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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 10m

For this sports romance post I found books where people are competing in winter sports that aren't as well known: bobsled, luge, skeleton, curling and speed skating. Book lists in ALT text. #sportsromanceseries #sportsromance #wintersportsromance #romancebooks #romancereads #bookpost #booksky

Sports romance: Misc. winter sports
18 misc. winter sports romance books
Posted by @pineolisa

BARREE'S BLADES by Patrizia Murray
LOVE ON THE TRACKS by Tamsen Parker
HEART UNTOUCHED by Andrew Grey
BOBSLEDDING WITH THE BILLIONAIRE by Rose M. Cooper
PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND CURLING ROCKS by Andrea Brokaw
THE MAGIC BROOM by Teegan Loy

FALLING FROM THE SKY by Sarina Bowen
WILLA'S COACH by Patrizia Murray
THROWING STONES by Avery Cockburn
FIRE & ICE by Rachel Spangler
THIS SPELLS LOVE by Kate Robb
ON THE BUTTON by Jaime Samms

STICKS AND STONES by Jillian Arly
POWER PLAY by J.M. Snyder
FIRE ON THE ICE by Tamsen Parker
BUILT FOR SPEED by Declan Rhodes
EVERY REASON WE SHOULDN'T by Sara Fujimura
FATED SKATES by Victoria Schade

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 18h

Michealmas, a Christian holiday associated with St Michael and the beginning of autumn, also teaches the importance of facing fears and strengthening resolve. Here are kids books about Michaelmas and St. Michael. Book lists in ALT text. ✝️ #michaelmas #christianholiday #stmichael #kidsbooks #booksky

Michaelmas
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

THE DEVIL WITH THE THREE GOLDEN HAIRS by Sherry Meidell
MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL by Barbara Yoffie & Jeff Albrecht
THE RELUCTANT DRAGON by Kenneth Grahame
THE KING AND THE DRAGON by James W. Shrimpton & Helena Pérez Garcia
LOTTIE, ST. MICHAEL AND THE LONELY DRAGON by Beatrys Lockie & Sandra Klaassen
THE LAND OF LONG AGO by Elsa Beskow

THE GOLDEN SOLDIER by Christine Natale & Natalya Yeshchenko
GRACIE GLORY by Jenna Epkey
A MICHAELMAS MYSTERY by Jeff Kenney & Steffi Andrat Faria
WHAT HAPPENED ON MICHAELMAS DAY by Amber Smith
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL by Frederick Schmit & Peregrine Fletcher
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL by Collin Forbeck

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There's lots of horror books coming out in 2026 so I'll be posting a bunch each month. Here is part 2 of the ones being published in October. Book lists in ALT text. #2026horror #horrorbooks #horrorseriespost #octoberpublication #2026publication #horror #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky

2026 Horror
October
Part 2
Posted by @pineolisa

UNTIL THE LAST LIGHT GOES OUT by Courtney Gould
'TWAS THE NIGHT by Kevin Johnson
REVENGE OF THE FINAL GIRL by Andrea Mosqueda
PLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY by Tara Goedjen
STRANGE CASES by Riotbones
UNSPEAKABLE THINGS by Elizabeth Hand
THE EXODONTISTS by Drew Huff
THE WATER HOUSE by Nneoma Ike-Njoku
DON'T LEAVE HER ALONE by Desirée de Fez
THE WOMAN OF THE HOUSE by Kate Mooney
MY ROOMMATE IS TRYING TO KILL ME by Maya-Gawonii Shabazz-Saleh
LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN by Jason Rekulak
PAN by Francesco Dimitri
MYSTERY PLAY by Elizabeth Kostova
GOOD BOYS DON'T BITE by L.A. Barron
THE THRICE-BOUND FOOL by Christopher Buehlman
THE COST OF TRUE MAGIC by C.L. Werner
THE CREEPS by Michael Paul Kozlowksy
TO BEWITCH A HUNTER by Luciano Lamberti
LEONIDE THE VAMPYR by Mike Mignola et al.

I AM THE DEVOURING DARK by Kimberly Lynn Hanson
THE QUIET MUSEUM OF MONSTERS: NEW YORK CITY by Todd Shimoda & Andrea Pasqui
SALOME by Hanna Delaney
LETHAL KISS by Taylor Grothe
YOU'RE NO BETTER by Andrew Joseph White
MONSTER IN THE MIRROR by Janasha Prabhu
MILK TEETH by Caitlin Starling
THE TURNING OF SALLY-MAE by Nuzo Onoh
WHEN THE NIGHT COMES KNOCKING by Katherine Daniel
THE HAUNTING OF LAVENDER HOUSE by Natalie Kinic
THE CROW TREE by Ben Cheetham
HOW TO CATCH A GHOST by Ben Cheetham
MR MOONLIGHT by Ben Cheetham
NEEDLEMOUTH by K-Ming Chang
MY DARLING GIRLS by Marina Scott
WHAT THE FOREST DEVOURS by Elaine Vilar Madruga
A LAKE WITH NO BOTTOM by H.D. Hunter
LOOKING AT ME by Soshichi Tonari & Junji Ito
A BAD BOOK by Miyuki Miyabe & Hisanori Yoshida
HAPPY HOUR by Gemma Amor

TATRATEA by Alex Woodroe
ANGEL COUNTRY by Alex T. Singer
MERCY HOUSE by Adam Cesare
HYMN FOR THE FORSAKEN by Megan Lynch
THE WHITE NORTH HAS THY BONES by Dorian Ravenscroft
THORNS IN THE HOLLOW by Laura Purcell
THE HOUSE OF CURSED DAUGHTERS by C.J. Cooke
OUBIETTE by L.V. Russell
SCORPION DEEP by C.G. Drews
SHE ISN'T HERSELF TONIGHT by Hailey Piper
FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER by Premee Mohamed & Jonathan Sims
PUBLIC ACCESS AFTERWORLD by Jane Schoenbrun
A FABLE FOR HOLLOW CREATURES by R.R. Schaeffer
SAVAGE LAKE by Nick Medina
WHAT ROUGHT BEAST by Mindy McGinnis
THOUSANDS OF EYES by Maximilano Barrientos
COME DOWN by Dalles Wilie
PROMETHEUS ed. by Ezra Wren & Jake Vanguard
NORDIC NIGHTMARES ed. by Maragét Helgadóttir
SLEDGE VS. THE WENDIGO by Nick Horvath

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There's lots of horror books coming out in 2026 so I'll be posting a bunch each month. Here is part 1 of the ones being published in October. Book lists in ALT text. #2026horror #horrorbooks #horrorseriespost #octoberpublication #2026publication #horror #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky

2026 Horror
October
Part 1
Posted by @pineolisa

TWISTED PIKE by David Barnett
THE HIDEOUS HEART by Jessie Thomas
INVITE THE DEVIL IN TO DANCE by Katie Brunecz
GHOUL by Andrew J. Pixton
WHAT FEEDS BELOW by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE by Stephen King & Peter Straub
PORTRAIT OF A HAUNTING by Madison Tyler Nelson
QUAINT FOLK by Bitter Karella
KILLING THE BOOGEYMAN by Richard Chizmar
FIND ME WHERE IT ENDS by Cassandra Khaw
YOUR BELOVED REMAINS by Quinn Connor
DIVE BAR AT THE END OF THE ROAD by Kelley Armstrong
RAVEN by Lyndsay Faye
BRUIJA'S NEST by Brenda LaTorre
MORSELS by Abe Moss
AMITYVILLE AWAKENS by Robert P. Ottone
THE CRACKS by T.H. Huddleston
CARRYING by Samantha Josephs
THE FINALIST by Faith Gladwin
NIGHT OF THE MALLRATS by Nicolina Torres

MY VIOLENT MUSE by Rosie Sycamore
THE CHAIN HOUSE by J.J. Markert
AMERICAN CROW by Ryan Burruss
HOUSE HAUNTERS by K.C. Jones
THE HOUSE BUILT ON ALLIGATOR BONES by Sophia Huneycutt
FITCHER'S BIRD by A.G. Slatter
THEY WILL NOT SAVE US by Marie Arnold
YULE BE SORRY by Christopher Krovatin
STAGTOWN VOL 1 by Punko
STRANGE LIGHTS by Mira González
THE SOUTHERN SORORITY OF SUPERSTITIOUS WITCHES by Katie Ortiz
THE SCARLET BALL by Nghi Vo
BANE BLOOM by Sharon Lynn Fisher
THE WORST IS YET TO COME by Trish Lundy
YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM ed. by Alex Woodroe
WINTERSET HOLLOW by Johnathan Edward Durham
REAP & SOW by Charlotte B. Plumb
CAMERON STAYS ON by Tylor Paige
WHAT HAPPENS AT NIGHTFALL by Lauren Willig
NIGHT OF A THOUSAND HELLS by Intan Paramaditha

