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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

What are you reading? Currently, I’m immersed in the best series I’ve read in a good 15-20 years. The sharp wit, delightful characters, and absolute whimsy of the fictional St. Crispian’s of Victorian England, is a delight. 10/10 would recommend! #booksky #books #emmamlion

Covers for Vol.1-9 of “The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion”.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

View from my backyard; I want to pull out the old watercolors and go wild in this town. Alas, to quote Dumbledore: “Time is making fools of us again.”

Old red building surrounded by green/yellow variegated leaves.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Loving our new (for us anyway) Craftsman bungalow circa the 1920s! Now I just need to think of the perfect name…

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Just finished Marie Benedict’s latest historical fiction “Daughter of Egypt”. It was wonderful & I highly recommend! Blending the lives of Lady Eve Herbert & Hatshepsut, this is the story of unseen women & their quest to be rediscovered. #booksky #archaeology #egypt

Quote from “Daughter of Egypt” by Marie Benedict

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Enjoyed a great beach day with my oldest. We had a blast swimming in the perfect water and had some excellent beach combing finds! #jerseyshore

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Since my son (almost 2) decided we needed to be up very early today, we took advantage of the beautiful morning and enjoyed a walk by the pond. #nature

The Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)

Tadpole pond with mist coming off the water.

Mist coming off of Tadpole pond; sun glinting through the trees.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Oui, c'est très tragique!

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state… trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself and curse my fate… Haply I think on thee… thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings That then I scorn to change my state with kings. -Shakespeare

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Realizing that my desire for a great beach read is really just me chasing the high of the absolute satisfaction that was a Baby Sitter’s Club Super Special Edition. #booksky #babysittersclub

Baby-Sitter’s Club Super Special #2: Baby-Sitters’ Summer Vacation

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I was lucky enough to see her at The Met this past fall.

Information on Statue of Hatshepsut, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.

Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Commencement Ceremony 1 today…

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

He was a real kick in the pants at parties!

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

It’s a gorgeous, chilly, rainy Spring day…the perfect day for my annual re-read of “The Secret Garden”. #booksky #springreads 🌹

Tasha Tudor illustrated copy of “The Secret Garden” book

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Honorary Member of the Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society 🤓 #chialphaepsilon #edu

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

After at least 25 years of wanting to do it, I finally went short! I love it!!! Middle age definitely has its compensations, not the least of which is just going for what you want.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

After gobbling up McConnelly’s Ballard/Bosch series, I’ve moved on to Katherine Reich’s “Bones” series. While very different from the tv show, I’m thoroughly enjoying it and highly recommend. What are you reading? #booksky

Cover art for: Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Look, I’m not asking for the world here…I just need things to be a little less hard. You know. Just a little less…hard.

Bouquet of Sunflowers, 1881.
Oil on Canvas.
Claude Monet

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🎶 It’s beginning to look a lot like…a state of emergency… #blizzardlife

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

January blooms on the Christmas cactus (which is neither limited to Christmas, nor truly a cactus).

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

As the Folgers Shakespeare museum reminded us: “Frame your mind to mirth and merriment, which bars a thousand harms and lengthens life.” -The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare May your Christmas Eve revels be joyous! #Christmaseve #revelry #merriment

The Great Bathers, 1886-87
Oil on Canvas
Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Crazy month, but at last, here is more from the Renoir exhibit at The Morgan Library & Museum: As anyone who follows knows, I fell in love w/ Berthe Morisot this past year. Here is a painting by Renoir of Berthe & Eugene Manet’s daughter, Julie. I admit, I particularly love the cat! #artsky #renoir

Child with a Cat or Julie Manet, 1887
Oil on canvas
Musee’ d’Orsay, Paris

On loan to The Morgan Library and Museum

Information plaque on:

Child with a Cat or Julie Manet, 1887
Oil on canvas
Musee’ d’Orsay, Paris

On loan to The Morgan Library and Museum

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Sharing some delights from my trip to the Morgan Library & Museum, Renoir Exhibition: The exhibit highlighted Renoir drawings/sketches. I was shocked by the large scale of the actual painting. #artsky #themorganlibrary

Study for “Dance in the Country,” 1883
Brush and brown, blue, and black wash over graphite
Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Morgan Library and Museum

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Study for “Dance in the Country,” 1883
Brush and brown, blue, and black wash over graphite

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Morgan Library and Museum

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Dancers (Bougival) or Dance in the Country,1883
Oil on canvas.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Morgan Library and Museum
On loan from: Musee d’Orsay, Paris

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Correction: Bella de Costa Greene Forgive me, it’s been a long day!

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Visited the fabulous Morgan Library today in NY! Cannot recommend it enough. They have an astounding collection of books and art from all over the world acquired by Morgan and his librarian Belle Greene. #themorganlibrary #artsky #booksky

J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library, the East Room.
Completed in 1906
New York, NY

The Triumph of Avarice, the East Room
J. Pierpont Morgan’s Library
New York, NY

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

The incomparable Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun, painter (and receiver of patronage) of Marie Antoinette, among many other wonderful works of art, as seen below. #artsky #themet

Comtesse de la Chatre, 1789
Oil on Canvas
Elisabeth Louise Vigee le Brun
French, Paris 1755-1842 Paris

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Comtesse de la Chatre, 1789
Oil on Canvas
Elisabeth Louise Vigee le Brun
French, Paris 1755-1842 Paris

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Another pair of intense eyes, this Mademoiselle is stunning by the sea. #themet #renoir #impressionism #artsky

By the Seashore, 1883
Auguste Renoir
Oil on Canvas
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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By the Seashore, 1883
Auguste Renoir
Oil on Canvas
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Sometimes, when you are walking through a gallery, you feel eyes on you. This handsome man’s gaze arrested me; I could not look away. #themet #artsky #renoir #impressionism

Eugene Murer, 1877
Auguste Renoir
Oil on Canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Eugene Murer, 1877
Auguste Renoir
Oil on Canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

A fav of mine (that I’ve been lucky to see several versions of) is Degas’ Little Dancer. While the story behind the young model is very sad, her beauty and grace have been immortalized in bronze. #themet #impressionism #degas #artsky Read more about her here: www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-...

The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer
Modeled after Maria Von Goethem
1922 (cast), 2018 (tutu)
Degas exhibited the original sculpture in 1881.
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer
Modeled after Maria Von Goethem
1922 (cast), 2018 (tutu)
Degas exhibited the original sculpture in 1881.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Day 2 of my new job as the Program Manager/Education Coordinator for TRIO-SSS at Super Secret University. 💕 Loving every minute of it! It’s so nice to be back in Academia after a year with the baby. #TRIOgal #TRIO

Woman standing in front of brick backdrop.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

More stunning windows glass art by Tiffany artist, Agnes Northrop. “Autumn Landscape” is apparently widely considered to be her masterpiece. And indeed, seeing it in person will take your breath away. #tiffanygirls #themet #artsky

“Autumn Landscape” Window (c. 1923): A sweeping fall scene by Tiffany Artist Agnes Northrop, widely considered her masterpiece.
Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I often get tunnel vision in museums searching for my favs. Imagine my surprise then when I stumbled upon Tiffany glass! Better, this was created by Tiffany artist Agnes Northrop. #tiffanygirls #themet #artsky Learn more about the Tiffany Girls here: riot.nyc/tiffanys-sec...

Garden Landscape
1912
Leaded Favrile Glass
Designed by Agnes F. Northrop
Tiffany Studios, NY

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

My new love is the hippo, “William”. The unofficial mascot of The Met, his gift shop facsimile will now have pride of place in my new office, in effect becoming the office deity. Why is he called William? Read on to find out! #themet #williamthehippo #artsky #ancientegypt

Hippopotamus (“William”)
ca. 1981-1885 BCE
Faience
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Info on why William the hippo is called William;

Hippopotamus (“William”)
ca. 1981-1885 BCE
Faience
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

One of my great delights in ancient exhibits is all the “lil guys”. Although extremely significant in their time, depicting deities or offering protections, for us they’re more often adorable little dudes brightening our day. Also, peep who discovered this hippo! #ancientegypt #themet #artsky

Hippopotamus of Reniseneb
ca. 1810-1700 BCE
Faience
Carter-Carnarvon excavations (you know, King Tutankhamun).
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Hippopotamus of Reniseneb
ca. 1810-1700 BCE
Faience
Carter-Carnarvon excavations (you know, King Tutankhamun).
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

A delightful thing about art museums is discovering new favorites. I have always loved the Impressionists & for me, Degas’ dancers are the best! Below is my newest discovery in that palette: “Dancer with a Fan”. #themet #artsky #degas #impressionism

“Dancer with a Fan” by Impressionist Edgar Degas, ca. 1880.
Pastel on gray-green laid paper.
On Display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.

Information plaque about: “Dancer with a Fan” by Impressionist Edgar Degas, ca. 1880.
Pastel on gray-green laid paper.
On Display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Got to take my belated bday trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art yesterday. It was a fantastic day filled with color, beauty, and awe. Thank you @leonard-apa.bsky.social for a spectacular time! 💕

Women taking a selfie in front of a window.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

I am one with the Force…the Force is with me.

Woman in Jedi costume; black and white photo.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

As an author, it’s important to not take yourself too seriously. ;P Happy First Signing to my love, @leonard-apa.bsky.social #introducingthescarletscrapper #booksky

Author Leonard Apa striking a goofy pose next to his novel, “Introducing the Scarlet Scrapper”.

Author Leonard Apa signing his novel, “Introducing the Scarlet Scrapper”.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

One might think you have a problem. 😂

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Congrats to my hubby @leonard-apa.bsky.social on his debut novel, out today! If you like superheroes, noir, and adventure, check it out! Everybody’s reading it! #books #booksky #reading #superheroes #adventure #introducingthescarletscrapper a.co/d/hQFD0VE

Jackie Chan holding a reader’s note for Introducing the Scarlet Scrapper by Leonard Apa!

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Beautiful day in NY with my bestie! Visited Burnett Fountain (appropriately very Secret Garden-esque) and Alice, had tea, and found books. The perfect day! 🤓

Alice in Wonderland bronze statue, Central Park.

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

What are you reading, #booksky? After a bit of a dry spell, I’m really enjoying “The Agathas“, a fun, YA mystery and homage to the great Agatha Christie whom, as the dedication reminds us, was a badass bitch! #books #reading #mystery #agathachristie

Cover of “The Agathas” by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Mary Anning, the Mother of paleontology!

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Queen Bre @queenbre.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

What are you up to #booksky ? My Sat night plans are working out an Ottendorf Cipher for my 2nd novel. Oh yeah, I know how to party! 🤓 #writing #writersky #STEM

Woman peeking out from a copy of “A Brief History of Time”.

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