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It's National Library Workers Day, our favorite day of #NationalLibraryWeek where we celebrate the hardworking, dedicated professionals who power possibility in our neighborhoods, our schools, and our places of higher learning.
Thank you, library workers - libraries work because YOU do! #NLWD26
Indie bookstore of the week is Park Street Books and Toys plus The Pottery Place in Medfield, Massachusetts! While this place is very kid-focused, they've got something for absolutely everybody. Everywhere you turn, there's another room packed full of books and fun.
parkstreetbooks.com
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The latest Indie Bookstore of the week is Athina Books in Sudbury, MA! This used to be Bearly Read Books, which I grew up going to. I was so glad they've preserved the spirit of the place while adding lovely new touches!
www.athinabooks.com
#booksky #massachusetts #independentbookstore
I was just informed that I could not live in the bookstore. So rude.
There’s nothing like the smell of a new book.
This message is fae-approved I'm sure
I'm tempted to make the autism joke by posting a picture of my face, but I'm way too tired to mask rn
WRYTE
WEIRDE
BOOKES
Me: (hunched over my desk working on a project that demands meticulous precision with very sharp tools)
My cat: that lap is looking especially cozy...
Update: I finished! The book goes back to the library tomorrow on its due date!
Today is (the very first) National Black Bookstore day!
Celebrate with a treat from a Black-owned indie bookstore.
Brittany Allen
lithub.com/today-is-the...
#books #literature #blacklivesmatter #NationalBlackBookstoreDay
I found a way to hack my brain and support my library at the same time!
In case you missed it, I made a third Starter Pack of awesome book/art community folks. Follow all the groovy people, my darlings and darklings!
🩵 go.bsky.app/Q8HWicv
🤍 go.bsky.app/3CiACsV
💙 go.bsky.app/7u5ZeVQ
#booksky
More search filters are coming soon (like secondhand books, wheelchair accessibility, and store specialties). Are there any specific ones you'd like to see?
A screenshot of a map feature on my website, showing the locations of all the Massachusetts independent bookstores I've visited and made video of so far on my quest to visit them all. Above the map itself is a heading reading "Search the Map" and a brief paragraph of text describing how the map works.
For over a year, I've been visiting and recording every indie bookstore in Massachusetts one by one. I now have more than 60 videos. Last night, I finally added features to my website to make these more searchable, including an interactive map!
writing.hallidaynelson.com/find-a-books...
#booksky
To all the parents out there who have young un's- you need to read to them if they are little and take them to the library on the regular. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk. :)
I've never been in a starter pack. I don't know how well I'd fit 😅
This week's Indie Bookstore of Mass is Wellesley Books in Wellesley, MA! They're a beloved pillar of the community, holding tons of bookish events every month.
wellesleybooks.com
(Searchable map of all these stores is coming soon on my website!)
#booksky #indiebookstore #wellesley #massachusetts
Happy release day to Immortal Fury by Eliza Raine!
If you like fast paced action alongside slow burn romance and Greek mythology retellings, you'll want this one.
Read my full review at writing.hallidaynelson.com/immortal-fur...
#bookreview #immortalfury #retelling #greekmythology #booksky
Happy release day to Isle of Echoes by Alycia E. Anderson: Book Three of The Enchanted Isles! I was so happy mine arrived a couple days ago. This series just keeps getting better with each new book!
Full review at writing.hallidaynelson.com/isle-of-echo...
#booksky #review #isleofechoes
This week's indie bookstore is Rodney's Bookstore in Cambridge, MA! It's a gorgeous space with stately pine shelving and antique posters all over. They're constantly sorting through new inventory and adding it to the shelves. I spent forever in their crafting section!
rodneysbookstore.net
#booksky
Went to my local No Kings protest first thing this morning. Plenty more still going on throughout the country, and many more that won't even start until later today.
Our voices are heard best when we speak in unison. Let's make sure everyone hears.
This is gorgeous! Can't wait to read!!
Oh those are stunning!
I failed to share this to bsky on Thursday, but my most recent featured indie bookstore was Lovestruck Books & Cafe in Cambridge, MA! They do a wonderful job showcasing how wide and diverse the romance genre truly is.
lovestruckbooks.com
#booksky #mass #indiebookstore
I like the sound of this one. I'm excited for when it's ready for readers!
Happy release day to You Did Nothing Wrong, debut adult horror novel from author CG Drews!
It keeps you uncomfortable, but frantically turning pages all the way through, but ultimately leaves you satisfied. You may even find it healing.
writing.hallidaynelson.com/you-did-noth...
#booksky #review
I think going to the bookstore and coming home with a huge stack of books would heal me right now