Manda

The long shot Dem won the only city council seat that wasn’t unopposed in my town, so add that to the list of good news tonight.

A new mayor that once served on the library board of trustees, too.

We keep winning.

One of our country's greatest war criminals just died, the president is arguing with himself about whether or not to let 40 million people starve, and there is an actual courtroom drama about a five dollar footlong.

How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.

Image of the court for the Charlotte Hornets. Players and other team members practicing pre-game.

Hey what’d y’all do on your Sunday night?

A woman wearing a grey hoodie with 1972 OLYMPICS in black font. She’s holding a copy of the book Matilda by Roald Dahl. She is The Trunchbull.

All the photos of my costume have my library logo somewhere in the frame. So here’s a weird angle selfie.

Kids get out of school within the next hour, so here’s hoping we get some at the library!

Reminder that I live in a Bears and Panthers household.

But I also just rolled my 3rd Yahtzee this game.

Life contains multitudes.

meme from the office of two photos being shown. the first says 'the result of a trillion variables since time began, leading to something wholly unique and beautiful' and the second says 'you'. the viewer is instructed to spot the difference but in second panel pam says 'theyre the same picture'

you are proof that love is real

Today has been A Lot and it’s only 11am. If you think about going to the library for thing on a Monday morning, don’t.

We’re still going through book drops and courier baskets, starting at 9am.

Still thinking about Good Spirits. There’s a lot of trust in an author to pre-order their book.

I have 4 copies pre-ordered, the earliest of which was bought in May. They’ll all be arriving next week and I simply am buzzing with excitement.

Please read Good Spirits, out October 21.

Top 20 blocked accounts on Bluesky, all of which are the recently created/reactivated US government accounts

if you'll indulge me...

lmao it's a sweep

Mamdani and the governor of NY standing in front of a sign that says Investing in Queens.

I'm not tipping the drag strippers, I'm

So I finished this last night and I cried so hard.

“She peers at me over her shoulder. I drowned in the ocean once and I think I could just as easily drown in Harriet. Sink down into her and lose myself for days.”

I’m finally able to start my most anticipated book of the year. Borison hasn’t not failed me yet in the 5?ish books I’ve read of hers so far.

I’ve been so lucky to get the ARC for this and And Now Back to You coming out in February. #booksky

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Libby is wonderful and I love it so much, but god that due date is unforgiving.

Had to return The Way of Kings with 9 hours left in the audiobook. I could have done the airplane mode trick, but lol there’s things going on where I need notifs on my phone to go through.

Putting it back on hold for the 3rd time to finish it in 2 weeks.

I’ve been listening to The Way of Kings audiobook for about 2ish weeks. I have 10 hours left in the 45 hour runtime. It’s due back at 4:51pm on Monday.

On 2x speed? Should be doable.

We JUST got library patrons used to Windows 10. Now we have to change it on them again. Honestly, library staff too.

My mother: Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are separating. Apparently he’s been getting frisky with his 25 year old guitarist. She’s gotta stop going for short men.

(I have not googled any of this information bc Mom News is sacred)

LAUREN BACALL: you just put your lips together and blow

HUMPHREY BOGART: *holding nintendo cartridge* i know how to get it to work lauren

I’ve been a Capital L Librarian for just over 4 years and I’ve been put in a mentorship position with the freshly hired and freshly degreed.

It’s great and awesome the amount of trust out on me, but god I’m so sleepy.

It’s very hard for me not to hear this in the voice of a Bond villain dangling the Pope over a ravine (don’t worry, he’s rescued right after this)

Love coming back to work with a migraine after a vacation

(I’m still at the beach, but lol the rowdy bar and grill had football all over the place)

Panthers are shit. All is right with the world again. Last week was weird.

lol me getting ready to leave for a girls trip to the beach with two hurricanes on the way.

(We’re leaving Tuesday, but are willing to go earlier if the storms ramp up sooner)

Tweet asking "Can anyone explain to this confused Italian living in the US what is up with Philadelphia and Gritty?? Is he their daimon?" Reply: "II believe he's the manifestation of their city as a god, like Roma."

happy birthday Gritty

Spent the evening at a library program unfortunately only attended by library employees, but god it’s so nice talking to coworkers I don’t see a lot.

Bookish Hot Take, apparently: If you love “Why Choose” romances or “Reverse Harem” (which, ugh stop using that, Publishing), you can’t be offended at queer romances.

A screaming llama standing in a green field in front of some Peruvian ruins.

*clears throat*

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

God I love Big Guys Runnin