Jill Minor
@jillsreads.com
E-resources librarian; blog at jillsreads.com. Compile posts and blog for EarlyWord GalleyChat #ewgc at earlyword.com. LibraryReads Ambassador @libraryreads.bsky.social. Love a good fantasy or flipped fairytale.
Hello #ewgc peeps! I can't find our hashtag at all today and I'm not sure what to do for compilation. Maybe I'll wait until tomorrow and see if the hashtag is fixed to go the GalleyChat compilation.
January 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Hello #ewgc peeps! I can't find our hashtag at all today and I'm not sure what to do for compilation. Maybe I'll wait until tomorrow and see if the hashtag is fixed to go the GalleyChat compilation.
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Hey GalleyChatters, if you're trying to follow #ewgc - apparently, the Bluesky search is not working and is a few hours behind. If you follow me, please RT this so we get the word out.
January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Hey GalleyChatters, if you're trying to follow #ewgc - apparently, the Bluesky search is not working and is a few hours behind. If you follow me, please RT this so we get the word out.
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My annual Christmas poem. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! :)
"In the cold, dark night, a woman is giving birth."
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"In the cold, dark night, a woman is giving birth."
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Christmas Night
Christmas Night by Theodora Goss In the cold, dark night, a woman is giving birth. She is young and beautiful, not much more than a child herself, and all the stars are looking down to watch this e…
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December 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
My annual Christmas poem. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! :)
"In the cold, dark night, a woman is giving birth."
theodoragosspoems.com/2018/12/26/c...
"In the cold, dark night, a woman is giving birth."
theodoragosspoems.com/2018/12/26/c...
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Happy Hogswatch to all who celebrate. Ho! Ho! Ho!
December 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Happy Hogswatch to all who celebrate. Ho! Ho! Ho!
#LibFaves25 is up on the EarlyWord blog! www.earlyword.com/2025/12/18/l...
LibFaves 2025 - EarlyWord: The Publisher | Librarian Connection
As is traditional with microblogging, book-loving librarians, we voted on our favorite reads of the year, this time on BlueSky. There were more than 500 votes cast and more than 350 unique titles ment...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#LibFaves25 is up on the EarlyWord blog! www.earlyword.com/2025/12/18/l...
I nominate Josh O'Connor to star in adaptations of "Death Comes for the Archbishop" and "Doomsday Book" next since he's got this genuinely good priest thing down cold. #KnivesOut #WakeUpDeadMan
December 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I nominate Josh O'Connor to star in adaptations of "Death Comes for the Archbishop" and "Doomsday Book" next since he's got this genuinely good priest thing down cold. #KnivesOut #WakeUpDeadMan
Last but definitely not least, number 10 is THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE by Sarah Beth Durst. This is the book of 2025 that I want to go and live in. I think a piece of me is still there. May just put it on my medicinal shelf with Wodehouse and Miss Read for whenever I need soothing. #LibFaves25
December 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Last but definitely not least, number 10 is THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE by Sarah Beth Durst. This is the book of 2025 that I want to go and live in. I think a piece of me is still there. May just put it on my medicinal shelf with Wodehouse and Miss Read for whenever I need soothing. #LibFaves25
It was a rough year, and comfort reads such as Kim Jyun's YEONNAM-DONG'S SMILEY LAUNDROMAT kept me reading (and hoping) so it is my number 9 pick. #LibFaves25
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It was a rough year, and comfort reads such as Kim Jyun's YEONNAM-DONG'S SMILEY LAUNDROMAT kept me reading (and hoping) so it is my number 9 pick. #LibFaves25
My 8th pick for #LibFaves25 is A DROP OF CORRUPTION by Robert Jackson Bennett. The most flawless mystery I've read in quite some time, or at least since the one before it in the Shadow of the Leviathan series, THE TAINTED CUP. Love Ana and Din.
December 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
My 8th pick for #LibFaves25 is A DROP OF CORRUPTION by Robert Jackson Bennett. The most flawless mystery I've read in quite some time, or at least since the one before it in the Shadow of the Leviathan series, THE TAINTED CUP. Love Ana and Din.
Pick 7: I adored THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar as much as anything I read in 2025. Sisters, music, magic, an unbreakable bond. Just excellent. #LibFaves25
December 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Pick 7: I adored THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar as much as anything I read in 2025. Sisters, music, magic, an unbreakable bond. Just excellent. #LibFaves25
Day 6 pick is VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANY MORE. Talk about fun, and this sweet yet exciting book has one of the best endings I've read all year. #LibFaves25
December 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Day 6 pick is VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANY MORE. Talk about fun, and this sweet yet exciting book has one of the best endings I've read all year. #LibFaves25
Oh my word, fellow librarians, I'm totally buying a copy of The Correspondent (not my pick) if they have it this evening at my local independent bookstore! What a hot #LibFaves25 contender!
