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		<title>8 Books That Made Me Cry</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 10:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I can't be the only one here who loves a book that makes them cry. If you're like me and agree that the more heartbreaking the better, here are my recommendations.]]></description>
		
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		<title>5 life lessons to take from Dungeons and Dragons</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2019 23:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been playing Dungeons and Dragons for a few years now, and one of the things I&#8217;ve noticed is that there are so many real-life lessons that can be found while rolling dice, creating characters, hunting dragons and casting spells. Here are just five of the life lessons you can pick up by playing D&#38;D.&#8230; <a href="https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2019/03/03/5-life-lessons-to-take-from-dungeons-and-dragons/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">5 life lessons to take from Dungeons and&#160;Dragons</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Dark Vault by Victoria Schwab &#8211; Book Review</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. The Dark Vault is a bind-up of The&#160;Archived and The&#160;Unbound, the first two books in Victoria Schwab&#8217;s The&#160;Archived series. After reading The&#160;Archived earlier&#8230; <a href="https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2019/02/10/the-dark-vault-by-victoria-schwab-book-review/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Dark Vault by Victoria Schwab &#8211; Book&#160;Review</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The scientist&#8217;s brain and the artist&#8217;s heart</title>
		<link>https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2019/01/13/the-scientists-brain-and-the-artists-heart/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I used to think I was a scientist: all logic, and reasoning, good grades and smart choices. Now, I'm starting to think I might be an artist after all.]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Goals for Exploration</title>
		<link>https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2019/01/06/new-years-goals-exploration/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2019 11:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As you&#8217;ll know if you&#8217;ve been following my blog for a while, each year I set myself goals. These goals usually relate to my personal life, writing, work, and health, and are usually tied together by a common theme. This year&#8217;s theme is exploration. I spent a lot of last year trying to find my&#8230; <a href="https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2019/01/06/new-years-goals-exploration/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">New Year&#8217;s Goals for&#160;Exploration</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A look back at my highlights of 2018</title>
		<link>https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2018/12/23/a-look-back-at-my-highlights-of-2018/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2018 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since it's getting towards the end of the year, it's time to look back on some of my personal highlights of 2018.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Top 10 Books I&#8217;ve Read in 2018</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve read so many great books this year, and I know I shouldn&#8217;t have favourites amongst my babies, but of course, I do. These are my top 10 books I read this year. 10. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven A heartbreaking young adult read. 9. Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller It&#8217;s not often&#8230; <a href="https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2018/12/16/top-10-books-ive-read-in-2018/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Top 10 Books I&#8217;ve Read in&#160;2018</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>New job, new mindset, new blogging habits: a life update</title>
		<link>https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2018/11/11/new-job-new-mindset-new-blogging-habits-a-life-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It's been a while, blog. But I'm here to talk about where I've been for the last year, and about where I'm at now, including my new job, my new mindset, and the new blogging habits I'm hoping to make.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The making of a nerd (or how Dungeons and Dragons changed my life)</title>
		<link>https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2018/11/04/the-making-of-a-nerd-or-how-dungeons-and-dragons-changed-my-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2018 11:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In my heart, I&#8217;ve always been a nerd. But it&#8217;s not been easy, and I&#8217;ve not always known it. In fact, there have been times when I wished I wasn&#8217;t, when I hid who I was. The world can make it hard to be different, and I wanted to share with you a story of&#8230; <a href="https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2018/11/04/the-making-of-a-nerd-or-how-dungeons-and-dragons-changed-my-life/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The making of a nerd (or how Dungeons and Dragons changed my&#160;life)</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>My All-Time Top 5 Fictional Characters</title>
		<link>https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2018/11/01/my-all-time-top-5-fictional-characters/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a little while since I last wrote a blog post, and honestly, I miss it, but find it so hard to find the time lately. So I thought I&#8217;d ease myself in to writing again with a little list. Here are my top 5 fictional characters of all time, the ones who have&#8230; <a href="https://bloggingfordopamine.wordpress.com/2018/11/01/my-all-time-top-5-fictional-characters/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">My All-Time Top 5 Fictional&#160;Characters</span></a>]]></description>
		
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