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The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· 18d

This is an excellent coffee table book. The foreword alone is worth it. #arcread #booksky #bookreview

Cover for Wonder and Joy for the Wired and Tired by Dr. Pam Stephens Lehenbauer. Cover features the title prominently and several small stamp style illustrations of plants and birds.

This book is full of factoids and tidbits on everything from soil to space. a very enjoyable read.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· 21d

The Lady of Shalott. #bookreview in ALT #booksky

Cover for The Lady of Shalott by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Featuring the Lady sitting very much alive in a boat floating on the river.

This poem actually has two versions and once I learned that I read both. I personally prefer the 1833 to the 1842. The 1833 keeps the focus more on the Lady and her courtly duties as a tapestry weaver. While the 1842 has slightly modernized prose and focuses a bit more on Lancelot. I feel that shifting the focus off the Lady, while useful in terms of illustrating societal pressures, does a disservice to the original.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jul 7

#bookreview in ALT. #booksky

Moody cover for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

I first read this one in high school. under extreme duress. AKA as an assignment. having it read to me by the likes of Jeremy Irons made it far more enjoyable. Listening to it in small doses also helped me to pick up on subtleties I missed before. i highly recommend the Rime Big Read.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jul 5

any who These photos are confirmed:

Personal Trainer Rob Jordan with wife Joann Jordan, posed on tiled stairs with a back door in the background which is arched and appears to be in the style of wooden doors found on castles. a chandelier hangs above the stairs in front of the door. This would seem to support as yet unsubstantiated rumours that a castle was partially or completely constructed within Madison Square Garden.

Another photo of the same guests walking up a red velvet staircase into the interior of the venue.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jul 1

#canada #canadaday

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 28

#bookreview in alt. #booksky

Bedford cultural edition of The Yellow wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. the cover is, in fact, mainly yellow.

I only read this to better understand a comment made by us administration regarding choosing wallpaper for some purpose or other. This gets a one star rating from me because I am not into either of horror or stories that just end abruptly. Especially when they are horror. I need resolution.

That being said this is very well written. So well written, if horror is your jam give it a read.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 22

getting there #whatsonyourhook

An in progress headbandana, photographed ever so slightly out of focus. Colorway is Floral Prints Bernat Handicrafter cotton yarn. approximately 6-ish rows left to finish.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 16

I have an idea percolating based on this #crochet in case anyone else wants to learn some history gilbertbaker.com

Pride Flag.
From the top to the bottom:
Lavender = Diversity
Hot Pink = Sex
Red = Life
Orange = Healing
Yellow = Sunlight
Green = Nature
Turquoise = Magic/Art
Indigo = Serenity
Violet = Spirit

Gilbert Baker added a 9th stripe shortly before his death, with the new stripe representing diversity. He added this stripe in reaction to the 2016 US election. It’s unfortunately not as well known as the 8 and 6 striped versions.

Here’s an image of him sewing together the 9 striped rainbow flag.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 7

Interesting way to measure one's books. And an excellent reason to start using librarything if you don't already. #booksky

A graph represent different heights of wonders of the world, factoids, and monuments. From left to right:
Nike of Samothrace, Double Decker bus, Michelangelo's David 9this is spelled wrong it the chart), Giraffe, Stonehenge, My Read Books (313), Cleopatra's Needle, Sphinx, Statue of Liberty.

All heights are expressed in feet.

Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England.

View is from standing across from the monument, some tourists are visible beside the stones indicating scale. Photo is attributed to Gareth Wiscombe via Flickr.

One of the pair of Cleopatra's Needles. This one is in London, England. There is a small sphinx in front of it, seen from behind.

The other of the pair of Cleopatra's Needles. This one is located in New York City's Central Park, New York, USA.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 6

This will be a headbandana #whatsonyourhook fits for prompt variegated. Oh and headband, and headscarf/kerchief. It's also cotton! 😎✅ #crochet #crochetsky

A pink, yellow, purple, and white variegated yarn being made into a headband style bandana

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 6

A Deep fake of an alternate universe where Mario Lopez and Mark-Paul Gosselaar have been face tuned into Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. For the Meme.

Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus (the faces of Milli Vanilli) in 1988.
Brad Howell, John Davis, Charles Shaw, Jodie Rocco and Linda Rocco are the people who really did the production, singing, and instruments.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 5

#restinparadise Anthony Stewart Head.

Anthony Stewart Head as Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. RIP February 20th 1954 - June 1 2026

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 4

Seen on tumblr circa 2022 #internetsafety #practicesafetech #socialmedia

OP already said this so I’m just reiterating to emphasize:

The golden rule of information sharing on the internet is: What would happen if someone saw this who wanted to hurt me?
If the answer is that it would make it easier to harass you, identify you, contact you, or god forbid find you, don’t put it online. You can’t fully control who does and does not see that information--not even with privacy settings.

