Jenna Marie
@jennamariekittycat.bsky.social
librarian, book critic, cat caretaker, chicagoan. fan of tea and pop culture.
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Christmas Movies 2025
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❄️ Tis the season!!! ❄️ My Christmas Movies 2025 spreadsheet is here! I'll add my snowflake rating and write mini reviews as I watch, and I'll also thread them here. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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AI has been infiltrating knitting and crochet spaces, filling them with useless patterns. Here's why that's happening and what can be done about it.
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/11/24/t...
#AI #Knitting #Crochet #FiberArt #Copyright
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/11/24/t...
#AI #Knitting #Crochet #FiberArt #Copyright
The AI Invasion of Knitting and Crochet
AI has been infiltrating knitting and crochet spaces, filling them with useless patterns. Here’s why that’s happening and what can be done about it.
www.plagiarismtoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
AI has been infiltrating knitting and crochet spaces, filling them with useless patterns. Here's why that's happening and what can be done about it.
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/11/24/t...
#AI #Knitting #Crochet #FiberArt #Copyright
www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/11/24/t...
#AI #Knitting #Crochet #FiberArt #Copyright
good riddance
November 22, 2025 at 3:41 AM
good riddance
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Asking this in a wide way, but are there any Illinois school librarians who follow me, who are members of AISLE, and who are interested in doing more work around book censorship and intellectual freedom? If SOOOO, send me a DM here.
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Asking this in a wide way, but are there any Illinois school librarians who follow me, who are members of AISLE, and who are interested in doing more work around book censorship and intellectual freedom? If SOOOO, send me a DM here.
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um holy cow?!?! IT HAD TO BE HIM is in the New York Times Book Review?!?!
Smart, Sizzling New Romance Novels
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
um holy cow?!?! IT HAD TO BE HIM is in the New York Times Book Review?!?!
this show is VERY GOOD and made me cry a lot
I never understand how these things happen, but as a point of information: Netflix is now carrying the 2022 AMC/BBC series THIS IS GOING TO HURT starring Ben Whishaw. It was not much seen in the U.S., I don’t think, but it is excellent.
'This Is Going to Hurt': An honest look at how doctors suffer in a punishing system
A new TV series, based on Adam Kay's 2017 memoir of the same name, depicts the unrelenting stress of a young doctor in the U.K.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
this show is VERY GOOD and made me cry a lot
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Still on a Bluesky hiatus but popping by because the cover for my next novel, THE INTRIGUE, has now been revealed. Jacket design Drusilla Adeline/Sister Hyde. This noir about a con artist sifting through lonely hearts ads is out July 2026. Pre-order now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760821...
November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Still on a Bluesky hiatus but popping by because the cover for my next novel, THE INTRIGUE, has now been revealed. Jacket design Drusilla Adeline/Sister Hyde. This noir about a con artist sifting through lonely hearts ads is out July 2026. Pre-order now: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760821...
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Book Riot's Best Books of 2025 is here, and boy, did I have fun cranking out favorites. WEIRD and FUNNY were my jam, but so, too, were multiple books about cults.
Check out the full roster of great reads: bookriot.com/best-books-o...
Check out the full roster of great reads: bookriot.com/best-books-o...
Best Books of 2025
Picking the best books of the year was no easy task, but we sure had a lot of fun doing it. We present you with our picks for the best books of 2025!
bookriot.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Book Riot's Best Books of 2025 is here, and boy, did I have fun cranking out favorites. WEIRD and FUNNY were my jam, but so, too, were multiple books about cults.
Check out the full roster of great reads: bookriot.com/best-books-o...
Check out the full roster of great reads: bookriot.com/best-books-o...
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We are honored to share this year's #ALA_Carnegie shortlist titles! Join us in celebrating these six books which exemplify excellence in fiction and nonfiction.
Two winners will be announced January 27. Congratulations!
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https://www.ala.org/carnegie-medals/2026-winners
Two winners will be announced January 27. Congratulations!
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https://www.ala.org/carnegie-medals/2026-winners
November 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
We are honored to share this year's #ALA_Carnegie shortlist titles! Join us in celebrating these six books which exemplify excellence in fiction and nonfiction.
Two winners will be announced January 27. Congratulations!
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https://www.ala.org/carnegie-medals/2026-winners
Two winners will be announced January 27. Congratulations!
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https://www.ala.org/carnegie-medals/2026-winners
so happy about A Guardian and a Thief and The Unworthy!! looking forward to checking out the others.
We are honored to share this year's #ALA_Carnegie shortlist titles! Join us in celebrating these six books which exemplify excellence in fiction and nonfiction and mark your calendars for January 27 when both winners will be announced. Congratulations!🎉➡️ www.ala.org/carnegie-med...
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
so happy about A Guardian and a Thief and The Unworthy!! looking forward to checking out the others.
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It's our favorite time of year. No, not fall--even better. It's #EditorsChoice season!😍 We're kicking today off with our 2025 Books for Youth #EditorsChoice list!🎉📚From the humorous to the historical, these books have it all: bit.ly/482VhFY
November 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It's our favorite time of year. No, not fall--even better. It's #EditorsChoice season!😍 We're kicking today off with our 2025 Books for Youth #EditorsChoice list!🎉📚From the humorous to the historical, these books have it all: bit.ly/482VhFY
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In 2025, we recommend 1,069 books. These are the 10 that rose to the very top. @berkleypub.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social @delreybooks.bsky.social @amistadbooks.bsky.social @randomhouse.bsky.social bookpage.com/best-books
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In 2025, we recommend 1,069 books. These are the 10 that rose to the very top. @berkleypub.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social @delreybooks.bsky.social @amistadbooks.bsky.social @randomhouse.bsky.social bookpage.com/best-books
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🎉SURPRISE!! We are thrilled to announce our 2025 #EditorsChoice lists!!
