Currently

Spooky read and a spooky movie

listening :: The Splendid Table and old videos of Empire! Empire!;

watching :: the heck out of the Corpse Flower cam; 

reading :: still Love and Friendship;

eating :: cranberry juice and leftover Chinese boneless pork spare ribs;

working :: on all things ASF16 and a reader’s advisory presentation;

writing :: a lot of texts regarding next week’s trip;

thinking :: Maine, laundry, and campfire pie presses.

What are you guys up?

 

Currently

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

Why do I love anything James Marsden is in?

listening :: Another Look – a film podcast -, Junk Miles with Chip and Jeff – a running podcast, and Floating – from Tommy;

watching :: this (Daveed Diggs <3);

reading :: Love and Friendship and Lumberjanes v.3;

wanting :: 13lbs of BBQ and to be in multiple places at the same time;

working :: on all things ASF16;

writing :: more words and back-blog posts;

thinking :: my new (and first) pair of glasses (ugh, mortality), and the dinner I am getting tonight with a friend.

What are you guys up?

 

What I Read Last Week:

Currently

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Sometimes all you can do is your VERY BEST.

listening :: I’ll Have Another  and King Falls AM;

eating :: chicken pad see ew (welcome, IDW);

watching :: the Olympic trials;

reading :: a stack of People back issues and Endangered Species;

wanting :: my wireless DVD/streaming player to actually work and just a little more rain;

writing :: more words and back-blog posts;

working :: on a CE opportunity application and a pair of sock monkeys for some new siblings;

thinking :: this weekend, West Virginians, and next weekend (Delaware camping!).

What are you up to?

What’s your favorite take-out?

Bones & Scones Gets Props

Partners in Crime: How Indie Authors and Libraries Can Work Together to Gain New Readers

I’ve been working on a project with Library Journal and the SELF-e program and my baby, Bones & Scones, got a mention. I love doing this program because of the community voices and unique genre that is highlighted. Plus, scones!

Here’s a picture from the 2015 Bones & Scones event:

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“Stop trying to make Jubliee happen, show.”

listening :: to the podcasts On Being (so many back episodes) and I’ll Have Another;

watching :: the above video. So funny. So true;

reading :: just finished Paper Girls v.1, #FirstEditionFriday, and starting Lumberjanes v.3 and The Last Boy and Girl in the World;

wanting :: 6:00PM, disco fries, and to reinvent Teen Services entirely;

working :: on THREE new sewing projects and preparing promotional materials for an outreach event (+ SUMMER READING IS COMING);

writing :: more words on The Unnamed Project;

thinking :: Adult Services Forum16 and Fishawack tomorrow morning.

What are you guys up?

Don’t call it a comeback

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“It also brings all the boys, and everything else, to the yard.”

listening :: to Call Your Girl, Toms River, and Modern Baseball’s new album;

watching :: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (which I keep putting off because feels);

reading :: The Fall of the House of West;

wanting :: sunshine, new running sneakers, and a hot cup of coffee;

working :: completing the weeding of the mystery collection(!!!);

writing :: new blogs posts?;

thinking :: about chicken tandoori and NJLA16 next week .

What are you guys up?

 

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