Hey. Minors following me. Internet safety is key!! NEVER include these in your bio/byf:

Medical diagnoses - this is nobody's business but yours. You don't owe anyone an explanation for why you are the way that you are
Trauma - same reason as above
Triggers - people can use these against you! Don't give people tools to hurt you. No one has to know what tags you block. Just block tags to stay safe!
Age - age is okay for adults to include but is iffy when you're a teen. Predators want this information, don't give people more than they need. Just state that you're a minor, that's all that anyone needs to know.
In general: stay safe. If you're not comfortable with every stranger out there having access to this information, you shouldn't post it on the internet.

Play devil's advocate and ask yourself about what would happen if someone searched for your information with intent to hurt you. You do NOT owe anyone an explanation!

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 3

food for thought #linktree #noaioptout #tech

Warning to anyone using Linktree.

From the 5th July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI.

I deleted my account just now, because there was no way to turn this off or opt out.

Update with some alternatives-

Carrd.co. Free alt with paid features.

Bento.app Currently free, integrated with bluesky

Everlink.tools Closest to Linktree, has some paid features.

Omg.lol Currently $20 a year. If paying for Linktree features this is a great upgrade.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Jun 2

#booksky #wrapup

wrap up graphic showing the two books read in May. Hot Wax by ML RIO and The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo translated by Louise Heal Kawai. Both were fiction. Both were read in physical form.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 31

working through my #arcreads backlog. Starting with Nettle.

Cover art for Nettle by Bex Hogan.

Title is spelled out vertically in large font terminating just above the author's name. the cover features an illustration of the protagonist with wild curly black hair. Seen from behind she pulls a blanket of woven nettles with her. in the foreground a two faeries one of earth and one of plants can be seen hovering. The scene occurs at night.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 28

#whatsonyourhook fits for prompt variagated.

The start of a headbandana. Aka a bandana built off a headband rather than having ties. Yarn is cotton with pastel tones pinks, purples, yellows.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 26

Finally made it off crown island #crochet #whatsonyourhook new home for #crochetaway

Behold a hat in color blocked yarn light blue at the top, lavender in the middle, purple on the bottom.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 25

Review in ALT. #booksky #bookreview

Cover for The Honjin Murders: features a red background with a white circle. A knife sticks out of the white circle.

This book was absolutely a product of it's time. attitudes towards women are blatant in that most female characters are either window dressing or just there to provide exposition. It is also very obvious in the attitudes towards virginity and purity being one and the same.

The Honjin Murders is the debut Detective Kosuke Kindaichi novel, Translated by Louise Heal Kawai. The story follows the brutal slaying of a couple on their wedding night. In a room locked from the inside. With mysterious music being played the entire time. There's family drama, bumbling local police, an outsider young upstart detective, and secrets best left buried.

Due to this story being a translation and my woeful lack of Japanese language skills, I don't know how faithful a translation this is. Based on what I read this was an entirely predictable story, and easy read. figuring out how the author felt about the attitudes of his time was much more murky.

all in all a decently enjoyable read.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 23

To streamline and simplify things for this year since I started hosting late, lets adjust things so that the first two sets of prompts are fair game through the end of June. so quarter three will start in July, quarter four in October. Once again #crochetaway is getting a new name, see below for why

#whatsonyourhook
weeks 1-13: each week post either a WIP or FO that fits one or all of these themes; Shawl, Scarf, Lapghan, Variegated, Gradient

weeks 14-26: each week post either a WIP or FO that fits one or all of these themes; Toque/Beanie, Beret, Headband, Kerchief/Headscarf, Cotton, Raffia

weeks 27-39: each week post either a WIP or FO that fits one or all of these themes; Blanket, Rug, Coaster, Place-mat, Table Cloth, Lace, Filet

weeks 40-52: each week post either a WIP or FO that fits one or all of these themes; Tapestry, Stuffie, Amigurumi, Cosplay, Color work, Black and White

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 19

To further assist how time works when discussing ai see the replies

a post from threads that reads:
I just saw someone claim that Heated Rivalry, the book, published in 2019, had "obvious ChatGPT red flags". And so I have crawled out of my deadline cave to say this to people who were apparently born yesterday:

Babes. Sweethearts. Lights of my increasingly dim patience. ChatGPT learned to write by eating romance novels like a feral raccoon in a dumpster. You are not detecting AI. You are detecting the source material. Please go learn how time works.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 19

Rest easy Tom Kane. Mr. Kane died of complications of a stroke May 18, 2026. #tvshows #tvnews

A photo of Tom Kane. The absolute legend behind such memorable animated characters as Lord Monkey Fist (Kim Possible), Professor Utonium (The Power Puff Girls), and Darwin (The Wild Thornberrys).

Lord Monkey Fist pouring himself some tea using his feet.

Professor Utonium (center) holding Blossom (left), Bubbles (right), and Buttercup (center). there is a bookcase in the background.

Darwin, wearing a blue and white striped tank top, and navy shorts. he has climbed part way up some vegetation.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 9

review in ALT #booksky #bookreview

Okay, okay. I waited a tad to marshal my thoughts. They are: Holy Shit. Damn. Read This book. Pterodactyl screech.

The plot and pacing of this novel builds so slowly that you almost miss it as it speeds up. The layering and nuance provided by the decision to bounce back and forth through time was impeccable. Revealing details of the past at the exact right moment for them to become relevant to the present *chef's kiss*.

I already knew going in that I would love the writing style, having read other works by this author. The characters are so deliciously complicated and human. Suzanne is a raw nerve still processing her father's recent passing. She embarks on a bat out of hell journey that can only be described as running. But, what, dear reader, is she really running from. A by all accounts flaccid marriage, her grief, or that one thing she witnessed when she was eleven.

Full disclosure, there is a moderately graphic scene or two featuring drug use, and violence. What this book is emphatically not, however, is horror. It just isn't. What it is, is a beautiful coming of age story presented in a way that is raw, and human, and messy. This book will rip your heart out in the best way possible.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 7

#thefinishedbooktag is in the ALT #booksky

1 . Do you keep a list of the books you have read?
You bet. I use Storygraph, Primarily. I just personally love the granularity of control over the user experience. I am also still on Goodreads because that's how my reviews get on this blog. I also use Librarything, which is super amazing and a great place to get reviewer copies.

2. If you record statistics, what statistics do you record?
Librarything likes you to track physical dimensions and weight of your books, so I do that over there. Storygraph provides me with stats on genres, how many books by which author, pages read, total books read, all by the year or the month.

3. Do you give star ratings for books and if so, what do you score books out of and how do you come about this score?
Yes, I do. My rating System:
* = I got through it, but it barely held my attention
** = It was just okay
*** = I Liked it quite a bit
**** = I really enjoyed it/it made me think
***** = Phenomenal, outstanding, author on my automatic library list.
I also have certain author's I will automatically by at thrift stores or Friends of the Library/charity book sales, or garage sales. I never buy something new without reading it first.

4. Do you review books?
Absotively, but you already knew that. *wink*. This is a book blog after all. I post my reviews here, Librarything, Storygraph, Goodreads, and tumblr.

5. Where do you put your finished books?
I usually return them to the library. If they are a review copy and I disliked it, I follow the instructions from the provider. Either recycling it or donating it as appropriate. for audiobooks that are Advanced Listening copies I delete them when finished/DNF'd.

6. Do you have any other rituals for when you have finished a book?
Aside from writing that review, not really. Though I am considering making a book bandana, or scarf maybe.

Credit to the Twirling Book Princess for the idea to do this post

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 4

Bernat Velvet! Bah! I used it to make some beautiful mini stockings several years back. barely made it through the lot of them before losing my shit. IF they ever break down I will remake with something else. Shed all over the damn place. I crocheted by the way so you may want to cut your losses.

A mini stocking made with Bernat Velvet aka yarn from hell. #crochet

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 3

I swear I will make it off crown island! #crochet

The crown of a hat. Featuring Robin's egg blue, lilac, and purple. Yarn is Bernat Pop! Blue Blaze colorway. Load out on the hat is my crochet hook.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· May 1

#banksy #artsky See ALT.

A new statue unveiled in London, England. Foreground consists of people outside what appears to be security fencing around the statue. the people are taking photos, of, and, with the statue.

The statue is atop a plinth. it depicts what appears to be a masculine body type in a suit carrying a flag that is blown back in its face. it is confidently striding forward.

On a nearby rooftop is the union jack flag of England.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Apr 30

my post for this week, the start of a scarf in variegated red acrylic. #crochetaway #crochet #crochetsky

Tough to see in the lighting of the image: pictured is a variegated red with burgundy crocheted square. When it grows up it will be a scarf. featuring double crochet and feather stitch, pattern is mine.

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Apr 29

How this will work is Roll some dice IRL or use a digital spinner to choose what to post each week. post by Wednesday each week. starting this week. spread the word. #crochetaway

#crochetaway
weeks 1-13: each week post either a WIP or FO that fits one or all of these themes; Shawl, Scarf, Lapghan, Variegated, Gradient

weeks 14-26: each week post either a WIP or FO that fits one or all of these themes; Toque/Beanie, Beret, Headband, Kerchief/Headscarf, Cotton, Raffia

weeks 27-39: each week post either a WIP or FO that fits one or all of these themes; Blanket, Rug, Coaster, Place-mat, Table Cloth, Lace, Filet

weeks 40-52: each week post either a WIP or FO that fits one or all of these themes; Tapestry, Stuffie, Amigurumi, Cosplay, Color work, Black and White

The Backlist Book 🇨🇦 🍁@thebacklistbook· Apr 28