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coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 18h

A favorite autumn read-out-loud story for kids! Lola Hopscotch comes to the rescue, spreading kindness and helping others in Lola Hopskotch and the Spookaroo by Marie Whittaker.
#childrensbooks #picturebooks #Halloween #booksky
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Lola Hopscotch and the Spookaroo (The Adventures of Lola Hopscotch)

Lola Hopscotch and the Spookaroo (The Adventures of Lola Hopscotch) [Whittaker, Marie, Uivel, Lily] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lola Hopscotch and the Spookaroo (The Adventures of Lola Hopscotch)

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 1d

The Devil's Library by Joachim Glage is a book of lies, a book about books that don't exist, a book about dark magic hidden in the written word. "A great collection of stories!"
#horror #shortstories #fables #myths #absurdistfiction #books #Halloween
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The Devil's Library

Amazon.com: The Devil's Library eBook : Glage, Joachim: Kindle Store

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 4d

Silver Charm by M.J. Evans is not just a biography of this famous horse’s life and career. It also takes readers behind the scenes of an extraordinary mission to save racing's greatest athletes from a fate worse than losing.
#nonfiction #horses #books #booksky
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Silver Charm: And the Old Friends Who Save the Thoroughbreds

Amazon.com: Silver Charm: And the Old Friends Who Save the Thoroughbreds eBook : Evans, M.J.: Kindle Store

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 5d

Werewolves and vampires and mysterious deaths usher in the scary season with The Wolf's Den by Connie Senior. Who is an enemy and who is an ally? Caleb must figure this out before he loses more people he loves.
#paranormal #youngadult #magicalrealism #books #booksky
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The Wolf's Den (Club and Fang Book 2)

Amazon.com: The Wolf's Den (Club and Fang Book 2) eBook : Senior, Connie: Kindle Store

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 6d

A community forged in a time before memory, Star Junction is calling its people home. Return to Star Junction by Serra Wildheart is "well written, captivating, and meaningful."
#magicalrealism #fantasy #paranormal #books #booksky
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coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 7d

Big vocabulary words are often known as “$50 words.” The twenty-six $50 words in The $1,300 Alphabet by Benjamin M. Weilert each start with a different letter of the alphabet that you and your kids can learn together.
#childrensbooks #booksky
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coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 8d

Time jumper Muriel O'Hanlan arrives in Henry VIII's court in the midst of his disinterest with queen #1, but before the arrival of Ann Boleyn, upsetting a lot of very big history. "Utterly addictive!"
#TimeTravelRomance #thriller #historicalfiction #scifi #booksky
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Time Agents: Alterations: A Time-Travel Romance

Amazon.com: Time Agents: Alterations: A Time-Travel Romance eBook : Bowersox, Jodi: Kindle Store

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 9d

Barbara Ellen Sorensen’s third collection of poetry, Mary’s River, deals not only with loss and lament, but also discovery, joy, and love. "Sorensen dazzles with precision and wisdom."
#poetry #poetrycommunity #books #booksky
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coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 10d

Dogs Don't Cry by John F. Andrews was the Young Adult Winner in the 2025 CAL Awards.

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 10d

Across the globe, former football players, league officials, and shadowy powerbrokers are entangled in a web of corruption, conspiracies, and billion-dollar deals. Welcome to the Ten Billion Dollar Game by Charles Glenn.
#suspense #sports #books #booksky
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Ten Billion Dollar Game

Amazon.com: Ten Billion Dollar Game eBook : Glenn, Charles : Kindle Store

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 11d

A Tree With My Name on It: Finding a Way Home by Victress Hitchcock is a story filled with joy and sorrow, unexpected wisdom, and humor. "A beautiful, touching book!"
#Memoir #books #boooksky
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A Tree with My Name on It: Finding a Way Home

A Tree with My Name on It: Finding a Way Home - Kindle edition by Hitchcock, Victress. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Tree with My Name on It: Finding a Way Home.

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 12d

Join Kathleen Donnelly October 4th from 6 – 7 pm at Old Firehouse Books (232 Walnut St, Fort Collins, CO 80524) for a fun Canine Launch Party for her new book K-9 Colorado Rescue.
For more information, please visit: Old Firehouse Books Events or kathleendonnelly.com.

Author Kathleen Donnelly

Kathleen Donnelly, author of the National Forest K-9 series

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coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 12d

Sue Hinkin explored the psychology of cults for her new book, The Snake Handler's Wife. Read all about it!
#thriller #suspense #coloradoauthors #books #sunlit #booksky
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Cult-like "shimmerings" sent Sue Hinkin in search of answers

Although her family's religious life could frighten her, the author dug deep to learn the dynamics that power "The Snake Handler's Wife."

