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December 5, 2025


home, to be stolen (i hope), and a catch-up
posted by soe 11:11 pm

Three beautiful things from my past week:

1. Coming home to Coal and Ember after a bunch of days away

2. Settling on what I think will be a fun white elephant swap present for the team party

3. Brunch with Sarah

How about you? What’s been beautiful in your world lately?

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December 2, 2025


top ten books i hope to read this holiday season
posted by soe 2:11 am

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday from That Artsy Reader Girl is a holiday-themed freebie. My apartment is currently littered with books of a winter holiday bent, so I’m going to share ten of them I hope to get to before my Christmas tree comes down:

  1. Good Spirits by B.K. Borison (currently listening)
  2. The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer (on my phone)
  3. The Wood at Midwinter by Suzanne Clarke, with illustrations by Victoria Sawdon (own)
  4. Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake (checked out)
  5. Death Comes at Christmas edited by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane (own)
  6. Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand (own)
  7. You Make It Feel like Christmas by Toni Shiloh (checked out)
  8. Holly and Nick Hate Christmas by Betsy St. Amant (checked out)
  9. I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Jenny Bayliss (checked out)
  10. Mint to Be by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc (checked out)

How about you? Any holiday-themed books on your radar this month?

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