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Resolutions and Expectations

Dear readers,

For a while now I have been thinking about starting a blog, to share my thoughts about the books I read, the cakes I bake and other awesome things I try to establish in my life. So with the start of a new year, there is also the start of this new blog. And here I am, trying to write my first blogpost.


What can you expect (or what will I try to accomplish this year)?
Ofcourse, reviews of all the books that I read. And lists of books I find that I want to read. I mean, this is a book blog, what else would you expect? But, as I am kind of a beta nerd and a little bit into statistics, I also want to write about bookstats and answer questions such as How often are the Bennet sisters mentioned in Pride and Prejudice? And is Elizabeth more often called Lizzy, Eliza, or Elizabeth? Which Bronte sister writes, on average, the longest sentences? And who uses the most conjuctions? Et cetera. If you think of any questions, do not hesitate to ask them in the comments!
Furthermore, I am fond of the English country side, so I might write occasionally about the Lake District or the South West Coast Path or some movie location, such as Lyme Park (aka Pemberly in the BBC mini series of 1995) (if you hadn't guessed it yet, I am into Jane Austen stuff).
What else? Well, lots of things that just occur in my life: a recipe of a cake I baked, a post about how we made our own windowsill seat, some great pictures I found of gorgeous bookcases or mountains ... you name it.

Hopefully you'll enjoy this blog, and otherwise, I will enjoy writing it.

Doei!


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