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We Need Diverse Books

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📖 7 diverse adult books being published in 2026:

Light yellow graphic titled “2026 Adult Fiction”. The slide displays seven diverse adult books being published in 2026. The titles included are: “Now I Surrender” by Álvaro Enrigue; “Hemlock” by Melissa Faliveno; “How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder” by Nina McConigley; “When the Museum is Closed” by Emi Yagi, translated by Yuki Tejima; “The Summer Girlfriend” by Kristina Forest; “The Language of Liars” by S.L. Huang; and “The Obake Code” by Makana Yamamoto. At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of a bookshelf lined with multi-colored book spines that has a black grid pattern layered behind it.

January 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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It's a New Year which means a new #book thread of all my 2026 reads! 📚💜

No #reading goals just vibes for this year✌️✨️

2026 reads, lets go! 👇

#bookx #booktwt #bookbloggers #bookblog #BookTwitter #bookreview #bookworms #read #books #tbr #BooksWorthReading #bookish #booksky #bookcommunity

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January 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM

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KiKiTheBookNerd

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Happy New Year, #BookNerds!🥳💜

My first #blogpost of the year is my Christmas and Birthday #BookHaul!📚

What were some of your favourite #books/#bookish gifts?🧐
#bookx #booktwt #booktwitter #bookbloggers #bookblogger #bookblog #books #booksky

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Christmas and Birthday BookHaul!

HeyHey my dear and darling BookNerds!📚Happy New Year!🥳 It has been a while 🙈 but I hope to be more active this year now that I have settled into my PhD! So, to kick off the New Year, I thought why …

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January 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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Happy New Year, #BookNerds!🥳💜

My first #blogpost of the year is my Christmas and Birthday #BookHaul!📚

What were some of your favourite #books/#bookish gifts?🧐
#bookx #booktwt #booktwitter #bookbloggers #bookblogger #bookblog #books #booksky

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Christmas and Birthday BookHaul!

HeyHey my dear and darling BookNerds!📚Happy New Year!🥳 It has been a while 🙈 but I hope to be more active this year now that I have settled into my PhD! So, to kick off the New Year, I thought why …

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January 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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Beautiful #Bookmail just in time for the Christmas holidays!! 🥰

Thank you @orbitbooks.bsky.social @gambit589.bsky.social for the #ARC of #HowToLoseAGoblinInTenDays by #JessieSylva 🎉

I just adore this book cover!! I cant wait to read and review!
#Bookreview #bookpost #booktwt #bookx #bookbloggers

December 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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Heyhey #BookNerds!💜

It's my stop on #ThWriteReads #BlogTour For

#Generations by #NoamJosephides

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 4 Stars

#bookreview #booksky #booktwt #booktwitter #bookblog #bookbloggers #bookblogger #bookstagram #books #review #scifi

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Book Review: Generations by Noam Josephides (TheWriteReads BlogTour)

Book Info Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Age Category: Adult Number of Pages: 457 Pages Publication Date: April 10, 2024 Goodreads: Storygraph: Amazon: (Canada) (USA) (UK) Blurb A secret…

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October 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM

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Danni📚

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✨BBNYA SEMI-FINALIST SPOTLIGHT✨

Today is the #spotlight blitz day for @bbnya.bsky.social #BBNYA2025 semi-finalist, #TheNightCounsellor by L.K. Pang! 📚💙
@thewritereads.bsky.social

Head over to my blog to learn a little about the book ⬇️
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BBNYA Semi-Finalist Blog Tour Spotlight: The Night Counsellor by L.K. Pang

Hey everyone!Today is the spotlight blitz day for The Night Counsellor by L.K. Pang, as part of the BBNYA 2025 semi-finalist spotlight tours. Title: The Night CounsellorAuthor: L.K. PangPublisher: …

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October 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM

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Danni📚

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✨MY TOP 5✨

Today I am sharing #MyTop5 true crime books on my TBR. I have so many true crime books that I want to read!📚💙

Head over to my blog to see which books are top of my list ⬇️
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My Top 5: True Crime Books On My TBR

Hey everyone! Today I am sharing my top 5 true crime books on my TBR. I have so many true crime books that I want to read, but here are the 5 I want to read most… 1 – Inside Wakefield Prison by Jon…

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October 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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#BookReview: #TheSovereign by @clclark.bsky.social

Thank you @orbitbooks.bsky.social @gambit589.bsky.social for the ARC and #Netgalley eARC in exchange for an honest review!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - 5 Gorgeous Stars!

#booksky #bookblogger #bookblog #bookish
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Book Review: The Sovereign (Magic of the Lost #3), by C.L. Clark

★★★★★ 5 Stars! Previous Books in the Series: Book Review: The Unbroken (Magic Of The Lost #1), by C.L. Clark | Book Review: The Faithless (The Magic of the Lost #2), by CL Clark CW/TW: Violence/dea…

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October 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM

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Melissa Caruso

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It's Ace Week, and as an ace author, I can't even tell you how happy the part about ace rep in this lovely review by @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social makes me!

"It’s so nice to have an acespec main character who gets to have a mature, emotionally fulfilling relationship"

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The Last Soul Among Wolves by Melissa Caruso: Review by Alex Brown

The Last Soul Among Wolves, Melissa Caruso (Orbit US 978-0-316-30394-1, $19.99, 384pp, hc) August 2025. Cover by Lisa Marie Pompilio. Melissa Caruso returns to Acantis in her second book in the Ec…

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October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM

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KiKiTheBookNerd

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Heyhey #BookNerds its #WWWWednesday 📚

Last read: #TheSovereign by #CLClark
Current Read: #Generations by #NoamJosephides and #Homintern by #GregoryWoods
Next Read: #TheLastSoulAmongWolves by #MelissaCaruso

What are you all currently reading? 🧐🤔

#booktwt #bookblog #books #booksky #bookbloggers

October 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM

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Read Indie Fantasy.com

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We're celebrating Ace Pride Week with 15 indie books featuring major asexual characters or written by ace SFF authors!

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(Don't forget to check out our LGBTQIA+ book collection for more or to submit your own ace book!)

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October 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM

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dinipandareads 🐼💜📖

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What're you reading this #WWWWednesday? Three romances got me through the past week and now it's back to my month-long group buddy reads! #booksky #bookblogger

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#WWWWednesday: 22 October 2025

Leslie and I are planning a group read for Dungeon Crawler Carl starting in January 2026! Find more details on Leslie’s page or at the end of this post! Hello, hello and welcome back to anoth…

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October 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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Heyhey #BookNerds its #WWWWednesday 📚

Last read: #TheSovereign by #CLClark
Current Read: #Generations by #NoamJosephides and #Homintern by #GregoryWoods
Next Read: #TheLastSoulAmongWolves by #MelissaCaruso

What are you all currently reading? 🧐🤔

#booktwt #bookblog #books #booksky #bookbloggers

October 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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Happy Pub Day to #TheIsleintheSilverSea by @tashasuri.bsky.social 🥳🏳️‍🌈

Thank you to @orbitbooks.bsky.social @gambit589.bsky.social for the ARC and eARC (#Netgalley) in exchange for an honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 5 Stars

#booksky #booktwt #bookblog

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Book Review: The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri

★★★★★ 5 Stars! The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri is a gorgeous story of stories! I adore Tasha Suri’s writing and fell in love with her books after reading the Book Review: The Jasmine…

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October 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM

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brian the gleeman

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Yo, same. 😱😱😱

KiKiTheBookNerd @kikithebooknerd.bsky.social · Oct 19

Finally finished #TheSovereign by @clclark.bsky.social and im SCREAMING

Full review to come soon 👀👀
but in the meantime Let me tell you - it was a RIDE

I was going through THE MOTIONS
#Booktwt #Bookish #bookbloggers #bookblog #books #Booksky

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October 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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Finally finished #TheSovereign by @clclark.bsky.social and im SCREAMING

Full review to come soon 👀👀
but in the meantime Let me tell you - it was a RIDE

I was going through THE MOTIONS
#Booktwt #Bookish #bookbloggers #bookblog #books #Booksky

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October 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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Surprise #bookpost!! I won some @orbitbooks.bsky.social horror #books 🎉

My Halloween tbr is sorted👻
#TheAutumnSpringsRetirementHome, #TheFeeding, and #Moonflow

What books are you all reading for this spooky season, #BookNerds?

#RunForIt #horrorbooks #booktwt #bookx #bookblogger #booksky

October 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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She is OUT!! (No I don't mean this fruity #BookNerd 😉🏳️‍🌈)

Happy pub day to #TheSovereign by @clclark.bsky.social !!

Full review to come but im about to start part 2 and AHHHHH!! I am LOVING THIS 🤭🥵🫣

Thank you @gambit589.bsky.social / @orbitbooks.bsky.social for the #ARC 💜✌️

#bookpost #booksky

September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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Any other baihe recs anyone?? Especially wuxia baihe recs?? 🙏🙏🙏

KiKiTheBookNerd @kikithebooknerd.bsky.social · Sep 3

Book 14 for this year!

#FemaleGeneralandEldestPrincess by #QingJunMoXiao (aka #PleaseDontLaugh)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 4 Stars!

A politically intense, historical novel. The Female General, disguised as a man and out for revenge. The Eldest Princess, scheming to protect her brother.

#booksky #bookblogger

September 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM

KiKiTheBookNerd

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Book 14 for this year!

#FemaleGeneralandEldestPrincess by #QingJunMoXiao (aka #PleaseDontLaugh)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- 4 Stars!

A politically intense, historical novel. The Female General, disguised as a man and out for revenge. The Eldest Princess, scheming to protect her brother.

#booksky #bookblogger

September 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM