Lara Marshall
@laramarshall.bsky.social
Bibliophile, library-lover, braille-student and cat-lady. Fond of hyphens and interrobangs. Treasurer for Share the Vision @ReadingSight and Libraries Engagement Manager @RNIB ❤️
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Lara Marshall
@laramarshall.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Sep 24-Aug 25 marks the 200th anniversary since the invention of Braille!
Imagine never being able to read or have access to information and then someone from your community empowers you to read, write, be literate and independent. If you’d like to join in the celebrations get in touch #Braille200
Imagine never being able to read or have access to information and then someone from your community empowers you to read, write, be literate and independent. If you’d like to join in the celebrations get in touch #Braille200
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For our November event, we'll be joined by @laramarshall.bsky.social from RNIB to talk about Enabling Accessibility in Libraries.
Thursday 20th November, 6pm via Microsoft Teams.
Sign up via: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Members free, non-members welcome for £4
Thursday 20th November, 6pm via Microsoft Teams.
Sign up via: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
forms.gle/gxpwUhtSBJtm...
Members free, non-members welcome for £4
CLG November - RNIB, Lara Marshall
Date: Thursday 20th November
Time: 5.45pm for 6.00pm start
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams
Price: Free for members
Contact email address: [email protected]
Event details
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November 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
For our November event, we'll be joined by @laramarshall.bsky.social from RNIB to talk about Enabling Accessibility in Libraries.
Thursday 20th November, 6pm via Microsoft Teams.
Sign up via: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
forms.gle/gxpwUhtSBJtm...
Members free, non-members welcome for £4
Thursday 20th November, 6pm via Microsoft Teams.
Sign up via: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
forms.gle/gxpwUhtSBJtm...
Members free, non-members welcome for £4
Excited to be part of #HillingdonLibraries crime festival on 21 June & interviewing the fab #CLTaylor and #NicciFrench!
If you're down that way please do pop along. Tickets are only £8 for a day of crime authors, talks, book signings and there's a bar 😉 discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/1442...
If you're down that way please do pop along. Tickets are only £8 for a day of crime authors, talks, book signings and there's a bar 😉 discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/1442...
May 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Excited to be part of #HillingdonLibraries crime festival on 21 June & interviewing the fab #CLTaylor and #NicciFrench!
If you're down that way please do pop along. Tickets are only £8 for a day of crime authors, talks, book signings and there's a bar 😉 discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/1442...
If you're down that way please do pop along. Tickets are only £8 for a day of crime authors, talks, book signings and there's a bar 😉 discover.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/1442...
The best crime novels I've read in a long time and by someone I rather like too!
Excellent holiday read 😎
@beckycbrynolf
Excellent holiday read 😎
@beckycbrynolf
May 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The best crime novels I've read in a long time and by someone I rather like too!
Excellent holiday read 😎
@beckycbrynolf
Excellent holiday read 😎
@beckycbrynolf
Reposted by Lara Marshall
Fantastic feedback from @laramarshall.bsky.social @rnib.bsky.social following the Share the Vision visit:
"I'm so pleased that you could be part of this tour and that we can promote even more the wonderful work that Swansea Uni is doing! ... thank you for being such lovely hosts." ☀️ #FeedbackFriday
"I'm so pleased that you could be part of this tour and that we can promote even more the wonderful work that Swansea Uni is doing! ... thank you for being such lovely hosts." ☀️ #FeedbackFriday
May 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Fantastic feedback from @laramarshall.bsky.social @rnib.bsky.social following the Share the Vision visit:
"I'm so pleased that you could be part of this tour and that we can promote even more the wonderful work that Swansea Uni is doing! ... thank you for being such lovely hosts." ☀️ #FeedbackFriday
"I'm so pleased that you could be part of this tour and that we can promote even more the wonderful work that Swansea Uni is doing! ... thank you for being such lovely hosts." ☀️ #FeedbackFriday
Reposted by Lara Marshall
📢 📢 Take a look English public libraries’ folk. The next round of the Libraries Improvement Fund is heading your way.
The Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) will open for expressions of interest on Tuesday 6 May 2025.
Full guidance on @artscouncilengland.bsky.social’s website. 👇 👇
The Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) will open for expressions of interest on Tuesday 6 May 2025.
Full guidance on @artscouncilengland.bsky.social’s website. 👇 👇
Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) Round 4 Guidance for applicants
Guidance for applicants for the Libraries Improvement Fund round 4
www.artscouncil.org.uk
March 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
📢 📢 Take a look English public libraries’ folk. The next round of the Libraries Improvement Fund is heading your way.
The Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) will open for expressions of interest on Tuesday 6 May 2025.
Full guidance on @artscouncilengland.bsky.social’s website. 👇 👇
The Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) will open for expressions of interest on Tuesday 6 May 2025.
Full guidance on @artscouncilengland.bsky.social’s website. 👇 👇
6 months without you Dad 💔
I am not resigned.
I am not resigned.
March 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
6 months without you Dad 💔
I am not resigned.
I am not resigned.
