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Frightening Creature Features for Summer

That’s right y’all, Shark Week is back on in less than a month. But if you’re like me- you need some frightening creature features to get you through until then! via GIPHY Shark Week… and Creature Features Now I love watching episodes of Shark Week at night before bed- it’s like watching a slightly terrifying …

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Best Beach Reads 2021

Best Beach Reads for 2021

It’s that time- time for the best beach reads for your upcoming vacations! Imagine this with me, dear readers. You finally make it to the beach (or pool, lake house, deck, or just in front of the AC if you have it), roll out your fluffy towel- the smell of sunscreen permeates the setting- and …

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Best Books Of The Month: April 2021

I sit writing our “Best Books of April” surrounded by my lovely Alchemy Bookshop co-conspirators IN PERSON for the first time in over a year and a half. I have never appreciated more the ability to experience the simple pleasure of being able to hug and laugh with some of the people I love best …

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Jane’s Love: Quarantine Gardening

Just Checking In… Hello Beautiful People, and welcome to Quarantine Gardening!  It feels like the closer we get to normalization, the farther it seems. I am so excited that I’ve gotten my first vaccine dose (and most of my family has as well!) None of us have really shown any side effects, although my arm …

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True Crime and Serial Killers- Why Are We Obsessed?

As much as I like to pretend I’m a special butterfly and no one ‘gets’ me, it’s pretty clear that I am just like thousands (millions?) of other millennial women who are obsessed with True Crime.  Why Are We So Fascinated With True Crime? This article by the BBC mentions toward the end that true crime …

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Quirky Stocking Stuffers

Quirky Stocking Stuffers For Your Better Half

At a loss for what to stuff your SO’s stocking with?  We have a few ideas… Here we are again, in that gleeful time where consumerism knows no bounds- and who even cares because it’s CHRISTMAS.  We might be slightly obsessed with Christmas here at Alchemy Bookshop, and have been planning our Christmas shopping and …

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