Woke up at 5 AM to go to the gym and Cory Booker was still speaking! Just got home from the gym at 6:30 AM and he seems to be taking a break.

So he was on the floor for almost 12 hours?!? Amazing.

The people who need to hear this won’t watch because it’s in another language. But I’m here for yet another right-winger from Europe criticizing our president.

They think we can’t keep up with all the stuff they’re doing? My brain has been tracking over a decade of Real Housewives storylines, lyrics from the Grateful Dead and Phish catalogues, and details from dozens of book series.

Trying to write an ARC review for the final book in an epic YA fantasy trilogy reminds me that my reviews are either six paragraphs of detailed praise or two sentences of exaltation.

I feel like this book, Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen, deserves the former. #booksky

I’m going to get off #booksky, put on the Lazy Sunday playlist on Spotify, and read Painted devils by Margaret Owen.

Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?

Per the Oxford English Dictionary, #booksky friends, audio is included in the definition of “read.”

Here’s the owner of City Books in Pittsburgh (a retired English professor) reading relevant parts of the OED: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Nvd8ax/

Everyone has had a frustrating time with a book they hoped to love. Some take to GoodReads, where they post their little negative review and it doesn’t have all that much impact.

And then there’s what happens to Dan Brown…

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A great dedication can get you amped up for a book.

From Little Thieves by Margaret Owen (published by Henry Holt @ Co). #booksky

I love it when I find a sequel on Goodreads before it has popped up on my social channels.

If you read Earl’s Trip by Jenny Holiday and wanted more, a second book is coming next May! From Kensington.

Who doesn’t love a punny title? And aren’t those covers adorable?

#historicalromance #booksky

Some trad publishers have decided readers aren’t in the market for historical genres.

I’ve already seen disappointing choices in #historicalmystery (two in this pic are firsts in series that weren’t continued by Berkley) and I am sad to hear that #historicalromance authors are experiencing cuts.

There’s a lot of discussion on bookthreads about publishers/agents saying historical romance is out because younger readers want romantasy. Does #booksky agree?

Why ignore older readers? I have way more time to read and more money for books now than I did when I was in my 20s and 30s.

If you love your library (and that sweet, sweet access to Libby, Hoopla, etc), please consider joining the Friends of the Library group affiliated with it.

These groups would be even more amazing with #booksky (and bookstagram, booktok, bookthreads) people in them.

Starting off my #booksky with the running list of engagement bait on booktwitter, bookstagram, booktok, booktube, and bookthreads:

-people who read a lot are lying
-audiobooks don’t count
-don’t be political
-don’t leave negative reviews
-content warnings are spoilers

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