Jill Minor
@jillsreads.com
E-resources librarian; blog at jillsreads.com. Compile posts and blog for EarlyWord GalleyChat #ewgc at earlyword.com. LibraryReads Ambassador @libraryreads.bsky.social. Love a good fantasy or flipped fairytale.
What to read next? THE ASTRAL LIBRARY by Kate Quinn is calling, as is the next Sarah Beth Durst, SEA OF CHARMS, but after one page of Leah Weiss's THE CREEK, THE CRONE, AND THE CROW I am all about it. Maybe Appalachia in the '80s is my happy place? Of course it is. #ewgc
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
What to read next? THE ASTRAL LIBRARY by Kate Quinn is calling, as is the next Sarah Beth Durst, SEA OF CHARMS, but after one page of Leah Weiss's THE CREEK, THE CRONE, AND THE CROW I am all about it. Maybe Appalachia in the '80s is my happy place? Of course it is. #ewgc
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Hey #ewgc, looking forward to your favs! Mark your calendars, prepare your lists, and please share widely!
Library friends, please share!! Library faves kicks off on Monday, December 8th! Count down your 📚 10 favorite books 📚 published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25.
December 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Hey #ewgc, looking forward to your favs! Mark your calendars, prepare your lists, and please share widely!
Thank you for your positivity, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social! I needed it! THE BEGINNING COMES AFTER THE END was refreshing what with all the sociopolitical gloom and doom. #ewgc @haymarketbooks.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Thank you for your positivity, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social! I needed it! THE BEGINNING COMES AFTER THE END was refreshing what with all the sociopolitical gloom and doom. #ewgc @haymarketbooks.org
THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME by Ilona Andrews is the fantasy book to beat next year. It's a standout. Love the premise, love the characters, hungry for more after 480 pages. #ewgc @macmillanlibrary.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME by Ilona Andrews is the fantasy book to beat next year. It's a standout. Love the premise, love the characters, hungry for more after 480 pages. #ewgc @macmillanlibrary.bsky.social
Well, I guess everyone's too busy to chat! I hope you're ready to post or have already scheduled the galleys you're loving and looking forward to! I have a few to mention! 2026 is going to be a phenomenal year in books. #ewgc
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Well, I guess everyone's too busy to chat! I hope you're ready to post or have already scheduled the galleys you're loving and looking forward to! I have a few to mention! 2026 is going to be a phenomenal year in books. #ewgc
EarlyWord GalleyChat is today at 4 p.m. EST, with virtual cocktails and chitchat starting at 3:30. Watch our hashtag #ewgc for the insider intel on print galleys, ARCs and DRCs for hot 2026 books!
December 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
EarlyWord GalleyChat is today at 4 p.m. EST, with virtual cocktails and chitchat starting at 3:30. Watch our hashtag #ewgc for the insider intel on print galleys, ARCs and DRCs for hot 2026 books!
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Consider the following before adopting a Manticore for your family
December 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Consider the following before adopting a Manticore for your family
Thanks for the reminder @hachettelibrary.bsky.social I am the blogger about this for @earlyword so I kind of need to pay attention!
My fave social media time of the year! Library Faves kicks off on December 8th!! Count down your 📚 10 favorite books 📚 published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25. Can’t wait to see your picks!
December 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Thanks for the reminder @hachettelibrary.bsky.social I am the blogger about this for @earlyword so I kind of need to pay attention!
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“The unread pile of books shouldn’t be guilt-inducing but reassuring; proof that we have access to thoughts and stories we might love. Bookshelves show what subjects and ideas spark our curiosity. Owning a book can be as emotionally satisfying as reading it.” www.vogue.in/content/in-d...
In defence of buying books you may never read
If we’re going to be materialistic, it might as well be about books
www.vogue.in
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“The unread pile of books shouldn’t be guilt-inducing but reassuring; proof that we have access to thoughts and stories we might love. Bookshelves show what subjects and ideas spark our curiosity. Owning a book can be as emotionally satisfying as reading it.” www.vogue.in/content/in-d...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
The real Christians are out there fighting the good fight 🫶🏻
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The real Christians are out there fighting the good fight 🫶🏻
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[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
[To the tune of Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison]
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵Walking down the street
🎵Baba Yaga
🎵House with chicken feet
🎵Baba Yaga
“Orangemandias” 🤣🤣🤣
‘My name is Orangemandias, Ming of Mings
Look on my works, ye MTG, and despair’
Look on my works, ye MTG, and despair’
November 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“Orangemandias” 🤣🤣🤣
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Worth remembering that the Christian nationalism that fueled the empires in The Great War seeded Europe's turn away from Christianity for the next century.
