Carol Ann Tack
@carolanntack.bsky.social
Librarian and Host of Top Shelf Podcast. Book lover, book talker, book reviewer, all things books.
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Reposted by Carol Ann Tack
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
That’s no moon, Charlie Brown.
a blue star with a hole in the center
ALT: a blue star with a hole in the center
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
That’s no moon, Charlie Brown.
Welcome the party, Charlie Brown.
We all float down here, Charlie Brown
Second prize is a set of steak knives, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Welcome the party, Charlie Brown.
“There was enough self-control in that house for six families.”
#SundaySentence from the absolutely sublime,
So Long, See You Tomorrow
by the late William Maxwell.
#SundaySentence from the absolutely sublime,
So Long, See You Tomorrow
by the late William Maxwell.
November 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“There was enough self-control in that house for six families.”
#SundaySentence from the absolutely sublime,
So Long, See You Tomorrow
by the late William Maxwell.
#SundaySentence from the absolutely sublime,
So Long, See You Tomorrow
by the late William Maxwell.
@lawrenceodonnelljr.bsky.social you *really* need to talk me off the ledge tonight.
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
@lawrenceodonnelljr.bsky.social you *really* need to talk me off the ledge tonight.
My goodness, did I love this book.
#booksky
#booksky
“In two words: Short. Brilliant.” —The Times (London)
Longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood is now available: https://bit.ly/4pzEgLl
Longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood is now available: https://bit.ly/4pzEgLl
November 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
My goodness, did I love this book.
#booksky
#booksky
Great night celebrating
@rlmaizes.bsky.social & her fabulous new book, A COMPLETE FICTION, at PT Knitwear. R.L. was joined by Bethany Ball-what a conversation they had! The place was packed & we had some delish drinks & snacks.
A good time had by all!
A COMPLETE FICTION is on shelves now! #booksky
@rlmaizes.bsky.social & her fabulous new book, A COMPLETE FICTION, at PT Knitwear. R.L. was joined by Bethany Ball-what a conversation they had! The place was packed & we had some delish drinks & snacks.
A good time had by all!
A COMPLETE FICTION is on shelves now! #booksky
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Great night celebrating
@rlmaizes.bsky.social & her fabulous new book, A COMPLETE FICTION, at PT Knitwear. R.L. was joined by Bethany Ball-what a conversation they had! The place was packed & we had some delish drinks & snacks.
A good time had by all!
A COMPLETE FICTION is on shelves now! #booksky
@rlmaizes.bsky.social & her fabulous new book, A COMPLETE FICTION, at PT Knitwear. R.L. was joined by Bethany Ball-what a conversation they had! The place was packed & we had some delish drinks & snacks.
A good time had by all!
A COMPLETE FICTION is on shelves now! #booksky
Reposted by Carol Ann Tack
Feed: "Electric Literature"
By: R.L. Maizes the Elder on Wednesday, November 12, 2025
By: R.L. Maizes the Elder on Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Where’s My “5 Over 65” Award?
“Senior Writer Bingo,” a graphic narrative by R.L. Maizes the Elder
electricliterature.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Feed: "Electric Literature"
By: R.L. Maizes the Elder on Wednesday, November 12, 2025
By: R.L. Maizes the Elder on Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Sorry I missed #ewgc! I was at the Tri-State Book Buzz in NYC. Hope to have a bunch to share next month. Just poured some Cabernet. ‘Tis the blustery season! 🍷🍷
November 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Sorry I missed #ewgc! I was at the Tri-State Book Buzz in NYC. Hope to have a bunch to share next month. Just poured some Cabernet. ‘Tis the blustery season! 🍷🍷
Had the great pleasure of celebrating @maycobb.bsky.social for her terrific new book, All the Little Houses.
On shelves in January, so get those pre-orders IN!
Super lucky to sit with the one and only @joshsabarra.bsky.social. 🤩
Great time had by all!
Thank you, @sbkslibrary.bsky.social!
On shelves in January, so get those pre-orders IN!
Super lucky to sit with the one and only @joshsabarra.bsky.social. 🤩
Great time had by all!
Thank you, @sbkslibrary.bsky.social!
November 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Had the great pleasure of celebrating @maycobb.bsky.social for her terrific new book, All the Little Houses.
On shelves in January, so get those pre-orders IN!
Super lucky to sit with the one and only @joshsabarra.bsky.social. 🤩
Great time had by all!
Thank you, @sbkslibrary.bsky.social!
On shelves in January, so get those pre-orders IN!
Super lucky to sit with the one and only @joshsabarra.bsky.social. 🤩
Great time had by all!
Thank you, @sbkslibrary.bsky.social!
