66. IT'S ALL OR NOTHING, VALE by Andrea Beatriz Arango *middle grade graphic novel *multilingual (English, Spanish) *realistic fiction, sports (fencing) *physical and mental health focus *audiobook, via libro.fm educator ALCs program

65. MOSS'D IN SPACE by Rebecca Thorne *cozy scifi, light romance *found family, sentient moss! *first in new series *read for BN book club *print copy, owned

Monthly Reading Report... I read 5 books in July 2026! Fewer audiobooks since I drive alone less often. And I really took my time with THE SIXTH NIK, as the hard scifi and body horror were A LOT to think about (in the best way) #readingchallenge #summerreading #booksky

64. BUSTED by Dan Gemeinhart *middle grade realistic fiction *multi-generational, adventurous *equal parts funny and poignant *audiobook, via Libro.fm Educators ALC program

63. TRAD WIFE by Saratoga Schaefer *horror *lots of people are reading Yesteryear, but this fits me better *someone accurately described it as Rosemary's Baby meets The Stepford Wives *It was fun hating...every character *print copy, owned

Catching up again... 62. RAISING HARE by Chloe Dalton *memoir *author's account of taking in a baby hare (leveret) during COVID lockdown *audiobook, Libby--yay, public libraries!

Catching up again... 61. THE SIXTH NIK by Daniel Kraus *science fiction, horror *BODY HORROR, hard SciFi world-building *Nine-year-old protagonist *Kraus is one of my favorite authors, and he says this may be his darkest book yet. BELIEVE HIM. *Can't stop thinking about it *print book, owned

I'm not crying; YOU'RE crying! #rush #rushconcert #rushfiftysomethingtour #unitedcenter

60. MURDER TAKES A VACATION by Laura Lippman *mystery *mature female mc, European cruise setting *read for book club *print book, owned, but passed along to my mom

Quick Monthly Reading Report... I read 8 books in June 2026! #readingchallenge #booksky #storygraph

59. FRANKENSTEIN: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION by Junjito Ito *horror Manga *Frankenstein retelling plus original mind-bending, alternate dimensions short stories *print copy, owned, gift from son ❤️

58. (catching up---and it should have been 57) FIELD GUIDE FOR THE FORMERLY VILLAINOUS by Autumn K. England *cozy fantasy *found family, farming, self-acceptance *read for book club *print book, owned, MUSHROOM print sprayed edges

57. A PSALM FOR THE WILD-BUILT by Becky Chambers *Someone described it as cozy sci-fi, and, gosh, I must *need* all the cozy books lately *Also, what a world she created *Also also, as a very driven person who will semi-retire in not too long, I found lots to ruminate over *audio, via hoopla

Synchronicity...I've not seen or heard anything about the Flatwoods Monster ever?...and in the last week I have seen a cross stitch pattern release, a patch and a brick kit at my local witchy store, and saw a random post where it appeared on a guy's top 10 cryptids list. Time to read up on it!

56. REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt *realistic/literary fiction *heartprint book *read (finally) before my mom visits so we can watch the movie together (she rec'd this years ago) *audiobook via hoopla--hooray for library cards!

Stitching status = Kraken released! #crossstitch #crafting #Kraken

55. AISLE NINE by Ian X. Cho *YA apocalyptic horror (but also funny) *gives Horrorstör vibes, but does it's own thing *audiobook via Palace app, my school district's subscription

54. BODIES OF WORK by Clay McLeod Chapman *horror novella *supernatural & serial killer *compelling exploration of art/artist/story *Chapman is always doing something new. I dig that. *print book, owned, #nightworms subscription

53. DUEL by Jessixa Bagley & Aaron Bagley *middle grade graphic novel *realistic & sports fiction *print book from school library

52. THE DEVILS by Joe Abercrombie *dark fantasy adventure *snarky humor *seemed a bit too loooooong *read for book club *audiobook, owned

Monthly Reading Report... I read 7 books in May 2026! Book lovers, The Book Witch and The Astral Library are fantasy adventures that will speak to your heart. Looking for a horror read for Pride Month? Persona is an indie book that will stick with you. #readingchallenge #booksky #storygraph

Finished stitching: Chupacabra, the May pattern for the FREE Crypto-Adorable SAL from Creatively Crafting #crossstitch #crafting

Tonight's entertainment: Bloomington Saturdays on the Square presents: Southern Accents, a fantastic Tom Petty tribute band. We usually pay to see them, but tonight the concert is free and the weather is beautiful 😃 @wpgjts1.bsky.social #summertime #tompetty

Love that the Harvest Moon Drive-in Theater is just over 30 minutes from us. It's a fantastic night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Twister! harvestmoondrivein.com @wpgjts1.bsky.social #Twistermovie #drivein #movienight #itsalreadyhere

51. THE ASTRAL LIBRARY by Kate Quinn *fantasy adventure *book-lover's book that celebrates/defends libraries and classic & modern titles *print copy, owned--birthday gift from Mom, who not-coincidentally gave me the gift of reading/libraries ❤️ #booksky #booklover #librarylove

Today was "Dress like your favorite hobby" at middle school today 🤷‍♀️ TWO more days! #schoollibrarian #booksky

Pick a Bond villain from the pictures you already have on your phone. (in this case, I mean the artist responsible for...this)

Always & forever

50. PERSONA by Aoije Josie Clements *weird/surreal/visceral horror *for fans of Eric LaRocca & Alison Rumfitt *trans author & characters *font was designed to unsettle readers *print copy from public library

49. WHAT STAYS BURIED by Suzanne Young *middle grade horror--ghosts, family curse, grief *audio on hoopla - use your local library