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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Booking my annual checkup immediately following a July of haggis, tatties, and whiskey may have been an error on my part.

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

My 77yo mom was pulled aside by TSA for having a giant carrot in her purse. This is possibly the most on brand event related to her ever.

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I was hacked this morning, trying to get my account back to normal! Apologies for any interactions I had while I was not myself! 😱

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The new Neil Halloran documentary on Smallpox has completely changed how I see the RFK Jr. version of the world. Neil (softly) argues that realizing that disease isn't the fault of the sick /or/ the fault of the Gods ushered in a new future where we felt the authority to care for each other.

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Henri when I tell him he gets to go play with his friends today 😂❤️ #dogs #dogsofbluesky

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Granite Man @granitedhuine.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Me *sexting*: I read that book you recommended.

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall gets all the stars from me, just the most beautiful historical fiction that will make you cry, plus the wildest twists. #BookSky 💙📚

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

I always joke about playing the type of records that any 1800s ghosts in our house might enjoy, but last night Maria Callas started playing when nobody was near the music space, so I probably need to be a little more diligent about keeping them happy. 😳

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

My first 5⭐️ horror read of the year! Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng is the dark, gruesome, and powerful story of a woman who cleans crime scenes at the beginning of the pandemic. Thank you to Mira Books for the ARC; this one comes out April 29th. # BookSky 💙📚

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sweetie π @sixfeetofcandy.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

upon further reflection evolution was a mistake. today i shall be focusing on growing back my gills and returning to the sea

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I am loving this horror novel with Vietnamese mythology and monsters that may swim beneath us or live within us. It’s written beautifully; I’ve been highlighting like a maniac while devouring it. Thank you to @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social for They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran! 💙📚 #Booksky

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cluesan al-gaib @clueless.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

me & the girls are gonna go rage against the dying of the light later. if u wanna come

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Henri and his best friend Nigel, enjoying the sun together. ❤️ #dogs

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I’m loving today’s flight read so far: it’s a raw and gritty coming-of-age story of three young girls in nineties Yorkshire, England. Thank you so much to @henryholtbooks.bsky.social for the ARC of We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown! 💙📚 #Booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I will officially be hibernating with this on release date. The Murderbot sci fi series is my happy place.

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I blinked and the cute hockey player who was asking how I did on the calculus test is now in my kitchen wearing a full-on Grandpa cardigan talking about our electric bill. Where did forty years go?

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Heather Turiello @heatherturiello.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

This feels so relevant right now.

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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

ok but like, how are we getting any work done. i'm trying to tippy tap away at my silly little keyboard but every fifteen minutes or so the new stupidest thing anyone's ever done happens.

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

What if an heiress you didn’t know was murdered, and shockingly left her generational wealth to you? What if you had no alibi for the night she died? Thank you to @readlandmark.bsky.social for this juicy locked room mystery with so many twists! 💙📚 #Booksky

Cover of A Girl Like Us shows an emerald and diamond ring nestled in lush green leaves

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

This one scared me, and even more unsettling was knowing that the author wrote this sci fi horror set at the South Pole WHILE he was at the South Pole. 😱 Thank you to @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for this copy of Symbiote by Michael Nayak! 💙📚 #Booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Ahh, ARC approval for one of my most anticipated reads just came through! Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs is the story of how his relationships shaped his work. Thank you, @fsgbooks.bsky.social ! ❤️ 📚💙 #Booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

All Better Now by Neal Shusterman would make for great book club discussion: a virus leaves those that survive it completely happy, no longer wanting to consume or caring how others view them. Thank you to Simon and Schuster for the ARC! 💙📚 #Booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Realm of Ice and Sky by Buddy Levy is sending me down so many rabbit holes, learning about the adventurous men who risked their lives or died while trying to reach the North Pole via airship. Thanks to @stmartinspress.bsky.social for the ARC! 💙📚 #booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I was blown away by this historical fiction based on the real-life 1500s French noblewoman who survived years alone after being abandoned on an uninhabited island. Thank you to @thedialpress.bsky.social for the ARC of Isola by Allegra Goodman! 💙📚 #Booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

What if you suddenly had to fight for your life while simultaneously discovering its meaning and purpose? I loved the sci fi horror The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks! Thank you to @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social for the gifted copy! 💙📚 #BookSky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Back home in cold Minnesota, catching up on messages and ARCs. My Netgalley percentage is 😭 but I am now fortified by large quantities of Spanish cheese and ready to devour all the good books. 📚 💙📚 #Booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Today I visited Stonehenge; it was chilly but pure sunlight, with scattered ravens keeping an eye on things. #travel

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Current read while on a gloomy sea: We Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler. A bio-prosthetic surgeon creates a personal physical AI called Nix, filled with her own knowledge and experience. Thanks to @atriabooks.bsky.social for this ARC! 💙📚 #Booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

There should be a special adult Girl Scout badge for shaving your legs while on a stormy sea. 😳

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

My first time visiting The Alhambra in Granada, Spain, and it was overwhelmingly beautiful! #travel

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I visited a farm north of Cartagena Spain and these horses gave me so much joy. #travel

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Yesterday I explored the beautiful city of Cartagena Spain! I tried several varieties of salt-preserved fish and possibly the best sangria ever. Does anyone know what stone the pretty streets are paved in? #travel

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I tried the high speed train from Madrid to Barcelona and it was just lovely: gorgeous Madrid train station, comfy seats, little glass of cava to welcome passengers, smooth ride at 300kph. #travel

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Three days is not enough time to walk past all the beautiful places in Madrid. Until next time… ❤️ #travel

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I’m walking all over Madrid today! You may ring this convent door to buy cookies from the cloistered nuns. You may talk to them but no visuals; once they enter the convent they never see outside humans again. #travel

Old Spanish doorway to a convent in Madrid has a bell and sign for purchasing cookies.

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

There needs to be an additional circle of hell for people who talk at full volume the entire way on an overnight flight.

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I loved Karissa Chen’s epic historical fiction Homeseeking, which follows Haiwen and Suchi for 60 years after their ill-fated teenage romance in 1940s Shanghai. Thank you to Putnam for the ARC! 💙📚 #Booksky

Cover of Homeseeking by Karissa Chen shows a twisted gold ring over a blue sky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Thank you so much to The Nerd Fam and author Seeley Lynde for sending me a copy of Palace of Disorder all the way from Australia! It’s an epic fantasy inspired by Egyptian mythology; I’m excited to read this one! 💙📚 #Booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

All The Water In The World by Eiren Caffall is beautifully written and powerful. A small group takes shelter on the roof of The American Museum of Natural History after catastrophic weather, floods and illness have wiped out much of the population. 5⭐️ 💙📚 #Booksky

Cover of All The Water in the World by Eiren Caffall shows most of New York under water

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Henri doing a great job keeping an eye on the neighborhood. #dogsofbluesky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

I loved Custodians of Wonder by Eliot Stein; each chapter is an in-depth look at a rare tradition being kept alive by one or only a few people in the world. Thank you to @stmartinspress.bsky.social for the ebook! 💙📚 #Booksky

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Finally saw Angelina Jolie playing Maria Callas and cried of course. The beautiful wardrobe and luxurious Paris apartment filled with art, the walks through the Paris streets, everything. Everyone must be ordering her music on vinyl because most is now sold out until after Xmas.

Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas, in her sumptuous apartment wearing a beautiful brocade and fur trimmed coat

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Horror novel What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould scared me but in the best way. Great character development and so much tension as a group of troubled teens involuntarily sent to a wilderness retreat have to summon strength and work together to survive. 📚💙 #Booksky

Cover of What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould shows five teens in a scary forest.

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Audio book rec: I loved an early ARC of the beautifully-written story The Fox Wife; the audio read by author Yangsze Choo feels so elegant and luxurious, wrapping you in entertainment that makes the world disappear. 💙📚 #BookSky

Cover of The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo shows a woman dressed in red walking across a snowy landscape

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I buy a book the same way I buy a bottle of wine: do I like the little picture on the front, do I like the little blurb on the back, and does it look like it’ll &#% me up for $12

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Melissa Stordahl @mlunav.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Gorgeous slipcovered special edition of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry! 😍 💙📚 #BookSky

Red cover of The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry has gold lettering, vines, flowers, and a vintage airplane

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brooks @brooksrocco.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Me forgetting something in my 20s: haha I’m a dummy Me forgetting something now: is this the end for my brain

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