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Ashlee @booksare42.bsky.social · Dec 9
Here's a wrap-up of all of my #BBNYA2024 spotlight tour posts! #BookSky #IndieBooks @bbnya.bsky.social

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BBNYA 2024 - Books Are 42
BBNYA 2024 is the fifth year of the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award. This year, BBNYA had 286 entries. This was narrowed down to 75 semi-finalists and eventually narrowed down further to 16 fin...
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on Physical Magic by William C. Tracy as part of the #BBNYA2025 semi-finalist spotlight tours!

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BBNYA Spotlight – Physical Magic by William C. Tracy
Hello Everyone! Today is day thirty-one of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on Physical Magic by William C. Tracy. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if Physical Magic is a book you want to add to your TBR! You can check out all of my BBNYA 2025 posts on the…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Today on the blog I'm shining the spotlight on Plea to a Frozen God by C. M. Skiera as part of the #BBNYA2025 semi-finalist spotlight tour!

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BBNYA Spotlight – Plea to a Frozen God by C. M. Skiera
Hello Everyone! Today is day thirty of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on Plea to a Frozen God by C. M. Skiera. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if Plea to a Frozen God is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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November 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on River in the Galaxy by Natalie Kelda as part of the #BBNYA2025 semi-finalist spotlight tours!

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BBNYA Spotlight – River in the Galaxy by Natalie Kelda
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty-nine of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on River in the Galaxy by Natalie Kelda. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if River in the Galaxy is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on Saving Grace by Jon McConnell as part of the #BBNYA2025 semi-finalist spotlight tours!

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BBNYA Spotlight – Saving Grace by Jon McConnell
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty-eight of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on Saving Grace by Jon McConnell. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if Saving Grace is a book you want to add to your TBR! You can check out all of my BBNYA 2025 posts on the…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Today I am shining the spotlight on Shadows of Old Town by T. Olsen as part of the #BBNYA2025 semi-finalist spotlight tours!
BBNYA Spotlight – Shadows of Old Town by T. Olsen
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty-seven of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on Shadows of Old Town by T. Olsen. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if Shadows of Old Town is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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November 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson as part of the #BBNYA2025 semi-finalist spotlight tours
BBNYA Spotlight – Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty-six of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if Shadows Dark and Deadly is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Today on the blog I'm shining the spotlight on Strangers in Our Heads by Bri Eberhart as part of the semi-finalists #BBNYA2025 spotlight tours!
BBNYA Spotlight – Strangers in Our Heads by Bri Eberhart
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty-five of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on Strangers in Our Heads by Bri Eberhart. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if Strangers in Our Heads is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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November 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on Synthetic Sea by Franklyn S. Newton as part of the #BBNYA2025 semi-finalist spotlight tours!
BBNYA Spotlight – Synthetic Sea by Franklyn S. Newton
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty-four of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on Synthetic Sea by Franklyn S. Newton. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if Synthetic Sea is a book you want to add to your TBR! You can check out all of my BBNYA 2025 posts on the…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on Tarnished by Erica Rose Eberhart as part of the semi-finalist #BBNYA2025 spotlight tours!

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BBNYA Spotlight – Tarnished by Erica Rose Eberhart
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty-three of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on Tarnished by Erica Rose Eberhart. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if Tarnished is a book you want to add to your TBR! You can check out all of my BBNYA 2025 posts on the…
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November 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Ballad of Sprikit The Bard (And Company) by Seán O'Boyle as part of the #BBNYA2025 semi-finalist spotlight tours!

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Ballad of Sprikit The Bard (And Company) by Seán O’Boyle
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty-two of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Ballad of Sprikit The Bard (And Company) by Seán O'Boyle. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Ballad of Sprikit The Bard (And Company) is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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November 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Chalice of Fortune by Sarah L. Barnett as part of the semi-finalist spotlight tours hosted by @bbnya.bsky.social!

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Chalice of Fortune by Sarah L. Barnett
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty-one of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Chalice of Fortune by Sarah L. Barnett. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Chalice of Fortune is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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November 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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BBNYA Spotlight – The City of Mist and Tears by Alex Robins

Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The City of Mist and Tears by Alex Robins. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours.…
BBNYA Spotlight – The City of Mist and Tears by Alex Robins
Hello Everyone! Today is day twenty of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The City of Mist and Tears by Alex Robins. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The City of Mist and Tears is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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November 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Cold Blade of Fear by TF Johnson as part of the #BBNYA2025 spotlight tours!
BBNYA Spotlight – The Cold Blade of Fear by TF Johnson
Hello Everyone! Today is day nineteen of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Cold Blade of Fear by TF Johnson. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Cold Blade of Fear is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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November 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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The November prompts for the TBR Tackle Challenge are here!

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November TBR Tackle Challenge Prompts
Hello Everyone! The November prompts for the TBR Tackle Challenge are here! If you’re new to the TBR Tackle Challenge, it’s a reading challenge. The goal of the challenge is to read the books that you already own and to “tackle your TBR.” Every month, there are five prompts to help you decide what books to read from your existing TBR.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Today I am shining the spotlight on The Cyclopes' Eye by Jeffrey Haskey-Valerius as part of the semi-finalist spotlight tours hosted by @bbnya.bsky.social!

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Cyclopes’ Eye by Jeffrey Haskey-Valerius
Hello Everyone! Today is day eighteen of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Cyclopes' Eye by Jeffrey Haskey-Valerius. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Cyclopes' Eye is a book you want to add to your TBR! You can check out all of my BBNYA 2025 posts on the…
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October 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Here's this week's WWW Wednesday post!

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WWW Wednesday – 29 October 2025
Hello everyone! Here’s this week’s WWW Wednesday post! WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Each week, you’re supposed to let your readers know what you’re currently reading, what you recently finished, and what you think you’ll read next. Let me know if you’ve read any of these books or if they’re on your TBR!
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October 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Edge of a World by JD Rivers as part of the semi-finalist spotlight tours hosted by @bbnya.bsky.social

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Edge of a World by JD Rivers
Hello Everyone! Today is day seventeen of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Edge of a World by JD Rivers. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Edge of a World is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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October 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Fall of Selvandrea by T.J. McKay as part of the semi-finalist spotlight tours hosted by @bbnya.bsky.social!

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Fall of Selvandrea by T. J. McKay
Hello Everyone! Today is day sixteen of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Fall of Selvandrea by T.J. McKay. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Fall of Selvandrea is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Today on the blog I'm sharing my review of The Clackity! The Clackity is a spooky middle-grade horror story and the first book in the Blight Harbor series.

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Review – The Clackity by Lora Senf
Hello Everyone! Today I'm sharing my review of The Clackity by Lora Senf! The Clackity is a spooky middle-grade horror story and the first book in the Blight Harbor series. For more middle-grade horror, you can check out my review of Dread Wood by Jennifer Killick or Monster Movie! by Chuck Wendig. Title: The ClackityAuthor: Lora SenfAge Category:
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October 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Fated by Katelynsam as part of the semi-finalist spotlight tours hosted by @bbnya.bsky.social!

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Fated by Katelynsam
Hello Everyone! Today is day fifteen of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Fated by Katelynsam. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Fated is a book you want to add to your TBR! You can check out all of my BBNYA 2025 posts on the…
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October 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Godsblood Tragedy by Bill Adams as part of the semi-finalist spotlight tours hosted by @bbnya.bsky.social

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Godsblood Tragedy by Bill Adams
Hello Everyone! Today is day fourteen of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Godsblood Tragedy by Bill Adams. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Godsblood Tragedy is a book you want to add to your TBR! You can check out all of my BBNYA 2025 posts on the…
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October 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Today on the blog I'm shining the spotlight on Generations by Noam Josephides as part of the #BlogTour hosted by @thewritereads.bsky.social!

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Spotlight – Generations by Noam Josephides
Hello Everyone! Today I'm shining the spotlight on Generations by Noam Josephides as part of the blog tour hosted by The Write Reads! Thank you to The Write Reads team for organizing this blog tour. Thank you to The Artsy Reader for designing the banner for this blog tour. For more science fiction thrillers, you can check out my spotlight on…
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October 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Night Counsellor by L K Pang as part of the semi-finalist spotlight tours hosted by @bbnya.bsky.social!

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Night Counsellor by L K Pang
Hello Everyone! Today is day thirteen of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Night Counsellor by L K Pang. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Night Counsellor is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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October 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Pandora's Box by L.S. Franco as part of the semi-finalist spotlight tours hosted by @bbnya.bsky.social!

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Pandora’s Box by L.S. Franco
Hello Everyone! Today is day twelve of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Pandora's Box by L.S. Franco. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Pandora's Box is a book you want to add to your TBR! You can check out all of my BBNYA 2025 posts on the…
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October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Today I'm shining the spotlight on The Rules of Supervillainy by C.T. Phipps as part of the spotlight tours hosted by @bbnya.bsky.social!

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BBNYA Spotlight – The Rules of Supervillainy by C.T. Phipps
Hello Everyone! Today is day eleven of the BBNYA 2025 spotlight tours! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Rules of Supervillainy by C.T. Phipps. Thank you to the BBNYA team for putting the media kits together for the spotlight tours. Keep reading to find out if The Rules of Supervillainy is a book you want to add to your TBR!
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October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM