Janet Lockhart
@hartgami.bsky.social
Book lover, librarian, advocate of reading for sheer pleasure
Still three days left to vote for your favorites! #LibFaves25
Hello, Library Folks! I'll be counting your votes today for #LibFaves25. Let's see what you've got!
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December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Still three days left to vote for your favorites! #LibFaves25
Fans of Richard Russo & Fredrik Backman will love I SEE YOU'VE CALLED IN DEAD by John Kenney. Bud Stanley is a man who thinks he wants to give up, but w/help from friends, stumbles on. One of the funniest opening chapters I've ever read. Great bk club choice. #LibFaves25 Day 8 💙📚
December 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Fans of Richard Russo & Fredrik Backman will love I SEE YOU'VE CALLED IN DEAD by John Kenney. Bud Stanley is a man who thinks he wants to give up, but w/help from friends, stumbles on. One of the funniest opening chapters I've ever read. Great bk club choice. #LibFaves25 Day 8 💙📚
Handing the #LibFaves25 baton to @pjgard.bsky.social. 51 votes today, 31 for new titles. THE CORRESPONDENT is still in the lead but there are three days yet to vote. Tune in tomorrow!
December 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Handing the #LibFaves25 baton to @pjgard.bsky.social. 51 votes today, 31 for new titles. THE CORRESPONDENT is still in the lead but there are three days yet to vote. Tune in tomorrow!
Midday #LibFaves25 update: THE CORRESPONDENT has pulled into the lead with 5 votes; AUTOMATIC NOODLE has joined VICTORIAN PSYCHO, DEATH OF THE AUTHOR, and WILD DARK SHORE in the 4 vote club. There's still lots of time for things to change. Stay tuned! 💙📚
December 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Midday #LibFaves25 update: THE CORRESPONDENT has pulled into the lead with 5 votes; AUTOMATIC NOODLE has joined VICTORIAN PSYCHO, DEATH OF THE AUTHOR, and WILD DARK SHORE in the 4 vote club. There's still lots of time for things to change. Stay tuned! 💙📚
We've all had days at the office where tech glitches. Imagine if yr job involved time travel & things aren't working as expected. THE FROZEN PEOPLE by Elly Griffiths has a great premise & memorable characters. Bk 2 due in 2026! #LibFaves25 Day 7. @prhlibrary.bsky.social @ellygriffiths.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We've all had days at the office where tech glitches. Imagine if yr job involved time travel & things aren't working as expected. THE FROZEN PEOPLE by Elly Griffiths has a great premise & memorable characters. Bk 2 due in 2026! #LibFaves25 Day 7. @prhlibrary.bsky.social @ellygriffiths.bsky.social
The weather outside is frightful but talking books is delightful! I'm here to tally your #LibFaves25 votes on day 7. Settling in with Christmas music, a cat, coffee, and fingers poised over the keyboard. Let's go! 💙📚
December 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The weather outside is frightful but talking books is delightful! I'm here to tally your #LibFaves25 votes on day 7. Settling in with Christmas music, a cat, coffee, and fingers poised over the keyboard. Let's go! 💙📚
Funny, fast moving, with lots of unexpected plot twists and a memorable heroine, MURDER TAKES A VACATION by
@lauralippman.bsky.social is my #LibFaves25, Day 6. Hope to see more of Mrs. Blossom! @librarylovefest.bsky.social #ewgc 💙📚
@lauralippman.bsky.social is my #LibFaves25, Day 6. Hope to see more of Mrs. Blossom! @librarylovefest.bsky.social #ewgc 💙📚
December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Funny, fast moving, with lots of unexpected plot twists and a memorable heroine, MURDER TAKES A VACATION by
@lauralippman.bsky.social is my #LibFaves25, Day 6. Hope to see more of Mrs. Blossom! @librarylovefest.bsky.social #ewgc 💙📚
@lauralippman.bsky.social is my #LibFaves25, Day 6. Hope to see more of Mrs. Blossom! @librarylovefest.bsky.social #ewgc 💙📚
The cloistered world of the Inns of Court in 1901 London are the backdrop for A CASE OF MICE AND MURDER. Sally Smith has created a delightful amateur sleuth in barrister Gabriel Ward and, best news of all, this is the first in a series. #LibFaves25 @macmillanlib.bsky.social 💙📚
December 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The cloistered world of the Inns of Court in 1901 London are the backdrop for A CASE OF MICE AND MURDER. Sally Smith has created a delightful amateur sleuth in barrister Gabriel Ward and, best news of all, this is the first in a series. #LibFaves25 @macmillanlib.bsky.social 💙📚
#LibFaves25 Day 4: SO FAR GONE by Jess Walters. Rhys Kinnick retreated from a world he couldn't bear. But when his grandchildren need him, he realizes standing on the sideline is no longer an option. @librarylovefest.bsky.social 💙📚
