Kristi C.
@booksnyarn.bsky.social
Librarian, SFF reviewer, college instructor. Loves cheese, coffee, collection management, and the Oxford Comma. SFWA & SinC member. she/they
Dinner is over so they know all is safe.
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dinner is over so they know all is safe.
*reads recipe*
Four cloves of garlic.
Must be a misprint.
*adds 9 cloves of garlic*
Four cloves of garlic.
Must be a misprint.
*adds 9 cloves of garlic*
November 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
*reads recipe*
Four cloves of garlic.
Must be a misprint.
*adds 9 cloves of garlic*
Four cloves of garlic.
Must be a misprint.
*adds 9 cloves of garlic*
Traditional Thanksgiving breakfast is sausage stuffing!
Yes, we put a pound of butter in it.
Yes, we put a pound of butter in it.
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Traditional Thanksgiving breakfast is sausage stuffing!
Yes, we put a pound of butter in it.
Yes, we put a pound of butter in it.
So, a piece of Baker & Taylor is being purchased...
Lakeside Book Company Buys B&T Distribution Arm
The book manufacturing giant Lakeside Book Company has acquired distributor Baker & Taylor Publisher Services, an important asset of the soon-to-be-closed library wholesaler.
www.publishersweekly.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
So, a piece of Baker & Taylor is being purchased...
Reposted by Kristi C.
just use the fucking library.
November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
just use the fucking library.
*hobbles up like a old veteran*
It was 1989...Waldenbooks was still owned by KMart.
We would have these slat wall displays...all of the overstock was stored on openly above the shelves...
We used to RIP THE COVERS OFF MASS MARKET BOOKS AND THROW THE TEXT AWAY.
It was madness.
It was 1989...Waldenbooks was still owned by KMart.
We would have these slat wall displays...all of the overstock was stored on openly above the shelves...
We used to RIP THE COVERS OFF MASS MARKET BOOKS AND THROW THE TEXT AWAY.
It was madness.
Waldenbooks was Mad Max of bookstores. Shit piled everywhere, every aisle. It was glorious.
I miss Borders. (And Waldenbooks specifically)
November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
*hobbles up like a old veteran*
It was 1989...Waldenbooks was still owned by KMart.
We would have these slat wall displays...all of the overstock was stored on openly above the shelves...
We used to RIP THE COVERS OFF MASS MARKET BOOKS AND THROW THE TEXT AWAY.
It was madness.
It was 1989...Waldenbooks was still owned by KMart.
We would have these slat wall displays...all of the overstock was stored on openly above the shelves...
We used to RIP THE COVERS OFF MASS MARKET BOOKS AND THROW THE TEXT AWAY.
It was madness.
Reposted by Kristi C.
Also, I got to do a Q+A with one of my fave author duos, @ilonaandrews.bsky.social!
www.libraryjournal.com/story/lj-tal...
www.libraryjournal.com/story/lj-tal...
LJ Talks with Ilona Andrews, Author of ‘This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me’
Ilona Andrews is the pen name for husband-and-wife writing team Ilona and Gordon, coauthors of several bestselling series, including the “Kate Daniels” urban fantasies, “The Edge” rustic fantasies, th...
www.libraryjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Also, I got to do a Q+A with one of my fave author duos, @ilonaandrews.bsky.social!
www.libraryjournal.com/story/lj-tal...
www.libraryjournal.com/story/lj-tal...
Reposted by Kristi C.
My SFF preview for Dec 2025 - May 2026 is up at Library Journal!
Spoiler: THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD BOOKS COMING
www.libraryjournal.com/story/violen...
Spoiler: THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD BOOKS COMING
www.libraryjournal.com/story/violen...
Violence, Vengeance, and a Cup of Tea | 2025 SF & Fantasy Preview
Conflict and dystopian worlds help SFF hone its steely edge, but cozy reads continue to offer hope in forthcoming science fiction and fantasy books.
www.libraryjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
My SFF preview for Dec 2025 - May 2026 is up at Library Journal!
Spoiler: THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD BOOKS COMING
www.libraryjournal.com/story/violen...
Spoiler: THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD BOOKS COMING
www.libraryjournal.com/story/violen...
My SFF preview for Dec 2025 - May 2026 is up at Library Journal!
