Jess Shankland
@jess-shankland.bsky.social
Media Addict. Espresso. Books. Spooky Stuff. Mother. Birder. Hail Yourself.
Quick Reviews 📚
Recursion - Black Crouch
☆☆☆☆☆
Time is but memory. And I'm obsessed with his writing.
ACOTAR - Sarah J Maas
☆☆☆☆☆
So happy I picked these books up as they really got me back into reading and into a new genre!!!
ACOMAF - Sarah J Mass
Deserves all the stars in the Night Court! ☆+
Recursion - Black Crouch
☆☆☆☆☆
Time is but memory. And I'm obsessed with his writing.
ACOTAR - Sarah J Maas
☆☆☆☆☆
So happy I picked these books up as they really got me back into reading and into a new genre!!!
ACOMAF - Sarah J Mass
Deserves all the stars in the Night Court! ☆+
October 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Quick Reviews 📚
Recursion - Black Crouch
☆☆☆☆☆
Time is but memory. And I'm obsessed with his writing.
ACOTAR - Sarah J Maas
☆☆☆☆☆
So happy I picked these books up as they really got me back into reading and into a new genre!!!
ACOMAF - Sarah J Mass
Deserves all the stars in the Night Court! ☆+
Recursion - Black Crouch
☆☆☆☆☆
Time is but memory. And I'm obsessed with his writing.
ACOTAR - Sarah J Maas
☆☆☆☆☆
So happy I picked these books up as they really got me back into reading and into a new genre!!!
ACOMAF - Sarah J Mass
Deserves all the stars in the Night Court! ☆+
Quick Reviews! 📚
Dearest - Jacquie Walters
☆☆
Unreliable narrator, the only spooky part of this book is the extreme PPA and PPD.
The Church Beneath the Roots - Felix Blackwell
☆☆☆☆☆
One of the best prequels ever!
Maggie's Grave - David Sodergren
☆☆☆☆☆
I'm buying all his books now. 2/2 amazing.
Dearest - Jacquie Walters
☆☆
Unreliable narrator, the only spooky part of this book is the extreme PPA and PPD.
The Church Beneath the Roots - Felix Blackwell
☆☆☆☆☆
One of the best prequels ever!
Maggie's Grave - David Sodergren
☆☆☆☆☆
I'm buying all his books now. 2/2 amazing.
October 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Quick Reviews! 📚
Dearest - Jacquie Walters
☆☆
Unreliable narrator, the only spooky part of this book is the extreme PPA and PPD.
The Church Beneath the Roots - Felix Blackwell
☆☆☆☆☆
One of the best prequels ever!
Maggie's Grave - David Sodergren
☆☆☆☆☆
I'm buying all his books now. 2/2 amazing.
Dearest - Jacquie Walters
☆☆
Unreliable narrator, the only spooky part of this book is the extreme PPA and PPD.
The Church Beneath the Roots - Felix Blackwell
☆☆☆☆☆
One of the best prequels ever!
Maggie's Grave - David Sodergren
☆☆☆☆☆
I'm buying all his books now. 2/2 amazing.
Finished The White Lotus season 3 and while I love every season of that show, I'm left wondering how the Ratliffs will fare when they're back home. I like, really really want to see their reactions.
April 12, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Finished The White Lotus season 3 and while I love every season of that show, I'm left wondering how the Ratliffs will fare when they're back home. I like, really really want to see their reactions.
When someone you took multiple writing courses with in college, 10+ years ago, publishes their work... you buy it!
April 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
When someone you took multiple writing courses with in college, 10+ years ago, publishes their work... you buy it!
Not my cat, Orphan, cosplaying as Jesse Gemstone. An uncanny resemblance.
March 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Not my cat, Orphan, cosplaying as Jesse Gemstone. An uncanny resemblance.
I was nursing Elliott and petting my playful cat when the cat bit and scratched me a little too hard. I said owie!! and whimpered. And suddenly Elliott looks at me, frowns, and goes "oooh" and omg is my 14 month old baby practicing empathy already?!
March 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I was nursing Elliott and petting my playful cat when the cat bit and scratched me a little too hard. I said owie!! and whimpered. And suddenly Elliott looks at me, frowns, and goes "oooh" and omg is my 14 month old baby practicing empathy already?!
Twice now in the past month I've had face to face conversations with people who assumed my age and said, "Well, there's no way you're 30 yet, right? You're like, maybe 27?"
Thank you. No. But thank you.
They were very surprised when I told them they were about 10 years off.
Thank you. No. But thank you.
They were very surprised when I told them they were about 10 years off.
March 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Twice now in the past month I've had face to face conversations with people who assumed my age and said, "Well, there's no way you're 30 yet, right? You're like, maybe 27?"
Thank you. No. But thank you.
They were very surprised when I told them they were about 10 years off.
Thank you. No. But thank you.
They were very surprised when I told them they were about 10 years off.
Got my first subscription order of #whogivesacrap t.p. and tissues today! Super fast shipping and amazing packaging! Reduce, reuse, recycle, and be totally cute in the meantime.
March 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Got my first subscription order of #whogivesacrap t.p. and tissues today! Super fast shipping and amazing packaging! Reduce, reuse, recycle, and be totally cute in the meantime.
I've never had any real type of anxiety before and now 3x in past 2 weeks I've experienced wild anxiety symptoms that have basically debilitated me in the moment. Over-stimulation, head spinning, eyes popping behind my lids, heavy chest. Focus and take deep breaths....
February 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I've never had any real type of anxiety before and now 3x in past 2 weeks I've experienced wild anxiety symptoms that have basically debilitated me in the moment. Over-stimulation, head spinning, eyes popping behind my lids, heavy chest. Focus and take deep breaths....
My 13 month old is progressing very quickly suddenly and I'm utterly astonished.
February 21, 2025 at 5:59 AM
My 13 month old is progressing very quickly suddenly and I'm utterly astonished.
Reposted by Jess Shankland
Gulf of Distraction
February 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Gulf of Distraction
Alzheimer's and dementia are so hard and so heart breaking. I've been grieving a living person in my life for 2 years and yet it gets harder every week as they continue to decline and I continue to grieve. I'm shattered.
February 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Alzheimer's and dementia are so hard and so heart breaking. I've been grieving a living person in my life for 2 years and yet it gets harder every week as they continue to decline and I continue to grieve. I'm shattered.
Got my @springheeldjack.coffee beans today and I'm so excited for tomorrow mornings latte!
February 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Got my @springheeldjack.coffee beans today and I'm so excited for tomorrow mornings latte!
📚 Quick Review 📚
The Haar - David Sodergren @paperbacksandpugs.bsky.social
Scottish folk horror with heavy elements of macabre/gore. A sweet old love story at it's core that made my heart burst!
☆☆☆☆½
The Haar - David Sodergren @paperbacksandpugs.bsky.social
Scottish folk horror with heavy elements of macabre/gore. A sweet old love story at it's core that made my heart burst!
☆☆☆☆½
February 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
📚 Quick Review 📚
The Haar - David Sodergren @paperbacksandpugs.bsky.social
Scottish folk horror with heavy elements of macabre/gore. A sweet old love story at it's core that made my heart burst!
☆☆☆☆½
The Haar - David Sodergren @paperbacksandpugs.bsky.social
Scottish folk horror with heavy elements of macabre/gore. A sweet old love story at it's core that made my heart burst!
☆☆☆☆½
Watched the trailer for the movie Cuckoo last night, and it freaked me out. Hesitant to watch the actual movie now. When did I become so lame?
February 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Watched the trailer for the movie Cuckoo last night, and it freaked me out. Hesitant to watch the actual movie now. When did I become so lame?
There was a Ms. Rachel skit asking how old are you and they went up to 10. I said I highly doubt 10 year olds are watching Ms Rachel. Then I laughed, because I'm a 36 year old watching Ms. Rachel. 😌
January 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There was a Ms. Rachel skit asking how old are you and they went up to 10. I said I highly doubt 10 year olds are watching Ms Rachel. Then I laughed, because I'm a 36 year old watching Ms. Rachel. 😌
🕯🔦 At least my Kindle is charged. I made some great progress on my book club book "The Haar" by David Sodergren tonight.
January 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
🕯🔦 At least my Kindle is charged. I made some great progress on my book club book "The Haar" by David Sodergren tonight.
Nothing like a neighborhood blackout from a drunk driver hitting a power pole, starting a fire, and fleeing the scene to make you realize how ill-prepared you are for power outages.🕯🔦
January 31, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Nothing like a neighborhood blackout from a drunk driver hitting a power pole, starting a fire, and fleeing the scene to make you realize how ill-prepared you are for power outages.🕯🔦
With the continued threat to the Josephine County Library this is a great and important article outlining our history, from tax levies, to county commissioners, to shut downs, to the wonderful volunteers (hey, I'm one of those) and donors!
Where the Money Went — The Library’s $55 Million Story - Josephine Community Library District
Remember your roots. Strong or weak, they are the history that grounds us, steadies us, and defines who we are today. Another reason to remember your roots? Some of them...
josephinelibrary.org
January 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
With the continued threat to the Josephine County Library this is a great and important article outlining our history, from tax levies, to county commissioners, to shut downs, to the wonderful volunteers (hey, I'm one of those) and donors!
This January has been a crazy year. Furthermore, this has been the longest 8 days I've ever experienced.
January 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This January has been a crazy year. Furthermore, this has been the longest 8 days I've ever experienced.
Finally watching Smile (2022) and it's exactly what I expected. Nevertheless, glad I chose to watch it during the day.
January 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Finally watching Smile (2022) and it's exactly what I expected. Nevertheless, glad I chose to watch it during the day.
Reposted by Jess Shankland
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Matt Reuter. #NewYorkerCartoons
January 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Matt Reuter. #NewYorkerCartoons
If you're feeling down for any reason this evening, make yourself a hot cuppa loose leaf tea. It'll make you feel a little better. Even if just for awhile.
January 24, 2025 at 3:35 AM
If you're feeling down for any reason this evening, make yourself a hot cuppa loose leaf tea. It'll make you feel a little better. Even if just for awhile.
I burned bridges last year on accident. My pride, politics, opinions, & tongue got the best of me. I miss being part of my brothers lives. I'm sad I can't celebrate their successes with them. But I also refuse to apologize... so I have to live with this. It's my loss. My tragedy. I wish them well.
January 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I burned bridges last year on accident. My pride, politics, opinions, & tongue got the best of me. I miss being part of my brothers lives. I'm sad I can't celebrate their successes with them. But I also refuse to apologize... so I have to live with this. It's my loss. My tragedy. I wish them well.
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." MLK Jr.
Please remember this quote on this disappointing inauguration day.
Please remember this quote on this disappointing inauguration day.
January 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." MLK Jr.
Please remember this quote on this disappointing inauguration day.
Please remember this quote on this disappointing inauguration day.