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surlyspice @surlyspice.bsky.social · Nov 14
16 years. onward!
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THE SEVEN DAUGHTERS OF DUPREE by nikesha elise williams @nikeshaelisa.bsky.social is available 1/27/26 from @scoutpress.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #debut #historical #mothers #daughters #women #generations #ancestors #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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WOMEN OF PROMISCUOUS NATURE by donna everhart releases 1/27/26 from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #historical #NorthCarolina #AmericanPlan #resistance #resilience #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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WHY WE CLICK by kate murphy comes out 1/27/25 from @celadonbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #nonfiction #science #InterpersonalSynchrony #vibes #connection #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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ALL THE LITTLE HOUSES by may cobb comes out 1/20/26 from @readlandmark.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #thriller #texas #SmallTown #family #society #women #TheHuntingWives #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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THE POET EMPRESS by shen tao @dragons.bsky.social releases 1/20/26 from bramble @torbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #fantasy #epic #love #death #poem #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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THE INFAMOUS GILBERTS by angela tomaski is available 1/20/26 from @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #debut #epic #family #eccentricity #mansion #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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NO ONE WOULD DO WHAT THE LAMBERTS HAVE DONE by @sophiehannah.bsky.social comes out 1/20/26 from @readlandmark.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #mystery #murder #twisty #dog #love #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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THE EINSTEIN VENDETTA by @thomasharding.bsky.social is available 1/20/26 from @unionsqandco.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #nonfiction #history #TrueCrime #wwii #justice #family #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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AN ARCANE INHERITANCE by kamilah cole @wordsiren.bsky.social releases 1/20/26 from @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #DarkAcademia #ForbiddenMagic #déjàvu #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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THE BOOKBINDER’S SECRET by a. d. bell comes out 1/13/26 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #historical #oxford #HiddenLetter #obsession #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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MOST ELIGIBLE by isabelle engel is available 1/13/26 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social @smpromance.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #debut #romance #RealityShow #undercover #SecondChance #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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THE TRUTH OF CARCOSA by @jacobrollinson.bsky.social releases 1/13/26 from @unionsqandco.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social @hachettelib.bsky.social #debut #horror #therapy #manuscript #monsters #madness #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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SKYLARK by paula mclain comes out 1/6/26 from @atriabooks.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social #historical #DualTimeline #Paris #resistance #rebellion #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The Night Guest has been longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award!

"Despite being firmly within the psychological horror genre, The Night Guest operates with literary restraint: spare prose, precise imagery, and a calculated withholding of resolution."

@maryrobinettekowal.com
A screenshot of the cover of The Night Guest from The Dublin Literary Award's website
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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GRACELESS HEART by isabel ibañez is available 1/13/26 from saturday books @macmillanlib.bsky.social #romantasy #historical #florence #magic #immortality #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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THE VENICE DOUBLE by jesse deroy comes out 1/13/26 from @unionsqandco.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #thriller #espionage #crime #SecondInASeries #DukeDucaine #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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MEET THE NEWMANS by @jenniferniven.bsky.social releases 1/6/26 from @flatironbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #TVFamily #1964 #BehindTheScenes #secrets #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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THE POWER OF THE PAUSE by jillian pransky releases 1/6/26 from sterling ethos @hachettelibrary.bsky.social @misterchris.bsky.social #nonfiction #calm #peace #mindfulness #neuroscience #somatics #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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THE JILLS by karen parkman comes out 1/6/26 from ballantine books @prhlibrary.bsky.social #debut #nfl #cheerleader #missing #sisterhood #patriarchy #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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THE ODDS OF YOU by @katedramis.bsky.social comes out 1/6/26 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social griffin @macmillanlib.bsky.social #romantic #author #actor #MeetCute #scotland #love #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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DEATH AND OTHER OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS by veronika dapunt is available 1/6/26 from @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social @sbkslibrary.bsky.social #debut #murder #death #vacation #impostor #life #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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JACKSON ALONE by @joseando1007.bsky.social (translated by kalau almony) is available 1/6/26 from @sohopress.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social #debut #japan #queer #race #identity #revenge #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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WHY WE DRINK TOO MUCH by dr. charles knowles (no relation to beyoncé) is available 1/6/25 from @celadonbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #nonfiction #alcohol #struggles #science #health #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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WRECK YOUR HEART by @loriraderday.bsky.social releases 1/6/26 from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #mystery #crime #chicago #CountryMusic #family #BookSky get your @libraryreads.bsky.social votes in by 12/1!
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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EVERY DAY I READ by hwang bo-reum releases 12/2/25 from @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social #essays #reading #writing #books #joy #reflection #suggestions #BookSky
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November 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM