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Erin @readingwithwrin
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Reader of mystery, historical fiction, and fantasy books.
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Erin @readingwithwrin @readingwithwrin.bsky.social · Feb 19
In the linktree in my profile I have added the 5calls webpage that gives you prompts to call your elected with, and Democracy.io that allows you to easily email all your members of congress if you can’t get through on the phone lines.
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Book review for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins.
#booksky #bookreview #thehungergames
Leaf background with pumpkin and candle next to book cover. Book is The Balld of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins I still don't like Pres. Snow at all, but I did like getting a little backstory of how the Hunger Games came to be and how he got to be in charge. This story is one that is not only about how the circumstances in someone's life shape them, and if just one little thing had been different or happened later, they could have been a different person. In this one, we see how controlling Snow is and how he wants/needs to be in charge in order to feel safe. This I believe made him into the person he is in the original trilogy, and how it ended up becoming the games we saw in order for him to have control over as much as humanly possible. Seeing the Covey and how they connected to the original series and how maybe just maybe Katniss is a descendant of the family, and that is why Snow was so fascinated and a little scared of her. Overall I did find myself enjoying this book, weirdly enough, because of how we see things fall into place, and it gave insight into the world and series as a whole.
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Reading goals for the weekend of ARC's I want to finish
The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling (51%)
Cloud Warriors by Thomas Weber (38%)
Love and Lattes at Pumpkin Hollow by Victoria Walters (23%)
If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry (8%)
Keep Your Friends Close by Cynthia Murphy (53%)
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November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Book Review: Crown of Moonlight by Martina Boone
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Book Crown of Moonlight by Martina Boone on top of kindle, on a bed of red/burgundy leaves. Thank you to the author for a e-book in exchange for my honest review. Flora is being pressured to marry the highland lords in her surrounding area to protect her clan after the death of her father and older brothers. She is told that that is the only way she can protect her people, yet she does not want to marry any of them. In fact, it appears that she loathes most of them because of how they treated her when they were children. So when she finds Chyr, who is an Ever that is dying and is one of the rebel king's soldier. She chooses to try and save him, even though if she is caught, they will all perish. While nursing him back to health, she learns more about why Chyr and his fellow soldier were in the area, and ends up discovering a lot about herself as well as they try and get Chyr back to safety and have any chance at all to stop the Queen, who is on a war path to control everyone and everything. They have one shot at this, and that one shot is all based on Flora in the end, as they discover she has more power than they ever thought possible. Overall, this story is so good! We have a strong heroine in Flora who is caring and lovable, while also being powerful and standing her ground on what she believes in. With Chyr, you see a warrior who is bound to an oath that he was far too young to understand when he took it, resulting in him dealing with internal battles, as well as physical ones, throughout this book as they try to get to another realm to have any chance at defeating the evil Queen and protecting Flora's people. This book kept me on my toes, and I was not expecting Flora to end up being who she was, but I loved it! Nobody sets up cliffhangers better than Boone, and she has done it again with this series. I cannot wait to read the next book, and I need answers on what exactly Flora did and what type of impact this is going to have on everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Book mail! Lincoln’s Ghost by Brad Ricca. Just in time for Non-Fiction November. Thank you @stmartinspress.bsky.social #bookmail #lincolnsghost
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November 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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🚨Resources 🚨a thread I’ll be updating a lot. 🧵🧵🧵

Verizon Wireless will work with furloughed federal employees to either split your payment or move the due date forward 30 days if you call them.
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Book Review: Lost on Doll Island by Cassandra Ramos-Gomez
Thank you to Simon and Schuster and Netgalley for the e-arc. #booksky
Book cover for Lost on Doll Island by Cassandra Ramos-Gomez on top of a pile of fake burgundy and golden leaves. This was an anticipated middle grade novel for me and it did not disappoint! It was everything I hoped it would be and more. The perfect mix of spooky and history together. This book has everything from brujaria, hechezios, Aztec talismans and of course creepy dolls. Diego has recently moved to Mexico to live with his aunt and uncle while his parents are getting a divorce. While he doesn't love this, he is getting used to it, and has started to make friends. His new friends Itzel and Jandro who are kind of the outcasts it seems at times, but are truly some great friends as we learn throughout the book. "I am just happy to have them both here with me for this part of my life, my new friends and me, the three amigos." Diego's journey to doll island is one that is a little different, it involves dreams, friends coming up with a plan, and lots of secrecy. Diego was told by a woman in a shop that there were two dolls islands, the fake one that all the tourists go to, and the real one that has a secret doll hidden somewhere that will provide Diego with his wish. So somehow Diego convinces his friends that they need to go to the real doll island to find this doll. Once on the island though things get creepy and mysterious. The three friends start looking around the entire island for the doll and along the way have several near death experiences and really learn what friendship is all about, with a side of Brujaria, talisman, and hechezios. Overeall I loved this story. It was such a quick read for me and just what I needed after a long week. It was just the right amount of creepiness, and fit the age category perfectly. Highly recommend this one for all middle schoolers who like spooky reads!
October 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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A banned book that I don't see being talked about a lot this year:
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Sanchez
Reason it was banned: Sexual Assault, Racism.
Banned in Texas
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October 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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What the shit, Clarivate! Anyone using Ebook Central MARC records, be warned. They're jamming those records with AI generated metadata. Auto-enabled but you can disable it.
Dear Alex, We are writing to share an important update coming to Ebook Central that will help improve ebook discoverability. At the end of October 2025, Ebook Central Express MARC records will include AI-generated metadata when publisher metadata fields are not available. Why are we introducing AI-generated metadata to Ebook Central records? Most publishers include subject information in their metadata, but there are times when this information is not included, leading to limited search availability in discovery systems. For this reason, we are providing AI-generated Library of Congress subject headings only when not available from the publisher to improve the completeness of our metadata and discoverability of Ebook Central titles.   Which AI-generated fields are included in Express MARC?  The AI-generated fields will include Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH) (6XX); Library of Congress Classification (050); Dewey Decimal (082); Description (520); and Source of Description (588). To learn more, please visit our FAQ page.
October 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.

Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.

https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association
October 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Five days into October and I've managed to finish three books! #booksky
October 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Happy first day of October! Bring on all the spooky reads
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Alt: a man with a pumpkin on his head is standing in a cemetery dancing
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October 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Happy release day to Joy to the Girls by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick!
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Joy To The Girls by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick | ARC Romance Book Review
Title: Joy to the Girls Authors: Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Published Date: September 30th, 2025 Genre: Romance, Teens, LGBTQIA+…
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September 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Finding Mr. Purrfect by Codi Gary | Romance Book Review
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Finding Mr. Purrfect by Codi Gary | Romance Book Review
Title: Finding Mr. Purrfect Author: Codi Gary Publisher: Forever Published Date: January 16th, 2024 Genre: Romance Source: Library Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: Full of cats, coffee, and charm…
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September 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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A Well Trained Wife by Tia Levings | Non-Fiction Book Review
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A Well Trained Wife by Tia Levings | Non-Fiction Book Review
Title: A Well Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy Author: Tia Levings Publisher: St. Martins Press Published Date: August 6th, 2024 Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoirs Source: Kindle Unlimite…
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September 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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FALL BOOK AESTHETIC: Mexican Gothic by @silviamg.bsky.social
woman on a balcony woman smoking yellow wallpaper yellow mushrooms candles couple kissing woman in a mirror portraits on the wall
September 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Books I'd like to read this week and current % read:
A Well Trained Wife by Tia Levings 83%
The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
Sundown by Susan May Warren 32%
Fatal Fudge Swirl by Meri Allen 9%
#booksky #weeklytbr
September 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Last week I was able to finish Searching for you by Jody Hedlund.
Instead of focusing on the other books in this list, I instead started two new ones.
readingwithwrin.bsky.social Erin @readingwithwrin @readingwithwrin.bsky.social · Sep 2
Books I'd like to finish reading this week and current % read:
Searching for You by Jody Hedlund 70%
Keep Your Friends Close by Cynthia Murphy 45%
At War With Ourselves by H.R. McMaster 24%
The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George 13%
Love and Lattes at Pumpkin Hollow by Victoria Walters 23%
#booksky
September 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Books I'd like to finish reading this week and current % read:
Searching for You by Jody Hedlund 70%
Keep Your Friends Close by Cynthia Murphy 45%
At War With Ourselves by H.R. McMaster 24%
The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George 13%
Love and Lattes at Pumpkin Hollow by Victoria Walters 23%
#booksky
September 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Happy release day to Traitors in Space by Tim Collins!
A choose your own adventure middle grade book that is similar to the game Among Us.
This was a fun read, and I can't wait to get a physical copy so I can actually choose my own adventure fully. @simonandschuster.bsky.social #traitorsinspace 💙📚
Traitors in Space book cover. Book by Tim Collins Cover is of 7 different screens. 6 with characters featured, and the middle one being the title.
August 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Bookish checkpoint: 📚 💙

Last:
The Good Braider by Terry Farish📚

Current:
The Summer We Forgot by Caroline George 📚
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa🎧📚

Newest ARC
Midnight on the Celestial by Julia Alexandra 📚
August 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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What I read August 1st - 15th

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What I read August 1st - 15th Reading Stats: Books Read: 7 Audio Time: 20 hr's Pages Read 1,000 Currently Reading Such Charming Liars by Karen McManus Love and Lattes at Pumpkin Hollow by Victoria Walters The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton A Very Short History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict by Ilan Pappe
August 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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What I read in July.
Stats
Books read: 9
Audiobook time: 20hrs
Pages read: 2,085
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4 of the books were ones originally from NetGalley. 3 I got from the library and one was a new Christmas release that is coming out in September. #booksky #bookreview #babygotbacklog
August 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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looked up the clip just because sometimes people change his words for captions that end up innocently reshared, but upon finding it decided to share the video because hearing him say it makes it 1000% more definitely true and everyone will listen/believe more than reading it written out
March 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM