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Linda Dunn @dunn4authors.bsky.social · 21h

1. Books are easy to wrap.
2. Books don’t need batteries.
3. Books don’t hurt when you step on them in the middle of the night.
4. Books never come in the wrong color or size.
5. Books never need ironing.
6. Books don’t need to be assembled before being given.

December 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM

Quick Ben

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 2d

Poem from Medium

Just one Secret

Come give it a read, even some applause if you like it 😀

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Just one Secret

There really isn't just one secret, you know, All these people telling us this or that will fix our lives, If we eat this, journal that…

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December 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM

Quick Ben

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 1d

💙📚💙 #booksky Set in the beautiful Devon countryside in Victorian times, The Mazzard Tree highlights the stark contrast between the lives of the poverty-stricken working classes and the privileged gentry. An epic tale!
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December 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM

Quick Ben

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Roman Piso @romanpiso.bsky.social · 3d

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Democrat: Latest Epstein photo cache shows ‘people engaged in sexual acts’

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) on Friday said some of the photos found in the home of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein depict “people engaged in sexual acts.” The Virginia Democrat made the conf...

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December 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM

Quick Ben

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 4d

#NewRelease!

Egypt, 58 BCE
Ptolemy Princess Cleopatra grows up in a palace of wonders, delights & dangers

Through peril & politics Cleopatra's fate unfolds, leading her to Egypt's throne

The Last Queen
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The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra

Amazon.com: The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra eBook : Lawrence, G. : Books

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December 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Quick Ben

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 1d

Next in the year's best paperback releases is The Will of the Many by James Islington, an ancient Roman-inspired fantasy with a magic school, and full of political intrigue. Epic, dark, and just so good!

You'll be desperate for the next one in the series by the end...

#SFF
🪐📚💙

A hand holds a copy of the book in a bookshop

December 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM

Quick Ben

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Oskar Cunning @oskarcunning.bsky.social · 1d

I have some exciting news, today I released my website called "The Cunning Blog"
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The Cunning Blog

A cunning blog where I post updates and other information

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December 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM

Quick Ben

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Tracy Ray Author @tracyrayauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Need something spooky for the holidays? My book "13 Short Horror Stories for Bedtime" is perfect for that special someone!!. Please share and review!

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Enjoy the spooky season! #tracyrayauthor #Booksky7

December 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Quick Ben

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 5h

Element

Poetry on Medium!

#booksky #poetrysky #poem #poet #indieauthor 💙📚💙📚💙📚

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Element

There are stones in my blood, Rivers in my bone, Steel in my tears Forged of every moment alone.

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December 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM

Quick Ben

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 5h

The Bauble
A Christmas Ghost Story

Read on Medium!

#Ghosts #Christmas #GhostStories #festive #seasonal #shortstories #booksky 📚💙👻📚💙👻📚💙👻

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The Bauble

A Christmas Ghost Story

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December 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM

Quick Ben

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Reggie Morrisey @reggiemorrisey.bsky.social · 4d

American voters dug their own graves when they let Trump's Republicans take control and check off items in Project 2025's heartless agenda. Let's see GOP math now. It's all subtraction. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...

December 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Quick Ben

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Roman Piso @romanpiso.bsky.social · 5d

#Discover #Ukraine #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦 #Zelenskyy #Kyiv

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine won't give up territory, is ready to present plan to U.S.

Zelenskyy's remarks suggest he will not bend to pressure from Russian President Vladimir Putin or President Trump.

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December 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM

Quick Ben

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Kym @ The Evening Sky Map @skymaps.com · 5d

A test image of the Orion Nebula taken from my light-polluted home just a few metres from a streetlight. Will repeat on the weekend from a dark sky site. 🔭
Imaging rig: skymaps.com/ir0/
#astrophotography

December 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM

Quick Ben

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Roman Piso @romanpiso.bsky.social · 3d

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Trump Voters Freak Out About Him Sleeping on the Job

A focus group of swing voters suggests Republicans should be getting worried about President Donald Trump’s habit of falling asleep during important White House meetings. Axios brought together a grou...

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December 13, 2025 at 11:12 AM

Quick Ben

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Roman Piso @romanpiso.bsky.social · 3d

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Military Group Condemns Pentagon Pete’s Actions as ‘Worst-Case Scenario’

The National Institute of Military Justice released a scathing statement, slamming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for his attack against Senator Mark Kelly. The NIMJ, which identifies as an “indepe...

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December 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM

Quick Ben

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Mod Magus @modmagus.bsky.social · 5d

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December 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM

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𝓔𝓭𝔀𝓲𝓷 𝓔𝔁𝓮𝓽𝓮𝓻 @edwinexeter.bsky.social · 5d

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A Rather Wanton Exhibition (The Other Side Of Magic Book 1)

A Rather Wanton Exhibition (The Other Side Of Magic Book 1) - Kindle edition by Exeter, E.S.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading A Rather Wanton Exhibition (The Other Side Of Magic Book 1).

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December 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Quick Ben

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sobroquet @sobroquet.bsky.social · 6d

They should be required to assiduously study world history.

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German Soldiers React to Footage of Concentration Camps, 1945 - Rare Historical Photos

The image shows the faces of German POWs, captured by Americans, watching a film about a concentration camp. Their reaction were shame, fear and indifferent.

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December 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM

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December 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 6d

A photo of eight students lying in the shape of a swastika on a high school football field in San Jose, California, has caused shock and outrage.

Community outraged after California high schoolers form a human swastika

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December 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM

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Archibald Fitz @archibaldfitz.bsky.social · 6d

If you're a dyed-in-the-wool fanatic of true-crime stories, @authorjpdyer.bsky.social ’s: ‘Greg #Scarpa, Legendary Evil: The Many Faces of a #Mafia Killer’ deserves a space on your bookshelf is.gd/43g8sI

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Archibald Fitz recommends Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil

If you are a dyed-in-the-wool fanatic of true-crime, Jonathan Dyer’s, ‘Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil: The Many Faces of a Mafia Killer’ deserves a space on your bookshelf. If you were not aware of the ...

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December 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM

Quick Ben

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 5h

#NewRelease!

Egypt, 58 BCE
Ptolemy Princess Cleopatra grows up in a palace of wonders, delights & dangers

Through peril & politics Cleopatra's fate unfolds, leading her to Egypt's throne

The Last Queen
$3.99
#Free #KindleUnlimited!
#Histfic #Ancient #KU #Booksky 📚💙📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G66Y7D3M

The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra

Amazon.com: The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra eBook : Lawrence, G. : Books

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December 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM

Quick Ben

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Agnieszka @agniesz.bsky.social · 1d

That is the mystery about writing: it comes out of afflictions, out of the gouged times, when the heart is cut open.

- Edna O'Brien, Country girl
born on this day, 1930

#BookSky
#EdnaO'Brien

December 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM

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Roman Piso @romanpiso.bsky.social · 4d

This paper is about how academia in the areas of ancient studies & religion has been lacking & lagging, and the need for immediate improvement, in order to suit modern day needs & legitimacy. #History #Religion #Discover

Essential Changes To Academia Now Required
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