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Melissa Ngo
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I read a lot but not alot.
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A lovely tree that I saw on a walk. #nature #autumn
Under a blue sky lightly streaked with clouds, one tree is bursting with red and orange leaves. Other trees in the park are mostly green-leafed.
November 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Remembering a hike this summer. #hiking #outdoors #travel
On a sunny day, wood-outlined dirt steps are part of a hiking path in a forest filled with green leaf-covered trees and green bushes.
October 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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View from a car. #travel #foliage #autumn
Under a mostly cloudy sky, fog covers hills filled with red-, yellow-, orange-, and green-leafed trees next to a river.
October 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Thinking of a long-ago visit to the White House for its holiday tour. #whitehouse
In a large hallway with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, a crowd of people survey holiday decorations at the White House. There is greenery decorating the walls, along with two ornament- and ribbon-filled Christmas trees.
October 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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On a recent trip. I visited Poor Richard’s bookshop/toy store/cafe in Colorado Springs. It was filled with goodies, and of course, I came away with a few things. #smallbiz
#travel 💙📚 #booksky

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The outside of a brick-lined store shows the name, Poor Richard’s, with an outdoor eating area covered by a green awning touting “Books and Gifts.”
October 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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A peaceful day. #hiking #nature
A stream is surrounded by rocks on one side and green bushes and trees on the other.
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Bought a couple books and some goodies at my local bookshop and saw that it’s Banned Book Week. 💙📚 #booksky
On a table bordered with yellow Caution tape sits a placard for Banned Books Week, Oct. 5 to 11, 2025, sponsored by the American Library Association at ALA.org/books. Some banned books on the table are Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, and Flamer by Mike Curato.
October 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Current obsessions: A Vietnamese expat’s cookbook, Viet Kieu by Thi Le, and Neko Case’s new album, Neon Grey Midnight Green. #cooking #recipes #music
The book and CD are set against a dark brown background. The Viet Kieu cookbook has a black-and-white image of chef Thi Le and a fluffy dog sitting at a food-filled table. The CD has singer-songwriter Neko Case in a dark green outfit sitting on the floor next to glass shards from a lit chandelier that has fallen.
September 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Very excited that we’re four days away from a new release by one of my fave mystery and romance authors, Sherry Thomas. Get your pre-order in for The Librarians! 💙📚 #booksky

“two patrons turn up dead after the library’s inaugural murder mystery–themed game night”

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A screenshot shows a Libro.fm pre-order for the audiobook of Sherry Thomas’s mystery novel, The Librarians, narrated by Louisa Zhu.
September 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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New books! Names and authors are in Alt text, but mostly sci-fi/fantasy. 🪐💙📚 #booksky
From bottom, the books are: Dungeons and Dragons: Tales from the Yawning Portal; The Complete Maus (graphic novel) by Art Spiegelman (a banned book about the author’s parents’ experience as Holocaust survivors); Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson; Starter Villain by John Scalzi; The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams; and Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Bones and Berserkers (graphic novel) by Nathan Hale
September 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Zoomed through Ilona Andrews’ latest novella, “The Inheritance” & I really enjoyed it! There’s suspense, fantasy, LitRPG vibes, a strong heroine & an awesome dog (who survives!). Highly recommend. You can get it for $7 via the duo’s online shop. 💙📚 #booksky



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A hand holds a Kobo e-reader showing the cover of Ilona Andrews’ “The Inheritance” novella. In the background is the sandy shore of a tree-lined lake on a partly cloudy day.
September 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Morning color. #nature #flowers
Small pink blooms are bunched on a tree branch.
September 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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A friend gave me gorgeous okra and hot peppers from her garden, and I am very excited to try them in some recipes. #cooking #garden
On a black table, a white bowl holds large, red-brown okra and small, red hot peppers.
August 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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View from a train. #travel #nature
A lake is nestled amid tree-covered mountains underneath a partly cloudy sky.
August 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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A restful day at a lake on a recent vacation. #travel #nature
Green leaf-filled trees along a shore are reflected in a lake’s surface.
August 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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The view from the summit of Pike’s Peak in Colorado. #travel #nature
A mostly cloudy sky is seen above a rocky outcropping and lush green land.
August 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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View from a plane. #travel
Through an airplane’s window, a jet wing is seen in front of clouds lit by yellow and pink sunlight.
August 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Went in to Barnes & Noble and was delighted to see it’s helping make things easier for young readers and customers. #dyslexia #accessibility 💙📚 #booksky
A display of books is labeled with the professional sign “Young Readers” on top and a handwritten sign “Dyslexia Friendly” on bottom. Books include “Cyborg” by Chris Bradford, “The Raven Riddle” by Vashti Hardy and “Monster Slayer” by Brian Patten.
August 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Saw a pretty tree. #nature
Pink flowers bloom in bunches on a tree. In the background is a cloudy sky.
July 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Lovely evening.
White boats are secured on docks along a river while a red motorboat speeds along in the water. In the background, traffic is seen crossing a large bridge.
July 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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It’s near the end of July and pollen is still everywhere. #nature #allergies
A sidewalk is covered in yellow pollen.
July 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Current reads in our house include high fantasy, science-fiction, middle-grade fantasy, manga, and urban fantasy-mystery. 🪐💙📚 #booksky
Against a brown background are the books “Wind and Truth” by Brandon Sanderson; “We Are Legion: [We Are Bob]” by Dennis E. Taylor; “Wings of Fire: The Dark Secret,” by Tui T. Sutherland; “My Hero Academia: Team-up missions 1” by Yoco Akiyama; and on a Kobo e-reader, the book is “Stone and Sky” by Ben Aaronovitch.
July 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Grabbed some teeny tomatoes from a friend’s balcony garden. #gardening #citylife
A hand holds a green basket that has small red tomatoes in it. In the background is a potted tomato plant on a balcony several floors above the street.
July 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Throwback to a visit to Kerry County in #Ireland. It was such a nice trip. #travel
Dark clouds cover the sky above a rocky hill as blue-green water laps at a sandy beach.
July 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Pretty flowers on a sunny day. #nature
Clusters of pink and purple flowers pop against a background of green leaves.
July 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM