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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Mad Hatter Day!

How fun is it to have a day to celebrate the Mad Hatter from the story Alice in Wonderland? When I discovered this day, I went down a rabbit hole (pun intended) and discovered some fascinating things. For example, did you know that Lewis Carol based his story, "Alice's…

Happy Mad Hatter Day!

How fun is it to have a day to celebrate the Mad Hatter from the story Alice in Wonderland? When I discovered this day, I went down a rabbit hole (pun intended) and discovered some fascinating things. For example, did you know that Lewis Carol based his story, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" on a real child, Alice Liddell, who was the child of a family friend?

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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · 16d

Looking for a #GreatRead this fall? Try a book from the Alpha Council Chronicles Series. Let Stephan and the other vampires on the council take you on a dark adventure. linktr.ee/BrendaSparks #PNR #MFRWauthor

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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · 16d

@rodmannix.bsky.social is paying it forward by amplifying the posts of writers on Bluesky. Please consider giving @writingcommunity.bsky.social @literarybulletin.bsky.social @writingcommunity.bsky.social and/or @rodmannix.bsky.social a follow.

Thanks for the reposts, Rod!

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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · 16d

He’s the Grim Reaper coming to reap a soul. She’s a beautiful witch who someone has harmed. Together they will solve a mystery and maybe just discover a love that transcends death.
✨Bewitching the Immortal✨
bookgoodies.com/a/B0DC4X1FBQ for Amazon or books2read.com/b/3RWBRn for all other retailers.

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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · 16d

Looking for a #GreatRead to cuddle up with this fall? If you like action packed adventure stories, give Mary Ann Bernal's books a try. Interested? books2read.com/u/bw91eY @maryannbernal.bsky.social

Available now at your favorite digital store!

AnaRose and Pharaoh’s Gold: An Action and Adventure Novella by Mary Ann Bernal

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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · 16d

Planetary Wars Rise of an Empire by Mary Ann Bernal. It's a #GreatRead from
@maryannbernal.bsky.social www.amazon.com/Planetary-Wa...

Planetary Wars Rise of an Empire

Planetary Wars Rise of an Empire - Kindle edition by Bernal, Mary Ann. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Planetary Wars Rise of an Empire.

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Jim X Dodge (he/him) @jimxwrites.bsky.social · 21d

Set in the Florida Panhandle, The Bite is a zombie novel like no other!

Available from Earth Island Books, Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City, your favorite locally-owned bookstore, or your favorite online bookseller.

a.co/d/aAKRC7P

#booksky

When the dead rose, the world was plunged into darkness. Though many people survived and some even thrived, the majority perished and joined the ranks of the undead. But there's hope, in the form of 13-year-old Mitzie Collins, a girl who claims to be immune to the zombie virus (though you shouldn't use the z-word, it's bad luck). Her lie quickly turns fatal to the people she needs most and, in the end, a mission of hope could end in tragedy. Set in the Florida Panhandle, The Bite is a zombie novel like no other!

Available from Earth Island Books, Bookish Boutique in downtown Panama City, your favorite locally-owned bookstore, or your favorite online bookseller.

https://a.co/d/aAKRC7P

#booksky

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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · 17d

"Absolutely loved it! Such well developed characters and such an insidious happenstance. Read it!"

GAIA'S GAME
getbook.at/gaiasgame

FREE on Kindle Unlimited

Also on #audiobook

#FREE #KindleUnlimited #thriller #audible #books #horror #thriller #mystery #suspense #audiobooks

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Oliver T. Bennett @olivertbennett.bsky.social · Sep 5

Crimson Queen by Oliver T. Bennett.

A story about life, art, theft, exotic plants, deviant sexual practices and chemically assisted satisfaction. Available at your Amazon corner shop right now.

mybook.to/crimsonqueen

#thriller #erotica #art #kink #progrock #spanking #theft #elves

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Ken Stark @kenstark.bsky.social · 17d

"Stage 3 by Ken Stark is a brilliantly written novel that captivated me from start to finish."

Start the award-winning STAGE 3 series with a FREE book!
shorturl.at/paLcT

Read Stage 3 today!

Also on #audiobook

#HORROR #FREE #audible #zombie #thriller #suspense #zombies

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Mary Ann Bernal @maryannbernal.bsky.social · 23d

Before the pendant, there was a warning. Before the curse, a chase through myth and madness. AnaRose and Medusa’s Curse unleashes danger across the Aegean. Watch the trailer & read the full story:
maryannbernal.blogspot.com/2025/09/anar...

#HistoricalThriller #MythicSuspense #CinematicBookTrailer

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Bronwyn Elsmore @bmenz.bsky.social · 23d

🛳️ Heard the one about travellers on a cruise ship? Aussies, Brits, Kiwis and more?
Now you can hear about it, literally, via audiobook
SEVENTEEN SEAS
print, kindle e-book, audio, or #FREEreadKU
#travel
www.amazon.com/dp/B0F937N2LP/

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 23d

💙📚💙 #booksky An embittered woman is determined to wreak vengeance on her late husband’s two illegitimate children, but just how far will Lady Lilliana go? A gripping Victorian tale!
mybook.to/AWomanScorned
#historicalromance #bookstoread

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 21d

💙📚💙 #booksky History, mystery and romance! The Hartford Manor Series is a heart-warming 19th-century family saga set in Victorian Devon.
mybook.to/Betsey
viewauthor.at/MarciaClayton
#historicalfiction #romance

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Bronwyn Elsmore @bmenz.bsky.social · Sep 5

#FREEread on KindleUnlimited,
Learn about New Zealand and its people in novel
- BACKWARDS INTO THE FUTURE
"a bygone New Zealand older readers recall with affection"
#Literaryfiction
•paperback •ebook •audiobook •freereadKU
amazon.com/dp/0992249147

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 24d

#NewRelease!

January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?

A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...

All the King's Bastards £3.99
#Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Tudor #Booksky 📚💙📚
amzn.eu/d/5wpjqZU

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Mary Ann Bernal @maryannbernal.bsky.social · 20d

Today’s book Spotlight is on COBBLESTONES by S.R. Perricone. Why not visit my blog and have a look?
maryannbernal.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...

Twitter Handle: @cathiedunn
Instagram Handle: @thecoffeepotbookclub

Hashtags: #HistoricalFiction #NewOrleans #TrueEvents #TheCoffeePotBookClub #BlogTour

Book Spotlight: COBBLESTONES by S.R. Perricone

The turbulent history of Post-Reconstruction New Orleans collides with the plight of Sicilian immigrants seeking refuge in America. Anto...

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 20d

#NewRelease!

January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?

A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...

All the King's Bastards $4.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Tudor 📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/All-Kings-Ba...

All the King's Bastards: A Succession of Chaos

Amazon.com: All the King's Bastards: A Succession of Chaos eBook : Lawrence, G. , Design, Warren: Kindle Store

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Mary Ann Bernal @maryannbernal.bsky.social · 16d

Three relics. Three legends. One woman’s fight to protect the past. The AnaRose Chronicles brings together three adventures in one cinematic collection. Watch the trailer & read the stories:
maryannbernal.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

#HistoricalThriller #BoxSetLaunch #CinematicBookTrailer

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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · 22d

Happy Punch Day!

Happy Punch Day! To celebrate, I've shared my favorite punch recipe. Please click on the link to get this delicious fall recipe.

Happy Punch Day!

Happy Punch Day! To celebrate, I've shared my favorite punch recipe. Please click on the link to get this delicious fall recipe.

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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · Sep 8

Happy International Literacy Day!

Happy International Literacy Day! I'm celebrating by reading a good book. Drop a comment and let me know what you are reading. I'll go first. I'm reading Witchy Ever After.

Happy International Literacy Day!

Happy International Literacy Day! I'm celebrating by reading a good book. Drop a comment and let me know what you are reading. I'll go first. I'm reading Witchy Ever After.

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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · Sep 6

Happy Read A Book Day!

Every Day is a good day to read. Hope you have a terrific book to celebrate Read-A-Book Day! Drop a comment and let me know what you are reading today.

Happy Read A Book Day!

Every Day is a good day to read. Hope you have a terrific book to celebrate Read-A-Book Day! Drop a comment and let me know what you are reading today.

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Brenda Sparks @brendasparks.bsky.social · Sep 3

He’s the Grim Reaper coming to reap a soul. She’s a beautiful witch who someone has harmed. Together they will solve a mystery and maybe just discover a love that transcends death.
✨Bewitching the Immortal✨
bookgoodies.com/a/B0DC4X1FBQ for Amazon books2read.com/b/3RWBRn for other ebook retailers.

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Mary Ann Bernal @maryannbernal.bsky.social · Aug 25

Today’s book Spotlight is on Scents of Lavender: Queer Love Through the Ages –In Verse by D. C. Wilkinson. Why not visit my blog and then take a look?
maryannbernal.blogspot.com/2025/08/book...
#HistoricalFiction #Romance #LGBTRomance #LGBTQ+ #IllustratedPoetry #TheCoffeePotBookClub

Book Spotlight: Scents of Lavender: Queer Love Through the Ages –In Verse by D. C. Wilkinson

Timeless and unwavering, love flows through a universal melody that echoes in every corner of the globe. Transcending borders and cultures...

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