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Bonnie the Book Lady

@givnuapeacesign.bsky.social

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Library lover, retired teacher, proud mama, wife & Mamaw, lgbtq+ ally, reader, dog lover (especially smooth fox terriers,) listener, friend.

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · 18h

I’ve been gone getting new knees. Thanks for sticking around. I’ll be back soon. Now more than ever, we need one another. #booktok

Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · 18h

#BannedBooks for all.

geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · Mar 9

Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! Banned books by women & nonbinary authors make a great reading list. 💙📚 #BookSky

Top Title:
Read Banned Books By Women & NonBinary Authors.

12 books titles in a grid pattern:
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margret Atwood
- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- Lily And Dunkin by Donna Gerhart
- The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- The Well Of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall
- The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
- The Engineer’s Wife by Tracy Enerson Wood
- Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin
- Fierce Femmes And Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 29

Dandy light amongst darkness.

Image shows spring dandelions in a concrete crack.

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 28

I love Luis’s laugh in the background!

Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 27

#booktok #library #fun Piper, No! Tsunami, Buddhism, No! No!

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 18

This is a MASTERPIECE. Trans woman protagonist details her life. Written as fiction. But there has to be truth there. Shredded my soul. #booksky

Image shows book cover of Bad Habit by Alana S. Portero

Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 17

Embrace the small stuff.

Photo shows six inch, freshly bloomed spring daffodils.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 13

Breaking News: A judge ordered the rehiring of thousands of probationary workers across six federal agencies, saying their firings were based on a “sham.” Follow live updates. nyti.ms/422hhPg

A large crowd of protesters in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington in February. A headline reads: "Judge Orders Thousands of Federal Workers Reinstated." Photo by Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 13

I promise to remember this glorious weather the next time I’m complaining. #positivity

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Mar 12

Gutting the Department of Education will impact everything from internet access to school buses.

Let’s not make it harder to learn.

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 10

Astonishing that this is set in modern times.

Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 10

All right would be much better, though.

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 10

#maybesomeday

Image shows birds. Every little thing is gonna Be Alright.

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 10

#love

Image shows a lady gazing lovingly at her dog.

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 9

I got up early and donated blood on this gorgeous Sunday morning. As much as they try to tear us down, each of us can intentionally do one thing every day to build us up. #redcross #beintentional

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geekycleary @geekycleary.bsky.social · Mar 9

Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! Banned books by women & nonbinary authors make a great reading list. 💙📚 #BookSky

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NPR @npr.org · Mar 8

The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women's Day: "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes."

Portraits of women who 'shine a light': from an 'analog' astronaut to a watermelon farmer

The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women's Day: "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes."

www.npr.org

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 9

Powerful read happening this weekend. #booksky

Image shows book cover of We Will Be Jaguars by Nemonte Nenquimo & Mitch Anderson.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Mar 8

On International Women’s Day we honor the past, present, and future contributions of women who make our state stronger.

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Freethinkers United @freethinkersunited.bsky.social · Mar 8

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Mar 4

Savoring this perfect, sunshiny, warm day. #blessed

Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Feb 23

Two cozy romances and two true cult/abuse books make for perfect weekend reading. Just let me stay home in my pajamas. #legendsandlattes #howtoendalovestory #thehouseofmymother #theprogram

Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Feb 22

Best part of Lewis’s weekend: Lucky Dog.

Image shows Smooth Fox terrier watching Lucky Dog on television.

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Bonnie the Book Lady @givnuapeacesign.bsky.social · Feb 21

You know you are doomed when an appointed government official uses the R word in a post. (See X’s dictator) Heaven, please help us. Please.

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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · Feb 21

Sure could use some common sense in today's world!!

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