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J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· 23d

Pesto made & jarred. Spearmint hung to dry in the sunroom. (Pesto recipe modified from Marcella Hazan's.) 🌱 #SummerHerbs #pesto

Small glass canning jars filled with freshly made pesto sit in front of spearmint cuttings. A mass-market-sized version of The Classic Italian Cookbook by Marcella Hazan rests in front of the jars.

Four tied bunches of spearmint hanging on a stick set at an angle between two large-ish windows.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· 24d

Gotta love my hubs. Remembering I used to do medieval studies and, before that, theatre, he picked up this book for me at our local library's sale table. (It's part of a multi-volume series on the history of hair.) 👩‍🦰👩‍🦳👨‍🦰👩‍🦱🦳🦰 📚💙 Citation in alt-text.

Softcover book: A Cultural History of Hair in the Middle Ages, Vol. 2. Edited by Roberta Milliken. Bloomsbury Academic. 2022. ISBN: 978-1-3502-8548-4.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· 27d

A few years ago we made this water bath from a ceramic bowl & vase we found at a thrift store. It's been a haven for bees, birds, & the occasional squirrel. Much needed by all this summer! 🐝🐦🐿

Angled view thru outdoor stairs railing of a blue glazed bird bath. Two sun-bleached hostas are at its base.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· 27d

To get thru the baseball All-Star break & last World Cup games, we dug into our DVDs & found ZEN! Rufus Sewell (& his expressive eyebrows) is a blast! Turns out we have Michael Dibdin's ZEN novels as well. The last episodes will help our being housebound during the wildfire smoke advisory. 🔥💨 📚💙 ⚡️📚

Paperback omnibus of 3 of Michael Didbins ZEN novels: Ratking, Cabal, & Vendetta.

Cover of the DVD for "Inspector Aureluo Zen" shows actors Rufus Sewell and Caterina Murino walking along a narrow Rome street.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 13

Finished Graham's BOOK AND DAGGER & am back with the Weinersmiths' A CITY ON MARS. From WWII science & logistics to the same for future space settlement. Whiplash City for this reader! Fascinating stuff on both counts. Both great reads! 📚💙 Citation in alt-text.

Hardcover edition of Kelly and Zach Weinersmith's book A City on Mars (Penguin Books, 2023, 2025). ISBN 9781984881748 (paperback); 9781984881724 (hardcover); 9781984881731 (ebook).

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 12

Halfway through @elysegraham.bsky.social's BOOK AND DAGGER: HOW SCHOLARS & LIBRARIANS BECAME THE UNLIKELY SPIES OF WW II (2024). Great bedtime reading. 😄 Good detail & rich context. She writes with real ease. Non-stuffy history! Wish my history prof Dad were still alive. He'd have loved it too. 📚💙

Cover of Elyse Graham's Book and Dagger. Title is in a bright yellow all-caps font over a black and white photo of a woman standing amid London war ruins. According to the back-of-book info, the photograph, by the acclaimed Lee Miller, is of a model wearing a Digby Morton Suit. 1941.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 12

With the cover of my coming-soon academic mystery done (and quite beautifully I must say), now comes the very practical process of working up and through the rest of the marketing checklist. There's a mundane aspect to this part of things, though interesting in its own way, even creative. 1/3

Vintage-toned photo of a cluttered cirner of a room. The contents are described in the alt-text of the next image.

Text from post repeated here describes the contents of my writing room's so-called 'imagination corner.'

"I'll plot out the mechanics of it all as I sit in the 'imagination corner' of my writing room, a space populated with a swirled-together collection of flat and three-dimensional art, yet more books, science toys, framed photos and maps, small memorials, globes, dinosaur models, tiny figurines of Maurice Sendak's Wild Things, an early 20th-century typewriter, a forager's belt knife, two vintage pocket watches, rough and smooth stones, some fossils, my vinyl LP collection, a few other miscellaneous items. And a rocking chair I found at a garage sale."

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 12

Someone shared a board book on pickleball shaped like a game paddle! It went out within 2 days. 🥒🎾 📚💙 #StreetLibrary #LittleFreeLibrary

Row of books in a street library. Most a standard trade size except for the book on pickleball which is cut in the shape of a pickleball paddle.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 10

My weekend reading. TOC via Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meanwhi... 🏳️‍🌈 📚💙 🪐📚 Citation in Alt-text.

Paperback copy of Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy from Transgender Writers. Edited by Cat Fitzpatrick and Casey Plett. Little Puss Press, 2024. Released under the CC BY-SA 3.0 l8cense. ISBN: 978-1-964322-00-1.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 10

While I can't share the cover of my forthcoming academic mystery just yet, I can say that I am SO pleased with the production work done by my graphic design freelancer. She took my design and made it sing! Stay tuned for tempting updates and a fun cover reveal. ⬇️ Blood red for cover title text. 👀

A square of red (Hex Number 6a1a12, a dark, brownish-red shade.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 6

Looks like our local Barnes and Noble is gearing up for the release of Christopher Nolan's movie, The Odyssey! 📚💙 🏺

End-of-aisle shelf display of multiple, hardcover versions of Homer's Odyssey and The Illiad and a more general book titled Greek Mythology.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 5

A new vibe with our #StreetLibrary of late. It appears someone has made themself a secondary curator. They overload the small space, but once I straighten things out, I see certain themes. This time it's bibliotherapy (self-help books but more). More info in alt-text. 📚💙 #LittleFreeLibrary

Handcrafted wooden street library holds some new titles relating to self-understanding, "conscious leadership," "population health," planning a destination wedding, how to "Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy," and a Amazon-described "French Bestseller" about a "woman whose mission to cure her "routine-itis" leads her to lasting joy and true fulfillment." Also someone left a balsa wood kit for a children's airplane!

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 3

<insert dramatic music here> My summer reading stack is growing! All *fat* books. The best kind. 😄 📚💙 Titles in alt-text.

Stack of books:

A City on Mars by Kelly & Zach Weinersmith.

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.

Book & Dagger by Elyse Graham.

The Coast of Everything by Guillermo Stitch.

Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer.

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes.

KA: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr by John Crowley.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jul 1

I mentioned this book recently. Just got it from local library. Quick review: fairly basic run down of tools & materials, patterns made up primarily of rectangles & circles. Instructions are text only, so if you're an inexperienced #sewist, you might need practical help. 📚💙 Citation in alt-text.

Paperback copy of Sewing with Heavy Duty Fabrics: Practical Projects to Last by Laura Sinikka Wilhelm. Search Press, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-80092-317-1.

Cover photo is of a backpack made of yellow fabric, maybe denim.

Table of Contents (after introduction):

Getting Started
Materials, accessories and tools
Basic equipment
Cutting out
Techniques

Projects
Hanging baskets for herbs
Black-and-white tote
Canvas baskets
Utensil pouch
Canvas log basket
Handlebar bag
Bicycle bag
Canvas log carrier
Shopper
Tool belt pouch
Backpack
Retro bag
Zip-up bags
Sunglasses case
Tablet and smartphone cases
Storage baskets
Simple shoulder bag
Shopping bag

Appendix
Glossary
Stockists

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 30

It's always curious to see which books people take from our #StreetLibrary (& which are shared back). Our curation approach is to try for a variety in terms of genre, topic, era, age group, & eye-catching design. The only thing we weed out is religious or social proselytism. 📚💙 #LittleFreeLibrary

Handcrafted wooden street library holds a variety of paperbacks & hardcovers. This week there is also a music CD of Irish folk singer. Rory Makem.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 29

Squee! Saw an ad for this over on Insta & our local library has a copy! (I have a bunch of old jeans that I've been wanting to use to make a proper L-shaped reading cushion (with arms!) for a tall person). 📚💙 #sewing #sewist Citation in alt-text.

Screenshot of library catalog record for Laura Wilhelm's book Sewing with Heavy Duty Fabrics: Practical Projects to Last (Search Press, Ltd., 2025; ISBN: 9781800923171).

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 27

A woman stopped to take a pic of our street library. Not sure what caught her eye: the wee box of peach tea or the Stinky Cheese Man book by John Scieszka. 😆 📚💙 #StreetLibrary #LittleFreeLibrary

Handcrafted wooden street library is very full at the moment! Included are 2 books on landlording, a history of Anerica by famous historian David McCullough, several mysteries & general fiction, & what looks like a book about the band Led Zeppelin. (Plus a small box of peach tea & the Stinky Cheese Man book. 😃)

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 26

Oh! Now this looks like a splendid read! @guillermostitch.bsky.social's latest: THE COAST OF EVERYTHING. "A combination sci-fi, noir, tongue-in-cheek simulacra of Dickens, Melville, and The Arabian Nights" (from review below). 📚💙 🪐📚 Great review here: compulsivereader.com/2026/06/01/a...

Cover of The Coast of Everything by Guillermo Stitch shows the book's title in white all-caps against wide stripes of varied colors. A couple of palm trees in black silhouette lay against the colors too.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 24

A little non-fiction reading then off to plant beans! Citation in alt-text. 📚💙 🌱🫘

Paperback copy of Elyse Graham's BOOK AND DAGGER: HOW SCHOLARS AND LIBRARIANS BECAME THE UNLIKELY SPIES OF WORLD WAR II (HarperCollins, 2024).

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 23

World Cup on the telly (England v Ghana) with chocolate chip cookies at the so-called hydration break. Nom! (Add a little nutmeg for extra zing.) Small batch recipe: www.livewellbakeoften.com/small-batch-...

Ten freshly baked chocolate chip cookies on a metal cooling rack.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 22

Added 2 titles to my summer round-robin TBR (after finding Haynes dramatically presented but dirge-like & too intense for single, long reading sessions). Yolen's CARDS OF GRIEF holds a different quality of mourning with inventive worldbuilding. BOOK AND DAGGER scratches the Bletchley itch. 📚💙 🪐📚

Six books set spine-outward on an oak table:

Cards of Grief by Jane Yolen,
Book and Dagger by Elyse Graham,
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco,
A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith,
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes, and
KA: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr by John Crowley.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 21

Love that some wee-kids books turned up in our street library this past week. 👶📖 📚💙 #StreetLibrary #LittleFreeLibrary

Handcrafted wooden street library includes a boxed something called a "Baby Cloth Book" along with a boatd book titled "Tiny Touch Animals." Also 4 mysteries, 2 books on landlording, a non-fiction U.S. history by David McCullough, & other miscellaneous fiction.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 20

Thought I'd lost this in a long-ago move...found it when sorting boxed books to put in our street library. CARDS OF GRIEF by Jane Yolen (Ace Fantasy Books, 1984). Cover art by David Palladini. Her website notes on it: www.janeyolen.com/cards-of-gri... 📚💙 🪐📚 #BelovedBooks

Mass market paperback of Jane Yolen's CARDS OF GRIEF.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 20

Weekend reading. 🏺 Paper sheath at left (made from the last piece of 15 yr old wrapping paper) holds bookmarkers I've collected over the years. 📚💙 Citation in alt-text.

Hardcover 1st U.S. edition of Natalie Haynes' A THOUSAND SHIPS (HarperCollins, 2021). At left is a golden-colored, flat paper sheath about 10 inches by 3 inches. The gold tassel of one bookmark and the round, gold top piece of a flat metal marker can be seen poking out of top opening of the sheath.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 19

When the movie comes out, I think I will be reading these instead. 📚💙 #GreekLiterature #EmilyWilson

Four hardcover books, seen spines out. Two are Homer's THE ILIAD translated by Emily Wison, one being the boxed Folio Society edition illustrated by Clive Hicks-Jenkins. One is Wilson's translation of Homer's ODYSSEY. The fourth is A THOUSAND SHIPS by Natalie Haynes.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 16

So, the wee fishy we were minding for the out-of-town neighbors has returned home. It was a rather mundane critter in appearance & didn't do much, but I must admit I miss it just a little bit. 🐟😉

Small brown fish in a one-gallon- sized tank. Next to the tank is a much larger, carved decorative wooden fish. The little fish swam over to give it a look-see, and it looks like they are kissing goodbye.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 15

Decided to begin the week with a decent bread. #BreadSky Recipe here: www.bostongirlbakes.com/guinness-bro...

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 14

Tis the season of yard sales here. I wonder if that's why our street library was utterly stuffed with 1970s hardcovers. I removed several just to make thing accessible (will add them back in over time). 📚💙 #StreetLibrary #LittleFreeLibrary

Handcrafted wooden street library with a range of fairly generic (to me) hard- and softcover fiction.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 13

Visitor fish has its Saturday breakfast. 🐟😄

View from above of gallon-sized tank. Teal glass marbles & a leafy orange plant provide decor. A small, brownish fish is seen arching towards the water surface to eat the em-dash-shaped food bits.

J.A. Jablonski | Resolute Death out this fall!@jajablonski· Jun 12

Looks like the neighbor's finned critter that we're fish sitting this weekend is into World Cup football! ⚽️🐟😄