Norway
Protesting with yarn, down through history
Nisseluer against Nazis
The Sims
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Victorian era
Episode 105: Victorian Christmas: A Strange Christmas Game
In which Carla celebrates the season by once again celebrating a Victorian horror author, as the Victorians would wish us to do in this season of darkness and cheer. Sources and References: Books by Charlotte Riddell available from Project Gutenberg Books by Mrs. J. H. Riddell available from archive.org
episode 105
Victorian Christmas: A Strange Christmas Game
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episode 104
Episode 104: Hauntology
In which Carla reenters the…why is it a house of leaves? Sources and references: The House of Leaves universe: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski The Whalestoe Letters: From House of Leaves Poe’s album “Haunted”: Apple, Spotify Starling House by Alix E. Harrow House of Windows by
episode 104
Hauntology: 104
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Podcast
Episode 103: I Contain Multitudes
Listen to "I Contain Multitudes: 103" on Spreaker. In which Carla shares her nonfiction five star reads of the past year, and celebrates Banned Books Week. bannedbooksweek.org Theme song and stinger: “She Comes Through the Fog” by Haunted Me, used with permission. How to Support Cupcakes: Subscribe
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I Contain Multitudes: 103
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Little Free Library
Little Free Library is coming together
Isn't it pretty? The charter and dedication plaques for the Little Free Library have arrived! Eat Hamner, Jr. was the real John Boy Walton from right here in Nelson County; Margaret Hufstedler was my mother-in-law, and she wrote music and taught adults to read in Nelson County for
Newsletter
Assistance with seeking out that next satisfying read
Gnooks - Discover new Books uses an AI engine called Gnod, referring to the search engine as Gnod's World of Literature. It asks you for three of your favorite authors. I tried it out, giving it Stephen King, Barbara Kingsolver, and Toni Morrison. Based upon these, Gnod suggested
Podcast
Five Star Fall: 102
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Episode 102: Five Star Fall
In which Carla shares her five star reads of the past year, and talks about where she's been. Theme song and stinger: “She Comes Through the Fog” by Haunted Me, used with permission. How to Support Cupcakes: Subscribe to ad-free episodes and the newsletter at theremightbecupcakes.com (hosted