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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This is my favorite cover for an Amazon edition of the medieval chanson de geste La Chanson de Roland.

Cover for an e-book of The Song of Roland in which Roland is apparently a bearded, possibly Pacific northwest hipster strumming a guitar in the hills near a river.

Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It does not happen until after the war, during the second proposal (after they have come clean about the real reason for the invasion). His proposal is still in the formal, and C is the one to switch with "Te quiero."

Short passage in Spanish from Shards of Honor, marking shift from usted to tú.

Passage in English of Shards of Honor for reference.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Attempting a quick reread but *goodness* the ebook needed a lot more cleanup after an apparent optical scan job.

...if you’re thinking of throwing yourself on the mercy of any of your friends, don’t bother Stanhope Industries is the primary source of employment in Ridgemont, and I now own every scrap of it No one here will want to help you at the risk of incurring my displeasure —and the loss of their jobs.”

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

My wild, beautiful tentacle pot by @roseschmits.bsky.social arrived from across the ocean yesterday in pristine condition (impeccable packing job!), and it's now surveying its new domain.

Blue ceramic pot with a dozen curling tentacles extending from its base

Blue ceramic pot with a dozen curling tentacles extending from its base, sitting atop a wooden curio cabinet mounted into the corner of a room

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This is fun if you like Spelling Bee but want to avoid NYT.

Daily result for Smush word game by Hank Green w score of 384

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Here are the contributions I came up with after about 5 minutes of rummaging. I'd also put Maurice Manning's Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions in there, just couldn't find my copy of it.

Talking Dirty to the God's by Yusef Komunyakaa, Killing Floor by Ai, Practical Gods by Carl Dennis, Mother on the Other Side of the World by James Baker Hall, A Season in Hell by Rimbaud, The Hatchet Buddha by Rebecca Howell, With Ignorance by CK Williams

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

You inspired me to pull out the anthology I used in college. From 2001, and I'd say it looks like the editors took diverse representation more seriously. The anthology includes photos of the poets, which makes the rep even more visible to the reader.

Chronological listing of authors in Contemporary American Poetry anthology.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Today's Lego botanicals project: the plum blossom

Lego plum blossom sitting on glass coffee table in front of blue sofa. The Lego plant has 5 flowers with bright red petals and is sitting in a slate blue Lego vase.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

And here is the fully assembled set!

Lego succulent set: nine connected plants sitting on a glass coffee table

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Last batch of succulents this evening!

Three Lego succulents sitting on glass coffee table. One on the left has 6 big maroon petals, one in the center is small cactus with tiny pink flower on top, one on the center is a stalk of light green pearl-type succulents.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Tonight's Lego succulent progress.

Three connected Lego succulents sitting on a glass coffee table. The one on the left is a small green bud, the center one is a squat plant with large lavender petals, and the one on the right is a tall cactus with a round orange top.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Assembling some Lego succulents was my small, good thing tonight.

Three Lego succulents sitting in a connected arrangement on a glass coffee table. The succulent on the left is big and spiky. The one in the center has an orange flower. The one on the right is a lighter green with a full bud of leaves.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Here is the back cover. I think the verb "anticipates" is doing a LOT of lifting to mediate between the actual text and an interpretation that minimizes Free's agency/frames her as reliant on Edward.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

I am also struggling to reconcile the description of the cover with the cover on my edition, which is, I think, the only one the book has ever had. I don't see any text on the cover image that matches what is described here.

Cover of The Suffragette Scandal, showing woman in blue dress

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Courtney Milan's author's note for The Suffragette Scandal also really undermines the idea that the book is trying to say feminism is no longer vital because mission accomplished. I have a couple of screen grabs of key bits.

Passage of authors note from The Suffragette Scandal

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It's nice to see #5 on their author consignment policy. I am more inclined to support indie bookstores that take a clear stance against the use of generative AI in any part of a book's creation.

Some criteria we require for books on consignment:

1.The book must be written and marketed as a romance and adhere to basic criteria of the genre.
2.The book should be professionally bound, and designed with the title and author on the spine.
3.It should be priced comparably to similar titles and formats.
4.It should have an ISBN-13.
5.It should not contain use of generative AI, either for development of artwork used in the cover design or in promotion of the book, or in the content within.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.

View from Italian beach looking out on blue water. The sky is also bright blue. The beach is covered with rows of blue and white umbrellas, parallel to the shore. A bit of rocky coastline is visible on the right.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery. (If you want. No pressure.)

Clusters of blue, purple, and pink hydrangea along a roadside. Background of greenery.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Oooh. I could probably do it for most Judith McNaught books, any 20th c Johanna Lindsey, or any Julie Garwood historical. Sometimes I have a hard time telling what might be a more obscure work from an iconic author. How about these two: Castles by Julie Garwood Perfect by Judith McNaught

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I'm never getting rescued, but at least there will be antics and banter and the kids will do their absolute best (except for the ones looking for a loophole).

5 child contestants on Junior Taskmaster, all seated in chairs with red cushions and beaming at the camera.

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Annie @annebornschein.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I'm going to break the exhortation chain, but here is a photo I took this summer.

View of the Italian Mediterranean coast with bright blue water in the foreground and a little froth on the right edge where waves are breaking against yellow rocks. Hill with scrubby plants in the background. Cloudless sky.

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