Mel Alvarado
@malvarado13.bsky.social
Yarn, books, and a whole lotta anxiety
November 2025 Book Round Up!
Books finished: 5
Best of the month: Good Spirits
Worst of the month: Katabasis
Kindle streak: 102 weeks/698 days
Goal: 138% 72/52
Full ratings and mini reviews in thread!
#Booksky 📖
Books finished: 5
Best of the month: Good Spirits
Worst of the month: Katabasis
Kindle streak: 102 weeks/698 days
Goal: 138% 72/52
Full ratings and mini reviews in thread!
#Booksky 📖
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
November 2025 Book Round Up!
Books finished: 5
Best of the month: Good Spirits
Worst of the month: Katabasis
Kindle streak: 102 weeks/698 days
Goal: 138% 72/52
Full ratings and mini reviews in thread!
#Booksky 📖
Books finished: 5
Best of the month: Good Spirits
Worst of the month: Katabasis
Kindle streak: 102 weeks/698 days
Goal: 138% 72/52
Full ratings and mini reviews in thread!
#Booksky 📖
Today in “Buy the Pretty Book,” went for the Target edition, couldn’t pass up the Deluxe
#booksky #brimstone #calliehart 📖
#booksky #brimstone #calliehart 📖
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Today in “Buy the Pretty Book,” went for the Target edition, couldn’t pass up the Deluxe
#booksky #brimstone #calliehart 📖
#booksky #brimstone #calliehart 📖
I did it! BRING ON THE KINGFISHER
I JUST REALIZED I HAVE TO FINISH KATABASIS THIS WEEKEND TO FREE UP MYSELF TO BINGE BRIMSTONE 😳😱😨😳😱😨😳😱😨
#Booksky
#Booksky
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I did it! BRING ON THE KINGFISHER
November 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I forgot my vibes photo on Sunday and just realized it.
SO
Wednesday Vibes (Forgotten Edition)
Current read: Katabasis
Current drink: my second Cutwater peppermint White Russian (which is empty)
Current mood:
30% in and I’m convinced Alice and Peter are just in their personal Hell, not “real” Hell
SO
Wednesday Vibes (Forgotten Edition)
Current read: Katabasis
Current drink: my second Cutwater peppermint White Russian (which is empty)
Current mood:
30% in and I’m convinced Alice and Peter are just in their personal Hell, not “real” Hell
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I forgot my vibes photo on Sunday and just realized it.
SO
Wednesday Vibes (Forgotten Edition)
Current read: Katabasis
Current drink: my second Cutwater peppermint White Russian (which is empty)
Current mood:
30% in and I’m convinced Alice and Peter are just in their personal Hell, not “real” Hell
SO
Wednesday Vibes (Forgotten Edition)
Current read: Katabasis
Current drink: my second Cutwater peppermint White Russian (which is empty)
Current mood:
30% in and I’m convinced Alice and Peter are just in their personal Hell, not “real” Hell
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Current read: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (should be done today!)
Current drink: espresso with salted maple cold foam
#booksky 📖 ☕️
Current read: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (should be done today!)
Current drink: espresso with salted maple cold foam
#booksky 📖 ☕️
November 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Current read: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (should be done today!)
Current drink: espresso with salted maple cold foam
#booksky 📖 ☕️
Current read: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil (should be done today!)
Current drink: espresso with salted maple cold foam
#booksky 📖 ☕️
October 2025 Book Round Up!
Books finished: 3 (I think this was my slowest month in two years, but hey I’ve been busy!)
Best of the month: Deep End
Worst of the month: Bewitchingly Hers
Kindle streak: 97 weeks/668 days
Goal: 129% 67/52
Full ratings and mini-reviews in thread
#Booksky 📖
Books finished: 3 (I think this was my slowest month in two years, but hey I’ve been busy!)
Best of the month: Deep End
Worst of the month: Bewitchingly Hers
Kindle streak: 97 weeks/668 days
Goal: 129% 67/52
Full ratings and mini-reviews in thread
#Booksky 📖
November 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
October 2025 Book Round Up!
Books finished: 3 (I think this was my slowest month in two years, but hey I’ve been busy!)
Best of the month: Deep End
Worst of the month: Bewitchingly Hers
Kindle streak: 97 weeks/668 days
Goal: 129% 67/52
Full ratings and mini-reviews in thread
#Booksky 📖
Books finished: 3 (I think this was my slowest month in two years, but hey I’ve been busy!)
