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      • 1 Star/Did Not Finish1 Star reads and books I didn’t finish. I use this for books I couldn’t finish. If I finished a book, it meant it was passable at least so deserves an extra star! It is very rare that I need to do this, I’m good at knowing my own taste. Usually if  a book got this rating I’d made a miscalculation when I picked it up! I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 2 Stars2 out of 5 star  book reviews. I finished the book but it felt like a struggle, and I probably ended up skim reading a lot of it just to get though the thing. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
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      • 5 Stars5 out of 5 star book reviews. I got super excited about it! I’ll buy a hard copy for my library, and I’ll likely read it again. Sometimes for these books, I’ll write up a longer review with analysis. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
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      • 1 Star/Did Not Finish1 Star reads and books I didn’t finish. I use this for books I couldn’t finish. If I finished a book, it meant it was passable at least so deserves an extra star! It is very rare that I need to do this, I’m good at knowing my own taste. Usually if  a book got this rating I’d made a miscalculation when I picked it up! I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 2 Stars2 out of 5 star  book reviews. I finished the book but it felt like a struggle, and I probably ended up skim reading a lot of it just to get though the thing. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 3 Stars3 out of 5 star book reviews. These are middle-of-the-road books. Nothing that got me excited, but they were fine and I probably had a good time reading most of it. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 4 Stars4 out of 5 star book reviews. I had a good time reading it, I felt like I got something out of the experience and I’d recommend it to other people. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
      • 5 Stars5 out of 5 star book reviews. I got super excited about it! I’ll buy a hard copy for my library, and I’ll likely read it again. Sometimes for these books, I’ll write up a longer review with analysis. I have a whole post about how I rate books and my reading preferences.
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    • Monthly Reading Roudups
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10 Books I’ve Not Read By My Favourite Authors

10 Books I’ve Not Read By My Favourite Authors

Posted inTop Ten TuesdaySeptember 16, 2025
I needed an easy one this week.
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Embellishing Ophelia by Sir John Everett Millais

Embellishing Ophelia by Sir John Everett Millais

Posted inEmbroiderySeptember 14, 2025
It's been 9 months but I finally finished a project!
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In Bloom (Sweetpea #2) by C.J. Skuse

In Bloom (Sweetpea #2) by C.J. Skuse

Posted in4 StarsSeptember 11, 2025
Even better on audio, and interesting character development. - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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10 Villains from Books and Comics

10 Villains from Books and Comics

Posted inTop Ten TuesdaySeptember 11, 2025
This could have been Mr Sinister ten times. But it’s not.
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Obsidian reading dashboard

Obsidian reading dashboard

Posted inBlog, BooksSeptember 8, 2025
Using a combination of Bases, Dataview and custom CSS I've built a new and improved reading dashboard that I'm very excited about!
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A new approach to tracking reading with Obsidian Bases

A new approach to tracking reading with Obsidian Bases

Posted inBlogSeptember 6, 2025
I ❤️ Obsidian Bases
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Reading Roundup: August 2025

Reading Roundup: August 2025

Posted inReading RoundupSeptember 6, 2025
6 novels and 59 comic book issues!
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12 Books with an Occupation in the Title

12 Books with an Occupation in the Title

Posted inTop Ten TuesdaySeptember 2, 2025
Only 40% of them are royal occupations, and 16% Assassins...
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Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett 4/5 Another great audiobook re-read! A very funny and clever Macbeth parody, and I loved Nanny Ogg and Magrat in addition to Granny Weatherwax! [Discworld #6, Witches #2]

Wyrd Sisters (Discworld #6; Witches #2) by Terry Pratchett

Posted in4 StarsAugust 31, 2025
Hilarious and clever, and I love the three witches! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Stars
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sweetpea by c.j. skuse 3/5 stars This was fun, just a little bit of light murder. I enjoyed Rhiannon’s voice, even if her character felt a bit inconsistent towards the end.

Sweetpea by C. J. Skuse

Posted in3 StarsAugust 27, 2025
A fun little bit of murder! - ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 Stars
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