LibraryRat
@libraryrat.bsky.social
Horror fan (all formats), library worker, book guy
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LibraryRat
@libraryrat.bsky.social
· Jan 6
a man in a blue hoodie is reading a book called the bible a comprehensive study
ALT: a man in a blue hoodie is reading a book called the bible a comprehensive study
media.tenor.com
Why not? See below for what I read in 2025.
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Had a horrible thought today. How often do I do things because an algorithm presented me with the idea?
Existential crisis Saturday night!
Existential crisis Saturday night!
June 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Had a horrible thought today. How often do I do things because an algorithm presented me with the idea?
Existential crisis Saturday night!
Existential crisis Saturday night!
Good reading month! Expanding my reading outside of just horror has been beneficial for me this year. 💙📚
June 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Good reading month! Expanding my reading outside of just horror has been beneficial for me this year. 💙📚
Do y'all annotate your books? I feel like doing so might deepen my understanding and enjoyment of my reading. Or, feel like I'm back in college pulling an all-nighter for the paper that's due in the morning.
Thoughts? Annotating, beneficial or stressful?
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Thoughts? Annotating, beneficial or stressful?
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March 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Do y'all annotate your books? I feel like doing so might deepen my understanding and enjoyment of my reading. Or, feel like I'm back in college pulling an all-nighter for the paper that's due in the morning.
Thoughts? Annotating, beneficial or stressful?
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Thoughts? Annotating, beneficial or stressful?
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Just bought Octavia Butler's Parable collection and Roth's The Plot Against America. Just in case books start disappearing from shelves. 📚💙
March 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Just bought Octavia Butler's Parable collection and Roth's The Plot Against America. Just in case books start disappearing from shelves. 📚💙
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I'm in the, just took a rug out of someone's trash pile, tax bracket.
March 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I'm in the, just took a rug out of someone's trash pile, tax bracket.
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In other news, water is wet. #BookSky
Most banned books feature people of color and LGBTQ+ people, report finds
Study counteracts claims by conservative lawmakers that books being removed from classrooms are sexually explicit
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In other news, water is wet. #BookSky
8. Fair Play by Tove Jansson
Trying to read more translated lit.
It's all vibes. Vignettes about Mari and Jonna. Longtime partners, a writer and artist.
They watch movies, bicker occasionally, get caught in some fog, etc.
Low-stakes snack of a read. Only 100 pgs.
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Trying to read more translated lit.
It's all vibes. Vignettes about Mari and Jonna. Longtime partners, a writer and artist.
They watch movies, bicker occasionally, get caught in some fog, etc.
Low-stakes snack of a read. Only 100 pgs.
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February 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
8. Fair Play by Tove Jansson
Trying to read more translated lit.
It's all vibes. Vignettes about Mari and Jonna. Longtime partners, a writer and artist.
They watch movies, bicker occasionally, get caught in some fog, etc.
Low-stakes snack of a read. Only 100 pgs.
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Trying to read more translated lit.
It's all vibes. Vignettes about Mari and Jonna. Longtime partners, a writer and artist.
They watch movies, bicker occasionally, get caught in some fog, etc.
Low-stakes snack of a read. Only 100 pgs.
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Had to pause my current read. Who knew an 850 page book entitled "An American Tragedy" might get kinda heavy?
February 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Had to pause my current read. Who knew an 850 page book entitled "An American Tragedy" might get kinda heavy?
So, I understand the unfortunate need for it on today's internet, but I really wish the first ten minutes of every BookTube video didn't have to be devoted to "This is just my opinion, guys. Chill."
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February 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
So, I understand the unfortunate need for it on today's internet, but I really wish the first ten minutes of every BookTube video didn't have to be devoted to "This is just my opinion, guys. Chill."
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Bookksky is keeping me sane lately. Couldn't even get through the entirety of a 20-minute news podcast this morning.
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February 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Bookksky is keeping me sane lately. Couldn't even get through the entirety of a 20-minute news podcast this morning.
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I fucking hate interview prep.
February 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I fucking hate interview prep.
Why not? See below for what I read in 2025.
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a man in a blue hoodie is reading a book called the bible a comprehensive study
ALT: a man in a blue hoodie is reading a book called the bible a comprehensive study
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Why not? See below for what I read in 2025.
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Dammit. I like BlueSky, but the number of bots following me is insane.
