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Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 4d

I loved this YA thriller that talks about identity, community, and labor history set in West Virginia!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#compoundfracture #ya #thriller #westvirginia #history #minewars #translivesmatter🏳️‍⚧️ #autismacceptance #booksky

Blennerhassett Island Books and Candlelight Tour

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 10d

I went to the Blennerhassett Island Candlelight Tour and Harvest Dinner so I did a little reading about the history of the island before I went.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#blennerhassettisland #history #westvirginia #aaronburr #nonfictionreads #booksky

I got a ticket to go to the annual Harvest Dinner and Candlelight tour at Blennerhassett Island this year, so I decided to do a little reading about the island before my visit.

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 16d

I've been seeing this book on a lot of Best of Indigenous Horror lists, so I had to pull it off my TBR. This is a chilling tale about a woman trying to get her husband back and the Métis stories about the Rougarou.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#cheriedimaline #booksky

The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 18d

Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear? This book asks, "Why not both?"

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#thewoodsarealwayswatching #stephanieperkins #fiction #ya #horror #thriller #booksky

Cryptid Bits by Jess Simms

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 24d

This is a collection of short pieces formatted like web articles that give a slice of life look into the Fairy District of a large city, where humans and cryptids of all types live together. It is satirical and humourous and a fun, quick read!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

Short Stories

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Sep 25

The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace is a great place to learn about Pearl S. Buck and her family history.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#pearlsbuck #pearlsbuckbirthplace #history #museums #tours #hillsborowv #booksky

Pearl S. Buck Birthplace

Hillsboro, WV

Author Talk with Paige Lavoie

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Sep 23

Last week I got to meet Paige Lavoir at Kanawha County Public Library!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#mothmaninlove #iminlovewithmothman #imengagedtomothman #imgettingmarriedtomothman #author #booksky #publiclibraries

Author of the Mothman in Love Series

Meet the Author: Meg Cabot

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Sep 18

I got to check off a major bucket list item yesterday and meet one of my all time favorite authors last night!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#theprincessdiaries #author #bookishdestinations #booksky

Presented by Westerville Public Library

Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Sep 11

This is a complex book about identity and our legal system. I listened to the audiobook, which was narrated by Audra McDonald and I can't recommend it enough!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#smallgreatthings #identity #race #legalsystem #fiction #booksky

Snoopers and Sneakers by Cristina Rouvalis and Lydia Wayman

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Sep 9

This cute middle grade cozy mystery explores friendship and neurodiversity with an emphasis on how great cats are!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#snoopersandsneakers #appalachianbooks #cozymystery #middlegradebooks #autismrepresentation #mustlovecats #fiction #booksky

Make Good Trouble by Jamia Wilson

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Sep 3

This middle grade book looks at youth movements from all over the world that have made good trouble and sparked change.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#makegoodtrouble #jamiawilson #youthmovement #middlegradebooks #booksky

Discover Movements That Sparked Change

Fewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Aug 28

I count law enforcement as part of the criminal justice system, so I was including them in that. There are definitely several stories in the book that went just as you said: law enforcement working to further their own narrative rather than the truth

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Aug 28

It was amazing and very scary to me the way evidence was blatantly ignored to fit the narrative the investigators were trying to tell!

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · Aug 28

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Aug 28

This year Daniel Handler and Green Apple Books have teamed up to create the Summer Brooding program! I posted an unboxing and now here is a review of all the books. I really enjoyed this program!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#danielhandler #greenapplebooks #booksky

Lemony Snicket's Summer Brooding Program

For the first time this year, Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) and Green Apple Books in San Francisco have teamed up to create the Summer Brooding Program.

Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Aug 26

This book gives a chilling look at the ways the criminal justice system can punish innocent people.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#booksky #jimmccloskey #framed #nonfiction #criminaljusticesystem #criminaljusticereform #wrongfulconvictions #prison #innocence

Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions

Fight to Win by Kim Kelly

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Aug 14

This young readers edition of Kelly's previous book Fight Like Hell is a great way to introduce labor history and important US labor leaders to young and old readers alike.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#fighttowin @kimkelly.bsky.social #booksforyoungreaders #booksky

Heroes of American Labor

Books and Booze by Beyond the Page Events

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Aug 12

The Books and Booze Adult Book Fair by Beyond the Page Events was back and better than ever!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#bookfair #bookishdestinations #bookevents #booksky

Year Two!

Argo Books and Lurch Fest

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thanks for the recommendations! I will definitely check those out!

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Aug 6

Over the weekend I did some traveling and visited a new-to-me indie bookstore!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#booksky #independentbookstores #wvtourism

Buckhannon and Philippi, WV

American Teenager: How Eight Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Age by Nico Lang

The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Jul 31

This timely and well written book explores the lives of trans teens in America. Author, Nico Lang, came to my local library to talk about the book.

Read about the book and the event here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#americanteenager #nicolang #nonfiction #booksky

Book and Author Event

Women Holding Things by Maira Kalman

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Jul 31

This poetic art book looks at all the things women hold both literally and metaphorically.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#art #photography #painting #history #feminism #booksky

An Art/History/Feminist/Autobiographical Book

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Jul 23

I visited one more bookstore on my recent trip to Ohio! This store is a non-profit whose proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#thebigbooknook #bigbrothersbigsistersofsoutheasternohio #bookstore #booksky #nonprofits #usedbooks

The Big Book Nook

Lancaster, OH

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · Jul 17

While I was in Columbus for the Book Festival, I visited The Book Loft a huge independent bookstore with 32 rooms of books!

Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

#thebookloft #independentbookstores #shoplocal #columbusohio #booksky

The Book Loft

Columbus, OH