Lila Denning
@vantine.bsky.social
Librarian w/ MA in Holocaust/antisemitism , #bookdisplays, #unshelveyourcollection, Volunteer Coord. -HWA, Loud
Bookdisplays.blogspot.com
Bookdisplays.blogspot.com
Me: should be reading many books for review.
Also me: baking cookies.
Also me: baking cookies.
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Me: should be reading many books for review.
Also me: baking cookies.
Also me: baking cookies.
Steal this idea for a book display: Read-Alikes for ‘Mate’ by Ali Hazelwood | @libraryreads.bsky.social @libraryjournal.bsky.social :
www.libraryjournal.com/story/Read-A...
www.libraryjournal.com/story/Read-A...
Read-Alikes for ‘Mate’ by Ali Hazelwood | LibraryReads
Mate by Ali Hazelwood is the top holds title of the week. LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Steal this idea for a book display: Read-Alikes for ‘Mate’ by Ali Hazelwood | @libraryreads.bsky.social @libraryjournal.bsky.social :
www.libraryjournal.com/story/Read-A...
www.libraryjournal.com/story/Read-A...
I am guilty of as charged!
It's @libraryreads.bsky.social day. December 2025 list is live.
And I spy an annotation by @vantine.bsky.social
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And I spy an annotation by @vantine.bsky.social
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LibraryReads: December 2025
It's LibraryReads day and that means four things here on RA for All I post the list and tag it “ Library Reads ” so that you can easil...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I am guilty of as charged!
Passively Recommending Books: Book News to Book Display - 2025 Booker Prize Winner bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2025/11/book...
Book News to Book Display - 2025 Booker Prize Winner
This year's Booker Prize winner is David Szalay's Flesh. There is information about the book, including a reading club guide, on the publish...
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November 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Passively Recommending Books: Book News to Book Display - 2025 Booker Prize Winner bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2025/11/book...
Recommendations from @equinoxsociety.bsky.social Dennis Mahoney| OUR WINTER MONSTER| from @sohopress.bsky.social
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books.sohopress.com/ourwintermon...
New from Hell's Hundred
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November 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Recommendations from @equinoxsociety.bsky.social Dennis Mahoney| OUR WINTER MONSTER| from @sohopress.bsky.social
books.sohopress.com/ourwintermon...
books.sohopress.com/ourwintermon...
Recommendations from @daviddemchuk.com and Corrinne Leigh Clark|THE BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER| From @sohopress.bsky.social m
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New from Hell's Hundred
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November 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Recommendations from @daviddemchuk.com and Corrinne Leigh Clark|THE BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER| From @sohopress.bsky.social m
books.sohopress.com/butchersdaug...
books.sohopress.com/butchersdaug...
Passively Recommending Books: B & N - Biggest Books Out Now Promo As a Book Display... bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2025/11/b-n-...
B & N - Biggest Books Out Now Promo As a Book Display Idea
This week, Barnes & Noble sent out an email about the biggest new releases. " Our biggest new releases have landed. With sweeping hist...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Passively Recommending Books: B & N - Biggest Books Out Now Promo As a Book Display... bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2025/11/b-n-...
I am reading an ARC that is missing f’s and it’s a trippy experience.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I am reading an ARC that is missing f’s and it’s a trippy experience.
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In case you missed it, I wrote a thing to hopefully help folks not land in the wrong place. Since then, it’s been agent/editor approved more than once. Hah.
gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/too-many-s...
gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/too-many-s...
Too Many Sharks: A Warning About "Agents"
No, seriously
gabinoiglesias.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In case you missed it, I wrote a thing to hopefully help folks not land in the wrong place. Since then, it’s been agent/editor approved more than once. Hah.
gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/too-many-s...
gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/too-many-s...
Tomorrow! It’s #LibraryConLive with @libraryjournal.bsky.social and @slj.com ! At 11:05 I will be moderating Not for the Faint of Heart with Alex Crespo, @spiritbored.bsky.social, @cafecliche.bsky.social, @helenmullane.bsky.social, Adrian Wassel & Nathan C. Gooden!
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Tomorrow! It’s #LibraryConLive with @libraryjournal.bsky.social and @slj.com ! At 11:05 I will be moderating Not for the Faint of Heart with Alex Crespo, @spiritbored.bsky.social, @cafecliche.bsky.social, @helenmullane.bsky.social, Adrian Wassel & Nathan C. Gooden!
Passively Recommending Books: November Ideas bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2025/11/nove...
November Ideas
It is November and time to transition book displays for the new month. While Thanksgiving is certainly one of the big days of the month, t...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Passively Recommending Books: November Ideas bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2025/11/nove...
When some people get feelings they drink, eat, post stupid online, start drama with their friends or partners…
Why do that then you can take it out on your hair?
Why do that then you can take it out on your hair?
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
When some people get feelings they drink, eat, post stupid online, start drama with their friends or partners…
Why do that then you can take it out on your hair?
Why do that then you can take it out on your hair?
Congratulations to @blacktopkid.bsky.social for appearing on the 2026 Southern Book Prize Ballot for King of Ashes from @flatironbooks.bsky.social !
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The Southern Book Prize
What do you think is the best southern book of the year?
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November 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Congratulations to @blacktopkid.bsky.social for appearing on the 2026 Southern Book Prize Ballot for King of Ashes from @flatironbooks.bsky.social !
thesouthernbooksellerreview.org/southern-boo...
thesouthernbooksellerreview.org/southern-boo...
Congratulations to @rachelharrison.bsky.social for being selected as a guest of honor at StokerCon 2026 in Pittsburgh!
I am so thrilled that someone who writes such wonderful titles that feature strong, complex women was selected. Check out Cackle or Play Nice if you haven’t read her books before!
I am so thrilled that someone who writes such wonderful titles that feature strong, complex women was selected. Check out Cackle or Play Nice if you haven’t read her books before!
October 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Congratulations to @rachelharrison.bsky.social for being selected as a guest of honor at StokerCon 2026 in Pittsburgh!
I am so thrilled that someone who writes such wonderful titles that feature strong, complex women was selected. Check out Cackle or Play Nice if you haven’t read her books before!
I am so thrilled that someone who writes such wonderful titles that feature strong, complex women was selected. Check out Cackle or Play Nice if you haven’t read her books before!
Everyone has their own live, love, laugh sign.
October 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Everyone has their own live, love, laugh sign.
Reposted by Lila Denning
Interview With Eric LaRocca, Author of BURNT SPARROW - We Are Always Tender With Our Dead
By: Tiffany Blem #Horror
https://pophorror.com/interview-with-eric-larocca-author-of-burnt-sparrow-we-are-always-tender-with-our-dead/
By: Tiffany Blem #Horror
https://pophorror.com/interview-with-eric-larocca-author-of-burnt-sparrow-we-are-always-tender-with-our-dead/
Interview With Eric LaRocca, Author Of 'Burnt Sparrow - We Are Always Tender With Our Dead' - PopHorror
We chat with horror author Eric LaRocca about his new book, Burnt Sparrow - We Are Always Tender with Our Dead!
pophorror.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Interview With Eric LaRocca, Author of BURNT SPARROW - We Are Always Tender With Our Dead
By: Tiffany Blem #Horror
https://pophorror.com/interview-with-eric-larocca-author-of-burnt-sparrow-we-are-always-tender-with-our-dead/
By: Tiffany Blem #Horror
https://pophorror.com/interview-with-eric-larocca-author-of-burnt-sparrow-we-are-always-tender-with-our-dead/
Those in #libraryland know that not every book makes it to large print. But @cgolden.bsky.social and @briankeene.bsky.social did!
October 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Those in #libraryland know that not every book makes it to large print. But @cgolden.bsky.social and @briankeene.bsky.social did!
Reposted by Lila Denning
Welcome to... Algorithm Zero. www.briankeene.com/algorithmzer...
Algorithm Zero — BRIAN KEENE
Today is October 20, 2025. According to my records, I took my first shot at writing a story for publication on October 20, 1995. The nice thing about having been doing this writing and publishing thin...
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October 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Welcome to... Algorithm Zero. www.briankeene.com/algorithmzer...
Survived trimming the bunny’s nails. Just barely. She might be plotting my demise.
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Survived trimming the bunny’s nails. Just barely. She might be plotting my demise.
Reposted by Lila Denning
If you have a new or forthcoming Jewish-however-tangentially (or not tangentially!) book you'd like me to review, this is a thing I do for @thecjn.bsky.social so please do alert me to this! I do my own combing but welcome your self-promotion. pbovy at thecjn dot ca . Thank you!
October 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
If you have a new or forthcoming Jewish-however-tangentially (or not tangentially!) book you'd like me to review, this is a thing I do for @thecjn.bsky.social so please do alert me to this! I do my own combing but welcome your self-promotion. pbovy at thecjn dot ca . Thank you!
Look who has the @nypl.bsky.social Book of the Day? @natcassidy.bsky.social !
October 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Look who has the @nypl.bsky.social Book of the Day? @natcassidy.bsky.social !
Reposted by Lila Denning
the cuyahoga county library system made me a reader, and it is one of the best library systems in the country. this would be devastating.
"Cuyahoga County Library could be ‘decimated’ by proposed property tax reduction bill." signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga-cou...
Cuyahoga County Library could be ‘decimated' by proposed property tax reduction bill - Signal Cleveland
CEO Jamar Rahming told board members he’s planning for nonpartisan advocacy efforts should the bills move through the Statehouse.
signalcleveland.org
October 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
the cuyahoga county library system made me a reader, and it is one of the best library systems in the country. this would be devastating.
More @sgj.bsky.social at the airport!
October 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
More @sgj.bsky.social at the airport!
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LJ/SLJ LibraryCon Live is Coming November 6th to A Computer Near Your and for FREE:
I will be in convo with @danielkraus.com and @vantine.bsky.social has a panel as well. Details and registration: raforall.blogspot.com/2025/10/ljsl...
I will be in convo with @danielkraus.com and @vantine.bsky.social has a panel as well. Details and registration: raforall.blogspot.com/2025/10/ljsl...
LJ/SLJ LibraryCon Live is Coming November 6th to A Computer Near Your and for FREE
LibraryCon Live is coming soon and I wanted to make sure you all knew to sign up! From the homepage: Join Library Journal and School Lib...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
LJ/SLJ LibraryCon Live is Coming November 6th to A Computer Near Your and for FREE:
I will be in convo with @danielkraus.com and @vantine.bsky.social has a panel as well. Details and registration: raforall.blogspot.com/2025/10/ljsl...
I will be in convo with @danielkraus.com and @vantine.bsky.social has a panel as well. Details and registration: raforall.blogspot.com/2025/10/ljsl...
Reposted by Lila Denning
Baker & Taylor Prepares to Shut Down
Baker & Taylor Prepares to Shut Down
Baker & Taylor, “the largest supplier of library content, software and services to public and academic libraries in the U.S.,” has announced plans to shut down their business. The c…
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October 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Baker & Taylor Prepares to Shut Down