdm. Pamita— she‘s lovely & so is her book! Highly recommend, both for shelf appeal & authentic content.

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I Am a Bunny | Ole Risom
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My mother came and helped me go through the kids books again! Bless her ♥️ perhaps one day I can go through mine but it will likely take a week!

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Roasting potatoes in the oven, wrapped in a quilt, reading for class ♥️sometimes, life is paradise.

This really is one of the best books I‘ve read about writing. It‘s definitely geared towards those who have to publish as part of their profession, but I think it would work for anyone who wants to write 📝

LiteraryinPA Your blanket looks cozy! 3mo
StaceGhost @LiteraryinLawrence thank you! It really is! It‘s the perfect weight for summer too 3mo
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A window into one of the most brilliant writers of the Renaissance. Browne greatly influenced Victorian understandings of ancient burial practices💀🖤Snorri Sturluson agrees

For more reading, there‘s this really cool article about him and how the discovery and disinterment of his grave contributed to his Victorian popularity: http://thelondondead.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-enduring-influence-of-sir-thomas.h...

He remains influential today 🖤

bibliothecarivs Victorian? Wikipedia says Religio Medici was published in 1642. 3mo
StaceGhost @bibliothecarivs yes, I know! But many of the foundations laid in this text were ones that Victorians drew on in the later centuries, largely without questioning his findings. It also influenced the ghost stories of the 18-1900s, which Is why I was reading it. Thank you for pointing out the publication date! I should‘ve been more specific in my review. 3mo
bibliothecarivs I see. How old is the copy you're holding? 3mo
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StaceGhost @bibliothecarivs it‘s from 1925! 3mo
bibliothecarivs @StaceGhost Nice. Thanks for sharing and making me aware Browne's book. 3mo
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Hydriotaphia | Sir Thomas Browne
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Book porn!!! Look at that portrait! And the inscription!! I‘m in love with a tiny book ♥️💀

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Finished cleaning out the fridge and it truly shines ♥️ grateful to have food and a place to keep it

kezzlou85 I did the same thing, now I need to restock it. 3mo
StaceGhost @kezzlou85 nice! Godspeed 🫡 3mo
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Reading this again even though my Literary Ghosts class has drawn to a close 💀🧛🏻‍♂️🐦‍⬛👻 #hyggehour very cozy cleaning out the fridge 😂🎉 still counts as self care even if it isn‘t pretty or luxurious

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Rereading on audiobook bc project 2025 📸Red Emma‘s bookstore

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Sad day attending a beloved uncle‘s funeral but lovely bookstore near the wake with a fine selection of occult books, horror memorabilia, & vinyl ♥️💀purchased this beauty & two histories of ghosts

Avanders Sorry for your loss ☹️ 3mo
bibliothecarivs Sorry for your loss. If you feel comfortable sharing, what's something you loved about your uncle? (edited) 3mo
StaceGhost @Avanders @bibliothecarivs thank you friends ♥️he had a voice deep like a river and always greeted me with his whole heart 3mo
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The newest Nancy Warren Vampire Knitting Club as a reward for finishing my reading for class 🧛🏻‍♂️🧶it‘s so cozy and perfect for #LitSolace #Midsummersolace #Hyggehour

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88 @AllDebooks

Featuring the embroidery project I did during class because Zoom kills me.

TheBookHippie Oh I love it!!!! I loathe Zoom too much COVID hours on it 🤣👀😝🤷🏻‍♀️😩😵‍💫🫣 4mo
Clare-Dragonfly Lovely embroidery! Did you follow a pattern? 4mo
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RosePressedPages It looks amazing!! 4mo
Cupcake12 So intricate! Love it 🦉 🪡 4mo
AllDebooks That is stunning 😍 4mo
jenniferw88 😍 😍 😍 4mo
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The Mysteries of Udolpho | Anne Radcliffe
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Classic. Highly suggest you make like Catherine Moreland and get your read on.

(Picture from an unrelated girl‘s night out event.)

📸by oreamnosoddities

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#Naturalitsy #MidsummerSolace #Litsolace #WednesdayWanderings @Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @jenniferw88

🧭 When I was 12, I joined a group hiking the trails along Skyline Drive; we kayaked back home
🌄🌇 Rural! I need trees and mountains ⛰️
🗺 absolute peace, stunning views, and waterfalls
😊I remember feeling so grateful— my mom and I were together a lot after my parents divorced and I was relieved, as if I could finally breathe

AllDebooks Wow, what a view. Being in nature is so restorative for mind, body, and soul. What a wonderful way for you and your mum to enjoy each others company x 4mo
IndoorDame 💚💚💚you can see forever! 4mo
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Reading this again for class and loving it! A nice, 4 hour read. Although I only had 4 hours total for homework today so I had to speed it up to 2.7x 😅

I‘ve read four books since Monday and I‘m exhausted but having a great time 📚

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Grimm's Fairy Tales | Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
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Reading my creepy kids the creepy classics— Eliot was really into the pigeons in Cinderella 👀🐦

Gissy Adorables ♥️♥️♥️ 4mo
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StaceGhost @Gissy @dabbe thanks, friends 💖they really love the Grimm versions 4mo
MemoirsForMe So cute! ❤️ 4mo
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Vanished Bride | Bella Ellis
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A whimsical mystery featuring the Brontë siblings!

I read this as a reward for submitting an article to Brontë Studies— I doubt it will be accepted but it was a fascinating process!

The illustration comes from Elizabeth Southwart‘s Brontë Moors and Villages, which I also highly recommend

Crazeedi Love this painting 🖼 4mo
StaceGhost @Crazeedi me too! This is Hill Top Lane in what is now (I think) Allerton, but was then a part of South Thornton—then being a hundred years ago when Southwart was writing. 4mo
Libby1 The whole series is absolutely excellent. 4mo
StaceGhost @Libby1 ooo thank you! I have to make a note to return to them after my classes end 4mo
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The Professor: A Tale | Charlotte Bront
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I really admire Charlotte Brontë‘s characters. The levity of observation alone makes me love them. This novel is an excellent example. I‘m also inclined to think this and not Jane Eyre is the more autobiographical work

Also my baby is now a kindergartener and is mad he doesn‘t know how to read yet. Guess we know what his summer project is! I‘m so excited for him to begin

LeahBergen Aww, look at him! ❤️ 5mo
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Villette | Charlotte Bront
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Oof what an ending and what a lovely book— don‘t get me wrong, Jane Eyre is fantastic but why don‘t more people read Villette or The Professor?!

Speaking of which…happy graduation, my friends! Congratulations to all who celebrate 🎉 my colleagues and I truly love seeing everyone walk across the stage 🎓

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Enjoying the tagged library ebook at work when I realized I could fit my ereader in the pocket of my dress, which made me realize I will be wearing this dress forever now.

An excellent book, this was a part of my teaching transformative texts reading list. I‘m so grateful I have this opportunity to learn about this program. So far it‘s been wonderful, both the book and the course!

Clare-Dragonfly That is an excellent dress! 5mo
StaceGhost @Clare-Dragonfly thank you! I require dresses with large pockets and this is why! 5mo
Crazeedi Pockets in everything are a must!! 5mo
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curiouserandcurioser @StaceGhost my daughter's wedding dress has pockets:) 5mo
StaceGhost @curiouserandcurioser ooooo! I love that! Perfect for those interminable photo shoots lol 5mo
StaceGhost @Crazeedi I agree! I‘m tempted to cut a place for pockets in all my clothes without them 5mo
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The perfect book when you‘re not sure what to read or when you want to read another person‘s reading selections. I would have loved more lyrical essays than book reviews but alas, this wasn‘t memoir so much as a collection of best books 📚

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The Art of Love, and Other Poems | Publius Ovidius Naso
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Enjoying Ovid‘s cosmetics recipes along with my tea at the doctor‘s office. Every time I get a break I get sick 💀still, my doctor prescribed steroids so I should be able to luxuriate in bed while I read more on the art of love 💕 maybe I should get some barley tea for a mask— Ovid swears by it! I‘ll leave the lead out though 😅

DaveGreen7777 Hope you feel better soon! 5mo
StaceGhost @DaveGreen7777 thanks, Dave! That‘s so kind ♥️ 5mo
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It‘s a great day for some Brontë research! I feel like I‘ve emerged from my chrysalis like a cicada— this past Spring Semester was the hardest so far.

I learned Yiddish, made two websites, did three digital humanities projects, read over a thousand pages, including three textbooks, and wrote over 50 pages.

It sounds weird but, after all that, focusing on just one paper feels almost luxurious.

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“You can have compassion without forgiving.”

What a beautiful message. Perfectly describes my feelings and experiences with those who hurt and, sometimes, continue to hurt others because of this.

slategreyskies I love this quote. So many people over the years have told me that I need to forgive, but I firmly believe that it isn‘t necessary, nor is it an integral part of the healing process. I like that this book seems to agree with me. Thank you for sharing this. 🤍 5mo
StaceGhost @slategreyskies absolutely! I agree— I can‘t always forgive someone but having compassion for them is enough it doesn‘t poison my heart ♥️ honestly, it‘s the most I can do sometimes and, just to be clear, we don‘t owe anyone anything. This is a great book for grief 5mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 5mo
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God Hid His Face | R. Zychlinsky
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In the attic

Where did deer antlers come from in our attic?
Like stray branches of some exotic tree.
They lay in a corner brown, twisted, petrified
Covered with dust.

Often I used to go up to the attic and look at the horns in their wild spin -
How would I accept such a twist of fate from which there could be no way out.

