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Dan Brooks
@danthebookman.bsky.social
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Librarian who loves audiobooks, science fiction, fantasy, comics & graphic novels. Also, husband to Jenn & Disney parks fan. He / him. Libraries are for everyone!
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Celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary island style on beautiful St. Croix!
May 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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And the moment we've been waiting for *drum roll*... The most popular #LibFaves24 books with 8 votes each were JAMES and THE MINISTRY OF TIME! 🎉 FUNNY STORY and SANDWICH had 7 votes, THE MESSAGE had 6, and with 5 votes each: MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES, THE MIGHTY RED, THE SPELLSHOP, and THE WOMEN
LibFaves24 gold tier books: James, The Ministry of Time, Funny Story, Sandwich. Silver tier books: The Message, Margo's Got Money Troubles, The Mighty Red, The Spellshop, The Women
December 19, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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I placed the top mentioned #LibFaves24 titles in 3 tiers. Bronze, Silver, Gold if you will. Our 3rd tier Bronze titles were mentioned either 3 or 4 times:
LibFaves24 books: First Lie Wins, The Hunter, The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles, Martyr!, A Sorceress Comes to Call, The Tainted Cup, That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America, The Wedding People, All Fours, All the Colors of the Dark, Bury Your Gays, The God of the Woods, Intermezzo, The Light Eaters, The Mars House, The Pairing, Tell me Everything
December 19, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 10 SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA by T.J. Klune & amazingly narrated by @danielhenningla.bsky.social Wonderful sequel: Arthur must defend his past against the government, but w/ Linus by his side, he will #resist & stand up for his family! @macmillanlib.bsky.social #BookSky 💙📚
two images side by side: on the left is a photo of author T.J. Klune and audiobook narrator Daniel Henning sitting back to back holding copies of Somewhere beyond the Sea and House in the Cerulean Sea; on the right is the boom cover image of Somewhere Beyond the Sea which includes an illustration of a house, car, and tree on a small strip of land, which a glowing phoenix larger than the house rises up into the night sky.
December 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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We had 43 total votes today with 24 new titles - top vote getters today were SANDWICH (4) & GOD OF THE WOODS (2). Top titles overall on day 9: MINISTRY OF TIME (7), SANDWICH (7), JAMES (6), FUNNY STORY (5), MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES (5) & THE WOMEN (5) #LibFaves24 #BookSky 💙📚
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December 18, 2024 at 1:38 AM
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I’m finishing my turn and passing the torch over to @bookletting.bsky.social for the final day of #LibFaves24! Tomorrow is #library staff’s last chance to post / skeet your favorite #books of 2024! #BookSky 💙📚
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December 18, 2024 at 1:30 AM
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#LibFaves24 day 9 BELIEVE: THE UNTOLD STORY BEHIND TED LASSO by Jeremy Egner The next best thing to a #TedLasso re-watch & a must read for fans! Highlights of key episodes & behind the scenes details from interviews w/ the cast & creators. #Believe #BookSky 💙📚@prhlibrary.bsky.social
Two images side by side: on the left is the book cover for Believe: the Untold Story of Ted Lasso, the Show that Kicked It's Way Into Our Hearts by Jeremy Egner. The word Believe is in the bold blue font used for the Ted Lasso show, the subtitle is below that on a crooked yellow banner with the words "Ted Lasso" also in the shows' bold blue font. At the bottom of the book cover is a pair of aviator style sunglasses with the Union Jack flag on the lenses. The right hand picture is the author photo for Jeremy Egner, a white man with brown hair and a salt and pepper beard wearing a black crewneck shirt in front of a blue sky with white clouds behind him.
December 17, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Good morning #library land! I’m your #LibFaves24 monitor for today & am looking forward to seeing all your great 2024 #book recs! TITLES IN CAPS please & feel free to catch up if you haven’t been posting / “skeeting” yet. #BookSky 💙📚
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December 17, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 8 LULA DEAN'S LITTLE LIBRARY OF BANNED BOOKS by Kirsten Miller I loved this satirical novel about the power of books & the dangers of banning them! Engaging characters, a hopeful story, w/ fabulous narration by @justjanuary.bsky.social #BookSky 📚@librarylovefest.bsky.social
Book cover image of Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller, author of The Change. The image has the title in large white letters against a teal blue background with a silhouette of a little free library box behind the words. The letter "I" in "Library" is a match with a flame striking up. The author's name is below the title in black letters.
December 16, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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It’s time for my top three favorite books of 2024 over the next 3 days! Any #library staff can participate & catch up posting their top ten faves published this year (TITLE in caps). #LibFaves24 #BookSky 📚
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December 16, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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We’re down to the final 3 days of #LibFaves24! If you’ve missed some days or haven’t even started at all, please feel free to play catch up! Any library staff can participate in counting down their 10 favorite 2024 books, TITLES in caps please.
December 16, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 7: THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE by Anna Johnston Uplifting story of an elderly man alone & down on his luck, a case of mistaken identity, & showing kindness to everyone around you. Fred is up there w/ Harold Fry, Arthur Pepper, & Ove! @librarylovefest.bsky.social #BookSky 📚
Book cover image of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fire by Anna Johnston. An orange-yellow background / sky with a large red circle evoking a setting sun is in the top 2/3 of the image. An old man in tan slacks and a gray sweater with glasses, a hat, and a scarf tailing out very long behind him as he walks across some green grass holding a coffee cup.
December 15, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 6: DREADFUL by @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social A very fun humorous #fantasy novel about a Dark Wizard with amnesia who has to fumble his way through an evil scheme involving a captured princess without being discovered. #BookSky 📚 @titanbooks.bsky.social
Two photos: on the left is a picture of author Caitlin Rozakis looking directly at the camera. On the right is the book cover of the book Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis with a red background and drawing of a black castle with the title and author's name displayed on a gray banner in front of the castle.
December 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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Halfway thru #LibFaves24 day 5: WHAT HAVE WE HERE? written & narrated by Billy Dee Williams What an adventurous life he’s had living in “the full spectrum of colors” from growing up in Harlem to his long career in films like Brian’s Song, Batman, & #STARWARS #BookSky 📚 @prhlibrary.bsky.social
Book cover of What Have We Here: Portraits of a Life by Billy Dee Williams - off white background with a photo of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian with his back to the camera spinning to look at the camera with his light blue cape fanning out behind him.
December 13, 2024 at 6:33 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 4: MAL GOES TO WAR by @edashtonwriting.bsky.social (author of #Mickey7 / #Mickey17) a darkly funny, #scifi adventure of an A.I. trapped w/ human companions during a war between "pure" humans & their cybernetically enhanced counterparts. @ssedlib.bsky.social #BookSky 📚
Book cover image of Mal Goes to War by Edward Ashton - cover image is greenish blue with a computer generated image of a human face looking straight out and up; a smaller image of an adult and child in silhouette holding hands is at the bottom of the image.
December 12, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 3: THE MINISTRY OF TIME by @kalianebradley5.bsky.social This great #timetravel novel is told through a spy thriller lens, but also includes romance & humor along with the #sciencefiction & excellent narration by Katie Leung! @ssedlib.bsky.social #BookSky 📚
Book cover image of The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley - black background of space with little gray stars and the title in large 3D font in multiple colors. Book cover also has a Good Morning America book club sticker.
December 11, 2024 at 2:37 PM
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If you missed day 1, feel free to play catch up and share two titles today! #LibFaves24
madpoptart.bsky.social Jane Jorgenson @madpoptart.bsky.social · Dec 10
It’s day 2 of #LibFaves24 today and I’ll be keeping the tally. Library staff tell us your 2nd title of your top ten books pub’ed in 2024. I can’t wait to hear what everyone loved! #libraries #librarians #books #booksky
December 10, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 2: THE BRIGHT SWORD by @levgrossman.bsky.social In a new twist on #Arthurian legend Collum journeys to #Camelot to find that Arthur is dead. The remaining misfit knights set out on a quest to find a new king to unite Britain. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #BookSky
Book cover image for The Bright Sword: a novel of King Arthur by Lev Grossman. A light blue cover with gold stars and an image of a sword coming out of water, antlers, a crown, and several laurel branches.
December 10, 2024 at 2:11 PM
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Counting down my top ten favorite #books of 2024 starting with WHAT IF… LOKI WAS WORTHY? by @authoroux.bsky.social A great story where #Loki is stripped of his powers and banished to Earth after accidentally causing the death of #Thor. #LibFaves24 #Marvel @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Book cover image of What If ... Loki Was Worthy by Madeleine Roux - a green background with an image of Loki and a smaller image of Iron Man, Loki, and Enchantress in shadow.
December 9, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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Today's the day! #Library staff start posting their top ten favorite #books of 2024 one #book per day using hashtag #LibFaves24 and TITLE IN CAPS.
December 9, 2024 at 2:10 PM
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November 20, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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First day on Bluesky, here's a pic of our cats: Remmie (tux) & Merlin (gray striped)
November 10, 2024 at 2:39 AM