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Jen
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Young adult and middle grade book blogger at Pop! Goes The Reader (popgoesthereader.com) since 2013. Get access to exclusive posts and rewards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/popgoesthereader). She/Her. 🇨🇦
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December is a quiet month for publishing, but there's still many great books to look forward to! On Patreon, we're exploring 148 adult fiction and non-fiction books being published this month!

Save 20% off your first month or year of membership with code BLACKFRIDAY!
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A compilation of ten book covers of books being published in December 2025 in shades of blue and green. Books featured include Seeing Other People, No One Aboard, In Your Dreams, Dawn of the Firebird, The Heir Apparent, Friends and Liars, Yours For The Season, The Gallagher Place, Temptation Trails and Watch Us Fall.
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Beginning to get that familiar urge to start a new game of Stardew Valley again... 👀
December 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The year isn't over yet! Don't miss these 25 middle grade books being published in December 2025!

Save 20% off your first month or year of membership on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon with code BLACKFRIDAY and access 250+ exclusive posts!
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A compilation of ten middle grade book covers of books being published in December 2025. Books featured include The Stolen Songbird, Asterwood, Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch: Ren's Cupcake Mission, Race To The Truth: Abolition and the African American Story, Abby In Between: Face Forward, Gabby Torres Is the Best Winner Ever, At The Speed of Gus, Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 2, Talia's Codebook for Middle School and The Amazing Generation.
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Hi friends! I have two sponsored post opportunities left available, if you'd like to place a permanent ad for your book or service on the blog for $40 USD! They are:
- Favourite 2025 Young Adult Book Covers
- Pop! Goes The Reader's Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: January-March 2026
An illustrated image of Pusheen the cat against a pale purple background. Pusheen is sitting in a pale peach beanbag chair holding an open purple book in his paws. Beside him on the floor are two stacked books with a cup of tea sitting on top.
December 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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The year isn't over yet! Don't miss these 25 middle grade books being published in December 2025!

Save 20% off your first month or year of membership on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon with code BLACKFRIDAY and access 250+ exclusive posts!
www.patreon.com/posts/hot-of... #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit
A compilation of ten middle grade book covers of books being published in December 2025. Books featured include The Stolen Songbird, Asterwood, Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch: Ren's Cupcake Mission, Race To The Truth: Abolition and the African American Story, Abby In Between: Face Forward, Gabby Torres Is the Best Winner Ever, At The Speed of Gus, Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 2, Talia's Codebook for Middle School and The Amazing Generation.
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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December is a quiet month for publishing, but there's still many great books to look forward to! On Patreon, we're exploring 148 adult fiction and non-fiction books being published this month!

Save 20% off your first month or year of membership with code BLACKFRIDAY!
www.patreon.com/posts/hot-of...
A compilation of ten book covers of books being published in December 2025 in shades of blue and green. Books featured include Seeing Other People, No One Aboard, In Your Dreams, Dawn of the Firebird, The Heir Apparent, Friends and Liars, Yours For The Season, The Gallagher Place, Temptation Trails and Watch Us Fall.
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The Girl Guides of Canada say: Be prepared to protect trans rights.
Hey Facebook, post from the girl guide of Canada that reads: Inclusion makes Girl Guides of Canada stronger. It ensures that girls and youth have a place to build confidence, develop the skills to thrive and connect with a community that sees them for who they truly are. Girl Guides of Canada welcomes all girls – cisgender and transgender – as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in spaces that focus on and are driven by the experience of girls. Learn more about our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility at girlguides.ca/inclusivity The Girl Guides of Canada on dark blue symbol with the trans flag at the bottom.
December 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Kirkus had such great things to say about WINTER WHITE! I'm especially proud of "Cardi handles the novel’s darker themes with aplomb, navigating domestic abuse and drug addiction with sensitivity and realism." I want WINTER WHITE to be for readers like Pia, who need a safe place to see hope.
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Pieces: 500
Brand: Hobbry
Title: Snow Globe Stories
Artist: Jessie Thiessen

There’s something particularly cozy about seasonal and holiday puzzles 🥰
#PuzzleSky #JigsawPuzzle #Jigsaw
A photo taken of a completed jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle features a stack of books with the titles “Eat, Drink & Be Merry”, “Winter Wonderland” and “Seasons Readings”. A snow globe with a bookshop inside sits atop the stack of books. A mug with hot cocoa and whipped cream sits in the left foreground. Through the frosted windows in the background you can see two cardinals and snow-covered tree branches.
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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It's not a badge of honor when books get banned. It stinks for everyone. For the book creators, who worked hard to create something special that now won't be shared. The kids who miss out. The librarians and teachers who are treated like criminals. And taxpayers who have to pay for this nonsense.
December 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Hi friends! I have two sponsored post opportunities left available, if you'd like to place a permanent ad for your book or service on the blog for $40 USD! They are:
- Favourite 2025 Young Adult Book Covers
- Pop! Goes The Reader's Most-Anticipated Young Adult Books: January-March 2026
An illustrated image of Pusheen the cat against a pale purple background. Pusheen is sitting in a pale peach beanbag chair holding an open purple book in his paws. Beside him on the floor are two stacked books with a cup of tea sitting on top.
December 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Kids Can Press company logo and logo and image of Franklin character with statement text,”Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, and inclusivity. We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values.”
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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🎄 Give your desktop and devices a merry makeover with three new holiday wallpapers on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon! 🎄

