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Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 17h

Je suis tentée de relire Ubu Roi, pour en rire et m'aider à prendre du recul.

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 1d

C'est comme ça que se met en place la censure de livres dans les écoles aux États-Unis. Infiltration des extrémistes de tout poil dans les associations et les conseils d'école.

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Bookshop.org UK @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social · 1d

It's Bookshop Day! Get down to your local independent bookshop and buy a book or three. No local bookshop? Snap up a book with us 10-12 October and you could WIN a £250 gift card.

EVERY sale supports indie booksellers, not billionaires. uk.bookshop.org/lists/win-a-...

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Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 2d

I hope you're feeling better.
She's an author I want to read, thanks for reminding me I have some books by her on the shelf.

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Nonfiction November 2025, reveal an exciting new book-about-books, keep …

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 7d

Winding Up the Week #441 bookjotter.com/2025/10/04/w...

Winding Up the Week #441

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The First Friend (2024), by Malcolm Knox

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 7d

Check out Lisa's billet: The First Friend (2024), by Malcolm Knox anzlitlovers.com/2025/10/01/t...

Longlisted for the ARA Historical Fiction Prize and the UK Walter Scott Historical Novel Prize, The First Friend by journalist, author and SMH columnist Malcolm Knox, is a black comedy starring Sta…

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Nonfiction November is back for 2025

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 7d

September was a blur, I'm reconnecting with my blogging community.
There's the #1925Club in October.
There will be German Lit Month in November beautyisasleepingcat.com/2025/10/01/a... and Non-fiction November librofulltime.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/n...

Nonfiction, reading challenges

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Some billets about books published in 1925 – #1925Club

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 7d

New billet: Some billets about books published in 1925 - #1925Club bookaroundthecorner.com/2025/10/05/s...

This month is the 10th anniversary of the Year Club Reading Week hosted by Karen and Simon. The next one is October 20-26 and they picked the year 1925. This is one of my favorite blogging event, i…

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks, I'm going to share links of previous billets about books from 1925.

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 7d

ok, I'll hit the publish button on my billet about books from 1925, then! :-)

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 7d

@kaggsy59.bsky.social @stuckinabook.bsky.social
Hello! Is the #1925Club still on, October 20-26?

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Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 8d

I just had this One drive thing "souvenirs of October 4th past" where you get a slide show of pictures from your galery and what did I see? Book covers from previous billets, pictures of a bookish hotel room, one picture of my husband and more book covers.
This is so me. :-)

Clean Slate #12 : England, Italy and Croatia.

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 8d

New billet: Clean Slate #12 : England, Italy and Croatia. bookaroundthecorner.com/2025/10/04/c...

Tea Is So Intoxicating by Mary Essex (1950) Non traduit Watching Over Her by Jean-Baptiste Andrea (2023) French title: Veiller sur elle. Miracle in Adden’s Valley by Ante Tomíc (2009) French title:…

Indiana by George Sand – rebellion tucked into a classic story.

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 10d

Indiana by George Sand - rebellion tucked into a classic story. bookaroundthecorner.com/2025/09/28/i...

Indiana by George Sand (1832) French title: Indiana. There are very few French woman writers in the 19th century and George Sand is the most famous one. She chose her penname after George Eliott. I…

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Caroline @beautyandthecat.bsky.social · 11d

Announcing German Literature Month XV – November 2025

November isn’t far away, and you all know what that means – German Literature Month is just around the corner! For the 15th (!) time, we’ll be reading German, Austrian, or Swiss books, …

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 15d

bookjotter.com/2025/09/27/winding-up-the-week-440/ #AmReading #Books #BookReview #HispanicHeritageMonth25 @consumedbyink.bsky.social

Winding Up the Week #440

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read an…

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Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks ! Right after my billet about Indiana, it's lovely to hear her.

Indiana by George Sand – rebellion tucked into a classic story.

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 14d

New billet: Indiana by George Sand - rebellion tucked into a classic story. bookaroundthecorner.com/2025/09/28/i...

Indiana by George Sand (1832) French title: Indiana. There are very few French woman writers in the 19th century and George Sand is the most famous one. She chose her penname after George Eliott. I…

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 14d

I have a book of Nordic fairy tales with illustrations by Kay Nielsen and they're gorgeous. Thanks for sharing this.

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 14d

Je viens de fini Veiller sur elle de Jean Baptiste Andrea. Sans plus.

J'ai commencé Miracle à la Combe aux Aspics d'Ante Tomić et c'est très très bien parti.

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Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 14d

Now you've picked my curiosity.

Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 16d

It's an incredible museum, isn't it?

Literary escapade : Norway.

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Emma @bookaround.bsky.social · 21d

New billet : Literary escapade : Norway. bookaroundthecorner.com/2025/09/21/l...

We’ve been home for a month now and I finally have the time to share with you literary tidbits of our trip to Norway. Books, bookstores, libraries and book related places. It seemed like all teleph…