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Vivian Taylor (she/her)
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Avid book reader 📚 and devoted tea drinker 🫖

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#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Quote text: “If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one’s chances of survival increase with each book one reads.” — Sherman Alexie
Photo of a curved wall of books on bookshelves in the background. Foreground has the following quote via Quotefancy.com: "If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads." Sherman Alexie
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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#WVBookFestival kick off!!

Tonight's the 43rd McCreight Lecture in the Humanities featuring Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen at 7:30 PM at the historic Capitol Theater in Charleston.
Free
Doors open: 7:00 PM, lecture begins: 7:30 PM
#WVHumanities #McCreightLecture #CharlestonWV
Red background: West Virginia Humanities Council announces Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen live at 7:30 PM in Charleston West Virginia. Photo of author, lower right in front of book cover THE SYMPATHIZER by Viet Thanh Nguyen
October 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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#Wordsofwisdom via Azquotes.com

Text: “I’m a firm believer that language and how we use language determines how we act, and how we act then determines our lives and other people’s lives.”
— Ntozake Shange
Left features a photo of Black American author Ntozake Shange; right contains the following quote: “I’m a firm believer that language and how we use language determines how we act, and how we act then determines our lives and other people’s lives.” — Ntozake Shange
October 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Thought for the day: (via azquotes.com)

Text: "All literature is protest." - Richard Wright
Left: black & white photo of a young black male, author Richard Wright; right contains a Richard Wright quote via azquotes.com: "All literature is protest."
September 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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I recently received a signed print copy of THE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED TWICE by Andrea Kane. Thanks to the author and @partnersincrimevbt.bsky.social. Now I need to add the remaining titles in the "Forensic Instincts" series to my print library (I have most in my digital library already).

#booksky 📚
Print copy of THE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED TWICE by Andrea Kane featuring a blurry image of a girl playing hopscotch on a greenish-blue background. The book sits on a brown blanket featuring an assortment of bookish images: an open book, eyeglasses, green plants, a trio of book spines, a cat resting on a stack of books, a coffee/tea mug, wine glass, wine bottle, & vase of flowers.
March 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Other than reading (a lot of reading, 90+ books so far this year), I haven't been very active on social media this year. I've been reading, attending book club meetings, and did some shopping. I treated myself to a new Yoshi Bookworm handbag.
Foreground has a red women's handbag by Yoshi Lichfield featuring colorful book spines: MRS. DALLOWAY by Virginia Woolf, HEIDI by Johanna Spyri, GONE WITH THE WIND by Margaret Mitchell, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen, JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte, LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott, TESTAMENT OF YOUTH by Vera Brittain, MARY POPPINS by P.L. Travers, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee, and REBECCA by Daphne DuMaurier. Background: white blanket with red heart BOOKS in the center.
March 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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I think I grossly underestimated how much time it might take to download 5369 Kindle books.
Colorful stack of books falling into a tablet computer
February 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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I proudly support #WorldHijabDay 2025, standing in solidarity with Muslim girls and women who face discrimination for their choice to wear the hijab globally. I encourage everyone to join this important movement. Join the conversation: #HijabisUnsilenced
Picture of Muslim woman in a tan headscarf in front of a pink background with the words "I am supporting World Hijab Day February 1, 2025" in front of the woman.
January 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Let me introduce my newest signed additions: JAMES by #PercivalEverett, YELLOW WIFE & THE HOUSE OF EVE by #SadeqaJohnson. Mr. Everett was the 2024 McCreight Humanities speaker. #WVHumanities Ms. Johnson was a featured author at #WVBookFestival. #recommendedreads 📚

#bookdiva #reader #booklife
Brown blanket in background features a print of vases with roses, stacks of books, plants, a tabby cat on a book, opened books, and eyeglasses. Three books are on the blanket, a hardcover of JAMES by Percival Everett, and paperback copies of THE HOUSE OF EVE and YELLOW WIFE by Sadeqa Johnson.
October 25, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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Happy National Book Lovers Day!
Opened hardcover book with inner pages folded in the shape of a heart.
August 9, 2024 at 2:41 PM
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I attended the #LewisburgLiteraryFestival yesterday with my 89-y.o. mom, aka the grand book diva. I got this lovely t-shirt as well as a couple of books signed by #VictoriaChristopherMurray. The grand book diva got a t-shirt and 7 books. I still have much to learn from this woman. #bookdivagoals
Gray T-shirt with a cardinal sitting atop a stack of books with LEWISBURG LITERARY FESTIVAL under the stack, top left is a paperback copy of STAND YOUR GROUND by Victoria Christopher Murray, a copy of the festival program top center, and top right is a paperback copy of THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
August 4, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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"Take me home, country roads..."

Happy West Virginia Day y'all!
June 20, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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Happy #WorldBookDay
April 23, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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Happy D.E.A.R. Day! #DropEverythingAndRead
April 12, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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I did a thing, reviewed A HEART LIKE HOME by Christine Nolfi. 💙📚
March 13, 2024 at 10:06 AM
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#VeiledInStrength #WorldHijabDay

In honor of #WorldHijabDay2024, I chose to wear my "Don't judge a woman by her cover" tee.

(Yes, I know I'm bad at taking selfies. This might be the 7th or 8th one ever.)
Black American Muslimah holding a cell phone, wearing a tan hijab, blue face mask, migraine glasses, brown jacket, and a white T-shirt with graphics depicting several hijab-wearing Muslim women and the phrase "don't judge a woman by her cover"
February 1, 2024 at 7:21 PM
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R.G. Belsky, author of BROADCAST BLUES, talks realism in fiction writing in today's guest post. Blog tour and giveaway via Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours. 💙📚

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January 1, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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Here's my top reads for 2023, all fiction this year. 💙📚

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December 26, 2023 at 4:13 PM
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Kicking off this blog tour with a guest Post by Lisa Malice, author of LEST SHE FORGET. Ms. Malice briefly reviews the history of amnesia and its fictional links. Pre-order this one for your December reading.

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November 20, 2023 at 10:04 AM
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Today's book showcase features an excerpt from DARK DWELLER by Gareth Worthington as part of the Partners In Crime Virtual Book Tours. Make sure you follow the blog tour to read reviews and learn more about this book and its author, and there's a giveaway. 💙📚

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November 15, 2023 at 1:02 PM
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Happy #ReadAnEbookDay!

(Every day is read an ebook day in my house.)

#bookdiva #booksky #bibliophile #bibliophage #digitalbookdiva #ebooklove
Generic tablet with a banner across the front, "Read an ebook day."
September 18, 2023 at 2:23 PM
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Happy #NationalReadABookDay!

#bookdiva #booksky #booklife #bookish #justread
Illustration of a girl kneeling on the floor and reading a book. Roald Dahl quote: "If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books."
September 6, 2023 at 4:42 PM
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Happy Black Book Clubs Day! I love being a member of #MochaGirlsRead. Great group of women and lots of interesting book discussions.

#BLKBookClubsDay #mochagirl #bookdiva
I'm a member of Mocha Girls Read book club, #BLKBookClubsDay, inset box has the Mocha Girls Read logo with two women of color holding books
August 29, 2023 at 2:29 PM
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In addition to being a #bookdiva, I have an extensive Birkenstock collection. These lavender Birkenstock Bend sneakers are my latest addition. #birkenstockdiva
Close up of lavender Birkenstock Bend sneakers.
August 25, 2023 at 9:00 PM
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I recently received a book box from #DAWBooks containing ARCs of SLEEP NO MORE & THE INNOCENT SLEEP by #SeananMcGuire and a bundle of other bookish goodies. Looking forward to reading these lovelies.

#bookdiva #bibliophile #bibliophage #booklife #fiction #urbanfantasy #inmymailbox
I love books blanket in background, opened black box, print copy of SLEEP NO MORE and THE INNOCENT SLEEP by Seanan McGuire, rolled up map of the Westlands, five enamel pins, sticker featuring Toby Daye
August 21, 2023 at 1:26 PM