“Deeply idealistic - a moral people, Adams held, would elect moral leaders - he believed virtue the soul of democracy. To have a villainous ruler imposed on you was a misfortune. To elect him yourself was a disgrace.”
-“The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff
-“The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff
March 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“Deeply idealistic - a moral people, Adams held, would elect moral leaders - he believed virtue the soul of democracy. To have a villainous ruler imposed on you was a misfortune. To elect him yourself was a disgrace.”
-“The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff
-“The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff
Lots of big book releases today - this is one that I had an eARC of that I really enjoyed!
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Shelby's review of Once Was Willem
4/5: In the best way, this was such a unique read! It has a found family vibe that doesn’t fall into the trope catch-all that that is sometimes seen with newer fantasy. It takes place is medieval Engl...
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March 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Lots of big book releases today - this is one that I had an eARC of that I really enjoyed!
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This artwork is STUNNING
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February 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This artwork is STUNNING
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When the world is hellish and deeply disturbing it becomes genuinely hard to think about, talk about, books (let alone one’s own books), film, television, artists. We must, though, in and amidst our anger and protests. They must not be allowed to shut down our responses to art. Or to making it.
January 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
When the world is hellish and deeply disturbing it becomes genuinely hard to think about, talk about, books (let alone one’s own books), film, television, artists. We must, though, in and amidst our anger and protests. They must not be allowed to shut down our responses to art. Or to making it.
Just started listening to this today and hot damn this is metal so far
January 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Just started listening to this today and hot damn this is metal so far
The power of a measuring tape and desire not to pay for delivery:
January 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The power of a measuring tape and desire not to pay for delivery:
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I've stayed in a pretty good mood this week by dissociating from reality
January 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I've stayed in a pretty good mood this week by dissociating from reality
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.
5/20
5/20
January 23, 2025 at 2:20 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.
5/20
5/20
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.
4/20
4/20
January 22, 2025 at 2:37 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.
4/20
4/20
I don’t usually do a ton of fantasy romance, but I’ve really been enjoying this series!
#fantasyromancebooks
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#fantasyromancebooks
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Shelby's review of Kingdom of Claw (The Ashen, #2)
4/5: For the most part, I have been actively avoiding fantasy romance. That being said, I am still really liking the Ashen series. This does suffer a little bit from slow pacing and a slightly naive...
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January 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I don’t usually do a ton of fantasy romance, but I’ve really been enjoying this series!
#fantasyromancebooks
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#fantasyromancebooks
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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.
3/20
3/20
January 20, 2025 at 2:31 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.
3/20
3/20
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.
2/20
2/20
January 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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.
2/20
2/20
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
If anyone with a DoD MWR library card has had verification issues on the Libby app, try it now. It looks as if they’ve fixed the issue!
#Libby
#Libby
January 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
If anyone with a DoD MWR library card has had verification issues on the Libby app, try it now. It looks as if they’ve fixed the issue!
#Libby
#Libby
And not in “A Short Stay in Hell” type of way
Here's hoping that the afterlife is a kick a** library, good reading glasses and all the time in the world to read.
January 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
And not in “A Short Stay in Hell” type of way
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.
1/20
1/20
January 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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.
1/20
1/20
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
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January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
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I never want to be the person that IT asks, “did you try turning off and back on again?” But I also don’t want to make them cry
January 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I never want to be the person that IT asks, “did you try turning off and back on again?” But I also don’t want to make them cry
References to labyrinths are one of those synchronicities that have never ended for me after House of Leaves and Piranesi
January 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
References to labyrinths are one of those synchronicities that have never ended for me after House of Leaves and Piranesi