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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome

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📖 Book lists, book reviews, and book recs ☕️ Surviving life through sarcasm + coffee 🥰 Professional bookseller and daily reader 🍜 Nonprofessional foodie, dog snuggler + forest bather 🌲 PNW + Kitsap dweller Find me: https://campsite.bio/thenerdygnome

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Jan 26

Hi!👋🏻 I’m new here and looking to build community off of Meta, where I run a virtual #bookclub. Please follow me if you like:
💙📚 book lists, reviews + recs
🍄🐶🌲 random pics of mushrooms, dogs + trees
☕️ the bitter edge of coffee + sarcasm
❤️ equality, equity + generally loving humans just because

Smiling woman in a red shirt, standing in front of a bookcase with books displayed in rainbow order.

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Mar 11

Didn't finish the book but you're supposed to lead your book club discussion? Grab this cheat sheet of book club discussion questions that are fun + easy to answer, and can be applied to just about any fiction book. 💙📚 #bookclubs #readinggroup #fiction #bookdiscussion

Easy and Fun Questions Your Book Club Will Actually Want to Answer — The Nerdy Gnome

No matter what book your book club has read, there is a quick and easy formula for fun and easy questions you can ask your book club group to guide discussions without awkward silences. Click through ...

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Mar 1

We're kicking off our March book list in the Forage & Ferry Reader Society. Here are our top four picks, each with a strong sense of place within the U.S. to help us Read Across America. Have you read these? 💙📚

#WorthReading #ReadThisNext #BookList #TBR #BookSuggestions #BookClub

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 24

I felt the exact same way. I ended up muting some key words so I didn’t have to see it all in my feed.

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 24

I’ve read it and enjoyed it but didn’t feel it lived up to the hype. I agree it dragged on a bit too long!

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 24

When the world feels too big, I try to focus on the smallest details I can find — today, a few raindrops on glittering wood moss did the trick.

#NaturePhotography #GetOutside #TakeAHike #Nature #FebuArty #Photography #Ferns #PacificNorthwest #Kitsap #WesternWashington

A close-up of yellowy green “glittering wood moss,” with a few beads of water on it, contrasted against a background of purplish brown wet leaves.

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 23

Emotions are running high, especially for kids who pick up on everything their caregivers feel. If you've got a kid who's struggling, this is a great list of books that help with developing strong emotion coping skills. 💙📚 #BooksForKids #ReadThis #BookList #ChildrensBooks #Emotions

Five Books for Kids with Big Emotions

Are you dealing with crazy toddler tantrums or finding yourself on the hormonal teenager rollercoaster? Here is my book list of five children's books that ca...

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 23

Definitely great choices! We might have picked The Great Alone but we already had Alaska covered. Only twelve made for rough picks!

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 22

I agree on Braiding Sweetgrass! I'll take a look at Sand County Almanac, thanks!

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 22

Sounds great! I'll add it to my list, thanks

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 22

Want a book with a strong sense of place? Got ya covered with this virtual trip across America, each representing a unique environment or culture. Which books set within the US would you add to the list? 💙📚
#BookLists #ReadThisNext #RecommendedReading #fiction #HistoricalFiction #RomanceReading

A book list of recommended reading for books with a strong sense of place from across America, including Before I Let You Go, Moloka'i, This Tender Land, The Simple Wild, The Sun is Also a Star, News of the World, Winter Counts, The Lodge, Don't Forget to Write, The Weight of Blood, The Dog Stars, and Wild.

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 16

I feel this deeply, with the challenge of finding specialists and autism resources for adults. When my son was 14, his therapist recommended we look into a diagnosis, but most clinics around us wouldn't even assess kids over the age of 5.

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 14

This is Sunny and she would love to be your valentine today if you are feeling lonely. ♥️ She is a champion snuggler and loves to make new friends.

#dogs #WeRateDogs #DogsOfBluesky #GoldenRetriever #pets #photography #photo #PetPhotography #GetOutside #TakeAHike
@dogs.bsky.social

A golden retriever stands on mossy ground wearing a bright yellow rain coat. The dog is a reddish color with a whitened face and has her mouth hanging open with tongue out.

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 14

I'd love that! I love Booksky but it feels like people engage on posts and discuss books far less here than on other platforms, even with similar content.

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 12

Yes please!

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 12

Yes, I'm almost paralyzed picking which issues I'm most concerned about. One thing at a time!

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 12

I'm 76th in line on 22 copies at the King County Library (WA). Can't wait!

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 12

It's such a helpful app!

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 12

That's always an extra treat! I love being the first one to read a book. Hope you enjoy it! It has some gut punches, as you would expect, but is oh so beautiful.

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 12

I'm over here posting photos of mushrooms and dogs, so no judgment on this end. The brain and heart can only take so much before needing a breather.

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 12

I really enjoyed Good Dirt.

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 12

They were so charming!

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 12

These mushrooms were so tiny and easy to overlook. I wish I could curl up and read a book under them.
#FungiFriends #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #Nature #TakeAHike #Moss #Kitsap #PugetSound #WesternWashington

A cluster of three tiny tan mushrooms are growing in thick moss.

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Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 11

Elfin saddle mushroom with sun flare
#fungifriends #fungi #mycology #mushrooms #pugetsound #kitsap

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 11

My friend's auto-approval is through her library position, too. I'll keep hoping for another way!

Laura Schoeggl - The Nerdy Gnome @thenerdygnome.bsky.social · Feb 11

I think it's true! My posts get buried pretty quickly in there.