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Dan Brooks
@danthebookman.bsky.social
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Librarian who loves audiobooks, science fiction, fantasy, comics & graphic novels. Also, husband to Jenn & Disney parks fan. He / him. Libraries are for everyone!
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That's a wrap on day 9 of #libfaves25 with 43 more submissions today for a total of over 330 unique titles. I'm passing the torch to @jennamariekittycat.bsky.social for the final day of #librarians & #library staff sharing their favorite #books of 2025!
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December 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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THE SHATTERING PEACE is my pick today for #libfaves25 Returning to the Old Man's War universe for the 1st time in a decade, @scalzi.com delivers plenty of action, twists, turns, & of course, witty banter in his newest novel that's perfect for OMW fans, but also for new comers. #booksky 📚
A photo of author John Scalzi next to the book cover image of his 2025 novel The Shattering Peace
December 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Good morning #library folks! There's two more days for #librarians & #library staff to post your favorite #books of 2025 using hashtag #libfaves25 with TITLE IN CAPS. I'll be your friendly neighborhood monitor today. 😀 #booksky 📚
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December 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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BRIGANDS AND BREADKNIVES by @travisbaldree.bsky.social is my next #libfaves25 pick! #cozy #fantasy series sees Fern, the bookseller from the prequel, move her bookshop next to Viv’s coffee shop, but then gets drunk and goes off on an accidental adventure with a warrior Elf & Goblin. #booksky 📚
A black & white headshot photo of author Travis Baldree next to the book cover image of his novel Brigands & Breadknives
December 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Today’s #libfaves25 pick is WATER MOON by Samantha Sotto Yambao A great character driven #fantasy novel set in an alternate world reached through a ramen shop in Japan, which becomes a pawn shop instead for a select few. #booksky 📚 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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#libfaves25 entering the top 5 of my favorite #books of 2025! THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION by @qntm.org sure is some high concept #sciencefiction! I’m not 100% sure I understood everything that happened, but I sure as heck enjoyed it! #booksky @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
The book cover image for There Is No Antimemetics Division with the book image at 3/4 angle and floating in front of a yellow-green tinted background of trees
December 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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My next #libfaves25 pick in my countdown of my #topten favorite books of 2025 is INFINITE ARCHIVE by @mightymur.bsky.social the 3rd in the Midsolar Murders #sci-fi #mystery series: our heroine must solve a murder at a mystery convention aboard a spaceship! #booksky @acebookspub.bsky.social
an image of the book cover for Infinite Archive by Mur Lafferty next to a photo of the author
December 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Still catching up on my #libfaves25 countdown of my #topten favorite #books of 2025 & sharing several today. Next up is ONYX STORM by @rebeccayarros.bsky.social Despite the massive cliff-hanger ending, this #Romantasy series continues to deliver! #booksky
an image of the book cover for Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros next to a photo of the author
December 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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My third pick for my #libfaves25 countdown of my #topten favorite #books of 2025 is the very fun #sci-fi romp WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE by @scalzi What happens when the moon suddenly turns into cheese? @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #booksky #sciencefiction 📚
a photo of author John Scalzi next to the book cover image for his novel When the Moon Hits Your Eye
December 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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The second book in my #libfaves25 countdown of my #topten favorite #books of 2025 is LAST CHANCE TO SAVE THE WORLD by @bethrevis.bsky.social the exciting conclusion to the Chaotic Orbits #sci-fi novella trilogy! @dawbooks.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #booksky #sciencefiction 📚
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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I'm late to #libfaves25 joining #librarians in counting down my #topten favorite #books of 2025! I’ll be sharing several books today & tomorrow to catch up, starting w/ the unique Snow White #retelling HEMLOCK & SILVER by @tkingfisher.com @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #booksky
book cover for Hemlock & Silver by T. Kinfisher
December 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary island style on beautiful St. Croix!
May 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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And the moment we've been waiting for *drum roll*... The most popular #LibFaves24 books with 8 votes each were JAMES and THE MINISTRY OF TIME! 🎉 FUNNY STORY and SANDWICH had 7 votes, THE MESSAGE had 6, and with 5 votes each: MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES, THE MIGHTY RED, THE SPELLSHOP, and THE WOMEN
LibFaves24 gold tier books: James, The Ministry of Time, Funny Story, Sandwich. Silver tier books: The Message, Margo's Got Money Troubles, The Mighty Red, The Spellshop, The Women
December 19, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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I placed the top mentioned #LibFaves24 titles in 3 tiers. Bronze, Silver, Gold if you will. Our 3rd tier Bronze titles were mentioned either 3 or 4 times:
LibFaves24 books: First Lie Wins, The Hunter, The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles, Martyr!, A Sorceress Comes to Call, The Tainted Cup, That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America, The Wedding People, All Fours, All the Colors of the Dark, Bury Your Gays, The God of the Woods, Intermezzo, The Light Eaters, The Mars House, The Pairing, Tell me Everything
December 19, 2024 at 3:24 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 10 SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA by T.J. Klune & amazingly narrated by @danielhenningla.bsky.social Wonderful sequel: Arthur must defend his past against the government, but w/ Linus by his side, he will #resist & stand up for his family! @macmillanlib.bsky.social #BookSky 💙📚
two images side by side: on the left is a photo of author T.J. Klune and audiobook narrator Daniel Henning sitting back to back holding copies of Somewhere beyond the Sea and House in the Cerulean Sea; on the right is the boom cover image of Somewhere Beyond the Sea which includes an illustration of a house, car, and tree on a small strip of land, which a glowing phoenix larger than the house rises up into the night sky.
