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Shannon Kay
@shannonkay.com
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Early Millennial from California.
🩷 Mom of 3
📚Books. ☕️Coffee. Tech enthusiast.
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Yes! I realized that I might have a picture of it, and I do.
Allison Saft signing books at yallwest in Santa Monica.
November 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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I met Louis Sachar at a signing for his first adult book, The Magician of Tiger Castle. Louis Sachar is also the author of Holes. It was a delight to meet him, and hear him discuss his new book.

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#LouisSachar
Louis Sachar discusses his new book and answers questions at an event.
August 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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I was delighted to meet Sarah Beth Durst and Sangu Mandanna at The Ripped Bodice bookstore in LA last night.

I look forward to enjoying their newest books, The Enchanted Greenhouse and A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping

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#Books #SarahBethDurst #SanguMandanna
Sarah Beth Durst, Me(Shannon), and Sangu Mandanna at The Ripped Bodice in LA. Books Pictured: The Spellshop The Enchanted Greenhouse A Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
July 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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The Dividing Sky by Jill Tew sang. It's a dystopian sci-fi adventure, but also had cozy vibe moments, somehow. If you want to read a great dystopian romance, this is it!

Beautiful special edition by Brave + Kind Books.

https://blog.shannonkay.com/2025/01-29-TheDividingSky/

#JillTew #TheDividingSky
The Dividing Sky by Jill Tew special edition from Brave + Kind Books.
May 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Umm, you have to see this meme I just saw on Mastodon.

“Human beings are far more wonderful than machines.” - Mister Rogers

meme origin (mastodon.social/@Kurtis_Clar...)
original episode (www.misterrogers.org/episodes/com...)
Screenshot of the Mister Roger's Neighborhood show. Mister Rogers sits in front of a mid-1990s-style PC, looking at the camera as he says, “You know, your own imagination is far more wonderful.” Screenshot of the Mister Roger's Neighborhood show. Mister Rogers sits in front of a mid-1990s-style PC, looking at the camera as he says, “than any computer could ever be. You know why.” Screenshot of the Mister Roger's Neighborhood show. Mister Rogers sits in front of a mid-1990s-style PC, looking at the camera as he says, “You’re a living human being. And a computer is just a machine.” Screenshot of the Mister Roger's Neighborhood show. Mister Rogers sits in front of a mid-1990s-style PC, looking at the camera as he says, “Human beings are far more wonderful than machines.”
May 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by @indiaholton.bsky.social

Victorian-era British professors chase magical birds to Paris. A perfect blend of magic, humor, romance, and a historical setting. Takes place in the summer, but is a Light Academia book.

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Book of the Month hardcover edition of The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton
May 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Oathbound season is a vibe.

#Legendborn #Oathbound #TracyDeonn
A book next to a mug of coffee on a pink background. The book is Oathbound by Tracy Deonn. The mug is a Legendborn series inspired mug from OwlCrate.
March 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Do you want more pink in your RSS feed?

If, like me, you are in the Venn diagram of people that read #RSS feeds with the #NetNewsWire client and also want their News to be pink, I have the perfect theme for you!

You can get my #pink themes for NetNewsWire here: https://www.shannonkay.com/themes/
Screenshot of Shannon theme on NetNewsWire for iPhone with a light pink background, black text and dark pink accents Screenshot of Shannon theme on NetNewsWire for Mac with a light pink background, black text and dark pink accents Screenshot of Shannon theme in dark mode on NetNewsWire for iPhone with a dark off-black background, light text, and light pink headers and accents Screenshot of Shannon theme in dark mode on NetNewsWire for Mac with a dark off-black background, light text, and light pink headers and accents
March 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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I just took this fun quiz, Which HTML Element are you?

