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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · Jun 2

TY! .99 cents! The #insane truth!
It's all in HER ALIBI, a TRUE STORY by @MaryLSchmidt
Selfish?✅
Abusive? ✅
Manipulative?✅
Monster?✅
Murderer?✅
Mother!?✅
amazon.com/Her-Alibi-Ma... #BooksWorthReading #bookboost #memoir #murder #thriller #gaslighting #truestory #BookToMovie

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · Jun 2

TY. .99 "I was blown away by Mary’s story! We never know what is going on in other families as Mary describes hers in this memoir/true crime tale from a woman many of us
know from right here!" amazon.com/Her-Alibi-Ma... @MaryLSchmidt #BooksWorthReading #memoir #truecrime #bookboost

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thanks! On #PreOrder! Out June 15, 2025! Horace will arrive in June! This is Horace! Pigs really can fly! An adventure flying on a spaceship to the International Space Station! amazon.com/Horace-Space... #BooksWorthReading #Kidlit #PictureBook #IARTG

Horace in Space

Horace in Space - Kindle edition by Schmidt, Mary L, Jackson, S.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Horace in Space.

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · Jun 2

Good Morning and Happy Monday. Any special plans for this new week? #MondayMotivation #MondayVibes

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks! $2.99 A poignant book that every parent needs for their children. Our kids need to know how to handle difficult people and situations like bullying. tinyurl.com/yagdqfsn . #kidlit #picturebook #ChildrensBooks #SCBWI #antibullying #bookboost #bullies #bullied #booksworthreading

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks! $2.99 #ReadersFavorite Silver Medalist! Teach children good touch/bad touch, and body ownership! Parents guide, ready to read with your child, teach the difference! amazon.com/Suzy-Has-Sec... #kidlit #picturebook #ChildrensBooks #BookBoost #BooksWorthReading #SCBWI

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks! 2.99 @MaryLSchmidt has devoted no small amount on her writing journey to shine the light on many topics to bring children to a happier place and to just be them. amazon.com/dp/B0DW2LHNW7/ Pet Loss Family Loss! #BooksWorthReading #IARTG #BookBoost #childrensbook #picturebook #pets #petloss

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks! $2.99 A great selection of picture books for all kids! Learning is fun! amazon.com/Tommy-Turtle... #SCBWI #illustrated #kidlit #PictureBooks #BooksWorthReading #BookRecommendations

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

TY! $2.99 "Tommy Turtle instructs children about #shyness and nervousness when around other children at school, recess, show and tell and anywhere. amazon.com/Tommy-Turtle... #SCBWI #BooksWorthReading #IARTG #kidlit #PictureBooks #BookRecommendations #BookTwitter #kidlitart

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks! $2.99 Acceptance and #inclusion are important in social learning from an early age. amazon.com/Davys-Dragon... "Davy tale of equality, acceptance. #dragons #fairytales #IARTG #kidlit #ChildrensBooks #books #BooksWorthReading #racism #prosthesis #writersofinstagram #dragons #selfesteem

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Shadow and Friends series books 1 - 12! Let your child choose next read! Go skiing! Take in England! Costume party! Ride the old west! Ocean adventure! Christmas in Central Park! amazon.com/Shadow-Frien... #KIDLIT #SCBWI #BooksWorthReading #IARTG #ChildrensBooks #12BookSeries

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thank You! $2.99 "Fosters your child’s creativity and spark discussions! Help children with language and learning social skills. Unicorn Dreams harnesses make-believe playing." amazon.com/Unicorn-Drea... #SCBWI #kidlit #picturebook #BookBoost #ChildrensBooks #BooksWorthReading

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you! $1.99 "Sammy: Hero at Age Five is a book that breathes. amazon.com/Sammy-Hero-a... It is a gallant saga of Sammy and his mother in battling cancer with courage and resolute determination. Wise at age five! #mglit #memoir #ChildhoodCancer #bookboost #parenting #BooksWorthReading

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks. $1.99 "What Jackson endured would break most people — but not her. She was and is a testament to a mother’s indomitable strength and love.
www.amazon.com/When-Angels-... #ASMSG #IARTG #IAN1 #Childhoodcancer #abuse #domesticabuse #parenting #childloss #grief #cancer #stillborn #stillbirth

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you! $1.99 Vulnerable! "Dare she hope for love once? Could a real romance happen? amazon.com/Her-Heart-Ma... Can her heart handle the outcome? #BookBoost #Romance #amreading #Christmas #BooksWorthReading #NativeAmerican

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks! 2.99 NEW! Spy business can be deadly! "Dmitry can't be dead! The news is wrong! He didn't die in the fiery explosion at his house!" Her Russian Oligarch! amazon.com/Heart-Evergr... #Romance #Suspense #BooksWorthReading #crime #bookboost #conspiracytheories #Russians #tropes

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks. $2.99 “This is not happening! No way! You cannot walk in here & tell us about Rob & Liza #murdered, just like that! No! This is not happening again!” amazon.com/Romance-Ever... #BooksWorthReading #romance #Assassins #thriller #PsychologicalThriller #Suspense #CrimeThriller

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you! $2.99 "Mary Schmidt has done it again with another well written novel. The characters were all interesting and hooked you on the book through each page." amazon.com/Christmas-Ev... #BooksWorthReading #Romance #assassin #Christmas #thrillerbooks #FBI #CIA #Suspense #noir

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thank you! .99 Why am I not insane? How did I survive her crazy #gaslighting? #TrueStory #TrueCrime #murder real life. Living with a murderer! Who does this to their progeny and husband? www.amazon.com/Her-Alibi-Ma... #BooksWorthReading #PsychologicalThriller #TrueCrime #HerAlibi

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Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Thanks! On #PreOrder! Out June 15, 2025! Horace will arrive in June! This is Horace! Pigs really can fly! An adventure flying on a spaceship to the International Space Station! amazon.com/Horace-Space... #BooksWorthReading #Kidlit #PictureBook #IARTG

Mary L Schmidt @maryrnbsn.bsky.social · May 31

Good Morning! Saturday and time with some espresso for me this morning. What wakes you up? #saturdaymorning #SaturdayVibes

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Juliane Weber @julianeweber.bsky.social · May 30

#HistoricalFiction in 19th century #Ireland…

lnk.bio/ZeRo

#KindleUnlimited #HistoricalRomance #GreatFamine #HistFic #series

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · May 30

"the writing is just magical and carries you away right into the period. Every single detail and word feels perfect." #Review

mybook.to/tkoc2

#HistoricalFiction #Tudors #AnneBoleynMonth #KU #BooksWorthReading #WomensHistory

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maryanneyarde.bsky.social 💙📚📜 @maryanneyarde.bsky.social · May 30

❀༻ Books Worth Reading ༺❀
#BookReview - 5 STARS

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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ A Red Lion's Alliances
(Kellsey Isle’s Clans Book 2)
By Heide Middlebrook *´¨✫)

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/05/book...

#BooksWorthReading #BookOfTheDay #HistoricalRomance #Romance #booksky

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John Browne Ayes @ayesart80.bsky.social · May 29

#Macro #photography
One of the most difficult shots to take is of a bee in flight. This bee was getting ready to partake of a fire flower. The second shot is of it's feast.

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