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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Sep 11

What’s released into the universe doesn’t disappear—it gathers, intensifies, and comes back with force.

Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · May 23

Anyone else have the desperate urge to walk into the wilderness and scream until you can’t scream anymore?

Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Apr 1

There is nothing like sleeping in your own bed after traveling 😴

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Mar 5

“It’s the camo shirt he already has, Ember. You know you can’t see him when he puts the camo on.” 🦔

📖 Just My Type by Tara Sivec

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Feb 12

You know it’s going to be a WEEK when the group chat is all about the crap show that is our healthcare system 😒

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Feb 8

That makes sense. It’s so interesting how different people process information. I definitely do it more at the start of a story too, and less once I have the visual set in my mind.

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Feb 8

Yes, I’m one of those people who sees a book like a movie in their head. A map helps me visualize the world better.

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Feb 4

Happy Release Day 🎉

Full review here: bookcaseandcoffee.com/sweet-escape...

Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Feb 2

✍️ I already had Then, Earth on my TBR. Immediately added the other.

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Feb 1

Monthly Wrap Up
#BookSky

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Jan 30

She’ll always be my Queen 👑

@AuthorMsBev @authormsbev.bsky.social · Jan 30

The Queen of Romance has removed her crown. apnews.com/article/nora...

Nora Roberts is happily defying genres, 250 books in

Nora Roberts is so prolific she had to take up a pen name so her publisher could release more of her books each year. It’s not just about her speed. It's also her range.

apnews.com

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Melanie Dusseau @melaniedusseau.bsky.social · Jan 30

"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity."

www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/...

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Jan 29

Getting outside today with my husband was the reset I needed. Take time for yourself wherever, whenever and however you can find it. They want us tired and overwhelmed.

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · Jan 27

eARCs are available for Two Friends in Marriage!

Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1ezg...

Tablet with cover of Two Friends in Marriage, latte, and reading glasses on white sheets. Text: Want an ARC?

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Jan 26

Sometimes I swear adulthood is staring at your phone and wondering which of your friends has enough time to deal with your latest emotional meltdown, then realizing none of them do.

📖 The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce

#BookSky

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Alise @shereadytoread.bsky.social · Jan 26

Looking for diverse perspectives on NonFic, LitFic and HistFic? go.bsky.app/QCMjeZu

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Jan 21

“What did it cost?”
“Everything”

Replace “it” with every so-called reason people used to vote for a convicted felon.

Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Jan 20

I NEED IT

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Buzzing About Romance Podcast @buzzingpod.bsky.social · Jan 20

Who is Buzzing about Romance Podcast?
Buzzing About Romance Podcast is a vibrant platform dedicated to celebrating contemporary romance books. We provide a welcoming space for romance enthusiasts to discover their next favorite read
Check us out at BuzzingAboutRomance.com

Home Page - Bookcase and Coffee

BuzzingAboutRomance.com

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · Jan 19

Not everyone can run or sit on a board.

Good thing there are literally dozens of other proactive means of defending libraries and schools!

Here are but 56: bookriot.com/56-small-tas...

56 Small Tasks to Be Proactive Against Book Censorship in 2025 and Beyond: Book Censorship News, January 3, 2025

Choose one task each week of 2025 for a year full of anti-book censorship activism and advocacy.

bookriot.com

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Jan 20

I love these books so hard. Read them!!!

Natalie Caña @nataliecana.bsky.social · Jan 20

Apparently all three Vega Family Love Stories are available on Kindle Unlimited!

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Jan 20

Thank you for this reminder

Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Jan 18

“Still, there are blessings that flay to bone.”

-The House at Watch Hill by KMM

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Cathy Yardley @cathyyardley.bsky.social · Jan 13

I'm offering a free course called Get Out of Burnout.

Please sign up, and share with anyone you think might benefit!

rock-your-writing.teachable.com/p/get-out-of...

Image of candle burning with wicks at both ends. Text: GET OUT OF BURNOUT

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Amanda @amandagracereads.bsky.social · Jan 13

I have completed my research and confirmed my original position:
Connor >>> Alessandro
There are many factors that influenced this decision, but the k!dnapping is probably what sold it for me 😂