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Woman owned, pop-up bookstore specializing in books portraying the wonderful diversity of humanity and nature. Located inside Angelene’s, 1625 Walkup Ave, Suite A, Monroe, NC

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Reading is political. Knowledge is power. Information leads to knowledge.

"The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people." Tom Clancy

13.08.2025 16:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I read 1984 in the 70s, well before it was banned. What are book banners afraid of? That we'll spot trends happening today? In 2025, much of what 1984 says feels current. Our government looks more & more like the one in the book. How much of our true history are we willing to allow to be abolished?

13.08.2025 16:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The book I read today was From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea, written by Canadian author, Kai Cheng Thom. This is a beautiful picture book about a child who can be anything they want to be & children who learn to accept themselves as they are, even with differences between them.

22.03.2025 02:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Gender Education Network About Gender Education Network

Join me in signing up!
Go to: actionnetwork.org/forms/2025-t...

I'll be supporting www.gendereducationnetwork.org with monies that I raise. I'd be honored if you'd support them too!

22.03.2025 02:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I'm reading for the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon, a call to action to readers & book lovers, in support of Trans Day of Visibility on March 31st. They're calling on us to read & uplift books written by &/or featuring trans, genderqueer, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, & 2Spirit authors & characters.

22.03.2025 02:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Need audiobooks? New monthly members that sign up with code FORTHELOVE will get three audiobooks for the price of one, all in support of our bookshop when you choose Archimedes' Loft as your store📖

06.02.2025 01:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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For the Love of Audiobooks, a Reading Challenge! ❤️
Read 10+ hrs of audiobooks between February 5-14, & earn a free Libro.fm audiobook credit! Must submit form by February 19 to qualify 📖🎧

Join in: blog.libro.fm/love

06.02.2025 01:57 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Still getting used to being on here and continuing to post on the other two big social media sites since that's where most of the store's friends are still. Trying to remember to post here but...

I've got the same username on all sites so I'm not too difficult to find. 😁

04.02.2025 01:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Be kind to each other. You've no way of knowing what the other's going through. Be especially kind to people whose very selves are being challenged. Remind them they're loved for who they are, & that they're amazing just. as. they. are. ! 2/2

29.01.2025 02:15 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Today's one more day in what's been a VERY long week. Only 1453 more. As the person behind the store, I'm having a really hard time right now. /1

29.01.2025 02:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Book open to pages depicting children in a school cafeteria. The text on these pages has them asking what's wrong with the penguin book and what's wrong with having two dads after someone says that that's what some people think is wrong with it

Book open to pages depicting children in a school cafeteria. The text on these pages has them asking what's wrong with the penguin book and what's wrong with having two dads after someone says that that's what some people think is wrong with it

Title page for Jacob's Missing Book. A handwritten message reads: For Karen! Tell your Story! It is signed: (a heart drawing) Ian & Sarah

Title page for Jacob's Missing Book. A handwritten message reads: For Karen! Tell your Story! It is signed: (a heart drawing) Ian & Sarah

I've enjoyed reading this little book about book banning and LGBTQ+ representation today. It's SO important, especially now, that everyone be able to see themselves in the books they read. #ReadFreely #UnitedAgainstBookBans #AuthorsAgainstBookBans

25.01.2025 20:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Open book in front of a rainbow. Text says: Celebrate your right to #ReadFreely. Saturday, January 25, 2025 at your local independent bookstore, or wherever you read books! Take a picture with a book that brings you joy. Post it with the #ReadFreely hashtag and tag @AuthorsAgainstBookBans to find your fellow book lovers!

Open book in front of a rainbow. Text says: Celebrate your right to #ReadFreely. Saturday, January 25, 2025 at your local independent bookstore, or wherever you read books! Take a picture with a book that brings you joy. Post it with the #ReadFreely hashtag and tag @AuthorsAgainstBookBans to find your fellow book lovers!

If you are still on IG, post there, too, but I'd love to see #booksky doing this!

25.01.2025 20:26 — 👍 63    🔁 19    💬 3    📌 1
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How We Learn to Be Brave Audiobook on Libro.fm An inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves, by the bishop of the famed Episcopal Dioces...

the audiobook, narrated by the Bishop herself, is available at libro.fm/audiobooks/9.... Purchasing through that link will help support our independent bookstore. 2/2

25.01.2025 06:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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In Bishop Budde's Sunday sermon, she appealed to Trump to show mercy and compassion on LGBT and migrant communities. She has since received messages of hate and wishes for her death. Many people want to support her by buying her book. Physical copies are on backorder but, 1/2

25.01.2025 06:44 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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How We Learn to Be Brave Audiobook on Libro.fm An inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves, by the bishop of the famed Episcopal Dioces...

Physical copies are on backorder almost everywhere (although the publisher may have some available). You can get an audiobook from Libro FM & support an independent bookstore. The following link takes you to my store's site but you can change it to another store. libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

25.01.2025 05:05 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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How We Learn to Be Brave Audiobook on Libro.fm An inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves, by the bishop of the famed Episcopal Dioces...

Physical copies are on backorder almost everywhere but you can get an audiobook from Libro FM and support a local independent bookstore. The following link takes you to my store's site but you can change it to another store, if you prefer. libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

25.01.2025 05:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How We Learn to Be Brave Audiobook on Libro.fm An inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves, by the bishop of the famed Episcopal Dioces...

Or, you can support an indoor bookstore by buying it through their site on libro. fm. This link will take you to my store's site, but you can change it to any store you would like to support. libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

25.01.2025 04:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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On Immigration a book by Christopher B. Harbin The issue of immigration is an old one. What does the Bible have to say in reference to our interactions, attitudes, and reactions to immigration and immigrants? How are we to treat and interact with ...

I think this is the link you were trying to include: bookshop.org/a/98858/9781...

29.10.2024 03:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0