Amanda
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The lovers, the dreamers, and me ✨
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#BREAKING: Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol Anime Officially in Production
✨ READ: got.cr/DBSTGP-bsky
✨ READ: got.cr/DBSTGP-bsky
January 25, 2026 at 2:19 AM
#BREAKING: Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol Anime Officially in Production
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✨ READ: got.cr/DBSTGP-bsky
The beginning of the year took me on an unexpected side quest to 30 minutes outside of Vegas to the little, yet bold place called Boulder City, Nevada: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
Rainy Travels | Boulder City, Nevada
An unexpected side quest to a bold little city
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January 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The beginning of the year took me on an unexpected side quest to 30 minutes outside of Vegas to the little, yet bold place called Boulder City, Nevada: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
There's so much stuff piling up in the world, ready to burst into flames. And I think that's why I want to read Heated Rivalry and be delulu for a bit in the cottage.
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 AM
There's so much stuff piling up in the world, ready to burst into flames. And I think that's why I want to read Heated Rivalry and be delulu for a bit in the cottage.
Cheers to New Year's 🥂
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open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
Love Letter to New Year's Eve
Cheers to my favorite holiday 🥂
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December 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Cheers to New Year's 🥂
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All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.
Genre fiction and female authors top U.S. libraries' most-borrowed lists in 2025
All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.
n.pr
December 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.
Pueblos Mágicos is a travel book that does more than point you toward pretty places or tells you exactly where to eat and do, it invites you into the living stories of Mexico’s smaller, lesser-known towns. Read more on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
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Book Talk | Pueblos Mágicos: A Traveler's Guide to Mexico's Hidden Treasures
A travel book that doesn't just point you in directions, but paints a narrative through life experiences.
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Pueblos Mágicos is a travel book that does more than point you toward pretty places or tells you exactly where to eat and do, it invites you into the living stories of Mexico’s smaller, lesser-known towns. Read more on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
@lonestarlit.bsky.social
@lonestarlit.bsky.social
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These are the romance books our columnist loved the most in 2025.
The Best Romance Books of 2025
Here are the books our columnist loved the most this year.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
These are the romance books our columnist loved the most in 2025.
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Andrew Blackman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of the 40-hour week and how we might shave off even more hours in our modern era.
Does anyone still work a 9-5? - Think
Andrew Blackman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of the 40-hour week and how we might shave off even more hours in our modern era.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Andrew Blackman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of the 40-hour week and how we might shave off even more hours in our modern era.
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Our weekly peek at what's publishing. n.pr/44vFPkq
New books this week: A tome on capitalism, a deep dive on crosswords and more
Capitalism: A Global History comes in at 1,000 pages before the footnotes. Across the Universe explores the past, present and future of crossword puzzles. Plus, a Mitford sister biography and more.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Our weekly peek at what's publishing. n.pr/44vFPkq
Sitting on the dining room chair of my in-laws house, everyone is sleeping, a single light is on, and I'm in the middle of reading a very smutty chapter. This is the Holidays.
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Sitting on the dining room chair of my in-laws house, everyone is sleeping, a single light is on, and I'm in the middle of reading a very smutty chapter. This is the Holidays.
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Texas is buzzing with bookish happenings! Don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow readers + writers. View the full list of events here at lonestar-lit.com ⭐❤️
#bookishevents #texasbooks #texasauthors #lonestarliterary #bookstagram
#bookishevents #texasbooks #texasauthors #lonestarliterary #bookstagram
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Texas is buzzing with bookish happenings! Don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow readers + writers. View the full list of events here at lonestar-lit.com ⭐❤️
#bookishevents #texasbooks #texasauthors #lonestarliterary #bookstagram
#bookishevents #texasbooks #texasauthors #lonestarliterary #bookstagram
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Want to give the perfect gifts this season, while also making an impact on the world? We’ve got you covered.
Do-Good Gift Guide: 19 Ideas for Gifts That Give Back
Want to give the perfect gifts this season, while also making an impact on the world? We’ve got you covered.
www.goodgoodgood.co
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Want to give the perfect gifts this season, while also making an impact on the world? We’ve got you covered.
I love this story 😭 sad to see it go, but happy that it'll get a proper ending 💚
The hit BL manga Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! will end in volume 17 next year!
'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Manga Ends in Volume 17
Volume 17 slated for next year
www.animenewsnetwork.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I love this story 😭 sad to see it go, but happy that it'll get a proper ending 💚
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📚 This week in Texas literature! Join us for author readings, book signings, and literary festivals happening all around Texas this week, November 17-23! Find the perfect event near you! ✨
Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details.
#BookishTexas #BookEvents
Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details.
#BookishTexas #BookEvents
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📚 This week in Texas literature! Join us for author readings, book signings, and literary festivals happening all around Texas this week, November 17-23! Find the perfect event near you! ✨
Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details.
#BookishTexas #BookEvents
Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details.
#BookishTexas #BookEvents
Where is God in the chaos of the borderlands? Discover Yoltic’s search for meaning in The Pillars of Creation on my latest #bookblog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
#TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit #LSLLPillarsofCreation @lonestarlit.bsky.social
#TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit #LSLLPillarsofCreation @lonestarlit.bsky.social
Book Talk | Pillars of Creation
Pillars of Creation: A Quest for the Great Name in a Nietzschean World
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November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Where is God in the chaos of the borderlands? Discover Yoltic’s search for meaning in The Pillars of Creation on my latest #bookblog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
#TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit #LSLLPillarsofCreation @lonestarlit.bsky.social
#TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit #LSLLPillarsofCreation @lonestarlit.bsky.social
I’ve been a Janet Evanovich fan ever since she was, seemingly randomly, on my sophomore summer reading list. I’m 30 now, and I still find enjoyment reading the wacky adventures of Stephanie Plum, and Plum Spooky was no exception. Read my full #book talk here:
open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I’ve been a Janet Evanovich fan ever since she was, seemingly randomly, on my sophomore summer reading list. I’m 30 now, and I still find enjoyment reading the wacky adventures of Stephanie Plum, and Plum Spooky was no exception. Read my full #book talk here:
open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
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Bonnie Petrie talked with an expert in the science of empathy. Where does it come from? Why do we experience it? How do we experience it? Is it a weakness, a strength, neither, or both?
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Listen More👉 ebx.sh/TMIfE3
October 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Bonnie Petrie talked with an expert in the science of empathy. Where does it come from? Why do we experience it? How do we experience it? Is it a weakness, a strength, neither, or both?
Listen More👉 ebx.sh/TMIfE3
Listen More👉 ebx.sh/TMIfE3
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In Girl Warrior, Joy Harjo shares stories about her own coming of age to bring to light pivotal moments of becoming—among them, forgiveness, failure, falling, rising up, honoring those who came before and making space for those who will come after us.
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Read More👉 ebx.sh/2ptaT8
October 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
In Girl Warrior, Joy Harjo shares stories about her own coming of age to bring to light pivotal moments of becoming—among them, forgiveness, failure, falling, rising up, honoring those who came before and making space for those who will come after us.
Read More👉 ebx.sh/2ptaT8
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Breaking News: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, the Hungarian novelist, for his “visionary oeuvre.”
Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
The award comes with prize money of almost $1.2 million.
nyti.ms
October 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Breaking News: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, the Hungarian novelist, for his “visionary oeuvre.”
On the inside of the house, we're watching Twin Peaks, it's a nice 75 degrees, the sun hits the blinds just right, and my coffee is nice and warm. On the outside, it's a high of 95 degrees, the trees are still green, and I'm still wearing shorts! Fall, where art thou?
October 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
On the inside of the house, we're watching Twin Peaks, it's a nice 75 degrees, the sun hits the blinds just right, and my coffee is nice and warm. On the outside, it's a high of 95 degrees, the trees are still green, and I'm still wearing shorts! Fall, where art thou?
The Talented Mr.Ripley is a tale as old as time, and probably the first of its kind. We see the psychological hoops one goes through in order to justify their murder and fully immerse themselves in the role of another. Read more on my #bookblog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
#booksky
#booksky
Book Talk | The Talented Mr.Ripley
The Talented Mr.Ripley is a tale as old as time, and probably the first of its kind.
open.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Talented Mr.Ripley is a tale as old as time, and probably the first of its kind. We see the psychological hoops one goes through in order to justify their murder and fully immerse themselves in the role of another. Read more on my #bookblog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
#booksky
#booksky
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For NPR's Word of the Week: Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.
Love pumpkin spice lattes? Learn some of its spicy history
For NPR's Word of the Week: Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.
n.pr
September 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
For NPR's Word of the Week: Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.
In Seattle, the weather was amazing, the people were friendly, and the food was pretty good. What more could you ask for? Read more about my travel to the Emerald City on my #blog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
#seattle #travel
#seattle #travel
Rainy Travel | Seattle
A little taste from my recent travel to the gloomy, but fun, Emerald City.
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September 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
In Seattle, the weather was amazing, the people were friendly, and the food was pretty good. What more could you ask for? Read more about my travel to the Emerald City on my #blog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...
#seattle #travel
#seattle #travel
It doesn't matter how old or how much wealth I come across in my lifetime, I will NEVER be too good for some 25¢ Maruchan chicken ramen and a 7UP for lunch 💛🍜🥤
September 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It doesn't matter how old or how much wealth I come across in my lifetime, I will NEVER be too good for some 25¢ Maruchan chicken ramen and a 7UP for lunch 💛🍜🥤