Crystal Brunelle
@librarygrl2.bsky.social
I’m an elementary teacher librarian, avid reader, tea drinker, and co-founder/YA blogger at Rich in Color http://richincolor.com/. I also post on a personal blog readingtl.blogspot.com & Storygraph at crystalreading. (she/her)
#kidlit #ethnicstudies
#kidlit #ethnicstudies
Heartbroken for so many people this weekend.
December 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Heartbroken for so many people this weekend.
I’m reading Frida, el misterio del anillo del pavo real y yo by Angela Cervantes (Jose Ignacio Domínguez was the translator) and one of the sentences seems very useful for my life. Paloma is trying to speak in Spanish and thinks, “Le tomó una eternidad encontrar las palabras.” #booksky
December 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I’m reading Frida, el misterio del anillo del pavo real y yo by Angela Cervantes (Jose Ignacio Domínguez was the translator) and one of the sentences seems very useful for my life. Paloma is trying to speak in Spanish and thinks, “Le tomó una eternidad encontrar las palabras.” #booksky
I’ve been reading Chími Nu'am by Sara Calvosa Olson for the Decolonize Your Bookshelf reading challenge hosted on Storygraph by
@paperbacksfrybread.bsky.social. Very intriguing recipes, history, and commentary. Also, quite a few tasty ideas for using my elderberry balsamic from Séka Hills. #booksky
@paperbacksfrybread.bsky.social. Very intriguing recipes, history, and commentary. Also, quite a few tasty ideas for using my elderberry balsamic from Séka Hills. #booksky
Dominique B. | Decolonize Your Bookshelf (@paperbacksfrybread.bsky.social)
Nerdy Native Lumbee | Mama | Writer | Speaker
🪶Decolonize Your Bookshelf
🌻Owner of small #bookstore specializing in diverse and inclusive reads 👇🏽👇🏽
https://linktr.ee/paperbacksandfrybread
paperbacksfrybread.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I’ve been reading Chími Nu'am by Sara Calvosa Olson for the Decolonize Your Bookshelf reading challenge hosted on Storygraph by
@paperbacksfrybread.bsky.social. Very intriguing recipes, history, and commentary. Also, quite a few tasty ideas for using my elderberry balsamic from Séka Hills. #booksky
@paperbacksfrybread.bsky.social. Very intriguing recipes, history, and commentary. Also, quite a few tasty ideas for using my elderberry balsamic from Séka Hills. #booksky
Two holiday events today. Is there a word in English for the specific type of tired one has from being with many people and consuming too much food? If not, we should have one. I’m alone on a couch and am about to fall into a book & that should help.
December 14, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Two holiday events today. Is there a word in English for the specific type of tired one has from being with many people and consuming too much food? If not, we should have one. I’m alone on a couch and am about to fall into a book & that should help.
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I really enjoyed listening to this lovely conversation between @matthewcwinner.bsky.social and Yuyi Morales today podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #kidlit #hope
A Collective Healing with Yuyi Morales
Podcast Episode · The Children's Book Podcast · 12/09/2025 · 38m
podcasts.apple.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I really enjoyed listening to this lovely conversation between @matthewcwinner.bsky.social and Yuyi Morales today podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #kidlit #hope
I finished my most recent puzzle and instead of a missing piece it had three extra pieces 🤣😭.
December 12, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I finished my most recent puzzle and instead of a missing piece it had three extra pieces 🤣😭.
I really enjoyed listening to this lovely conversation between @matthewcwinner.bsky.social and Yuyi Morales today podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #kidlit #hope
A Collective Healing with Yuyi Morales
Podcast Episode · The Children's Book Podcast · 12/09/2025 · 38m
podcasts.apple.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I really enjoyed listening to this lovely conversation between @matthewcwinner.bsky.social and Yuyi Morales today podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #kidlit #hope
It’s that time. Fighting with the lights time. The song that was playing as I pulled the lights out was I Hate Xmas by Marco Guazzone. I do enjoy the holidays, but the lights are challenging. ;)
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
It’s that time. Fighting with the lights time. The song that was playing as I pulled the lights out was I Hate Xmas by Marco Guazzone. I do enjoy the holidays, but the lights are challenging. ;)
Sweet potato pie makes for a delightful breakfast.
November 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Sweet potato pie makes for a delightful breakfast.
And yes, I read cookbooks too — www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/chim... #booksky
Chími Nu'am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen
More than seventy delectable recipes that bring California’s Indigenous cuisines into the contemporary kitchen
www.heydaybooks.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
And yes, I read cookbooks too — www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/chim... #booksky
Almost finished with The Girl and the Ghost by @hannaalkaf.bsky.social and enjoyed hearing the author’s thoughts about the book here youtube.com/watch?v=W6-j... #kidlit #bokksky
Hanna Alkaf on the Awesome Power of Storytelling
YouTube video by KirkusReviews
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Almost finished with The Girl and the Ghost by @hannaalkaf.bsky.social and enjoyed hearing the author’s thoughts about the book here youtube.com/watch?v=W6-j... #kidlit #bokksky
I’m listenjng to The Girl and the Ghost by @hannaalkaf.bsky.social. It’s a delighfulky creepy middle grade novel. hannaalkaf.com/the-girl-the... #booksky
THE GIRL & THE GHOST
A Kirkus Prize 2020 finalist A Junior Library Guild selection A Kids Indie Next List Fall 2020 pick Kirkus Reviews Best MG of 2020 A CCBC Choices 2021 selection Bank Street Best Children’s Books of…
hannaalkaf.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I’m listenjng to The Girl and the Ghost by @hannaalkaf.bsky.social. It’s a delighfulky creepy middle grade novel. hannaalkaf.com/the-girl-the... #booksky
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Dear algorithm, please connect us with readers:
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Dear algorithm, please connect us with readers:
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
I read No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada today. Listened to the banned song mentioned in the story and then a few hours later ran across it rewatching an episode of Healer 😊. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708420...
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I read No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada today. Listened to the banned song mentioned in the story and then a few hours later ran across it rewatching an episode of Healer 😊. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708420...
I’m reading The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan app.thestorygraph.com/books/40ddc8... #booksky
The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan
For fans of Asylum, Anna Dressed in Blood, and The Haunting of Sunshine Girl comes a new feminis...
app.thestorygraph.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I’m reading The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan app.thestorygraph.com/books/40ddc8... #booksky
I have hit a milestone. 150 K-dramas watched since I started in summer of 2017. 😮
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I have hit a milestone. 150 K-dramas watched since I started in summer of 2017. 😮
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Our annual hiatus is around the corner, so we are posting the December new releases early for you all! You can check them out here: richincolor.com/2025/11/dece...
November 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Our annual hiatus is around the corner, so we are posting the December new releases early for you all! You can check them out here: richincolor.com/2025/11/dece...
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We're approaching the end of the year, so it's time to show off our favorite 2025 books!
richincolor.com/2025/11/audr...
richincolor.com/2025/11/audr...
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
We're approaching the end of the year, so it's time to show off our favorite 2025 books!
richincolor.com/2025/11/audr...
richincolor.com/2025/11/audr...
It was hard to pick just a few titles, but here are a few books that made a strong impression on me this year.
My favorite YA titles from this year include cozy fantasy, running, secrets, and resistance — richincolor.com/2025/11/crys...
Crystal’s 2025 Favorites – Rich in Color
richincolor.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It was hard to pick just a few titles, but here are a few books that made a strong impression on me this year.
I’m loving La princesa y el sandwich de queso by Deya Muniz translated by Vanesa Fusco — app.thestorygraph.com/books/2c1ee1... #booksky
La Princesa y el Sándwich de Queso by Deya Muniz
A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the pla...
app.thestorygraph.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I’m loving La princesa y el sandwich de queso by Deya Muniz translated by Vanesa Fusco — app.thestorygraph.com/books/2c1ee1... #booksky
Quote of the day. “Some of the birds always act pissed off, like the male hummingbirds.” p 40 The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
November 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Quote of the day. “Some of the birds always act pissed off, like the male hummingbirds.” p 40 The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
I have a good audio book on Libby and a fun puzzle waiting for fall break. Looking forward to relaxing after book fair week. ☺️
November 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I have a good audio book on Libby and a fun puzzle waiting for fall break. Looking forward to relaxing after book fair week. ☺️
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bringing this statement over from Alice’s Twitter. it appears the below was Alice’s last post before passing. I am heartbroken
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
bringing this statement over from Alice’s Twitter. it appears the below was Alice’s last post before passing. I am heartbroken
So frustrated. Was very close to finishing My Dearest and it just dropped out of Viki. 😢
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 AM
So frustrated. Was very close to finishing My Dearest and it just dropped out of Viki. 😢