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Jennifer Prokop @jenreadsromance.bsky.social · 4d

Ingrid is 100 PERCENT CORRECT about everything here!!

(if you want, you can imagine I said while popping the p. 😂)

The Smut Report @smutreport.com · 17d

Today on the blog, Ingrid's got some unsolicited advice for romance authors: find a reader who will tell you if your sex scenes are bad.

Terribly, Horribly, Honest Readers

As the team’s delicate flower and resident proper lady, I have been known to struggle with openly discussing matters that are of the “hanky panky” variety. I like euphemisms. This is something I’ve had to work on as a parent, because as most people know nowadays, you’re really supposed to call body parts by their actual names when you talk to kids for safety reasons.

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Sarah Vance-Tompkins @sarahvantom.bsky.social · 5d

Am gutted. A legend.
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Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning ‘Annie Hall’ Star, Dies at 79

Diane Keaton, who starred in "Annie Hall," has died. She was 79.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 5d

the fact he sounds exactly like you'd expect a stuffed frog to sound is why this is the rightful winner

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆

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Sarah Vance-Tompkins @sarahvantom.bsky.social · 7d

A small-town romance full of swoony chemistry and a hilarious meet cute (hello, naked cheese farmer). Wishing for Mr. Right is a feel-good, slow-burn love story about what happens when your heart is stuck. between your dream job and your dream guy. #romancelandia a.co/d/2G8bXwL

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Lisa @queerkitty.bsky.social · 9d

Yes I did inhale the eARC of @kjcharleswriter.com ALL OF US MURDERERS and yes I did still preorder the audiobook and the ebook and may need a copy for my shelf. An absolutely excellent queer gothic novel and it nails to the post an infamous slave trading real-life villain ⚒️✨plus the cover!

KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 9d

I am very excited that ALL OF US MURDERERS has been picked as one of Kobo's Best of the Month!

It's out everywhere today, in e at all platforms, in print at all good bookshops (it's the BA Indie Book of the Month!) and in audio read by Sonny Archer. Have at it!

books2read.com/u/mloE7q

Flyer with ALL OFUS MURDERERS cover and text saying 'One of Kobo's Best of the Month'

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Alexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 10d

It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.

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b.andherbooks @bandherbooks.bsky.social · 13d

you want in on this! Janine gifted me one of those air fresheners and it smells SO GOOD.

Janine Amesta @janineamesta.bsky.social · 13d

Romance friends, did you see the giveaway I'm doing? This has so many things that are handmade by me (embroidery, crochet, and beading. Oh my!)🥰🥰🥰 and I'm so excited to give it away. But not many people have entered. Please share to help me get the word out. Link to enter in my bio🤗

#romancelandia

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 14d

This announcement claims, essentially, that they have infused a book with mayonnaise. I just want people to understand that if you purchase paper books, you can infuse them with mayonnaise yourself. You will need a turkey baster and a squeegee. And mayonnaise.

Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 14d

no no the publishing industry is doing fine, why do you ask

A screenshot from Publisher's Lunch:
Jennifer L. Armentrout and Hellmann's
In a promotion designed for BookTok enjoyment, Jennifer L. Armentrout’s just-published THE PRIMAL OF BLOOD AND BONE is available in a special, limited-edition "garlic-scented copy, infused with Hellmann’s Garlic Aioli to create a one-of-a-kind, Craven-proof book." They explain: "This exclusive edition is printed with garlic-infused ink, designed to ward off Armentrout’s bloodthirsty monsters, the Craven. While humans may dread garlic breath, Hellmann’s has cleverly transformed this social faux pas into an unexpected – and delicious – form of supernatural protection."

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 17d

Breaking: Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. “What I'm feeling goes beyond myself,” he said. “This is for my people, my culture, and our history.”

Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Angie Han @ajhan.bsky.social · 20d

i too would decline to RSVP for my boyfriend’s work party when he doesn’t even know if he’ll be attending yet

John W Clark @johnwclark.bsky.social · 21d

Apparently the NFL wanted her show for free, and thought the value of it for her was the exposure. The NFL has been getting free exposure from Taylor, just from her going to her fiancés games, and she is getting death threats for it.

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NFL ‘Flatly Refused’ to Meet Taylor Swift’s Demands About Super Bowl Performance, Source Says

The speculation about Taylor Swift’s possible performance at the Super Bowl has now reportedly come to an abrupt end. Industry insiders claimed that Swift made some demands to perform for the halftime...

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 22d

Tomorrow!

Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 24d

Portland! This is the week! Pop on your best mask and come talk about sapphics and Gothics and historical romance!
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#Romancelandia

Alexandra Vasti at Grand Gesture Books in Portland, OR - Thursday, September 25 - EverOut Portland

🥀AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT🥀 Please join us at Grand Gesture Books on Thursday, September 25th at 7pm as we welcome USA Today bestselling author @alexandravasti to our store! She’ll be here to discuss her ne...

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Rebekah Weatherspoon @rdotspoon.bsky.social · 22d

Plan A: Spend the summer at camp hiding from your influencer mother.

Plan B: Accidentally break your arm and then blackmail your grumpy skater crush into letting you hide at her house all summer.

YOU CAN PREORDER SUMMER OFFICIAL NOW! 🛹🧡🍦
rebekahweatherspoon....
#booksky #romancebooksky

Book cover: Summer Official by USA TODAY bestselling author Rebekah Weatherspoon
A plus size brown skinned black girl carrying a skateboard and wearing crop black tshirt that says Queen of Hearts in white lettering and black jeans and black vans, walking hand in hand with a light skinned black girl with blond hair. She is wearing a white tank top, demon shorts, white ankle socks and green converse. She has a blue cast on one arm with doodles all over it. They are walking through an illustrated Venice beach. The Venice over head sign has been replaced with the book title Summer Official.

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Adam Reisinger @adamreisinger.com · 23d

Attention #litagents, you’re going to FALL in love with THE ICE BETWEEN US!

#UnhingedPit #A #R #Q #LGBT #amquerying #agentsguide📌

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 25d

Clothing store, Upper West Side.

A window full of "FUCK ABC" T-shirts, and one reading "ABC is State TV." Kimmel's face substitutes for the "U."

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28d

Sen. Chris Murphy: "Trump's FCC forced a major network to pull a loud Trump critic, Jimmy Kimmel, off the air — essentially saying that any media actor that doesn't say what Trump wants them to say...is going to be silenced. That's censorship. That's not America."

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 28d

The 🇺🇸 President deciding which comedians are allowed to tell jokes is the sort of thing that normies care about in a way that will resonate.

The corporate news media has failed. But you can tell the people in your life who don't follow the news about what's happening:

Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress.
Title: Voters Are Interested in Hearing From Members of Congress Directly.
Description: Please indicate how interested – if at all – you might be in receiving information about current political news from the following people:
Family members or friends — Interested: 72%, Not interested: 28%
Local community leaders or organizations — Interested: 63%, Not interested: 37%
Members of Congress or other elected officials — Interested: 61%, Not interested: 39%
News anchors — Interested: 60%, Not interested: 40%
Academic professionals — Interested: 51%, Not interested: 49%
Colleagues or coworkers — Interested: 47%, Not interested: 53%
YouTube creators or online show hosts — Interested: 38%, Not interested: 62%
Podcast hosts — Interested: 37%, Not interested: 63%
Social media influencers — Interested: 28%, Not interested: 72%
Celebrities — Interested: 26%, Not interested: 74%

January 10–13, 2025 survey of 1,248 U.S. likely voters.

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 29d

Yesterday, Trump was threatening a reporter. Today, he coerced ABC to kick Kimmel off the air.

He's also suing NYT & WSJ for reporting the truth. And it's not just media: he's threatening private companies, colleges, Congress—everyone.

Enough. NONE OF US should cave. We ALL need to push back.

ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's show 'indefinitely' over his Charlie Kirk comments after FCC chair's threats

ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely after saying in his monologue that Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter Tyler Robinson supported Trump.

www.businessinsider.com

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Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 29d

I think one of the better, more subtle tributes to Robert Redford's life is the string of utterly iconic female co-stars who've come forward to eulogize him; each of them take-no-shit types like Fonda and Streisand, and every one of them without a single bad thing to say. A model for male behavior

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 29d

Billionaires spend more on these groups than they would spend on taxes if this country actually adhered to a Democratic platform. So, I'm assuming that it's no longer greed and these donors hate minorities.

Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 29d

lol new clown car just rolled up

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · Sep 16

Why aren't we doing stuff like this?!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Sep 16

> @cnbc.com 🇬🇧

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CozyMystery.com @cozymystery-com.bsky.social · Sep 16

Happy Birthday to Agatha Christie! The grand dame of mystery writing was born on this day in 1890. To celebrate, why not read a book from the author who, arguably, started it all? cozymystery.com/authors/agat...

Agatha Christie | CozyMystery.com

Agatha Christie Agatha Christie (1890-1976) has more books in print than anyone other than the Bible and Shakespeare, and she […]

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Sarah Vance-Tompkins @sarahvantom.bsky.social · Sep 15

I am not surprised.
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Female Directors Were Shut Out From Directing Summer Blockbusters: ‘The U.S. Senate is More Progressive Than Hollywood’ (Guest Column)

From 'F1' to 'Jurassic World Rebirth,' all of the summer blockbusters were directed by men, writes Martha Lauzen.

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Nina Metz @ninametz.bsky.social · Sep 15

Column: If the Emmys can’t muster excitement for television, why should anyone else?

Seriously, what are we doing here?

Gift 🔗

Column: If the Emmys can’t muster excitement for television, why should anyone else?

The 2025 Emmys were a reflection of an entertainment industry that doesn’t know whether it’s coming or going.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Sep 10

We don’t yet know what motivated the person who shot and killed Charlie Kirk, but this kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy. Michelle and I will be praying for Charlie’s family tonight, especially his wife Erika and their two young children.

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Sarah Vance-Tompkins @sarahvantom.bsky.social · Sep 10

A small-town romance full of swoony chemistry, a hilarious (and naked) meet cute, and heartfelt family moments Wishing for Mr. Right is a slow-burn love story about what happens when you're forced to choose between your dream job and your dream guy. #romancelandia 🎃 It's free! a.co/d/gQ70z6P

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