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@thebookishroo

Librarian | Lover of Books, Fountain Pens, and Cocktails Bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/thebookishroo Currently Reading https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/thebookishroo

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Great chatting with you, too!

06.07.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A woman pointing up at a store sign that says book moon

A woman pointing up at a store sign that says book moon

Visited Book Moon Books today. What a great bookstore! Can’t wait to go back!

@daylightpoetry.bsky.social
@kellylink.bsky.social

05.07.2025 21:32 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A charcuterie board in front of a cocktail and a kindle

A charcuterie board in front of a cocktail and a kindle

Spending my day off with a good book, a good drink, and a good snack!

19.06.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An open book in front of a cocktail, window, and desk

An open book in front of a cocktail, window, and desk

Rainy day reading.

03.04.2025 01:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of a statuette of a young woman holding a book. The statuette is next to the notebook.

A drawing of a statuette of a young woman holding a book. The statuette is next to the notebook.

The Reader sketch

17.03.2025 22:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Morning sketching

16.03.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Book: Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread by Leila Taylor next to an owl mug

Book: Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread by Leila Taylor next to an owl mug

I’m currently reading Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread by Leila Taylor with Ollie, my owl mug!

15.03.2025 10:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They are!!

15.03.2025 10:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A brown leather notebook with a snowdrop on top of it next to a brass fountain pen and a succulent plant.

A brown leather notebook with a snowdrop on top of it next to a brass fountain pen and a succulent plant.

Love my Traveler’s Company notebook and brass fountain pen.

14.03.2025 20:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Book Sick House by Laila Taylor held up in front of a house

Book Sick House by Laila Taylor held up in front of a house

Currently reading Sick Houses by Laila Taylor

14.03.2025 00:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kindle showing the cover The Sirens by Emilia Hart in front of the ocean

Kindle showing the cover The Sirens by Emilia Hart in front of the ocean

@emiliahart.bsky.social’s The Sirens is beautiful and haunting and I couldn’t put it down! It comes out in April and you should go pre-order it now!

11.03.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Book The Melancholy of Untold History by Minsoo Kang next to a small succulent

Book The Melancholy of Untold History by Minsoo Kang next to a small succulent

I recently finished Minsoo Kang's The Melancholy of Untold History and have not stopped thinking about it. It is one of my new favorite books!

09.03.2025 14:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Women in the Valley of the Kings by Kathleen Sheppard
Looking for Anne by Irene Gammel
An Illuminated Life by Heidi Ardizzone
A Haunted History of Invisible Women by Andrea Janes & Leanna Renee Hieber
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

08.03.2025 15:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Lady From the Black Lagoon by @malloryomeara.bsky.social
Girly Drinks by Mallory O’Meara
Daughter of Daring by Mallory O’Meara
The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel
Spirited Women by Sammi Katz & Olivia McGiff
Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson

08.03.2025 15:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A large stack of books

The Lady From the Black Lagoon by Mallory O’Meara 
Girly Drinks by Mallory O’Meara 
Daughter of Daring by Mallory O’Meara 
The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel
Spirited Women by Sammi Katz & Olivia McGiff
Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson 
Women in the Valley of the Kings by Kathleen Sheppard
Looking for Anne by Irene Gammel
An Illuminated Life by Heidi Ardizzone
A Haunted History of Invisible Women by Andrea Janes & Leanna Renee Hieber
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

A large stack of books The Lady From the Black Lagoon by Mallory O’Meara Girly Drinks by Mallory O’Meara Daughter of Daring by Mallory O’Meara The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel Spirited Women by Sammi Katz & Olivia McGiff Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson Women in the Valley of the Kings by Kathleen Sheppard Looking for Anne by Irene Gammel An Illuminated Life by Heidi Ardizzone A Haunted History of Invisible Women by Andrea Janes & Leanna Renee Hieber Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit

Books for International Women’s Day
(Book titles in comments)

08.03.2025 15:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Book cover: go luck yourself by Sara Raasch. Kindle half on ice half on green grass.

Book cover: go luck yourself by Sara Raasch. Kindle half on ice half on green grass.

Go Luck Yourself by @sararaaschbooks.com is such a fun, joyful, sexy novel and is the perfect sequel to The Nightmare before Kissmas!

07.03.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The book Daughter of Daring on a table next to a vase with flowers

The book Daughter of Daring on a table next to a vase with flowers

I am so excited that my copy of Daughter of Daring by @malloryomeara arrived. As a bonus, it came on the first day of Women’s History Month, the perfect time to read about a badass woman!

01.03.2025 22:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This book is amazing, definitely check it out!

18.02.2025 21:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is so interesting!

26.01.2025 12:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The book The Exctinction of Experience by Christine Rosen next to a mug that TEA

The book The Exctinction of Experience by Christine Rosen next to a mug that TEA

The Extinction of Experience by Christine Rosen with my Tea mug

26.01.2025 12:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Woman holding a bowl of soup

Woman holding a bowl of soup

Schenectady Soup Stroll!

#soup

25.01.2025 17:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Innovative Study by UPenn and NYPL Finds That Public Libraries Positively Impact Community Health and Well-Being "Our research found that patrons experience refuge, joy, connection, purpose, and expansion through their library use"

This is really interesting. Groundbreaking study on the value of libraries and β€œthird places.”

β€œA whopping 82% of people who used the library’s physical space and 79% of people who physically attended programs reported more optimism regarding the future, compared to only 58% of digital-only users.”

24.01.2025 05:45 πŸ‘ 615 πŸ” 219 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 19
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SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.

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22.01.2025 02:19 πŸ‘ 51980 πŸ” 28682 πŸ’¬ 937 πŸ“Œ 941
Book cover The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World by Christine
Rosen

Book cover The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World by Christine Rosen

Currently reading The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World by Christine
Rosen

#booksky #books #reading #currentlyreading #librarian #librarybook2025

21.01.2025 13:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Books: The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

Books: The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry The Book of Love by Kelly Link The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

These were my top three books I read last year!

04.01.2025 10:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tarot card the tree of wands being held up in front of a tree

Tarot card the tree of wands being held up in front of a tree

Tarot card for the new year.
Three of Wands: adventure, self-expression, growth.

Tarot deck: The Bygone Tarot by Finnikee Design

#tarot

01.01.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry The Book of Love by Kelly Link The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

Top three 2024 books I read this year!

The Naming Song by Jedediah Berry
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

#booksky #books #librarian @jedediahberry.com @kellylink.bsky.social

31.12.2024 16:05 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
A digital drawing of a common house mouse sitting in a frame reminiscent of a snowy window, holding a small bouquet of lily of the valley. 🌿🐑

A digital drawing of a common house mouse sitting in a frame reminiscent of a snowy window, holding a small bouquet of lily of the valley. 🌿🐑

A gentle gesture of hope, luck and beauty for the holidays and coming new year. (Mus musculis and Comvallaria majalis. )

23.12.2024 20:10 πŸ‘ 5641 πŸ” 1790 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 10
Book Cover: The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights

Book Cover: The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights

Currently Reading- The Winter Spirits: Ghostly Tales for Frosty Nights

#BookSky #Books #Librarian

25.12.2024 13:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0