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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Latest completed scrap quilt (#52 since I retired!), basic rectangles. Doggie approved! #machinepieced #handquilted #quiltsky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Theo of Golden. An Audible #audiobook by Allen Levi. Read by David Morse. A sweet read that had me shedding a tear or two. I hope they go ahead with making it a film starring Tom Hanks. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Kate Lingley 龍梅若 @klingley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Buddhism in the wild (photo by Jerry Feldman, Target Honolulu)

View of an end-cap display at Target, with a sign above it saying “Must have!” The shelves are empty.

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Fruiting Bodies & Other Fungi: Audible audiobook by Brian Lumley, read by Joshua Saxon. I think I enjoyed these kinds of stories more when I was younger. I was considering a re-read of Necroscope but this book has convinced me otherwise. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood It took me almost a month to read the book; it was hard going. At times the narrative was so familiar I couldn't tell if it was because I may have read it before.....or because I may have lived it. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Widow: an Audible #audiobook by John Grisham Read by Michael Beck Not one of my favorite Grisham books; the who-done-it came out of left field. But he was (indirectly) able to advocate for the Innocence Project. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Space Team (first in a series): Audible audiobook by Barry J. Hutchison, narrated by Phil Thron Goodreads review: If Guardians of the Galaxy and Galaxy Quest had a love child, Space Team might be the result. Gonna pass on the rest of the series. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

White Fire (Pendergast #13) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Spent the past two days in wintery Colorado with Special Agent Pendergast and Corrie Swanson. They kept me company when Hurricane Lala knocked out internet, cable, and electricity in Hawaii. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz You know where "big data" comes from? Your google searches. Your facebook "like"s. Your Amazon purchases. Your visits to porn sites. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The Life Impossible, an Audible audiobook by Matt Haig. Published in 2024, it takes place on the Spanish island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea. Part of the plot is about the uber-wealthy buying protected land to build luxury resorts. Sound familiar? #bookksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Two Graves (Pendergast #12) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Published (and initially read in 2012) Special Agent Pendergast sure does a lot of "flitting" in this novel. Think I need another short break from the series. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"Zip-It" throw, because it's supposed to look like a zipper. #machinepieced in January and February of this year; then put away until mid-June; it took me over a month to #handquilt. #quiltsky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Hotel California: An Anthology of New Mystery Short Stories (Music and Murder Mystery #1) #audiobook Included a new Jack Reacher story. I enjoyed this one more than the Bat Out of Hell anthology. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Cold Vengeance (Pendergast #11) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Another cliffhanger ending so I guess I might just have to jump right into #12? There are 22 books plus one prequel to the series so I have a way to go. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Remembering the late, great Robin Williams on his birthday. (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)

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Robin Williams on Donald Trump from 2012

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World, an #audiobook read by the author, Brian Tyler Cohen. There are a lot of good people out there but if we've learned anything it's that there are also a lot of people out there that agree with the current regime. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Regime Change by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Ten chapters in but can't go on (at this time). If we're paying attention we get enough of him on a daily basis so I'm gonna shelve the book for now and maybe come back when it can be read as a post-mortem history lesson. #booksky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Dead Men Don't Play Fetch (Andy Carpenter #33) by David Rosenfelt A fun, fast read. Now we have to wait until October for #34. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Finished #machinepiecing this flimsy: sudoku pattern using 25 different fabrics (I used a fat-quarter bundle so some of the differences in shades are very subtle). Have enough fabric from the same bundle to piece the backing. #quiltsky #handquilting

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Nightmares & Dreamscapes (Volume III) #audiobook by #StephenKing A fabulous collection of short stories read by (among others) Gary Sinise, Grace Slick, Joe Mantegna, and the author himself. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Fever Dream (Pendergast #10) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child As always an engrossing adventure, but there was just a little too much loving detail about firearms. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Nightmares & Dreamscapes (Volume II) #audiobook by #StephenKing A fabulous collection of short stories read by (among others) Kathy Bates, Matthew Broderick, Tim Curry, Jerry Garcia, and the author himself. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Nightmares & Dreamscapes (Volume 1) Audiobook by Stephen King, read by (among others) Rob Lowe, Whoopie Goldberg, Tim Curry, and Tabitha King. Feels like cheating that the book was broken into three volumes. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules Audible #audiobook Great premise and (almost) age appropriate (for me) but it wasn't as captivating as I'd hoped, so it took me a while to finish. I won't be continuing the series. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Cemetery Dance (Pendergast #9) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Getting behind on my reading so spent the afternoon fighting zombiis with FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Lieutenant D'Agosta. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#Machinepieced #hanquilted One jelly roll with black sashing for a "stained glass" effect. My 50th completed quilt since retirement! #quiltsky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Remembering Harry Nilsson on his birthday. Thank you for being part of the soundtrack of my life.

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Harry Nilsson Without You 1972 HD

YouTube video by Regina Côrtes

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The Wheel of Darkness (Pendergast #8) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Like The Poseidon Adventure with supernatural elements! #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Insomnia, audiobook by #StephenKing, read by Eli Wallach. A pharmacist explains all the side effects of sleep deprivation that we're all watching play out daily from the people's house: impaired judgment, anxiety, depression, mania, panic... #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Pursuit by Stephen Dobyns Thank you to #StephenKing for intriguing me enough to go looking for this poem. #booksky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Silver Birch, Blood Moon (Fairy Tales anthology series) Edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling Various authors. Took a break from the adventures of FBI Special Agent Pendergast to go on a side quest of re-told fairy tales. It didn't disappoint. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Finished #machinepiecing this quilt top yesterday, using up a lot of the novelty fabrics in my stash. When the time comes, I have enough novelty fabrics left over to make a fun back, and will bind it in black to pull it all together. #quiltsky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Bat Out of Hell: An Anthology of New Mystery Short Stories (Music and Murder Mystery #4) "Inspired by the debut album from legendary rock star Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell is a stellar collection of mysteries from some of the best writers in the genre." Just so-so. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

The Dark Tower (Dark Tower VII) Audible audiobook by #StephenKing Narrated by George Guidall And again, the journey has ended. For now. The last time was in 2023 and I'm wondering if I have another trip left in me. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child I prefer to read in bed before going to sleep but it's hard to maneuver a 450+ page hardcover novel (plus booklight) comfortably. So I spent the morning following the adventures (misadventures?) of the brothers Pendergast. #booksky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Song of Susannah: The Dark Tower #6 by #StephenKing Audible audiobook, narrated by George Guidall My journey is almost over (again). One more volume, then I'll have to wait until October for the book that ties The Talisman and The Dark Tower together in one final epic tale. #booksky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Finally finished #handquilting! The top was #machinepieced in November 2025 and sat in my #WIP basket until late March. It's more of a lap quilt but I'm making it work as a bed topper. #quiltsky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Prepping the quilt sandwich on this top that I completed in January so I can move right along when I finish binding my current project. #quiltsky #handquilting #machinepiecing #WIP

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Dance of Death (Pendergast #6) by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child Having a good time re-immersing myself in this series. It's been a while...OMG 20 years??? #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Wolves of the Calla (Dark Tower V) Audible audiobook by #StephenKing, read by George Guidall Feels like the roller coaster ride is speeding up.... #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Found lychee at the supermarket yesterday! $10+ per pound. This bag came out to a whopping.....wait for it..........$26. But OMG, no regrets; they're so sweet and delicious!

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Remembering Gordon Lightfoot. Thank you for the music. Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. CC OOnt (November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023)

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Gordon Lightfoot Greatest Hits (Full Album) [Official Video]

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Spent the morning adding the borders: thanks for the suggestions! I went with what I have in my stash: black and then a metallic Asian fabric. Now it's going into my #wip basket under three other finished tops, waiting to be #handquilted. #quiltsky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Finished the main portion of this quilt top; it's 60" square. Think I'll add two narrow borders - black, then ??? Once that's done it will go into my to-be-quilted basket under three more completed tops. #quiltsky #WIP #machinepiecing #handquilting

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Thinking of Dave Mason. (10 May 1946 – 19 April 2026) Thank you for the music.

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WE JUST DISAGREE: Dave Mason

YouTube video by Dave Mason

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The Wind Through the Keyhole An Audible audiobook by #StephenKing, narrated by the author. An interlude on the journey to the Dark Tower. Onward to Wolves of the Calla. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Cat on a Hot Tin Woof: A Chet & Bernie Mystery (#16) by Spencer Quinn Chet the Jet is back with a brand new adventure! It's been too long. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Currently taking a turn on the bed, my quilt #44. Love flipping it to show off the back for a different vibe. I've made 48 quilts, mostly lap or throw sized, since I retired in 2020 and still have 11 in my collection so I rotate them frequently. #machinepieced #handquilted #quiltsky

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Mary (Margie) Mac @iwannabemary.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Wizard and Glass: Dark Tower Book IV Audible audiobook by Stephen King, narrated by Frank Muller. Continuing my journey with Roland and his ka-tet while waiting for King's next book that brings The Talisman and The Dark Tower series to their conclusion. #booksky #2026readingchallenge

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