2025 has been a tough year. As we begin to close it out, we are happy to reflect on the books that left us empowered, moved, hopeful, and heard.
First up: Our 2025 Editors' Choice: Adult Books list: bit.ly/4i2kDIp
2025 has been a tough year. As we begin to close it out, we are happy to reflect on the books that left us empowered, moved, hopeful, and heard.
First up: Our 2025 Editors' Choice: Adult Books list: bit.ly/4i2kDIp
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎉SURPRISE!! We are thrilled to announce our 2025 #EditorsChoice lists!!
2025 has been a tough year. As we begin to close it out, we are happy to reflect on the books that left us empowered, moved, hopeful, and heard.
First up: Our 2025 Editors' Choice: Adult Books list: bit.ly/4i2kDIp
2025 has been a tough year. As we begin to close it out, we are happy to reflect on the books that left us empowered, moved, hopeful, and heard.
First up: Our 2025 Editors' Choice: Adult Books list: bit.ly/4i2kDIp
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And if you need more book recommendations for holiday reading, check out the Hall of Fame titles for December 2025! These are new titles from tried and true authors that librarians love.
November 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
And if you need more book recommendations for holiday reading, check out the Hall of Fame titles for December 2025! These are new titles from tried and true authors that librarians love.
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Just in time for the holidays (because BOOKS make the best gifts)...here are the LibraryReads Top 10 picks for December 2025! Library staff from across the USA have voted these as the new books they're most excited about. A print-friendly flyer is available at libraryreads.org.
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just in time for the holidays (because BOOKS make the best gifts)...here are the LibraryReads Top 10 picks for December 2025! Library staff from across the USA have voted these as the new books they're most excited about. A print-friendly flyer is available at libraryreads.org.
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I think I’m just not going to respond anymore to foolishness about how LLMs are a true substitute for thought. It’s an utter waste of time. People who commit to that idea will find out that it’s nonsense in time, and they aren’t going to listen until then.
November 17, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I think I’m just not going to respond anymore to foolishness about how LLMs are a true substitute for thought. It’s an utter waste of time. People who commit to that idea will find out that it’s nonsense in time, and they aren’t going to listen until then.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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This is real. Our govt is Tweeting like a 14 year old and calling Americans imbecilic morons. We worry about children being bullied but this is the example set by the U.S. GOVERNMENT. This is so shameful. I’m embarrassed for any of you that think this is okay or make excuses for it.
November 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is real. Our govt is Tweeting like a 14 year old and calling Americans imbecilic morons. We worry about children being bullied but this is the example set by the U.S. GOVERNMENT. This is so shameful. I’m embarrassed for any of you that think this is okay or make excuses for it.
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Oh wow. We have lost a legend. Much love to her and her family. Heartbreaking
🧵 Rest in power, Alice Wong. @sfdirewolf.bsky.social A trailblazer, a fierce advocate, and a relentless voice for disability rights. Her work changed the landscape for so many. /1
November 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Oh wow. We have lost a legend. Much love to her and her family. Heartbreaking
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❄️ We are getting ready to vote for the JANUARY 2026 LibraryReads list! Yikes! Where did the year go?!
Reminder to get your votes in for the January list by December 1st!
🔗 Find the full list of recommendations here: bit.ly/49Suy14
Reminder to get your votes in for the January list by December 1st!
🔗 Find the full list of recommendations here: bit.ly/49Suy14
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
❄️ We are getting ready to vote for the JANUARY 2026 LibraryReads list! Yikes! Where did the year go?!
Reminder to get your votes in for the January list by December 1st!
🔗 Find the full list of recommendations here: bit.ly/49Suy14
Reminder to get your votes in for the January list by December 1st!
🔗 Find the full list of recommendations here: bit.ly/49Suy14
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Many thanks to Kelly for including my letter!
The city’s rationale for cutting the library’s budget makes absolutely no sense. We need Chicagoans to stand up and get loud about this.
The city’s rationale for cutting the library’s budget makes absolutely no sense. We need Chicagoans to stand up and get loud about this.
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
buttondown.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Many thanks to Kelly for including my letter!
The city’s rationale for cutting the library’s budget makes absolutely no sense. We need Chicagoans to stand up and get loud about this.
The city’s rationale for cutting the library’s budget makes absolutely no sense. We need Chicagoans to stand up and get loud about this.
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absolutely gagged to see IT HAD TO BE HIM on this list!!!
Best Books of 2025: Our Favorite Fiction | Kirkus Reviews
Editor Laurie Muchnick introduces our list of the year’s top titles, from literary fiction to historical romances, cozy mysteries, and blockbuster fantasies.
www.kirkusreviews.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
absolutely gagged to see IT HAD TO BE HIM on this list!!!
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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CHICAGO. Now is the time to support our library system! There are so many clear ways to help in this letter! Let's go!
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
buttondown.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
CHICAGO. Now is the time to support our library system! There are so many clear ways to help in this letter! Let's go!
Just finished the tv show The Lowland. EXCELLENT
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Just finished the tv show The Lowland. EXCELLENT