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Nine of the books I just couldn’t finish this year

December 28, 2024December 11, 2024 by Emily
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75% of the books I read this year were finish-worthy. Unfortunately, the ones that were bad were really bad. Here are 9 books I just couldn’t finish this year.

Categories Reading Tags Books, DNF, DNF list, romance books Leave a comment

When you don’t know what to read next

December 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Emily
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Looking for what to read next, but don’t know if you can trust the whims of BookTok or Bookstagram? Here are 8 of my recent reads — mostly in the Romance genre — that have earned a 5-star rating. Every year I set a goal for the number of books I want to read and then … Read more

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Reading is my new favorite past time

December 28, 2024February 10, 2024 by Emily

From killer romances to billionaires next door, these are all the books I read in January. Some were good and some … weren’t. Read on to find out which books were my favorite and which books I didn’t quite love. Every year I set a goal for the number of books I want to read … Read more

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The best books I read in 2023

December 28, 2024January 8, 2024 by Emily
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All in all, 2023 was a good year for reading. Most of the books I read last year were enjoyable. Some were a little steamier than others, and some were more fun and mindless than anything else. With that in mind, here are the best books I read in 2023. I feel like I go … Read more

Categories General Tags Books, favorite books, Reading List 2 Comments
Emily Levenson of Made With Lev holding an embroidered self portrait in black and white

HI! I’M EMILY.

I love making things with my hands and always have a project (or ten) in the works.

I love to draw, paint, cook, sew, crochet, cross stitch, and make soap. This year, I’m focusing on using what we already have and finally getting around to those projects that have been on my to-do or to-try list forever.

You can read more about me here.

X+O, Emily

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