Here’s a photo of my three kids at the Blizzard Halloween party this year in the traditional photo spot in front of the orc statue. I shot this photo at 1/15s on my Fujifilm X-T5 handheld and I’m really impressed with how it turned out. There’s some motion blur where my son is flapping his Ender Dragon “wings”, but besides that it’s quite sharp. The lens used was the Sigma 18-50mm 2.8 if you’re interested in that sort of thing.
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Autumn 2024 Book List
Books that I might want to read this fall. This is not a reading plan or a goal, but just some of the books I’m considering for this season’s reading.
Books on My Physical Shelf
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
- The First Ladies by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
- Weyward by Emilia Hart
- Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
- This Spells Love by Kate Robb
- The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde
- The Love Elixer of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen... [Read More]
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Summer Dance Recital
This weekend was the dance recital for my daughter, Guinevere. Guinevere is now thirteen and has been dancing since she was three. Guinevere has been en pointe in ballet for almost two years, and this recital was her first performance en pointe.
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The Getaway List by Emma Lord
Reading this book was like hanging out with friends and exploring New York with them for the summer.
- Seasonal Vibe: Summer
- Starts with a high school graduation and takes place during the summer after graduation.
- Travel Location: New York City
- Seasonal Vibe: Summer
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Summer 2024 Book List
Just some books that I think I might want to read this summer. This is not an exhaustive list, or even a “To Be Read” list, but just a selection of books that I think I might read during the next season for a variety of reasons.
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Holes by Louis Sachar
My daughter’s sixth grade class was reading Holes by Louis Sachar. I decided to read it too since I had never read the book, but liked the movie.
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The Blue Castle
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery is one of those backlist classic books I’ve meant to read for years. I’ve loved the Anne of Green Gables book series since I was a young girl, but I haven’t read many of her other books. I read this mostly from an actual paperback book.
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Use Photos in GoodReads Reviews
Did you know that you can put photos in your GoodReads reviews? If you’re a “bookstagrammer” and also use GoodReads, adding one(or more!) of your photos to a review can let even more book lovers enjoy them.
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