Save 20% off your first month or first year of membership with the code BLACKFRIDAY and get immediate access to 250+ Patreon-exclusive posts!
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An image preview of a desktop computer monitor and iPhone with matching wallpapers. The wallpaper features a pale cream background sprinkled with bows and stars. In the centre of the wallpaper is an illustration of a Christmas tree decorated with pink bows.
December 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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I get being annoyed by the consumerist frenzy that accompanies Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday, but believe when I tell you, gang: it makes all the difference in the world to small businesses and independent creatives.

Now is the perfect time to support them.
November 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Don't make those best-of lists just yet! You won't want to miss these 15 YA books being published in December 2025!
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A compilation of ten young adult book covers of YA books being published in December 2025. Books featured include Twin Tides, The Obsession, The Uninvited, Trail Rides & Starry Eyes, An Archive of Romance, Persephone's Curse, The Last Vampire, Secrets, Spells & Chocolate, The Rebel and The Rose and There's Always Next Year.
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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There's never been a better time to join Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon Sticker Club tier! Not only can you save 20% off your first month or year of membership with the code BLACKFRIDAY, but you'll receive TWO full sets of stickers in December 2025!
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A preview of four of the stickers members of Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon Club will receive in December 2025. Stickers featured include: - A brown dog wearing a Santa hat and red boots holding a letter to Santa in its mouth - A striped red and white candy cane with a large green bow tied around its middle - A red and blue stocking ornament with delicate snowflake details - A white cat wearing reindeer antlers and a red sweater with a bow arounds its neck
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Don't make those best-of lists just yet! You won't want to miss these 15 YA books being published in December 2025!
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A compilation of ten young adult book covers of YA books being published in December 2025. Books featured include Twin Tides, The Obsession, The Uninvited, Trail Rides & Starry Eyes, An Archive of Romance, Persephone's Curse, The Last Vampire, Secrets, Spells & Chocolate, The Rebel and The Rose and There's Always Next Year.
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Just saw a TikTok where a girl recommended ‘never smile with your teeth’ to avoid getting smile lines and wrinkles. I hate it here.

Laugh loudly. Smile wildly. Enjoy every moment to the fullest. We only get one life and no-one is going to remember the lines on your face. Aging is a privilege.
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Pieces: 500
Brand: Indigo x Hobbry
Title: Whisker Wonderland
Artist: Jenna Caswell

It’s time to break out the winter and holiday puzzles! This illustration is filled with so many adorable details, it made completing this puzzle in a single sitting a pure joy! #PuzzleSky #JigsawPuzzle
A photo taken of the jigsaw puzzle “Whisker Wonderland” by brand Hobbry and illustrated by Jenna Caswell. The illustrated image portrays a number of white mice doing various winter activities in the snow.
November 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Right now, you can save 20% off your first month or year of membership on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon with the code BLACKFRIDAY! There's never been a better time to join!
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🎄 From enemies-to-lovers to second chance romance, forced proximity to fake dating, there's a trope and genre for every reader in this list of 85 winter and holiday romances on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon! 🎄
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#BookSky #Romancelandia #Romance #HEA
A white girl with a blonde bob haircut and wearing a bright red coat sits across from a white boy wearing a green flannel shirt and teal blue toque. They hold two candy canes between them, forming the shape of a heart. The text "85 Winter & Holiday Romances Published In 2025" sits above their heads in bold white and mint green font.
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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ICYMI we revealed the cover for BEING ARO last week! Illustrated by Sam Prentice-Jones and designed by Rosie Stewart! BEING ARO releases form Page Street May 26th 2026!

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Book cover for being aro. Black letters spell out the title and white letters read “edited by Madeline dyer and Rosiee Thor.” An androgynous person with green skin kneels between the letters holding a bow and arrow and aiming toward the upper right. They have short black hair, white shirt, shorts, and boots, and have a scarf with the aromantic flag colors around their neck.
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Got a new flu and COVID vaccine this afternoon! 💉 Staying up-to-date on your vaccinations and wearing a mask are both great ways to take care of yourself AND your community! 💖 We’re all in this together.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM