I loved the book I just reviewed for Timeslip Tuesday! @carolinecarlson.bsky.social charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

congratulations to the Mythopoeic 2024 Award winners! I loved both Island of Whispers by Frances Hardinge, illustrated by Emily Gravett and The Island of the Gods Duology by Amie Kaufman mythsoc.org/news/news-20...

chocolate books on display in a Barcellona shop window...wondering why these got chosen and how many they actually sell (and also what they taste like....)

misquoting Tom Lehrer-- Gather 'round while I sing you of Donald von Trump A man whose allegiance Is ruled by expedience Call him a Nazi, he won't even grump "Nazi, Schmazi!" says Donald von Trump The markets go up Who cares when they slump? "That's not my department" says Donald von Trump.

Here's a great new middle grade read for Timeslip Tuesday! charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-...

An inspiring article on courageous community college leaders who are *publicly* organizing and standing up against DEI attacks.. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

congratulations to all the great books! the winners are just the tip of the iceberg of greatness that is literature for the young!

so glad he can rest in a safe and loving place. Sniff. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...

I took an eye-opening, cut-wrenching, wonderful dive into High School Non-fiction for this year's #cybils awards. Here's the shortlist of all the non-fiction categories for your reading and learning pleasure! Congratulations to all the artists and illustrators! www.cybils.com/2025/01/cybi...

Christmas decorating chez-moi is not going as planned. (last night my newest featherly friend was attractively perched; not so this morning...)

a gloomy day is good for sorting stocking stuffers. The kid is 21 and a senior in college but it's his favorite part of Xmas + I adore the hunt. The plastic bag has 2 4 leaf clovers found in an old book. The book about marine tragedies off Mount Saint Michel (free!) will be a special surprise (?).

Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school- Hi, there are so many typographical errors [in my paper on the Influance of Saturn on Events in The Knight's Tale] that it is difficult to assess the severity of my spelling disorder....

when the time comes & this bill has a number or is rolled into a rules package, we absolutely need cis folks to call reps about this. even GOP reps. if 1 democrat lets this go without a fight, a national bill won’t be far behind. and if the GOP isn’t unanimous, there’s a chance they won’t even try.

Bookish Checkpoint ✧ last book you read: Stealing Little Moon, by Dan SaSuWeh Jones ✧ current read: Privilege of the Sword, by @ellenkushner.bsky.social ✧ last book added to tbr: The Incandescent, by @emilytesh.net ✧ next anticipated read: Year King, by Penelope Farmer #booksky 💙📚

Know Your History - Bird Ben Franklin - www.loc.gov/item/2019666...

funny--here's the context if you don't already know about the oldest recorded customer complaint! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complai...

The Future Took Us isn't a great book, but it's the earliest one published for young readers in English to send its protagonists into the future.... charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-...

glancing at an article on required minimum distributions in a wanting to look at stuff online but not politics way I'm struck by the optimism of the IRS's take on life expectancy- 98 7.3 99 6.8 100 6.4 do most 100-year-olds really need 6 years' worth of money...I'm blowing through all of mine by 99.

today wasn't a good day for someone to come to my house to talk about the bible. I pointed out with no sweet calmness that another day when we hadn't just been taken over by christian (small c) fundamentalists would work better for me.

New MtG card just got previewed 🥳 Title: Bloom Tender AD: Jameela Wahlgren

thanks for the opportunity to read this lovely and utterly memorable story!

went up to New Hampshire to canvas for dems. #didthistoday

a book that my sister will be getting at Christmas arrived today, and I am tickled that over 100 years ago another sister had the same idea. (although their names are more unusual than ours are....)

I voted here in Rhode Island and asked if I could take an extra sticker so I'd have a fresh one to wear on Election Day....

R is for RECOGNITION | #fREADom guest post by Charlotte Taylor @charlotteslib.bsky.social shares the impetus and the evolution of own voices stories in fanstasy/science fiction books for young readers. www.cybils.com/2024/...

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Please click through and spread this around. Everyone should see this. Let's Streisand Effect the hell out of it.

I voted this morning! Gathered acorns on my walk to my town hall to plant as a symbolic gesture for the future, and also because I'd rather have oaks than the current Norway maples....

this week's round-up of middle grade fantasy and sci fi from around the blogs is up! charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2024/10/this...

"Paintings of hammerhead sharks depicted in the "Oki National Products Illustration Notes". From Japan, Edo Period, 1735 CE" from the Museum of Artifacts on facebook.

boosting-applications open for HRAF Global Scholars Program 2025 giving free access to databases, eHRAF World Cultures + eHRAF Archaeology Applications welcome from those formally affiliated with academic institutions in low/middle-income countries hraf.yale.edu/hraf-global-...

Government works

This is a great series! I am always up for sci fi with annoyed academics, and this, the second book in the series, delivered beautifully!

this week's round up of middle grade sci fi and fantasy is up! charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2024/10/this... 📚👍

as High School non-fiction chair, I'd be glad to welcome more great books for consideration!!! (we are the category with fewest books, but they are So Important!)

that feeling when you are taking a vacation day from work to pay other people to finish painting your house, and you are sitting peacefully at your computer when you hear one of them sob out loud--I hear you, housepainter. I know what this house does to a person....

Here's this week's roundup of middle grade sci fi and fantasy from around the blogs! charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2024/09/the-...

If you want to show a High School non-fiction book from the past year (Oct 16 2023-Oct 15 2024) please nominate it for the #Cybils Awards . Here are some still awaiting their call.....https://charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2024/09/high-school-non-fiction-titles-still.html 👍📚

I have made what is quite possibly the most comprehensive list in existence of 20th century time travel books published in the UK....https://charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2024/09/20th-century-time-travel-books.html

👍📚This week's round up of #middlegrade fantasy and sci fi is up! Lots of reviews and interviews for your reading pleasure. charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2024/09/this...

A highlight of my day was this large rabbit aggressively holding a frame. Here I am holding the other side of the frame, trying to aggressively look right back at it.

Quotes from the authors* about why these pre-orders are important to them. Thank you for giving these beautiful books a look, and your consideration to back or tell people about. 💛 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...

Nominations for the #Cybils awards are now open! Nominating is a great way to show love for your favorite childrens to YA books published in the United States or Canada between 10/16/2023 and 10/15/2024 www.cybils.com/2024/09/cybi...

Need to add to your middle grade sci fi/fantasy reading list? Here's this week's round-up of reviews and other good stuff from around the blogs. charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2024/09/this... 📚👍

And also, you can donate to the volunteer-led Haitian Support Center in Springfield, Ohio: www.haitiansupportcenterspringfield.org

was stupid on a ladder Sunday, and it ended badly. Nothing broken but my whole left side is a mess of vicious pain and it's my favorite sleeping side so I am very tired. Probably this is a plot by right side to get more of my attention.

Here's my weekly gift to everyone who wants to discover more middle grade sci fi and fantasy to read! 📚👍

the Cybils is a great way to do a deep dive in the kids/YA books category of your choice, while having thoughtful conversations with new friends! And you'll be helping create the list of finalists that will be a great resource for all looking for the best books for kids!

Here are four great High School nonfiction books eligible for this year's #Cybils Awards! If they look like the sort of book you'd like to read this fall, do consider joining me as a HS non-fic panelist! charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2024/09/a-bl... 👍📚