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LibraryThing @librarything.com · Nov 20

We hear people are introducing themselves, and thought we'd give it a go! LibraryThing was founded in 2005, and is a book cataloging and social networking site. We offer detailed cataloging options, as well as a lively social atmosphere and lots of fun programs. www.librarything.com 💙📚🧵

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 3h

Come read what she has to say about the book, the responsibilities of writing a fictional character based on a real (and influential) person, her mystery and espionage fiction inspirations, and the research she had to do on the Cold War! blog.librarything.com/2025/10/auth...

Author Interview: S.J. Bennett « The LibraryThing Blog

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 3h

LibraryThing sat down this month with author S.J. Bennett / @sophiabennett.bsky.social in order to discuss her new novel, "The Queen Who Came In from the Cold," due out from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social next month. #SJBennett #💙📚 #Booksky

A poster with S.J. Bennett's photograph, the cover image of "The Queen Who Came In from the Cold," and the words: LibraryThing Interview: S.J. Bennett.

LibraryThing @librarything.com · 3h

Thirty ebook copies available worldwide.
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Book Giveaway for StokerCon 2025 Souvenir Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Enter to win one of 30 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 3h

Five paper copies available to US residents.
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Book Giveaway for StokerCon 2025 Souvenir Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Enter to win one of 5 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 3h

"The Souvenir Anthology for StokerCon 2025 presented by the Horror Writers Association."

Enter to win a copy of "StokerCon 2025 Souvenir Anthology," edited by @dackleymcphail.bsky.social, from @especbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky

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TinyCat by LibraryThing @librarycat.org · 8h

We have to raincheck this week's TinyCat Webinar, but we'll see you next Wednesday, October 15 at 1:00 EST!

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

Join our discussion in Talk: www.librarything.com/topic/374461

October 2025 List of the Month: Ghost Stories That Thrill Us | Talk about LibraryThing | LibraryThing

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

Please come and add your top ten picks to the list, and help to create a resource for your fellow readers. www.librarything.com/list/47010/G...

Ghost Stories That Thrill Us | LibraryThing

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

The thrills of a good ghost story—the chills down the spine, the jump scare at an unexpected reveal, the gloomy sense of impending danger—are one of the pleasures of this season! Our October 2025 List of the Month is devoted to the Ghost Stories That Thrill Us. #ghoststories #💙📚 #Booksky

A poster with eight book cover and the words "List of the Month: Ghost Stories That Thrill us." Books include: The Woman in Black / Collected Ghost Stories of M.R. James / The Turn o the Screw / The Haunting of Hill House / The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton / The Legend of Sleepy Hollow / Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories / The Haunted Looking Glass.

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Book Giveaway for One Night in Bethlehem by Jill Roman Lord and Sally Garland

Enter to win one of 10 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

"Immerse your little one in the events of the first Christmas night with this sweet, festive board book."

Enter to win a copy of Jill Roman Lord & Sally Garland's "One Night in Bethlehem" from Worthy Kids Books #💙📚 #Booksky

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TinyCat by LibraryThing @librarycat.org · 7d

We released pricing and condition fields for your catalog. For the first time, you can track, report, and manage the value of your library or of specific collections.

You can find these fields in LibraryThing, under the Collector section when you add or edit an item.

#BookSky #libraries #💙📚

Collector field in LibraryThing, showing List Price, Purchase Price, Value, and Condition

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

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Book Giveaway for They Kill People: Bonnie and Clyde, a Hollywood Revolution, and America's Obsession with Guns and Outlaws by Kirk Ellis

Enter to win one of 15 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

"A deep dive into the grit and glamor of America's favorite criminal couple and the nation's love affair with guns."

Win a copy of Kirk Ellis' "They Kill People" from the @unmpress.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

Join the discussion in Talk to give us your feedback: www.librarything.com/topic/374440

New: Much better Goodreads Import | New features | LibraryThing

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

The import page can be found here: www.librarything.com/newimport/go...

Import Books | LibraryThing

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

We've pushed out a major redo to our Import system, starting with the Goodreads import!

Major changes include better, clearer and more detailed import options, a progress bar and progress updates, a "Your Imports" page with details on your imports, and so much more! #💙📚 #Booksky

A screenshot of LibraryThing's new Goodreads Import page.

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Book Giveaway for Broken by X. Fang

Enter to win one of 15 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 1d

"Join Mei Mei on her hilarious and emotional journey in this dramatic and tenderhearted picture book about guilt and forgiveness."

Enter to win a copy of X. Fang's "Broken" from Tundra Books #💙📚 #Booksky

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 2d

What banned, challenged or suppressed books have you read, Thingamabrarians?

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Banned Books Week 2025 | Book talk | LibraryThing

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 2d

Yesterday #BannedBooksWeek2025 kicked off. First established in 1982, it is a time meant to highlight "the value of free and open access to information," and to promote intellectual freedom. This year the theme is "Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights." #💙📚 #Booksky

Poster for Banned Books Week 2025, with the words "Censorship is so 1984. Read for Your Rights."

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Jean Marie Ward @jeanmarieward.bsky.social · 2d

In addition, A FUTURE FOR FERALS is for request through the @librarything.com's Early Reviewer program Oct. 1-27, and the MORE FUTURES FOR FERALS will be listed in the program in November. The link: www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

Book Giveaway for A Future for Ferals: A Charity Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Enter to win one of 30 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

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TinyCat by LibraryThing @librarycat.org · 12d

Books are expensive! We just increased the maximum acquisitions budget for “Volunteer” TinyCat libraries from $500 to $1,000 USD.

TinyCat prices are competitive, but our Volunteer rates are hard to beat. See if you qualify as a Volunteer library: www.librarycat.org#pricing

#BookSky #libraries #💙📚

pricing structure for "volunteer" TinyCat libraries

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 2d

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Book Giveaway for Death Is a Hungry Angel by Leah Holbrook Sackett

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 2d

"At the crossroads of life and death, a young girl must save her family and herself from a hungry angel of death."

Enter to win a copy of Leah Holbrook Sackett's "Death Is a Hungry Ghost" from Kinkajou Press/ @apbooks.bsky.social #💙📚 #Booksky

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