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Halliday in the Books

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💙 [humanoid creature.] 💙 ARC/Beta Reader, Writer, Indie Bookstore Enthusiast, Massachusetts Local & Neurospicy hallidaynelson.com

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our indie bookstore last week was Manchester by the Book in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA! It feels much bigger on the inside than it looks like from the outside, and it's remarkably accessible for all the twists and turns through the shelves. It also has gorgeous murals! #booksky #indiebookstore #ma

Manchester by the Book in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA - Exploring Independent Bookstores

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Use a vid, GIF, or pic to describe your mood today! 🖤

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I've been sick all week. I thought being sick in bed would translate to reading, but there were no words on the wall I ended up starting at.

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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg.org · 26/09/2026

The Women Who Sold Books Door to Door By Livia Gershon Three nineteenth-century memoirs reveal the risks and rewards of life on the road as a traveling bookseller. daily.jstor.org/the-women-wh... Original article: www.jstor.org/stable/48647... #books #literature

Image of Frank Shay on his mobile book truck "Parnassus on Wheels" taken c. 1922. Autographed by Shay to Christopher Morley.

Photo postcard of Frank Shay's mobile book truck, "Parnassus on Wheels" (c. 1922), a traveling bookshop parked outside a decorative shopfront. A man sits in the vintage vehicle. Handwritten inscription reads: "To Christopher Morley — source of all inspiration, Frank Shay."

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A humbling reminder from Carl Sagan: Even if you read 1 book a week for your entire life, you'd only scratch the surface of human knowledge.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Much as we love bookshops, they need more than love to keep going. A bookshop can be the centre of a whole community. Bookshops support authors; organize events. A thriving bookshop teaches the next generation that literacy matters. So don't just love your bookshop: actually buy books there.

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This week's indie bookstore is actually a lot of stores. Oh My Gosh Antiques & Collectibles has over 200 vendors in their marketplace, a huge number of whom offer a selection secondhand, vintage, and antique books. It's a massive place that's worth some heavy exploration! #booksky #indie #market

Oh My Gosh Antiques & Collectibles in Sterling, MA - Exploring Independent Bookstores

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Do your brain a favour: read a book.

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

if you are reviewing an unpublished manuscript and you have the sheer unmitigated audacity, cheek, gall and laziness to upload it into an LLM to generate a review, let me tell you, you should be shunned and tarred and feathered

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The second book in the Harriman & Mancini Mysteries is out tomorrow! A Deadly Entanglement by Cathy Pegau is a sapphic historical fiction with some savvy undercover investigators and very lovable characters. Full review at writing.hallidaynelson.com/a-deadly-ent... #bookreview #💙📚 #sapphic

Review: A Deadly Entanglement by Cathy Pegau

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This week's indie bookstore was Readmore Books in Taunton, MA! They've been here since 1975 with about 3,500 square feet of retail space, with thousands upon thousands of new &secondhand reads. They're one of the largest and most diverse book selections in the area. readmorebooks.com #indie #💙📚

Readmore Books in Taunton, MA - Exploring Independent Bookstores

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Buzzard by Inez Ray is already starting to generate hype, and every single word of that is well deserved. It publishes Sept 22 as the latest release from Left Unread, a publishing imprint focused on platforming BIPOC authors. Full review: writing.hallidaynelson.com/buzzard-by-i... #bookreview #💙📚

Review: Buzzard by Inez Ray

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ruby Bridges was 6-years-old when she stepped into the history books. Bravely accompanied by her mother, she was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white school in the South. It was not long ago… Today is her birthday. She is still with us. She is 72. Happy birthday, Ruby Bridges 💜

Young Ruby Bridges, photo in black and white

Ruby Bridges today, photo in full color

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This week's indie bookstore was An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Cafe in Plainville, MA. This place is huge, and their kids' section is amazing. That's not surprising at all if you already know that one of the owners is the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com #📚💙 #mass

An Unlikely Story Bookstore and Cafe in Plainville, MA - Exploring Independent Bookstores

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Last week's indie bookstore was Annie' Book Stop in Raynham, MA! Once a part of a larger chain, this store has now functioned independently for decades. Last year it was bought by two local moms who live in town. www.anniesbookstop02767.com #booksky #indie #bookstore #massachusetts

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Exactly! #BookSky

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A Broken Heart of Blackened Stone by Gina Denny publishes tomorrow! While this is technically a debut work, Denny has been working as an editor and ghostwriter for many years and gives phenomenal writing advice online. I was so excited to get an ARC! writing.hallidaynelson.com/broken-heart... 📚💙

Review: A Broken Heart of Blackened Stone by Gina Denny

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Be sure you're checking out the #naratess indie book sale! Remember, if you read indie books, you're automatically gorgeous. I don't make the rules 🥰 🔗 indiebook.sale

Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text. Several fantasy book covers surround the banner.

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Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Me to others: It's ALWAYS okay to DNF a book for any reason whatsoever. Reading should be enjoyable, and forcing it risks burnout. You won't leave a positive review if you struggled to the end. ANY REASON IS FINE. Me alone: Thinking about reading another page makes me want to cry BUT... #booksky

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Last week's bookstore was The Outer Limits in Waltham, MA! They have a lot of the typical novels you'll find in secondhand stores, but their main focus is comics. There's a ton of incredible memorabilia too. eouterlimits.com #booksky #massachusetts #comics

The Outer Limits in Waltham, MA - Exploring Independent Bookstores

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy release day to Heir of Prophecy, the new magic academia novel from Analeigh Sbrana, the same author who gave us Lore of the Wilds and Lore of the Tides! Full review at writing.hallidaynelson.com/heir-of-prop... #booksky #review #releaseday

Review: Heir of Prophecy by Analeigh Sbrana

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our featured indie bookstore last week was Commonwealth Books in Boston, MA! This store has texts dating all the way back to the Medieval period and everything up until current day. They even have their own publishing imprint for new books! commonwealthbooks.blackwidowpress.com #boston #booksky

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Last month, The Nerd Fam's Early Reads Book Club got to read KOBRA, by Cris G. Wells, which releases today, August 18th! This one has a murder mystery and conspiracy investigation with deadly puzzles, and an utterly unique magic system! Review at writing.hallidaynelson.com/kobra-by-cri... #booksky

Review: KOBRA by Cris G. Wells

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Cost of Runes by K.R. House comes out tomorrow, August 18! This is book 2 in the Unmarked series & even better than the first! This world is getting larger & more complex with every new page. Review: writing.hallidaynelson.com/the-cost-of-... Preorder signed copies: krhousebooks.com #booksky

Review: The Cost of Runes by K.R. House

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

1984 has some interesting shit to say about data centers. Would be amazing if anyone listened.

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Last week's indie bookstore was Good Dog Records & Books in Newton, MA! It's been here for three years, but has the feeling of a much older store with all the hidden gems it has tucked away on the shelves and in the bins. gooddognewton.com #booksky #massachusetts #bookstore

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Sounds like a great idea! #BookSky

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I love reading queer horror. Make it Gothic & throw in a cool magic system, and I'm hooked. This is the story of a queer love that even death cannot sever, thanks to the art of necromancy! The Halls of the Dead by S.M. Hallow out Aug 18. writing.hallidaynelson.com/the-halls-of... #booksky #review

Review: The Halls of the Dead by S.M. Hallow

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The latest indie bookstore added to my map is Booklink Booksellers in Northampton, MA! They have two whole floors' worth of books here inside Thorne's Marketplace. This makes 75 stores mapped (and even more videos!) booklinkbooks.com #booksky #bookstore #massachusetts

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 01/08/2026

Ooh ooh! Happy August -- turns out THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is discounted at ebook retailers this month! :D $1.99 CAD at Kobo! The Tyrant's children have gone missing... and Veris Thorn is the only one who's gone into the magical forest and returned. So who better for a coerced rescue mission?

The Butcher of the Forest ebook by Premee Mohamed - Rakuten Kobo

Read "The Butcher of the Forest" by Premee Mohamed available from Rakuten Kobo. "A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."—The New York Times “The Butcher of the Forest” shows exactly why Mohamed is one o...

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Last week's indie bookstore was Barefoot Books in Concord, MA! They're not your typical bookstore. They're a children's book publisher who also have a retail and event space. All the books they offer were published by them. www.barefootbooks.com #booksky #indiebookstore #concord #massachusetts

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Happy Monday afternoon #BookSky! More people are using AI tools to find their next reads & friends (putting aside the environmental costs, which, we really shouldn't) there are better ways. Even online! Here's a thread with some resources to pass on to your ChatGPTing friends...

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Our latest independent bookstore is Broadside Bookshop in Northampton, MA! This pillar of the community has been here for over 50 years now and it feels so much bigger on the inside. broadsidebooks.com #booksky #indiebookstore #massachusetts

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Leaving for a trip tomorrow and am currently approaching the heartbreaking moment of deciding which of my books won't get to join me. #booksky #travel

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Author Alexa Shay @authoralexashay.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Do you read non-fiction books? I usually consume them via audiobook and my favorite topics are health, writing craft, sexuality, and reading about experiences of people different from me. If you don't, I think you should. Learning at all stages of life is crucial for continued growth/development.

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D.R. Ranshaw @drranshaw.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

And there will STILL be a fricking typo or six in it.

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Last week's Indie Bookstore of Mass was Herridge Books in Wellfleet, MA! This wonderland is everything I think of when I think of a small town Cape Cod bookstore, but still has a ton of character all its own. It's definitely worth a visit while they're open for the season! #booksky #capecod #mass

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I love when I get to read books in both their beta and arc stages. The changes that happen are usually very subtle but extremely powerful and it's so fun to see the difference.

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Our latest bookstore is Zoar Books and gallery in Charlemont, MA! This secondhand book shop originally grew out of one man's personal collection. It features a huge range of topics and some really cool artwork. Now >70 stores on my map! writing.hallidaynelson.com/find-a-books... #booksky #mass

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

QTP with an image/gif of your first gaming console. This is mine. Not "one just like it." This actual one. It still works too and I have another just like it that I still use occasionally. I bought the second one after moving out and leaving this one for my younger sister.

A rather dusty Nintendo 64 in a cardboard storage box

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

As of a few days ago, my reading progress on my Kobo device syncs to my StoryGraph profile automatically. In that short time, I have already become spoiled and want Libby to get in on this. Please?

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

TFW you finish a project and immediately want to add more to it...

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JennyS @jennyynnej.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Some of you clearly need to READ A BOOK.

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our latest Indie Bookstore of MA is Raven Used Books in Shelburne Falls, MA located in the historic Mill building! Yes, this did used to be part of the same business as the Raven in Northampton, but they now operate as independent but still friendly businesses. www.ravenusedbookstore.com #booksky

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy release day to The Huntress and the Four Horsemen by Darby Briar! It's an apocalyptic biblical horror & a slow-burn why-choose romantasy. It started slowly, but once I got into it, it delivered so much more than promised and I loved it! writing.hallidaynelson.com/the-huntress... #booksky

Review: The Huntress and the Four Horsemen by Darby Briar

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Happy Release Day to The Marrow's Wrath by Mallory Wanless and a big thank you to The Nerd Fam for the eARC! I grabbed this one for its promises of pirate adventures and magic with an older FMC, found family, and a second chance romance. I'm not sure it lived up to those promises. #booksky #review

Review: The Merrow's Wrath by Mallory Wanless

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Definitely. T. Kingfisher, Premee Mohammed, CG Drews... a lot of my favorites got me hooked from the very first page and haven't let go of me yet. I don't even bother with blurbs before buying them anymore. What are some of yours?

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Valorie Nichols @meadowdays.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Meme of a really happy pomeranian with two panels. The text over each picture reads: going to your local bookstore for the 1st time, and going to your local bookstore for the millionth time

Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Our latest indie bookstore is The Wellfleet Marketplace Booksmith in Wellfleet, MA! Technically it's a section of a larger store, but it's got enough of a selection to earn its place on the Cape and Islands Bookstore Trail. #booksky #indiebookstore #capecod

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Halliday in the Books @hallidaynelson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A week ago, our featured indie bookstore (I forgot to post it here!) was Greg's Used Books in Orleans, MA offering all kinds of physical media! You can see all the stores I've covered including a searchable map at writing.hallidaynelson.com/find-a-books... #booksky #indiebookstore #massachusetts

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