December 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
#LibFaves25 Day 4: SO FAR GONE by Jess Walters. Rhys Kinnick retreated from a world he couldn't bear. But when his grandchildren need him, he realizes standing on the sideline is no longer an option. @librarylovefest.bsky.social 💙📚
THE RUSH by @bethlewis.bsky.social is my Day 3 #LibFaves25. Part historical fiction novel, part murder mystery, all wonderful, this is the story of the Klondike Gold Rush told from the pov of the women. Could not put this book down once begun. @ssedlib.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
THE RUSH by @bethlewis.bsky.social is my Day 3 #LibFaves25. Part historical fiction novel, part murder mystery, all wonderful, this is the story of the Klondike Gold Rush told from the pov of the women. Could not put this book down once begun. @ssedlib.bsky.social
Day one of #LibFaves25 is done and tallied — come join us for day 2! Not too late to join the party! 🎉 📚
Still time to get in your day one picks! 37 books mentioned so far, and only 1 mentioned twice! (MEMORIAL DAYS by Geraldine Brooks). I've seen several though that will be showing up on my list over the next 9 days. :) #LibFaves25
Library folks! Starting today (12/8) count down your 10 favorite books published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25! I’ll be the tally taker today and I’ve got an awesome crew to help me out the other days. At the end, we’ll share the top titles and full list. 📚🩷
December 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Day one of #LibFaves25 is done and tallied — come join us for day 2! Not too late to join the party! 🎉 📚
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Library folks! It's day 2 for counting down (or up, or in no particular order 😉) your 10 favorite books published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25! I’ll be the tally taker today and I so look forward to seeing what you loved!
December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Library folks! It's day 2 for counting down (or up, or in no particular order 😉) your 10 favorite books published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25! I’ll be the tally taker today and I so look forward to seeing what you loved!
My day 2 #LibFaves25 is GLORY DAZE by @brooklynzydeco.bksy.social. Casinos, prisons, horse stables, Lionel Ritchie & the Commodores — Glory goes wherever the clues lead in this hilarious whodunit. @ssedlib.bksy.social #ewgc 💙📚
December 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
My day 2 #LibFaves25 is GLORY DAZE by @brooklynzydeco.bksy.social. Casinos, prisons, horse stables, Lionel Ritchie & the Commodores — Glory goes wherever the clues lead in this hilarious whodunit. @ssedlib.bksy.social #ewgc 💙📚
Day 1 of my #LibFaves25, in no particular order, is MEMORIAL DAYS by Geraldine Brooks. Poignant portrait of grief after sudden loss. @prhlibrary.bsky.social 💙📚
December 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Day 1 of my #LibFaves25, in no particular order, is MEMORIAL DAYS by Geraldine Brooks. Poignant portrait of grief after sudden loss. @prhlibrary.bsky.social 💙📚
October 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A love story between two lonely immigrants, Mira and Tahliil, in present day England. If only Mira were not already married. BELGRAVE ROAD by Manish Chauhan is an affecting debut, perfect for readers of Colm Toibin and Alice McDermott. #ewgc @librarylovefest.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A love story between two lonely immigrants, Mira and Tahliil, in present day England. If only Mira were not already married. BELGRAVE ROAD by Manish Chauhan is an affecting debut, perfect for readers of Colm Toibin and Alice McDermott. #ewgc @librarylovefest.bsky.social
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
September 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Been counting the days until CLOWN TOWN drops & I can finally discuss it, because, what a book. I fervently hope I get to see Mick Herron in person someday. In the meantime, this interview will have to do. I especially like his explanation of why poets are such good writers of prose.
Mick Herron: What I’m Reading (and Why ‘Wind in the Willows’ Scares Me)
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September 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Been counting the days until CLOWN TOWN drops & I can finally discuss it, because, what a book. I fervently hope I get to see Mick Herron in person someday. In the meantime, this interview will have to do. I especially like his explanation of why poets are such good writers of prose.
August 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM