Matthew

EarlyWord is such a useful and fun library resource. :) (or for anyone who wants to know what librarians are enjoying!)

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He's fantastic!

Thank you!

All Hail Chaos Sarah Rees Brennan

The Feywild Job C. L. Polk

The Winged Game: A Novel Sophie Kim

Puck: A Novel Samantha Allen

Some books I'm hoping to get to soon -- ALL HAIL CHAOS by Sarah Rees Brennan, THE FEYWILD JOB by CL Polk, THE WINGED GAME by Sophie Kim, and PUCK by Samantha Allen. #ewgc

Love that cover!

Voted Most Likely to Murder Lacey Moone

VOTED MOST LIKELY TO MURDER by Lacey Moone is a fun mystery that will appeal to fans of Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone. It's a story about rising above fear you've failed, rediscovering your friends, and just how messy small town rivalries can be. Plenty of snark and very Canadian. #ewgc

Teddy Bears Never Die Cho Yeeun, Sung Ryu (Translated by)

TEDDY BEARS NEVER DIE by Cho Yeeun is both sweeter and darker than expected. A mass poisoning has long effects on the neighborhood, such as forcing teen Hwayoung out on the street. As adults betray her again and again, her only ally in vengeance is a teddy bear possessed by a classmate. #ewgc

Kill All Wizards Jedediah Berry

Apparently I was very into funny fantasy this past month... The narrator's voice in KILL ALL WIZARDS by Berry cracked me up, as some overly mannered high society person explains the story of a Conan-type barbarian's vengeful quest against the city's wizards. #ewgc #booksky

Oh, it's not my book. I'm just a librarian. :) But it's definitely an excellent one to pick up!

SO many people whose taste I respect loved Clarke's last novel!

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me Ilona Andrews

I wasn't sure what to expect from Ilona Andrews' isekai novel, but THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME was a fantastic ride that sets up an epic Game of Thrones style world whose cruelty is being upset by a superfan who wakes up in that world. I love that she sometimes saves the day by geeking out.😆 #ewgc

The Devil and Mrs. Gooch: A Novel Oliver Darkshire

Darkshire's THE DEVIL AND MRS GOOCH revisits the world of Isabella Nagg, taking evil businesswoman Gooch to the city for a scheme involving kidnapped hobs, predatory rental practices, and a lovestruck Devil. Complete with copious footnotes and marginalia from a set of Household Gramarye. 🤩 #ewgc

The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale C. M. Waggoner

Out next week, THE SOMEWHAT WICKED WITCH OF BIGANDALE by CM Waggoner is humorous fantasy done right with excellent footnotes and asides about storytelling tropes as it plays with fairy tales for a story about a witch trying to save her adopted son from kingship he's ill-suited for. #ewgc #booksky

A Murder Most Camp by Nicolas DiDomizio

Loved A MURDER MOST CAMP by Nicolas DiDomizio -- both the hilarious story of a too-rich heir forced to teach at a summer camp to get his inheritance and a sweet story of finding the people who truly see who your are. AND there's a murder mystery. #ewgc #booksky From @sbkslibrary.bsky.social

Laura’s book Awakened set against a dark blue background. The cover is light grey and features a creepy raven with a blue eye bearing the Tower of London on its back

it’s #WorldBookDay and #WomenInHorror month, so i’m obliged to remind you all that my horror dystopia novel, Awakened, a somewhat Frankenstine meets The Yellow Wallpaper gothic tale, is out and available for your reading pleasure!🐦‍⬛

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I got so into this series way back in college. :) I wonder how they'd land for me today? I've definitely enjoyed Shinn's newer novels.

Sentient by Michael Nayak? Don't listen to us, listen readingreality.

Gold art deco scrollwork in teh corners of a black background, on which is the following list: Stretch Goals! £5k - Chapter Header Image £7500 - No-Frills Audiobooks £10k - Annotated ebook (V) £12.5k - Printed Endpapers £15k - Annotated ebook (B) £17.5k - House Bookmarks £20k - Sprayed Edges £25k - Deluxe Audiobook (V) 500 NA Physical Backers - Reduced Shipping!

Wow! So we hit double the funding goal for THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VALENZIAGA on Day 1!

That means…Stretch Goals! Here they are (yes, we’ve already unlocked the first one - Chapter Header Images, woo!)

As ever, these will be HUMAN ART!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tri...

Definitely adding it to the list then. 😁 Thank you!

Does that mean I should read Pendemonium if I absolutely loved Doors of Eden? 😁

There’s a special joy you’ll get for pledging to a funded project and seeing what pops up next! 😍 #booksky

I can’t wait to see what everyone else thinks of it. 😁

(I’m not even particularly a country music fan, though lyrics from the one country band I really listen to did help me connect to a few bits of the novel 😅)

Wreck Your Heart by Lori Rader-Day

Oh my gosh, this was totally wonderful. The character’s voice is perfect. Dahlia is a prickly aspiring country singer in Chicago who’s carved out her own pretty safe space and isn’t going to risk that for anything — then the mother who abandoned her vanishes and she finds a dead body. #booksky

Covers of 22 books

Statistics saying I read 22 books in February.

My Storygraph stats for February. 😁 #booksky

I loved Galey’s last novel (A Market of Dreams and Destiny) so much — can’t wait to read this now!

Poster for the event-- Women in Horror Author Panel. Head shots of the authors and moderator. Moderated by me. Featuring Tananarive Due, Rachel Harrison, Alma Katsu, and Jennifer McMahon. The text says " Join us for an online Chat with dynamic women crafting the creepiest horror stories around. Explore the horror genre with authors Tananarive Due, Rachel Harrison, Alma Katsu, and Jennifer McMahon. Moderated by author and horror advocate Becky Spratford. Dive into spooky stories, get writing tips, and hear what inspires these amazing women authors. Whether you are a horror fan or wirter yourself, this panel is going to be a scream. Virtual, Thursday, March 26. 6:30-8pm/ There is a link ot register which is included above. and the bottom right it says-- Wake County Public Libraries.

Come see me @almakatsu.bsky.social, @tananarivedue.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social and Jennifer McMahon having a virtual conversation for Wake County (NC) libraries on Thursday, 3/26 at 6:30 pm eastern. It is FREE for any and all. Signup for the Zoom here:

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Oof. Having the retired director go straight to the board seems rather like a conflict of interest situation. 😓

Wow that’s wild. I’ll have to look and see if we have that kind of rule…