Spoiler: THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD BOOKS COMING
www.libraryjournal.com/story/violen...
Spoiler: THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD BOOKS COMING
www.libraryjournal.com/story/violen...
Violence, Vengeance, and a Cup of Tea | 2025 SF & Fantasy Preview
Conflict and dystopian worlds help SFF hone its steely edge, but cozy reads continue to offer hope in forthcoming science fiction and fantasy books.
www.libraryjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
My SFF preview for Dec 2025 - May 2026 is up at Library Journal!
Spoiler: THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD BOOKS COMING
www.libraryjournal.com/story/violen...
Spoiler: THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD BOOKS COMING
www.libraryjournal.com/story/violen...
Reposted by Kristi C.
Language is now banned.
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Language is now banned.
‘Cuse me, who ordered the snow flurries?
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
‘Cuse me, who ordered the snow flurries?
Reposted by Kristi C.
All, please be aware (!!)
"The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request that it consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago."
(Should be a gift article, holler at me if it's not)
"The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request that it consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago."
(Should be a gift article, holler at me if it's not)
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
All, please be aware (!!)
"The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request that it consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago."
(Should be a gift article, holler at me if it's not)
"The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request that it consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago."
(Should be a gift article, holler at me if it's not)
New pen day! This is an Esterbrook Estie in Maui, EF. I really like the F Estie I have but EF is my jam.
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
New pen day! This is an Esterbrook Estie in Maui, EF. I really like the F Estie I have but EF is my jam.
Who’s got two thumbs and fast feet and arrived at the author event I am attending 1+ hours early?
Me, it’s me. 👍🏻👍🏻
Me, it’s me. 👍🏻👍🏻
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Who’s got two thumbs and fast feet and arrived at the author event I am attending 1+ hours early?
Me, it’s me. 👍🏻👍🏻
Me, it’s me. 👍🏻👍🏻
It is very early o’clock but heading to NYC for the day!
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
It is very early o’clock but heading to NYC for the day!
Karate class for the kiddo means circling the tiny parking lot like sharks.
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Karate class for the kiddo means circling the tiny parking lot like sharks.
Obviously the pets do not care about pesky time changes.
November 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Obviously the pets do not care about pesky time changes.
Current Kristi is really ticked at past Kristi for scheduling an after hours program the same day she left work early. 😑
October 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Current Kristi is really ticked at past Kristi for scheduling an after hours program the same day she left work early. 😑
Currently on a webinar where we can see participants.
One woman is dermaplaning her face.
One woman is dermaplaning her face.
October 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Currently on a webinar where we can see participants.
One woman is dermaplaning her face.
One woman is dermaplaning her face.
Very excited to be talking with @maryroach.bsky.social online tonight about FUZZ, kicking off our library system's NEA Big Read!
October 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Very excited to be talking with @maryroach.bsky.social online tonight about FUZZ, kicking off our library system's NEA Big Read!
Reposted by Kristi C.
Stressed out bees become pessimistic, have lower expectations that good things will happen. Same bees, same.
🧪🪲🧠
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Physically stressed bees expect less reward in an active choice judgement bias test | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Emotion-like states in animals are commonly assessed using judgment bias tests that
measure judgements of ambiguous cues. Some studies have used these tests to argue
for emotion-like states in insects...
royalsocietypublishing.org
October 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Stressed out bees become pessimistic, have lower expectations that good things will happen. Same bees, same.
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Welp, first thing I do when I get to work is to get a list of everything back ordered from Baker & Taylor and get set up with other vendors.
October 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Welp, first thing I do when I get to work is to get a list of everything back ordered from Baker & Taylor and get set up with other vendors.
This weekend I may have absconded with Little Dude's Switch and purchased Tiny Bookshop. 🤦
October 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This weekend I may have absconded with Little Dude's Switch and purchased Tiny Bookshop. 🤦
I should really know better than to read TJ Klune at work. Partway into WE BURNED SO BRIGHT and crying.
October 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I should really know better than to read TJ Klune at work. Partway into WE BURNED SO BRIGHT and crying.
SO many good titles!
These gripping Sci-Fi books will transport you to another world! tinyurl.com/yjewwxwh
September 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
SO many good titles!