I'm the

element, and my nested element is



Take the quiz at https://jamesg.blog/2025/02/13/html-quiz

You are the <p> element! You see the web as a fantastic platform for sharing the words you write. Your nested element is <blockquote>. You like to think about ideas from multiple places and connect them.
February 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your collection.
Laguna Beach at sunset.
February 13, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft, a prequel YA romance based on TinkerBell movie *Secret of the Wings*, came out this week.

My 13-year-old has already finished it; I'm only 58% through. She's hovering anxiously, waiting for me to finish the book so she can talk about it.

Is this a buddy read?
Book cover for Wings of Starlight by Allison Saft. The cover art shows a fairy’s back, showing off her golden and sparkling wings. The fairy’s head is tilted so that you can see the side of her face. The background is blue and purple, and dandelion fluff floats around. Everything shimmers with pixie dust.
February 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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I was looking for something to put on my calendar on the “Lincoln’s Birthday” square, so I put this birthday party hat on his portrait. So you can download a transparent png of Abraham Lincoln in a party hat from my For You page if you want.
www.shannonkay.com/you/
February 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Turn off notification badges. You can find this in Settings/Notifications/Mail. Untick the “Badges” option. You can do this for other apps too.
Screenshot showing how to turn off notification badges for the Mail app on an iPhone. You can find this in Settings/Notifications/Mail. Untick the “Badges” option.
January 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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I decided to try some photos taken with a Nintendo 3DS XL for the challenge( #ShittyCameraChallenge ). I exported the jpg with both frames next to each other and two separate photos so you can swipe between them.

Here’s a link to the 3D MPO file, in case anyone wants to attempt to view it in 3D.
A vibrant bird of paradise flower with striking orange and blue petals is partially obscured by a light-colored textured wall, surrounded by lush green leaves. A bird of paradise flower with vibrant orange and blue colors is growing next to a textured wall, surrounded by green foliage. A vibrant bird of paradise flower is growing next to a stucco wall and surrounded by lush green leaves.
December 2, 2024 at 9:31 PM
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It’s giving… thanks.
November 29, 2024 at 2:25 AM
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For those who are curious, I made a Mastodon vs Bluesky vs Threads Comparison and mini guide. #BlueskyTips

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Mastodon vs Bluesky vs Threads Comparison Chart screenshot. Go to the link for the full chart.
November 19, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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Book of the Day
History Smashers: Women's Right to Vote by @katemessner.bsky.social
November 5, 2024 at 8:07 AM
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On June 19, I plan to start reading This Night Is Ours by Ronni Davis. @lilrongal.bsky.social

This book takes place on June 20, so I'm hoping to be able to read a lot of it on the perfect day.

This Night is Ours ronnidavis.com/books2/this-...
This Night is Ours by Ronni Davis is displayed in front of a collection of pink and purple books.
June 19, 2024 at 2:26 AM
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The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery is one of those backlist classic books I’ve meant to read for years.

This book has social commentary, humor, tears, romance, and a wonderfully written cast of characters. Plus cats and short chapters!

More thoughts at
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Paperback book The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery
June 3, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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Books I read in May 2024!
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
Books I read in May 2024 • So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole • The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery • Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot by Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer • The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley • I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith • We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
June 3, 2024 at 5:19 AM
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On Friday, we went to the Hollywood Bowl to see Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service for the 20th anniversary of tour of Transatlanticism and Give Up. We were excited to see The Beths again as the opening act that night.

It was so good.

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Me, Shannon, standing with the Hollywood Bowl in the background. I'm wearing a concert sweatshirt and holding a matching concert tote bag. Black tote bag with the logo for the Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service 20th anniversary tour for Give Up and Transatlanticism. The tote bag has an added pin that looks like a white t-shirt which says The Beths on it. The Hollywood Bowl can be seen in the background.
October 16, 2023 at 6:19 AM
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Thursday night we left the house and saw The Beths in concert at Lodge Room in LA. It was a great show at a small venue. I wish we could’ve come back for all of their shows this weekend!
October 16, 2023 at 4:58 AM