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· Apr 15
Now that we've gotten into the groove on this Bluesky thing, time for a little BP lore! Have you ever wondered how the BookPage editors choose the books we review? 🧵 (1/10)
Quiara Alegria Hudes’ memoir, My Broken Language, was excellent: “joyful, righteous, indignant, self-assured,” as our reviewer put it. Hudes is also a playwright (In the Heights), and we’re so excited to see her trying fiction with THE WHITE HOT. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Book review of The White Hot by Quiara Alegria Hudes
Quiara Alegría Hudes’ utter knockout of a debut novel, The White Hot, is guaranteed to leave readers reeling.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Quiara Alegria Hudes’ memoir, My Broken Language, was excellent: “joyful, righteous, indignant, self-assured,” as our reviewer put it. Hudes is also a playwright (In the Heights), and we’re so excited to see her trying fiction with THE WHITE HOT. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Frode Grytten’s exquisitely crafted THE FERRYMAN AND HIS WIFE follows a man joined by the souls of the people he’s ferried on his last day on earth.
Book review of The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten
Frode Grytten’s exquisitely crafted The Ferryman and His Wife follows a man joined by the people from his past on his last day on earth.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Frode Grytten’s exquisitely crafted THE FERRYMAN AND HIS WIFE follows a man joined by the souls of the people he’s ferried on his last day on earth.
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"Slaght’s riveting account renders this remote experience with exhilarating immediacy" writes @ccaryl.bsky.social in his review of Tigers Between Empires, one of @readbookpage.bsky.social's Best Books of 2025: books.substack.com/p/review-chr... 📚💙🌍🧪
Review: Christian Caryl Among the Amur Tigers
A new book on saving the tigers of Russia’s far east
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"Slaght’s riveting account renders this remote experience with exhilarating immediacy" writes @ccaryl.bsky.social in his review of Tigers Between Empires, one of @readbookpage.bsky.social's Best Books of 2025: books.substack.com/p/review-chr... 📚💙🌍🧪
These handy guides make drawing, mending, woodworking and weaving accessible and exciting for both novice and seasoned crafters.
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
These handy guides make drawing, mending, woodworking and weaving accessible and exciting for both novice and seasoned crafters.
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s TERRY DACTYL is a raw, radical and nonlinear journey through a queer life that calls on readers to bear witness to history.
Book review of Terry Dactyl by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s Terry Dactyl is a raw, radical journey through a queer life that calls on readers to bear witness to history.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s TERRY DACTYL is a raw, radical and nonlinear journey through a queer life that calls on readers to bear witness to history.
Like an oracle, Cameron Awkward-Rich speaks to the present moment in a voice that is wrenching, tender and certain in his third collection of poetry, AN OPTIMISM.
Book review of An Optimism by Cameron Awkward-Rich
Like an oracle, Cameron Awkward-Rich speaks in a voice that is wrenching, tender and certain in his third collection of poetry, An Optimism.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Like an oracle, Cameron Awkward-Rich speaks to the present moment in a voice that is wrenching, tender and certain in his third collection of poetry, AN OPTIMISM.
To craft her dazzling historical romance, Natasha Siegel put a witchy spin on the legend of Faust and sent her soulmates careening through the centuries. @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social www.bookpage.com/?p=221522
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
To craft her dazzling historical romance, Natasha Siegel put a witchy spin on the legend of Faust and sent her soulmates careening through the centuries. @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social www.bookpage.com/?p=221522
It’s impossible to page through Sally’s Baking 101 and not want to preheat the oven. Sally McKenney’s fourth cookbook is an indispensable manual that bakers will turn to time and again. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
Book review of Sally’s Baking 101 by Sally McKenny
It’s impossible to page through Sally McKenney’s Sally’s Baking 101 and not want to preheat the oven.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s impossible to page through Sally’s Baking 101 and not want to preheat the oven. Sally McKenney’s fourth cookbook is an indispensable manual that bakers will turn to time and again. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
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We love @briangehrlein.bsky.social’s THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK 🐻
Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
Book review of This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book by Brian Gehrlein
Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We love @briangehrlein.bsky.social’s THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK 🐻
New York Times Games gets off the app and two murders demand to be solved in these gift-worthy puzzle books.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New York Times Games gets off the app and two murders demand to be solved in these gift-worthy puzzle books.
www.bookpage.com/?p=220441
www.bookpage.com/?p=220441
Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
Book review of This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book by Brian Gehrlein
Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in This Is Not a Sleepy Bear Book, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Readers will giggle as author Brian Gehrlein’s expertly crafted narrative tension—and Owl’s frustration—gradually builds in THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK, a heartfelt, hilarious exploration of the upsides of trying out a new attitude.
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Our hours are changing for the holidays! In addition to the usual closed days, we’ll have extended hours starting December 13. Come see us and get your holiday shopping done!
November 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Our hours are changing for the holidays! In addition to the usual closed days, we’ll have extended hours starting December 13. Come see us and get your holiday shopping done!
