Pebbling #04: From my reading list: Substack gems & a Viking discovery

A collection of posts I have saved and enjoyed lately

Good morning fellow readers,
I came to realise that it has been almost four months since the last pebbles post!

If you are new here: welcome!
My Pebbles posts are post dedicated to sharing and celebrating other substack writers that I have discovered. This is my way of getting to know the community better, discover other publications and learn something new. All these posts can be found under the highlight Pebbles on my page.

To be honest my mind has been busy elsewhere the past few months, since I am now moving across the country for a new job. Naturally all my energy has gone into everything that goes into that; planning, packing and logistics. It has been a bit stressful, but now we are getting closer to the moving date and even if my stress levels are going up and my books are getting packed away into boxes, I am happy to say I am excited! This really does feel like I am closing one chapter and starting another in this crazy ride we call life. Packing up your life and starting over in a new city is both scary and exciting. I won’t have the same network I do in my hometown, but this move feels right.

So, like Bilbo — I am going on an adventure!

My reading mood has been good throughout this intense period, and I have already reached my reading goal for 2025! That is always a good boost to have, and great reminder to keep reading.

Substack has also become more important to me, as I’ve been spending much more time reading publications here. I have a list of posts I’ve saved over the past couple of months, but before I dive into those, I wanted to share something fascinating I came across recently.

I read an article in National Geographic about Viking women warriors, and it was a great read. For a long time, archeologists and historians assumed that Viking warriors buried with weapons must have been men. But thanks to advancements in DNA analysis and fresh perspectives, we now know that some of these warriors were actually women. How cool is that? History is always evolving, and I love seeing how new discoveries reshape what we thought we knew about the past.

• The Viking age is welcoming a new kind of hero: women

Substack posts that I have saved and reread a few times:

• I Love Fantasy Books, But… by

  Kailani B.

• Issue 107: Commonplace journaling for mere mortals by

  Petya K. Grady
  , is great for anyone wondering what commonplace journaling is. I love this and I have a trusted notebook with me everywhere I go.

• May I share this table with you? By

  Morgan Eckroth
  , I’ve been following Morgan on social media for a while and was really happy when I discovered she had a substack!

• Yes, There’s a Difference Between Confessional Essays & Journaling by

  Felicia C. Sullivan
  . As an avid writer and the proud owner of many many journals, I always love reading more on the topic

• Book Review: «Mary Tudor: Queen of France» by Amy McElroy, by

  Amy Turner
  . Because I love my Tudor history and I love books about the Tudors and I love finding other book reviewers in here.

• Commonplace #7 by

  Matthew Long
  . A post about what caught his interest and then mine.

• It’s a Wonderful Life by

  Feasts and Fables
  . A wonderful piece of writing that really stuck with me

• of course it’s a scare tactic by

  Clara
  . I’ve been following Clara on social media and loved her content and I have to say I love her writing even more. Such a good piece about what is happening in the US now.

• In case you need this reminder as much as I do… by

  Jenny Lawson (thebloggess)
  The doodles that always capture my attention

That is it for now! I hope you are having a wonderful day and getting some great reads!

Until next time,
happy reading ✨