Thanks to @TheBookHippie for the recommendation! Sorry for my poor translation— it‘s only my first attempt

TheBookHippie Oh how wonderful!!! I‘m so glad you like it!! 5mo
Yuki_Onna You speak Hebrew? How cool!!! 👏🩷 5mo
StaceGhost @Yuki_Onna close! I‘m learning Yiddish— it‘s Hebrew letters but multiple languages influence it, especially German! 5mo
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I‘m so excited to get these ✨signed✨copies for free! Sometimes my honor society advisor gig has cool perks 😎 I‘m also incredibly honored and lucky to work with these students— two of our officers were named All-American Scholars this year!

So much of this work is a bureaucratic nightmare but there are definitely glimmers to keep me grateful lol any other Higher Ed teachers out there?

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Mr. Rochester | Sarah Shoemaker
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I really should be doing all the things on my to do list but I‘m reading more Jane Eyre adaptations instead.

Such a good adaptation— I like when a book is unapologetic about an antihero. Painting Rochester in full color is the great triumph of this book. Highly recommend to fans of the original. Shoemaker perfectly captures the Victorian tone without becoming ponderous.

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Have His Carcase | Dorothy L. Sayers
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Picked up a beautiful three novel vintage edition of Dorothy Sayers at my (semi)local used bookstore 📚I love Agatha too, no one can beat her for plot, but Dorothy is beloved ❤️& would you just look at that book jacket?! I want a bolt of fabric with this print!

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The Half Life of Valery K | Natasha Pulley
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I‘m not sure why I didn‘t hear any buzz about this book but it‘s brilliant ☢️ a student book rec

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Lost Horizon: A Novel | James Hilton
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Relationship Status: “It‘s complicated”— on the one hand I agree, don‘t drop bombs and stop destroying cultures. On the other hand, I disagree with the author‘s vague misogyny and eugenics. A heck of a time capsule, ironically enough, considering the subject matter.

I guess ultimately it was not dreadful and rather short. Perfect for a book club read.

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Haunted. Dolls.

dabbe 😱 6mo
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StaceGhost @Gissy @dabbe I know! They‘re so creepy 😂💀it was also silly and fun though 6mo
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Aries Witch: Unlock the Magic of Your Sun Sign | Ivo Dominguez, Diotima Mantineia
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Such a lovely card & set of cards from @inthegreensandblues thank you so much! The cards are super cool 😎I love the designs & will post more soon 💖

The tagged book is from the new sun sign series by Ivo & a collection of excellent Llewelyn authors. I was lucky enough to hear Diotoma talk about her contribution & highly recommend her book! For anyone who remembers, she made & managed the website WitchVox back in the early aughts 🌟

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Water Magic | Lilith Dorsey
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The perfect package to return home to after a wonderful weekend ❤️thanks @wanderinglynn #travelingstars

Soubhiville What a sweet collection! 7mo
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This is such a cool little book! Thanks @Gissy 🌟#travelingstars I‘ve already learned some cool tips from this & love the size! I think it‘s going to work really well with my bujo, too ❤️✨

Gissy I‘m glad you liked it. I thought it was practical🤗❤️❤️❤️ 7mo
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I‘ve had to resort to an ereader once again 📚 this weekend I need to read several novels— Shirley (which I quite like), The Professor, The Gift of Asher Lev and My Name is Asher Lev, The Dybbuk, and Regrowth by Der Nister. That‘s not listing the textbook chapters and scholarly articles also assigned. Thankfully, they‘re all on this beautiful little device so I can speed read at my ease instead of carrying their collective literary weight 📕📗📘📙

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Oops this book jumped into my bag! I had no choice but to buy it. I‘d define it as vegan friendly because there are some omnivore recipes too but largely these are plant based 🌱

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I bought this book to read “with my children” during the seasons & it certainly did not disappoint! Just look at these gorgeous illustrations 😍 I love making excuses to buy myself gorgeous books

TheBookHippie Wow pretty! 8mo
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Paladin's Faith | T. Kingfisher
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Love these books 📚 they‘re very fun & the romances are so very realistic ❤️💋

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The Red Garden | Alice Hoffman
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I enjoyed this— it reminded me of Rutherford‘s novelized histories but more interesting, as Catherine Moreland from Northanger Abbey says, without “…the quarrels of popes and kings…the men all so good for nothing and hardly any women at all…” rather, there are a lot of very strong women & the stories focus on local history & the way our stories become myths

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Gorgeous book cover! Just started this first installment of the new #travelingstars2024 thanks @wanderinglynn for the beautiful card & the celebration planner ❤️🌘

wanderinglynn Sorry it was a little late! But glad it arrived. 💜 8mo
StaceGhost @wanderinglynn no worries 😉 I like to celebrate a season, not a day! More time to party 🎉 (edited) 8mo
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A Beautiful Poison | Lydia Kang
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Not for the faint of heart— you may find yourself rooting for the killer. Of course, the murders are also painful & affecting, but who was most guilty? Quite thrilling but damn dark 🖤