Read Rec Rachel: Books to Rec and Read for Recc-ers and Readers Dealing with Burnout teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/05/17/r... @tltkaren.bsky.social @recitrachel.bsky.social

🚨Have you heard?!?🚨 The YALLWEST 2025 author list is LIVE!!! Check it out at yallwest.com/authors! Who are you excited to see?!? 👀📚 P.S. More announcements to come! Stay tuned! #yallwest #yabooks #authors #booklovers

This is ethnic cleansing

One of my fave MG series !!!

It's the official publication day for The Black Fantastic. The future is here, and it's Black AF #BlackSky #SFF www.loa.org/books/the-bl...

"No matter who is president, everyone living in the U.S. has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution. Undocumented immigrants have these rights, too. It is important that we all assert and protect our basic rights.” Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

BREAKING: Major publishers, alongside the Authors Guide, bestselling authors, and others, have filed a lawsuit against Idaho's draconian book ban bill, claiming First and Fourteenth Amendment violations. bookriot.com/idaho-hb710-...

It took me lots and lots of time but I did finally finish my Best of 2024 posts with my Adult Books list! 75 of my favorites that pubbed last year www.recitrachel.com/blog/2024-be...

Thank you to @everylibrary.bsky.social for creating a legislation tracker for the 26 book banning bills already up for 2025. Check this list to see if your state is on it, and if it is then use the @5calls.org app to call your state reps to yell about it. www.everylibrary.org/billtracking...

Two small groups bent on the removal and relocation of 14 LGBTQ+ books have turned working at the Alpena Public Library in northern Michigan a living hell–and now, two of those book banners have been appointed to that library's board. bookriot.com/alpena-publi...

"LOUDER THAN HUNGER is a deeply personal story that is told so very well." —@recitrachel.bsky.social www.recitrachel.com/blog/2024-be...

My picks for the best MG I read that published in 2024: In many ways this was a hard list to finalize, but also it was my easiest list to pick. www.recitrachel.com/blog/2024-be...

Love this! SO many good books. And thank you for spreading the word about MAID AND THE CROCODILE and THAT SELF-SAME METAL! ❤️

There’s so many good books on this list!!!!🥰

I rounded up what I think are the 75 Best YA Books of 2024* www.recitrachel.com/blog/2024-be... *75 books I REALLY loved of the 250 I read and I actually like/loved most of them or at least know who to recommend it to

It's the first of four posts from me chronicling my favorite books of the year! Here's 35 awesome picture books I loved that released in 2024. www.recitrachel.com/blog/2024-be...

Whenever You’re Ready was named one of the 15 best books of 2024 in Reader’s Digest!! www.rd.com/list/best-bo...

this is so great -- the lovely @recitrachel.bsky.social gave her list of the 15 best books of 2024, and When Among Crows is one of them! A list that also wisely includes @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social 's most recent (and fabulous) book. www.rd.com/list/best-bo...

Oh hey--I talked about what I think are the 15 Best Books of the Year for Readers Digest! And if you think this isn't enough, trust that my personal blog will have a LOT more recommendations very soon :) www.rd.com/list/best-bo...

Read Rec Rachel: YA Books for Your Favorite Recent Blockbuster Movie Characters (Wicked / Moana 2 / Gladiator II) teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/12/02/r...

Wondering what YA to check out after watching Wicked, Moana 2, and/or Gladiator II? Someone you know may have a list for that teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/12/02/r...

Like 16 times genuinely im so excited

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Oh hi welcome to bluesky everyone

everyone talking bout "what do we do about boys? oh no!" have you talked to kids and young adults? do you have real convos with your cousins and brothers? Are you assuming theyre perma awful? Consider what kept you from being that. How you become that for them. If you want change, start there.

Yesterday (Winnie the Pooh and paddington, Winnie the Pooh and piglet) Today (modern Merida)

New October YA! teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/10/01/r...

Read all about September new releases here, I've rounded up some of my favorites for you over at TLT teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/09/18/r...

You guys, my name is Sarah Raughley and I'm the Black author of several YA novels including the anime ass Effigies Series and The Bones of Ruin trilogy and the upcoming Queen's Spade! Any book friends out there?

Yesterday I posted a 74 author author list for yallfest, today I made a beetlejuice sandworm Regular work things

The latest ep of the Literaticast is live! I'm joined by David Levithan and @maggietokudahall.bsky.social to talk about all things BOOK BANNING -- what is happening, why, where, and what YOU can do about it. (If you're an author, join @authorsabb.bsky.social !!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6...

📣📣📣Exciting News Today!📣📣📣 Congrats to @jmattson.bsky.social on her promotion! 🎉🥳🎊 As noted on Publishers Lunch: Jennifer Mattson is promoted to senior agent and she will also be taking on the role of contracts director. Join us in congratulating Jennifer!

Loved this book!!

Congratulations to ABLA client Brodi Ashton on the release of the MY LADY JANE tv show on Prime Video! If you've finished watching the show (and have already read the book), did you know there is more about the world of Ethians in MY CONTRARY MARY? And some familiar characters may pop up too...

I got uquiz.com/quiz/QLOIVF?...

Took the quiz a second time and got Last Seen in Lapaz 💙📚 updated my Libby app immediately

💙📚 I got You Can Trust Me 👀

New quiz is live! Answer 7 questions, get a mystery/thriller book rec www.recitrachel.com/blog/mystery...

1920, 1951, 1970, and 2007 are the only four I'm still missing!

Looking for books specifically set in these years (can be mg, ya, or adult, strong preference for books set in these years at least 75% of book or more) 1920 1925 1930 1940 1946 1948 1951 1959 1960 1962 1966 1970 1973 1978 1993 2001 2004 2007 2008 2009

MOST ANTICIPATED FALL YA It's not quite what it was on BF, but it also means I can include more books! Here's 40-something books releasing mid-September to mid-December that I've loved and/or am excited for! www.recitrachel.com/blog/new-sep...

Here's my list of books set in different US States as it stands now! 4 of the states so far have fuller posts with details, but this has all the lists I currently have and will be updated as I find/am told more! www.recitrachel.com/blog/states

I’m rewatching the first PotC movie and I forgot how good will and jacks first fight is gosh dang

Think it's time to start roasting publishers for not supporting BIPOC authors again bc we keep sliding backwards and it's unacceptable

I knew better than to open the comments on a TikTok ad for bumble featuring a lovely fat woman saying she found love on the app but I did anyway and now I’m depressed ✌️

The 2023 YALLFest Lineup is here! Take a look at all the incredible authors we have joining us: yallfest.com/authors