Best of the month: Deep End
Worst of the month: Bewitchingly Hers
Kindle streak: 97 weeks/668 days
Goal: 129% 67/52
Full ratings and mini-reviews in thread
#Booksky 📖
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Current read: Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil
Current drink: Bones’ Highland Grog (butterscotch caramel)
#booksky 📖 ☕️
Current read: Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil
Current drink: Bones’ Highland Grog (butterscotch caramel)
#booksky 📖 ☕️
October 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Current read: Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil
Current drink: Bones’ Highland Grog (butterscotch caramel)
#booksky 📖 ☕️
Current read: Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil
Current drink: Bones’ Highland Grog (butterscotch caramel)
#booksky 📖 ☕️
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Current read: Mate (almost done, so the kindle is on deck to pick the next read)
Current drink: Bones’ Highland Grog (butterscotch and caramel)
Curren snack: Trader Joe’s maple streusel bread
Current read: Mate (almost done, so the kindle is on deck to pick the next read)
Current drink: Bones’ Highland Grog (butterscotch and caramel)
Curren snack: Trader Joe’s maple streusel bread
October 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Current read: Mate (almost done, so the kindle is on deck to pick the next read)
Current drink: Bones’ Highland Grog (butterscotch and caramel)
Curren snack: Trader Joe’s maple streusel bread
Current read: Mate (almost done, so the kindle is on deck to pick the next read)
Current drink: Bones’ Highland Grog (butterscotch and caramel)
Curren snack: Trader Joe’s maple streusel bread
October 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
September 2025 Book Round Up!
Books finished: 11 (6 novellas)
Best of the month: Shield of Sparrows
Worst of the month: My Boyfriends are All Monsters
Kindle streak: 93 weeks/637 days
Goal: 123% 64/52
Full ratings and mini-reviews in thread!
#booksky 📖
Books finished: 11 (6 novellas)
Best of the month: Shield of Sparrows
Worst of the month: My Boyfriends are All Monsters
Kindle streak: 93 weeks/637 days
Goal: 123% 64/52
Full ratings and mini-reviews in thread!
#booksky 📖
October 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
September 2025 Book Round Up!
Books finished: 11 (6 novellas)
Best of the month: Shield of Sparrows
Worst of the month: My Boyfriends are All Monsters
Kindle streak: 93 weeks/637 days
Goal: 123% 64/52
Full ratings and mini-reviews in thread!
#booksky 📖
Books finished: 11 (6 novellas)
Best of the month: Shield of Sparrows
Worst of the month: My Boyfriends are All Monsters
Kindle streak: 93 weeks/637 days
Goal: 123% 64/52
Full ratings and mini-reviews in thread!
#booksky 📖
I had the most wholesome experience at a Little Free Library today. A couple weeks ago I spotted a new (very pretty) one on my route home from the grocery store. I made a point to stop today and am browsing as Mom comes out to herd her kids into the car.
📖 🧵
📖 🧵
September 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I had the most wholesome experience at a Little Free Library today. A couple weeks ago I spotted a new (very pretty) one on my route home from the grocery store. I made a point to stop today and am browsing as Mom comes out to herd her kids into the car.
📖 🧵
📖 🧵
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Current drink: iced PSL
Current read: Bad Luck Charm
Current drink: iced PSL
Current read: Bad Luck Charm
September 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Current drink: iced PSL
Current read: Bad Luck Charm
Current drink: iced PSL
Current read: Bad Luck Charm
Hi, yes, I will be watching every Sleep Token concert video from now until October 3rd. EVERY. ONE.
September 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Hi, yes, I will be watching every Sleep Token concert video from now until October 3rd. EVERY. ONE.
GASP
I took a pic and never posted my
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Read was Silver Elite
Drink was Santa’s White Christmas coffee (coconut, caramel, vanilla)
#Booksky 📖 ☕️
I took a pic and never posted my
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Read was Silver Elite
Drink was Santa’s White Christmas coffee (coconut, caramel, vanilla)
#Booksky 📖 ☕️
September 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
GASP
I took a pic and never posted my
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Read was Silver Elite
Drink was Santa’s White Christmas coffee (coconut, caramel, vanilla)
#Booksky 📖 ☕️
I took a pic and never posted my
✨ Sunday Vibes ✨
Read was Silver Elite
Drink was Santa’s White Christmas coffee (coconut, caramel, vanilla)
#Booksky 📖 ☕️
Reposted by Mel Alvarado
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
September 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
Me: I’m going to pre-download a bunch of fall vibe reads for the next couple months
Libby: SURPRISE! YOUR HOLD IS READY! MORE ROMANTASY!
#Booksky 📖
Libby: SURPRISE! YOUR HOLD IS READY! MORE ROMANTASY!
#Booksky 📖
September 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Me: I’m going to pre-download a bunch of fall vibe reads for the next couple months
Libby: SURPRISE! YOUR HOLD IS READY! MORE ROMANTASY!
#Booksky 📖
Libby: SURPRISE! YOUR HOLD IS READY! MORE ROMANTASY!
#Booksky 📖
Apparently I’m only reading 5-star books right now
JK, we all know I’m just rating on the vibes 😂
#Booksky 📖 #ShieldofSparrows
JK, we all know I’m just rating on the vibes 😂
#Booksky 📖 #ShieldofSparrows
September 10, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Apparently I’m only reading 5-star books right now
JK, we all know I’m just rating on the vibes 😂
#Booksky 📖 #ShieldofSparrows
JK, we all know I’m just rating on the vibes 😂
#Booksky 📖 #ShieldofSparrows
A dear friend of mine is in need. I know times are tough but if anyone has anything to spare. Art is in the Corvallis area and open to mutual aid opportunities and is job seeking as well!
#mutualaid
#mutualaid
September 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A dear friend of mine is in need. I know times are tough but if anyone has anything to spare. Art is in the Corvallis area and open to mutual aid opportunities and is job seeking as well!
#mutualaid
#mutualaid