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TieDyeDude

TieDyeDude

Joined September 2016

39, fan of bats, beer and tie-dye, residing in AK 🦅 | Husband of @wildalaskabibliophile | Goodreads & Instagram: AndrewK106 | Storygraph: TieDyeDude
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I'm a fan of V E., and though I don't read a lot of vampire books, but I really enjoyed this. Spanning miles and centuries, the damaged lives of a trio of "toxic lesbian vampires" are explored in brutal, gory, and sapphic detail. While on the slower side, I enjoyed the journey, and the time jumps and switching between characters' POVs, which have been peeves of mine recently, were paced well.

TieDyeDude I also love the aspects of vampire lore that Schwab chose to use vs. discard, and it felt like she really paid attention to her world. One line that really struck me was "Alice rises from the floor on legs that should be stiff, but aren't". Because she doesn't have blood pumping muscles that would be restricted from sitting too long. It is a simple line that, to me, shows great care in the writing. 1d
JenlovesJT47 I‘ve never read anything of hers. What would you recommend first? 22h
Kar2b On the fence about reading this one, because pacing is a make it or break it for me. My favorite of hers is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. 19h
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TieDyeDude @JenlovesJT47 I absolutely adored The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, which is historical fiction/magical realism. There is also her Shades of Magic trilogy, which is more straight-forward magic-based fantasy. 12h
TieDyeDude @Kar2b Addie is my favorite, too. In my opinion, Bury Our Bones has pretty similar pacing; there are spans of text where the characters are dealing with immortality and relationships with mortals, following their lives over time where we are in their head, but it is more character development that plot progression. I read maybe 100 pages, and stopped for a couple weeks because I was going on vacation and didn't want to lug it around, but... 12h
TieDyeDude @Kar2b last weekend, I read a good 300 pages in two days (which is a lot for me 😁) (edited) 12h
JenlovesJT47 Thanks!! Addie has been on my TBR for awhile now, bumping it up! 12h
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This was a really sweet memoir about living as a black man, discovering his sexuality, moving past trauma, and embracing love and life.

TheBookHippie Oh this looks good! 17h
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Ozzy Osbourne, who has been living with Parkinson's for the past 5 years, threw a farewell concert this weekend, reuniting with the original lineup of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years. I was not exactly the target audience, and while the musicians were technically incredible, it just wasn't fun to watch, IMO. But his legacy was cemented long ago!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhCoNSWTFXM

#tuesdaytunes

TieDyeDude Like, you see the Rolling Stones, and they are still rocking and putting on a show. Even though I know he was behind the idea fully, it still felt... exploitative? I dunno... 2d
Suet624 I‘m not the target audience either but I guarantee it was a way to make some cash. 2d
TieDyeDude @Suet624 All the proceeds went to three charities: Cure Parkinson's, Birmingham Children's Hospital, and Acorns Children's Hospice. 2d
Suet624 @TieDyeDude none of the musicians got paid? 2d
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Fairy Tale | Stephen King
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#bookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

BookSpin: King of Ashes
DoubleSpin: Fairy Tale

I'm not even trying for a bingo this month 😅 I might also push the double spin to next month, but we'll see how it goes 😋 Still waiting for King of Ashes to arrive at the library...

Bookish_Thoughts Beartown and Don‘t Fear The Reaper. 👍🏻👍🏻❤️ 3d
mcctrish King of Ashes will be my first Crosby 3d
TheBookHippie Bats! 3d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Enjoy!! 3d
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This year, I am hosting the first Litsy blood drive 🩸 Whether you are a seasoned pro or new to the game, I welcome you to schedule a donation on or around August 9. Not everyone is eligible or willing to donate, so I've listed a couple other ways to participate. Please help spread the word with #litsyblooddrive
Are you a potential first time donor and feeling apprehensive? Feel free to comment below with your questions or comments 👇 ♥️

Suet624 I love this idea. The first 14 days of August has special meaning because of the multitude of births/deaths that fall in that range. Because I have long-term Lyme I'll talk to the blood bank and find out if they'll take my blood. 5d
AmyG Love this. We just had a dinner discussion how there is no blood bank where we live in rural CO. Blood has to be driven here from Denver. (edited) 5d
kspenmoll I cannot donate blood but I will do what I can to bring attention to this drive. 5d
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KadaGul @TieDyeDude Wow, this blood🩸drive initiative is amazing! 🤩🤝🙏 I'll definitely spread the word around! Let's make a difference together! 🩸❤️ #litsyblooddrive 5d
TheBookHippie Thank you!!! As a person alive from donated blood it‘s so so important!!! ♥️ 5d
TieDyeDude @AmyG It looks like there might be a mobile drive coming near you (you're in Eagle, right?). Vitalant became the Western CO blood org right before I left CO, but it wasn't well advertised. I always had to wait for mobile drives... https://donors.vitalant.org/dwp/portal/dwa/appointment/guest/phl/findDrives 5d
TheBookHippie Our high school honors society runs great ones!!! They do such a good job! 5d
TieDyeDude @Suet624 ♥️ I hadn't heard that about the birth/death rate. Thanks for sharing. I know summers are usually low donation because everyone wants to go on vacation and have fun 😋 5d
AmyG I am in Edwards…so close to Eagle. Thanks! 5d
Butterfinger @LitsyEvents will you repost? 5d
Suet624 @TieDyeDude I‘m sorry… I should have phrased that more specifically. The number of folks in my life who have birthdays or have died within that 14 day period in August is huge. So it would be a wonderful time for me to give blood to honor all those sweet folks in my life. 5d
TieDyeDude 🤦 Sorry for the misunderstanding. That must be a rough time. I'm glad this will be a way lighten up the month. 5d
ShananigansReads I am not eligible to donate because of autoimmune disease but somehow it has never dawned on me to donate 💵. So I will be donating funds around August 9th to participate. 5d
dabbe What a marvelous idea! I can't donate due to difficulty with finding my veins, but I will do your other suggestions! And I'll start by reposting to help spread the word! 💙🩸💙 5d
Bookwormjillk This is a great idea! I am one of those who will be traveling but let me see what‘s around when I get back 5d
Chrissyreadit this is AWESOME! I will share on my page- and make a monetary donation!! I wish i could donate but am on the rejection list due to autoimmune… 4d
Bookwomble This is a fantastic idea 😊 I've been a blood donor for about forty years. I have my next donation booked for 23rd July, so I won't be able to give again in August. 4d
AllDebooks Fantastic idea x 4d
Scochrane26 I‘ve never been brave enough to donate blood but have been thinking about it recently. This will get me to follow through hopefully. 4d
TieDyeDude @Bookwomble Close enough! Thanks for donating 🩸 Do you track how many liters you've given? 4d
TieDyeDude @Scochrane26 I hope you do! They usually take extra good care of you if you tell them it's your first time 😁 4d
TieDyeDude @dabbe My mom is really hit or miss. She does better recently, but for a while she stopped trying because they couldn't find a vein. I only have a couple good ones... 😋 4d
TieDyeDude @ShananigansReads @Chrissyreadit Thank you for participating, despite not being able to give blood! 4d
Bookwomble @TieDyeDude We do it in pints 🍺😁 Officially it's about 50, but I have an orphaned record in the area we used to live with about the same, so around 100. 4d
Meshell1313 This is absolutely amazing! 🙌 Will donate for sure! ❤️ 4d
TieDyeDude @bookwomble Well done! 3d
TieDyeDude @Meshell1313 Thanks for joining in! 3d
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"There is no trace of fear around him, and it rankles her. That despite the look of her, he is so certain of his safety, convinced she is the damsel, not the danger." ?☠️

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Scissor Sisters | Scissor Sisters
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I was flying all day Tuesday and missed #tuesdaytunes

