“Hernández boldly dives into the realities of racial privilege and exposes dark truths of adolescent drug use....Truly unlike any book I’ve read!” — @arguellescath.bsky.social, FLIP TURNS WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by @josueehernandez.bsky.social — out 9/30! northstareditions.com/flux/what-we...

Had to spend time in Yuba City today so I left FIRST TO FIND in this cute #lfl surrounded by pretty flowers on Zephyr Dr 📚🌸#geocaching #firsttofind #mg #mglit #kidlit #littlefreelibrary #littlefreelibraries #americanriverdrive #sacramento #americanriver #americanriverparkway #yubacity #zephyrdrive

So excited to drop FIRST TO FIND and FLIP TURNS in this darling lfl made by my kids’ wonderful preschool teacher in Carmichael! 📚🚌#geocaching #firsttofind #mg #mglit #kidlit #littlefreelibrary #littlefreelibraries #sacramento #americanriver #americanriverparkway #carmichael #hixonway

This LFL nestled on Susan Way in the Shelfield neighborhood of Carmichael is themed by the time of year, so I’ve been waiting to place FIRST TO FIND until this month! 📚🚌 #firsttofind #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #littlefreelibrary #americanriver #americanriverparkway #carmichael #shelfieldpark

Realized there was another #LFL on American River Drive that didn’t have FIRST TO FIND so I had to remedy that 📚🏞️#geocaching #firsttofind #mg #mglit #kidlit #littlefreelibrary #littlefreelibraries #americanriverdrive #sacramento #americanriver #americanriverparkway

Spent a few days in the mountains and left this copy of FIRST TO FIND at the Kit Carson Lodge at Silver Lake 🌲📚 #lfl #littlefreelibrary #americanriver #americanriverparkway #kidlit #mglit #geocaching #book #kitcarsonlodge #silverlake

I love this little library near Del Dayo in Carmichael so much it’s getting another copy of FIRST TO FIND as well as THE ETIQUETTE OF VOLES by @karenmccoybooks! Let’s get on that summer reading, kids! #lfl #littlefreelibrary #americanriver #americanriverparkway #kidlit #mglit #geocaching #deldayo

Once we met Darren on a hike in Palm Springs and he was so kind to my then 14-yo theater kid and such a lovely, warm person I am so delighted for his Tony win 💖

Just finished this absolutely delightful MG mystery on NetGalley and I LOVED IT!!! Check it out! #mg #mgmystery #kidlit

Left FIRST TO FIND in this lfl on Olive Oak way in Carmichael! And there’s a geocache hidden right around the corner in Maddox Park! 📚 #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #geocache #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #Carmichael #arden #ardenarcade #maddoxpark

“The struggles Joey battles make JOEY THE GOOD an authentic, riveting, and heartfelt read!” — @arguellescath.bsky.social , author of FLIP TURNS and FIRST TO FIND JOEY THE GOOD by Erin Fry is available now! ⛰️ northstareditions.com/jolly-fish-p...

It might not be summer yet but swim team practice has begun! Perfect time to read FLIP TURNS and get excited for the season 🏊‍♀️⛱️ #swim #swimteam #flipturns #swimbook #mglit #kidlit #summer

Love a library made by Girl Scouts! Left FIRST TO FIND in the awesome lfl in East Portal Park 📚 #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #Sacramento #eastportalpark #troop1690 #girlscouts

Thank you so much @melissaroske.bsky.social for sharing FIRST TO FIND in this great little library in NYC!!📚 #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #NYC #caedmonschool

Got a little real in this interview with Vince Wetzel open.substack.com/pub/vincewet...

Dropped FIRST TO FIND in this cute little library on a stump on Mulholland Way in Arden-arcade Sacramento. So many books in this one! 📚 #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #Sacramento #ardenarcade #mulhollandway #costumesenough

It’s fine I can totally write like this 🐈‍⬛

Every morning this year I get home from dropping my kid at school and say "Alexa, play Lonely Dancers" and dance my middle-aged body through the dark times.

Niche lore here but is Highway 50 in Sacramento like the Winchester Mystery House? It can never be finished or we’ll be haunted? 👻

LOVE this Lfl in Palm Desert! One for kid readers and one for grown up readers! Very cute setup 🌴 📚 #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #palmdesert #traceyslittlefreelibrary

Drove through Tulare and found a lfl on San Joaquin Ave for FIRST TO FIND! Love the old spindly tree 🍂📚 #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #tulare #sanjoaquinavenue

In San Jose for a Quiz Bowl tournament so found this tiny adorable little library to leave FIRST TO FIND on Emory right near Bellarmine High School 📚 #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #sanjose #emorystreet

I told my family that I don’t have a favorite child but I do have a favorite cat 🐈‍⬛ and now they are all mad at me 🤭

Left this copy of FIRST TO FIND at @logoffbrewing little library so kids have something to read while their parents drink beer 🍻 📚 #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #logoffbrewing #ranchocordova

Feeling rather “rainy days and Mondays” this week #amwriting

So is the academy afraid of men having emotions? Because A Real Pain and Sing Sing should have Best Picture noms #Oscars2025  #Oscars

Karen B. McCoy - Winter 2025 mailchi.mp/96f4cdc4f288... Nonsense from the Dept of Ed @oif.bsky.social upcoming events & interviews w/ @jessicavitalis.bsky.social @mkauthor.bsky.social @ellyswartzbooks.bsky.social @arguellescath.bsky.social @writerjeffadams.bsky.social @angelicarjackson.bsky.social

My kid is home sick and I just got a message that the high school absence line is experiencing a high volume of calls and emails and I may have to wait longer than normal for her absence to clear 😳

Huge thanks to my cousin Jill for sharing FIRST TO FIND in this eye-catching Little Free Library in 4S San Diego! #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #sandiego

My daughter is in a show 400 miles away tonight and I think this is the first show of hers ever that I’ve missed 🥺 #collegeparenting #momofbigs

FIRST TO FIND in upstate New York! Big thanks to my mother-in-law for placing First to Find in the free library at the post office in Ashland, NY. #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #AshlandNY

Haven’t made a LFL drop locally in a while so I left a copy in this busy spot on Mission Ave in Carmichael today #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #missionavenue #carmichael

First to Find has been out for TWO months already! If you or your kid has read it, will you please leave a review? Reviews help me AND help readers find books! THANK YOU!! #kidlit #mglit #firsttofind Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... Amazon: a.co/d/diGdRih

Thank you Karen for this fun interview! I loved answering the question about missing girls and the 80s #kidlit #mglit #mgmystery www.karenbmccoy.com/first-to-fin...

Aw my mom made some FIRST TO FIND little library deposits in Placerville today! One in an LFL on Hocking Street and one in Cuppa Coffee #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #placerville #cuppacoffee

FIRST TO FIND is in Long Beach, CA! Thanks to my cousin Carol for dropping it in this cute little library in Wrigley #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #longbeach #longbeachcalifornia #wrigley

January #amreading ❄️ I just finished Tale of the Flying Forest (MG) by R. M. Romero ❄️ I’m currently #reading First to Find (MG) by @arguellescath.bsky.social ❄️ TBR: Being Mary Bennet (YA) by J. C. Peterson HBU? #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #booksky

Look how close my cat is to me right now 😹

FIRST TO FIND is reaching out!! Huge thanks to my friend Karla for dropping it in this darling little library in Chisago City, MINNESOTA!! #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #chisagocity #minnesota

Thank you @lisalschmid for presenting FIRST TO FIND in this adorable Little Free Library at Parkway-Stone House in Folsom! #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #folsom #parkwaystonehouse

Just happened to park near the Dorothea Puente House downtown today and hey there’s a #littlefreelibrary so obviously I made an offering #firsttofind #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #readingbecausemurderiswrong #dorotheapuentehouse

Found this adorable Snoopy memorial #littlefreelibrary on 7th street in Lincoln, CA and had to leave a copy of #firsttofind #kidlit #mglit #geocaching #lfl #snoopy #lincolnca #fieldhavenfelinecenter #fieldhavenmarketplace

So do we do #kidlit #giveaways over here on the sky? I'm thinking it's time for me to giveaway FIRST TO FIND and maybe a FLIP TURNS too...

If anyone’s looking for a good NY Resolution, the best thing I did for myself this past year was stop carrying a purse. Everything goes in pockets or stays in the car. My neck and shoulders thank me everyday. You’re welcome 💖 #newyear #resolutions

One more Little Library drop for 2024! This one’s in Crabtree Park in Sacramento #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #crabtreepark #arden

Spreading the First to Find love! My book club friend Kristen dropped it in this adorable LFL on Bowen Island Street in West Sac. Thank you so much!!! #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #americanriverparkway #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #westsacramento

Friends it is so festive and cozy in Wild Sisters right now! Come in from the cold Friday night and join me in celebrating my new middle grade book FIRST TO FIND #mg #mglit #kidlit #sacramento #booksigning #books #sacramentobookstore #firsttofind #geocaching

These two signs were next to each other I think the cat put up the second one 😹

Aw my lovely friend Monica dropped a copy of FIRST TO FIND in this adorable LFL near Del Paso Manor Elementary School in Sacramento. It makes me so happy to see it thank you so much!!! #mg #mglit #kidlit #geocaching #americanriver #firsttofind #lfl #littlefreelibrary #delpasomanor