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J-πŸ’šπŸ“šπŸ“–πŸ“š #CrimeFiction #LitFic #HistoryFic βš‘οΈπŸ–‹οΈβŒ›οΈπŸ“š occasionally others
Book blogger at
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An eclectic longlist for the 2026 Women's Prize for non-fiction! @womensprize.bsky.social Take a look at the titles here... www.samreadbooks.co.uk/shop/women-s...
Sam Read Bookseller Online Shop
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February 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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If you're feeling down (a bit of an understatement considering the binfire that is the world,) and you haven't yet read Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, it's currently 99p for Kindle. amzn.to/4tbiXS8
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February 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Thanks, Margot, for sharing. Janet πŸ˜ŠΒ©οΈπŸ“š
a dog is sitting on a couch with the words thank you thank you thank you
Alt: a dog is sitting on a couch with the words thank you thank you thank you
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February 11, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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It's #buyastrangerabook day tomorrow.

A lovely & positive thing when people buy books for total strangers.

It's been a thing I've been doing every Wednesday since May 2018.

Hope you can join in.

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Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.
The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people
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February 10, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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My book is out today and I got to write an essay reflecting on disability in romance for LitHub! Check out the article belowπŸ₯Ή
February 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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I am so here for a poem entitled 'Pipistrelle', a favourite tiny summer evening acrobat and so beautifully named

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"Fifty years old and I didn't know
I could hear the tender cry of a bat"

Pipistrelle
Mark Doty
February 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Yous all really liked that Mark Doty, didn't you. Well OK then, one more but then you need to go buy one of his from your local indie bookshop
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Coming soon!

A Lost Classic Reborn: Susan Ertz’s Woman Alive Returns to the Spotlight

Once sidelined in literary history, our new edition of this curious sci-fi dystopian novel is now poised to reclaim its place as a landmark work

Pre-order here! manderleypress.com/shop/p/womanalive

#booksky
February 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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I love books that upend conventional storytelling and still tell a compelling story, illuminate essential life and societal truths, unmask the beautiful imperfection of humans. Those questions I asked earlier? The answer is family. #BookSky

@fbereaud.bsky.social @stanchion.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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'The Winter Warriors depicts a harsh and uncompromising period of history that is beautifully portrayed by Olivier Norek, and I thought it was simply marvellous.'

What a fabulous review of Olivier Norek's stunningly written #Historical #Thriller #Translated by Nick Caistor!

Out now. A must read!
February 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Currently reading
February 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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In the Shadow of the Holocaust is a first-of-its kind collection of short stories that provides an underappreciated perspective on the Holocaust, as it was experienced and remembered in the former Soviet Union. Ed. & translated by Sasha Senderovich 🌻 and Harriet Murav

https://ow.ly/FcKk50Yc24v
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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California School Law, Fourth Ed. by Dean T. Adams and Margaret A. Dalton provides an accessible, comprehensive source for the latest law and policy in the rapidly changing and critical field of education law.

https://www.sup.org/books/law/california-school-law-0
February 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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The Police, Activists, and Knowledge by Magda Boutros is out now

"Boutros' exemplary fieldwork lays bare the cracks in the armor of systemic, racialized, and discriminatory policing in France."
β€”Trica Keaton, Dartmouth College

https://ow.ly/3yRa50Yc3N2
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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#RetroArtPrompt #Prompt
For 10.2.2026: Take a Stand

Time has a way of bringing clarity. What do you stand for?βœŒοΈβ€οΈπŸ¦‹

Inspiration for any creative form:
#Art #Music #Writing
February 10, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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I could wait no longer. Starting with volume 4, which is the hinge between the two cycles, Guermantes and Albertine, as described in the introduction by Antoine Compagnon. Also learnt that both characters, Baron Charlus and Huysman's Esseintes, were based on the same person, a poet from the same
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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Mankind thinking crunch:
β€œI’m the King of the world”dream
Nature wins, Leo
©️ #Seranya #Haiku #Senryu πŸ¦„

#Writing via #Poetry #Prompt
#Paintku Week 7
TYπŸ¦‹ @tinamatijev.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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#BookThreads #booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š #bookstodon The Classics Club Spin #CCSpin #43 pick for TCL! Stop by my #bookblog now to find out which book on my list will be my next #CCspin #ClassicsClub read, and why I'm looking forward to reading it. #ccwhatimreading for both this spin and Black History Month!
The Classics Club Spin #CCSpin #43 pick forΒ TCL!
Hello, Classics Club Spinners... I'm here to tell you that Our lucky winning number for the 43rd Classics Club Spin is...
tcl-bookreviews.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Please please watch tomorrow night on PBS. Most people have no idea what librarians are dealing with. Some heavy hitters in our field are in this movie. @librarianjones.com @sassylibrarian.bsky.social @becalzada.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM