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🍭It's #SundaySweetener time! #BookGiveaway Looking to add to your shelves this LGBTQIA+ History Month? We're giving away 'A Child's Introduction to Pride' by Sarah Prager! For a chance to win: 🏳️‍🌈 Follow 🏳️‍🌈 Like 🏳️‍🌈 Tag friend 🏳️‍🌈 Repost (extra entry) Winner announced Monday!

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1st book of 1/2 term is one I've been really excited to read as I love this series. ❤️

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Publishing 8/5, Shrapnel Boys is @jennypearson.bsky.social first historical fiction novel & it's an absolute triumph. It's definitely a book to pre-order. kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2025/02/shra...

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Starting a new book before bed this evening. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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I need to shout out @jacquisydney.bsky.social & @karenwallee.bsky.social They have been constant supporters of middle grade & young adult writing. I always see them showing up for debut authors, as well as those of us who are on our 6th or 7th go. I'm so grateful to both of them today! Thank you!

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Publishing 5/6, Wish You Were Her is @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social 2nd YA and it's an utter triumph that's given me the biggest book hangover. You absolutely have to head back to Lake Pristine! Here's my review @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2025/02/whis...

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A great book + tea = the best way to start the weekend. ❤️

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Publishing 5/6, The Dawn of Adonis is a wonderful book that I absolutely devoured! A gripping plot full of empathy & touches of humour, it's a book to pre-order. Here's my review @philearle.bsky.social @andersenpress.bsky.social kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...

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Boosting this. My Fizzbee teddy has pride of place in my office, and is much loved. ❤️

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Publishing 22/5, Felix And The Future Agency is an unputdownable read & perfect for anybody who lives magic & adventure. But bewarned: the ending will leave you desperate for book 2! Here's my review @simonandschuster.bsky.social kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2025/02/feli...

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It's my stop on the #magicalia blog tour today. Meet Quiggle the magicore. Fancy finding out which guild you belong to? Why not take the quiz? magicaliabooks.com You can also read my review of Thief of Shadows here: kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/magica… @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

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This morning's plans... @philearle.bsky.social @andersenpress.bsky.social

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Hugely excited & thrilled to get home to a signed copy of The Dawn of Adonis this evening. I'm really looking forward to reading it. Huge thanks @philearle.bsky.social

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Having loved Vendetta, I'm really excited to be starting Inferno this evening. #catherinedoyle @simonandschuster.bsky.social

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It was so much fun last week we are back on here for more! This week’s #PrimaryRocks edchat from 8pm ON BLUE SKY! @grahamandre.bsky.social @ict-links.bsky.social @compscitsui.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @merrillteaches.bsky.social Tell your friends!

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A new book for Sunday evening... @farshorebooks.bsky.social

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Sometimes I feel that my reviews just can't do the book justice & Deep Dark is 1 of those books, so I'll just say I stayed up way too late finishing it last night - it's brilliant! Here's my review: kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/deep... @simonandschuster.bsky.social

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Publishing 3/2, Thief of Shadows is the 2nd in Jennifer Bell's Magicalia series & is a rollercoaster of an adventure that will leave readers gripped & breathless. Here's my review kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2025/01/magi...

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#SundayMorningBookChat which books have transported you to another country? Or unlocked a different culture or allowed younger readers to see beyond their own four walls?

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Publishing 13/2, Ghost Story Society is the brilliant 2nd book in the Shadowhall Academy series. I'm going to be popular in school on Monday with this @hickesy.bsky.social #usbournepublishing Italso gives me the perfect excuse to reshare my review kandobonkersaboutbooks.blogspot.com/2024/12/shad...

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