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Have you looked for hints in the Talk thread? If not, try here: www.librarything.com/topic/371626
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Solve the clues, find the pages, and win a badge and the chance at a prize! Hunt closes June 30th at 11:59 pm EDT. www.librarything.com/hunt/37
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Lucy: Flatterland by Ian Stewart
Abigail: How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery
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This week, LT staff are reading:
Tim: The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life by Nathalie A. Cabrol
Abby: The Secret History of the Rape Kit by Pagan Kennedy
Kate: El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott
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Click below to answer the question, and to get going with our fun trivia game based on LibraryThing works and Common Knowledge. www.librarything.com/trivia/q/60105
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I ordered a copy for myself, as it looked so charming! I've read a lot of animal fiction, but never any stories with voles! (Abigail)
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Have you read Orwell's work? Do you share any books with him? www.librarything.com/profile/Geor...
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Come find them at Booth #1215 for a demo, and for some swag! #ALAAC25 2025.alaannual.org
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Talpa Search in Aspen Discovery enables users to search for “novels about France during World War II” or “recent cozy mysteries” and receive relevant results, all within their existing library catalog, without special syntax or filtering. Read more in our blog: blog.librarything.com/2025/06/talp...
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I've definitely had people report this experience. It can be down to a couple of different things. You can post about that in a different group, Bug Collectors (www.librarything.com/ngroups/897/...), or reach out to us via email at [email protected]
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This is definitely something that's on the developers' list to do, and has been requested many times! They'll be able to get in done when our larger site redesign project, LT2, is done.
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No worries! Generally, our Book World News sections covers whatever has happened since the last issue of State of the Thing came out. 😀 (Abigail)
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Peter Morwood was in our May issue of State of the Thing: www.librarything.com/readmessage....
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Come take a look at the latest edition of State of the Thing—there's lots to read and enjoy! www.librarything.com/readmessage....
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Finally, in our "In Memoriam" feature, we paid tribute to the authors, artists and publishers we have lost this past month, including Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. librarything.com/author/thion...
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As always, we covered as much award news as we could, including the Griffin Poetry Prize and the Women's Prizes for Fiction and Non-Fiction. librarything.com/award/4855/G...
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Our "Freedom of Expression" column highlighted a number of stories, including the winner of the IPA's Prix Voltaire.
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In our Book World News we began with a special section on the Library of Congress, following up on last month's reportage about the recent dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
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We presented our monthly batch of Early Reviewer giveaways—4,638 copies of 233 books this time around! Enter to win a copy of one of these fascinating titles by June 25th at 6pm EST. librarything.com/ner
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We shone a spotlight on the titles that are "Hot on LibraryThing" this month, with Rachel Gillig's "The Knight and the Moth" topping the list. You can see more interesting lists and book statistics on our Zeitgeist page. librarything.com/zeitgeist
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We celebrated our Helpers—LibraryThing members who do so much to make our site a better, more well-run place! Check out our most active Helpers! librarything.com/zeitgeist/he...
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We presented Abigail's interview with author Adriana Trigiani about her new novel, The View from Lake Como. Come read what she has to say about the book, and the influence of her familial history and Italian heritage on her storytelling. blog.librarything.com/2025/06/auth...
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We invited members to contribute to our List of the Month, devoted this time to the Books We Loved as Children. Come add your top ten picks and create a resource for fellow readers. librarything.com/list/46597/B...
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We shared our Pride Celebration, which includes our annual Pride Month Treasure Hunt, and a Pride Month Sale in our store! Come participate in the hunt, and stock up on your rainbow merch! librarything.com/hunt/37
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We shared some good news about an update to our Collections feature! By popular demand, members can now change the Collections selected for their books in two different styles!
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We announced our attendance at the upcoming ALA conference in Philadelphia. Come find Tim and Abby at booth #1215 from June 27-30!
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Have you read her work? #OctaviaEButler www.librarything.com/author/butle...
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In honor of this longest day of the year, we ask: what are the longest books you have read? #💙📚 www.librarything.com/tag/Long%20b...