December 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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We had 43 total votes today with 24 new titles - top vote getters today were SANDWICH (4) & GOD OF THE WOODS (2). Top titles overall on day 9: MINISTRY OF TIME (7), SANDWICH (7), JAMES (6), FUNNY STORY (5), MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES (5) & THE WOMEN (5) #LibFaves24 #BookSky 💙📚
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December 18, 2024 at 1:38 AM
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I’m finishing my turn and passing the torch over to @bookletting.bsky.social for the final day of #LibFaves24! Tomorrow is #library staff’s last chance to post / skeet your favorite #books of 2024! #BookSky 💙📚
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December 18, 2024 at 1:30 AM
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#LibFaves24 day 9 BELIEVE: THE UNTOLD STORY BEHIND TED LASSO by Jeremy Egner The next best thing to a #TedLasso re-watch & a must read for fans! Highlights of key episodes & behind the scenes details from interviews w/ the cast & creators. #Believe #BookSky 💙📚@prhlibrary.bsky.social
Two images side by side: on the left is the book cover for Believe: the Untold Story of Ted Lasso, the Show that Kicked It's Way Into Our Hearts by Jeremy Egner. The word Believe is in the bold blue font used for the Ted Lasso show, the subtitle is below that on a crooked yellow banner with the words "Ted Lasso" also in the shows' bold blue font. At the bottom of the book cover is a pair of aviator style sunglasses with the Union Jack flag on the lenses. The right hand picture is the author photo for Jeremy Egner, a white man with brown hair and a salt and pepper beard wearing a black crewneck shirt in front of a blue sky with white clouds behind him.
December 17, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Good morning #library land! I’m your #LibFaves24 monitor for today & am looking forward to seeing all your great 2024 #book recs! TITLES IN CAPS please & feel free to catch up if you haven’t been posting / “skeeting” yet. #BookSky 💙📚
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December 17, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 8 LULA DEAN'S LITTLE LIBRARY OF BANNED BOOKS by Kirsten Miller I loved this satirical novel about the power of books & the dangers of banning them! Engaging characters, a hopeful story, w/ fabulous narration by @justjanuary.bsky.social #BookSky 📚@librarylovefest.bsky.social
Book cover image of Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller, author of The Change. The image has the title in large white letters against a teal blue background with a silhouette of a little free library box behind the words. The letter "I" in "Library" is a match with a flame striking up. The author's name is below the title in black letters.
December 16, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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It’s time for my top three favorite books of 2024 over the next 3 days! Any #library staff can participate & catch up posting their top ten faves published this year (TITLE in caps). #LibFaves24 #BookSky 📚
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December 16, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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We’re down to the final 3 days of #LibFaves24! If you’ve missed some days or haven’t even started at all, please feel free to play catch up! Any library staff can participate in counting down their 10 favorite 2024 books, TITLES in caps please.
December 16, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 7: THE BORROWED LIFE OF FREDERICK FIFE by Anna Johnston Uplifting story of an elderly man alone & down on his luck, a case of mistaken identity, & showing kindness to everyone around you. Fred is up there w/ Harold Fry, Arthur Pepper, & Ove! @librarylovefest.bsky.social #BookSky 📚
Book cover image of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fire by Anna Johnston. An orange-yellow background / sky with a large red circle evoking a setting sun is in the top 2/3 of the image. An old man in tan slacks and a gray sweater with glasses, a hat, and a scarf tailing out very long behind him as he walks across some green grass holding a coffee cup.
December 15, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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#LibFaves24 day 6: DREADFUL by @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social A very fun humorous #fantasy novel about a Dark Wizard with amnesia who has to fumble his way through an evil scheme involving a captured princess without being discovered. #BookSky 📚 @titanbooks.bsky.social
Two photos: on the left is a picture of author Caitlin Rozakis looking directly at the camera. On the right is the book cover of the book Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis with a red background and drawing of a black castle with the title and author's name displayed on a gray banner in front of the castle.
December 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM