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Inklings // December 2025 (Harold’s Tail)

The prompt for December's Inklings link-up (check out the rules to link up here!) is a party scene in book or film. There are numerous lovely party scenes I could highlight, of course, but I decided to choose something from…

By Lizzie Hexam January 29, 2026Bookishness8 Comments

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2025 Year in Review: Books

Happy New Year! It's become my tradition the past couple years to write a little recap of all the new-to-me books of the past year. That seems like a fine tradition to uphold, so here I am for my 2025…

By Lizzie Hexam January 1, 2026Bookishness, Spiritual Life13 Comments

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Inklings // November 2025 (A Christmas Carol)

Happy Christmas Eve! The prompt for November's Inklings link-up (check out the rules to link up here!) is a scene with a feast in book or film. I thought it would be only fitting to do something festive and seasonal…

By Lizzie Hexam December 24, 2025Bookishness5 Comments

Mansfield Park by Jane Austen book cover

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Thoughts on Rereading Mansfield Park

(Before I dive into the post proper, I want to apologize for being so scarce in the blogging world of late and being so shamefully remiss in commenting and whatnot. My semester is finally concluded, and I have high hopes…

By Lizzie Hexam December 9, 2025Bookishness10 Comments

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Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books Tag

An embarrassingly long time ago, Ava of Always Ava and Stephanie of Stephanie's Ninth Suitcase both tagged me for the Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books Tag! It's taken me extraordinarily long to get this post up, so let's…

By Lizzie Hexam November 17, 2025Bookishness12 Comments

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Inklings // August 2025 (Eight Cousins)

The prompt for August's Inklings link-up (check out Heidi's post here for the rules to link up!) is a breadmaking scene in book or film. For some reason I had an extraordinarily hard time thinking of breadmaking scenes, and the…

By Lizzie Hexam September 24, 2025Bookishness, Homemaking11 Comments

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Inklings // June 2025 (The Great Divorce)

The Inklings prompt for June (see Heidi's post here for rules to link up!) is a scene with running water in book or film. Heidi already chose a (fantastic, of course) C.S. Lewis selection for this prompt, and I am…

By Lizzie Hexam July 28, 2025Bookishness, Spiritual Life13 Comments

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Sunshine Blogger Award #4

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I was tagged for some Sunshine Blogger Awards. Cecilia very kindly tagged me (thank you Cecilia!), then Liz Churchill very kindly tagged me (thank you Liz!), and then Frankie very…

By Lizzie Hexam July 16, 2025Bookishness, Miscellaneous, Period Dramas21 Comments

book illustration from The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

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3 Cool Biblical Connections in The Chronicles of Narnia

There are a lot of 'obvious' Biblical parallels in Narnia, of course. But as well as the 'big-picture' things, there are particular Scripture passages which always remind me of a little detail or one specific passage in a Narnia book.…

By Lizzie Hexam July 7, 2025Bookishness, Spiritual Life14 Comments

movie poster for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

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The Return of the King (2003) Review

Hello, dear reader. How are you this fine summer afternoon? I hope you're in the mood to hear opinions about The Return of the King, since that is what I am here to provide. If you missed my reviews of…

By Lizzie Hexam June 27, 2025Bookishness, Period Dramas12 Comments