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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 2d

ICYMI: We need to meet young people where they are, rather than convince them to read only for better job prospects or top grades; these are adult concerns, not children’s, says Cheltenham Festival's Sarah Cooksley 👇 #BookSky

The future of reading

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 2d

Penguin Random House Children’s UK has pre-empted Reap & Sow by debut novelist Charlotte B Plumb, a "slow-burn, steamy romantasy". The book will be published globally in October 2026 👇 #BookSky

Penguin Random House Children's UK pre-empts Reap & Sow in six-figure deal

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Margot Kinberg @mkinberg.bsky.social · 2d

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The Librarians by Sherry Thomas

I was interested in this book because it was about Librarians, and I love books and libraries. In this one, a group of misfit librarians become involved in a murder after two patrons show up dead a…

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 2d

It is all about sleeves in the second half of the nineteenth century, the length of which indicated the kind of event you were attending. The #1870s three quarter length here is a reception dress, evening but not a full blown party. Etiquette was everything #centraalmuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Front view of an hourglass shaped bustle dress consisting of a blue and white floral long line bodice and a ruffle and pleated blue silk skirt

Side view of the 1870s blue and floral bustle dress showing the length of the bodice an the long train at the back

Back view of the 1870s blue and floral bustle dress which shows how the floral bodice falls into the bustle arrangement at the back

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 2d

...in which I revisit the first #GervaseFen mystery and find it as wonderful as ever! kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/a...

“At no time a patient man, the delays drove him to distraction.” #gervase fen #edmundcrispin

For some unknown reason, I was recently hit with the desire to read some of Edmund Crispin’s Gervase Fen mysteries (possibly prompted by the delay in the publication of the paperback edition …

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Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 2d

🚨RELEASE WEEK🚨

This week, we release one of our most challenging and devastating reads. When Jack and Jill get together at university in the 90s, they vow to leave their tragic pasts behind. But fate has other plans...

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Books R' Me @booksrme.bsky.social · 2d

Such a poignant reflection on the shadows we often overlook. It reminds me of how vital it is to stay aware and engaged. Books can illuminate these truths and empower us to stand up. Let’s keep reading and reflecting! #booksky #books

Gpwriter @gpwriter.bsky.social · 2d

The evil we dread
is every day,
commonplace,
thriving
right in front of us.

No bogeymen
but brutal liars and thieves
who count on our fear and silence.

They use our complacency
to steal away our democracy,
and later we’re left wondering how we could
have been so blind.

#poets #booksky #books

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TheBookTrail @thebooktrail.bsky.social · 2d

On this #MapMonday why not read a book that has a globe or map at its heart?

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#globes #maps #bookmaps

Map Monday - Maps and Globes in Books - The Book Trail

Map Monday - Maps and Globes in Books Discover the locations and settings of the novel with The BookTrail Literary Travel Agency. Travel by the Book

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 3d

I have met old teachers in strange places.
Some have had strokes, some play the violin
in a quiet little heaven of their own…

—Ian Crichton Smith, “Teachers”
in DEER ON THE HIGH HILLS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#poem #poetry #teaching #WorldTeachersDay
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Teachers
by Iain Crichton Smith

I have met old teachers in strange places.
Some have had strokes, some play the violin
in a quiet little heaven of their own.
And some are standing on the banks of Hades
with books about Julius Caesar in their hands,
English grammar, absolute ablative.
Sometimes a huge wind blows them away,
the leaves of autumn. Sometimes in the snow
wearing their gowns of chalk they are writing.
I have met the old teachers in strange places
and there are apples trembling in their hands.

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 3d

Teacher, scholar,
he had worked a true task when all alive…

—Iain Crichton Smith, “For Angus MacLeod”
New Collected Poems, @carcanet.bsky.social 2011

Today is #WorldTeachersDay. In this poem Iain Crichton Smith, himself a teacher, celebrates the life of a former Headmaster of Oban High School
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Iain Crichton Smith
For Angus MacLeod
Headmaster, and Editor of Gaelic Poems

Today they laid him in the earth’s cold colour,
a man from Lewis with his seventy-five
years struck from his head. Teacher, scholar,
he had worked a true task when all alive,

building a school, elucidating texts.
The Gaelic shone quite clearly in his bones.
A casket filled with ashes had been mixed
with filtered sunlight and the small stones.

A useful life with pupils and with poems:
sufficient honours (his humour asked no more)
he takes his place in many minds and rooms.
Without their knowing it, his patient care

instructs far hands to turn a new lever,
a voice to speak in a mild-mannered tone.
The deeds we do reverberate forever.
Inveterate justice weighs the flesh and bone.

His best editions are some men and women
who scrutinise each action like a word.
The truest work is learning to be human
definitive texts the poorest can afford.

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Ted Northodox @tednorthodox.bsky.social · 2d

Oh God, it's finally time 🥺

The sheer emotional blunt force trauma of this literary masterpiece makes it a difficult read, but it has stayed with me since editing it, and I can't recommend it enough! Just line up something happy for afterwards!

Northodox Press 📖 @northodoxpress.bsky.social · 2d

🚨RELEASE WEEK🚨

This week, we release one of our most challenging and devastating reads. When Jack and Jill get together at university in the 90s, they vow to leave their tragic pasts behind. But fate has other plans...

Order this incredible, literary noir romance here:
share.google/QJ65Dj3z4lSD...

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Small Publishers Fair @smallpublishers.bsky.social · 2d

CLOD Magazine's off-shoot book editions emphasise the team’s ‘local’ to ‘universal’ approach, using the ‘half-joke’ to garner ‘50% seriousness’. Browse and buy their titles and discover the 'universal truths revealed by small-town hacks' at #smallpublishersfair25, London, Fri 24 / Sat 25 October

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 2d

HQ has acquired a biography of Margot Frank, the sister of Anne Frank, by Sophie Zijlstra, who wrote a novel about Margot in 2012 👇 #BookSky

HQ pre-empts Sophie Zijlstra's biography of Anne Frank’s sister Margot

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 2d

'Staff at some institutions will not get even get the small rise due to them because of a clause in the negotiations that allows for a delay for up to 11 months if a university is facing financial difficulties.' So far, Dundee, Kent, Brunel, Coventry, Swansea.

Five UK universities tell staff they can’t afford pay rises

Negotiations over whether to honour 1.4 per cent increase ongoing at several other institutions amid financial crunch

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J-LBRBsBlogs 💚📚💚📖⚡️🖋️⌛️ @j-lbrbsblogs.bsky.social · 2d

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J-LBRBsBlogs 💚📚💚📖⚡️🖋️⌛️ @j-lbrbsblogs.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, Margot, as always such wonderful support for my blog. It is so very much appreciated, Janet 😊💚📚

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J-LBRBsBlogs 💚📚💚📖⚡️🖋️⌛️ @j-lbrbsblogs.bsky.social · 2d

Identity Unknown by Patricia Cornwell #20Booksof Summer2025 @1pcornwell @GrandCentralPub lovebooksreadbooks.com/2025/10/06/i...

Identity Unknown by Patricia Cornwell #20Booksof Summer2025 @1pcornwell @GrandCentralPub

‘Iconic. Bold. Brilliant. Identity Unknown is hauntingly original, impossibly clever and devilishly daring. Scalpel-sharp storytelling, trademark twists and characters that feel like fami…

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J-LBRBsBlogs 💚📚💚📖⚡️🖋️⌛️ @j-lbrbsblogs.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI earlier

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Deadman’s Pool (Book 8 #IslesOfScillyMysteries) by Kate Rhodes @OrendaBooks #DeadmansPool @K_RhodesWriter @RandomTTours

The breathtaking, gripping new instalment in the Isles of Scilly Mysteries series… NEW SIGNING for Orenda Books! Kate Rhodes’ award-winning, atmospheric Isles of Scilly series returns in a new home…

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Books R' Me @booksrme.bsky.social · 3d

Exploring the world of espionage through Mr. RN Kao's eyes felt like diving into a thrilling mystery. His insights on intelligence reveal layers of courage and strategy. Books like this inspire me to unravel complexities. #booksky #books

Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda @krishna-author.bsky.social · 3d

Books : amzn.to/4gUIVUp

Mr. RN Kao — the first Chief of India’s external intelligence agency, R&AW.
#RNKao #RAW #IndianIntelligence #NationalSecurity #India #booksky

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Books R' Me @booksrme.bsky.social · 3d

Caught Up swept me into its pages, a whirlwind of emotions and intrigue! Each chapter felt like a cozy hug on a chilly day. How's your October reading vibe? Let's share our cozy finds! #booksky #books

modernstmarg.bsky.social @modernstmarg.bsky.social · 3d

I absolutely devoured Caught Up!

How’s your October reading going?

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IGN @ign.com · 3d

With new universes to explore and highly-anticipated sequels, October is packed with fantastic reads in all genres. Here are our picks.

These Are the 10 Best Books to Look Out for in October 2025

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J-LBRBsBlogs 💚📚💚📖⚡️🖋️⌛️ @j-lbrbsblogs.bsky.social · 3d

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September Summary and Settling In

Well, it’s been a busy and dramatic month, and here I am with a new flat, a new hometown and lots of new friends and activities too. A quick glimpse into the room I used to consider my favour…

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JacquiWine @jacquiwine.bsky.social · 3d

From the archive for Magda Szabó, #BornOnTHisDay in 1917, my thoughts on THE DOOR (tr. Len Rix).

An extraordinary portrayal of a complex, co-dependent relationship between a Hungarian writer and her enigmatic, unpredictable housekeeper. #BookSky 💙📚

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The Door by Magda Szabó (tr. Len Rix)

First published in Hungarian in 1987 and translated into English by Len Rix in 2005, The Door is the third book I’ve read by Magda Szabó, and it’s very much of a piece with Iza’s Ballad and Katalin…

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