Hallie Ralls
@lobsang42.bsky.social
Mama • Hometown Advocate • Book Nerd
"The bookcase was a map of her life; the books she had devoured as a child, books she had bought or picked up on her travels through Europe, the books she had read and treasured..."
-Gareth Brown, 'The Book of Doors'
-Gareth Brown, 'The Book of Doors'
May 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
"The bookcase was a map of her life; the books she had devoured as a child, books she had bought or picked up on her travels through Europe, the books she had read and treasured..."
-Gareth Brown, 'The Book of Doors'
-Gareth Brown, 'The Book of Doors'
Raise your hand if you've been emotionally destroyed by TJ Klune recently. ✋ #SomewhereBeyondTheSea is a poignant novel for today's world, and a reminder that hope can endure.
March 15, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Raise your hand if you've been emotionally destroyed by TJ Klune recently. ✋ #SomewhereBeyondTheSea is a poignant novel for today's world, and a reminder that hope can endure.
Message to Ernest Cline (re: Ready Player One):
If you want to know how to properly adapt your dystopian novel to film without pissing off everyone who loves your work, check out the new Uglies film on Netflix and then go think about the atrocity you committed.
I will not apologize.
If you want to know how to properly adapt your dystopian novel to film without pissing off everyone who loves your work, check out the new Uglies film on Netflix and then go think about the atrocity you committed.
I will not apologize.
November 16, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Message to Ernest Cline (re: Ready Player One):
If you want to know how to properly adapt your dystopian novel to film without pissing off everyone who loves your work, check out the new Uglies film on Netflix and then go think about the atrocity you committed.
I will not apologize.
If you want to know how to properly adapt your dystopian novel to film without pissing off everyone who loves your work, check out the new Uglies film on Netflix and then go think about the atrocity you committed.
I will not apologize.
Reposted by Hallie Ralls
The events of “Parable of the Sower,” a 1993 book about a dystopian future by Octavia Butler, begin today. This is the plot of the book and its sequel:
July 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
The events of “Parable of the Sower,” a 1993 book about a dystopian future by Octavia Butler, begin today. This is the plot of the book and its sequel:
If anyone needs me, I'll be packing to move into this little mushroom.
June 17, 2024 at 1:27 PM
If anyone needs me, I'll be packing to move into this little mushroom.
Reposted by Hallie Ralls
This is true of all creative endeavors.
DO THE THING. DO IT IMPERFECTLY BUT DO THE THING. YOU ONLY GET BETTER AT DOING THE THING BY DOING THE THING
This is very hard for me too.
DO THE THING. DO IT IMPERFECTLY BUT DO THE THING. YOU ONLY GET BETTER AT DOING THE THING BY DOING THE THING
This is very hard for me too.
be less afraid to create clumsy comics. awkward tangents. amateur lettering. weird sequentials and pacing. You Can Just Make it. you dont need to be trapped in a cycle of perfectionism and imposter syndrome when you could have a finished work instead. print that thing out and staple it!!!
June 16, 2024 at 10:52 AM
This is true of all creative endeavors.
DO THE THING. DO IT IMPERFECTLY BUT DO THE THING. YOU ONLY GET BETTER AT DOING THE THING BY DOING THE THING
This is very hard for me too.
DO THE THING. DO IT IMPERFECTLY BUT DO THE THING. YOU ONLY GET BETTER AT DOING THE THING BY DOING THE THING
This is very hard for me too.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com Good morning! I was just wondering... Are there bits of Coraline (as a character) that are bits of you, but most people don't notice it because of her gender? Or is she all just thoroughly composted?
June 17, 2024 at 1:07 PM
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com Good morning! I was just wondering... Are there bits of Coraline (as a character) that are bits of you, but most people don't notice it because of her gender? Or is she all just thoroughly composted?
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com How does it feel to outdo oneself?
thefantasyreviews.com/2024/06/06/5...
thefantasyreviews.com/2024/06/06/5...
5 Fantasy Books Better Than Stardust by Neil Gaiman, According to Goodreads - The Fantasy Review
The Fantasy Review’s list of 5 Fantasy Books Better Than Stardust by Neil Gaiman, According to Goodreads, including...
thefantasyreviews.com
June 10, 2024 at 6:30 PM
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com How does it feel to outdo oneself?
thefantasyreviews.com/2024/06/06/5...
thefantasyreviews.com/2024/06/06/5...
Interesting read. I wonder if city planners in Centralia, WA are considering creative flood mitigation like this?
The China Creek Flood Mitigation project was a huge step in a great direction, but what about all the street corners where storm water drains are backed up even in light rain?
The China Creek Flood Mitigation project was a huge step in a great direction, but what about all the street corners where storm water drains are backed up even in light rain?
I am glad to see "sponge cities" become household planning concepts.
My green neighborhood flooded during a climate-fueled downpour yesterday. Imagine the wreckage if we were paved-over.
This stuff isn't hard: needs a few $ and imagination.
#urbanism+
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
My green neighborhood flooded during a climate-fueled downpour yesterday. Imagine the wreckage if we were paved-over.
This stuff isn't hard: needs a few $ and imagination.
#urbanism+
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
Sponge Cities Are the Future of Urban Flood Mitigation
As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can scale up stormwater management and green infrastructure techniques to make "sponge cities."
nextcity.org
May 26, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Interesting read. I wonder if city planners in Centralia, WA are considering creative flood mitigation like this?
The China Creek Flood Mitigation project was a huge step in a great direction, but what about all the street corners where storm water drains are backed up even in light rain?
The China Creek Flood Mitigation project was a huge step in a great direction, but what about all the street corners where storm water drains are backed up even in light rain?
Do you ever feel like a Venn diagram trying to become a circle?
February 16, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Do you ever feel like a Venn diagram trying to become a circle?
The time to get involved in the Cascadia High Speed Rail project is now. Centralia needs to have a voice, and a stop on the route.
A look at high-speed rail: Convenience, jobs, housing and cleaner air | Provided by Microsoft
The idea of a high-speed rail line through Cascadia has been around for a long time. Recent funding has put the project within reach.
www.seattletimes.com
February 13, 2024 at 3:10 PM
The time to get involved in the Cascadia High Speed Rail project is now. Centralia needs to have a voice, and a stop on the route.
More bookmarks. 2024 is shaping up to be a good reading year.
thefantasyreviews.com
February 8, 2024 at 8:12 PM
More bookmarks. 2024 is shaping up to be a good reading year.
Bookmarking, as apparently Libby has a holds limit per card? Rude. 😅
thefantasyreviews.com
February 8, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Bookmarking, as apparently Libby has a holds limit per card? Rude. 😅
Just added most of this list to my upcoming Libby holds. Any list that recommends Strange the Dreamer is a quality list indeed.
thefantasyreviews.com
February 8, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Just added most of this list to my upcoming Libby holds. Any list that recommends Strange the Dreamer is a quality list indeed.
It is 2024. Am I the last person standing to still randomly get "Aaron's Party" by Aaron Cater stuck in my head once a year?
February 2, 2024 at 4:10 PM
It is 2024. Am I the last person standing to still randomly get "Aaron's Party" by Aaron Cater stuck in my head once a year?
Steel Cut Oats are the subpar oat variety and I will not be accepting other opinions on this highly controversial topic.
January 27, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Steel Cut Oats are the subpar oat variety and I will not be accepting other opinions on this highly controversial topic.
National Parks social media accounts are having a ~moment~ and I am here for it. #BringThemInside
January 24, 2024 at 5:23 PM
National Parks social media accounts are having a ~moment~ and I am here for it. #BringThemInside
I might not be crazy fit 8 weeks postpartum, but at least I get to be the cozy place for our kids to snuggle.
January 24, 2024 at 7:59 AM
I might not be crazy fit 8 weeks postpartum, but at least I get to be the cozy place for our kids to snuggle.
Unpopular bookish opinion: Children's hardcovers should not come with dust jackets.
January 21, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Unpopular bookish opinion: Children's hardcovers should not come with dust jackets.
"When I explain the reality of the work and the many ways it embodies the most fractured pieces of American society and culture, I push directly against the romanticization of what libraries are and who they are for."
Support your local library, my friends. Loudly, boldly, always.
Support your local library, my friends. Loudly, boldly, always.
Being a Public Librarian Can Be Dangerous Work, Why Don’t We Acknowledge That? - Electric Literatu...
A former librarian pushes against the romanticization of what libraries are and who they are for
electricliterature.com
January 14, 2024 at 5:21 AM
"When I explain the reality of the work and the many ways it embodies the most fractured pieces of American society and culture, I push directly against the romanticization of what libraries are and who they are for."
Support your local library, my friends. Loudly, boldly, always.
Support your local library, my friends. Loudly, boldly, always.
Anytime now, Cascadia High Speed Rail... Centralia is waiting!
January 10, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Anytime now, Cascadia High Speed Rail... Centralia is waiting!
New Years Eve with a newborn = New Year's Day with a vat of coffee.
January 1, 2024 at 6:41 PM
New Years Eve with a newborn = New Year's Day with a vat of coffee.
The most sacred institution is the library.
If Not For Libraries: Authors on the Importance of Public Libraries | The New York Public Library
Writers are big believers in and boosters of libraries, often because they made a direct impact on their own lives.
www.nypl.org
December 30, 2023 at 6:05 PM
The most sacred institution is the library.
An annual listen for me!
Happy Holidays! "Looking to get into the festive spirit at no cost? How about getting cozy, curling up, and immersing into a dynamic reading of Charles Dickens’ beloved classic, A Christmas Carol, performed by acclaimed author Neil Gaiman @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com?"
goodereader.com/blog/electro...
goodereader.com/blog/electro...
FREE audio of 'A Christmas Carol' read by acclaimed author Neil Gaiman available
Looking to get into the festive spirit at no cost? How about getting cozy, curling up, and immersing into a dynamic reading of Charles Dickens' beloved classic,
goodereader.com
December 25, 2023 at 1:18 PM
An annual listen for me!