I had thought about posting a song reflective of my feelings towards today, but instead, I'm choosing joy and sharing this amazing performance from the Scissor Sisters at Glastonbury this year. The future is joy, freedom, and love

https://youtu.be/UJ84Z5AmaEU

TieDyeDude However, if I DID feel like being cynical, I'd probably have posted This is America by Childish Gambino or This Land by Gary Clark Jr 😜✌️ 7d
CBee I love that you chose joy but still listed the cynical choices as well. You are in good company here as so many of us are absolutely sick about what happened yesterday. 💔 7d
ChaoticMissAdventures @TieDyeDude I was with your comment songs yesterday. Lots of playing This Land and This is America. Today I think I am going to do both, because I believe we can hold both anger and joy in a day. I am glad for the joy! 7d
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lil1inblue What @cbee said. And we cannot let them take our joy! Joy is resistance, too. 💓💓💓 7d
dabbe Well said! We can choose joy and celebrate the country we hope it to be. 💙✊💙 6d
TieDyeDude @ChaoticMissAdventures 💯 It is a tough balance. 6d
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A Vicious Circle | Mattson Tomlin
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A double-dose of King, a sci-fi classic, and a few comics. Not bad considering two loaded vacations and my own mental processes returning from one and preparing for the next.

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Free Library of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Library)
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#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii

1. Spending time with family in Philadelphia. We saw them almost everyday of the trip
2. Spending a week away from home with my wife
3. Adult arcades with full bars
4. PORK ROLL!
5. Being shown so much love by my older niece and finally getting to meet my 4 year old niece. I wasn't sure how they'd react (Hadlee was 5 when I last saw her), but it was great.

5feet.of.fury I love a Barcade. 7d
AnnCrystal 🥳💫💫💫💫💫. 7d
kspenmoll Wonderful family photos! So happy for you! 7d
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Deblovestoread 💙💙💙 7d
MemoirsForMe What fun! 🎉🙌🏻 7d
Amiable What a fabulous list of joys! 7d
marleed Oh perfection! 7d
dabbe 💙🩵💙 6d
TieDyeDude @5feet.of.fury Apparently Chuck E. Cheese is going to be starting their own chain, Chuck's Arcade 😋 6d
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ALA 2025 haul! My wife went for work, and I got a ticket for the last day for myself. We got to see Joe Hill speak and attended an Author Gala tea event that included Mary Roach, Sarah Penner, and Kiran Desai. Things were pretty well picked over by the last day, but I'm happy with what I got and it was a fun day with @WildAlaskaBibliophile

TheBookHippie Oh what a great haul!!!!! ♥️ 1w
AmyG Sounds wonderful! 1w
Amiable Sounds like you guys had a great trip! 1w
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Eggs How fun! 1w
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩👍🏼📚💫. 7d
Gissy 📚📚🤩🎉🎉 7d
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Firestarter | Stephen King
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I knew nothing about this going in and I loved it! A straight thriller with wonderful characters and great story. 5 ⭐ narration, very refreshing after the soulless narration by Franco on Dead Zone
#losersclub #constantreader

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Bulletin of the American Library Association | American Library Association
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Flying home today! More posts tomorrow about the event, but I wanted to make sure to get my #bookspin post done 😁
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Gotta keep your priorities straight 😂 1w
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King Sorrow | Joe Hill
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Listened to a great chat with Joe Hill. He shared some great stories about his career, his new book, and gave some hints for his upcoming work. He said starting with King Sorrow, he is aiming for a book a year for the next ten years!

AmyG Good news! Have you read this book yet? 2w
TieDyeDude @AmyG No, and the autograph line after the Q&A was obnoxious... 2w
AmyG 😬 2w
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Luke-XVX I‘m hoping for new comics from him soon! 2w
JenlovesJT47 What‘s your favorite Joe Hill book? I‘m rather partial to Heart-Shaped Box, but I‘ve only read a few of his. I read Horns first, had no idea who he was, and kept saying to myself, man his writing style really reminds me of Stephen King! 😆 I was shook when I found out. Love the Locke & Key series. 2w
TheBookHippie Oh how fun!!! 1w
Amiable Wow, he looks like his dad. 😳😄 1w
TieDyeDude @JenlovesJT47 I've only read Heart Shaped Box and some of his comics and short stories. Locke & Key is amazing. I want to read more, but I've been focusing on reading some of his dad's older books with #losersclub 🤷 Some of his upcoming books sounded really cool, though 6d
TieDyeDude @Luke-XVX It didn't sound like he had anything lined up since he's trying to release a novel each year of his fifties. He said working on multiple titles at the same time and meeting deadlines was extremely taxing. 6d
TieDyeDude @Amiable His body even seems to be aging the same way, rounding neck, boney shoulders 😅 6d
JenlovesJT47 I‘m still working my way through his dad‘s books. I‘ve read about 50 but there are so many! And I really need to get to Joe Hill‘s other books. So many books, so little time!! 🤓 6d
Luke-XVX @TieDyeDude that‘s fair. His wife is from my home town so he‘s in the area a lot apparently so I hope to catch him in the local indie bookshop signing bits for them! One day! 6d
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Tarzan of the Apes | EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
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Mehso-so

I had bought the second book at a used book store, but I'll be donating after having finished book one...

It wasn't necessarily bad, but I think the character in the cultural zeitgeist has outgrown the original story. You probably know all you want to know about Tarzan without reading this and spoiling your mental image. Overly long, pretty racist, way too many mentions of sinew, and a depressing ending took away from the overall enjoyment.

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Guernica #2: Annual | Nick Flynn
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"D-Day" by Rachel Khong imagines that God is sick of humanity, and gives everyone a month to decide what animal they want to become. It's been a while since I've listened to the Selected Shorts podcast, and this was a delightful story to come back to!

Audio: Selected Shorts podcast "The New You" 6/19/25

Or read online: https://www.guernicamag.com/d-day/

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Forget Me Not | Karissa Kinword
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My wife and I are traveling to Philadelphia this week. She is attending ALA '25, and I'm tagging along to see family and friends. The heat wave will hopefully break before we arrive, but it's been a while since I've had to deal with east coast humidity. It'll be a short, busy trip, but I'm excited 😀 🥨🔔

#tuesdaytunes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHh6TWfwRRM

Susanita Great song! 2w
AmyG Enjoy! Get a cheesesteak! 2w
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An excellent, effective conclusion to a great series. Brubaker never ceases to amaze me. This story was good, but nothing too special until this volume. It gets absolutely bonkers, but still feels like it is exactly the way the story was meant to unfold, if that makes sense. The artists really get a chance to flex as well.
Available digitally, name your price at http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/friday

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After the disgusting, multipronged assault on LGBT lives by the tangerine terror's cronies this morning, I spent my lunch break in a nearby park where the library has a story walk. This was a cute picture book about emotions, and, bonus, there was no orange in it 😉 😩

HOTLINES:
Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
BlackLine: 1-800-604-5841

RESOURCES:
HRC.IM/FAQ
THETREVORPROJECT.ORG
TRANSLIFELINE.ORG
CALLBLACKLINE.COM

AnnCrystal I couldn't believe that they would really take away a suicide hotline 😢🙏🏼... 3w
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#tuesdaytunes

I just finished You Like It Darker this weekend, so here is the inspiration for the title, Leonard Cohen's You Want It Darker 😎

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD6fvzGIBfQ

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My favorite part of reading this was during “Rattlesnakes“: one line after thinking of the Tell-Tale Heart, Vic says “this isn't the Tell-Tale Pram.“ ? Some stories in this collection were obviously less developed, but I can't say I disliked any of them. “The Answer Man“ and “Danny Coughlin“ were absolutely brilliant, “The Fifth Step“ got a good laugh out of me at the end. Themes of luck (or lack-there-of), destiny, and aging. #constantreader

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The Hike | Drew Magary
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Books and brews for @WildAlaskaBibliophile's birthday🎂🎈
We had a nice breakfast at a new-to-us diner, then sipped some beer and read at a local brewery. We would have liked to have gone home after that, but adulting demands errands be run 🤷😢

AmyG @WildAlaskaBibliophile Hope you had a very Happy Birthday! 4w
Aims42 What a perfect sounding birthday! Sending belated birthday wishes @WildAlaskaBibliophile 🍻💕 4w
dabbe HB, @WildAlaskaBibliophile! 🤩🤩🤩 4w
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Madams Wear Black | Gregory Montoya
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Trans punk rock singer-guitarist Laura Jane Grace dropped a new single, “Wearing Black.“ Grace is notable for being one of the first highly visible punk rock musicians to publicly come out as transgender, which she did in May 2012.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohBymqYJ2pk

The video is borderline NSFW, but I couldn't help thinking while watching, “I bet this is what conservatives picture every pride events looks like“ 🤣🤣🤣

#pridemonth

TieDyeDude Our local pride event postings, especially the all-ages ones, are constantly spammed with comments like “Groomers“ and “Kids shouldn't be exposed to this,“ but when I ask, none of them actually explain what they think goes on. (edited) 4w
ChaoticMissAdventures I adore Laura Jane Grace!! The only good thing I got out of one of my ex's was an intro to her 😂 4w
willaful My daughter went to one of her shows recently! I was kind of amused because I'd never seen her or heard any of her music but I read her book. 😂 4w
Bookwomble Thank you, that is superb! 🖤🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🖤 Also, I don't know what your employer's internet policy might be, but that is definitely Not NHS SFW 😂 4w
Jari-chan OMG this is what I need right now! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 4w
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A Vicious Circle | Mattson Tomlin
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Two immortal assassins from a dystopian future are trapped in endless battle. Each time one of them kills someone, they are transported together to a different time and place. Can they put aside their differences long enough to save humanity, or will their violent nature lock them in a cyclical pattern of death? Lee Bermejo is possible my favorite artist working today, and he gets to flex some serious skill in this wild, stimulating thriller.

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Jedi Knight Mace Windu gets involved with a smuggler who claims to have the formula for a new, improved Coaxium hyperdrive fuel. Decent art and a good start, but too many hanging threads to really recommend. If they continue the series, there are some interesting places the story can go, especially with his grim, suspicious demeanor in the movies contrasting with this more loose and open portrayal.

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@WildAlaskaBibliophile and I took a very exciting, much needed vacation this past weekend to Talkeetna, AK, which included a train ride, boat trip, and plane tour. It has been a stressful winter, with the Alaskan darkness, work/pet issues, and the Tangerine terror. I was very grateful to get away for a bit with my favorite person.

Cupcake12 Some great photos. 👍🏻 1mo
AnnCrystal You two must have had a grand adventure, those photos look like grand fun 😎👍🏼🚞🚤🛩️💫. 1mo
Amiable Looks fabulous! 1mo
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mcctrish A grand adventure is always worth it 1mo
Aims42 What a great looking trip!! So glad you both were able to have some fun and recharge 🪫⚡️🔋 1mo
Leftcoastzen That is awesome! Love Talkeetna ! 1mo
dabbe So glad you both were able to get away. And new hashtags: #tt #tangerineterror 🤩🤣😍 1mo
WildAlaskaBibliophile @Leftcoastzen I'm in love with Talkeetna! 1mo
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River City Books & Lucy's Market | Soldotna, AK (Bookstore)
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Happy Release Day to V E. Schwab! I was hoping to get King of Ashes today as well from the library, but it's not in yet. Oh well, it'll give me time to finish You Like It Darker 😁

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R.I.P. Sly Stone

"We've got to live together." #tuesdaytunes

https://youtu.be/lkFjRk4jKOo

Jari-chan Thanks for sharing 1mo
AmyG 😢 1mo
dabbe 😢 1mo
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I really enjoyed this classic sci-fi novel. I've seen the movie a few times, but I really want to rewatch it now to compare.