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Oh my word, fellow librarians, I'm totally buying a copy of The Correspondent (not my pick) if they have it this evening at my local independent bookstore! What a hot #LibFaves25 contender!
GREENTEETH by Molly O'Neill was so great. Take me back to Chipping Appleby! #LibFaves25 That's five; I'm caught up!
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
GREENTEETH by Molly O'Neill was so great. Take me back to Chipping Appleby! #LibFaves25 That's five; I'm caught up!
Also in my (unranked) top 10 is THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS by Julie Leong. I love this cozy fantasy series. #LibFaves25
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Also in my (unranked) top 10 is THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS by Julie Leong. I love this cozy fantasy series. #LibFaves25
I must jump in on day 4 of #LibFaves25 and start posting. I like doing a countdown but “no particular order” is sufficient! My first three have no cover images since I’m tardy. AMITY by Nathan Harris, AUTOMATIC NOODLE by Annalee Newitz, and PAPER GIRL by Beth Macy!
December 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I must jump in on day 4 of #LibFaves25 and start posting. I like doing a countdown but “no particular order” is sufficient! My first three have no cover images since I’m tardy. AMITY by Nathan Harris, AUTOMATIC NOODLE by Annalee Newitz, and PAPER GIRL by Beth Macy!
I am trying to figure out how to create PDFs of catalogs for EarlyWord that have linked titles to the full Edelweiss record. If any of you #LibFaves25 or #ewgc peeps have any idea how this is done, shoot me a DM. I want to put everything on the site and ditch the spreadsheets.
December 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I am trying to figure out how to create PDFs of catalogs for EarlyWord that have linked titles to the full Edelweiss record. If any of you #LibFaves25 or #ewgc peeps have any idea how this is done, shoot me a DM. I want to put everything on the site and ditch the spreadsheets.
I'll be creating a special blog at earlyword.com for the #LibFaves25 top picks when we tally them up. I have a habit of spending a good bit of January reading the top picks of librarians and I'm always blown away! #booksky
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December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'll be creating a special blog at earlyword.com for the #LibFaves25 top picks when we tally them up. I have a habit of spending a good bit of January reading the top picks of librarians and I'm always blown away! #booksky
What to read next? THE ASTRAL LIBRARY by Kate Quinn is calling, as is the next Sarah Beth Durst, SEA OF CHARMS, but after one page of Leah Weiss's THE CREEK, THE CRONE, AND THE CROW I am all about it. Maybe Appalachia in the '80s is my happy place? Of course it is. #ewgc
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
What to read next? THE ASTRAL LIBRARY by Kate Quinn is calling, as is the next Sarah Beth Durst, SEA OF CHARMS, but after one page of Leah Weiss's THE CREEK, THE CRONE, AND THE CROW I am all about it. Maybe Appalachia in the '80s is my happy place? Of course it is. #ewgc
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Hey #ewgc, looking forward to your favs! Mark your calendars, prepare your lists, and please share widely!
Library friends, please share!! Library faves kicks off on Monday, December 8th! Count down your 📚 10 favorite books 📚 published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25.
December 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Hey #ewgc, looking forward to your favs! Mark your calendars, prepare your lists, and please share widely!
Thank you for your positivity, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social! I needed it! THE BEGINNING COMES AFTER THE END was refreshing what with all the sociopolitical gloom and doom. #ewgc @haymarketbooks.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Thank you for your positivity, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social! I needed it! THE BEGINNING COMES AFTER THE END was refreshing what with all the sociopolitical gloom and doom. #ewgc @haymarketbooks.org
THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME by Ilona Andrews is the fantasy book to beat next year. It's a standout. Love the premise, love the characters, hungry for more after 480 pages. #ewgc @macmillanlibrary.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME by Ilona Andrews is the fantasy book to beat next year. It's a standout. Love the premise, love the characters, hungry for more after 480 pages. #ewgc @macmillanlibrary.bsky.social
Well, I guess everyone's too busy to chat! I hope you're ready to post or have already scheduled the galleys you're loving and looking forward to! I have a few to mention! 2026 is going to be a phenomenal year in books. #ewgc
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Well, I guess everyone's too busy to chat! I hope you're ready to post or have already scheduled the galleys you're loving and looking forward to! I have a few to mention! 2026 is going to be a phenomenal year in books. #ewgc
EarlyWord GalleyChat is today at 4 p.m. EST, with virtual cocktails and chitchat starting at 3:30. Watch our hashtag #ewgc for the insider intel on print galleys, ARCs and DRCs for hot 2026 books!
December 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
EarlyWord GalleyChat is today at 4 p.m. EST, with virtual cocktails and chitchat starting at 3:30. Watch our hashtag #ewgc for the insider intel on print galleys, ARCs and DRCs for hot 2026 books!