Susan Balla
@suebee135.bsky.social
Senior Circulation Coordinator for a public library in Connecticut. LibraryReads ambassador. The best part of my job is connecting readers with great books. Views are my own.
#ewgc it's that time of year again when I wrap books for Blind Date with a Book. I always check what new books are coming out and wrap a few from the author's blacklist. Rest assured, several of the authors I mentioned are all wrapped up and ready to go.
February 5, 2026 at 9:49 PM
#ewgc it's that time of year again when I wrap books for Blind Date with a Book. I always check what new books are coming out and wrap a few from the author's blacklist. Rest assured, several of the authors I mentioned are all wrapped up and ready to go.
#ewgc THE BLOOD COUNTESS: MURDER, BETRAYAL, AND THE MAKING OF A MONSTER by Shelley Puhak, due out in a few weeks from @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social was so interesting and just another reminder of the obstacles women have faced for eons. Some more dangerous than others.
February 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
#ewgc THE BLOOD COUNTESS: MURDER, BETRAYAL, AND THE MAKING OF A MONSTER by Shelley Puhak, due out in a few weeks from @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social was so interesting and just another reminder of the obstacles women have faced for eons. Some more dangerous than others.
#ewgc Read and loved WE BURNED SO BRIGHT by T.J. Klune, due out in April from @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social. Road trip as the world ends. Great writing, as usual.
February 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
#ewgc Read and loved WE BURNED SO BRIGHT by T.J. Klune, due out in April from @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social. Road trip as the world ends. Great writing, as usual.
#ewgc Read and loved THE BOOK WITCH by Meg Shaffer, due out in April from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. So clever and so much fun.
February 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
#ewgc Read and loved THE BOOK WITCH by Meg Shaffer, due out in April from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. So clever and so much fun.
#ewgc So excited to see MURDER AT A SCOTTISH HALLOWEEN by Traci Hall is due out in June from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Another fav series of mine, and one that does very well at my library.
February 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
#ewgc So excited to see MURDER AT A SCOTTISH HALLOWEEN by Traci Hall is due out in June from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Another fav series of mine, and one that does very well at my library.
#ewgc HOW TO CHEAT YOUR OWN DEATH by Kristen Perrin, due out in April from @duttonbooks.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social is another great addition to the Castle Knoll Files series. Love this series. Great characters in both timelines.
February 5, 2026 at 9:19 PM
#ewgc HOW TO CHEAT YOUR OWN DEATH by Kristen Perrin, due out in April from @duttonbooks.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social is another great addition to the Castle Knoll Files series. Love this series. Great characters in both timelines.
#ewgc #4 in An American In Paris Mystery series, IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social is due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Love this series and this one was no exception.
February 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
#ewgc #4 in An American In Paris Mystery series, IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social is due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Love this series and this one was no exception.
Next up on my #ewgc list is A FAR-FLUNG LIFE by M.L. Stedman, due out next month from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social. Simply beautiful. Heartbreak and hope. Loved it.
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Next up on my #ewgc list is A FAR-FLUNG LIFE by M.L. Stedman, due out next month from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social. Simply beautiful. Heartbreak and hope. Loved it.
#ewgc First up for me is a title I can't stop recommending to people: I'M NOT THE ONLY MURDERER IN MY RETIREMENT HOME by @ferguscraig.bsky.social due out in a few weeks from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. So good and just what I needed.
February 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
#ewgc First up for me is a title I can't stop recommending to people: I'M NOT THE ONLY MURDERER IN MY RETIREMENT HOME by @ferguscraig.bsky.social due out in a few weeks from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. So good and just what I needed.
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is WE BURNED SO BRIGHT by T.J. Klune, due out in April from @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social. End of the world road trip. Great writing, as usual. Loved it.
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is WE BURNED SO BRIGHT by T.J. Klune, due out in April from @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social. End of the world road trip. Great writing, as usual. Loved it.
Downside of reading books pre-pub is that by the time pub day comes around I'm ready for the next one. Please tell me, @ferguscraig.bsky.social , that this is not the last we'll hear from Carol Quinn! #I'mnottheonlymurdererinmyretirementhome. @prhlibrary.bsky.social @prhaudio.bsky.social #booksky
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Downside of reading books pre-pub is that by the time pub day comes around I'm ready for the next one. Please tell me, @ferguscraig.bsky.social , that this is not the last we'll hear from Carol Quinn! #I'mnottheonlymurdererinmyretirementhome. @prhlibrary.bsky.social @prhaudio.bsky.social #booksky
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) for today is I'M NOT THE ONLY MURDERER IN MY RETIREMENT HOME by @ferguscraig.bsky.social , available to download from @prhaudio.bsky.social (read by Joan Walker) in February. So fun. Loving it!
January 28, 2026 at 3:21 PM
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) for today is I'M NOT THE ONLY MURDERER IN MY RETIREMENT HOME by @ferguscraig.bsky.social , available to download from @prhaudio.bsky.social (read by Joan Walker) in February. So fun. Loving it!
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is THE BOOK WITCH by Meg Shaffer, due out in April from #Ballantine @prhlibrary.bsky.social. Absolutely loving this. Books, secrets, magic, mystery, and a fictional "dashing British detective". Just perfect.
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is THE BOOK WITCH by Meg Shaffer, due out in April from #Ballantine @prhlibrary.bsky.social. Absolutely loving this. Books, secrets, magic, mystery, and a fictional "dashing British detective". Just perfect.
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky listen for today is AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH by Peter Grainger, from @hoopladigital.bsky.social. I was intrigued after hearing @misterchris.bsky.social at the ALMA Book Buzz.
@hachettelibrary.bsky.social will re-release series in May. Loving it.
@hachettelibrary.bsky.social will re-release series in May. Loving it.
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 PM
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky listen for today is AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH by Peter Grainger, from @hoopladigital.bsky.social. I was intrigued after hearing @misterchris.bsky.social at the ALMA Book Buzz.
@hachettelibrary.bsky.social will re-release series in May. Loving it.
@hachettelibrary.bsky.social will re-release series in May. Loving it.
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is HOW TO CHEAT YOUR OWN DEATH by @kristenperrin.bsky.social due out in April from @duttonbooks.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social. #3 in the fantastic Castle Knoll Files series. Love them all.
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is HOW TO CHEAT YOUR OWN DEATH by @kristenperrin.bsky.social due out in April from @duttonbooks.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social. #3 in the fantastic Castle Knoll Files series. Love them all.
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is BLOOD COUNTESS: MURDER, BETRAYAL, AND THE MAKING OF A MONSTER by Shelley Puhak, due out in February from @macmillanlib.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social . Intriguing history. Love it.
January 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is BLOOD COUNTESS: MURDER, BETRAYAL, AND THE MAKING OF A MONSTER by Shelley Puhak, due out in February from @macmillanlib.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social . Intriguing history. Love it.
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Hey GalleyChatters, if you're trying to follow #ewgc - apparently, the Bluesky search is not working and is a few hours behind. If you follow me, please RT this so we get the word out.
January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Hey GalleyChatters, if you're trying to follow #ewgc - apparently, the Bluesky search is not working and is a few hours behind. If you follow me, please RT this so we get the word out.
For some reason I cannot see any #ewgc posts, but if you are out there, I read and loved IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social, due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Great mystery series
January 8, 2026 at 9:32 PM
For some reason I cannot see any #ewgc posts, but if you are out there, I read and loved IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social, due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Great mystery series
Back from holiday fun and ready to recommend! My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is SAFARI MURDER PARTY by Rachel Moore, due out in May from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. "corporate retreat gone wrong" says it all. All it takes is one murder to ruin a good time.
January 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Back from holiday fun and ready to recommend! My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is SAFARI MURDER PARTY by Rachel Moore, due out in May from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. "corporate retreat gone wrong" says it all. All it takes is one murder to ruin a good time.
What I'm reading: IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by
@colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from
@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots. Perfect for fans of historical mysteries. #BookSky
@colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from
@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots. Perfect for fans of historical mysteries. #BookSky
December 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
What I'm reading: IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by
@colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from
@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots. Perfect for fans of historical mysteries. #BookSky
@colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from
@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots. Perfect for fans of historical mysteries. #BookSky
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social
for tomorrow is IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots.
for tomorrow is IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots.
December 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social
for tomorrow is IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots.
for tomorrow is IN THE SPIRIT OF FRENCH MURDER by @colleengleason.bsky.social due out in April from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 4 of An American In Paris Mystery. Love this series. Wonderful characters and plots.
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social
for tomorrow is THE AMATEUR by @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social, due out in Aug (yikes) from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social. Love his writing. Freak accident causes the death of a golf caddy. But was it an accident? We will find out.
for tomorrow is THE AMATEUR by @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social, due out in Aug (yikes) from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social. Love his writing. Freak accident causes the death of a golf caddy. But was it an accident? We will find out.
December 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social
for tomorrow is THE AMATEUR by @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social, due out in Aug (yikes) from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social. Love his writing. Freak accident causes the death of a golf caddy. But was it an accident? We will find out.
for tomorrow is THE AMATEUR by @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social, due out in Aug (yikes) from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social. Love his writing. Freak accident causes the death of a golf caddy. But was it an accident? We will find out.
#ewgc I know I've mentioned this before, but THE SECRET LIVES OF MURDERERS' WIVES by Elizabeth Arnott, due out in March from @prhlibrary.bsky.social was great. Who better to catch an active serial killer than three wives of convicted serial killers? Nobody.
December 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#ewgc I know I've mentioned this before, but THE SECRET LIVES OF MURDERERS' WIVES by Elizabeth Arnott, due out in March from @prhlibrary.bsky.social was great. Who better to catch an active serial killer than three wives of convicted serial killers? Nobody.
#ewgc Don't forget these coming out in consecutive months: THE CYCLIST, THE PATIENT, THE POLITICIAN and more by Time Sullivan from @groveatlantic.bsky.social Great series. Start with THE DENTIST.
December 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
#ewgc Don't forget these coming out in consecutive months: THE CYCLIST, THE PATIENT, THE POLITICIAN and more by Time Sullivan from @groveatlantic.bsky.social Great series. Start with THE DENTIST.