Lyn, Cat, and Gemma, beautiful thirty-year-old triplets, seem to attract attention everywhere they go. Together, laughter, drama, and mayhem seem to follow them. But apart, each is dealing with their own share of ups and downs. Read more on my latest #bookblog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...

📚 Here’s what's happening this week in bookish Texas! We’ve rounded up the must-see literary events happening across the state. ❤️ View the full list of events here: bit.ly/m/lonestarlit #BookishEvents #TexasBooks #TexasAuthors

There is a species of elephant that looks and behaves differently than the ones we’re most familiar with — and explorer Steve Boyes is trying to find them. think.kera.org/2026/03/20/i...

Looking for something bookish to do this week? 📚✨ Check out these upcoming literary events happening around Texas! ❤️ Visit lonestar-lit.com for event details! #WeeklyEvents #BookishTexas #TexasBookCommunity #LoneStarLiterary #ReadersOfTexas #LiteraryLife

It’s been a minute since I wrote a Manga blog. But the last chapter of Firefly Wedding came out in January, and I needed to talk about it, so here we are: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...

Here’s what to know about the San Antonio Book Festival in April 2026 https://www.newsbeep.com/us-tx/196036/ SAN ANTONIO — Award-winning and bestselling authors will be in the Alamo City for the 14th annual San…

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A prison warning sparks a 72-hour sprint to stop an AI bill that could change everything. Read more and enter into our giveaway on my blog: rainydayswithamanda.blogspot.com/2026/02/fran... @lonestarlit.bsky.social

Watch now for free on @pbs.org’s YouTube channel! tinyurl.com/TheLibrarian...

So glad I was able to review a beautifully written and illustrated children's book this time around. Go check out my review of Ziva The Great by Cindy J Vanous and grab your copy today: rainydayswithamanda.blogspot.com/2026/02/book... @lonestarlit.bsky.social

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day — and with masked troops in our streets, law-abiding neighbors being disappeared, a president othering and dehumanizing entire communities in our country, and big mysterious prisons awaiting his scapegoats, history is speaking to all of us.

#BREAKING: Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol Anime Officially in Production ✨ READ: got.cr/DBSTGP-bsky

The beginning of the year took me on an unexpected side quest to 30 minutes outside of Vegas to the little, yet bold place called Boulder City, Nevada: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...

There's so much stuff piling up in the world, ready to burst into flames. And I think that's why I want to read Heated Rivalry and be delulu for a bit in the cottage.

Cheers to New Year's 🥂 open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...

All of the top 10 books borrowed through the public library app Libby were written by women. And Kristin Hannah's The Women was the top checkout in many library systems around the country.

Pueblos Mágicos is a travel book that does more than point you toward pretty places or tells you exactly where to eat and do, it invites you into the living stories of Mexico’s smaller, lesser-known towns. Read more on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday... @lonestarlit.bsky.social

These are the romance books our columnist loved the most in 2025.

Andrew Blackman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of the 40-hour week and how we might shave off even more hours in our modern era.

Our weekly peek at what's publishing. n.pr/44vFPkq

Sitting on the dining room chair of my in-laws house, everyone is sleeping, a single light is on, and I'm in the middle of reading a very smutty chapter. This is the Holidays.

Texas is buzzing with bookish happenings! Don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow readers + writers. View the full list of events here at lonestar-lit.com ⭐❤️ #bookishevents #texasbooks #texasauthors #lonestarliterary #bookstagram

Want to give the perfect gifts this season, while also making an impact on the world? We’ve got you covered.

I love this story 😭 sad to see it go, but happy that it'll get a proper ending 💚

📚 This week in Texas literature! Join us for author readings, book signings, and literary festivals happening all around Texas this week, November 17-23! Find the perfect event near you! ✨ Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details. #BookishTexas #BookEvents

Where is God in the chaos of the borderlands? Discover Yoltic’s search for meaning in The Pillars of Creation on my latest #bookblog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday... #TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit #LSLLPillarsofCreation @lonestarlit.bsky.social

I’ve been a Janet Evanovich fan ever since she was, seemingly randomly, on my sophomore summer reading list. I’m 30 now, and I still find enjoyment reading the wacky adventures of Stephanie Plum, and Plum Spooky was no exception. Read my full #book talk here: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...

Bonnie Petrie talked with an expert in the science of empathy. Where does it come from? Why do we experience it? How do we experience it? Is it a weakness, a strength, neither, or both? Listen More👉 ebx.sh/TMIfE3

BANNED BOOK STAIRCASE NEWPORT 💙📚 #booksky

In Girl Warrior, Joy Harjo shares stories about her own coming of age to bring to light pivotal moments of becoming—among them, forgiveness, failure, falling, rising up, honoring those who came before and making space for those who will come after us. Read More👉 ebx.sh/2ptaT8

Breaking News: The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, the Hungarian novelist, for his “visionary oeuvre.”

On the inside of the house, we're watching Twin Peaks, it's a nice 75 degrees, the sun hits the blinds just right, and my coffee is nice and warm. On the outside, it's a high of 95 degrees, the trees are still green, and I'm still wearing shorts! Fall, where art thou?

The Talented Mr.Ripley is a tale as old as time, and probably the first of its kind. We see the psychological hoops one goes through in order to justify their murder and fully immerse themselves in the role of another. Read more on my #bookblog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday... #booksky

For NPR's Word of the Week: Things are getting spicy. We explain how a word referring to cinnamon and pepper turned less literal by the 19th century.

In Seattle, the weather was amazing, the people were friendly, and the food was pretty good. What more could you ask for? Read more about my travel to the Emerald City on my #blog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday... #seattle #travel

It doesn't matter how old or how much wealth I come across in my lifetime, I will NEVER be too good for some 25¢ Maruchan chicken ramen and a 7UP for lunch 💛🍜🥤

Ya'll, she played us! I was completely fooled by Tamlin in the first book and I feel a little...shame? Get into A Court of Mist and Fury with me on my latest blog post: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday... #booksky #bookblog

The world is rough right now. I know there's good news, but the bad news weighs heavy on my heart and mind everyday. But as I rock my daughter to sleep, I'm reminded that there is love and goodness in the world, we just have to keep looking for it, sticking up for it, and do the best we can.

World Photography Day is Aug. 19. To celebrate this day that recognizes the significance of pictures, NPR asked readers and listeners to share the story behind their favorite photos they have taken.

#Crimson stains Crystal rains Rocks a million years old Life is worth Death and rebirth At least that’s what I’m told We may take rocket ships A million miles away But here we have the Birdsong To help us start our day #vss365

First time at Baby storytime at my local library 📚🐛

Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together. Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq

Beach things 📚🦈⛪🏖️ #wanderlust #seasidetown

Rumiko Takahashi's MAO manga gets a TV anime by Sunrise next spring! It stars Yūki Kaji, Natsumi Kawaida, Hiro Shimono, and Toshiyuki Toyonaga!

Love going to the museums with my baby 🩷

There's something about @ricksteves.bsky.social raw and young perspective as he and his friend are trekking through this journey and looking through the eyes of a traveler out of his comfort zone. Read my full thoughts about On the Hippie Trail my #bookblog: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday...

The new Ranma 1/2 anime season 2's first trailer unveils more cast (including Toshihiko Seki reprising Mousse 32 years later!), updated staff, and October premiere!

Seasons of Ranma: Exploring the "Ranma ½" Fanfiction of the 1990s: This week, we have an article by Adam Wescott that explores the history and legacy of the Ranma 1/2 fanfic community, the scene's exploration of topics like gender and character and how it's evolved since the '90s #fanfiction #anime

Fun lil trip to Houston 🩷