My #fridayreads is the fast-paced #thriller, INNOCENCE ROAD by Laura Griffin. Two murders, one horrible pattern, a Texas town divided. So suspenseful!
On shelves 11/11.
#HappyHalloween 🎃
@prhlibrary.bsky.social
On shelves 11/11.
#HappyHalloween 🎃
@prhlibrary.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
My #fridayreads is the fast-paced #thriller, INNOCENCE ROAD by Laura Griffin. Two murders, one horrible pattern, a Texas town divided. So suspenseful!
On shelves 11/11.
#HappyHalloween 🎃
@prhlibrary.bsky.social
On shelves 11/11.
#HappyHalloween 🎃
@prhlibrary.bsky.social
E170 is up with the incomparable Matthew Norman! Listen here: bit.ly/4of9JkX
Four-time returning guest
@thenormannation.bsky.social joined me to talk all about his terrific new book, Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon, holiday movies, music, grief, the NYJ & so much more! Thx, Matt! #booksky
Four-time returning guest
@thenormannation.bsky.social joined me to talk all about his terrific new book, Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon, holiday movies, music, grief, the NYJ & so much more! Thx, Matt! #booksky
October 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
E170 is up with the incomparable Matthew Norman! Listen here: bit.ly/4of9JkX
Four-time returning guest
@thenormannation.bsky.social joined me to talk all about his terrific new book, Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon, holiday movies, music, grief, the NYJ & so much more! Thx, Matt! #booksky
Four-time returning guest
@thenormannation.bsky.social joined me to talk all about his terrific new book, Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon, holiday movies, music, grief, the NYJ & so much more! Thx, Matt! #booksky
Seen on my afternoon walk. The wind picked up, ruffled his costume, and I thought he was moving. Reader, oh how I ran.
#halloween
#halloween
October 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Seen on my afternoon walk. The wind picked up, ruffled his costume, and I thought he was moving. Reader, oh how I ran.
#halloween
#halloween
I am terribly late to this, bit The History of Sound hy Ben Shattuck is a gorgeous short story collection. I’m also listening to the all-star cast audiobook. Don’t miss it. #BookSky
@vikingbooks.bsky.social
@vikingbooks.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I am terribly late to this, bit The History of Sound hy Ben Shattuck is a gorgeous short story collection. I’m also listening to the all-star cast audiobook. Don’t miss it. #BookSky
@vikingbooks.bsky.social
@vikingbooks.bsky.social
“To be fair, there are an awful lot of famous people on the planet nowadays, so many that there hardly seems to be anyone who isn't famous anymore.”
Another #SundaySentence from the terrific, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.
Another #SundaySentence from the terrific, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.
October 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“To be fair, there are an awful lot of famous people on the planet nowadays, so many that there hardly seems to be anyone who isn't famous anymore.”
Another #SundaySentence from the terrific, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.
Another #SundaySentence from the terrific, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.
E169 is up & running with Jennifer Fawcett: bit.ly/4pUjzdn
'Tis the season to be readin' thrillers, and Jennifer gifts us all with her 2nd book, KEEP THIS FOR ME. We talk about deep dark family secrets, unsolved mysteries, ghost ships & more. Thank you, Jennifer! #BookSky @atriabooks.bsky.social
'Tis the season to be readin' thrillers, and Jennifer gifts us all with her 2nd book, KEEP THIS FOR ME. We talk about deep dark family secrets, unsolved mysteries, ghost ships & more. Thank you, Jennifer! #BookSky @atriabooks.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
E169 is up & running with Jennifer Fawcett: bit.ly/4pUjzdn
'Tis the season to be readin' thrillers, and Jennifer gifts us all with her 2nd book, KEEP THIS FOR ME. We talk about deep dark family secrets, unsolved mysteries, ghost ships & more. Thank you, Jennifer! #BookSky @atriabooks.bsky.social
'Tis the season to be readin' thrillers, and Jennifer gifts us all with her 2nd book, KEEP THIS FOR ME. We talk about deep dark family secrets, unsolved mysteries, ghost ships & more. Thank you, Jennifer! #BookSky @atriabooks.bsky.social
“It’s so strange, when you read a book and you can picture all the places in it so completely, even though they're built from someone else's life and you're just like a tourist in the writer's scenery…”
#SundaySentence from the absolutely marvelous, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.
#BookSky
#SundaySentence from the absolutely marvelous, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.
#BookSky
October 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“It’s so strange, when you read a book and you can picture all the places in it so completely, even though they're built from someone else's life and you're just like a tourist in the writer's scenery…”
#SundaySentence from the absolutely marvelous, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.
#BookSky
#SundaySentence from the absolutely marvelous, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.
#BookSky
“Hypocrites are always first in line when you have something they want.”
#sundaysentence from the terrific, August Lane by Regina Black.
#Bookthreads
#sundaysentence from the terrific, August Lane by Regina Black.
#Bookthreads
September 29, 2025 at 1:38 AM
“Hypocrites are always first in line when you have something they want.”
#sundaysentence from the terrific, August Lane by Regina Black.
#Bookthreads
#sundaysentence from the terrific, August Lane by Regina Black.
#Bookthreads
E168 is up & running with author @samsussman.bsky.social!
We sat down to talk about his remarkable auto-fiction debut, The Boy From the North Country.
Don’t miss the very special interview: bit.ly/46sF0JC
Thank you, Sam!
#penguinpress
Special thanks to
@jeffreyyamaguchi.bsky.social
#BookSky
We sat down to talk about his remarkable auto-fiction debut, The Boy From the North Country.
Don’t miss the very special interview: bit.ly/46sF0JC
Thank you, Sam!
#penguinpress
Special thanks to
@jeffreyyamaguchi.bsky.social
#BookSky
September 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
E168 is up & running with author @samsussman.bsky.social!
We sat down to talk about his remarkable auto-fiction debut, The Boy From the North Country.
Don’t miss the very special interview: bit.ly/46sF0JC
Thank you, Sam!
#penguinpress
Special thanks to
@jeffreyyamaguchi.bsky.social
#BookSky
We sat down to talk about his remarkable auto-fiction debut, The Boy From the North Country.
Don’t miss the very special interview: bit.ly/46sF0JC
Thank you, Sam!
#penguinpress
Special thanks to
@jeffreyyamaguchi.bsky.social
#BookSky
Huge thanks to
@groveatlantic.bsky.social for this fabulous book mail. Someone hand me a fork, I’m ready to dig right in! 🍽️
#BookSky
@groveatlantic.bsky.social for this fabulous book mail. Someone hand me a fork, I’m ready to dig right in! 🍽️
#BookSky
August 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Huge thanks to
@groveatlantic.bsky.social for this fabulous book mail. Someone hand me a fork, I’m ready to dig right in! 🍽️
#BookSky
@groveatlantic.bsky.social for this fabulous book mail. Someone hand me a fork, I’m ready to dig right in! 🍽️
#BookSky
Loved this historical fiction coming-of-age story of young William Carter as he searches for his missing father in NARROW THE ROAD by James Wade. An adventure tale set in 1930s Texas that I’m still thinking about. On shelves in August. #ewgc
July 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Loved this historical fiction coming-of-age story of young William Carter as he searches for his missing father in NARROW THE ROAD by James Wade. An adventure tale set in 1930s Texas that I’m still thinking about. On shelves in August. #ewgc
Eli Cranor gives us MISSISSIPPI BLUE 42 this August, and man was it a good one! A rookie FBI agent finds herself deep in the web of the college football empire. The beginning of a new series featuring Special Agent Rae Johnson. I’m already anxious to read the next one. #ewgc
July 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Eli Cranor gives us MISSISSIPPI BLUE 42 this August, and man was it a good one! A rookie FBI agent finds herself deep in the web of the college football empire. The beginning of a new series featuring Special Agent Rae Johnson. I’m already anxious to read the next one. #ewgc
Do not miss AMITY by Nathan Harris. The gripping story of a brother & sister, recently emancipated, yet forced to go on the run across the Mexican desert to escape their former slave owner. On shelves in September.
#ewgc
#ewgc
July 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Do not miss AMITY by Nathan Harris. The gripping story of a brother & sister, recently emancipated, yet forced to go on the run across the Mexican desert to escape their former slave owner. On shelves in September.
#ewgc
#ewgc
E166 of the Top Shelf Podcast is up & running! Listen here: bit.ly/4erEtel
I had the incredible honor of hosting authors Nancy Grace and Benee Knauer to discuss their powerful new book,
What Happened to Ellen: A Miscarriage of American Justice.
A must listen.
@thenancygrace.bsky.social #beneeknauer
I had the incredible honor of hosting authors Nancy Grace and Benee Knauer to discuss their powerful new book,
What Happened to Ellen: A Miscarriage of American Justice.
A must listen.
@thenancygrace.bsky.social #beneeknauer
July 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
E166 of the Top Shelf Podcast is up & running! Listen here: bit.ly/4erEtel
I had the incredible honor of hosting authors Nancy Grace and Benee Knauer to discuss their powerful new book,
What Happened to Ellen: A Miscarriage of American Justice.
A must listen.
@thenancygrace.bsky.social #beneeknauer
I had the incredible honor of hosting authors Nancy Grace and Benee Knauer to discuss their powerful new book,
What Happened to Ellen: A Miscarriage of American Justice.
A must listen.
@thenancygrace.bsky.social #beneeknauer