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Librarian and Host of Top Shelf Podcast. Book lover, book talker, book reviewer, all things books. https://topshelfatmerricklibrary.blubrry.net/

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“Their heroism will never be forgotten.”

#SundaySentence

Eugene Goodman 📷 Ashley Gilbertson

08.03.2026 13:50 👍 44 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0

I mean…😮‍💨

08.03.2026 13:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🚨 Library Book Discussions! 🚨
I’m thrilled to be hosting two on Long Island:

📚 Merrick Library on March 11th, 2:30pm
THE DOORMAN by Chris Pavone

📚 North Bellmore Public Library on March 25, 2pm
SEASCRAPER by Benjamin Wood

Registration is encouraged. Please call each library for details!
#booksky

03.03.2026 21:57 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

don’t doomscroll.
read a chapter instead.

01.03.2026 23:40 👍 243 🔁 84 💬 6 📌 9

I know I’m late, apologies!

02.03.2026 16:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Evolution isn’t always the same as improvement.

#SundaySentence from The Doorman by Chris Pavone.
#Booksky

02.03.2026 16:47 👍 20 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

#booksky ⬆️

21.02.2026 00:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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E172 hits the ice just in time: bit.ly/4b09EgG.
A special episode w/journalist & author @danrobson.bsky.social. We talk about his latest co-authored memoir, Hammered: The Fight of My Life by Dave “The Hammer” Schultz.
A candid & compelling memoir by a hockey great. Terrific convo, give a listen.

21.02.2026 00:37 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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E171 is up & running: bit.ly/4r9nkeY
Huge thanks to author Eleanor Shearer for joining me to talk about her beautiful new novel, Fireflies in Winter.

We talk about the Jamaican Maroon colony, her research for this book, her lovely prose, what she’s working on next, & more! Give a listen. #booksky

10.02.2026 16:02 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This looks terrific!

08.02.2026 16:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Is it lying when one knows how one wants things to turn out and then says what is needed to achieve that result?

Another #SundaySentence from VIGIL by George Saunders.

08.02.2026 15:39 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Came here to see if anyone else heard that exchange. Thank you!

04.02.2026 02:39 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So pretty. Be gentle to yourself. xo

01.02.2026 23:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Such a great feeling!

01.02.2026 16:22 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Gosh, I still have these wee books. Thanks for the much needed smile. ☃️

01.02.2026 14:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s really something. 💫

01.02.2026 14:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Greed, greed, one could taste it in the air.

#SundaySentence from VIGIL by George Saunders.

There’s a veritable treasure trove of sentences in this one.

#BookSky

01.02.2026 14:20 👍 29 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

THEY TRIED TO GET A WARRANT TO CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATE THE WOMAN THEY SHOT DEAD

24.01.2026 00:07 👍 7506 🔁 2019 💬 156 📌 98

It’s terrific. I mean, of course it is, lol.

18.01.2026 17:50 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Loved this book with my whole heart.

18.01.2026 17:16 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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“But to me, it's becoming clear that writing and reading is a way of simply underscoring that human connection is important, that you can know my mind and I can know yours, which is a vastly consoling idea, and we need it.”
#SundaySentence from George Saunders Is No Saint, NYT Magazine 1/18/2026.

18.01.2026 17:15 👍 18 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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I started the audiobook of Hammered: The Fight of My Life by Dave Shultz (with Dan Robson), and beautifully narrated by Wayne Ward.
Raw, honest, & heartbreaking. Schultz holds nothing back in the telling of his story. Can't wait to listen to more.
Don’t miss it. #BookSky
@danrobson.bsky.social

14.01.2026 14:47 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Fantastic! Have a good night.

07.01.2026 03:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Just about!

06.01.2026 13:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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#BookSky

06.01.2026 03:41 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I actually got the same one, and said, “No thanks!”

02.01.2026 23:06 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@minotaurbooks.bsky.social

02.01.2026 21:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The goal was to take down my Christmas tree yesterday, but I saw this on my bookshelf and thought, "You know what, let's check it out." Well, the tree is *still* up and I finished HEAD CASES by John McMahon in ONE day. A great thriller!
Sorry I was late to this party, but I'm here now!
#booksky

02.01.2026 21:52 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I surprised myself, lemme tell ya!

31.12.2025 02:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’ve been lucky to host some of these authors on the Top Shelf Podcast, & I can’t thank them enough for joining me. I especially thank the listeners for listening these past 6 years. Wishing you all a happy, healthy 2026. Here’s to all the new episodes & gorgeous books in the new year!
#booksky

31.12.2025 02:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0