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audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social
50-year-old indie bookstore in amiskwaciwâskahikan, Alberta. Account run by booksellers who didn't want to have to learn a whole new platform but will go where the hashtags go to stay in the know.
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#booksky #hottopic #bookbanning #protectlibraries A must-read. Pick up your copy at our store on Jasper Ave or order online at audreys.ca.

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At long last... we have bookmarks. Iykyk #booksky #audreysbooksmerch Rumour has it we have a new tote bag, too.... #bookstoreswag

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#yeg foodies, do NOT miss this one. 13 May at #audreysbooksyeg, the local launch party for the Crave #cookbook. There will be CUPCAKES and also good conversation and nice people. #booksky #cravebakery #booklaunch

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#yeg friends, have you heard about our #grownupbookfair? Relive that Scholastic Book Fair high, with grown-up money! PLUS, we're holding this nostalgic afternoon of joy at Bent Stick Brewing over on #happybeerstreet. PLUS we have a special Bookstore Wit labelled beer to mark the occasion. #booksky

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It's this kind of day at #audreysbooksyeg today... #booksky #buns

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Tonight! At the Roxy in #yeg, the winner of the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize 📚 will be announced. Three STRONG contenders! Be there or be 🟦! @yegarts.bsky.social to rsvp #booksky #literaryprize

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New in store this week. Special ❤️ eyes for 'Ducks' now out in PB, and the PB of Olivia Laing's wonderful 'The Garden Against Time' (just in time for spring inspo).

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Tomorrow Waste Free Edmonton & Not Ladylike Community have a full group for #climatechats at #audreysbooksyeg, but you can browse their book picks plus some of ours for inspiration. #booksky #climateanxiety

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✨ TOMORROW✨ You are invited! Poetry Launch APRIL 30th 7pm @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social Featuring Sarain Frank Soonias and @wendymcgrath.bsky.social, with special guests @sjonespoet.bsky.social and Jaspreet Singh Join this stellar NeWest line up for an evening of poetry, discussion, and snacks!

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Two of the marvellous photos taken this past weekend by official @yegindiebookstores.bsky.social Extravaganza photographer @shawnalemay.bsky.social.

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And that's a wrap for @yegindiebookstores.bsky.social Extravaganza weekend. Next up for Audreys: grown-up book fair on May 25.

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#yeg #booksky #booklovers, we are bowled over by your love. Thank you to everyone who came by Audreys today. Tomorrow, 10-5, we're open with DOUBLE POINTS on in-store purchases and goodies to give away, so if you're still collecting stamps in your passport, come on by.

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We do have some treats...

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Local bird magnet Melissa Penney dropped off copies of her book 'A Playground for Birds' in advance of the launch on Tuesday. A brilliant guide to transfoming your garden into a wonderful wildlife haven. #booksky #birdsky #gardening #birding #yeg

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This weekend at Audreys we will have DOUBLE POINTS for ABC Rewards Members, spot GIVEAWAYS, special PRIZES and to top off the treats the most DELICIOUS GELATO in Edmonton from La Carraia. (caps designed to entrap certain authors, ahem @premeemohamed.com) #booksky #yegindiebookstoreextravaganza #cibd

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If you're taking part in @yegindiebookstores.bsky.social Extravaganza this weekend, here are a few non-book goodies you might want to pick up on your Audreys stop.

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Gotta love when buying Canadian and buying local also means you get to support and celebrate a friend. Congratulations, Lisa Martin, and thanks to @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social for making it easy to supportt Edmonton authors! #yegbooks

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This stunning book landed on our New Release table today.

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Word is out, #booksky friends. We're celebrating 50 yrs as an indie bookstore in #yeg and we've got a FULL roster. There's #yegindiebookstoreextravaganza, an Adult Book Fair, Solstice Celebrations, a magical musical literary celebration.. and that takes us to July...

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#audreysbooks newest staff member has dropped their Staff Picks and they are *hopping*. #booksky #bookstore #yeg #bunny

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Saturday, April 26, catch the #yegindiebookstoreextravaganza bus to central north and south side bookstores. Many thanks to ETS for their support of this #yeg Extravaganza. #booksky

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Humblebrag by #bookseller extraordinaire Levi: 'Can I keep *anything* on my staff picks? It's just sell, sell, sell'. It's okay, we all laughed. But seriously, #booksky, if you've been to our #yeg downtown store you know Levi's picks are *immaculate*.

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Friends in #booksky, how many books can you name, still in print, that were first published in 1925? We're putting up a display of centenary titles, and there are some GOODIES on the list. #yegbookstore #booklist #beautifulbooks

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Hey #yeg #booksky friends! We're officially back, bigger and better, with a brand new website! Check out yegindiebookstores.ca for more about the event and all the participating bookstores. We've got 16 bookstores, a Book Bus, Bike Tours, Prizes, merch, giveaways ... It's the BEST SEQUEL EVER.

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What's happening at #audreysbooks in April... #booksky #yeg

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You are invited to a double book launch! APRIL 30th | 7pm @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social Featuring Sarain Frank Soonias and @wendymcgrath.bsky.social , with special guests @sjonespoet.bsky.social and Jaspreet Singh Join this stellar NeWest line up for an evening of poetry, discussion, and snacks!

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April newsletter is out in the world. mailchi.mp/audreys/apri...

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We're back, #yeg! #Booksky friends, did you do the #yegindiebookstoreextravaganza in 2024? Did you get all your passport stamps? 2025 boasts even more amazing bookstores to visit, plenty of prizes, giveaways and FUN FUN FUN. Follow yegindiebookstores here or on insta for info and updates.

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We're so happy that Edmonton Transit Services (ETS) are partnering with us this year to offer a special Extravaganza Book Bus, helping you to get to many of the bookstores on our tour. Details to follow! #yegindiebookstores #yeg #cibd2025 #yegbookstoreextravaganza

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#yeg #booksky pals, check out @yegindiebookstores.bsky.social for updates on the Fabulous, Fantastic, Fun-Filled, Forty-Eight-Hour Edmonton Indie Bookstore Extravaganza...

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What happens when it's been a long day and your #booksellers are tired, silly, and fun... #booksky

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#booksky #queersky #yeg folks: know that we love our 2SLGBTQI+ friends and it's deeply important to us to provide resources and a saf(er) space for our community. Not only on #transgenderdayofvisibility or during #pride, but every day.

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We've got you covered #booksky. #suzannecollins and @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social stacked right near the door for easy shopping. Come in this weekend and get yours. (Not today. We're open, but you shouldn't be on the roads if you don't have to be.)

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Hello #booksky #yeg friends. Stock keeps rolling in (and you keep buying it all - Suzanne Collins is already down to only 2 copies) and today we got @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social in again. A great and timely read, 'Everything is Tuberculosis' explores the prevalence of this very preventable killer.

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Tonight in #yeg #booksky, Brian Fauteux launches his fascinating book on Satellite Radio, 'Music in Orbit'. Join us on Jasper Ave at 7pm. All the cool kids are listening to the radio.

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#booksky, it's heeerrreee! We will probably be out again by lunchtime tomorrow...

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We have a great book launch on this evening with The #prairiegardeners. Unfortunately our elevator is on the fritz so we do not have wheelchair access to our event space. Our apologies to anyone with mobility issues who had hoped to attend. #yeg #booklaunch

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So many great new releases in fiction the last couple of months. #booksky what are your picks of the latest #fictionbooks?

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Thanks to @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social we have these great booklets of kid's activities to give away. Come down to #audreysbooks and say hi to our giant caterpillar, Eric, made for us by #blenderzgarmentrecyclers here in #yeg #booksky #hungrycaterpillarday #veryhungrycaterpillar #erccarle

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#booksky, didja know we have a #bookpodcast? Listen for interviews with local writers, poets, publishers, and our knowledgeable staff. Hosted by poet, author, and bookseller, @breetaylor0.bsky.social . New episode dropped today. sites.libsyn.com/542037

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Ten dollar books? #booksky, don't miss these bargains on big titles. #yegbookstore

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#booksky it's time for Scratch and Dent at Audreys Books #yeg. Slightly damaged books at crazy low prices. Proceeds to The Centre for Family Literacy. Please do not wrestle fellow customers for the best books (unless you film it for us). #booksale #bookstore #edmontonbookstore

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Our store manager Kelly spotted these fabulous French editions of @premeemohamed.com books in Paris.

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#booksky, got kids? If you're in #yeg, come on dowtown and explore our excellent selection for kids and teens. The shelves shown here are a selection of new and featured books. Our kids dept #booksellers are AMAZING folks with incredible knowledge.

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