Bookwomble One of my favourites, book and film 😊 4w
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I don't know what happened at the printer, but every third page has this perforation down the length of the page. Weird...

Leftcoastzen Wow,weird 1mo
TheBookHippie 😵‍💫 1mo
Clare-Dragonfly How bizarre! 1mo
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How Quickly She Disappears | Raymond Fleischmann
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It took a couple phone calls and fortuitous timing, but we were able to visit Northern Nights Book Company on our last day in Talkeetna. The owner hadn't opened earlier this season because the weather has been quite rainy and the trailer can get humid. Bought a couple titles from Alaskan authors based on her recommendations!

mcctrish That‘s so awesome 1mo
AmyG That is just lovely. 1mo
AnnCrystal 🆒🤩👍🏼📚💫. 1mo
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Talkeetna Public Library | Talkeetna, AK (Library)
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Little Free Library spotted in Talkeetna, AK

TheBookHippie Love it!!! 1mo
JenniferEgnor Seeing these always brighten my day! 1mo
AnnCrystal 🆒😎👍🏼📚💫. 1mo
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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Looks good! I read The Familiar last month and enjoyed it immensely. 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 1mo
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Really enjoyed this band when they played a show at my college. An alt rock band with a prominent saxophone. Apparently pretty popular at their peak in Boston, Averi released two albums, which I still own 😁 The lead singer left to pursue a solo career, and while they tried to carry on, the group eventually disbanded.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3RSrpI1JNnKmaTvBsjpd1w?si=hCA026bkTjuta78ONce_eQ

#tuesdaytunes

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A murder mystery in the Halls of the Dead?! Um, yes please!

Releasing 1.6.26

peanutnine 😯 that cover! 😍 1mo
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I selected this book for The Storygraph's genre challenge. It is a great introduction to the struggles of indigenous people throughout the history of the United States. It is especially important to recognize their fight as our government continues to ignore their sovereignty, as evidenced by the recent Supreme Court ruling for greed over non-Christian religious freedom.

TieDyeDude https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-turns-away-native-a...

It really makes me want to see if there is anything good buried under Salt Lake Temple or Cathedral Basilica.
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AlaMich Beautiful cat! 😻 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
Jari-chan Great review, great book, great cat 1mo
AnnCrystal 📚👏🏼🤩✨😸💫. 1mo
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The Outsiders | SE Hinton
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#bookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

We have a couple trips planned for June, so I likely won't read everything I'd like to, but I am excited for V.E. Schwab's new book, as well as S.A. Cosby's.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1mo
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I had been listening to this as background noise, and realized that I have zero interest in the plot. Cal is an emotionally immature, whiny punk, instead of a budding, confident Jedi. Merrin is an insecure, pining schoolgirl, instead of a powerful, self-assured Nightsister with whom trust needs to be earned. And the whole thing is weirdly horny; not that romance is not welcome, but it is too much a focus for how poorly it is developed.

TieDyeDude I recently replayed the first game and wanted to read this before playing the second game, but I bailed after confirming the story has no impact on the second game. (edited) 1mo
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Silver in the Wood | Emily Tesh
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The Wild Man of Greenhollow lives a quiet life in the woods until a researcher enters his domain and upends his life of quiet seclusion. A slow reveal of an interesting history, soft romantic tension, and a wild second act make for an excellent novella with plenty of green magic.

