HeroineChicReviews
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Reader, library lover, and blogger. Focus is on women writing women. Unlikable outsiders embraced and well-developed plots appreciated. Check out my blog at heroinechicreviews.com. Let's talk books!
Picked up "Doll Parts" by Penny Zang after seeing some reviews.
The combo of coming of age, Sylvia Plath, college campus & a mystery piqued my interest.
Have you read "Doll Parts"?
#NewBook #DollParts #PennyZang #LiteraryFiction #WomensFiction
The combo of coming of age, Sylvia Plath, college campus & a mystery piqued my interest.
Have you read "Doll Parts"?
#NewBook #DollParts #PennyZang #LiteraryFiction #WomensFiction
December 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Picked up "Doll Parts" by Penny Zang after seeing some reviews.
The combo of coming of age, Sylvia Plath, college campus & a mystery piqued my interest.
Have you read "Doll Parts"?
#NewBook #DollParts #PennyZang #LiteraryFiction #WomensFiction
The combo of coming of age, Sylvia Plath, college campus & a mystery piqued my interest.
Have you read "Doll Parts"?
#NewBook #DollParts #PennyZang #LiteraryFiction #WomensFiction
Loving "Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests" by K. J. Whittle.
This updated take on Agatha Christie brims with sardonic humor & love-to-hate characters. Highly recommend!
#NewRelease #BookOfTheWeek #BookSky #SevenReasonsToMurderYourDinnerGuests #KJWhittle
This updated take on Agatha Christie brims with sardonic humor & love-to-hate characters. Highly recommend!
#NewRelease #BookOfTheWeek #BookSky #SevenReasonsToMurderYourDinnerGuests #KJWhittle
December 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Loving "Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests" by K. J. Whittle.
This updated take on Agatha Christie brims with sardonic humor & love-to-hate characters. Highly recommend!
#NewRelease #BookOfTheWeek #BookSky #SevenReasonsToMurderYourDinnerGuests #KJWhittle
This updated take on Agatha Christie brims with sardonic humor & love-to-hate characters. Highly recommend!
#NewRelease #BookOfTheWeek #BookSky #SevenReasonsToMurderYourDinnerGuests #KJWhittle
Will "Girl Dinner" by a treat? I'm eager to devour Olivie Blake's book about motherhood, female bonding & cannibalism.
Have you picked up "Girl Dinner"?
#NewReleases #BookSky #GirlDinner #OlivieBlake #BooksAboutWomen #2025Fiction
Have you picked up "Girl Dinner"?
#NewReleases #BookSky #GirlDinner #OlivieBlake #BooksAboutWomen #2025Fiction
November 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Will "Girl Dinner" by a treat? I'm eager to devour Olivie Blake's book about motherhood, female bonding & cannibalism.
Have you picked up "Girl Dinner"?
#NewReleases #BookSky #GirlDinner #OlivieBlake #BooksAboutWomen #2025Fiction
Have you picked up "Girl Dinner"?
#NewReleases #BookSky #GirlDinner #OlivieBlake #BooksAboutWomen #2025Fiction
Just picked up "Workhorse" by Caroline Palmer.
The early 2000's class divide is painfully prescient as is the focus on female ambition. This may be a top read of 2025.
Have you picked up "Workhorse"?
#Newbook #BookSky #Workhorse #CarolinePalmer #WomensFiction #BooksByWomen
The early 2000's class divide is painfully prescient as is the focus on female ambition. This may be a top read of 2025.
Have you picked up "Workhorse"?
#Newbook #BookSky #Workhorse #CarolinePalmer #WomensFiction #BooksByWomen
November 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Just picked up "Workhorse" by Caroline Palmer.
The early 2000's class divide is painfully prescient as is the focus on female ambition. This may be a top read of 2025.
Have you picked up "Workhorse"?
#Newbook #BookSky #Workhorse #CarolinePalmer #WomensFiction #BooksByWomen
The early 2000's class divide is painfully prescient as is the focus on female ambition. This may be a top read of 2025.
Have you picked up "Workhorse"?
#Newbook #BookSky #Workhorse #CarolinePalmer #WomensFiction #BooksByWomen
Finished reading "The Dead Husband's Cookbook" by Danielle Valentine. It echoes "Gone Girl" & other well-known thrillers.
The tension between a stressed book editor & prickly celebrity client will keep you turning pages!
#NewRelease #NewFiction #DeadHusbandsCookbook #DanielleValentine #BookSky
The tension between a stressed book editor & prickly celebrity client will keep you turning pages!
#NewRelease #NewFiction #DeadHusbandsCookbook #DanielleValentine #BookSky
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Finished reading "The Dead Husband's Cookbook" by Danielle Valentine. It echoes "Gone Girl" & other well-known thrillers.
The tension between a stressed book editor & prickly celebrity client will keep you turning pages!
#NewRelease #NewFiction #DeadHusbandsCookbook #DanielleValentine #BookSky
The tension between a stressed book editor & prickly celebrity client will keep you turning pages!
#NewRelease #NewFiction #DeadHusbandsCookbook #DanielleValentine #BookSky
Nikki Cloke's new book, "Her Many Faces," presents how five men see the precocious Katherine "Katie" Cole.
Katie, 24, stands accused of killing 4 businessmen using poison. While she stands trial, men describe her and the role she played in their lives.
#NewBooks #BookSky #HerManyFaces #NicciCloke
Katie, 24, stands accused of killing 4 businessmen using poison. While she stands trial, men describe her and the role she played in their lives.
#NewBooks #BookSky #HerManyFaces #NicciCloke
October 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Nikki Cloke's new book, "Her Many Faces," presents how five men see the precocious Katherine "Katie" Cole.
Katie, 24, stands accused of killing 4 businessmen using poison. While she stands trial, men describe her and the role she played in their lives.
#NewBooks #BookSky #HerManyFaces #NicciCloke
Katie, 24, stands accused of killing 4 businessmen using poison. While she stands trial, men describe her and the role she played in their lives.
#NewBooks #BookSky #HerManyFaces #NicciCloke
Book bans are rising. Communities are fighting back. 💪 Speak up for libraries and the right to read during #BannedBooksWeek: Sign the pledge today! #StopBookBans via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Pledge to Protect the Freedom to Read
This Banned Books Week (October 5–11, 2025), join EveryLibrary and We Believe in standing up for every reader’s right to read and access every story.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Book bans are rising. Communities are fighting back. 💪 Speak up for libraries and the right to read during #BannedBooksWeek: Sign the pledge today! #StopBookBans via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/bookbanpledge
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Has anyone read Jessa Maxwell?
If you're a fan of murder mysteries with female leads, I would recommend them.
Happy reading!
#JessaMaxwell #MysteryBooks #TheGoldenSpoon #INeedYouToReadThis #DeadOfSummer
If you're a fan of murder mysteries with female leads, I would recommend them.
Happy reading!
#JessaMaxwell #MysteryBooks #TheGoldenSpoon #INeedYouToReadThis #DeadOfSummer
September 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Has anyone read Jessa Maxwell?
If you're a fan of murder mysteries with female leads, I would recommend them.
Happy reading!
#JessaMaxwell #MysteryBooks #TheGoldenSpoon #INeedYouToReadThis #DeadOfSummer
If you're a fan of murder mysteries with female leads, I would recommend them.
Happy reading!
#JessaMaxwell #MysteryBooks #TheGoldenSpoon #INeedYouToReadThis #DeadOfSummer
Just started reading "Jill is not happy" by Kaira Rouda.
It's earned a 3.3/5 on Goodreads, but I am intrigued by the premise.
An unhappily married couple takes a road trip & some unpleasant truths come to light.
Have you read this or any of Rouda's work?
#KairaRouda #NewBook #BookSky
It's earned a 3.3/5 on Goodreads, but I am intrigued by the premise.
An unhappily married couple takes a road trip & some unpleasant truths come to light.
Have you read this or any of Rouda's work?
