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Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

Not a birb

November 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

There is no food on the food mat

A tan fluffy yorkipoo sits on a placemat where her food bowl should be

November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

Happy Exploding Whale Day!

Dr. Jeffrey Kavanaugh 🇨🇦 @jlkavanaugh.bsky.social · 16d

55 years ago today, the Oregon State Highway Division had a whale of a problem on its hands. How it solved it is the stuff of legends.

In other words: Happy Exploding Whale Day!

The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon

YouTube video by KATU News

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November 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

The coworkers are fighting again

November 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM

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Karen B. McCoy

@karenbmccoy.bsky.social

Award-winning middle grade author @lynnekelly.bsky.social talks about her newest book, THREE BLUE HEARTS, and weathering dips and waves in the book market. www.karenbmccoy.com/three-blue-h...

November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM

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libraries4all.bsky.social

@libraries4all.bsky.social

Houston's Book Fairy Brigade is
desperately in need of Spanish books, as well as middle grade novels and board books.

Every free book put into the hands of a child is an act of resistance AND joy.

Books feed the soul, fuel dreams, and offer hope.

bit.ly/478Xy38

@txfreedomread.bsky.social

November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

I can’t be expected to get any work done under these conditions

A happy tripawd maltipoo, front paw perched on the leg of her human

November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

4 years ago we brought home scared little Abigail! She’s much happier now that big sister Eloise has taught her How To Dog

Timehop photo from 4 years ago, with 2 pups sitting together on a dog-sized red sofa: a happy tripawd maltipoo & a scared yorkipoo looking off to the side

2 happy dogs, a tripawd maltipoo & a yorkipoo, sitting together on a maroon chair

November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM

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J. Anderson Coats (she/her)

@jandersoncoats.bsky.social

How much do I love seeing a talented friend's awesome new middle-grade book splashed ALL OVER THE HOME PAGE of @bookshop.org! Congrats, @lynnekelly.bsky.social!

A screen shot of the homepage of Bookshop.org, featuring Lynne Kelly's new middle-grade book, Three Blue Hearts. The book cover (pink and swirly, featuring an octopus and the silhouette of a child) is on the lefthand side, and the text in the middle reads A Boy. An Octopus. A life-changing bond.

October 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

Educators, here’s a free curriculum & discussion guide for Three Blue Hearts!

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rhcbteacherslibrarians.com

October 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

Discount code for Bookshop.org, which supports independent bookstores!

bookshop.org/p/books/thre...

Graphic showing an ocean background & the cover of Three Blue Hearts, which has an oceany scene in shades of purple & a blue octopus in the center. The silhouette of a boy reaches up to the octopus. Arrows point to the cover from phrases around the book: “Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate,” “animal conservation,” “self-discovery and empowerment,” & “award-winning author of Song for a Whale.” 15% off with code LOVEBOOKSELLERS at bookshop.org

October 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

@darthbluesky.bsky.social Hey Darth I got to hang out with Jackie the bookstore dog, who is approximately 1000 years old and very wise

A small & old white dog with some light brown spots & brown face & ears. She’s curled up in her bed looking quite cozy

October 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM

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Blue Willow Bookshop

@bluewillowbooks.bsky.social

Tomorrow! Join us for an event with USA Today bestselling author @lynnekelly.bsky.social (Song for a Whale), celebrating her new #mglit novel, THREE BLUE HEARTS. 🐙

We can't wait to see you there! buff.ly/Rq3GOFu

October 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

Oh hello there, USA Today bestseller list! 💙💙💙

Screenshot from USA Today, showing 3 Blue Hearts at #98. The cover has an oceany scene in shades of purple, with a purple & blue octopus in the middle. The silhouette of a boy in the foreground reaches up to the octopus

October 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM

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Natalie Aguirre

@natalieaguirre7.bsky.social

#Book #GiveawayAlert! Read my interview with @lynnekelly.bsky.social & enter my #giveaway contest to win her contemporary MG Three Blue Hearts at Literary Rambles. #amreading #amwriting #kidlit #teachers #librarians tinyurl.com/3eu6te6x

October 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM

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darth™️

@darthbluesky.bsky.social

i am not saying the world has gone completely bonkers but
the world has gone absolutely completely bonkers

Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · Oct 6

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

October 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM

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The Daily Show

@thedailyshow.com

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM

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Lone Star Lit

@lonestarlit.bsky.social

No tricks — just treats for your fall TBR. New releases for you to enjoy! ⭐

#BookBirthday #NewReleases #TexasAuthors #TexasBooks

October 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

Hey, my book is out today! 💙💙💙
You can find this story about 12yo Max and Ursula the octopus wherever you like to get your books, like your favorite bookstore or library

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753918...

Three Blue Hearts by Lynne Kelly: 9780593898390 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

From the bestselling author of Song for a Whale comes a moving tale about the life-changing bond between a boy and the octopus he rescues. Max can’t seem to escape the big, looming shadow of his...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

October 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM

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Blue Willow Bookshop

@bluewillowbooks.bsky.social

We're so excited to welcome USA Today bestselling author @lynnekelly.bsky.social (Song for a Whale) back to the bookshop to celebrate her new #mglit novel, THREE BLUE HEARTS! 🐙

Join us, friends! buff.ly/BFlAVCW

October 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Lynne Kelly 🐘🐳🐣🐙

@lynnekelly.bsky.social

Latest newsletter, with updates about the next book, which will be out on Tuesday!
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October 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM

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Blue Heron Farm

@blueheronfarm.bsky.social

Hey, y'all. I wanted to share email I got from Jeremiah today. If you bought/sent art supplies please understand the huge difference you are making in the lives of some men trying very hard to be better. And if you'd like to join in, he put the ultimate wish list in here. Instructions in next skeet

$12:36 88° *5079% < JEREMIAH DEVALITI Oct 01 To: Lisa Seger RE: Thank you BLUE HERON FARM AND FRIE... Thank you BLUE HERON FARM AND FRIENDS from all of the ones attending in the building futures foundation art \ hobby class. We appreciate all of the stuff 75 pictures of whats been taking place because of you all are on the way and Lisa will share them with everyone. This is a super wish list from all different guys involved in the program. Also I got approval from administration for my hobby class and its been Super popular. Guys are signing up like crazy and I have my class on the official class signup sheet which is awesome and all of the hard work has paid off. I cannot express what art does to people I see it in person but honestly it is a great thing. The thing about people in prison is that they have all the time in the world on their hands and dont know how to spend it because there is not much to do in this place. A lot of guys succumb to the hardness and get lost in the sauce in a way with negative things. That is the 70% of offenders that keep coming back. The 30% is the guys that are doing productive things with their time like working, attending groups an classes, working on the real issues they struggle with and ART. I have a huge passion for art and I do my classes with anyone who has the desire to have fun. Also 10 house is the recovery house and I go down$ $12:38 88° *5079% < anyone who has the desire to have fun. Also 10 house is the recovery house and I go down there and do a recovery\ substance abuses class on Thursday morning and we have a pop up art class afterwards every week. Most guys send the artwork to their children which is fire. I Have been locked up since I was 18 years old and I found what I am passionate about and I have been sharing it with everyone I encounter. I am now 29 years old and I want to share something with you from my heart. I would rather be in prison living the way I am living now Sober and clear minded for the rest of my life than go back to the way I was living when I was on the street. I do not have life without parole I get out in about 6 years but I feel freer than I have ever felt in my whole life. Thanks again. Johnson acrylic irredentist paint set -B00722-1069 Rinestones B61762-1001 Pony beads set - A84744-1029 Mechanical pencil- A20686-2027 Pencil lead - A20603-1007 ×2 Composition books- A10650-1002 Pilot precise v5 \v7 pens set of 8 -A21893-1005 Deco art value paint set - A00769-1009 Amsterdam pearl paint set- A00643-0069 Florescent paint set - A00711-1069×2 Blick economy canvas panels pack 8×10 -A0715-1012 Fabrino watercolor paper - A09642-1023 Glitter markers- A22346-1089 ×2$