The new year means time to purge my bookshelf. Here's the result. Now, even my overflow piles fit. Resolution for 2026, read at least one shelf full then donate.

A beautiful blank slate for the New Year.

Actually, 80 books... Goodreads likes to rush the new year. Setting a goal of 50 books for 2026 and plan to keep an art journal of my reading. Fingers crossed this ADHD girl follows thru

Merry Grinchmas and Happy Yule Year! 🤣 (cookies created by a teen at our library cookie decorating event)

Spotted my friends @claymcleod.bsky.social and @rachelharrison.bsky.social at a library in Sequim, Washington.

Waiting for my flight to Seattle... seems like a perfect time to start this ARC of Humboldt Cut: A Redwood Gothic.

Once again, I have outgrown my 7'x4' bookcase and the piles are spilling onto the floor

I'm coming for you, Tennessee and South Dakota!

Last night, I was treated to a reading by @claymcleod.bsky.social -- the man, the legend... the gestures! 😍

Mr. Skellybones literally leapt off the pantry door today and landed on my kitchen floor... guess it's time to put away the Halloween decor 😕

I got to be on a podcast! Go hear me yap about Tim Burton, Washington Irving, and "Sleepy Hollow." Follow "That Other Horror Podcast" for some more fun conversations.

Leaned into the Halloween theme this month and indulged my inner child with several spooky middle grade and young adult novels.

Ready for work!

I am truly blessed. THREE horror events at my local bookstore next month. Forget the turkey... gimme that cranberry sauce!

Double author event at Once Upon a Bookstore. Can't wait to dive into these lovelies by @christaqua.bsky.social and @kristinoffiler.bsky.social

Scene from our 1980s-themed library fundraiser last night. We made over $1,800 dollars.

I'm so happy I get to host cool programs for our library teens. We have fun!

We let the 14 year-old watch REANIMATOR...I think they liked it. 💉🥼 🧪

Beating all records for my monthly watch stats... And not even halfway there!

I've upped the ante... Gonna read three books at once while recovering from COVID. This ought to bring some interesting fever dreams...

The one good thing about having COVID is the extra reading time. This is giving Terry Pratchett meets Lemony Snicket vibes.

If you love a creature feature (and who doesn't) and you're into MCs who are kickass women... go read BELOW by @laurelhightower.bsky.social and CICADA by @tanyapell.bsky.social WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? GO. NOW! (Sorry. I got a little overexcited)

Children, you have been warned...

Ironically, I had to sweep the cobwebs away in order to put up my Halloween decorations.

In today's book Treasury: Feelings are Like Farts

It was a whirlwind 3 days of book events. 9/11 @rachelharrison.bsky.social event, 9/12 Grand opening of Once Upon a Bookstore (Fall River, MA) and 9/13 Spooktastic Book Fair. Nearly 2' of autographed books! (My wallet will punish me later)

Got to hear the delightful and talented @rachelharrison.bsky.social speak last night at An Unlikely Story. I'm so excited to dive into PLAY NICE that my eyes are glowing demon fire 🤣🔥🤦‍♀️

It's been a long, hard week... But in two days I get to reward myself with a trip to the Spooktastic Book Fair. Can't wait!

This is why I love working at a library for the sillyness and nonsense. (As Homer once said, "Don't you hate pants?")

Mondays... ammirite?

Watched some really great movies in the last week or so.

August was for weird horror (horweird? weirdror?). Chlorine and Blob top the weird list. Another horror classic in Psycho (Hitchcockian spoilers make this a less impactful reading experience). An anthology (also full of weirdness...dragon demons and yam witches!) and a brief graphic novel.

July reads... *spoilers* Jaws was surprisingly different from the movie.

Looking forward to a night out with my hunny bunny and a cool event with @pvdhorror.bsky.social

June reading month... Was leaning into a summer camp/teen slasher theme.

So grateful not to sweat today. Bring on the cool bliss...

So sad I missed #stokercon2025 and the opportunity to meet other horror fans and my favorite authors. But, at least I got some reading done...

Welp. I contacted some kind of virus and it looks like I will miss #StokerCon2025 So disappointed...😭

I'm a bit behind... But here's what I read in May.

Me with @cgolden.bsky.social at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social to celebrate his latest novel (in conversation with Paul Temblay).

See? We really were there! 🤣

Went to @salemhorrorfest.bsky.social today to see a screening of The Substance with Faculty of Horror podcast hosts. Shout-out to @alexwest.bsky.social for nailing the physical portion of the exam. 😁

Not a bad reading month...

One of the fun things about being a librarian is browsing through children's books that tickle your fancy. 🤣

My thirteen year old was tasked with reading a dystopian novel by her English teacher... So, of course, I had to preview it. 😁 Now I need more Schusterman in my life.

My Thrills & Chills Book Group is discussing MARY tonight. Any questions you want me to ask the group?

Raised over $1000 this weekend for my local library. At 50 CENTS a book, that's A LOT of books sold. Feeling pretty accomplished 😃

Forgot to share my haul from the "Dark Reads" independent horror festival last week. I also added another autograph to my challenge. Thanks @christaqua.bsky.social