Phone, phone in the range (of free wifi)

I will probably be pivoting this account to an account for my publishing house, in Hebrew. Welcome to unfollow if that’s not your thing. If you actually know who I am and want to follow ME, I’m at: @gilibug.bsky.social

Folio Society editions of “Howl’s Moving Castle”, “Castle in the Air” and “House of Many Ways” by Diana Wynne Jones; illustrated hardcovers in slipcases

I somehow ended up with 3 copies of the Folio Society's Howl's Moving Castle collection (poorly coordinated birthday presents...)
I would love to trade them with someone who wants them.
Will trade for particularly beautiful or unique children’s classics, in any language. Make me an offer!

Shaq-a-Licious XL gummies which are candies in the shape of Shaq's face

Often on date night, we end by going to the 7-11 with the most unhinged candy selection and today I found this

I have a freezer drawer devoted to ice packs for this. (Though I don’t strap them. They’re bean bags, the weight keeps them in place)

‘Tis the season!

Used the word AMANUENSIS w my dad the other day to describe one of my kids, who was stirring the fudge (for 35 minutes!), + my dad asked if I could spell it. "Of course not," I said, "but I can tell you I what book learned it from."

It was ON FORTUNE'S WHEEL by Cynthia Voigt (read 30 +/- yrs ago?)

@ellenkushner.bsky.social #alt_hallelujah

I will probably be pivoting this account to an account for my publishing house, in Hebrew. Welcome to unfollow if that’s not your thing. If you actually know who I am and want to follow ME, I’m at: @gilibug.bsky.social

The mix of people I know IRL to people I don’t know is off-balance. I’m happy to make new friends, but here I feel like I’ve walked into a mass event where I know almost no one.

To be quite honest, I am following too many accounts here. And though they all came from bookish starter packs, there are too many for me to get a sense of individual identity and continuity: it’s just an endless patter of disparate posts, even if most of them are bookish.

Well yes, but what I’m comparing in this thread isn’t X vs Bluesky but two different approaches to starting an account in Bluesky. The primary account I’m referring to is @gilibug.bsky.social

To be honest, I’m surprised to get any response at all here. Hi, Hayley! 👋🏼

I’ve never had a post on the primary account, or indeed on the old Twitter, get as many likes as this account got for the post about my header photograph being a miniature and not a real library.

And yet… despite the impressive numbers, this account lacks human connection. It’s socially sterile.

And I have a bunch of followers on this account alone. The numbers went up so fast, I thought the followers here might surpass those on my primary account, but then someone put my primary account on a popular starter pack and my followers there doubled overnight…

I had one big, viral post here. >

Results of this Bluesky experiment, about 3 weeks in.

TL:DR: the numbers are impressive, but the experience is meh.

I opened this account as a secondary account through which to follow a bunch of starter packs. I did not expect to be followed back! So now I’m following a bunch of people, >

DEFYING GRAVITY

Lovely article. I have never really understood why people like games - I just enjoy their enjoyment. But this explains it beautifully. ‘Games offer structure, shared goals and an alibi if conversation dwindles to silence.’

#MonoKubo was a young Japanese illustrator who created an imaginary world. Her illustrations depicted a life where gentle giant animals share a harmonious relationship with humans. She was greatly inspired by Studio Ghibli. She struggled with mental health issues and died in 2022 at age 27.

Spellbound on Netflix is a gorgeous film 🥰

When men rage, they blow and shoot things up and start wars.

When women rage, we create.

We knit, do embroidery and cross stitch. We create new things ... while we figure out how to fix the broken things.

Behold rage project #1

IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES by Katherine Rundell

THE THIEF series by Megan Whalen Turner

MARS EVACUEES and SPACE HOSTAGES by Sophia McDougal

The Northern Lights trilogy by Philip Pullman

The Shadowhunter books by Cassandra Clare

The Wizard of the Emerald City. Part I | Trailer | 2025 YouTube video by Central Partnership International

Forget “Wicked”: what I’m looking forward to is Volshebnik Izumrudnova Goroda - a new cinematic adaptation of the Russian Wizard of Oz!

I hope there will be some way to stream or view this in the West.

youtu.be/XtQTfJru9kM?...

A collage of 9 images depicting various collections including photographs, bound volumes and manuscripts.

“Can’t you just digitise it all!” we’re asked. Sadly not my friend, because resources. #Decisions are made based on likely user-interest & fragility of material. Here's our digital collections site with c.15,000 images: archiveandlibrary.rcsed.ac.uk/special-coll... #EYADecisions #ExploreYourArchive

Oh wow, so REALLY tiny! And that’s a lot of work. But they grow out of that phase fast.

‘Relax your rules, let them pick what they want’: 10 page-turners to get kids reading A report this month revealed fewer children than ever read for pleasure. From spooky tales to choose-your-own-adventure fantasy epics, here are 10 irresistible titles

We've really enjoyed reading @sharnajackson.com article about 10 books to encourage reading - some brilliant choices 👍

What's your go to recommendation for encouraging children to sit and loose themselves in a book?

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

Looks barely 2 months old - 6 or 7 weeks? I’m glad he found a home. He’ll be lording it over her in no time.

Good morning.