Kayla 📚
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Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill – Review
While I have devoured several other books with monstrous protagonists, Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill is the monster-narrated story I never realized I was missing. Similar in spirit to Medusa by Nataly Gruender and Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo, Greenteeth…
While I have devoured several other books with monstrous protagonists, Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill is the monster-narrated story I never realized I was missing. Similar in spirit to Medusa by Nataly Gruender and Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo, Greenteeth…
Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill – Review
While I have devoured several other books with monstrous protagonists, Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill is the monster-narrated story I never realized I was missing. Similar in spirit to Medusa by Nataly Gruender and Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo, Greenteeth stands out for its dynamic character relationships and its layered, compelling journey toward self-discovery. The novel follows Jenny Greenteeth, a fearsome water spirit from English folklore, and Temperance Crump, a hedge witch who is discounting of her own power.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:41 AM
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My review of The Martian by Andy Weir is up now! #booksky
The Martian by Andy Weir – Review
The Martian by Andy Weir has been trapped on my To Be Read list for years, but much like its main character Mark Watney, it finally achieved a miraculous escape as my final read of 2025. This book …
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January 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
My review of The Martian by Andy Weir is up now! #booksky
A patron brought a children's book up to the desk apologizing because their child had torn an already previously taped page. Clearly a book that needs replaced anyway. We assured them multiple times not to worry, it happens all the time, but only after they left did we look at the title:
December 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A patron brought a children's book up to the desk apologizing because their child had torn an already previously taped page. Clearly a book that needs replaced anyway. We assured them multiple times not to worry, it happens all the time, but only after they left did we look at the title:
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when I adopted my dog the people from the dog rescue asked for three personal references and came over & checked out my living situation first
In many places in America, it's easier to buy a gun than it is to adopt a cat from a shelter.
August 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
when I adopted my dog the people from the dog rescue asked for three personal references and came over & checked out my living situation first
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I’m a single issue voter and my issue is STOP FUCKING FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND FOCUS.
July 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I’m a single issue voter and my issue is STOP FUCKING FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND FOCUS.
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My review of Everything is Tuberculosis by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social is up now! #booksky
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Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green – Review
I will admit – I am not often a nonfiction reader in my free time. I find it harder to focus on what I’m reading, even when I find the topic interesting. Although I love John Green and …
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June 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My review of Everything is Tuberculosis by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social is up now! #booksky
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My review of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett is live! #booksky
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Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett – Review
While I am a long-time magical realism enthusiast, I’ve recently become more drawn to the genre within historic fiction. Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries h…
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June 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
My review of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett is live! #booksky
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My review of The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social is up now!
Special thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and @torbooks.bsky.social for the advanced copy! #booksky
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Special thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and @torbooks.bsky.social for the advanced copy! #booksky
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The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow – Review
I think that Alix E. Harrow could publish her grocery list and I would still think it to be one of the greatest things I’d ever read. I characterize Harrow’s writing as deep-cutting and…
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June 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
My review of The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social is up now!
Special thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and @torbooks.bsky.social for the advanced copy! #booksky
thelefthandedlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/t...
Special thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and @torbooks.bsky.social for the advanced copy! #booksky
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New path, new blog, same love for books! #booksky thelefthandedlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/h...
Hello and Welcome!
Hello hello! My name is Kayla – reader, writer, and recently, an MSLIS graduate. Over the years, I have been involved with book community in various ways. Beginning with a “bookstagram&…
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June 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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I see more people flying with their pets these days and I have to wonder who are these people and who are these pets, all my pets are chaos demons and if I put any of them on a plane they would chew straight through the fuselage in order to escape
April 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I see more people flying with their pets these days and I have to wonder who are these people and who are these pets, all my pets are chaos demons and if I put any of them on a plane they would chew straight through the fuselage in order to escape
It's just our turn.
Holy shit! Democrats, if you’re looking for a fighter, you found one— @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social for DNC Vice Chair.
February 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
It's just our turn.
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Ihr müsst euch eure Aufmerksamkeit und eure Wut und Verzweiflung gut einteilen in den nächsten Jahren, sonst werdet ihr aufgerieben.
Keine Betroffenen übersehen oder zurücklassen, aber auch keine kopflose Dauererregung, die nur auslaugt (und das auch soll).
Keine Betroffenen übersehen oder zurücklassen, aber auch keine kopflose Dauererregung, die nur auslaugt (und das auch soll).
January 21, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Ihr müsst euch eure Aufmerksamkeit und eure Wut und Verzweiflung gut einteilen in den nächsten Jahren, sonst werdet ihr aufgerieben.
Keine Betroffenen übersehen oder zurücklassen, aber auch keine kopflose Dauererregung, die nur auslaugt (und das auch soll).
Keine Betroffenen übersehen oder zurücklassen, aber auch keine kopflose Dauererregung, die nur auslaugt (und das auch soll).
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Growing up on R.E.M. misled me to believe that when it was the end of the world, I'd feel fine.
January 20, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Growing up on R.E.M. misled me to believe that when it was the end of the world, I'd feel fine.
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*Steps on to archivist soapbox, taps microphone*
The biggest lie you can tell yourself is "I'll remember."
No. You won't.
Write down/add metadata about who/what/where/when. Put a year on EVERYTHING.
Now is a great time to group project this with family!
The biggest lie you can tell yourself is "I'll remember."
No. You won't.
Write down/add metadata about who/what/where/when. Put a year on EVERYTHING.
Now is a great time to group project this with family!
December 27, 2024 at 1:52 PM
*Steps on to archivist soapbox, taps microphone*
The biggest lie you can tell yourself is "I'll remember."
No. You won't.
Write down/add metadata about who/what/where/when. Put a year on EVERYTHING.
Now is a great time to group project this with family!
The biggest lie you can tell yourself is "I'll remember."
No. You won't.
Write down/add metadata about who/what/where/when. Put a year on EVERYTHING.
Now is a great time to group project this with family!
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Them: dO YoUr OwN reSurCH!!!!
Librarians: Alright, bet.
Librarians: Alright, bet.
November 27, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Them: dO YoUr OwN reSurCH!!!!
Librarians: Alright, bet.
Librarians: Alright, bet.
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having exactly (1) day out of the year where every amateur chef in America attempts to cook a giant bird and not fuck it up is, honestly, a wonderful and hilarious tradition
November 27, 2024 at 3:01 PM
having exactly (1) day out of the year where every amateur chef in America attempts to cook a giant bird and not fuck it up is, honestly, a wonderful and hilarious tradition
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Public library energy is the best energy. Like here is all the knowledge we could find, it's been meticulously organized and vetted and it will cost you nothing today, welcome to the absolute pinnacle of human civic evolution, feel free to pull up any bean bag chair you like
November 26, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Public library energy is the best energy. Like here is all the knowledge we could find, it's been meticulously organized and vetted and it will cost you nothing today, welcome to the absolute pinnacle of human civic evolution, feel free to pull up any bean bag chair you like
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It's weird that Looking for Alaska is the second-most banned book in the U.S., and mostly challenged by evangelical Christians, because the novel is about Radical Hope and how forgiveness is available to all people at all times, which are Christian concepts I wrote about because I'm a Christian.
November 22, 2024 at 12:41 PM
It's weird that Looking for Alaska is the second-most banned book in the U.S., and mostly challenged by evangelical Christians, because the novel is about Radical Hope and how forgiveness is available to all people at all times, which are Christian concepts I wrote about because I'm a Christian.
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Just a reminder to support your local public libraries! Write letters of support. Use the library often & in many different ways. Show up to meetings.
Library staff have been begging for help, advocacy, and action for years. Please show up for libraries.
Library staff have been begging for help, advocacy, and action for years. Please show up for libraries.
November 9, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Just a reminder to support your local public libraries! Write letters of support. Use the library often & in many different ways. Show up to meetings.
Library staff have been begging for help, advocacy, and action for years. Please show up for libraries.
Library staff have been begging for help, advocacy, and action for years. Please show up for libraries.
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LRS: get a library card. Librarians are equipped with resources to help get you what you need. I walked people through burying relatives in Arlington, getting paperwork done for COVID shots, and finding someone to talk to during terrible times. In hard times, you want the resources in your pocket.
November 7, 2024 at 1:48 AM
LRS: get a library card. Librarians are equipped with resources to help get you what you need. I walked people through burying relatives in Arlington, getting paperwork done for COVID shots, and finding someone to talk to during terrible times. In hard times, you want the resources in your pocket.
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You are allowed to celebrate good things that are happening today: your birthday, a book coming out, new baby, new puppy, seeing your favorite piece of art in person, etc.
Joy is the knife that stabs into the heart of despair & apathy.
Feel your joys, big & small, & share them widely & loudly.
Joy is the knife that stabs into the heart of despair & apathy.
Feel your joys, big & small, & share them widely & loudly.
November 6, 2024 at 1:25 PM
You are allowed to celebrate good things that are happening today: your birthday, a book coming out, new baby, new puppy, seeing your favorite piece of art in person, etc.
Joy is the knife that stabs into the heart of despair & apathy.
Feel your joys, big & small, & share them widely & loudly.
Joy is the knife that stabs into the heart of despair & apathy.
Feel your joys, big & small, & share them widely & loudly.