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Maureen @elvenjaneite.bsky.social · 21d
The second #KidLitFaves is out! This month focuses on Meg Medina, author of wonderful picture books and chapter books (and YA too 😂)

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Author photo of Meg Medina.
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Thanksgiving meal part 1: mushroom egg bake, smashed potatoes, pan fried asparagus, almond flour cinnamon rolls, bacon, and lots of coffee
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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wimdy
Meme which shows a photo of a fox in a snowstorm with the caption "It Heckjn Wimdy".
November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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omg please 😂😂😭😭
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someone check on Marcus
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Another storytime day! I had a big crowd, so kept it simple--read One-osaurus, Two-osaurus again & did a lot of scarf songs.
The Dinosaur Stomp – Dinosaur Song Tune: Duke of York Oh Tyrannosaurus Rex, (hold two hands like dinosaur claws) He walked on his hind legs, (stomp feet) He stomped them up to the top of the hill, (stomp upwards) And he stomped them down again. (stomp downwards) Oh the fierce Triceratops, (pretend to be a fierce dinosaur!) He had three pointed horns, (make pointed fingers like horns on head) He scared them up to the top of the hill, (be a scary dinosaur!) And he scared them down again. (continue to be scary!) Dino-Pokey You put your claws in. You put your claws out. You put your claws in, and shake them all about. You do the Dino-Pokey and you turn yourself around That what it's all about. (repeat with horn, tail, etc) One dinosaur One dinosaur went out to play, Out by the swamp one day. She had such tremendous fun, So she asked another dinosaur to come: ROAAAARRR Two dinosaurs went out to play (etc)
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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This is a really good essay on romantasy: mareas.binderybooks.com/item/5PNs8Qy...

"You can't brain off for some criticism, and then insist that actually romantasy is serious and should be taken seriously for other criticism."
Bindery Books | not ALL romantasy
but maybe some of it?
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November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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This apple crisp did numbers* at a work pitch in, so I'm sharing the recipe! (And planning to make it again this week)

* completely disappeared by the end of the day
Apple Crisp →topping 1c walnuts, pecans, or a mix 1/2c rolled oats ½ stick butter 1T maple syrup. ½t ground ginger. pinch salt filling 1 1/2-1 3/4 lbs apples, coned & diced, peeled if you want; I suggest a mix of sweet and tart apples 6-8oz blueberries or blackberries 1/2 stick butter lemon zest & juice 1t cinnamon 1/2t cardamom 1/2t ground ginger ¼t cloves 1/4t nutmeg Set a small skillet over medium heat. Add butter and heat until the butter turns light brown and smells nutty. Set aside to cool (it doesn't have to be solid but shouldn't be hot). Chop nuts finely in a food processor or by hand. If using a food processor, add oats & pulse a few times to make a uniform mix of oats and nuts. Add butter, ginger, maple syrup & salt and mix. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375*F. Put remaining butter in an 8x8” pan and put the pan in the oven. Mix apples with lemon zest, juice, and spices. When butter is melted, pour apples into pan and bake 8-10 minutes, until just slightly soft. Remove pan from oven and scatter berries in a single layer over the apples. Dollop the filling on top and smooth out to (mostly) cover the fruit. Return to oven and bake 40-50 minutes, until fruit is bubbly and topping is golden-brown.
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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couldn't handle packing a lunch today. ran out to buy a rotisserie chicken to devour. carried it out of the store & immediately bumped into a storytime family.
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Jo March the Chicken is molting pretty dramatically, so I keep saying, "oh, Jo, your one beauty!" at every opportunity
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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It's that time of year, so if anyone is book shopping for kiddos and wants some specialized recommendations, feel free to ask me! I love children's books and recommending things!
November 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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I'm at the Target boycott, I'm at the Starbucks boycott, I'm at the combination Target boycott and Starbucks boycott
wishtv.com WISH-TV @wishtv.com · 10d
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.

The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
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November 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Dinosaur music & movement storytime this morning! We had a crowd, so I tried to keep everything engaging & moving quickly.

Book: One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman
Songs: Dino Pokey, Dino Stomp, I'm a Little Dino
#storytime #childrenslibrarian
The Dinosaur Stomp – Dinosaur Song Tune: Duke of York Oh Tyrannosaurus Rex, (hold two hands like dinosaur claws) He walked on his hind legs, (stomp feet) He stomped them up to the top of the hill, (stomp upwards) And he stomped them down again. (stomp downwards) Oh the fierce Triceratops, (pretend to be a fierce dinosaur!) He had three pointed horns, (make pointed fingers like horns on head) He scared them up to the top of the hill, (be a scary dinosaur!) And he scared them down again. (continue to be scary!) Dino-Pokey You put your claws in. You put your claws out. You put your claws in, and shake them all about. You do the Dino-Pokey and you turn yourself around That what it's all about. (repeat with horn, tail, etc) I’m a Little Dino I’m a little dino Small and fierce. Here are my wings And here are my claws. When I get all hungry, hear me roar (ROAR) Watch out friends, I’m on my way!
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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This (and the nested thread, click through to see it) is exactly the kind of low-stakes drama I needed to see today.
catacalypto.bsky.social Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 11d
Folks, I did it. I made the Cooks Illustrated competing pear crisps, and then I made my friends judge them blind.
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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I've had very little brain for reading this week, but I did finish a group read of Rachel Reid's The Long Game!
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
November 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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look, when you have Indiana Republican lawmakers saying redistricting has gone too far & they won't support it...
November 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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It's my anniversary & I'm spending the morning at home, listening to The Raven Tower and drinking coffee!
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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I'm scream-laughing: a library kid I've known since she was a baby came in with grandpa tonight & I said hi and mentioned how big she's getting. Grandpa laughed and said, yeah, she is. Kid looks up at me and goes, "Do I KNOW you?" in the sassiest way imaginable. 😂
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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He slumbers so peacefully
A photo of a cat lying on a couch under a patterned blanket.
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Well, we finally finished the last episode of Derry Girls, so now I'm emotionally devastated on a Monday evening
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Currently reading...except I haven't even started 3 of them, so maybe it's actually about to read? 😂
The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy. Storm Singer by Sarwat Chadda. Ways to Grow Love by Renee Watson. Unboxing Libby by Steph Cherrywell.
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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November 9!!
A photo of a backyard gradually being coated by snow, which is still falling.
November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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somehow, the colts have won again
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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TOO real. ;)
A tumblr post reads: Me: *gets story idea* Me: This is so obvious and clever it practically writes itself! *later* Narrator: It did not write itself.
November 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Finishing up these hats to drop off at a winter clothing drive later this week!
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Intergalactic Mixtape is live! 🥳
Intergalactic Mixtape #27
Hey! This week there’s World Fantasy Award news, the regular deluge of new book lists for the month, and a diverse collection of reviews! And speaking of...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM