The Little Fox Lair January/ February 2025 Newsletter

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Table of Contents

• Welcome to 2025

• How to Make a Difference

• January Reads

• Updates to Social Media

• Up Next

Welcome to 2025

We’ve made it to February, literary friends. I had to take some time off and combine the January and February newsletters due to Flu. I’ve been waking up each day to news that raises my blood pressure, and I am tired, but it’s important to take a break and then persist. I have this platform, so I will continue to use it to highlight diverse stories that promote intellectual freedom and advocate for representation in literature. Now is the time to remember that: 

How to Make a Difference

Below is a list of small actions you can take to contribute to a larger, collective impact to preserve our intellectual freedoms and advocate against censorship in literature and art:

• Get a library card and visit your local library. If your local library is small, you can also purchase supplemental, low-cost memberships to larger libraries that are close by.

• Participate in local library sales. These funds typically go towards funding the library and programs they offer to your community.

• Read banned books.

• Read books by diverse authors and books that encourage diverse representation. Learn about people, places, and experiences outside of your own lived experience to foster understanding and empathy.

• Discuss what you are reading with friends or join a book club.

• Shop at indie bookstores. If they do not carry a book you are looking for they can often order it.

• Read for enjoyment, but be aware of underlying themes and parallels within the text. Keep a journal of your thoughts as you go. Periodically reflect upon how what you are reading is changing your worldview or contributing to your personal growth.

• Write—even if you are the only person who reads it.

• Make art.

• Support authors and artists that advocate for intellectual freedom.

• Research and support organizations that protect reader, writer, librarian, and artist rights.

January Reads

I read six books in the month of January. I have reviews for three of the titles linked below, and I will be publishing the remaining three reviews this month. Overall, I enjoyed everything I read, but I think my favorite read was Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell.

Updates to Social Media

The social media landscape is rapidly changing within the literary community after the TikTok ban and changes to Meta. This blog and newsletter will act as an anchor, and it will be the primary place I create content. I still have my social platforms, because I love to connect with other readers and writers there, but I may be adding new platforms as the space evolves. I now have a new account on the Tome Books app. This is predominantly an app for readers looking to connect for book recommendations.

Add me here: https://tomebooks.com/user/thelittlefoxlair

Up Next

Stay tuned this month for more reviews to your inbox. I have a few exciting Advanced Reader Copies that I received from publishers and will be reviewing before their release dates. As always, you can find me on social media to discuss any of the books I’ve posted about reading here!