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coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 13d

Lija Fisher's popular Cryptid kids books are on sale on Amazon for a limited time!

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 15d

Could these marketplace murders be somehow connected to the rarified halls of the Fairy Palace? Severn knows digging deeper could kill him, but he can't resist a good murder mystery. "a book that keeps you hooked from start to finish."
#fantasy #mystery #books #booksky
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Amazon.com: Court Human eBook : Austin, Hawkings: Kindle Store

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 16d

An aging nuclear sub and a handful of daring heroes. Start at the beginning of the Mac McDowell Missions with Operation Ivy Bells by Robert G. Williscroft. "a must for lovers of Cold War espionage thrillers." #thriller #suspense # books #historicalfiction #booksky
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Operation Ivy Bells: A Mac McDowell Mission Vol 1 (The Mac McDowell Missions)

Operation Ivy Bells: A Mac McDowell Mission Vol 1 (The Mac McDowell Missions) - Kindle edition by Williscroft, Robert G.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Operation Ivy Bells: A Mac McDowell Mission Vol 1 (The Mac McDowell Missions).

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 17d

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 17d

A decade-old war between the fae and humans is about to re-ignite in L.R. Braden's A Drop of Magic. "Holy moly! What a great find. Interesting world building, well developed characters, and great plot. 5 star read."
#urbanfantasy #suspense #magic #books #booksky
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A Drop of Magic (The Magicsmith Book 1)

Amazon.com: A Drop of Magic (The Magicsmith Book 1) eBook : Braden, L. R.: Kindle Store

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 18d

What do you do with a grumpy kraken, a sickly sea serpent, and a tearful gigantic tortoise? You sing them a tune, of course! "Love this one, so much fun to read."
#childrensbooks #picturebook #booksky
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Monsters in the Briny

Amazon.com: Monsters in the Briny: 9781534111493: Becker, Lynn, Brundage, Scott: Books

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 19d

In these trying times of climate change, as autocracy threatens to end democracy, Making Global Sense by Judah Freed revives the ideals of Thomas Paine to champion 21st century freedom and enlightenment. "A must-read."
#nonfiction #politics #ThomasPaine #books #booksky
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Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth (inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense)

Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth (inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense) - Kindle edition by Freed, Judah, Paine, Thomas. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy and the earth (inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense).

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 20d

A kidnapper’s twisted game is on. And a trusty K-9 won’t let him succeed. Kathleen Donnelly's latest, Colorado K-9 Rescue, is now available on pre-order.
#k9rescue #Colorado #thriller #books #suspense #booksky
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Colorado K-9 Rescue

Colorado K-9 Rescue - Kindle edition by Donnelly, Kathleen. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 21d

Do you enjoy learning about far away lands? Have you ever begged neighbors for water? Derek Lowstuter captures these realities of working abroad as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia. "a wonderful read!"
#awardwinning #nonfiction #Ethiopia #peacecorps #books #booksky
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Fiddler on the Roof of Africa: How to Fail Successfully as a Peace Corps Volunteer

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 22d

Inspired by real historical figures—Isabelle d’Angoulême, Hugh de Lusignan, and King John—Behold the Bird in Flight by Terri Lewis is set in a period that valued women only for their dowries and childbearing. "a compelling read"
#historicalfiction #books #booksky
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Behold the Bird in Flight: A Novel of an Abducted Queen

Amazon.com: Behold the Bird in Flight: A Novel of an Abducted Queen eBook : Lewis, Terri: Kindle Store

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 23d

The son of Tarzan of the Apes, sets off into the prehistoric world at the Earth's core to rescue his daughter in Korak at the Earth's Core, set in the Edgar Rice Boroughs Universe. "guaranteed to leave you wanting more."
#adventure #scifi #fantasy #books #booksky
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Korak at the Earth's Core (Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe - The Dead Moon Super-Arc, Book One)

Amazon.com: Korak at the Earth's Core (Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe - The Dead Moon Super-Arc, Book One) eBook : Eckert, Win Scott, Carey, Christopher Paul: Kindle Store

coloradoauthors.bsky.social @coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 24d

Accessible and holistic, The BloomPath by Erin Elder, MA, provides compassionate guidance for anyone seeking to heal and grow through their grief. "This was an easy read full of wisdom about the grieving process."
#grief #SelfCare #nonfiction #books #booksky
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Blooming Through Loss: Tending to Grief with the BloomPathTM

Amazon.com: Blooming Through Loss: Tending to Grief with the BloomPathTM eBook : Elder, Eryn: Kindle Store