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I have had this on loop all day. 250 years later, and we're still fighting this. Thanks to all who went out there today to fight the good fight. I got blindsided with a hellacious cold and didn't want to spread my germs, but I've been there in spirit. #resist 💙✊🏻♥️

If you've never seen Schoolhouse Rock, especially this one, it's worth 3 minutes of your time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvOZs3g3qIo

Sometimes you try to investigate a new shared author series, and you see a book up for pre-order, and it's a polyamorous riff on Ratatouille (don't worry, the rat appears to be a man transformed into a rat by a military experiment), and you think to yourself 'Books are incredible.'
(Book by G. M. Fairy)

A low pick for this library book, a graphic bio focusing specifically on the author's experience of breaking into animation work in LA.
This could have been too niche, but, while there is zero chance of this being my new life direction (🤣), the specificity about a career, city & lifestyle utterly different to my own was of interest.
Text heavy, with lots of career tips, but mercifully short enough that I only skipped a few pages at the end! 🤫

Does a creative library display draw you in and add to your TBR?

2.5 ⭐Apparently this graphic novel is based on a movie. I have not seen the movie. The artwork in this book is lovely. However, the story is at times hard to follow. I think so much has been cut from the movie to make the book fit within a certain set of page numbers. Parts of the story are confusing, and it feels like we‘re missing pieces. Overall, the book is beautiful, but it was not as satisfying read.

I don't usually go for Disney things, and I know the story is twisted in their special way but this is a beautiful edition 😍

I found this copy of a folding (left to right) scroll book of the legend of Mulan while looking for poetry books for my niece 😍

We were watching A Pink Christmas yesterday morning and I forgot all about “Swifty‘s Messenger Service” 😂 🎁 #holidaybookdragons #wintergames2024

This picture book is absolutely gorgeous and such a delight to read. I learned a lot about Lotte Reiniger's work (since I have not gotten around to reading books about her) and had fun looking up some of the animations described in this book. Definitely a lot of work and care went into this and if you're interested in women's history or animation and film history, this might be a fun little treat for you too.