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The Christmas Morning Quiche

How my grandmother’s approach to cooking taught me what was most important in life

Apr 11

The Christmas Morning Quiche

Apr 11

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My Pandemic Wedding

And all the good it has done so far for my marriage

Feb 7

My Pandemic Wedding

Feb 7

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Three Months After Losing My Job

It doesn’t feel great, but it was for the best.

Dec 19, 2023

Three Months After Losing My Job

Dec 19, 2023

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Why We Hoarded Books in a Pandemic

I know it’s not just me.

Aug 30, 2022

Why We Hoarded Books in a Pandemic

Aug 30, 2022

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TikTok Made Me Read It, Part Two

Why, yes… there’s much more.

Apr 29, 2021

TikTok Made Me Read It, Part Two

Apr 29, 2021

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The Life Changing Magic of Finally Reading All Those Books You Bought

And the extra spell of buying just a few more along the way

Jan 4, 2021

The Life Changing Magic of Finally Reading All Those Books You Bought

Jan 4, 2021

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My Anxiety is an Ocean

My anxiety is an ocean.

Dec 15, 2020

My Anxiety is an Ocean

Dec 15, 2020

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TikTok Made Me Read It

A mid-year analysis of my 2020 reading list and a single app’s growing influence

Aug 13, 2020

TikTok Made Me Read It

Aug 13, 2020

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Dear Book Lovers: Meet Your New Best Friend

Your literary fix is in excellent hands

Jul 14, 2020

Dear Book Lovers: Meet Your New Best Friend

Jul 14, 2020

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Why I Made a #Bookstagram Account During Quarantine

Haven’t we all come up with new ways to entertain ourselves by now?

Jun 15, 2020

Why I Made a #Bookstagram Account During Quarantine

Jun 15, 2020

Mary O'Brien

Mary O'Brien

Reader of memoirs, novels, and cookbooks. Writer of lists, essays, and short stories. If I’m not baking, I’m running. If neither, I’m in personal crisis.

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