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Penguin Life @penguinlifeus.bsky.social · Jun 10

RESURFACE by former Olympic diver Cassidy Krug is on sale TODAY! 🫧✨

“An illuminating and inspiring read for anyone navigating change," (@adamgrant.bsky.social) start reading RESURFACE now 👉 bit.ly/43E7RdQ

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Jun 10

Take it from Sophie Cousens, "Clare Pooley is the master of writing an ensemble cast." ✨🐶

Clare Pooley's laugh-out-loud comedy, HOW TO AGE DISGRACEFULLY, is officially available in paperback! Start reading now 👉 bit.ly/3wqZgxn

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Jun 10

MALAS by Marcela Fuentes is officially available in paperback! ❤️‍🔥

"A vivacious, page-turning novel of rebellion and rebirth," (Xochitl Gonzalez) and a #GMABookClub pick, start reading MALAS now 👉 bit.ly/3Jxe54a

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Penguin Life @penguinlifeus.bsky.social · May 29

MAJOR BOOK NEWS! Take an EXCLUSIVE first look at Always Remember, the long-awaited new book from Charlie Mackesy, the author and illustrator of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, coming October 14 from Penguin Life.

Charlie Mackesy to Publish New Book 'Always Remember' — And Bring Back Beloved Characters! (Exclusive)

Charlie Mackesy will publish a new book, 'Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm,' this fall. The titles brings back beloved characters from the author and illustrator's ...

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Antony Johnston @antonyjohnston.bsky.social · May 28

Wow! Great review of Can You Solve the Murder? in the new Publishers Weekly. "This intricate puzzle will delight armchair sleuths of all ages. Here's hoping Johnston has a sequel up his sleeve." 🤩
@sarahsuch.bsky.social @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social

A review of Can You Solve the Murder? in Publishers Weekly, which reads:
"Johnston (The Dog Sitter Detective) combines the intrigue of fair-play detective fiction with the excitement of a Choose Your Own Adventure book in this entertaining whodunit. Readers are placed in the shoes of a DCI who has been assigned to investigate a murder at Elysium, a luxe wellness retreat. Housing developer Harry Kennedy was found in the retreat's courtyard, with his head shattered from a fall from the top floor and a gardening fork embedded in his chest.
The reader explores the motive and means of several suspects, including the victim's widow, Flora; Elysium's manager, Stephen Cheong; and visiting politician Carla Nesbitt. Throughout, readers choose which witnesses to interview and which locations at Elysium to explore, with branching chapters leading to different outcomes.
The differences are so significant that they make the book well worth reread-ing, unlike similarly themed mysteries whose ostensible choices matter little. Crafted with obvious love for its golden age predecessors, this intricate puzzle will delight armchair sleuths of all ages. Here's hoping Johnston has a sequel up his sleeve."

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Penguin Life @penguinlifeus.bsky.social · May 29

Charlie Mackesy’s long awaited new book, Always Remember will be published by Penguin Random House around the world this October, arriving in the US on October 14 from Penguin Life.

Learn more: sites.prh.com/alwaysrememb...

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · May 6

Congratulations Rollo Romig! 🎉📖✨ I AM ON THE HIT LIST is a FINALIST for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction! ⁣

Start reading this "sharp, captivating, penetrating" (Kirkus Reviews *starred review*) investigation into the mysterious assassination of a journalist in India now 👉 bit.ly/44rfjK6

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · May 6

💥🥊 HEADSHOT is a FINALIST for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction! 🥊💥

Please join us in sending a MASSIVE congratulations to Rita Bullwinkel and her "brilliant" (@theatlantic.com) and "hard-punching novel." (@npr.org) ✨⁣

Start reading now 👉 bit.ly/421h7aU

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Pamela Dorman Books @pameladormanbooks.bsky.social · May 5

“Dazzling… THE NAMES is startlingly joyful and paced like a thriller… Knapp tirelessly and beautifully replicates not just loss and grief but endless rebirth and delight.” —@washingtonpost.com

Read the full review 👉 wapo.st/4k8736k

Review | In Florence Knapp’s dazzling debut, a name can change destiny

In “The Names,” three parallel storylines unfold based on what a mother decides to call her son.

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Pamela Dorman Books @pameladormanbooks.bsky.social · May 1

📣 MAJOR BOOK CLUB NEWS 📣 THE NAMES by Florence Knapp is the #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick for May!

Start reading this "truly gorgeous, heart-opening novel" (@annnapolitano.bsky.social) about fate, chance, and the choices we make now 👉 bit.ly/3FPeHDx

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Amy S. Kaufman @askaufman.bsky.social · Apr 29

ROBIN HOOD IS FINALLY HERE! 🦊🏹

It's publication day for THE TRAITOR OF SHERWOOD FOREST! If you're ready for a dark, twisty version of the Robin Hood legend, rich with medieval history and told through a woman's eyes, today is the day!

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A copy of the Traitor of Sherwood Forest surrounded by plants

Stack of The Traitor of Sherwood Forest books, green spine with an adorable fox.

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Amy S. Kaufman @askaufman.bsky.social · Apr 29

A TRAITOR launch day post about what to expect when you enter Sherwood Forest!

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The Traitor of Sherwood Forest is here!

Let's launch my weird medieval Robin Hood into the world together!

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Apr 24

🍿 MAJOR MOVIE NEWS! 🍿 Take an EXCLUSIVE first look at @netflix.com's upcoming adaptation of @richardosman1.bsky.social's New York Times bestselling cozy mystery The Thursday Murder Club, coming August 28! 🔍🐾⁣ (via @peoplemag.bsky.social)

'The Thursday Murder Club' First Look Shows Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan as 'Quirky' Senior Sleuths (Exclusive)

Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie and Ben Kingsley star in 'The Thursday Murder Club.' PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the Netflix movie, streaming Aug. 28.

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Apr 9

"Librarians have knowledge. They guide you to the right books. The right worlds. They find the best places. Like soul-enhanced search engines.” ―Matt Haig, The Midnight Library 🧡📖✨⁣
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Join us in celebrating #NationaLlibraryWeek with @matthaig.bsky.social's THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY 👉 bit.ly/427j0Ty

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Apr 1

New to Penguin Poets: Is This My Final Form? by Amy Gerstler!

In her most curious, inventive collection to date, Is This My Final Form? explores the endless evolution and malleability of life on earth.

Start reading now: bit.ly/4ldT93S

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Mar 18

A new mystery is afoot! 🔎❤️ @richardosman1.bsky.social's New York Times bestselling Thursday Murder Club series returns September 30 in the US in THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE!

Learn more 👉 sites.prh.com/richardosman...

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Viking Books @vikingbooks.bsky.social · Mar 18

There's a BRAND NEW Thursday Murder Club mystery coming your way! 🐾🦊 We're thrilled to share the title of @richardosman1.bsky.social's new Thursday Murder Club novel is... THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE! 📖🔥

Learn more 👉 sites.prh.com/richardosman...

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Mar 15

"Well researched, beautifully written, and powerfully healing, WE NEED YOUR ART is not only a great read, but a manifesto for our personal and collective freedom. Thank you, @amiemcnee.bsky.social!” —Martha Beck ✨🎨

Start reading now 👉 bit.ly/41WgIGD

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Viking Books @vikingbooks.bsky.social · Mar 15

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 📆 Join New York Times bestselling author @paulhawken.bsky.social on tour for CARBON: THE BOOK OF LIFE!

👉 March 18 at Book Passage
👉 March 19 @cwclub.bsky.social
👉 March 26 at Kepler's

Register for an event near you 👉 bit.ly/3FyZnLp

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Mar 13

"We only need to be one person. We only need to feel one existence. We don't have to do everything in order to be everything, because we are already infinite." @matthaig.bsky.social, The Midnight Library

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Mar 12

NEW IN PAPERBACK: HEADSHOT by Rita Bullwinkel, an electrifying novel about girlhood, perfectionism, and the radical intimacy of physical competition! 🥊💥⁣

Longlisted for the Booker Prize and one of the BEST BOOKS of 2024, HEADSHOT is a knockout! Start reading now 👉 bit.ly/421h7aU

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Mar 11

“In life you have to learn to count the good days. You have to tuck them in your pocket and carry them around with you. So I’m putting today in my pocket and I’m off to bed.” ―@richardosman1.bsky.social, The Thursday Murder Club 🦊🐾☀️

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Penguin Life @penguinlifeus.bsky.social · Mar 11

WE NEED YOUR ART by @amiemcnee.bsky.social is on sale TODAY! ✨🎨

"An empowering read and a battle cry for the creative spirit" (
@matthaig.bsky.social) WE NEED YOUR ART helps artists and aspiring artists of all kinds to do the work they’re meant to do: create.

Start reading now 👉 bit.ly/41WgIGD

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Penguin Books @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social · Mar 11

Calling all lovers of mythological retellings! 📣

THE WINTER GODDESS by Megan Barnard is "an enthralling and emotional saga mythology lovers everywhere won’t want to miss" (A.D. Rhine) and on sale TODAY! 💙❄️

Start reading this inventive, moving reimagining of Irish mythology now 👉 bit.ly/3DAvvO2

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Viking Books @vikingbooks.bsky.social · Feb 20

📣 MAJOR BOOK NEWS! 📣 Bestselling author of Too Big To Fail @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social returns this October with 1929, an immersive, electrifying, and character-driven account of the most infamous stock market crash in history.

Learn more 👉 sites.prh.com/1929

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