Becky Spratford
@raforall.bsky.social
Matching books w/ readers thru the library especially #HorrorForLibraries. Jersey Girl in exile. Reviews for LJ & Booklist. HWA Sec. Rep @laneheymont.bsky.social. WHY I LOVE HORROR (Saga Press) out 9/23/25. https://bit.ly/WhyILoveHorror. (She/Her)
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Becky Spratford
@raforall.bsky.social
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Why I Love Horror: The Book Tour-- Coming to a Library and a Computer and a Podcast Near You
Well, we are only 6 weeks out (to the day) from my first official in person appearance on my book tour. And, we are exactly 1 week away fr...
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I am about to go on tour to support the release of WHY I LOVE HORROR. I will be appearing with many of the authors from the book. Schedule, is below and will be updated as needed.
@sagapressbooks.bsky.social @laneheymont.bsky.social
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@sagapressbooks.bsky.social @laneheymont.bsky.social
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We live in a really old house, and the plumbing is in a crawlspace. Sometimes the old pipes rupture in the winter and you can tell because there’s like a low rushing sound under your feet. And well… Buy some books?
January 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
We live in a really old house, and the plumbing is in a crawlspace. Sometimes the old pipes rupture in the winter and you can tell because there’s like a low rushing sound under your feet. And well… Buy some books?
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What YA novels are kicking off your new year?? @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social brings together 14 new young adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror books from January and February! The big news: Dragons are IN
Most Anticipated Young Adult SFF/H for January & February 2026 - Reactor
A new year means new books!
reactormag.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
What YA novels are kicking off your new year?? @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social brings together 14 new young adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror books from January and February! The big news: Dragons are IN
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Please read the whole article.
There are some fascinating data in here!
There are some fascinating data in here!
40% of Americans did not read a book in 2025. The good, the bad, and the deeply concerning new data from a YouGov survey of American reading habits: bookriot.com/american-rea...
40% Of Americans Did Not Read a Single Book in 2025: The Latest Survey of American Reading Habits
Most Americans read a book in 2025, and most have a public library card. Here's a look at the most recent survey of American reading habits.
bookriot.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Please read the whole article.
There are some fascinating data in here!
There are some fascinating data in here!
Reminding myself that I don’t need to get all the things for January done today. I did a very solid amount of work today and got most outstanding emails answered. Now I am going to stop working and go read.
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Reminding myself that I don’t need to get all the things for January done today. I did a very solid amount of work today and got most outstanding emails answered. Now I am going to stop working and go read.
As usual my virtual training schedule is very full the first few months of the year and I am feeling lots of joy presenting to new audiences and updating all my presentations.
January 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
As usual my virtual training schedule is very full the first few months of the year and I am feeling lots of joy presenting to new audiences and updating all my presentations.
I was up and training a KS school system's library workers early this AM but the first post of 2026 went up at 7am as planned. An annual 2 part series:
Reading Resolutions for 2026: Part 1-- Assessing How I Did in 2025
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Reading Resolutions for 2026: Part 1-- Assessing How I Did in 2025
raforall.blogspot.com/2026/01/read...
Reading Resolutions for 2026: Part 1-- Assessing How I Did in 2025
Today I am back to work for 2026 , and as I like I do each new year, I am kicking off 2026 on the blog with my annual 2 part Reading Reso...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I was up and training a KS school system's library workers early this AM but the first post of 2026 went up at 7am as planned. An annual 2 part series:
Reading Resolutions for 2026: Part 1-- Assessing How I Did in 2025
raforall.blogspot.com/2026/01/read...
Reading Resolutions for 2026: Part 1-- Assessing How I Did in 2025
raforall.blogspot.com/2026/01/read...
Reminder: there is no argument against Tony that is correct. None. You argue with this you are wrong. Get over it. And I will not argue with you because your opinion is not worth my time.
goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
January 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Reminder: there is no argument against Tony that is correct. None. You argue with this you are wrong. Get over it. And I will not argue with you because your opinion is not worth my time.
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Expecting libraries and other services for the public god to “turn a profit” “or spend less to save money” is a sign that something has gone seriously wrong with the understanding of why these services exist!
January 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Expecting libraries and other services for the public god to “turn a profit” “or spend less to save money” is a sign that something has gone seriously wrong with the understanding of why these services exist!
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Free workshops for chicago teens this month at different libraries! Extra dimensional embroidery. I made these little samples this weekend to help get their creative juices flowing and I am giddy. Still time to register.
www.badasscrossstitch.com/calendarofev...
www.badasscrossstitch.com/calendarofev...
January 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Free workshops for chicago teens this month at different libraries! Extra dimensional embroidery. I made these little samples this weekend to help get their creative juices flowing and I am giddy. Still time to register.
www.badasscrossstitch.com/calendarofev...
www.badasscrossstitch.com/calendarofev...
Headed home from Nashville today. Got to see the second child play Robert’s for NYE and a show at Skinny Dennis last night. Spending the day cruising I-65N. Back to school for him and work work for me tomorrow. 8:15 AM virtual training for a KS school district.
January 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Headed home from Nashville today. Got to see the second child play Robert’s for NYE and a show at Skinny Dennis last night. Spending the day cruising I-65N. Back to school for him and work work for me tomorrow. 8:15 AM virtual training for a KS school district.
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goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 AM
goodnight, and remember: library late fees suck. they simply discourage library use. you should be glad if your library abolished them, and if it hasn’t, you should tell them it should. 📚
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Grateful to be a Louisianian of the Year finalist. I’d trade every accolade if our state and community leaders would stop working with extremists to undermine our libraries and start serving the people. I’ll keep fighting for free access to books, truth, and libraries across Louisiana. @la-cac.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Grateful to be a Louisianian of the Year finalist. I’d trade every accolade if our state and community leaders would stop working with extremists to undermine our libraries and start serving the people. I’ll keep fighting for free access to books, truth, and libraries across Louisiana. @la-cac.org
For the afternoon crowd. Sorry not sorry for exploding to TBR pile.
It’s the biannual Horror Preview episode! in 90 minutes, we talk about 36 horror books coming out in the first half of 2026. As always I’m joined by the esteemed @raforall.bsky.social and @emilyhughes.bsky.social
preorder through my bookshop affiliate page!
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preorder through my bookshop affiliate page!
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2026 Horror Preview pt 1
featuring Emily Hughes nad Becky Spratford
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December 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
For the afternoon crowd. Sorry not sorry for exploding to TBR pile.
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It’s the biannual Horror Preview episode! in 90 minutes, we talk about 36 horror books coming out in the first half of 2026. As always I’m joined by the esteemed @raforall.bsky.social and @emilyhughes.bsky.social
preorder through my bookshop affiliate page!
www.thearcparty.com/p/2026-horro...
preorder through my bookshop affiliate page!
www.thearcparty.com/p/2026-horro...
2026 Horror Preview pt 1
featuring Emily Hughes nad Becky Spratford
www.thearcparty.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It’s the biannual Horror Preview episode! in 90 minutes, we talk about 36 horror books coming out in the first half of 2026. As always I’m joined by the esteemed @raforall.bsky.social and @emilyhughes.bsky.social
preorder through my bookshop affiliate page!
www.thearcparty.com/p/2026-horro...
preorder through my bookshop affiliate page!
www.thearcparty.com/p/2026-horro...
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Dear bluskeeters!
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Dear bluskeeters!
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
I'm doing research with a friend.
If you're a Black Author with a speculative book publishing in 2026, could you please pitch and link me, please? This a difficult to sus intersection.
Please add your friends' work. Please tag people. Please share
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Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson is a witty, clever, and unique locked bank mystery that has you guessing from start to finish.
Everyone in this Bank is a Thief Review: Whodunit Meets Heist
Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson is a witty, clever, and unique locked bank mystery that has you guessing from start to finish.
capesandtights.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Everyone in this Bank is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson is a witty, clever, and unique locked bank mystery that has you guessing from start to finish.
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New at @bloody-disgusting.com, my list of the best horror books of 2025, featuring @sgj.bsky.social, @haileypiperfights.bsky.social, @scumbelievable.bsky.social, @claymcleod.bsky.social, @ericlarocca.bsky.social , @talkscaredpod.bsky.social, and MORE!
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
The Best Horror Books of 2025!
*Keep up with our ongoing end of the year coverage here* This was a great year for horror in all forms, but if you like your horror on the page, it was an especially exhilarating 2025. Many of the bes...
bloody-disgusting.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
New at @bloody-disgusting.com, my list of the best horror books of 2025, featuring @sgj.bsky.social, @haileypiperfights.bsky.social, @scumbelievable.bsky.social, @claymcleod.bsky.social, @ericlarocca.bsky.social , @talkscaredpod.bsky.social, and MORE!
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3...
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Last post of the year-- What I'm Reading: Becky's Best Books I Read in 2025
These are in conversation starter question categories. Use my list to help your patrons. Details and the titles are here:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...
See you on the blog in 2026.
These are in conversation starter question categories. Use my list to help your patrons. Details and the titles are here:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...
See you on the blog in 2026.
What I'm Reading: Becky's Best Books I Read in 2025
For the ninth year in a row, I am doing my best books that I read during this calendar year in a category list rather than in some kind of r...
raforall.blogspot.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Last post of the year-- What I'm Reading: Becky's Best Books I Read in 2025
These are in conversation starter question categories. Use my list to help your patrons. Details and the titles are here:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...
See you on the blog in 2026.
These are in conversation starter question categories. Use my list to help your patrons. Details and the titles are here:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...
See you on the blog in 2026.
Meeting Justin and chatting on @capesandtights.com was one of my highlights of the year. I am glad WHY I LOVE HORROR made your highlight reel as well.
capesandtights.com/books-of-the...
capesandtights.com/books-of-the...
Books of the Year 2025: This Year's 25 Unforgettable Books
Many of these titles weren’t just our Books of the Year 2025, but also now can be included in some of our all-time favorite books.
capesandtights.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Meeting Justin and chatting on @capesandtights.com was one of my highlights of the year. I am glad WHY I LOVE HORROR made your highlight reel as well.
capesandtights.com/books-of-the...
capesandtights.com/books-of-the...
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How wild is it to find both WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES and SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE (not to mention WHY I LOVE HORROR) on Capes & Tights’ Books of the Year 2025: This Year’s 25 Unforgettable Books. Feeling really grateful that these stories are finding readers. Check out the full list here: bit.ly/48P5AyY
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
How wild is it to find both WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES and SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE (not to mention WHY I LOVE HORROR) on Capes & Tights’ Books of the Year 2025: This Year’s 25 Unforgettable Books. Feeling really grateful that these stories are finding readers. Check out the full list here: bit.ly/48P5AyY
Last post of the year-- What I'm Reading: Becky's Best Books I Read in 2025
These are in conversation starter question categories. Use my list to help your patrons. Details and the titles are here:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...
See you on the blog in 2026.
These are in conversation starter question categories. Use my list to help your patrons. Details and the titles are here:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...
See you on the blog in 2026.
What I'm Reading: Becky's Best Books I Read in 2025
For the ninth year in a row, I am doing my best books that I read during this calendar year in a category list rather than in some kind of r...
raforall.blogspot.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Last post of the year-- What I'm Reading: Becky's Best Books I Read in 2025
These are in conversation starter question categories. Use my list to help your patrons. Details and the titles are here:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...
See you on the blog in 2026.
These are in conversation starter question categories. Use my list to help your patrons. Details and the titles are here:
raforall.blogspot.com/2025/12/what...
See you on the blog in 2026.
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Want a better quality of life? Use your library!
Libraries Make Life Better — And Now We Have the Data to Prove It
Want a better quality of life? Use your library!
buff.ly
December 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Want a better quality of life? Use your library!
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New episode!
@anna.rose_reads and I are breaking down our favorite reads of 2025 by category. This year was stacked with great books, so we have a lot to say
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
@anna.rose_reads and I are breaking down our favorite reads of 2025 by category. This year was stacked with great books, so we have a lot to say
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
December 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
New episode!
@anna.rose_reads and I are breaking down our favorite reads of 2025 by category. This year was stacked with great books, so we have a lot to say
Listen wherever you get your podcasts
@anna.rose_reads and I are breaking down our favorite reads of 2025 by category. This year was stacked with great books, so we have a lot to say
Listen wherever you get your podcasts