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Hi, my name is Eleanor.

I have worked in the book business or in publishing for most of my life. My kids are all grown and out of the house, so I am enjoying the free time to focus on mindful journaling, writing, and creativity in general. My husband is a chef, an artist, and an award-winning barbecue pitmaster. On the weekends, we go “thrifting” for art supplies, books, boho odds-and-ends, and vintage items for our outdoor tiki bar.

-colors: orchid, lavender, violet, deep pink

-books, reading, libraries

-mindfulness and meditation

-crystals

-afternoon tea

-writing and journaling

-tarot

-Stickii or Pipsticks stickers

-cottagecore

-dopamine decor

-all types of tea except for vanilla flavored and chamomile

-stationery, note cards, postcards, and stickers with magical, book, or tea designs

-decorated envelopes. (I make pockets out of them to glue into my junk journals and I keep the letters or cards in the pockets.)

My favorite genres are classic literature, science-fiction/fantasy, and personal growth/spirituality.

Books of 2025:

Wordhunter by Stella Sands

Clearing Clutter as a Sacred Act: Essays, Poems and Practices by Carolyn Koehnline

The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt by Chelsea Iversen

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub

Goddesses: A Illustrated Journey into the Myths, Symbols, and Rituals of the Goddess by Manuela Dunn Mascetti

Best books of 2024:

Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes Book 2) by Travis Baldree

A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind by Shoukei Matsumoto

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

Infinity Gate by M. R. Carey

The Fox Wife: A Novel by Yangsze Choo

The Witching Year by Diana Helmuth

Paula Spencer: A Novel by Roddy Doyle

Translation State by Ann Leckie

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan

Keep Going by Austin Kleon

The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C. M. Waggoner

Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth by Natalie Haynes

The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs

Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik

I appreciate each and every envelope I receive! If you are interested in a list of things I would probably not use, here goes: classroom reward stickers, Disney, things with artificial scents/flavors, things that smell of cigarette smoke, free advertising postcards, or religious things unless they are buddhist or pagan in nature (classical art depicting things like angels or madonnas is fine.) I have a great respect for the religious choices of others and desire reciprocity.

If I find myself in the unfortunate position of sending a swap more than one or two days late, I will notify you. If, due to an unexpected emergency, I am unable to let you know that a swap will be late, I will contact you as soon as possible and send the swap then. I rate upon receipt of a swap and I don’t abuse the rating system. I hope my swap partners extend the same kindness and consideration to me.