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Kelsey

@thefancyhatlady.bsky.social

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BookTuber The Fancy Hat Lady Reads! Mostly SFF, eccentric hats, Sunshine the fancy BookTube cat. Stich & Bitch co-host with monthly livestreams rotating between our channels. she/her www.youtube.com/@TheFancyHatLadyReads

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 1d

It makes me feel so uncool.

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 1d

What is this cursed new metric in YouTube Shorts analytics, and why do I have none of it??? 😭 😅

A screenshot from a YouTube Studio analytics page showing something called Hype. It shows that my video has zero hype points and also zero hypes. The heck is a hype?

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 1d

A few days ago I posted my "10 Before the End" TBR for the rest of the year on TikTok! (now also on YouTube as a short)
#booktok #booktube #booksky 🪐📚
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10 books to read before the end of 2025! #booktok #sff #tenbeforetheend #tbr

TikTok video by Kelsey 📚🧚‍♀️👒

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 3d

Pretty great day for a #IVoted selfie!

Selfie of me in a witch hat that’s way too big to fit in frame and a back coat with decorative buttons with a “Halloween Voter 2025” sticker indicating that I voted early today in New York City’s election.

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 3d

Pumpkin carving has begun!

Photo from above of a jack-o-lantern in progress. The top has been cut off with an angled zig-zag pattern and the top is set back on askew so that it sits atop the pumpkin rim.

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 6d

The promised book haul is finally here! #booktube #booksky 🪐📚
youtu.be/HikypSHZr9g

SFF Book Haul: Feb.-Sept. '25

YouTube video by The Fancy Hat Lady Reads!

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 6d

On the ISU commentary for the Grand Prix, in addition to the mispronounced names...

Garrett Wollman @gwollman.bsky.social · 6d

(Like seriously, the dude was saying "People's Republic of Korea" all weekend. There are no North Koreans at ISU competitions other than sometimes World Champs, and that's the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea". South Korea is, in official usage, just "Republic of Korea".)

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, I think the arena announcers were fine, and I wasn't paying the closest attention to the commentary, but there was just a whole lot of "wow, not a lot of international experience yet for these skaters, we'll certainly be seeing a whole lot more of them in the future!" And, like, no???

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 6d

Also, I don't remember if it was Chris or someone else commentating on the Olympic Qualifier event in Beijing, but there WERE North Korean skaters at that event, and I got the distinct impression that whoever was doing the commentary didn't notice they were from the other Korea.

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 6d

Pretty sure he was doing that last weekend on the stream for the French Grand Prix as well. Does he not even have, like, the names of the skaters and their countries written up in front of him? Is he just winging it???

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 8d

Just under one hour!

Diana 📚🦦🇨🇦🇲🇽 @bookishdi.bsky.social · 8d

Today in just over 2 hours, join @kalanadi.bsky.social, @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social, @bookfinch.bsky.social, @breereadsbooks.bsky.social, and I for this month's Stitch & Bitch! This month we'll be chatting about Queen Demon among other things youtube.com/live/aQL9S_sdilo?feature=share

Stitch & Bitch - October 2025

YouTube video by The Book Finch

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 8d

I feel that if you can't even approximate a correct name pronunciation for the reigning Olympic champions (among many others) despite correct announcements in the arena, you should not be commentating on major figure skating competitions for the ISU stream. #GPFigure

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 9d

Note that tomorrow is going to be our October Stitch & Bitch livestream! Watch out!

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 12d

I have finally filmed the spectacularly large book haul I've been dreading! Video incoming whenever I finish editing it! #boooktube

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 16d

Who's your favorite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)

Reposted by Kelsey

Natalie Zed 🍁 @nataliezed.bsky.social · 27d

Getting to show you all this cover and announce that VILLAIN is officially coming out in May of next year is such a joy and a relief i don't even know how to express it.
www.harpercollins.com/products/vil...

the cover for a book entitled Villain by Natalie Zina Walschots. the cover is a bright magenta with dark blue and teal lettering for the title, and the author's name is in yellow. there is an image of the silhouette of a woman carrying a cane, surrounded by the silhouettes of five superheroes.

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · 29d

Good morning! I'm finishing up my re-read of Witch King in preparation for Queen Demon release week! 🎉

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · Oct 4

I just... really love books. Books, I love 'em. Yum yum.

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · Sep 22

Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones! (I see Howl's Moving Castle has already been mentioned.)

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · Sep 21

In one hour!

Rachel (Kalanadi) @kalanadi.bsky.social · Sep 21

Nothing like a last minute Stitch 'n Bitch liveshow announcement. We're back on 9/21, at 11am PT/1pm CT/2pm ET/9pm EET! Join me, @bookfinch.bsky.social, @bookishdi.bsky.social, @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social, and @breereadsbooks.bsky.social for some geeky crafts and chats: youtube.com/live/j4e8lyH...

Stitch & Bitch - September 2025

YouTube video by Kalanadi

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · Sep 17

Got my covid shot at CVS in NY today no problem thanks to Governor Hochul’s executive order. Whee!

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · Sep 13

morning boost!

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · Sep 13

My new #booktube video tonight is a double book review of Godkiller by Hannah Kaner and These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs!
#booksky 🪐📚
youtu.be/iLBrlxnopUA

Double Book Review: Godkiller and These Burning Stars

YouTube video by The Fancy Hat Lady Reads!

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Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · Sep 13

My new #booktube video tonight is a double book review of Godkiller by Hannah Kaner and These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs!
#booksky 🪐📚
youtu.be/iLBrlxnopUA

Double Book Review: Godkiller and These Burning Stars

YouTube video by The Fancy Hat Lady Reads!

youtu.be

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · Sep 12

I believe I suffer from a very specific curse, where any time I walk into a food establishment with the intent to order something other than my regular, it will inevitably be the first time an employee lights up with recognition and says, “<your regular>, right?” How could I say no to that???

Kelsey @thefancyhatlady.bsky.social · Sep 10

The resulting audio isn't great (and the audio of the video was pretty bad to begin with), there's an audio effect on my voice from the background noise reduction, but the video is back up now with all of my words. But I wish there was a way to report the scam copyright claim.