January 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Dammit. I like BlueSky, but the number of bots following me is insane.
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This is how to write horror
December 4, 2024 at 5:12 PM
This is how to write horror
Fascinating article: www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....
www.propublica.org
January 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fascinating article: www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Guerillas storm a party full of powerful people. A months-long standoff ensues.
This book is about how hard it is to hate someone you know.
Slow, but the shifting relationships between people are fascinating.
Keywords: empathy, opera, frozen in time
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Guerillas storm a party full of powerful people. A months-long standoff ensues.
This book is about how hard it is to hate someone you know.
Slow, but the shifting relationships between people are fascinating.
Keywords: empathy, opera, frozen in time
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January 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Guerillas storm a party full of powerful people. A months-long standoff ensues.
This book is about how hard it is to hate someone you know.
Slow, but the shifting relationships between people are fascinating.
Keywords: empathy, opera, frozen in time
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Guerillas storm a party full of powerful people. A months-long standoff ensues.
This book is about how hard it is to hate someone you know.
Slow, but the shifting relationships between people are fascinating.
Keywords: empathy, opera, frozen in time
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Remembering my Bukowski phase with a wince and the hissing of air through teeth
January 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Remembering my Bukowski phase with a wince and the hissing of air through teeth
Recently heard the idea that a lot of social media is just a bunch of people micromanaging each other.
Really cuts down on my screen time when I think about it that way.
Really cuts down on my screen time when I think about it that way.
December 28, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Recently heard the idea that a lot of social media is just a bunch of people micromanaging each other.
Really cuts down on my screen time when I think about it that way.
Really cuts down on my screen time when I think about it that way.
Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
Memoir from a former U.S. Poet Laureate about the bond she had with her mother, and the events leading up to her mother's murder.
The nature of memory, guilt, and the power of metaphorical language come up, as well.
A short, powerful read.
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Memoir from a former U.S. Poet Laureate about the bond she had with her mother, and the events leading up to her mother's murder.
The nature of memory, guilt, and the power of metaphorical language come up, as well.
A short, powerful read.
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December 28, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
Memoir from a former U.S. Poet Laureate about the bond she had with her mother, and the events leading up to her mother's murder.
The nature of memory, guilt, and the power of metaphorical language come up, as well.
A short, powerful read.
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Memoir from a former U.S. Poet Laureate about the bond she had with her mother, and the events leading up to her mother's murder.
The nature of memory, guilt, and the power of metaphorical language come up, as well.
A short, powerful read.
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A History of Fear by Luke Dumas
The (fictional) manuscript of Grayson Hale, aka The Devil's Advocate. He committed murder. But he swears the devil made him do it.
We know how things will end. But why? The Devil? Religious trauma exploding manifesting as violence? A chilling read, either way.
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December 25, 2024 at 5:34 PM
A History of Fear by Luke Dumas
The (fictional) manuscript of Grayson Hale, aka The Devil's Advocate. He committed murder. But he swears the devil made him do it.
We know how things will end. But why? The Devil? Religious trauma exploding manifesting as violence? A chilling read, either way.
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Really like that posting here every day isn't necessary for people to see my posts when I DO have something mildly interesting to say.
December 22, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Really like that posting here every day isn't necessary for people to see my posts when I DO have something mildly interesting to say.
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It really is going to be like having Kramer in charge only far less competent
December 22, 2024 at 2:49 AM
It really is going to be like having Kramer in charge only far less competent
Read Dangerously by Azar Nafisi
Through letters to her dead father, Nafisi explores how stories weave into our lives and the political moment. Reminded me that I love challenging books.
Always gonna read horror and other genre fiction. But I will push myself out of my comfort zone more.
Through letters to her dead father, Nafisi explores how stories weave into our lives and the political moment. Reminded me that I love challenging books.
Always gonna read horror and other genre fiction. But I will push myself out of my comfort zone more.
December 18, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Read Dangerously by Azar Nafisi
Through letters to her dead father, Nafisi explores how stories weave into our lives and the political moment. Reminded me that I love challenging books.
Always gonna read horror and other genre fiction. But I will push myself out of my comfort zone more.
Through letters to her dead father, Nafisi explores how stories weave into our lives and the political moment. Reminded me that I love challenging books.
Always gonna read horror and other genre fiction. But I will push myself out of my comfort zone more.