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The Muppets Mad Libs | Kendra Levin
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My mom is a Muppets fan for life, so I grew up loving them. I recently started watching the new(-ish) series on Disney+, The Muppets Mayhem, and it is a delight! Animal is one of my top 3 Muppets, and I especially love him in this series. I couldn't deny #tuesdaytunes followers the original hippy dippy jam from The Muppet Movie ✌️

https://youtu.be/XoKFBjd5-F8

Ruthiella I love Animal. 😂 1mo
charl08 Phenomenon! 1mo
AmyG 🙌🏻❤️ 1mo
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marleed Muppet Lovers in this house too! 1mo
dabbe My muppet love goes back to Sesame Street. I was the first audience; when the show first aired, I was 5 years old. 😍 1mo
BooksandCoffee4Me When anyone in our house is/was depressed, it‘s a “Watch ‘Muppet Treasure Island!” Night. Next to Princess Bride, it‘s the most quoted movie in our house. 😂😂😂 1mo
BooksandCoffee4Me @charl08 Yes!! 😂😁💛 1mo
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Nick and Charlie | Alice Oseman
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It's hard not to root for Nick and Charlie, even when they are acting like children. This novella deals with a pretty big fight. It was also written before graphic novels as a Solitude novella. I'm not sure if it was tweaked at all before being reissued as a Heartstopper novella, but I appreciated the drawing sprinkled throughout.

Bookpearl I love these two! I‘m on book 3 and can‘t wait for school to be out so that I can binge read the rest of the series. 1mo
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This is Alaska at 11p 😜

A pair of sisters support their ailing father in a world where magicians are consigned into the service of the king. When the younger sister starts showing signs of magical abilities, choices must be made, but the threat of war is not the only danger magicians face.
Paulsen, creator of Garlic and the Vampire, has a style all her own, bold and consistently strong. The story is exciting and well paced.

AnnCrystal Exquisite view 🤩👍🏼📚💫. 1mo
AlaMich Did you grow up there? It seems like it would be so disorienting for it never to get dark. 1mo
Deblovestoread I love the idea of it not being dark the last time I take my dog out. 1mo
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TieDyeDude @AlaMich I did not. We've been here two years. The first year was pretty rough, but it is much easier this year 😋 1mo
TieDyeDude @Deblovestoread Yeah, but in the winter time, it is dark most of the times we take our dog out 🫤😋 1mo
Bookpearl I have friends who live in Wasilla and the photos trip me out every time! 1mo
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Straight | Chuck Tingle
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I borrowed this audio from Queer Liberation Library!
This is a pretty effective zombie novella with strong themes of queer acceptance and righteous anger. A void in the cosmos is causing straight people to become irrational and violent towards queer folk for one night a year. A group of friends attempt to escape to Joshua Tree to wait out the event. It doesn't go well. Heavy COVID allegories, as straights refuse the vaccine and ignore precautions

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You may have noticed that I've been doing a read-through of the Lady Mechanika series. The upcoming volume has started its Kickstarter campaign; while the new issues are a continuation of the main storyline, if you are interested in dipping your toe, you can pledge $15 and start at the beginning with Vol. 1 (and support independent comics)!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eljoebenitez/lady-mechanika-the-mechanical-...

TieDyeDude In the spirit of transparency, this is a referral link. I get a bonus back-catalog comic for anyone who pledges using it. I don't really need the comics, since I have all the TPBs, but I hope you consider checking out the campaign! (edited) 2mo
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Pam Tillis | Ace Collins
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#tuesdaytunes We had the absolute delight of seeing country star Pam Tillis in concert Friday. She had shows in Anchorage and Fairbanks, and graciously added a show on the peninsula in a local high school. It was a great night of prime country music and stories of her life.

