littlebutfierce.bsky.social
Copyright librarian. Expect much fangirling about books, theatre and Shakespeare here.
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I also swear by Bird and Blend, with Enchanted Narnia being my favourite: rose petals and cocoa.
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That sounds lovely! I also really like the ALN model of one online, one in person day where booking one and not the other is acceptable: feels like it treads the middle ground of both options nicely.
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Then again, if I’m pushing for attending conferences it’s never the pricey ones: it’s so hard to justify to work that amount of money being worth it
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It’s tricky as moving events online is way more financially accessible…but limits networking: as someone who joined HE libraries late 2019, it took forever for me to build a network of colleagues as covid = no in person events.
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"Before you judge Neil Gaiman, remember all the warmth and humanity in his work, the joy it brought. Then judge him even more harshly because you know he knows exactly how to be a decent person and does the opposite."
quote from @sudge.bsky.social on twitter that's a thing that hurts so badly here
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Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. I think it was originally written in German, magical elements with similar level of threat to middle-late HP books, plus the whole book is a love letter to reading.
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“When you witness kindness, you’re much more likely to go out and be kind” #EARLLTFRL
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#EARLLTFRL
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#EARLLTFRL
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“The people who can sail the choppy seas brought their teams with them”
It’s all about building up what positive supports you can lean on to weather the storms. #EARLLTFRL
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I love this infographic on how the way we’re resilient at different stages of your life.
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Norway! Exceedingly good transport links, some spectacular museums. I adore Bergen and Oslo, but also have to rec the Hurtigruten ferry which goes up the coast: all time best holiday I’ve done, deeply relaxing and I could introvert as much as I wanted but be social if the mood took me.
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In fairness, I’ve recently discussed careers with friends across a range of professions: none of us could rec our own jobs without several caveats. So I think it’s partly the nature of modern careers?
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I have done so to several friends…however usually with numerous caveats about HE at present etc. Definitely think that it varies by sector too: e.g I loved being a schools librarian, but cannot in good conscience rec it as a career.
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Have you considered “Delicious in Dungeon”? The dub’s outstanding, episodes aren’t too long and it has a warm cozy tone despite having moments of darkness.
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I have my suspicions? At LBU, the repository team are not so far removed from the disability support team in the library, so we do best practice accessibility by default as we need it for other things. I suspect it’s less built into publishers’ processes.
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Don’t suppose I can ask to be added?
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#novellavember 10. “Down among the sticks and bones” by Seanan McGuire.
My favourite of the Wayward Children books and you can read it as a standalone.
✨ What happens when you leave a portal fantasy?
🧚♀️ Gothic literature is not kind to its inhabitants
🧪 Frankenstein-esque mad science!
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#novellavember 9. “This is how you lose the time war” by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
…look, Bigolas Dickolas was right. If you’ve not read it, read it now. It’s quick, it’s poetic, it’ll make you cry. I especially adore the audiobook.
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Toss up between “Starlight Express” at the Apollo Victoria and “Cats” at the Gillian Lynne.
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#novellavember 8. “Uncanny Collateral” by Brian McClellan
🕵️ Detective duo solving a mystery
✨ Urban fantasy
🚘 On the road in the American Midwest
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#novellavember 7. “The Tea Master and the Detective” by Aliette de Bodard
🚀 Sentient spaceships
🕵️ Retelling of Sherlock Holmes
☕️ Tea which enables galactic travel!
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#novellavember 6. “A year and a day in Old Theradane” by Scott Lynch
Easily his best work (yes I prefer this to Locke Lamora)
♟️A female criminal mastermind!
✨ Mages behaving badly!
💰 Gang of conmen reunite for one last job!
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#novellavember 5. “A Spindle Splintered” by Alix E Harrow
🗼Into the Spiderverse…but it’s Sleeping Beauty
🧚♀️ Some folklore deepcuts and the evolving of stories
✨ Why fairytales matter to people
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Might be worth assembling a Copyright Librarians starter pack!
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#novellavember 4. “Idol, Burning” by Rin Usami
🎤 J-pop boybands!
🎼 Dissection of fan culture
🎹 Parasocial relationships
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#novellavember 3. “Thornhedge” by T Kingfisher
🧚♀️ Beautiful reimagining of Sleeping Beauty
✨ Reexamining what makes a villain
🐸 Good swamp content
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#novellavember 2. “Arch-Conspirator” by Veronica Roth
One of my favourite novellas I’ve read this year, some scenes still haunt me.
🎭 Reimagining of “Antigone”
🚀 Sci-fi setting
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#novellavember 1. “The Six Deaths of the Saint” by Alix E Harrow.
I’ve adored Alix’s work for years and this is easily a favourite.
🗡️ Big Joan of Arc vibes
✨ Can you outrun your fate?
⚔️ War makes people into tools