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2015 Scrapbook

December 31, 2015July 3, 2020 Hadeer2 Comments

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This is a compilation of all the things that I’ve enjoyed in my year, like music, television, films, and actors. Continue reading “2015 Scrapbook” →

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2014 Scrapbook

December 31, 2014July 3, 2020 HadeerLeave a comment

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This is a compilation of all the things that I’ve enjoyed in my year, like music, television, films, and actors. Continue reading “2014 Scrapbook” →

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2013 Scrapbook

December 31, 2013July 3, 2020 HadeerLeave a comment

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This is a compilation of all the things that I’ve enjoyed in my year, like music, television, films, and actors. Continue reading “2013 Scrapbook” →

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2012 Scrapbook

December 31, 2012March 29, 2021 HadeerLeave a comment

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This is a compilation of all the things that I’ve enjoyed in my year, like music, television, films, and actors. Continue reading “2012 Scrapbook” →

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2011 Scrapbook

December 31, 2011July 3, 2020 HadeerLeave a comment

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This is a compilation of all the things that I’ve enjoyed in my year, like music, television, films, and actors. Continue reading “2011 Scrapbook” →

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So...I think Mansfield Park has single-handedly managed to do what a whole pandemic and quarantine couldn’t, which is drive me into the worst reading slump I’ve had in years. 😅
Witness me running away from a gigantic wasp while trying to take a picture with some tulips that matched my dress! Because I’m a huge dork, I did indeed seek out and purchase an Emperor’s New Groove themed dress and I LOVE IT.
My nonfiction read for the month is WOMEN IN NINTEENTH CENTURY EGYPT, a seminal work by Judith Tucker. I’m trying to approach my reading of nonfiction a little differently this month; that is, I want to read this book in a way that ensures I retain more information than usual. To that end, I’m doing my best to take notes as I read.
Apparently this edition of Spinning Silver is pretty rare to find, so I snapped up a copy the moment I found one at a decent price. I read this book in almost one sitting on a plane ride from New York to Cairo. I loved it, but it’s been a while and I know I’ll want to reread it at some point! (The tarot choices...are random, but they fit the ~vibe of the book.)
For April, I want to try reading more indie/obscure/underhyped/older books! These I’ve pulled right off my shelf, but I’ve also got a ton of indie books on my Kindle, which I may check out as well. These four books aren’t a set TBR, but I would like to get to at least a couple of them, as part of my overall yearly goal of reading more of the physical books I own. They’re all fantasy, albeit a variety of different sub genres: high, historical, and steampunk!
I hated Northanger Abbey when I first read it two years ago, but I’m glad to say that I’m re-reading it now for my Jane Austen book club and enjoying it far more! It’s really indicative of how much my reading tastes have shifted.
a constant mood nowadays. i couldn’t sleep until 8am yesterday, but the insomnia actually helped me finally come up with an ending to a novel i’ve been working on since november 2019! so even though my eyeballs are burning right now, i consider the suffering well worth it, though i do wish my brain were capable of such eureka moments when i’m NOT half asleep.
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I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time for my AP English class my senior year of high school. At that point, I was already obsessed with the 2005 adaptation and really enjoyed the book, which was surprising, because I don’t like many classics. Now, ten years later (!!), I’m re-reading this gorgeous edition for a Jane Austen book club!

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