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What’s a Classics Club Spin and How Do I Play? It’s easy. On your blog or other social media create a post that lists twenty books of your choice that remain “to be read” on your Classics Club lis…

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Come and Read With the1925 Club: October 20–26

Hosts Simon and Karen wanted to add a special anniversary element to the Club, and so throughout the week, we’re welcome to celebrate favourite reads from past clubs over the decade; we’ll be dedic…

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 2d

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alifeinbooks @alifeinbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Books to Look Out For in November 2025: Part Two alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/10/book... @mondayblogs.bsky.social

Books to Look Out For in November 2025: Part Two - A life in books

Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 4d

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Winding Up the Week #442

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce German Literature Month 2025, keep up with a variety of literary anniver…

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 5d

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Review: Taco (Object Lessons) by Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado

Thank you to #Netgalley for a free copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review. Map showing Mexico click for credit My Interest …well, duh! TACOS. Plus, all the reasonably new Taco p…

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alifeinbooks @alifeinbooks.bsky.social · 7d

New on my blog: Eight Days in Austria, Two Days in Switzerland, Five Days in France and Three Books alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/10/eigh...

Eight Days in Austria, Two Days in Switzerland, Five Days in France and Three Books - A life in books

Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 7d

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Review: Candide by Voltaire

My Interest I’ve watched a ton of reels and videos lately. One was a book reviewer I’ve seen a few times [but can’t remember his name]. I’d read most of the others in his po…

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Radz Pandit @radzpandit.bsky.social · 9d

My new blog post on Russell Hoban’s wonderfully unusual novel, TURTLE DIARY, about two lonely protagonists who partner up to rescue a trio of sea turtles from the zoo. Loved it and it's sure to feature in my year-end highlights.
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Turtle Diary – Russell Hoban

Even if it’s October, Turtle Diary by Russell Hoban is my entry for #SpinsterSeptember, and I’m so glad to have discovered this novel thanks to the lovely Nora (@pear_jelly on Insta and Bluesky), w…

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 9d

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Review: The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon, translated by Janet Hong

My Interest I learned of this book from blogger From First Page to Last and just liked the sound of it. [Note–I couldn’t find a review on her blog so maybe she hasn’t read it yet.…

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 14d

Possibly better than My Antonia even. hopewellslibraryoflife.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/r...

Review: O Pioneers! by Willa Cather

My Interest I loved both My Antonia and The Professor’s House so it was a given that I’d read more by Willa Cather. The Professor’s House also has the distinction of being the mos…

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𝔻𝕖𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕟 𝕆'𝔻𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕝 @jacqbetula.bsky.social · 15d

Today is International Translation Day.

Create connections through literature instead of division through ignorance!

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 16d

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Review: The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter

My Interest See the photo above? That’s my son. When he was eight he fell out of a tree and bounced–totally unhurt, but it was the last time he ran to me scared and hurt. It was also …

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 17d

Winding Up the Week #440 bookjotter.com/2025/09/27/w...

Winding Up the Week #440

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read an…

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Radz Pandit @radzpandit.bsky.social · 19d

Book haul from Iceland. Mostly Icelandic literature barring the Ditlevsen. #bookhaul

Books bought in Iceland:

1) There Lives a Young Girl in Mr Who Will Not Die by Tove Ditlevsen
2) 25 Icelandic Stories of Trolls and Other Fantastical Creatures
3) Kalmann by Joachim B. Schmidt
4) Nothing to be Rescued by Ásta Sigurðardóttir
5) Lavaland by Steinunn Sigurðardóttir
6) Icelandic Folk Tales by Hjörleifur Helgi Stefánsson
7) The Fires by Sigridur Hagalín Björnsdóttir

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 21d

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Review: Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson

My Interest America’s First Families fascinate me. I collect just about anything published on both branches of the Roosevelt family, but am interested in the others in general. First Ladies a…

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 22d

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Fall TBR

Here are some of the books on my Fall To Be Read List There is no guarantee I’ll read any of these, but I imagine I will read several. New (or new-ish) Books My Beloved: A Mitford Novel …

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 23d

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Review: Homework: A Memoir by Geoff Dyer

My Interest I was, once again, digging through library e-audio listings and liked this cover so I stopped to read about the book. A boy of the 60’s and 70’s in the UK. Well, my brother …

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Davida (The Chocolate Lady) Chazan 🍫 💙📚 ✍🏻📖🍨🍞 @dchocolatelady.bsky.social · 24d

#Bookthreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's LetsDiscuss2025 #9 – What's in MY Name? My fellow #bookblogger, Sorcha Ogle @ Writing About Books nordie.wordpress.com/ came up with this topic, and I decided to do this post! Stop by to find out more! #bookish #bookstagram #bookbloging #bookbloggers