#KairaRouda #NewBook #BookSky
September 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Just started reading "Jill is not happy" by Kaira Rouda.
It's earned a 3.3/5 on Goodreads, but I am intrigued by the premise.
An unhappily married couple takes a road trip & some unpleasant truths come to light.
Have you read this or any of Rouda's work?
#KairaRouda #NewBook #BookSky
It's earned a 3.3/5 on Goodreads, but I am intrigued by the premise.
An unhappily married couple takes a road trip & some unpleasant truths come to light.
Have you read this or any of Rouda's work?
#KairaRouda #NewBook #BookSky
Starting "Too Old for This" by Samantha Downing.
Serial killer Lottie Jones needs to come out of retirement to protect her secret and new life.
It's earned praise from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, @libraryjournal.bsky.social & many authors.
#TooOldForThis #SamanthaDowning #BookSky #NewBooks
Serial killer Lottie Jones needs to come out of retirement to protect her secret and new life.
It's earned praise from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, @libraryjournal.bsky.social & many authors.
#TooOldForThis #SamanthaDowning #BookSky #NewBooks
September 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Starting "Too Old for This" by Samantha Downing.
Serial killer Lottie Jones needs to come out of retirement to protect her secret and new life.
It's earned praise from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, @libraryjournal.bsky.social & many authors.
#TooOldForThis #SamanthaDowning #BookSky #NewBooks
Serial killer Lottie Jones needs to come out of retirement to protect her secret and new life.
It's earned praise from @ala-booklist.bsky.social, @libraryjournal.bsky.social & many authors.
#TooOldForThis #SamanthaDowning #BookSky #NewBooks
A big thank-you to the Bexley Public Library for hosting the Local Author Festival for another year.
Nearly 40 authors connected with readers to celebrate Ohio literature. A fantastic time was had!
#LibraryEvent #MeetLocalAuthors #BookSky
Nearly 40 authors connected with readers to celebrate Ohio literature. A fantastic time was had!
#LibraryEvent #MeetLocalAuthors #BookSky
September 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A big thank-you to the Bexley Public Library for hosting the Local Author Festival for another year.
Nearly 40 authors connected with readers to celebrate Ohio literature. A fantastic time was had!
#LibraryEvent #MeetLocalAuthors #BookSky
Nearly 40 authors connected with readers to celebrate Ohio literature. A fantastic time was had!
#LibraryEvent #MeetLocalAuthors #BookSky
Hyped new book, "The Compound" by Aisling Rawle, delivered!
Set on a reality TV show & told from one POV, the debut offers commentary on class, gender & materialism.
Recommended for lovers of "Love Island," "Survivor" & "Big Brother."
#BookSky #TheCompound #AislingRawle #Newbook #2025Release
Set on a reality TV show & told from one POV, the debut offers commentary on class, gender & materialism.
Recommended for lovers of "Love Island," "Survivor" & "Big Brother."
#BookSky #TheCompound #AislingRawle #Newbook #2025Release
August 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Hyped new book, "The Compound" by Aisling Rawle, delivered!
Set on a reality TV show & told from one POV, the debut offers commentary on class, gender & materialism.
Recommended for lovers of "Love Island," "Survivor" & "Big Brother."
#BookSky #TheCompound #AislingRawle #Newbook #2025Release
Set on a reality TV show & told from one POV, the debut offers commentary on class, gender & materialism.
Recommended for lovers of "Love Island," "Survivor" & "Big Brother."
#BookSky #TheCompound #AislingRawle #Newbook #2025Release
Pick up one or all of these summer reads before Labor Day!
* "Dead of Summer" by Jessa Maxwell
* "The Compound" by Aisling Rawle
* "Lady Killer" by Katherine Wood
* "Salt Water" by Katy Hays
Let me know if any catch your eye!
#SummerReads #Summer2025 #MysteryNovels #BookSky
* "Dead of Summer" by Jessa Maxwell
* "The Compound" by Aisling Rawle
* "Lady Killer" by Katherine Wood
* "Salt Water" by Katy Hays
Let me know if any catch your eye!
#SummerReads #Summer2025 #MysteryNovels #BookSky
August 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Pick up one or all of these summer reads before Labor Day!
* "Dead of Summer" by Jessa Maxwell
* "The Compound" by Aisling Rawle
* "Lady Killer" by Katherine Wood
* "Salt Water" by Katy Hays
Let me know if any catch your eye!
#SummerReads #Summer2025 #MysteryNovels #BookSky
* "Dead of Summer" by Jessa Maxwell
* "The Compound" by Aisling Rawle
* "Lady Killer" by Katherine Wood
* "Salt Water" by Katy Hays
Let me know if any catch your eye!
#SummerReads #Summer2025 #MysteryNovels #BookSky
Excited to check out "Moderation" by Elaine Castillo.
All the praise from @nytimes.com, @washingtonpost.com, @theatlantic.com, among others is making eager to pick up this tech satire cum love story.
Have you read it?
#BookSky #Moderation #ElaineCastillo #NewBooks #2025Releases #LitFic
All the praise from @nytimes.com, @washingtonpost.com, @theatlantic.com, among others is making eager to pick up this tech satire cum love story.
Have you read it?
#BookSky #Moderation #ElaineCastillo #NewBooks #2025Releases #LitFic
August 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Excited to check out "Moderation" by Elaine Castillo.
All the praise from @nytimes.com, @washingtonpost.com, @theatlantic.com, among others is making eager to pick up this tech satire cum love story.
Have you read it?
#BookSky #Moderation #ElaineCastillo #NewBooks #2025Releases #LitFic
All the praise from @nytimes.com, @washingtonpost.com, @theatlantic.com, among others is making eager to pick up this tech satire cum love story.
Have you read it?
#BookSky #Moderation #ElaineCastillo #NewBooks #2025Releases #LitFic
Lesbian vampires are having a moment!
Have you read any of these novels?
I've got "Hungerstone" on my immediate TBR.
Let me know if any of these caught your eye.
#vampirebooks #sapphicvampires #newreleases #katdunn #veschwab #keirstenwhite #alexishenderson #newreleases #booksky
Have you read any of these novels?
I've got "Hungerstone" on my immediate TBR.
Let me know if any of these caught your eye.
#vampirebooks #sapphicvampires #newreleases #katdunn #veschwab #keirstenwhite #alexishenderson #newreleases #booksky
August 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Lesbian vampires are having a moment!
Have you read any of these novels?
I've got "Hungerstone" on my immediate TBR.
Let me know if any of these caught your eye.
#vampirebooks #sapphicvampires #newreleases #katdunn #veschwab #keirstenwhite #alexishenderson #newreleases #booksky
Have you read any of these novels?
I've got "Hungerstone" on my immediate TBR.
Let me know if any of these caught your eye.
#vampirebooks #sapphicvampires #newreleases #katdunn #veschwab #keirstenwhite #alexishenderson #newreleases #booksky
Lisa Jewell's new book, "Don't Let Him In," is a slow-burn tale of multiple women duped by the same manipulative man.
It explores toxic masculinity, why women ignore warning signs, and how women can unite against predators.
Great book club read!
#BookSky #LisaJewell #NewBook #DontLetHimIn
It explores toxic masculinity, why women ignore warning signs, and how women can unite against predators.
Great book club read!
#BookSky #LisaJewell #NewBook #DontLetHimIn
July 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Lisa Jewell's new book, "Don't Let Him In," is a slow-burn tale of multiple women duped by the same manipulative man.
It explores toxic masculinity, why women ignore warning signs, and how women can unite against predators.
Great book club read!
#BookSky #LisaJewell #NewBook #DontLetHimIn
It explores toxic masculinity, why women ignore warning signs, and how women can unite against predators.
Great book club read!
#BookSky #LisaJewell #NewBook #DontLetHimIn
Highly recommend you read "We Live Here Now" by Sarah Pinborough!
This sardonic take on surviving a long marriage and life in a haunted house delivers an unforgettable ending. If you enjoy unlikable characters & a slow burn, get this book now!
#BookSky #NewReleases #BookRec #SarahPinborough
This sardonic take on surviving a long marriage and life in a haunted house delivers an unforgettable ending. If you enjoy unlikable characters & a slow burn, get this book now!
#BookSky #NewReleases #BookRec #SarahPinborough
July 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Highly recommend you read "We Live Here Now" by Sarah Pinborough!
This sardonic take on surviving a long marriage and life in a haunted house delivers an unforgettable ending. If you enjoy unlikable characters & a slow burn, get this book now!
#BookSky #NewReleases #BookRec #SarahPinborough
This sardonic take on surviving a long marriage and life in a haunted house delivers an unforgettable ending. If you enjoy unlikable characters & a slow burn, get this book now!
#BookSky #NewReleases #BookRec #SarahPinborough
Met so many fantastic authors at this weekend's Columbus Book Fest.
My favorites were Neena Viel, Cynthia Pelayo & Clemence Michallon. All 3 write books about women's struggles with different inspirations.
Have you read their works?
#BookSky #FemaleAuthors #NewBooks #ColumbusBookFest
My favorites were Neena Viel, Cynthia Pelayo & Clemence Michallon. All 3 write books about women's struggles with different inspirations.
Have you read their works?
#BookSky #FemaleAuthors #NewBooks #ColumbusBookFest
July 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Met so many fantastic authors at this weekend's Columbus Book Fest.
My favorites were Neena Viel, Cynthia Pelayo & Clemence Michallon. All 3 write books about women's struggles with different inspirations.
Have you read their works?
#BookSky #FemaleAuthors #NewBooks #ColumbusBookFest
My favorites were Neena Viel, Cynthia Pelayo & Clemence Michallon. All 3 write books about women's struggles with different inspirations.
Have you read their works?
#BookSky #FemaleAuthors #NewBooks #ColumbusBookFest
My TBR list is overflowing with all the great new releases!
📘"Don't Let Him In" by Lisa Jewell
📕"Notes on Surviving the Fire" by Christine Murphy
📙"We Live Here Now" by Sarah Pinborough
📗"A Girl Like Us" by Anna Sophia McLoughlin
Have you read any of them? Where should I start?
#BookSky #NewBooks
📘"Don't Let Him In" by Lisa Jewell
📕"Notes on Surviving the Fire" by Christine Murphy
📙"We Live Here Now" by Sarah Pinborough
📗"A Girl Like Us" by Anna Sophia McLoughlin
Have you read any of them? Where should I start?
#BookSky #NewBooks
June 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"The Ghostwriter" by @julieclarkauthor.bsky.social delivers a slow-burn murder mystery investigation with a lot of heart.
Recommended for readers who enjoy damaged female characters and good genre fiction.
My rating is 3.75 stars out of 5.
#BookSky #NewBook #TheGhostwriter
Recommended for readers who enjoy damaged female characters and good genre fiction.
My rating is 3.75 stars out of 5.
#BookSky #NewBook #TheGhostwriter
June 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
"The Ghostwriter" by @julieclarkauthor.bsky.social delivers a slow-burn murder mystery investigation with a lot of heart.
Recommended for readers who enjoy damaged female characters and good genre fiction.
My rating is 3.75 stars out of 5.
#BookSky #NewBook #TheGhostwriter
Recommended for readers who enjoy damaged female characters and good genre fiction.
My rating is 3.75 stars out of 5.
#BookSky #NewBook #TheGhostwriter
So happy to see talented female authors well-represented on this list.
Congrats to @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social & Monika Kim on their respective wins!
#BramStokerAwardWinners #StokerAwards2025 #HorrorBooks #GwendolynKiste #MonikaKIm
Congrats to @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social & Monika Kim on their respective wins!
#BramStokerAwardWinners #StokerAwards2025 #HorrorBooks #GwendolynKiste #MonikaKIm
June 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
So happy to see talented female authors well-represented on this list.
Congrats to @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social & Monika Kim on their respective wins!