One of her biggest hits includes some literary references:
https://youtu.be/D1OVMyJbJwE

TieDyeDude "Read about you in a Faulkner novel
Met you once in a William's play"
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Suet624 Sounds like you had a great time! 2mo
ShelleyBooksie "Heard you once in a Tennese Lullaby, summer night beauty took my breath away." Love Pam Tillis!! 2mo
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2025 Nominees have been announced!

https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards/

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The Third Eye | Lois Duncan
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Mehso-so

Library cover vs. the cover I had growing up. I think they did a reissue of her books when I Know What You Did Last Summer became a movie.
A teen nearing high school graduation develops psychic abilities that catch the attention of a local police officer.
This was a fun read, until the end. Very predictable twist, very toxic/borderline inappropriate relationship.
It was interesting to read this and The Dead Zone at the same time 😋

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The Dead Zone | Stephen King
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King writing about a political clown goofing his way into office spelling certain disaster, decades before Drumpf disgraced the White House. I hated James Franco as narrator; he sounds either hung over or bored for the majority of the audio. It was a well constructed story, though, with lots of foreshadowing and good payoff. #losersclub #constantreader

vivastory This one is still on my King TBR, but the adaptation is one of my favorites. Speaking of topical King, how appropriate that we're getting a new adaptation of The Running Man this year? ☠ 2mo
Susanita I read this many years ago and couldn‘t put it down. 2mo
AnnCrystal @vivastory I read a concerning news story yesterday about a possible new reality series,

“A television reality show concept is under consideration at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) where immigrants would compete for U.S. citizenship through a series of challenges.“

Running Man was one of the stories that I compared this to... along with Hunger Games...

Disturbing and terrifying.

🙏🏼🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲.
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AnnCrystal P.S. never actually watched/read The Running Man or the Hunger Games...maybe the running man movie when I was a kid... 2mo
vivastory @AnnCrystal If I told you I was surprised...I'd be lying. The following is from 3 months ago:
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/18/white-house-x-immigrants-deportation-shackles-as...
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vivastory @AnnCrystal I'm a major King fan, but TRN is one of his books I haven't read. I also haven't read any HG books. I', planning on remedying BOTH in the next couple of months. 2mo
AnnCrystal @vivastory 😢🙏🇺🇸.

Brave, to read these. I can't even read/watch my all-time-favorite Batman right now...Gotham City freaks me out!

Going to try Wayne of Gotham by Tracy Hickman in a few weeks... hopefully it's more focused on the Wayne family and not so much chaotic Gotham.
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ElizaMarie Agree with the Franco comment! 2mo
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Snapdragon | Kat Leyh
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Recommended by @WildAlaskaBibliophile :
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely loved this! I loved the story, the characters, the art, the message, the relationships.
Snap is a weird kid who is trying to find her place in the world. She befriends another social exile at school as she also investigates the town witch. Both actions have huge impacts on her life.

Texreader Looks adorable! 2mo
TheBookHippie Oh ♥️ this is such a good read!!! 2mo
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I completed my first gallon of blood donations with the Blood Bank of Alaska this week! #5joysfriday @DebinHawaii

AmyG 🙌🏻 2mo
DieAReader 🎉Fabulous!! Blood donors are so important! 2mo
Ruthiella Well done! 👏👏👏 2mo
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TheBookHippie 🎉🎉🎉 thank you!!! Blood transfusions have saved my life! 2mo
kspenmoll Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉 2mo
TheSpineView Wow! Great job! 2mo
Deblovestoread Well done! 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Congratulations! 2mo
AnnCrystal
Congratulations
👏🏼☺️👍🏼💫.
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mcctrish 🎉🎉🩸🏆 2mo
Gissy 🩸 👏👌 2mo
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The Librarianist: A Novel | Patrick DeWitt
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A quiet book about a quiet man. Bookended by a year in his old age, we examine different eras of Bob's life. I think Patrick deWitt is one of the finest modern authors, so I really enjoyed reading this novel, but I think I lost the thread when it flashed back to Bob's runaway. Still, Bob is probably one of my favorite main characters I've read about in a while.

TheBookHippie I read this as an ARC, I agree. It lost the thread a bit. 2mo
willaful I'm probably going to read this for the #URC “library related cover“ prompt. 2mo
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