May 16
We all know what type of book the booktok girlies read right? Anyway, I thought I’d pay a little homage to that side of the internet for the Booktok theme for Mermay.
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We all know what type of book the booktok girlies read right? Anyway, I thought I’d pay a little homage to that side of the internet for the Booktok theme for Mermay.
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I would have never thought that I would enjoy a novel set in the early Middle Ages (like, really early; post-Romans, but pre-Vikings), but Nicola Griffith’s Hild is absolutely amazing. It’s part 1 of what would be a biographical trilogy of the Abbess Hild of Whitby, and it’s just - so beautiful, with its lovingly described post-Roman England’s small kingdoms, and the warrior culture, and the politically-laden gift-giving, and the songs, and the shards of former Roman grandeur strewn through the landscape, and… honestly, just read it.
@cinemaocd in case you have a “dense biographical trilogies with beautiful prose and lots of politics” withdrawal @theladyelizabeth You’ll probably enjoy it too.
C Reads 2026
Doing a thing where I am going to attempt to read A Book A Week in 2026, which I think is a solid goal with several benefits including:
Actually read some middle-grade novels published in the last twenty years so I know what I'm handing my students isn't older than me
Shoving new ideas into my brain instead of fanfic after fanfic (which are delicious but man was not made to live on h/c alone) and staying in practice with how to read new stuff
I am going to REALLY LIKE some things I don't even know I'm going to read this year
Gives me a reason to post to tumblr once a week which means i might also post MORE than once a week sometimes
Put at least a fraction of a dent in the mountain of perpetually renewing library checkouts waiting for my attention already.
We're two weeks into the year and I've read two books and I think I shall take the discussions thereof into the replies, for the sake of consistency. Watch this post for more!
Hey, has anyone read the semi-recent Headley translation of Beowulf? The one that attempts to not just translate directly from Old English but to translate into our particular modern English vernacular? (This is the one that starts off right out of the gate by translating “Hwæt!”, an exclamation often given as “Listen!” or “So!”, as “Bro!”)
It’s billed as a feminist retelling of the story, which is intriguing to me but could also go horribly awry. My library doesn’t have it so I’d have to buy, and I’d love a peer review first!
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I love picking up a Silvia Moreno-Garcia book and knowing who the love interest is as soon as he’s introduced because he’s always the most pathetic, unattractive guy described in the story.
I'm currently reading Bibliotherapy in the Bronx and really enjoying it! One of many reasons I'm so glad that I went with the bigger office is because I will be able to fit my bibliotherapy shelf in it!! I just LOVE that the things I've done in the past inform my therapy work so well, and the people I have met throughout my life stick and continue to be so supportive in my new ventures. If you followed my previous blog, you might remember that I used to be an English teacher at an alternative school, and I spent seven years working in community engagement and curriculum development for an early literacy non-profit. Through that work, I met several absolutely incredible librarians serving Title I school students. Wow--just some of the COOLEST human beings you will ever know! Reached out to a couple of them today about my new project and for some ideas, and they were SO on board and supportive!
I will probably be posting a dedicated post about this soon, but I will be asking people to share books/poems, podcasts, music, etc. that has had profound meaning in their lives and has helped them in some sort of distinct way. I will be asking for a brief note about why they recommend it and what it has meant for them. I'm going to print those notes and for the print media put them inside and for others have a board that I rotate out with posts and recommendations. Loneliness is a huge issue in our society and feeling alone profoundly impacts our mental health, so this is one of the ways that I am working to foster a sense of care and community in my practice. Like I said, I'll be doing a dedicated post about it, but if you'd like to share/participate feel free to comment or send me a message! :)
