Kirsty at The Overflowing Library

It is fab

Book Post is the best post. Thank you @kidsbloomsbury.bsky.social and @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

Don't get me started on adult books published with pastel colours cartoony YA esque covers.

My week summed up. Library job finished. Home to bookpost and cat cuddles.

On my TBR pile!!

I loved this too

I keep eyeing these up but can't quite bring myself to buy them because I just know I'll lose one within 3 mins of using them.

January TBR. Lots of February releases and lots I'm excited for. Might slip in a few graphic novels towards the end of the month if I get through these.

2024 a year of all the books

Grading day at Hapkido

It's not even all the washing that bothers me. It's the relentless putting away of clean washing that does me in.

Flew through this last night. UKYA dystopia done brilliantly well. Gave me lots to think about @writerpolly.bsky.social

I loved it.

Oh yes. I suspect leaking water bottles in school bags are the main culprit.

Not a librarian but I spend a lot of time working on school libraries. Worst thing is mouldy books that no one has bothered to bin.

Oohhh

My 5 stars reads of 2024

I tried to slim it down to a top ten but I read so many books that it was pretty much impossible. I loved every single book featured here. Lots of lovely UKYA which continues to be my favourite thing

Thanks to all thr publishers who keep me supplied in reading material.

@jacquisydney.bsky.social

My 5 stars reads of 2024

I tried to slim it down to a top ten but I read so many books that it was pretty much impossible. I loved every single book featured here. Lots of lovely UKYA which continues to be my favourite thing

Thanks to all thr publishers who keep me supplied in reading material.

Mine is a bit of a combo. I include older stuff I've read through the year.

Mine is ready. Mostly because December is purely reading January releases so will include them in next year's round up (and therefore have included jan 2024 releases read last December in this year's round up). Makes sense in my head. Means I can switch off social media from Christmas to new year

The beautiful cover of Sara Barnard's new book This Song Is About Us, which features a big pink guitar on a yellow background

!! NEW BOOK ALERT !!
This Song is About Us, in summary:

🎵 music
🎸 festivals
❤️ love
🤫 secrets
😥 angst

Out April 2025 and available to pre-order NOW! www.waterstones.com/book/this-so...
And also to add to your Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Yes me too

This is at the top of my TBR pile

I've started a 2025 UKYA list on goodreads. It's for YA books published in 2025 by authors from or living permanently in the UK www.goodreads.com/list/show/21... Anything missing I need to add? #UKYAbooks #UKYA #UKYAreads

Ooh there's a question. I started with the bone dragon which is lovely

Definitely worth reading her blacklist if you get the chance

I was so pleased when I saw this was coming. Love Alexia's books

One of my favourite books of the year.

Quick reminder that the books you read as a kid may have a warm space in your heart, but they may not be appropriate for kids today. Some stories should stay in the past. There are soooo many amazing books published that are inclusive and diverse today, rec those!

#Kidslit #Readingforpleasure