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Alison loves stories

@ohdiglib.bsky.social

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An eclectic reader always looking for translated works, new perspectives and books beyond bestsellers. Genre mashups are my favorite. Real life librarian hoping to connect with more readers. Longer thoughts: https://alisontcucchetti.wordpress.com/

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · Aug 24

I hope you find something worth your “time on task”. In a world that celebrates instant I hope you find something that allows time & patience to replace cash as the infinite added value. Better I hope you find a community that shares & adds a glorious whole vastly greater than the sum of its parts.

A grilled veggie calzone on a speckled white ceramic plate.
But also, a ceramic plate my husband made with a partner teacher from scratch. She’s a degree wielding ceramicist. The crust was roasted in a pizza oven my husband ordered from Italy on the recommendation of students’ in his class father’s recommendation. They emigrated here from Italy. Some of the vegetables we grew from seed in our backyard or at our plot in our neighborhood community garden. Some we bought from our local urban farm. The point is the shared “time on task”, the glorious product of community rather than capitalist interest.
My encouragement is you find something that values your time and brings you into community even with one other. Maybe zinnias from seed, easy inexpensive and attractive to hummingbirds. Seed saving is easy. So your small initial investment could last a lifetime and introduce you to new friends. Invest your time in a task that brings joy regardless of the reward.

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 12h

Name your fav non-American film

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 2d

We are in a similar path. The pizza really is amazing!

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 2d

Looking for a new approach to historical fiction that works through a device of magic? Try this 👇
Thanks to #Netgalley for the preview opportunity
#BookSky
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The Phoenix Pencil Company

I was lured into the Phoenix Pencil Company because of the fantasy, history, romance combination. All these elements are evident. And I found the story to be so much more than a fun escapist fantas…

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 3d

In honor of #NationalNoodleDay I am re-sharing this recent addition to my #CozySciFi List. Highly recommend.

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 20d

I’m adding @annaleen.bsky.social #AutomaticNoodle to my #CozySciFi list. Fantastic read that envisions a plausible near future dystopia populated by sentient ai. SciFi at its best invites us to consider possible futures while reflecting on a problematic present. I💙 the characters. More, pls #Booksky

Book cover Automatic noodle. Teal background. Image looks like it was 3d printed cartoon style. Orange base includes the Golden Gate Bridge and an oversized takeaway noodle container. A yellow robot hand uses chopsticks to grab. Flat wide pink and red ombré noodles out of the carton. Multiple yellow small robots perch on the Orange base.

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 5d

Please keep writing, this sounds fantastic.

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 6d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 5d

Today’s #HopeQuesting treasure

ShanNon!🦋 @shanitoba.bsky.social · 6d

1: Go to Google
2: search “cat” or “dog”
3: touch the paw icon
4: tap anywhere
You're welcome

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 8d

Heavy content warnings! Be sure to check them out on Storygraph if you have concerns.

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 8d

beautiful, intense meditation on trauma, hopelessness, and redemption. This #GraphicNovel is color rich artwork, an adventurous first contact mission to Mars, and a sly personification depicting the value of support when others are experiencing a mental health crisis. Kind encouragement #BookSky CW:

Book cover of Der-Shing Helmer’s the Internal Sea: Mare Internum man in a “space suit” no helmet walks away through glowing water into a glowing orange orb

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 8d

Omg. Omg. Omg I can not explain how excited I am to read this book. Stardust Grail was BRILLIANT. Thanks to whomever told me one could place a library hold before a book is published & it actually helps libraries decide how many copies they need. #BookSky #ReadingJoy

This is a screenshot inside the Libby app displaying that my audiobook Yume Kitasei’s Saltcrop is now available.

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 8d

Monday should stay where it belongs. But here I am accepting it’s struggle baton and tripping over all the gates. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 9d

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Megan Frampton 🤷🏻‍♀️ @meganf.bsky.social · 9d

Brooklyn Public Library doing the thing. 👏🏻

BKLYN: Autism Representation in YA - Brooklyn Public Library Booklist

Check out this booklist of teen-friendly, new books with autistic protagonists and highlighting autistic authors! All books published between 2023-2025.

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 10d

Small cannolis inside the white bakery bag.

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 10d

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A fun, fast stand alone title great for fans of Witches of Ash and Ruin from E. Latimer or Melissa Albert’s Our Crooked Hearts.

A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan

When the secrecy and security Lydia’s coven are breached with disastrous consequences, she is flung into wartorn France in search of the Grimorium Bellum, an ancient book whose power is secon…

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 12d

It’s hard but so good. I also recommend the audiobook.

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 12d

I’d like to put in votes for Monsters We Defy, Shadow
Speaker and the Deep. I’d also add Unkindness of Ghosts to this list.

Zan (ze/they) 🇵🇸 | THE BLOOD DIVIDE out now! @zanwrites.bsky.social · 12d

looking for ideas for your October reading list? here’s some Black SFF I’ve read in the past year and loved

#BookSky

Lore of the Wilds (duology) by Analeigh Sbrana

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

The Shadow Speaker (Desert Magician duology) by Nnedi Okorafor

Cover for Lore of the Wilds depicting a forest with a young Black woman holding an open book and two young-looking Black men behind her, both with long pointed ears and one with antlers

Cover for The Deep depicting a Black mermaid swimming among whales

Cover for Shadow Speaker of a Black person with gold eyes and white markings from the forehead down the bridge of the nose and sweeping along the cheek under the eye

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 12d

Let’s help a friend out…

jkshields (she/they) @jkshields.bsky.social · 12d

Hi #Booksky!

I'm looking for reccs for a 10-year old who loves The Restaurant of Lost Recipes so much that I am tired of listening to it. Obviously she likes some adult books, but also she's 10. Ideas?

(Yes, she has also read Grace Lin's Chinese Menu ~6 times and Elliott's Yummy and Tasty.)

📚💙📚

Book cover for The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai shows an orange cat peering over the top of a purple table on which rests a plate of abstract sushi with chop sticks and a small vase with cherry blossoms.

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 12d

I am looking for tasks that will allow me to listen to my fabulous #CurrentRead today. Definitely the mark of a great #Audiobook #Booksky

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 13d

Bringing back an evil treacherous villain thought dispatched once a few pages earlier, only to have vengeance visit them a second time is brilliant. Loving my #CurrentRead #Audiobook #Booksky

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 13d

This sounds like so much fun!

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 14d

Oh do make time for it. My absolute favorite of her books so far. Actually one of my fave books.

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 14d

No, this is my first. But will go back for more.

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 14d

Boosting. I want to read this too.

lisamims.bsky.social @lisamims.bsky.social · 14d

Recommendations for spooky Halloween ish (esque?) reads in #shortstory form?

#BookSky

Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 14d

I’m also reading a Booker long list title: Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny. 9 chapters in and it’s more how it feels than beautiful writing. I am loving it.

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Alison loves stories @ohdiglib.bsky.social · 14d

The humanity of those characters amid the violence.

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