#BramStokerAwardWinners #StokerAwards2025 #HorrorBooks #GwendolynKiste #MonikaKIm
Congrats to @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social & Monika Kim on their respective wins!
#BramStokerAwardWinners #StokerAwards2025 #HorrorBooks #GwendolynKiste #MonikaKIm
Still thinking about "Eat the Ones You Love" by Sarah Maria Griffin.
The story of sapphic love in a decrepit shopping center is a slow-burn character study with an evil orchid as its villain.
There's humor, body gore, & several POVs.
#EatTheOnesYouLove #BookSky #NewBook #HorrorBook #IrishFiction
The story of sapphic love in a decrepit shopping center is a slow-burn character study with an evil orchid as its villain.
There's humor, body gore, & several POVs.
#EatTheOnesYouLove #BookSky #NewBook #HorrorBook #IrishFiction
June 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Still thinking about "Eat the Ones You Love" by Sarah Maria Griffin.
The story of sapphic love in a decrepit shopping center is a slow-burn character study with an evil orchid as its villain.
There's humor, body gore, & several POVs.
#EatTheOnesYouLove #BookSky #NewBook #HorrorBook #IrishFiction
The story of sapphic love in a decrepit shopping center is a slow-burn character study with an evil orchid as its villain.
There's humor, body gore, & several POVs.
#EatTheOnesYouLove #BookSky #NewBook #HorrorBook #IrishFiction
Finished a debut novel that left me feeling slightly disappointed.
"Ruth Run" by Elizabeth Kaufman is a cybercrime thriller about a woman on the run from the feds after stealing nearly $1B from banks.
It's a fast read with an anticlimactic ending.
Have you read "Ruth Run"?
#BookSky #BookReview
"Ruth Run" by Elizabeth Kaufman is a cybercrime thriller about a woman on the run from the feds after stealing nearly $1B from banks.
It's a fast read with an anticlimactic ending.
Have you read "Ruth Run"?
#BookSky #BookReview
June 11, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Finished a debut novel that left me feeling slightly disappointed.
"Ruth Run" by Elizabeth Kaufman is a cybercrime thriller about a woman on the run from the feds after stealing nearly $1B from banks.
It's a fast read with an anticlimactic ending.
Have you read "Ruth Run"?
#BookSky #BookReview
"Ruth Run" by Elizabeth Kaufman is a cybercrime thriller about a woman on the run from the feds after stealing nearly $1B from banks.
It's a fast read with an anticlimactic ending.
Have you read "Ruth Run"?
#BookSky #BookReview
I'm slowly making my way through "She's a Lamb," a new "feel bad" book about the struggles of an aspiring musical theater actress.
It's dark, sad, and surprisingly funny.
Have you read "She's a Lamb" by Meredith Hambrock?
Do you enjoy satire or books about actors?
#BookSky #NewBook #SadBook
It's dark, sad, and surprisingly funny.
Have you read "She's a Lamb" by Meredith Hambrock?
Do you enjoy satire or books about actors?
#BookSky #NewBook #SadBook
June 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Have you read either of Maud Ventura's books?
Just got "Make Me Famous" from the library & am excited to start it. Cléo, 33, is a successful singer on vacation who's reflecting on her past. It's got a starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social.
#BookSky #MaudVentura #NewBooks #MakeMeFamous
Just got "Make Me Famous" from the library & am excited to start it. Cléo, 33, is a successful singer on vacation who's reflecting on her past. It's got a starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social.
#BookSky #MaudVentura #NewBooks #MakeMeFamous
May 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Have you read either of Maud Ventura's books?
Just got "Make Me Famous" from the library & am excited to start it. Cléo, 33, is a successful singer on vacation who's reflecting on her past. It's got a starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social.
#BookSky #MaudVentura #NewBooks #MakeMeFamous
Just got "Make Me Famous" from the library & am excited to start it. Cléo, 33, is a successful singer on vacation who's reflecting on her past. It's got a starred review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social.
#BookSky #MaudVentura #NewBooks #MakeMeFamous