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Crystal Brunelle

@librarygrl2.bsky.social

I’m an elementary teacher librarian, avid reader, tea drinker, and co-founder/YA blogger at Rich in Color http://richincolor.com/. I also post on a personal blog readingtl.blogspot.com & Storygraph at crystalreading. (she/her) #kidlit #ethnicstudies

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A Collective Healing with Yuyi Morales Podcast Episode · The Children's Book Podcast · 12/09/2025 · 38m

I really enjoyed listening to this lovely conversation between @matthewcwinner.bsky.social and Yuyi Morales today podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #kidlit #hope

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I finished my most recent puzzle and instead of a missing piece it had three extra pieces 🤣😭.

12.12.2025 05:51 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Collective Healing with Yuyi Morales Podcast Episode · The Children's Book Podcast · 12/09/2025 · 38m

I really enjoyed listening to this lovely conversation between @matthewcwinner.bsky.social and Yuyi Morales today podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #kidlit #hope

10.12.2025 05:25 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Same!

08.12.2025 15:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Table with evergreen wreath holding four candles. There are three bunches of Christmas lights sitting next to it. Behind is an empty tree with a little skirt beneath it.

Table with evergreen wreath holding four candles. There are three bunches of Christmas lights sitting next to it. Behind is an empty tree with a little skirt beneath it.

It’s that time. Fighting with the lights time. The song that was playing as I pulled the lights out was I Hate Xmas by Marco Guazzone. I do enjoy the holidays, but the lights are challenging. ;)

07.12.2025 03:42 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Heel, but I’ve heard people call it the butt.

05.12.2025 06:56 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Exactly!

29.11.2025 19:51 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pie is appropriate for any mealtime. ;)

29.11.2025 17:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Sweet potato pie makes for a delightful breakfast.

29.11.2025 17:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yes!! It was so fun to have that connection on the same day. The drama has a censorship storyline too. I’ve watched that episode multiple times but it was nice to have some background for the song this time. Thanks!

28.11.2025 04:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Chími Nu'am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen More than seventy delectable recipes that bring California’s Indigenous cuisines into the contemporary kitchen

And yes, I read cookbooks too — www.heydaybooks.com/catalog/chim... #booksky

28.11.2025 00:41 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Hanna Alkaf on the Awesome Power of Storytelling
YouTube video by KirkusReviews Hanna Alkaf on the Awesome Power of Storytelling

Almost finished with The Girl and the Ghost by @hannaalkaf.bsky.social and enjoyed hearing the author’s thoughts about the book here youtube.com/watch?v=W6-j... #kidlit #bokksky

26.11.2025 22:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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THE GIRL & THE GHOST A Kirkus Prize 2020 finalist A Junior Library Guild selection A Kids Indie Next List Fall 2020 pick Kirkus Reviews Best MG of 2020 A CCBC Choices 2021 selection Bank Street Best Children’s Books of…

I’m listenjng to The Girl and the Ghost by @hannaalkaf.bsky.social. It’s a delighfulky creepy middle grade novel. hannaalkaf.com/the-girl-the... #booksky

26.11.2025 21:36 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Dear algorithm, please connect us with readers:

📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.

Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏

26.11.2025 18:00 — 👍 148    🔁 40    💬 3    📌 4
Man in cap is behind the counter working at a coffee shop. He’s singing and the subtitle says “Give  me some water.”

Man in cap is behind the counter working at a coffee shop. He’s singing and the subtitle says “Give me some water.”

I read No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada today. Listened to the banned song mentioned in the story and then a few hours later ran across it rewatching an episode of Healer 😊. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708420...

25.11.2025 06:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan For fans of Asylum, Anna Dressed in Blood, and The Haunting of Sunshine Girl comes a new feminis...

I’m reading The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan app.thestorygraph.com/books/40ddc8... #booksky

24.11.2025 19:17 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have hit a milestone. 150 K-dramas watched since I started in summer of 2017. 😮

24.11.2025 17:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Illustrated cover for The Last Vampire. There is a bouquet of roses, all of which are a dark purple-black, except for one deep red one at the top. It looks like there is blood dripping off the red rose.

Illustrated cover for The Last Vampire. There is a bouquet of roses, all of which are a dark purple-black, except for one deep red one at the top. It looks like there is blood dripping off the red rose.

Illustrated cover for Twin Tides. Two teenage girls' heads are posed like Janus, with strands of their long hair swirling about. The leftward facing one looks like she's shouting, while the rightward facing one is crying, and is looking slightly downward. Just below them, a long-haired, pale figure is draped in plant tendrils as it emerges from water. Behind everyone looms a large, ominous house.

Illustrated cover for Twin Tides. Two teenage girls' heads are posed like Janus, with strands of their long hair swirling about. The leftward facing one looks like she's shouting, while the rightward facing one is crying, and is looking slightly downward. Just below them, a long-haired, pale figure is draped in plant tendrils as it emerges from water. Behind everyone looms a large, ominous house.

Illustrated cover for The Full Picture. A Black teenage girl is leaning on a windowsill, her left forearm draped across it, and her right elbow resting on it so she can lean into her hand while she's watching the viewer. She is wearing a yellow tube top and multicolored jewelry, and the cover is dominated by the yellow-toned building she is in. It looks like there is a balcony behind her.

Illustrated cover for The Full Picture. A Black teenage girl is leaning on a windowsill, her left forearm draped across it, and her right elbow resting on it so she can lean into her hand while she's watching the viewer. She is wearing a yellow tube top and multicolored jewelry, and the cover is dominated by the yellow-toned building she is in. It looks like there is a balcony behind her.

Our annual hiatus is around the corner, so we are posting the December new releases early for you all! You can check them out here: richincolor.com/2025/11/dece...

08.11.2025 01:21 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Collage of the book covers for IF WE WERE A MOVIE, ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME, THE STORY OF MY ANGER, and THESE VENGEFUL WISHES.

Collage of the book covers for IF WE WERE A MOVIE, ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME, THE STORY OF MY ANGER, and THESE VENGEFUL WISHES.

We're approaching the end of the year, so it's time to show off our favorite 2025 books!

richincolor.com/2025/11/audr...

19.11.2025 00:37 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

It was hard to pick just a few titles, but here are a few books that made a strong impression on me this year.

23.11.2025 18:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It was so fun. Great book for the first full day of fall break. Now I must have a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch. ;)

22.11.2025 21:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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La Princesa y el Sándwich de Queso by Deya Muniz A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the pla...

I’m loving La princesa y el sandwich de queso by Deya Muniz translated by Vanesa Fusco — app.thestorygraph.com/books/2c1ee1... #booksky

22.11.2025 21:03 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The story really is told beautifully.

18.11.2025 01:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Quote of the day. “Some of the birds always act pissed off, like the male hummingbirds.” p 40 The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

16.11.2025 20:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have a good audio book on Libby and a fun puzzle waiting for fall break. Looking forward to relaxing after book fair week. ☺️

16.11.2025 05:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

bringing this statement over from Alice’s Twitter. it appears the below was Alice’s last post before passing. I am heartbroken

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So frustrated. Was very close to finishing My Dearest and it just dropped out of Viki. 😢

13.11.2025 03:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The illustrations are so nice.

13.11.2025 02:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Reading the Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan. Relaxing read. 📚🪺

13.11.2025 02:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

They were really excited and thought it was cool to know that you can work in more than one area like that if you can tell stories with pictures well.

13.11.2025 02:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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