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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 1h

The man who thinks type 1 diabetes is the same as type 2? “Like my bro was pre diabetic and he just changed his diet and turned it around — how are these KIDS getting diabetes?” SIR. 😩 The guy who started cursing at a girl for not being religious enough? OK BUDDY. You kiss Jesus with that mouth?!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 2h

The people on this season of Love is Blind are just… so unbelievably smooth-brained I can’t even 👀 I’m
not saying the other seasons have been full of Nobel Laureates or anything but like whoa 😳 if you want to *aggressively* not think, this is the show for you

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 2h

I had this shirt — saw it on opening day and loved it. (I was a tween maybe I didn’t have good taste yet 😂)

Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 7h

the cows got a union

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 9h

It’s hard to convey just how big and ambitious and gorgeous (and literally HEAVY) this graphic novel about Salem is 😭 I’m obsessed with Giles Corey so I’m IN.

MORE WEIGHT: A Salem Story by Ben Wickey, published by @topshelfcomix.bsky.social

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 2d

It's a Bulletin star for NUNU AND THE SEA written and illustrated by Isabella Kung (@isabellakung.bsky.social)!

🌟 “A metaphor for readers, showing them that like a house, a heart can repair and heal with time.” 🌟

Read the Full Review here

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“A metaphor for readers, showing them that like a house, a heart can repair and heal with time.” -The Bulletin starred review for Nunu and the Sea by Isabella Kung

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 3d

I mean we can’t keep our eyes on them ALL the time 👀

Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 3d

I am 99% certain that it DID!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 3d

I’m doing a module about workplace violence for the bookstore and there is a lot of talk about HORSEPLAY. I haven’t seen this term since I was a kid, one of the posted rules at the swimming pool was NO HORSEPLAY. HORSEPLAY doesn’t even feel like a real word anymore. HORSEPLAY🐴

A computer screen that reads”HORSEPLAY. In the last year, teasing or arguments at work have escalated in a way that made me feel unsafe” and then there is a graph (76% no, 12% idk, 12% yes)

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 5d

It's a Kirkus star for NIGHTMARE JONES by Shannon Bramer, illustrated by Cindy Derby

🌟 “Delicious poetry paired with haunting art speaks with authority to the darkness so many kids crave.” 🌟

Read the Full Review here

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“Delicious poetry paired with haunting art speaks with authority to the darkness so many kids crave.” -a Kirkus starred review of Nightmare Jones

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 4d

It's a Kirkus star for NUNU AND THE SEA written and illustrated by Isabella Kung (@isabellakung.bsky.social)

🌟 “Captivating. An emotional journey of epic proportions.” 🌟

Read the Full Review here

@literaticat.bsky.social

“Captivating. An emotional journey of epic proportions.” -Kirkus starred review for NUNU AND THE SEA

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 5d

Yessssss

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 5d

And if you order from @bookshop.org today/tomorrow, there is free shipping on all orders! 😍

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 5d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Book Birthday to the newest in @katemessner.com ‘s HISTORY SMASHERS series! Mummies and Pyramids and Scarabs, oh my!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 5d

It's a School Library Journal star for HISTORY SMASHERS: ANCIENT EGYPT by Kate Messner (@katemessner.com)

🌟 “Accurate, entertaining, and compulsively readable–a must-purchase for library and classroom collections alike!” 🌟

Read the Full Review here

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“Messner’s newest entry in the massively popular ‘History Smashers’ series is accurate, entertaining, and compulsively readable–a must-purchase for library and classroom collections alike!” -School Library Journal starred review for History Smashers by Kate Messner

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 5d

Happy (SCARY) Book Birthday!

Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 5d

It's a Booklist star for NIGHTMARE JONES by Shannon Bramer, illustrated by Cindy Derby!

🌟 “A collection of original poems in mostly free verse, destined to creep out the most jaded of middle- and even high-schoolers.” 🌟

Read the Full Review here

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“a collection of original poems in mostly free verse, destined to creep out the most jaded of middle- and even high-schoolers . . . will her poems have their proper effect in a dimly lit group setting? Oh, yes.” -a Booklist starred review of Nightmare Jones

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 6d

Oohhh....the @publisherswkly.bsky.social holiday gift guide is out! Thrilled to see our new chapter book series WILDLIFE RESCUE on the list - and @laurelsnyder.bsky.social's terrific THE BOOK OF CANDLES, too! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Children’s & YA

Wrap up these reads for kids from toddler age to teenage.

www.publishersweekly.com

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 8d

The “spooky” halloween nerds gummy clusters are ✨elite✨

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 8d

She doesn’t deserve your popcorn!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 8d

Unfortch for me I already got my shots AND my free popcorn so I had to settle for just paying for medicine and a bag of nerds.

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 8d

Then the woman — posh looking white woman of about my age — LOOKS AT ME as if for solidarity, like she is fixing to fight the CVS lady and wants me to be her backup.

HELL NO!

I muttered “enjoy dying” but I am pretty sure she didn’t hear me and I didn’t repeat myself bc I was afraid of her tbh

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 8d

Jovial CVS lady, to people in line: “hey, whose here for a vaccine? I’ve got bags of popcorn for people getting vaccines!”

Woman snorts derisively — “You’d have to give me a lot more than that!”’

Vaccine lady: “how about 2 bags of popcorn?” 😀

Woman: “NOT FOR A MILLION DOLLARS!” 👹

dang lady ok!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 10d

Yes, same? They can be fun, but don’t make it into some All-Important Be-All-End-All where you are freaking out about it — regular querying is also fine!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 10d

Idk actually he is always masked to the nines — but his name is Dr Dentico, which sounds made up. Maybe he is AI?

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 11d

Calling all artists! #ABLArtFest starts today!

The prompt for the week of October 1:

🍂 FALL FESTIVITIES 🍁

Don’t forget to tag us @andreabrownlit.bsky.social and use the #ABLArtFest hashtag! We’re excited to see your art!

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 10d

I guess it means he doesn’t get to DRILL or anything? 😉

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