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January 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
On this day, in 1776, Thomas Paine published his pamphlet, "Common Sense," in which he argued for American independence. A sensation, it was (in proportion to the population) the best-selling and most circulated book in American history. #ThomasPaine #CommonSense #💙📚 #Booksky
January 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
"Refuses shame and invisibility and affirms the healing power of sharing your story. An essential read for survivors and those who love them." —Diana Whitney

Win a copy of @katyfarber.bsky.social's "What If It Wasn't My Fault" from Rootstock Publishing #💙📚

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Book Giveaway for What If It Wasn't My Fault by Katy Farber
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January 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads #💙📚 #Booksky

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January 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
"A fully illustrated allegory told in rhyme. Using juice boxes in a grocery store, it introduces young readers to themes of exile, prejudice, survival, and return."

Enter to win a copy of Let’s Do Something's "The Shelf They Lost" from Gefen Publishing #Booksky

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Book Giveaway for The Shelf They Lost by Let's Do Something
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January 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Charming, disturbing, archetypal. There are many things that can be said about the stories we call fairy-tales.

Our January 2026 List of the Month is devoted to our Favorite Fairy Tales, including collections, individual retellings, and fiction based on #fairytales. #💙📚 #Booksky
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Thank you Terri!

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January 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Today is the birthday of David Bowie, fabulous English singer, songwriter, musician and actor. His favorite books and records have been cataloged on LibraryThing as part of our Legacy Libraries project. #DavidBowie #💙📚 #Booksky
January 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"If you have found yourself in the desert, desperately longing for the living waters Jesus promises, this book will assure you that God is not absent."

Enter to win a copy of Kyle Strobel & John Coe's "When God Seems Distant" from @readbakerbooks.bsky.social

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Book Giveaway for When God Seems Distant: Surprising Ways God Deepens Our Faith and Draws Us Near by Kyle Strobel and John Coe
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January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Still waking up from the holidays? We got you. Join us today (Wednesday) at 1:00pm EST for the TinyCat Webinar and get back on track.

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January 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Today is the birthday of celebrated African American author and anthropologist #ZoraNealeHurston. Her most-cataloged book on LibraryThing is the 1937 "Their Eyes Were Watching God," added by more than 21,000 members. #💙📚 #Booksky
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
"Shows humanity at its bleakest, but also its most hopeful. These stories are explorations of what it means to live in modern times."

Enter to win a copy of Ace Boggess' "Always One Mistake" from @runningwildllc.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky

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Book Giveaway for Always One Mistake by Ace Boggess
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January 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Today is the birthday Carl August Sandburg. Described as a quintessentially American author, he won Pulitzers for both his poetry and his biography. His family library has been cataloged as part of LibraryThing's Legacy Libraries project. #CarlSandburg #💙📚 #Booksky
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
“Krivak brilliantly succeeds at plumbing the depths of the human spirit and showing how the dead live on in memory. This is flawless.” —Publishers Weekly

Enter to win a copy of Andrew Krivak's "Mule Boy" from Bellevue Literary Press #💙📚 #Booksky

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Book Giveaway for Mule Boy by Andrew Krivak
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January 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Our Holiday Store sale ends today! Grab a LibraryThing shirt for $16, a CueCat barcode scanner for $5, enamel pins for $3, and more: www.librarything.com/more/store
January 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
"Not your typical vampire story...blends dark humor as it explores mental health issues in its protagonist while making a provocative statement about what it means to feel human."

Win a copy of Kathryn Berla's "John Doe Does Not Suck" from @apbooks.bsky.social

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Book Giveaway for John Doe Does Not Suck by Kathryn Berla
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January 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM
LibraryThing wishes our members a Happy Epiphany / Three Kings Day! We hope your celebration is a joyful one! #Epiphany #Epiphany2026 #ThreeKingsDay #ThreeKingsDay2026 www.librarything.com/tag/Epiphany
January 6, 2026 at 1:39 PM
"An urgent novel about female agency and bodily autonomy, morality and mortality."

Enter to win a copy of @lauriefrankel.bsky.social's "Enormous Wings" from @henryholtbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky

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Book Giveaway for Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel
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January 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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January 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The January batch of Early Reviewers is live! Enter to win one of 2,976 copies of 227 titles. This month we've got exciting new titles from @alcovepress.bsky.social, @autumnhouse.org, @henryholtbooks.bsky.social, @unvpress.bsky.social, @unmpress.bsky.social & more! #💙📚 #Booksky
January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Today is the birthday of Jacob Grimm, the elder half of the Brothers Grimm. It is also the birthday of Marie-Louise von Franz, a Jungian psychologist known for her work on fairy-tale interpretation. #fairytales #JacobGrimm #BrothersGrimm #MarieLouisevonFranz #borntoday #💙📚 #Booksky
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Today is the birthday of science fiction great Isaac Asimov, and has been named National Science Fiction Day in honor of that occasion. What are some of your favorite works in this genre? #IsaacAsimov #sciencefiction #NationalScienceFictionDay #💙📚 #Booksky
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads #💙📚 #Booksky

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January 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
LibraryThing wishes our members a Very Happy New Year!

Do you have any reading resolutions or plans for 2026, Thingamabrarians? #NewYear #NewYear2026 #newyearsresolutions #readingresolutions #💙📚 #Booksky
January 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Today is the birthday of English author Rudyard Kipling, who wrote in many forms, but who is particularly remembered for his children's books. His personal library, preserved at his home in Sussex, has been cataloged on LibraryThing as one of our Legacy Libraries. #RudyardKipling #💙📚 #Booksky
December 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM