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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 9d

What you think your brain is supposed to do

A person is having a conversation with their brain floating in space. The person says “hello friend your job is to keep me happy“ the brain replies “nah. my job is to keep you safe from real and imagined threats“ in the final panel. The person is in bed saying to themselves “I’m home it’s bedtime. I am totally safe”. The brain replies “OK, but what if… “

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 13d

The Anakin and Padme meme with alternating pics of Anakin and Padme. Anakin says We pledge a library in every primary school. Padme replies, cheerfully, With a librarian, right? Anakin merely stares at her. Now, with a look of fear, she repeats, With a librarian, right?

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · 14d

Just finished this pleasant little page-turner. Bridgerton with wands. A nice romantasy for the YA market! 📚👍
#books #reading #yalit #kidslit ##schoollibraries

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · 18d

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · 18d

Had the absolute joy of a visit from @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social today and she was just fantastic! Lots of eager Yr7s will be devouring her new book tonight! #kidslit #reading #authors #schoollibraries

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · 20d

My husband gets to play with The Big Juicer so is very happy! 🍎🍏

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · 20d

Us too!

A very large white plastic box full of green apples

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · 22d

My school book club last year split internally into books vs manga groups so I launched separate clubs this year. First manga club last night. Just kids of different year groups sat around yapping like grannies on the doorstep. So friendly and chilled

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C.A. Petrified 🎃 @capetrov.bsky.social · 26d

Also great! "That's why I think we should fund libraries more. It's not just because they're a great resource, it's because I don't wanna know what librarians will do if we don't give them a place to go."

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Tia Fisher @tiafisher.bsky.social · 28d

IT'S A WRAP! Or nearly....

Any more entries to win a signed copy of my new YA verse novel, NOT GOING TO PLAN? 🔥🥳🎁

To enter, post a comment with the name of your UK secondary school or library and postcode, then like, share, follow. ❤❤❤❤ I’ll draw a winner noon TOMORROW, 14th September 25. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻☘

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · 28d

Charter School East Dulwich. We love your books!

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · 28d

Absolutely brilliant conclusion to this trilogy. Adeyemi really expands the world and has created some great new villains. This series is such a fresh take on YA fantasy!
📚👍 #yalit #kidslit #books #schoollibraries #reading

Book cover image for Tomi Adeyemi's 'Children of Anguish & Anarchy' showing a black girl with white braids and silver eyes, wearing a thorn crown and a beaded face covering

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · 29d

Bestest husband @slothlydad.bsky.social got me a present! Have been coveting this for some time... #books #reading

Photot of a neon lamp spelling the word BOOKS

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · Sep 5

It's not our fault - there are too many books! 😭

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · Sep 1

And so it begins

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Coates is Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · Aug 31

And, of course, it’s the 28th anniversary of the greatest of all newspaper corrections (with apologies to @seamas.bsky.social who traditionally posts this, but it’s 10.39, and I can only wait so long)

“We apologise for the Princess Diana page one headine DI GOES SEX MAD, which is still on the stands at some locations. It is currently being replaced with a special 72-page tribute issue: A FAREWELL TO THE PRINCESS WE ALL LOVED.”
Statement published by the National Enquirer, August 31, 1997

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sure!

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · Aug 27

Really liked this one - queer romance about two girls from the Bangladeshi community in Dublin. Well worth getting into your YA library
#books #kidlit #YAlit #schoollibraries

Book cover showing two Bangladeshi girls holding hands in front of the silhouette of a boy's face

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Mike Muth @mikemuth.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · Aug 24

Setting the alarm back to early-o-clock to recalibrate my destroyed sleep schedule before back to school later this week. How is it that time already?!

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · Aug 17

Absolutely loved this - lush YA fairy tale steeped in Welsh mythology and culture. One of my favourite reads this summer
#books #YAlit #schoollibraries

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · Aug 15

Really enjoyed Benjamin Dean's new YA LGBTQ+ murder mystery! Classic country house crime for today's teens

www.parentingwithouttears.com/articles/bur...

#books #kidslit #schoollibraries

Bury Your Friends by Benjamin Dean

An exclusive teen party transforms into horror in this fast-paced thriller that takes place over the course of only one night. Suitable for older teenage readers and reviewed by Elaine Hewlett.

www.parentingwithouttears.com

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Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · Aug 3

A new series has arrived to fill the void for your Yr7 pre-teens who have read all the Wimpy Kids and Dork Diaries!
www.parentingwithouttears.com/articles/cri...
#newbooks #kidlit #schoollibraries

Elaine Hewlett @hewlettelaine.bsky.social · Aug 2

"Roughly alphabetical" is how I'm organising my school library this year

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