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Blogtober Day 7: 7 Things to do In Costume!

With pandemic woes, busy schedules, and adult life a lot of us aren’t able to go to gatherings, parties, or any sort of Halloween event. But that doesn’t mean you should avoid dressing up if you want to don a Halloween costume this year! Here are 7 things you can do while in costume this […]

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Blogtober Day 6: Fall Mornings (and books to read during them!)

The grey morning Picture this: you get up sometime just after sunrise, and the day is grey and cloudy outside. No sunshine is even trying to get through the cloud bank. You’ve got a few hours before you really need to get ready and start your day, so you brew your warming beverage of choice […]

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Blogtober Day 3: Seven Spooky Characters I’d Invite for Dinner

For the record, no practical decisions were made here. I did not think about “what could I possible serve this person?” nor did I consider their potential lethality. This is all about the cool factor guys. Lestat de Lioncourt (from The Vampire Chronicles) I mean, come on. He’d make great dinner conversation and would probably […]

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Blogtober Day 2: Fall Fashion Essentials for Bookworms 2021

Hellooooo there, are you getting full swing into spooky season? I know I am! Here are a few fashion essentials I think every bookworm needs for the most aesthetic spooky season possible: A Cozy Sweater This one is pretty obvious, right? Well, 2021 fall fashion trends are leaning towards brightly colored and patterned sweaters. For […]

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Blogtober Day 1 (Late, oops…): 31 Book Recommendations for October

Happy Blogtober! I meant to have this post up yesterday, but y’know, life happens! So here we go: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman Magical realism, adult reading range Incantation by Alice Hoffman Historical fiction, dark themes, YA reading range Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Gothic romance, adult reading range Grave Sight (Harper Connely #1) by […]

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Blogtober Day 20: Film and TV for October

I’ll admit, I haven’t gotten around to watching nearly as many Halloween themed movies and TV shows as I meant to. I just don’t have a lot of time during the week for more than sleeping, and I prioritize a lot of other stuff. But I have managed a few watching sessions! Midsommar I finally […]

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Blogtober Day 19: Vampire Book Recommendations!

Yes, bookworms, the moment has come. My list of what books you should read to get into vampire lore and legend, a combination of creative ideas and classic tales! This list is a doozy and is absolutely not a full list of all my favorite vampire books. I’ll include a brief explanation of what kind […]

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Blogtober Day 18: Favorite Fictional Witches

Yep! Another witchy themed Blogtober post! Today I’ll be talking about my favorite fictional witches–not magic users as a whole, so some of my faves will be eliminated based on being another class of magic user. This post idea came from Carmen’s Reading Corner! 5. Lena Duchannes from Beautiful Creatures This is probably the Alabama […]

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Saturday Morning Wrap Up: 10/17

What am I reading? These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling The Ancestor by Lee Matthew Goldberg The Ninth House (Alex Stern #1) by Leigh Bardugo A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman Coliseum Arcanist (Frith Chronicles #3) by Shami Stovall The Shadowglass (The Bone Witch […]

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Blogtober Day 6: My Best Halloween Costumes

Halloween costumes are the best costumes, it’s true. Unfortunately, I don’t have photos of these costumes, so you’ll have to take my word on things. For this list I’m considering costumes that I came up with in concept or looked particularly cool, so no Party City costume kits. Fae Creature – ca. 2005 I remember […]