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2023 Recap: Favorite Books, Films & More

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February isn’t too late for a review of last year, is it? Because wow, what a year 2023 was! From planning my wedding, to getting married in April, moving in May, falling into the new life rhythms of being a wife, seeing For King & Country in concert, embarking on a brand-new writing project, traveling to Toronto in the fall, and turning 28 (among many other memories made)… I feel like I’ve emerged on the other side of 2023 as a new person.

But instead of getting all sappy on you, I’m here to do a roundup of all things story- and art-related! Favorite books, movies, albums, you name it! Because it’s been WAY too long since I contributed to your Chronic TBR Problem*, right?

*Not to worry, 99.98% of all readers suffer from this. It’s incurable but not, so far as we know, deadly.

Here we go!

Top 5 Books of 2023

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Subplots & Storylines – April to June 2021

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Helloooo, my dear questers! I tried to keep this post concise, but my goodness, books and shows and things have a way of piling up over three months!* And I’ve found some new favorites that ABSOLUTELY deserve fangirling about. Here’s a few hints: Studio Ghibli. Time travel. We’re all mad here. Legendary war. Cinderella. Do these clues have anything to do with each other? NOPE. But since I can’t very well send gingersnaps through the screen to bribe you to keep reading, I’ve got to lay some kind of trail of crumbs for ya.

*…As I stop and reread the title, I’m realizing this post is almost a month late. Yikes! Forgive me!

Onward! I promise there’s no hungry witch’s oven at the end of this trail—just nerdy discussions!

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Subplots & Storylines – January to March 2021

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HELLO WORLD, I’ve missed you! It’s been a little quiet around here, hasn’t it? Behind the dusty face of this blog, I’ve been hard at work on final edits to my manuscript. In between editing sessions, I’ve made the acquaintance of some truly wonderful books (most of the fairytale retelling variety!), which I would LOVE to introduce to you in a moment.

Oh, but first, come inside! All swords in the umbrella stand at the door, please, and hang your cloaks on the wall pegs. The brownies are fresh out of the oven, and I just put on a fresh pot of coffee.

There, settled? Ready to swap stories? Here’s what I’ve been immersed in during the past three months…

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Subplots & Storylines – November & December 2020

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Well, my noble questing friend, we’ve made it to the end of 2020! I’m stewing on some reflections of the past year and dreams for the next, which I hope to share later, but for now—it’s time for Subplots & Storylines!

November began with my 25th birthday and December ended with a quiet (but oh so lovely) family Christmas. In between, I enjoyed an online concert, some much-needed time off, loooots of art created on the weekends, ugly Christmas sweater days at work, baking gingersnaps, more Mario Kart than I’ve played in months, and some very exciting progress on The Brightest Thread (more on that later too!).

I watched a few fun things over the last two months, and my reading appetite is beginning to pick up again too (hooray!) so… prepare for some reviews!

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