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🎶 it’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 #CadburyMiniEggs
January 4, 2026 at 12:33 AM
🎶 it’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶 #CadburyMiniEggs
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"10:30 A.M. Send another overdue notice to the impish man who checked out 'Tom Sawyer' months ago and listed last known address as 'Heaven.' Men like this are why I’m a single spinster."
A Day in the Life of Mary Hatch in the Alternate Bedford Falls
7:00-8:30 A.M. Wake up whenever I want—no kids! 9 A.M. Open library, feeling refreshed and ready for the day. 10:30 A.M. Send another overdue notic...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"10:30 A.M. Send another overdue notice to the impish man who checked out 'Tom Sawyer' months ago and listed last known address as 'Heaven.' Men like this are why I’m a single spinster."
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We're doing an Advent calendar of iconic Christmas movie dresses and we're kicking things off with Donna Reed's dutiful wife frock in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and how it highlighted the film's themes, time and place:
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Christmas Movie Dress Advent Calendar Day 1: Donna Reed in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - Tom + Lorenzo
We're highlighting a different classic Christmas movie dress every day until Christmas Eve and we figured we'd kick things off with one of the most iconic
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December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We're doing an Advent calendar of iconic Christmas movie dresses and we're kicking things off with Donna Reed's dutiful wife frock in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and how it highlighted the film's themes, time and place:
tomandlorenzo.com/2025/12/chri...
tomandlorenzo.com/2025/12/chri...
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Drum roll please... the books have been tallied and with over 500 total votes and more than 350 unique titles mentioned, the favorite books of #LibFaves25 are:
December 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Drum roll please... the books have been tallied and with over 500 total votes and more than 350 unique titles mentioned, the favorite books of #LibFaves25 are:
#libfaves25 day 10: BOG QUEEN by @annanorth.bsky.social i always love a bog body (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
Bog Queen: A Novel
A Novel
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December 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#libfaves25 day 10: BOG QUEEN by @annanorth.bsky.social i always love a bog body (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
THE BABY DRAGON BOOKSHOP by a. t. qureshi comes out 2/10/26 from @librarylovefest.bsky.social #romantasy #SmallBusiness #investor #competition #EnemiesToLovers #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
THE BABY DRAGON BOOKSHOP by a. t. qureshi comes out 2/10/26 from @librarylovefest.bsky.social #romantasy #SmallBusiness #investor #competition #EnemiesToLovers #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
delta told me to arrive two hours before my 5:23 am flight so i did (thanks/sorry @helgagrace.bsky.social) and there was no one at the counter till 3:48 am i could have slept 25 more minutes dangit
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
delta told me to arrive two hours before my 5:23 am flight so i did (thanks/sorry @helgagrace.bsky.social) and there was no one at the counter till 3:48 am i could have slept 25 more minutes dangit
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#libfaves25 day 9: VAMPIRES AT SEA by lindsay merbaum @pickyourpotions.bsky.social my @libraryreads.bsky.social blurb called it “decadent, carnal, hilarious, and tragic” (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
Vampires at Sea
Check out Vampires at Sea - <p><strong>If you liked <i>What We Do in the Shadows</i>, you should buy this book. If you hated <i>Twilight</i>, you should also buy this book.</strong></p><p>Immortal…
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December 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#libfaves25 day 9: VAMPIRES AT SEA by lindsay merbaum @pickyourpotions.bsky.social my @libraryreads.bsky.social blurb called it “decadent, carnal, hilarious, and tragic” (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
pnw folks: i’m in the region dec 17-31 invite me to stuff
December 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
pnw folks: i’m in the region dec 17-31 invite me to stuff
A SECRET IN THE GARDEN by jeneane o'riley comes out 2/24/26 from bloom books @sourcebooks.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #romantasy #BeautyAndTheBeast #FirstInASeries #DarkManorChronicles #ReclusiveMillionaire #DesperateBotanist #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A SECRET IN THE GARDEN by jeneane o'riley comes out 2/24/26 from bloom books @sourcebooks.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #romantasy #BeautyAndTheBeast #FirstInASeries #DarkManorChronicles #ReclusiveMillionaire #DesperateBotanist #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
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Dear Librarians, we hope that seeing the January 2026 LibraryReads picks gives you a boost at the start of your week! Here are the Top 10 titles that public library staff across the USA voted for as favorites. Print-friendly flyer at libraryreads.org.
Which titles are you adding to your TBR?
Which titles are you adding to your TBR?
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Dear Librarians, we hope that seeing the January 2026 LibraryReads picks gives you a boost at the start of your week! Here are the Top 10 titles that public library staff across the USA voted for as favorites. Print-friendly flyer at libraryreads.org.
Which titles are you adding to your TBR?
Which titles are you adding to your TBR?
THIS THUG'S LIFE by maurice "mopreme" shakur releases 2/24/26 from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #ReadThisThugsLife #MopremeShakur #memoir #THUGLIFE #tupac #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
THIS THUG'S LIFE by maurice "mopreme" shakur releases 2/24/26 from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #ReadThisThugsLife #MopremeShakur #memoir #THUGLIFE #tupac #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER by rebecca philipson comes out 2/24/26 from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #crime #london #SerialKiller #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER by rebecca philipson comes out 2/24/26 from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #crime #london #SerialKiller #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
FINDERS KEEPERS by natalie barelli releases 2/24/26 from @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #thriller #crime #diary #stories #past #secrets #truth #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
FINDERS KEEPERS by natalie barelli releases 2/24/26 from @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #thriller #crime #diary #stories #past #secrets #truth #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
A GOOD ANIMAL by sara maurer @saramaurerwrites.bsky.social is available 2/24/26 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #FirstLove #RuralLife #ComingOfAge #decision #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A GOOD ANIMAL by sara maurer @saramaurerwrites.bsky.social is available 2/24/26 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #FirstLove #RuralLife #ComingOfAge #decision #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
UNREAD by oliver james comes out 2/24/26 from @unionsqandco.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #memoir #reading #tiktok #books #words #stories #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
UNREAD by oliver james comes out 2/24/26 from @unionsqandco.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #memoir #reading #tiktok #books #words #stories #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
#libfaves25 day 8: WHACK JOB by rachel mccarthy james “a history of axe murder” (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder
A History of Axe Murder
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December 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#libfaves25 day 8: WHACK JOB by rachel mccarthy james “a history of axe murder” (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
#libfaves25 day 7: BEST OFFER WINS by marisa kashino real estate in san francisco is murder (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
Best Offer Wins: A Novel
A Novel
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December 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#libfaves25 day 7: BEST OFFER WINS by marisa kashino real estate in san francisco is murder (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
#libfaves25 day 6: JULIE TUDOR IS NOT A PSYCHOPATH by jennifer holdich spoiler alert she totally is, with bonus baby reindeer vibes (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath
Check out Julie Tudor Is Not a Psychopath - <p><strong>Julie Tudor is not a psychopath.</strong></p><p>Julie Tudor is 49 and has it all: a fantastic job (well-maintained spreadsheets are the lynchpin…
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December 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
#libfaves25 day 6: JULIE TUDOR IS NOT A PSYCHOPATH by jennifer holdich spoiler alert she totally is, with bonus baby reindeer vibes (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
#libfaves25 day 5: SPREAD ME by sarah gailey what if all systems red had no murderbot and was relentlessly horny (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
Spread Me
Check out Spread Me - <p>An instant <i>USA Today</i> bestseller! Named one of the Best Horror Books of 2025 by <i>Vulture</i>!<br><i><b><br>Spread Me </b></i><b>is a darkly seductive tale of survival…
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December 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#libfaves25 day 5: SPREAD ME by sarah gailey what if all systems red had no murderbot and was relentlessly horny (alphabetical order by author this year, not ranked) #BookSky
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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
EarlyWord: The Publisher | Librarian Connection - The Publisher | Librarian Connection
The Publisher | Librarian Connection
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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
THE RED WINTER by cameron sullivan releases 2/24/26 from @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #fantasy #historical #werewolf #lore #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
THE RED WINTER by cameron sullivan releases 2/24/26 from @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #fantasy #historical #werewolf #lore #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
A ROSE OF BLOOD AND BINDING by @clairlegrandbooks.bsky.social is available 2/24/26 from @sourcebookscasa.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #fantasy #romance #monsters #middlemist #shadows #sisters #ThirdInATrilogy #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A ROSE OF BLOOD AND BINDING by @clairlegrandbooks.bsky.social is available 2/24/26 from @sourcebookscasa.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #fantasy #romance #monsters #middlemist #shadows #sisters #ThirdInATrilogy #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
SAOIRSE by @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social comes out 2/24/26 from @celadonbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #michigan #donegal #art #life #secrets #freedom #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!
December 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
SAOIRSE by @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social comes out 2/24/26 from @celadonbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #michigan #donegal #art #life #secrets #freedom #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 1/1!