Shannon Kay

Visiting Peltzer Pines Christmas tree farm to pick out our tree for this year.

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Here’s a photo of my three kids at the Blizzard Halloween party this year in the traditional photo spot in front of the orc statue. I shot this photo at 1/15s on my Fujifilm X-T5 handheld and I’m really impressed with how it turned out. There’s some motion blur where my son is flapping his Ender Dragon “wings”, but besides that it’s quite sharp. The lens used was the Sigma 18-50mm 2.8 if you’re interested in that sort of thing.

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Read: September 6-9, 2024
Seasonal Vibe: Summer
Travel Location: the Caribbean
Historical Time: 1719
Genres: YA, Historical, Fantasy, Funny, Romance
422 pages • 🎧 Great audiobook

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by Sarah Beth Durst
Travel Location: A cozy seaside town on a magical island
Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Cozy, Cottagecore
376 pages

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Books that I might want to read this fall. This is not a reading plan or a goal, but just some of the books I’m considering for this season’s reading.

Books on My Physical Shelf

• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
• Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
• The First Ladies by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
• Weyward by Emilia Hart
• Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
• This Spells Love by Kate Robb
• The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde
• The Love Elixer of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen... [Read More]

Read: July 7-14, 2024
Seasonal Vibe: Summer
Travel Location: England, Paris
Historical Time: Victorian Era (but fantasy)
Spice: Open door with more euphemistic language (mainly one scene)

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This weekend was the dance recital for my daughter, Guinevere. Guinevere is now thirteen and has been dancing since she was three. Guinevere has been en pointe in ballet for almost two years, and this recital was her first performance en pointe.

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Read: June 19-20, 2024
Seasonal Vibe: Summer! Takes place on June 20
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance

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