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The Stick: Tea and Books

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She/Her An analyst who reads books of all kinds, plays D&D, loves puns, and enjoys a good cup of tea. 🫖🍵☕️ 📚💙 🧙‍♂️ 🎧📚 🪐📚 🌶📚 🩸📚 🐈 It is not necessary to boo, not clapping is enough. https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/michelethestick

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 12h

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 12h

Exactly

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 19h

Yea!!

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 19h

Awesome! I have a Kindle but I also have Play Books and Net Galley on my phone.

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 19h

Sure. Is it available on audio or ebook?

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 20h

I left after the first time it shut down. I saw the thank you to Donald Trump and something about it felt contrived. My account is still active but I never reinstalled the application on my phone.

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 21h

Today's blend is part Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa and part Dunkin' Donuts coffee pod. I'm listening to Her Knight at the Museum by @bryndonovan.bsky.social. In this love letter to Chicago, a cursed knight and a museum conservator find a once in a lifetime connection. #booksky #coffee ☕️ 🌶📚 🎧📚 💙📚

A mobile device playing an audiobook and a tall to go mug sit on a desk in front of a window.

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 22h

Ah I see

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 22h

Explain

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 1d

For sure

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 1d

I found The Husbands to be both unique and engaging. #booksky

Lady Geeks of Atlanta @ladygeeksatl.bsky.social · 1d

Join us in October when we discuss The Husbands by @hollygramazio.bsky.social.

A purple background supports a clown leaning from the right. The words Anything But Scary Clowns Book Club is written on the top. Below is the date October 28th, 2025 7:00 PM. In the center is a picture of the book cover. A ladder is coming down from an Attic and the letters T H E H U S B A N D S is dripping down the ladder.

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 2d

Today's blend is orange peel, black tea, and catnip. It's interesting. Not bad, a full flavor, the minty catnip meeting the bitterness of the peel perfectly. I'm taking a quick break from my romance trend to the visceral horror of The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw. #booksky #teasky🩸📚 🎧📚

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 2d

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 3d

I am almost out of cocoa nibs and my supplier has been out of stock for several months. I might have to find a new supplier. :-(

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 3d

Delicious

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 3d

You could always try one or two of the short stories in Fairy Tale and if you aren't feeling it, bounce to something else.

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 3d

I have only read Fairy Tale and I enjoyed it on the other hand Becky Chambers rarely disappoints. Are you in the mood for short stories?

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 3d

Today's blend is black tea, cocoa nibs, and vanilla. I've paired it with chessman cookies. I'm listening to Time Watcher by Kate Serzenta, a time travel story about a kleptomaniac and the Civil War. #booksky #teasky 🫖☕️🍵 💙📚 🎧📚 🌶📚 🪐📚 #Elvira #spookyseason #timetravel

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 4d

So entertaining. They were great. I loved it.

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 4d

It was good. The characters aren't particularly likable. But they are sweet together. The spice is very spicy. I would pay attention to the content warnings. The narration was good. It was more Taming of the Shrew than Beauty and the Beast and I'm not sure which one was the shrew. 4/5 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 4d

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 4d

Love Rebooted by Katy Summers was my last 5 star listen

The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 5d

Today's blend is Eldritch Invocation by Decus Workshop. It smells a little like cherry tobacco and reminds me of my grandfather packing his pipe at the breakfast table. I'm finishing up Keep Me, which ended up being more Taming of the Shrew than Beauty & the Beast. #booksky ##teasky 🍵☕️🫖 🌶📚 🎧📚 💙📚 🐈

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The Stick: Tea and Books @poetsofsweetpea.bsky.social · 5d

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Enchantra Sand📚🌻 @enchantrasand.bsky.social · 5d

Everything that MAGA and Christofascist MAGA hate - all in one convenient cultural meme placed on a real geographic location - this is cultural revenge dating back to the Scopes trial, to Reconstruction.

mizbeck @mizzbeck.bsky.social · 10d

I couldn't help but wonder...

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They say Portland is war-ravaged. As I sipped my iced pumpkin latte, strolling past historic Victorians and boutiques selling $300 clogs, I had to ask.... War-ravaged...by what? Gentrified minimalism and too many options for artisanal cheese?
On NW 23rd, the only thing in ruins is my willpower. I went in for toothpaste at Zupans and came out with a block of truffle cheddar, a ceramic soap dish made by someone named Sage, and a sense of calm I can only describe as 'suburban witch chic."
They say it's chaos. But I see women in Eileen Fisher cardigans debating olive oil varieties. I see dogs, so many dogs, most of whom eat better than I do.
If there's a battle here, it's over parking. Or trying to leave Powell's with only one book. And I couldn't help but wonder...
If this is war, where do I enlist?
#WarRavagedPortland

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