Reposted by Lara Marshall
Words To Live By Number 202
March 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Words To Live By Number 202
22nd March - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #BookChallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #BookChallenge
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March 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
22nd March - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #BookChallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #BookChallenge
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21st March - The autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Una McCormack.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #BookChallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #BookChallenge
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March 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
21st March - The autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Una McCormack.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #BookChallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #BookChallenge
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Reposted by Lara Marshall
“Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.” Dave Willis
The world doesn’t need more people pointing out what’s wrong - it wants even more people lifting others up.
Use your own light to brighten other’s path!
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by Joyfulsmolthings
The world doesn’t need more people pointing out what’s wrong - it wants even more people lifting others up.
Use your own light to brighten other’s path!
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by Joyfulsmolthings
March 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.” Dave Willis
The world doesn’t need more people pointing out what’s wrong - it wants even more people lifting others up.
Use your own light to brighten other’s path!
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by Joyfulsmolthings
The world doesn’t need more people pointing out what’s wrong - it wants even more people lifting others up.
Use your own light to brighten other’s path!
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by Joyfulsmolthings
20th March - Shark Heart (A Love Story) by Emily Habeck.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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March 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
20th March - Shark Heart (A Love Story) by Emily Habeck.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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19th March - I am enough by Marissa Peer.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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March 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
19th March - I am enough by Marissa Peer.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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18th March - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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March 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
18th March - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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Reposted by Lara Marshall
The “Public Library of the Year” award is presented by @iflaglobal.bsky.social with the aim of honouring new public libraries. Baker & Taylor is the proud main sponsor of the award. You can apply from March 18th - May 25th 2025 designinglibraries.org.uk/news/call-fo...
Call for IFLA/Baker & Taylor Public Library of the Year Award 2025
The Public Library of the Year award is presented by the International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions, to honour new public libraries
designinglibraries.org.uk
March 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The “Public Library of the Year” award is presented by @iflaglobal.bsky.social with the aim of honouring new public libraries. Baker & Taylor is the proud main sponsor of the award. You can apply from March 18th - May 25th 2025 designinglibraries.org.uk/news/call-fo...
16th March - Exquisite by Sarah Stovell
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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March 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
16th March - Exquisite by Sarah Stovell
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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13th March - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
March 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
13th March - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
9th March - The Story of my Life by Helen Keller.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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March 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
9th March - The Story of my Life by Helen Keller.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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Reposted by Lara Marshall
40% of Britons have not read or listened to a book in the past year - at what point do the reading stats add up to a national crisis? Librarians know how to help #LBF25
New poll finds 40% of Britons have not read a book in the past year
The median British adult has read or listened to three books in the past 12 months with reading habits also split along gender, class and political divides
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
40% of Britons have not read or listened to a book in the past year - at what point do the reading stats add up to a national crisis? Librarians know how to help #LBF25
11th March - Geek Love by Katherine Dunn.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day(or almost!).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day(or almost!).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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March 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
11th March - Geek Love by Katherine Dunn.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day(or almost!).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day(or almost!).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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Reposted by Lara Marshall
Reviewer @elizabethniarchosneukirch.com notes that Naomi Cohn's Braille Encyclopedia is a love story in which the author "learned to appreciate the tactile system of #braille the way she once loved written words." #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social ⬇️)
(Story via @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social ⬇️)
Review: Learning to Love the Feel of Words in THE BRAILLE ENCYCLOPEDIA
In Naomi Cohn's lyrical debut memoir "The Braille Encyclopedia," each poetic entry from A-Z holds a new insight for readers to discover.
thirdcoastreview.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reviewer @elizabethniarchosneukirch.com notes that Naomi Cohn's Braille Encyclopedia is a love story in which the author "learned to appreciate the tactile system of #braille the way she once loved written words." #BlindNewWorld
(Story via @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social ⬇️)
(Story via @thirdcoastrvw.bsky.social ⬇️)
10th March - Mermaids: Lusts and legends of a rebel sisterhood by Sophia Kingshill.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day.
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
#mermaids
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day.
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
#mermaids
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March 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
10th March - Mermaids: Lusts and legends of a rebel sisterhood by Sophia Kingshill.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day.
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
#mermaids
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day.
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
#mermaids
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Reposted by Lara Marshall
Three years ago today, the day before my 31st birthday, I launched the Accessible Social website. Since then, more than 110,000 people worldwide have visited the site, representing nearly every country on the planet.
I couldn't be prouder of Accessible Social and the many people it has helped. 🎉
I couldn't be prouder of Accessible Social and the many people it has helped. 🎉
Accessible Social
Accessible Social is a free resource and education hub that helps marketers and content creators learn about accessibility and how it relates to social media.
www.accessible-social.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Three years ago today, the day before my 31st birthday, I launched the Accessible Social website. Since then, more than 110,000 people worldwide have visited the site, representing nearly every country on the planet.
I couldn't be prouder of Accessible Social and the many people it has helped. 🎉
I couldn't be prouder of Accessible Social and the many people it has helped. 🎉
9th March - Joyriding the Storm by Vanessa Kisuule
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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March 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
9th March - Joyriding the Storm by Vanessa Kisuule
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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8th March - Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf by Catherine Storr.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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March 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
8th March - Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf by Catherine Storr.
The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can).
Rules:
It has to be a book you’ve read.
It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from.
#booksky #books #bookchallenge
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