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Rob Montgomery
@montyreads.bsky.social
Anxiety. Bourbon. Music. Film. Anglophilia. Travel. Literature. Teaching. Cautious optimism. Ohioan by birth, Californian at heart, Georgian by circumstance.
Headed to Denver for #ncte25. Come see us if you want to provide your students with opportunities for authentic writing in places and spaces outside the classroom.
November 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Last November I started watching all Tony Scott’s movies in chronological order of release.

I finished today.

16 movies later, here’s my final ranking . . .

#moviesky
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July 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Had to say goodbye to Toby yesterday. It was quick, and I was grateful to be there to give him one last cheek scritch at the end. He always tucked himself under my arm each evening as I read. I’m finding it hard to open my book tonight. Sleep well, buddy. You were the best. #catsofbluesky
April 3, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Oh fun. Just discovered our second book was one of those stolen by Meta to train AI. It’s not like we make any money from an academic press, so this is even more infuriating.
March 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A big stack o’ books by authors who use humor effectively. Guess which one doesn’t belong!

#BookSky #books
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March 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Celebrating International Women’s Day with some of my favorite authors!

#BookSky #books
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March 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The USPS seeing if Sam Rebelein’s new book can fly.

Spoiler alert: it cannot.
February 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This has been the longest 22 days of my life.
February 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
In a shocking turn of events . . .
February 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
#NowSpinning:
Blur – Parklife

Blur’s masterpiece still sounds as fresh as it ever did. In the Blur vs. Oasis kerfuffle, the Gallaghers had the better debut, but Blur were better over the long haul. And Parklife is as good as Definitely Maybe, giving Damon Albarn and Co. the win.

#MusicSky #Blur
January 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
January 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”

The three spirits:
December 24, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Volume 3 is beautiful.

#MusicSky #TheGoBetweens #vinyl #records
December 17, 2024 at 2:18 AM
7 years ago, at Amanda’s school’s Christmas party, I ate this monstrosity, the barbecue pork parfait.

What’s the dumbest dish you’ve ever tried at a restaurant?
December 15, 2024 at 2:32 PM
December purchases (so far).

As I prepare for my book-buying ban and TBR-clearing project, I continue to defeat the purpose of it by buying all the books now that I would’ve bought later.

#BookSky #books
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December 14, 2024 at 5:07 PM
#NowSpinning:
Lauren Mayberry – Vicious Creature

As a huge fan of CHVRCHES, I greeted the news of Mayberry’s solo debut with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. The good news is that it’s fantastic: tuneful and dancey and smart in equal measure.

#MusicSky #vinyl #records #LaurenMayberry
December 13, 2024 at 4:21 PM
You can tell by the expression on my goofy face that I loved Jonathan Janz’s Children of the Night 2: The Night Flyers.

Read my full review at the link:
beta.thestorygraph.com/reviews/cd7c...

#BookSky #books
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@jonathanjanz.bsky.social
December 13, 2024 at 2:34 AM
As I start thinking about my year-end best-of lists, I always like to revisit my lists from the previous year.

Here’s my Top 10 Reads of 2023. I think they all still hold up a year later.

See any of your favorites in here?

#BookSky #books
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December 12, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Well this is a totally normal thing to happen in a functioning democracy.
December 12, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Yesterday was one of those long days where the work was never-ending, but I did try to squeeze in a few pages of Liz Kerin’s First Light while sitting in my office at school.

#BookSky #books
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December 10, 2024 at 11:36 AM
#NowSpinning:
Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More

It took Kim Deal 38 years, but she’s graced us with her first solo album. Unsurprisingly, it’s great. It sounds at times like the natural sequel to The Breeders’ Last Splash, but it’s also its own (very good) thing.

#MusicSky #KimDeal #vinyl #records
December 8, 2024 at 10:45 PM
My January 4 will be better than your January 4.

(I mean, maybe. You could be doing something really cool, too.)

#MovieSky #FilmSky
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December 8, 2024 at 10:14 PM
The cats are doing fine, too, although they have to live their best lives after the puppy is asleep.

(They also fully endorse this Costco blanket, which I can verify is super comfy.)

#CatsofBlueSky #cats
December 7, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Not that I think I’m an arbiter of quality filmmaking or anything, but here’s my current Top 16 of 2024 if you’re looking for something to watch this weekend.

#FilmSky #MovieSky #movies
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December 7, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky #books
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18.
December 7, 2024 at 2:47 AM