Maria Hearing
@mariahearing.bsky.social
Spreadsheets by day, Hebrew by night. Minister of the Apocalypse. Nerd. Skeets about books, Covid, and more books. cis, ace, she/her. #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask
A Presby minister friend of mine has liturgical colored bras
December 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A Presby minister friend of mine has liturgical colored bras
😆 Stanley’s are not known for being small! Lol
December 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
😆 Stanley’s are not known for being small! Lol
Finished book 86 in 2025 (121/1000). My reread of the sequel in this series. Definitely read past my bedtime last night.
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Dark Light by Jodi Taylor
The second novel in the new, gripping supernatural thriller series from international bestsellin...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Finished book 86 in 2025 (121/1000). My reread of the sequel in this series. Definitely read past my bedtime last night.
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That’s exciting!
December 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
That’s exciting!
Just realized I didn’t specify. The brand was Thermos. I was suggesting the brand. 😆
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Just realized I didn’t specify. The brand was Thermos. I was suggesting the brand. 😆
Last night I remembered today was giving Tuesday and thought of you Holly
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Last night I remembered today was giving Tuesday and thought of you Holly
I just downloaded it. Any tips?
December 1, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I just downloaded it. Any tips?
Finished book 85 in 2025 (120/1000). The penultimate Book of the Month. Stunning. I’m frustrated I never heard of this author before. From start to finish this is gorgeous and evocative prose.
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Now in November by Josephine Winslow Johnson
A lost gem of twentieth-century literature, Josephine Johnson’s 1934 Pulitzer Prize–winning “exqu...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Finished book 85 in 2025 (120/1000). The penultimate Book of the Month. Stunning. I’m frustrated I never heard of this author before. From start to finish this is gorgeous and evocative prose.
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Finished book 84 in 2025 (119/1000). An interesting analysis of the female characters in Genesis, asking the same textual questions of each.
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Mothers of Promise: Women in the Book of Genesis by Tammi J. Schneider
Eve, Noah's wife, Sarah, Tamar, Asenath, and others played a critical role in shaping the nation ...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Finished book 84 in 2025 (119/1000). An interesting analysis of the female characters in Genesis, asking the same textual questions of each.
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Sounds like me.
I bought a thermos mug a decade ago and still use it daily. Coffee stays warm
6 hours at least!
I bought a thermos mug a decade ago and still use it daily. Coffee stays warm
6 hours at least!
November 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Sounds like me.
I bought a thermos mug a decade ago and still use it daily. Coffee stays warm
6 hours at least!
I bought a thermos mug a decade ago and still use it daily. Coffee stays warm
6 hours at least!
Finished book 83 in 2025 (118/1000). Very informative, bite-sized information. I will keep on hand to review when I read 19th century literature.
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What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist-The Facts of Daily Life in Nineteenth-Century England by Daniel Pool
A "delightful reader's companion" (The New York Times) to the great nineteenth-century British no...
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November 30, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Finished book 83 in 2025 (118/1000). Very informative, bite-sized information. I will keep on hand to review when I read 19th century literature.
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Finished book 82 in 2025 (117/1000). An excellent finale of my favorite Riordan series. I had never read this before so it was particularly fun.
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The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
When young magicians Carter and Sadie Kane learned how to follow the path of the Ancient Egyptian...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Finished book 82 in 2025 (117/1000). An excellent finale of my favorite Riordan series. I had never read this before so it was particularly fun.
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Finished book 81 in 2025 (116/1000). A delightful short story compilation. Beautiful and intriguing stories. I will read more by some of these authors.
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The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories by Regina Kanyu Wang, Yu Chen
From an award-winning team of authors, editors, and translators comes a groundbreaking short stor...
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November 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Finished book 81 in 2025 (116/1000). A delightful short story compilation. Beautiful and intriguing stories. I will read more by some of these authors.
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Finished book 80 in 2025 (115/1000). While not a page-turner (I’m not quite that nerdy) this was an engaging and informative commentary. I see why the series is well-regarded. Nogalski uses technical and accessible language depending on the section.
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The Books of Joel, Obadiah, and Jonah by James D. Nogalski
Where is the line between God's mercy and judgment? In the latest volume of the New Internationa...
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Finished book 80 in 2025 (115/1000). While not a page-turner (I’m not quite that nerdy) this was an engaging and informative commentary. I see why the series is well-regarded. Nogalski uses technical and accessible language depending on the section.
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Finished book 79 in 2025 (114/1000). Delightfuly weird and uncomfortable. Cannot believe I enjoyed this many hot dog descriptions. @jamieloftus.bsky.social always brings nuance to her storytelling. Labor rights, in the how hot dogs are made chapter? Chef’s kiss.
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Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus
Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critique—comedian Jamie Loftus's debut, Ra...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Finished book 79 in 2025 (114/1000). Delightfuly weird and uncomfortable. Cannot believe I enjoyed this many hot dog descriptions. @jamieloftus.bsky.social always brings nuance to her storytelling. Labor rights, in the how hot dogs are made chapter? Chef’s kiss.
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Finished book 78 in 2025 (113/1000). The third wonderful book in this sacred cycle, I will pick up year A again on Sunday.
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A Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church Year C by Wilda C. Gafney
The final installment in the critically acclaimed lectionary series that focuses on women's stori...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Finished book 78 in 2025 (113/1000). The third wonderful book in this sacred cycle, I will pick up year A again on Sunday.
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