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New Release Tuesday 01/28/2025

It’s a great day to celebrate new books entering the world! Below are some new books out today and week. These are some I am excited to check out or they sound interesting. Have you heard about anything new coming out you are excited to check out? If you can, request these books at your local library or indie book store to get more awareness and availability of these reads.

Been Wrong So Long It…


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New Release Tuesday 01/20/2025

It’s a great day to celebrate new books entering the world! Below are some new books out today and week. These are some I am excited to check out or they sound interesting. Have you heard about anything new coming out you are excited to check out? If you can, request these books at your local library or indie book store to get more awareness and availability of these reads.

A Terrifying Brush…


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New Release Tuesday

It’s a great day to celebrate new books entering the world! Below are some new books out today and week. These are some I am excited to check out or they sound interesting. Have you heard about anything new coming out you are excited to check out? If you can, request these books at your local library or indie book store to get more awareness and availability of these reads.

Death of the Author…


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Tuesday Book Recommendations

KIM JIYOUNG, BORN 1982

Reading this right before a presidential election in the United States, where the votes are seemingly along gender lines, was both unsettling and encouraging. Unsettling because sexism and misogyny seem so uniform and pervasive no matter where you go. Encouraging because giving voice to what is happening can be an awakening to those reading.

This is not just the story of…


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Books that have been made into media

It seems like more and more books are being made into movies and tv shows these days! Here are 3 to kick off 2024.

Boy Swallows Universe is releasing as a series on Netflix.Set in Australia in the 80’s, it follows a young boy and his older brother caught in a chaotic and violent world.

Caste inspired the movie Origin, now out in theatres everywhere. The book Caste was a non fiction work using…


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Literary Quotes

“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” – Anne Shirley | Anne of Green Gables


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Frankly in Love

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So it’s new Book Release Day!

I am super excited for Frankly in Love, a YA romantic comedy. As we head into fall, there is nothing like curling up with a hot cup of your favorite drink, a lit candle and a sweet romance. At least, that is one of my goals for September!

As a YABOTM affiliate, I am happy share this book with you as YA BOTM kicks off! I’ve been a member of BOTM for a while and was…

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The Regional Office is Under Attack

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When I first heard of this book, the blurb was something like this: what if super powerful assassins stormed your office and you had a bionic arm?

While that is a very small part of the story, it does setup a powerful image in your head and it’s what made me pick up this audiobook.

This story is a rare one full of character study of amazing people in extraordinary situations with exciting action…

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Runaways
On the Libby site for Brooklyn Public Library, you can see the latest recommendations from the librarians and this month there was an awesome focus on Pride Month.

Runaways

On the Libby site for Brooklyn Public Library, you can see the latest recommendations from the librarians and this month there was an awesome focus on Pride Month.