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Explaining Remainder Marks — and Why You Should Know What They Mean

  • Post published:October 10, 2020
  • Post category:books

Have you ever found a book that has a weird mark on it, like in the picture above? I used to think these were mistakes, but they aren’t. They are…

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My Favorite Tips for Improving Your Hand Lettering

  • Post published:October 7, 2020
  • Post category:life

As you probably know, I am by no means a lettering artist. But, sometimes these skills can come in handy — especially if you run your own blog or social…

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My Favorites from September 2020

  • Post published:October 2, 2020
  • Post category:life

Well, this month flew. I can’t tell if that’s a good or bad thing anymore. Whatever. Anyways, here’s a list of things I liked a whole bunch despite this dumpster…

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Goin’ Through Changes

  • Post published:September 21, 2020
  • Post category:life

Hi there! It’s me, Grace, dropping in with a little bit of housekeeping. It’s not too terribly important, but a change I felt I had to note anyways. Back in…

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A Very Spoilery Chat: A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor Review

  • Post published:September 17, 2020
  • Post category:books/very spoilery chats

This is your last warning! There are spoilers below for A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor. Lots of them. Proceed with caution.

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Our Favorite Indie Bookstores

  • Post published:September 11, 2020
  • Post category:books/life

Almost a week ago I held a giveaway over on Instagram, and asked everyone to mention their favorite independent bookstore in the comments. Not only did people list a million…

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My Twenty-Third Year

  • Post published:September 9, 2020
  • Post category:life

Here, I made a list: I had my first publication and was nominated for an anthology I got to intern at a University Press I completed my senior thesis and…

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Books That Make You Feel Okay When Struggling

  • Post published:August 27, 2020
  • Post category:books/life

“As a wolf, I’m a diamond in the rough. I crack jokes. My whole life is about trying, about speaking up in order to be seen, about howling with laughter…

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The Best Podcasts to Listen To

  • Post published:August 20, 2020
  • Post category:life

Podcasts are probably my greatest downfall. (I mean there are definitely other contenders but I don’t wanna think about that too hard.) From driving long distances to coping with insomnia,…

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My Summer Book Thoughts 2020

  • Post published:August 13, 2020
  • Post category:books

I’ve been away for a couple months, mostly thinking and processing. Social media has been a bit paralyzing recently, so I took a step back. Life is wild, and weird,…

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Hi! I'm Grace. This is my space for all things literary, lifestyle, and creative (and the one place I don't obsessively proofread).

I'm a reader and writer who finds almost anything interesting. (I flit around from hobby to hobby -- frankly, it's amazing I've been doing this blogging thing for as long as I have.)

I'm originally from the southern United States, but I now live in the U.K. If you stick around, you'll learn that I listen to a lot of audiobooks and feel very passionate about indie bookstores.

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