Emma Baines
Figuring out what it means to actually live a creative life - reading, writing, making things and taking one ordinary Tuesday at a time.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Sep 21, 2026
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Book of last week: 21-27 Sept (opens the original)
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No spoilers. Opinion only. A short weekly note on the book I read last week. I am conflicted. I soooo wanted to enjoy this more. And to an extent, I did, but I was so disappointed with the ending. I was left wanting more and with a lot of but why? <source type="i
Book of last week: 14-20 Sept (opens the original)
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No spoilers. Opinion only. A short weekly note on the book I couldn’t stop thinking about last week.Our home was struck by the dreaded daycare lurgy last week. The only upside of this (other than unforced toddler cuddles or ‘knuffle’ in Dutch) is that I had more time than usual to dedicate to reading. But I didn’t need it with this one, I roared through it in 24 hours.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2d_f!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressiv
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