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🏳️‍🌈📚🖤 Avid Reader, Artist, AuDHD, Spoonie Literary Cryptid Working in a library Lvl 40 I was told "You read a concerning amount of books." And I strive everyday to live up to that. Book friend? https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/nomadreads

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Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Mar 20

Time spent enjoying something is not wasted. Read while you can.

#booksky #reader #books

Post by Laura Keating:
"You will die with books unread. It's not morbid, just a fact. So buy what you want, get what you like when you can. This isn't a school project, a book report isn't due. You've supported an author and collected art you love. A library of unread books is a beautiful thing."

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Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · 1d

My favorite non-romance reads of the year so far. Out of 355 books only about 23 of them have been non romance, but the ones I've found, I've really liked. Definitely would recommend these if are looking for something a little different.

#booksky #bookrec #avidreader

A list of 15 books labeled as Non Romance Reads.
-Taming Demons for beginners by Annette Marie.
-Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton.
-A Wizards guide to defensive baking by T Kingfisher.
-Vera Wong's unsolicited advice for murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto.
-Mind's Eye by Douglas Richards.
-Timeline by Michael Crichton.
-The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells.
-Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
-Worst Case Scenario by TJ Newman.
-NPCs by Drew Hayes.
-Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood.
-Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton.
-The lost world by Michael Crichton.
-First Impact by Tara Ellis.
-Three Mages and a Margarita by Annette Marie.

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · 8d

I put tiny marshmallows in my applesauce.
Best use of my free will today.

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · 9d

Am currently 15 books away from my year's goal of 365 with 84 days left remaining in the year.
I'm thinking there's a good chance I'll surpass that goal by quite a few books by 11:59pm Dec 31st.
Hopefully anyways... 🤞🏻😏

#booksky #avidreader

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Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · 17d

It's some boo sheet for real.
#booksky #reader #avidreader #ghostjoke

A ghost with a book on its head, a candle in one hand and a book in the other says "So you're saying I CAN'T get paid to read?! This is Boo Sheet!"

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · 17d

Happy Spooky Lakes Month to all who observe 👻🌊
31 days of haunted hydrology with Geo = the only thing keeping me sane while the country does its best dumpster-fire-in-a-tornado impression.

#spookylakesmonth #hauntedhydrology #october #spookylakes

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · 19d

Sorry I missed the latest book discourse babes, I got distracted by… y’know… books.

#reader #booksky

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · 19d

Everyone thinks my hoard is just books. WRONG. With my library card I’ve stacked up ebooks, audiobooks, movies, magazines, and classes. A multidimensional treasure pile all made possible by my FREE public library card.

#library #booksky #bookgoblin

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Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · 19d

A library card is the most powerful treasure in the goblin arsenal. One swipe = books, movies, language classes, job help, digital archives. All free. All MINE. (And yours...if you have a library card.)

#library #bookgoblin #reader #booksky

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Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · 27d

Gold? Overrated. Jewels? Meh.
My hoard is endless free books and shiny knowledge—thanks to my library card, the ultimate book goblin loot key.

#booksky #library #bookgoblin

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Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Sep 18

A library card costs $0. Benefits? Unlimited. Books, movies, e-audiobooks, streaming, classes, community events. Why wouldn’t you sign up?

#library #librarycardsignupmonth #librarysky

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Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Sep 17

Getting a library card is easier than ordering takeout. And unlike takeout, it feeds your brain and your soul for free. 📚💳

#librarysky #librarycardsignupmonth #libraries

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Sep 17

It was a dark and stormy day… so naturally I curled up with a book, snuck some snacks, and read like the thunder itself demanded entertainment. Cozy goblin life, powered by vibes and crumbs.

#booksky #rainyweather #bookgoblin

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Sep 14

Every Sunday I watch football, but every commercial break I’m back in my book. Who says I can’t scream at a touchdown and live in a fantasy world at the same time? Touchdowns + plot twists all day. 🏈📚

#booksky #football #touchdownsandplottwists

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Sep 13

How do I keep my reading life exciting? By playing bookish Russian roulette. Grab a TBR book based on vibes, crack it open blind, and let chaos guide the plot.

#booksky #bookroulette

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Sep 13

Weekend plans:
Curl up with my hoard, devour words, and let reality rot outside my door. By Sunday, I’ll be nothing but ink and vibes.
#booksky #theworldisadumpsterfire
#drownmeinink

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Sep 5

Me: maybe I should check on reality
Also me, sick and buried in books: Nope! Reality can wait. I have dragons to negotiate with.

#booksky #avidreader #sickday

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Sep 5

Me: I should do something productive today
Also me, sick in bed: Maybe I’ll just finish 3 books instead… 📚 (Repeat for 7 days)

#booksky #avidreader

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Aug 29

In another world, I’d happily work. In this one, I work because money. I don’t hate my job, I just hate capitalism. But I want my glasses, KU addiction fed, and sweet treat hoard stocked… so I keep showing up like a feral little paycheck gremlin.

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sigh. I do not crave 5 side hustles and 2 part-time jobs. I crave one cozy library gig and one side quest where I get paid per page of Romantasy I devour. Let me feast on books, collect coins, and never feel guilty about ignoring “real work.”

#booksky

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Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Aug 22

Re-reading is like sneaking back into a tavern where I know the secret passages, the punchlines, the heartbreak. Every time feels like coming home and falling in love twice.

#booksky #avidreader

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Aug 20

The tragedy of being a ravenous book goblin is sometimes I crave a very specific flavor of story only to realize I’ve already devoured every morsel in that niche. So I must gnaw on re-reads like leftover bones. Tasty, yes, but not new.

#booksky #avidreader

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Aug 15

Libraries are proof that not everything good has to turn a profit. A radical idea, really. Dangerous. Beautiful. Keep them funded.

#libraries #booksky #librarylove

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Aug 14

Me tasked with Library PR, sprinting through the library with a camera like a caffeinated cryptid: “Smile, you beautiful brick box of knowledge! We’re gonna make you look like the coziest, most magical lair for unsuspecting students come Fall!” 📚✨

#library #booksky

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Aug 13

Work brain says: shelve the books, help the students, keep it professional.
Goblin brain says: flee home to your Kindle and gorge on your TBR until your eyes burn and your soul ascends to the Great Library in the Sky

#booksky #library

Nomad @blatantnomad.bsky.social · Aug 12

Shelved & weeded books for two days in my library. Arms dead, back murdered, brain feral. Library work is intellectual and physical warfare. You think it’s “easy”?
Step into my neatly ordered stacks, coward.

#library #booksky