Historically, Christian nationalism is the enemy of true faith. It is a false gospel whose fruits are known mostly in war.
Historically, Christian nationalism is the enemy of true faith. It is a false gospel whose fruits are known mostly in war.
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Worth remembering that the Christian nationalism that fueled the empires in The Great War seeded Europe's turn away from Christianity for the next century.
Historically, Christian nationalism is the enemy of true faith. It is a false gospel whose fruits are known mostly in war.
Historically, Christian nationalism is the enemy of true faith. It is a false gospel whose fruits are known mostly in war.
Still in my lineup are THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME by @ilonaandrews.bsky.social, SEA OF CHARMS by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social and THE ASTRAL LIBRARY by Kate Quinn! Stoked to have these to look forward to in November! #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Still in my lineup are THIS KINGDOM WILL NOT KILL ME by @ilonaandrews.bsky.social, SEA OF CHARMS by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social and THE ASTRAL LIBRARY by Kate Quinn! Stoked to have these to look forward to in November! #ewgc
HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social is mesmerizing. Georgie's narrative voice is powerful, and even though this short book is incredibly weird, I was hooked. I do enjoy a mystery in which the motive, not the killer(s), is the mystery. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER by @ninamcconigley.bsky.social is mesmerizing. Georgie's narrative voice is powerful, and even though this short book is incredibly weird, I was hooked. I do enjoy a mystery in which the motive, not the killer(s), is the mystery. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social
Cat lovers who also love cozy fantasy, and librarians who love order (there is significant overlap here) must get themselves a copy of AGNES AUBERT'S MYSTICAL CAT SHELTER by Heather Fawcett, the author who gave me my beloved MC Emily Wilde. It's sooooooo delicious. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Cat lovers who also love cozy fantasy, and librarians who love order (there is significant overlap here) must get themselves a copy of AGNES AUBERT'S MYSTICAL CAT SHELTER by Heather Fawcett, the author who gave me my beloved MC Emily Wilde. It's sooooooo delicious. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social
Murderbot is life. PLATFORM DECAY by @marthawells.com is up next in the series. Look for this treasure May 5 as our favorite SecUnit hilariously learns how to cope with emotions while, as always, rescuing and protecting hapless humans. @macmillanlib.bsky.social #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Murderbot is life. PLATFORM DECAY by @marthawells.com is up next in the series. Look for this treasure May 5 as our favorite SecUnit hilariously learns how to cope with emotions while, as always, rescuing and protecting hapless humans. @macmillanlib.bsky.social #ewgc
PLACELESS by self-described NYC homeless advocate Patrick Markee really flips the script on the unhoused–and draws a throughline (decades long) of social and political paths not taken that would have sheltered everyone. Bet Markee is happy about the new mayor! @prhlibrary.bksy.social #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
PLACELESS by self-described NYC homeless advocate Patrick Markee really flips the script on the unhoused–and draws a throughline (decades long) of social and political paths not taken that would have sheltered everyone. Bet Markee is happy about the new mayor! @prhlibrary.bksy.social #ewgc
Your GalleyChat post compiler is in the house! Who's here to chat about great upcoming books that we've been reading pre-publication? #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Your GalleyChat post compiler is in the house! Who's here to chat about great upcoming books that we've been reading pre-publication? #ewgc
The November EarlyWord GalleyChat is today at 4 p.m. EST. Librarians will talk about the print (ARCs) and digital (DRCs) galleys of upcoming books that we are excited about! #ewgc
November 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The November EarlyWord GalleyChat is today at 4 p.m. EST. Librarians will talk about the print (ARCs) and digital (DRCs) galleys of upcoming books that we are excited about! #ewgc
October 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM