Once upon a time there was a monkey who loved to reread. But as the monkey grew into a great ape, she began to feel like she had to devour all the other books (and bananas) in the world that she ha…| the orang-utan librarian
10 posts published by theorangutanlibrarian during July 2025| the orang-utan librarian
Hello all! Party time! It’s the end of the summer, but the beginning of my favourite time of year! And that makes it super appropriate to share my new CELEBRATIONS and PARTY ANIMAL designs! I… More| the orang-utan librarian
Today I’m here to burrow deep into the question of why there’s a preponderance of bunnies in children’s books. From Miffy to Bear and the Rabbit to Bunny vs Monkey, rabbits are *everywhere*. This, of… More| the orang-utan librarian
There is absolutely no reason I’m writing this post. Just theoretically, if the law was more concerned with online safety than public safety AND if the health service was more worried about mental health while… More| the orang-utan librarian
I never used to listen to audiobooks, until a few years ago, when I became a full on convert. Being read a story is a pleasure I had forgotten since childhood and few joys can… More| the orang-utan librarian
Admittedly nothing will ever be stranger than FINDING MY EX IN A FRICKING BOOK, but I’m here today to talk about the flipside of stories containing too much truth. Because a non-fiction book I’ve been… More| the orang-utan librarian
Imagine you’re reading a book and you think to yourself “huh, this setting feels familiar”. And then imagine you keep reading and you start to think “HOLY HELL DO I KNOW THESE PEOPLE??!” And then… More| the orang-utan librarian
Hello all! Long time no see!! What’s going on with me? Well, it’s been A MONTH. Though it was always part of the plan, I’ve switched jobs for the third time in as many months,… More| the orang-utan librarian
***Received from Netgalley in exchange for review- but it’s no secret that all the opinions are my own 😉*** Well, I wanted unique and I got unique. With echoes of the Lord Lucan case, where… More| the orang-utan librarian
Since I’m not going away this summer, I thought I might take a thrilling trip… to some of the most disturbing holiday destinations imaginable 😉 Inspired by my recent foray into Rebecca, where the settings… More| the orang-utan librarian
Maybe it’s more like 20 years- I can’t remember- which is why it was the perfect time to reread it. Because, as you can imagine, when you leave a reread that long, the experience is wildly differen…| the orang-utan librarian
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8 posts published by theorangutanlibrarian during April 2024| the orang-utan librarian
Finally! We’ve come to the end of the Olympics and we’re partway through the Paralympics, so it’s about time I shared the results of the Book Olympics! Who got Gold? Who was ̶…| the orang-utan librarian
Apparently, Google no longer works, because whenever I search for good feel good films, I get some weird results (maybe they should go back to investing in being a decent search engine instead of A…| the orang-utan librarian
O brave new world, That has such machines in’t! What a disappointment the future is! I was hoping for flying cars and jet packs and magical microwavable meals like they had in Spy Kids annnd y…| the orang-utan librarian
Because everyone (or maybe just some people) deserve a second chance! Maybe I’m sappy, but I *adore* this trope, and only wish I had read more of these to share with you. Until then, here’s my quic…| the orang-utan librarian
Am I the only one that thinks this whole “entitled fans” debate is getting old already? For those of you who haven’t seen this phrase bandied about, well first of all lucky you, and second of all i…| the orang-utan librarian
Apparently, us critics are *ALL POWERFUL*. Because I’ve been hearing this criticism of critics for a while that we have the ability to control what gets published / made into movies / can even brin…| the orang-utan librarian
For when you don’t have the words to say anything at all… These are truly beautiful works of art that communicate entirely through pictures. I recommend them for adults and children alike 😊 The Arr…| the orang-utan librarian
Hello all!! I have a very special post for today, because right now, at this very moment, I AM AT THE ERAS TOUR!!! Which is why, much as I know this might get me into trouble, there really isn’t an…| the orang-utan librarian
Like me. Right now, I am currently being crushed under the crippling weight of a dissertation that is. not. cooperating… so I’ve decided to take a break from it all and write this instead, in the h…| the orang-utan librarian
Oh dear, I have to write a lukewarm review for a book about a serial killer writer who goes after a reviewer… how will I survive? Ironically, just like the reader in the book, this should’ve been a…| the orang-utan librarian
Remakes have never really been my jam… which is a shame, since it seems that’s all Hollywood is interested in making these days. Unsurprisingly, I’ve seen very few of the live action Disney remakes…| the orang-utan librarian
