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Books read in 2024 📖

I read a total of 41 books, around 15,500 pages (average book length 376 pages).

⋆ Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

⋆ Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

⋆ Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas

⋆ Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas

⋆ The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J Maas

⋆ Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas

⋆ The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

⋆ Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas

⋆ A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid

⋆ Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine

⋆ Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas

⋆ Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas

⋆ House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas

⋆ House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas

⋆ House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas

⋆ Foreigners: Three English Lives by Caryl Philips

⋆ Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

⋆ Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

⋆ A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

⋆ The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

⋆ Bride by Ali Hazelwood

⋆ My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

⋆ Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

⋆ Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

⋆ You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry

⋆ Book Lovers by Emily Henry

⋆ Happy Place by Emily Henry

⋆ Daisy Miller by Henry James

⋆ Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole

⋆ The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore

⋆ The September House by Carissa Orlando

⋆ The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

⋆ Song of Myself by Walt Whitman

⋆ The Waste Land and Other Poems by T.S. Eliot

⋆ A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

⋆ Dracula by Bram Stoker

⋆ Recitatif by Toni Morrison

⋆ Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner

⋆ The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

⋆ The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

⋆ The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

More Dracula quotes. It’s safe to say that Dracula has become one of my favorite books.

My favorite autumn outfits from 2024.

Went to the ballet once and became obsessed.

The ballet performance of Don Quixote I went to was so magical, I had to create something inspired by it. I got the idea to make to make a pop-up jewelry/music box and it wouldn’t leave my mind until I made it happen.

(This idea actually came before the pop-up coffee cup I posted earlier. I came across that while trying to find the best technique to make this one work.) Unfortunately I made the inside of the box a bit too dark, so it lost some of its depth. Oh well…

My ratings and some of the quotes I collected from Happy Place, The Pumpkin Spice Café & The September House. Looking back, I would up the rating for Happy Place to 3,5 and lower The Pumpkin Spice Café to 2. Have you read any hyped books that disappointed you lately? I really wanted to like tPSC and the cover looked so nice, but I found it to be childish and a bit superficial…

Came across this quote from the 2023 Hobonichi booklet and it really resonated with me. I love flipping through my little book of memories and reminiscing about the past year. It is always exciting to start a new journal and with the end of the year so close I’m sure many of us (almost) can’t wait, but it is also really nice to look back at everything we’ve written down and created.

With a little help from Cherry, I present the little pop-up coffee cup I made. (Watch the video to see it in action) Today I reached 1.5k followers and I wanted to say thank you to all of you!💜 Thank you for making this little space on the internet so nice and inspiring!

[ credit for the template and tutorial: extremepapercrafting.com ]

Thinking about chickens.

I am not sure where my sudden interest in chickens came from, but I for sure went down the rabbit hole.

thinking about stained glass.

Drawing this window took me a really long time because I painted each diamond shape individually to create a stained glass effect. But uhm, worth it, if I do say so myself.

Something a little different than usual, but I like it for a change. Stickers, packaging and business cards can make for some nice decorations.

If I were a cartoon character with only one outfit, this would be it.

Very pleased with how this drawing and spread turned out. This shade of blue really was the color of my summer.

I have been reading Dracula through Dracula Daily. Here are some of my favorite quotes so far.

The first page all filled up with book covers! This means I have already completed the reading goal I set for this year: 26 books, one book every 2 weeks. I’ll try to complete at least another row before the end of the year.

The books I’ve read so far and my summer TBR! Already read a few of these since taking this picture (Bride, My Roommate Is A Vampire). What’s on your TBR?

Really like this script style for writing down quotes from tv shows. It’s fun to look back at.

My favorite lines from the latest Doctor Who episode ‘Rogue’.

All the things for a perfect day: coffee, books, and a journal