Meredith Summers

Some More West Virginia Independent Bookstores In October, I took a week off from work and spent four days driving around the great state of West Virginia.

I recently got to do some traveling around West Virginia and I visited some new independent bookstores!

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#almostheaven #visitwv #independentbookstore #bookstagram

Charlotte, North Carolina Area Bookstores My husband and I took a trip to Charlotte, NC last weekend to see The B-52s and DEVO in The Cosmic De-Evolution Tour.

Last weekend, I took a trip to Charlotte. The trip didn't exactly go as planned, but I still got to go to two awesome bookstores!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#independentbookstore #northcarolina #clt #booksky

If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens A Novel

This romance combines a spicy love story with a paranormal mystery. It's the perfect October romance.

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#ifistoppedhauntingyou #colbywilkens #fiction #romancebooks #paranormal #mystery #scotland #booksky #ghosts

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White A Novel

I loved this YA thriller that talks about identity, community, and labor history set in West Virginia!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#compoundfracture #ya #thriller #westvirginia #history #minewars #translivesmatter🏳️‍⚧️ #autismacceptance #booksky

Blennerhassett Island Books and Candlelight Tour I got a ticket to go to the annual Harvest Dinner and Candlelight tour at Blennerhassett Island this year, so I decided to do a little reading about the island before my visit.

I went to the Blennerhassett Island Candlelight Tour and Harvest Dinner so I did a little reading about the history of the island before I went.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#blennerhassettisland #history #westvirginia #aaronburr #nonfictionreads #booksky

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline A Novel

I've been seeing this book on a lot of Best of Indigenous Horror lists, so I had to pull it off my TBR. This is a chilling tale about a woman trying to get her husband back and the Métis stories about the Rougarou.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#cheriedimaline #booksky

The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins A Novel

Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear? This book asks, "Why not both?"

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#thewoodsarealwayswatching #stephanieperkins #fiction #ya #horror #thriller #booksky

Cryptid Bits by Jess Simms Short Stories

This is a collection of short pieces formatted like web articles that give a slice of life look into the Fairy District of a large city, where humans and cryptids of all types live together. It is satirical and humourous and a fun, quick read!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

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Save a Life Day started in WV in 2020, and in just five years, it's grown nationwide. This year, all 50 states will be participating tomorrow, Sept. 25.

https://www.wowktv.com/news/organizations-passing-out-naloxone-thursday-for-save-a-life-day/ 

It’s so depressing watching the dumbest people in America drive this country into a ditch …. Again

Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Hillsboro, WV

The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace is a great place to learn about Pearl S. Buck and her family history.

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#pearlsbuck #pearlsbuckbirthplace #history #museums #tours #hillsborowv #booksky

Author Talk with Paige Lavoie Author of the Mothman in Love Series

Last week I got to meet Paige Lavoir at Kanawha County Public Library!

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#mothmaninlove #iminlovewithmothman #imengagedtomothman #imgettingmarriedtomothman #author #booksky #publiclibraries

Meet the Author: Meg Cabot Presented by Westerville Public Library

I got to check off a major bucket list item yesterday and meet one of my all time favorite authors last night!

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#theprincessdiaries #author #bookishdestinations #booksky

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult A Novel

This is a complex book about identity and our legal system. I listened to the audiobook, which was narrated by Audra McDonald and I can't recommend it enough!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#smallgreatthings #identity #race #legalsystem #fiction #booksky

Snoopers and Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman A Novel

This cute middle grade cozy mystery explores friendship and neurodiversity with an emphasis on how great cats are!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#snoopersandsneakers #appalachianbooks #cozymystery #middlegradebooks #autismrepresentation #mustlovecats #fiction #booksky

Make Good Trouble by Jamia Wilson Discover Movements That Sparked Change

This middle grade book looks at youth movements from all over the world that have made good trouble and sparked change.

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#makegoodtrouble #jamiawilson #youthmovement #middlegradebooks #booksky

Lemony Snicket's Summer Brooding Program For the first time this year, Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) and Green Apple Books in San Francisco have teamed up to create the Summer Brooding Program.

This year Daniel Handler and Green Apple Books have teamed up to create the Summer Brooding program! I posted an unboxing and now here is a review of all the books. I really enjoyed this program!

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#danielhandler #greenapplebooks #booksky

Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions

This book gives a chilling look at the ways the criminal justice system can punish innocent people.

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#booksky #jimmccloskey #framed #nonfiction #criminaljusticesystem #criminaljusticereform #wrongfulconvictions #prison #innocence

Fight to Win by Kim Kelly Heroes of American Labor

This young readers edition of Kelly's previous book Fight Like Hell is a great way to introduce labor history and important US labor leaders to young and old readers alike.

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#fighttowin @kimkelly.bsky.social #booksforyoungreaders #booksky

Books and Booze by Beyond the Page Events Year Two!

The Books and Booze Adult Book Fair by Beyond the Page Events was back and better than ever!

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#bookfair #bookishdestinations #bookevents #booksky

Argo Books and Lurch Fest Buckhannon and Philippi, WV

Over the weekend I did some traveling and visited a new-to-me indie bookstore!

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#booksky #independentbookstores #wvtourism

Women Holding Things by Maira Kalman An Art/History/Feminist/Autobiographical Book

This poetic art book looks at all the things women hold both literally and metaphorically.

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#art #photography #painting #history #feminism #booksky

American Teenager: How Eight Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Age by Nico Lang Book and Author Event

This timely and well written book explores the lives of trans teens in America. Author, Nico Lang, came to my local library to talk about the book.

Read about the book and the event here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#americanteenager #nicolang #nonfiction #booksky

Robert Roberson Asks Texas Court to Stay Oct. 17 Execution 86 Bipartisan Texas Legislators Support Roberson’s Innocence and Urge Application of Texas “Junk Science” Law to His Case

BREAKING: Robert Roberson’s attorneys filed two motions this morning asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to stay his Oct. 16 execution and to hear oral argument to review the mountain of new evidence in his case never reviewed by the court.

The Big Book Nook Lancaster, OH

I visited one more bookstore on my recent trip to Ohio! This store is a non-profit whose proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.

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#thebigbooknook #bigbrothersbigsistersofsoutheasternohio #bookstore #booksky #nonprofits #usedbooks

I hate when someone unearths my pube-autograph to the world's most famous pedophile while I'm dying of cankles

The Book Loft Columbus, OH

While I was in Columbus for the Book Festival, I visited The Book Loft a huge independent bookstore with 32 rooms of books!

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#thebookloft #independentbookstores #shoplocal #columbusohio #booksky

Columbus Book Festival Hi all!

This past weekend, I travelled to Columbus, OH for @columbusbookfestival

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#columbusohio #columbusbookfestival #bookishdestinations #booksky

Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography An Autobiograpby

Neil Patrick Harris chose a Choose Your Own Adventure format for his autobiography. The resulting book is funny, interactive, and gives a look into Harris's life and career.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#neilpatrickharris #chooseyourownadventure #booksky #audiobook