The best middle grade novels this year were daring and unforgettably inventive, breathing life into a vast range of worlds and characters. bookpage.com/best-books/best-middle-grade @candlewickpress.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The best middle grade novels this year were daring and unforgettably inventive, breathing life into a vast range of worlds and characters. bookpage.com/best-books/best-middle-grade @candlewickpress.bsky.social @levinequerido.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social
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BookPage and the New York Public Library announce their favorite 2025 crime novels. therapsheet.blogspot.com/2025/11/pili...
November 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
BookPage and the New York Public Library announce their favorite 2025 crime novels. therapsheet.blogspot.com/2025/11/pili...
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Also thrilled to see There Is No Place for Us on this list from BookPage:
Best Nonfiction 2025
These 20 nonfiction books dazzled us with revelations both global and intimate.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Also thrilled to see There Is No Place for Us on this list from BookPage:
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hey, neat. Bookpage thinks THE STARVING SAINTS is one of the best books of the year.
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
hey, neat. Bookpage thinks THE STARVING SAINTS is one of the best books of the year.
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I'm happy to see Lady Like on this list. It's one of my favorites of the year!
With all things dark and dangerous en vogue, it’s no surprise that paranormal romance and romantic suspense have risen from their graves. @avonbooks.bsky.social @randomhouse.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social bookpage.com/best-books/best-romance
November 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I'm happy to see Lady Like on this list. It's one of my favorites of the year!
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Aw yeah this sounds good
Full of smart, snappy dialogue as well as compelling mystery, THE SECRET ASTRONOMERS is a complete joy not only to read but also to behold.
Book review of The Secret Astronomers by Jessica Walker
Full of smart, snappy dialogue as well as compelling mystery, The Secret Astronomers is a complete joy not only to read but also to behold.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Aw yeah this sounds good
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I loved the team that made the audiobook of FONSECA—not easy with narrative and letters interwoven—and am so thrilled they are recognized here!
#Booksky #audiobooks #penelopefitzgerald #historicalfiction #mexico
#Booksky #audiobooks #penelopefitzgerald #historicalfiction #mexico
In the 12 best audiobooks of the year, master narrators and production teams make full use of the format to deliver immersive, entertaining tales. @prhaudio.bsky.social
www.bookpage.com/best-books/b...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I loved the team that made the audiobook of FONSECA—not easy with narrative and letters interwoven—and am so thrilled they are recognized here!
#Booksky #audiobooks #penelopefitzgerald #historicalfiction #mexico
#Booksky #audiobooks #penelopefitzgerald #historicalfiction #mexico
In the 12 best audiobooks of the year, master narrators and production teams make full use of the format to deliver immersive, entertaining tales. @prhaudio.bsky.social
www.bookpage.com/best-books/b...
www.bookpage.com/best-books/b...
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In the 12 best audiobooks of the year, master narrators and production teams make full use of the format to deliver immersive, entertaining tales. @prhaudio.bsky.social
www.bookpage.com/best-books/b...
www.bookpage.com/best-books/b...
In OZZY & ME, memoirist Stephen Rea recounts his lifelong friendship with the Prince of Darkness.
Book review of Ozzy & Me by Stephen Rea
In Ozzy & Me, memoirist Stephen Rea recounts his lifelong friendship with the Prince of Darkness.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In OZZY & ME, memoirist Stephen Rea recounts his lifelong friendship with the Prince of Darkness.
Erotic and compelling, THE SILVER BOOK offers an intoxicating look at the people, emotions and exquisite but often bitter details behind the dream-making machinery of Italian cinema.
Book review of The Silver Book by Olivia Laing
The Silver Book offers an intoxicating look at the exquisite but often bitter details behind the dream-making machinery of Italian cinema.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Erotic and compelling, THE SILVER BOOK offers an intoxicating look at the people, emotions and exquisite but often bitter details behind the dream-making machinery of Italian cinema.
Full of smart, snappy dialogue as well as compelling mystery, THE SECRET ASTRONOMERS is a complete joy not only to read but also to behold.
Book review of The Secret Astronomers by Jessica Walker
Full of smart, snappy dialogue as well as compelling mystery, The Secret Astronomers is a complete joy not only to read but also to behold.
www.bookpage.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Full of smart, snappy dialogue as well as compelling mystery, THE SECRET ASTRONOMERS is a complete joy not only to read but also to behold.
These standout picture books from 2025 range from laugh-out-loud funny to breathtakingly beautiful, with a few things in common: Sublime, unique illustrations paired with memorable prose. @harpercollins.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social bookpage.com/best-books/best-picture-books
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
These standout picture books from 2025 range from laugh-out-loud funny to breathtakingly beautiful, with a few things in common: Sublime, unique illustrations paired with memorable prose. @harpercollins.bsky.social @randomhousekids.bsky.social bookpage.com/best-books/best-picture-books
Perfect for a winter day, A SNOW DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE will appeal to children and remind adult readers to slow down and appreciate time together. @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
Book review of A Snow Day for Amos McGee by Erin E. Stead
Perfect for a winter day, A Snow Day for Amos McGee will appeal to children and remind adult readers to slow down and appreciate time together.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Perfect for a winter day, A SNOW DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE will appeal to children and remind adult readers to slow down and appreciate time together. @mackidsbooks.bsky.social