“As I stood singing the birthday song for the fifth time that evening, I realized I was wrong for not believing in hell.“ #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
Spring has finally arrived in Alaska! I saw my first spring flowers of the season--Daffodils--and they made me instantly happy. The trees are leafing, and the first moose calves of the year are being born. ❤ #WhatsNewWednesday @AlwaysBeenaLoverofBooks @Read4Life @tiedyedude
1. I've enjoyed libraries my entire life. I loved library hour in elementary school and summer reading at the public library. I currently work at a library, and have done so since 2012.
2. The library and local independent bookstore.
3. I'm still reading Black Sheep. I haven't felt well enough to dedicate regular time to reading.
@Eggs #WondrousMonday
1. Charcuterie with meats, cheeses, crusty bread, red grapes, and apples. Served with a bottle of my favorite red wine, of course! 🧀🍖🍞🍇🍏 🍷
2. The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May would be a good choice. I would also take Weyward by Emilia Hart.
Thanks for the tag, @TheSpineView! This was fun! #Two4Tuesday
Wish to play, @tiedyedude?
I made this flyer for a mystery book display at our library in honor of National Egg Month & thought it would be fun to repurpose for a fun Litsy Challenge. Everyone is invited to play:
1. Tag a favorite mystery you've read
2. What is your favorite way to prepare eggs?
I'll start:
1. I really enjoyed Stephen King's Dolores Claiborne
2. I love eggs in all ways. But I think my favorite is over-easy/soft boiled on toast.
#NationalEggMonthChallenge
Andrew (@tiedyedude) and I have been bingeing Jinx, the documentary show about convicted killer Robert Durst, and our minds continue to be 😵 💥 #WhatsNewWednesday @AlwaysBeenALoverofBooks @Read4Life
1. 🤔
2. “The Rook“ by Daniel O'Malley. The main character, Myfanwy Thomas, possesses a rare, potentially deadly supernatural ability.
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
Today is my one day off this week, so I slept in, and now I'm enjoying a brunch of oatmeal and coffee, with a book on the side. #sundayvibes #sunday
Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th be with you! #StarWars #StarWarsDay #Maythe4thbewithyou #maytheforcebewithyou
1. An acquaintance from book club reached out to me with an offer of friendship! 💝
2. I had my first session in therapy after struggling to find a therapist for several years now.
3. I had breakfast for dinner last night 😊
4. We have had some beautiful, sunny spring days recently
5. I get to see this photo of my dog everyday on my computer at work.
#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. It's not spring without tulips and daffodils. 🌷
2. A favorite book of mine from April was the book of poetry, Numinous Stones, by Holly Lyn Walrath. I learned about the circular form of poetry called pantoum, in which the second and fourth lines of each quatrain are also the first and third of the next.
3. @tiedyedude and I are attending a Beards, Bacon & Brews festival in Anchorage the second weekend of May.
#WondrousWednesday @eggs
1. The tagged (tied with Weyward by Emilia Hart)
2. Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg
#Two4Tuesday
@TheSpineView
Sunday spring day. Windows open, sunshine in. Seagulls calling. 玄米茶 (brown rice tea) in my cup, book in hand.
It's still National Poetry Month, and I am reading “Playlist for the Apocalypse“ by Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate. #poetrymonth #nationalpoetrymonth #poetrymatters #poetry #Sunday #sundayvibes
It's really neat to see the innovative ways Japan is striving to keep bookstores relevant in this digital era. Perhaps there are some strategies here we can lean into! https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/04/22/books/bookshops-economy-japan-ji...
#SaturdayLibrarian here and I'm so bored. Very slow at work and I have 6 hours on desk due to a staff member going home sick. Please send me book-related puns and jokes to help make my day go faster! TY!
Also, I hope those of you who can are out there enjoying #IndependentBookstoreDay!
1. I learned about Japanese musician Fujii Kaze from seeing him perform as the inaugural artist of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Japan. I'm obsessed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGyQHyDMZZI
2. I wore a new dress to work today with a mushroom print on it & received many compliments
3. I got to work on a fun project @ work
4. I went for a walk in the sun @ lunchtime Wed
5. I'm looking forward to date night w/ @tiedyedude tonight
#5JoysFriday
1. I guess I would say I live in suburbia, but it's still pretty rural. Nature and wilderness are where my heart belongs.
2. We Need to Talk About Kevin is set in suburbia.
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
1. Just work
2. This is my bird, Jupiter
3. I would like to be a well-loved dog
4. See tagged
#MotivationalMonday @cupcake12
Oh, hello, it's me, your Saturday librarian! While I'm at work, I hope you all are at home reading. Or at a coffee shop, reading. Or enjoying a spring day in the park, reading. Or at the pub, reading. You get my drift! Send me your reference questions through 6:00PM Alaska DST today. :-) Silly reference questions and your run-of-the-mill reference questions are all welcome. #SaturdayLibrarian
“I'm sorry, Evie. She's gone.“
Although that's not necessarily the most intriguing first line (or is it?), I am thoroughly enjoying this juvenile series, Blight Harbor, by Lora Senf. Can't wait for the final installment to be released in September! #FristLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
In no particular order:
1. Audrey Hepburn
2. Kathy Bates
3. Betty White
#ThreeListThursday #TLT @dabbe
1. Energy
2. Work hours (with the same pay, of course!)
3. @tiedyedude 😊 Thank you for saying “yes“!
#WondrousWednesday @eggs
Did you know that the word “wonder“ is thought to be a cognate with the German word, “wunde,“ or “wound“?
I just learned that while reading this collection of poems by Maya C. Popa.
#poetrymatters #poetry #poem #poetrymonth #AprilisPoetryMonth
1. “Brick by Brick: Navigating Life's Pages Through Illness, Exhaustion, and Joy“ (Brick-by-Brick referring to my love of LEGO and other building blocks)
2. The tagged book. It pulls at the heartstrings!
@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday
5 things that brought me joy this week:
1. My co-worker thoughtfully made me some soup
2. Sleep
3. Finding a therapist who can see me in the evenings
4. Going out to eat with @tiedyedude Wednesday evening
5. My boss's 4-year-old son loving my work Betta fish so much that he is excited to feed him and thinks he's a butterfly: “Butterfly!“
#5JoysFriday @debinhawaii
1. The Goonies
2. Karate Kid
3. The Breakfast Club
I could easily go on and on, as I'm an 80's latchkey kid, but I'll spare you all. 😉 #THT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe
Not new to me, but it may be new to you: Wombats poop square poops! The wombat is one of my favorite animals. Here is some more (new) info for you: Wombats have an extra bony plate on their butts that they can use to crush & kill predators by slamming it up against the predator's neck/head as they're pursuing the wombat into its hole. Yes, wombats live in underground burrows. 😊 #whatsnewwednesday @alwasybeenaloverofbooks @read4life @tiedyedude
1. 👪 💔😥
2. Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison 🤞
3. Neil Gaiman; T. Kingfisher; Matt Haig; Jeff Lemire; Katherine May; Edgar Allan Poe; Banana Yoshimoto; Junji Ito; Holly Black; M.T. Anderson
@eggs #WondrousWednesday
The International Booker Prize Shortlist for 2024 has posted! https://www.npr.org/2024/04/09/1243479275/international-booker-prize-shortlist-f...
The spirit of a radish hates parties. 😆
It's been awhile since I've sat down to a leisurely read at a coffee shop. Enjoying a honey vanilla latte from Kaladi Brothers while reading this cute YA graphic novel. 😊 (Oh, and the ceiling here is pretty neat!)
@debinhawaii is hosting a #litsygiveaway in celebration of her 500k litfluence! There's still time to enter if you wish! Here are my answers:
5 things that bring me joy:
1. My hubby, @tiedyedude 🥰😚
2. My dog, Cady 🐶❤️
3. My bird, Jupiter 🐦❤️
4. Gardening, nature & the outdoors 🪴🌷🌲🪺🕸🐝🦋🐌🌈❄️🌊☔️
5. Books & reading! 📚🔖
#500kgiveaway
1. Hardcover
2. Yes 😊
3. New release or from recent years
4. Yes. 😊. But coffee is obligatory, whereas tea is not.
5. Physical
6. Print
#WondrousWednesday @eggs
1. I am excited to read Sivulliq by Lily H. Tuzroyluke
2. I don't! My TBR list is out of control as it is
#Two4Tuesday @thespineview
I'm currently reading the tagged book so it immediately came to mind for this prompt. So far I'm loving it! #naturalitsy #litsolace #FridayNightShare @thebookhippie
I know the Little House books are controversial today but as a child in the 80's I really enjoyed reading them. I've read every one of them, and I know I read at least some of them multiple times. Otherwise, I can't say I've ever re-read any books. There's so much to read, I like to pick up new-to-me books! #TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe
Just sat down to read and the power goes out....😤
I'll be at the Public Library Association Conference next week in Columbus, OH! @AlwaysBeenALoverofBooks @Read4Life @tiedyedude #WhatsNewWednesday
1. Neil Gaiman, Matt Haig, Katherine May & T. Kingfisher, to name a few
2. I don't even know where to start with this one, there are so many!
3. Karen Mae Moning (Fever series), Jacqueline Carey (Kushiel's Legacy series), Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse seies)
#WondrousWednesday @Eggs
I just came across a starred review on Kirkus Reviews for this book and can't wait to read it! I love learning about indigenous cultures home and abroad, and reading fiction written by Indigenous authors. This book received a Printz Honor Book award for excellence in young adult literature. https://www.levinequerido.com/fire-from-the-sky #LGBT #LGBTQ #Sweden #Sami #IndigenousPeoples #ComingofAge #FirstLove #YoungAdultLiterature #YALiterature
1. Financial Literacy; independent living skills
2. The protagonist in the tagged book struggles with relationships
@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday
pickAtmospheric, allergorical, nightmarish, like a fever dream. I kept seeing Silent Hill in my mind, minus the zombie-type creatures. Even for the horror lover that I am, this book horrified me. It was so incredibly well-written, and I could envision every scene, every detail, every person. I could hear the character's voices and envision their terror. 5 stars from me.
*Image is from the movie Silent Hill, which I kept seeing in my mind.*
1. No plans for Easter. We don't celebrate.
2. None so far!
3. I LOVED the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books. And I LOVED the Amelia Bedelia books too!
#MotivationalMonday @Cupcake
I love author Katherine May and everything she writes. This book is a great read for any time of year, but I think it's especially appropriate for spring, with its messages of renewal and restoration and its focus on the elements of earth, fire, and air, and identifying the quiet traces of magic that can be found only when we look for them. #nature #memoir #nonfiction #selfhelp #FridayNightShare #Naturalitsy #Litsolace #SpringEquinox
“That is one good thing about this world...there are always sure to be more springs.” I love Anne of Green Gables! #FridayNightShare #Naturalitsy #Litsolace #SpringEquinox
***Edited to add: Ooops! I missed the Non-fiction requirement. I'll keep this post, but I'll write a new one about non-fiction. 🙂
1. I grew up on and love the Grimm's Fairy Tales and Aesop's Fairy Tales
2. Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
3. I can't think of a 3rd that I've read, but I'm really looking forward to reading Christmas and Other Horrors: A Winter Solstice Anthology edited by Ellen Datlow
**Edited to add a novella I just remembered; funny because I didn't read it that long ago and I really enjoyed it: The Plotinus by Rikki Ducornet
#ThreeListThursday #TLT @dabbe
1. @tiedyedude and I live away from family, so we generally spend the holidays just the two of us. I'd say our top holidays are Thanksgiving & Chrismukkah with Jólabókaflóðið (Jolabokaflod).
2. Andrew (@tiedyedude) is the only one.
3. Friday night movie & pizza night, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween & birthdays
#WondrousWednesday @Eggs
1. I think I'd like to be a Pegasus. 🙂
2. The tagged, about a unicorn, not a Pegasus. 🙂
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView
