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Emily, Bibliophile
@emilybkbooks.bsky.social
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Introvert except when talking about books. 📚
12+ years bookselling experience, and 1 year as a book publicist. Current Job Title: Outreach Manager.
Proud Auntie. Aspiring Author. Absolute Bibliophile.
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"Every night when I lie down to sleep in the bed in the guest room it is the eighteenth of November and every morning, when I wake up, it is the eighteenth of November." - On The Calculation of Volume 1, by Solvej Balle, translated by Barbara Haveland.

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A copy of The Calculation of Volume 1, by Solvej Balle, translated by Barbara Haveland stands out against the pile of autumnal leaves it is resting upon.
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Started the year with a fantasy inspired & influenced by Slavic Folklore (Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova), so it only feels right to (almost) finish out the year with an urban fantasy inspired & influenced by Slavic Folklore (When Among Crows by Veronica Roth)

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Nestled in the golden and crunchy leaves, a copy of When Among Crows practically glistens as the far off sunlight lands on the foiled lettering.
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Missing my dad right now. Honoring his memory by enjoying the classic Halloween Candy Dad Tax: an Almond Joy. 😋
A full sized Almond Joy candy bar on a wood surface.
November 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Not quite spooky, but definitely witchy! 🧙‍♀️💕 Currently reading Wooing the Witch Queen by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social for this month's romance book club.
A paperback copy of Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis rests amongst the fallen autumnal leaves.
October 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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On a work trip during spooky season = the perfect time to read Spread Me by @sarahgailey.bsky.social !

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A copy of Spread Me by Sarah Gailey is resting on a pair of yellow corduroy pants. A blue suitcase is partially visible along the top edge of the photo.
October 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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It's Officially Spooky Season!
🏚️🕸️🌲💀
1st spooky read of the season:
The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy (of the Wildwood Chronicles and the band, The Decemberists)

Which book(s) are you reading this October?

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A copy of The Stars Did Wander Darkling by Colin Meloy is resting on a patch of grass and clover, where brown and crunchy autumnal leaves are naturally scattered.
October 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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I may be going back to work tomorrow, but mentally, I am still here.
A very scenic photo of haystack rock just a few minutes after peak sunset.
September 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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🔔💕✨We did it! ✨💕🔔
Two newlyweds looking fondly at each while also making goofy faces and wearing matching shirts with wedding geese and the text "Mr. & Mrs. Silly Goose"
September 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Why yes, I did schedule a book club meeting mere days before my wedding. 🤪

Good thing the book we will be discussing is the fun & extremely Minnesotan Rom-Com, Anywhere With You by Ellie Palmer! 🥰

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A hand holding a copy of Anywhere With You by Ellie Palmer while riding the bus to work.
September 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Currently reading Strong Roots by @oliahercules.bsky.social, and this book is fascinating, heartbreaking, insightful, & poignant.

As someone w/ Estonian heritage marrying someone w/ Ukrainian heritage, this book feels a bit like finally learning about our own family histories, and more.

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A copy of Strong Roots by Olia Hercules has been placed on a set of concrete steps there are leafy shadows landing softly on the front cover of the book.
September 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Wholesome news: I grew potatoes! I successfully grew potatoes! In my own backyard! 🥰🥔
A hand holding an abundance of tiny red and gold potatoes, with more potatoes seen on a table behind.
August 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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I am still very much in my tiny book era, but this book calls for an exception to be made.

#Currentlyreading : Katabasis by R.F. Kuang.
A copy of Katabasis by R.F. Kuang is resting on a concrete step.
August 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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The Next Chapter by @kelloggcamille.bsky.social is absolutely delightful. I chose it for the upcoming @nextchapterbooksmn.bsky.social romance bookclub, because duh, & I think I did quite well with this choice, if I do say so myself. 😜

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A cup of coffee and a copy of 'The Next Chapter' by Camille Kellogg sit in the grass, with hints of sun landing in a couple of spots.
August 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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fairies are real. 🧚‍♂️🧚🧚‍♀️
two tiny and blurry white fairies disguised as white butterflies are flying around a lush garden. two tiny and blurry white fairies disguised as white butterflies are flying around a lush garden. A fairy, disguised as a small white butterfly is flying around a lush garden. A fairy, disguised as a small white butterfly is flying around a lush garden.
August 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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I am really enjoying this Tiny Book Era that I seem to be in.
(reading books with fewer than 250 pages)

#currentlyreading : Say Say Say by Lila Savage
A copy of Say Say Say by Lila Savage has been placed on a cement staircase. The crumbling remains of a ceramic gnome are just out of focus in the background.
August 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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It's finally nice enough outside (the smoke/haze is starting to clear & it isn't a million degrees outside🥵); I can read my current book, Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource by Sam Bloch, under a nice & big tree.🌳

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A large maple tree is looming behind a copy of Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource by Sam Bloch
August 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Perks of being a bookseller: sales reps/publishers supplying you w/ amazing books in translation that'll probably destroy you emotionally, but you are 💯 here for it.

#currentlyreading : The Cut Line by Carolina Pihelgas, translated from Estonian by Darcy Hurford. ( @worldedbooks.bsky.social )
A hand holding up an advanced reader copy of The Cut Line by Carolina Pihelgas and translated by Darcy Hurford.
July 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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I came home to find a delightful treat from @elizabethdavis.bsky.social on my doorstep!

Thank you - I am so excited to read and hype up this book!

(Not pictured: my other doorstep gnome that has literally crumbled to bits.😂😭 R.I.P. O.G.Gnome.)
An advanced reader copy of 'Time For You' by Elizabeth Davis is set before a very zen looking garden gnome.
July 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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After sitting on my bookshelf for YEARS, I am finally reading The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud.

#currentlyreading #books #summerreading
An old copy of The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud, complete with worn edges and yellowing pages, rest on a leg wearing denim. The sun is shining on the book as well as the verdant grass in the background.
July 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Started a new book this weekend:
Move Like Water by Hannah Stowe 🌊🏞️

Absolutely in love with the prose - the book feels classic and timeless, even though it was only written/ published within the last few years. (by @tinhouse.bsky.social )
A hand is holding up a copy of the book 'Move Like Water' by Hannah Stowe, while standing in front of a glistening body of water on a hot summer day.
July 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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The upside of not sleeping well is getting to observe the stunning moon through my bedroom window. 🌕
Taken on a cellphone, a surprisingly detailed photo of a not quite full moon.
July 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Trying to enjoy the little things in life right now (in this world of chaos), such as a bee and its shadow on a sunflower. 🌻🐝
A vibrant yellow sunflower in front of a collection of daisies. There is a bee flying into the sunflower, and you can see its full body and wingspan as well as its shadow on the sunflower.
July 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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📖 Currently Reading : Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab 💞🧛‍♀️

#summerreading #books
A hand holding a copy of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab in front of a handful of tiny blue flowers that match the book.
July 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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📖 Currently Reading: The Café With No Name by Robert Seethaler, translated by Katy Derbyshire ☕
(published by @europaeditions.bsky.social )

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A copy of The Café With No Name by Robert Seethaler and translated by Katy Derbyshire, sits on a green fabric with a pattern of birds and flowers.
June 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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📖 Currently Reading: The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton. 🏳️‍🌈🌌
Resting on top of a rainbow is a copy of the super queer book about gays in space, The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton.
June 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM