Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions ~ Jane Austen

If you were told you had only a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you fight fate or try to dodge your destiny? 🦋 Big questions of fate and free will arise in this contemporary (light thriller) novel by #LianeMoriarty #HereOneMoment. 📚

Want to improve #reading success in the classroom? Large print books might be the key. A recent study from Gale finds 87% of #educators saw improved reading success after introducing large print books. Learn more in SmartBrief: bit.ly/3Tv8kZP

The Prague Astronomical Clock, or Orloj, is a medieval clock on the Old Town Hall in Prague, Czech Republic. Installed in 1410, it is the world's third-oldest astronomical clock and the oldest still functioning. ✍️

My book purse idea is now reality!📚 Thanks to a very crafty English professor colleague who executed my vision, this copy of Anna Karenina (a very special book to me, for a number of reasons 💞) is now my fully-functional purse.👜 #itgoeswitheverything #bookpurse #annakarenina

Over 300 million copies of #LouisLAmour books are in print around the world. There's a lot to like with his brand of western storytelling. 📚 Don't think you'd be a fan of #genrefiction? Never read a true #western? Try one #shortstory in this collection and then decide. 🌄

Any guesses on what international covers will look like for my upcoming Harlequin Books debut?📚 Covers for Australia HarperCollins Aus and the United Kingdom Mills & Boon are coming soon.🥰 The entire process of seeing my book and its editions get ready to release is fun!🎉

"Without books, the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are the engines of change, windows on the world, "Lighthouses" as the poet said 'erected in the sea of time.'"

Channeling the Tour de France for my own Tour de Texas 🚲 #tourdetexas #tourdefranceinspired #tourdefrancemyway🚴🏻‍♀️ #cyclingsights #cyclinglife #Texascountyroads #bicyclingbackroads

"I am not new here. I am not novel. I’m the cigarette you keep saying you’ll quit." 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks to Grammar Girl for sharing this McSweeney's piece. I feel seen! #wordnerd #emdasher #grammarpolice #emdash #writing mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-e…

Fun fact: Audrey is one of the only Anglo-Saxon names that still exists. It’s from Old English Æðelþryð, which meant “noble strength.”

Henri Matisse, Reader Leaning Her Elbow on the Table

The Academy of American Poets will award $50,000 fellowships to 23 poets laureate across the U.S., while also providing more than $95,000 in matching grants to 21 local nonprofits collaborating with the 2025 fellows on their work. buff.ly/dXpewuq

Happy Caturday! 🐈‍⬛ A medley of some of my summertime cat photos,🐾 to cleanse your social media feed. 😸 #caturday #catastic #allthecats #purrfect #purrfection #CatsOfX

The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced nearly $35 million in grants to support 97 projects, many of which celebrate the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. This latest cycle includes the largest grant in agency history. buff.ly/INvbs43

"Then he steadied himself and began to cast and the whole world turned to water."(p. 20)🏞️ #NormanMaclean was a retired English professor who began writing fiction at age 70, producing #ARiverRunsThroughIt.📚 Read it? Seen the film?📽️ If so, you may recall the last line. Iconic!

We’re collecting hilarious true stories for a new Chicken Soup for the Soul humor book! Have a story about an epic fail, family fiasco, or kid quote that makes you laugh every time? We want to hear it! Submit here: bit.ly/3HzWrJH

The fun starts NOW! Join in the Buccaneer Days activities on the #BlinnBrenham Campus! blinn.edu/student-leader…

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"Between thought and fulfilment there is no interval." (p. 126) 💙 As I prepare to teach again Blinn College District, I thought reading #TheEnglishTeacher was in order. Written in 1945 by #RKNarayan, it follows a teacher in India whose life takes a dramatic twist. By Vintage Books. 📚