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Born of Starlight

    Another week of reading and zero crafting here.  I wrote a review post earlier in the week for The Garnet Daughter and Where the Tide Meets the Sand.  That post is here.  I followed up those two reads with a req I found on Instagram.  I wish I could remember which account that req came from.  I finished Born of Starlight by Mariet Kay last evening.  


This was a loose Rapunzel retelling and the debut novel from this author.  It was really really good; I enjoyed it.  The FMC Asterie is an immortal enchantress and oracle who lives a secluded life in a tower in the Central Corridor.  There are 5 corridors total and each kingdom is advised by its corresponding immortal enchantress.  Asterie has never ventured out of her tower before but when she sees a prophesy foretelling the attack on her kingdom she decides she must act.  She corresponds with her queen who sends her most trusted Constable, Emmerick, to escort Asterie into the forest to the north to find a powerful Warlock, Fenris, thought dead in the hope he will aid the cause.  The world building in this book was vast and well detailed.  The magic and history; also vast and well detailed.  There is a sequel already out and I plan to read that next.

    My week was fairly busy I made two batches of soup for my lunches Tuesday evening.  Hubby and I ran errands Wednesday in prep for his surgery Friday, a fasciotomy.  The surgery went smoothly.  I made a batch of bread when we got home.  I will be doing some sewing this coming week.  I need to finish up the Halloween swap and get that mailed out.  That's it from me I think.  It's been cooler and I'm starting to get the itch to get some knitting done, so hopefully there will be some crafting on the blog front in the near future.  Until later.

-Q  
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  1. MaureenHDSeptember 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM

    Yum, the soup and bread sound wonderful. I just pulled banana muffins out of the oven for a Sunday morning treat.

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  2. Lucy BowenSeptember 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM

    Mmm soup and bread... sounds lovely. I made some chocolate cake for the boys, I doubt I will see much of it, but the quiche may get a look in!

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  3. AnneSeptember 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM

    Glad your husband’s surgery went well. It’s definitely soup season and hopefully you’ll find some time for knitting too!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM

    My goodness you have been busy. No wonder crafting is taking a big seat. And now I want to make a big pot of soup. Thanks for the nudge

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