THE BOOK OF THE DEAD ed. by Jonathan Strahan
ATOMIC COFFIN by Benedict Anning
THE DARK by Amanda Mason
ONE LAST SCARE by Bill Wood
IN YOUR HEART A DEVIL by Vanessa Santos
SLEEPERS IN THE SNOW by Joanne Harris
HOUSE OF SPLINTERS by Laura Purcell
THE WITCHMASTER OF NORWAY by Keith Foster
THE STITCH WITCHES by Krissie K. Williams
WHAT A NIGHTMARE by Rebekah Faubion
OFF THE RESERVATION by Stephen Graham Jones
PHANTOM LIMB by Brian Evenson
MONSTERA by Delilah S. Dawson
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU IN THE DARK by Mathilda Zeller
SOLACE HOUSE by Will Maclean
ROTTENHEART by Kat Dunn
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN: HOPE IS A KNIFE by James Tynion IV & Kiersten White
THE FOREST BLEEDS by Rachel Kitch
THE PORCELAIN SISTERS by Daryl Gregory
BARBIE JUST WON'T DIE by Tanya Pell

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

World Day of the Deaf raises awareness and celebrates the many achievements of deaf communities worldwide. Here are books by deaf authors and/or about deaf characters for all ages and from many genres. 🧏🏽🦻🏻 Book lists in ALT text. #worlddayofthedeaf #worlddeafday #deaf #hoh #deaffiction #books

World Day of the Deaf
Reading list
Posted by @pineolisa

YOU'RE WELCOME, UNIVERSE by Whitney Gardner
LEFT OUT by Tim Green
A QUIET KIND OF THUNDER by Sara Barnard
SQUIRREL MEETS WORLD by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale
MACY MCMILLAN AND THE RAINBOW GODDESS by Shari Green
M.F.K. by Nilah Magruder
THIS IS KIND OF AN EPIC LOVE STORY by Kacen Callender
YOU DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING, JILLY P by Alex Gino
SONG FOR A WHALE by Lynne Kelly
IMPOSSIBLE MUSIC by Sean Williams
THE SILENCE BETWEEN US by Alison Gervais
SHOW ME A SIGN by Ann Clare LeZotte
MOONCAKES by Wendy Xu & Suzanne Walker
DEAFINITELY AWESOME by Timy Sullivan, Mary L. Motley & Jenny Campbell
MATZAH BALL SURPRISE by Laura Brown
DARK PINES by Will Dean
THE SILENT HOUSE by Nell Pattison
A SIGN OF AFFECTION VOL 1 by Sun Morishita
THE HEARTBREAK BAKERY by A.R. Capetta
A DARK AND STARLESS FOREST by Sarah Hollowell
HARRIET VERSUS THE GALAXY by Samantha Baines
THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING PUPPIES by Megan Rix
SECRETS OF CAMP WHATEVER by Chris Grine
HUSH DARLING by Avery Kingston
THE SUNBEARER TRIALS by Aiden Thomas

THE WORDS IN MY HANDS by Asphyxia
THE TEA DRAGON FESTIVAL by K. O'Neill
ROLLER SKATING WORRIES by C.L. Reid & Elena Aiello
UNWRITTEN RULES by K.D. Casey
TRUE BIZ by Sara Nović
THE SIGN FOR HOME by Blair Fell
DEAF NOT DEAF by Christian Fusco
THE WHISPERING DARK by Kelly Andrew
THE NIGHT THE MOON WENT OUT by Samantha Baines & Lucy Rogers
THE ASTRONOMICALLY GRAND PLAN by Rie Neal & Talitha Shipman
SUGARING OFF by Gillian French
MAJOR AND MYNAH by Karen Owen & Louise Forshaw
THE LOUDEST SILENCE by Olivia Janae
DAWN OF THE LIGHT DRAGON by Tracey West
HEAR ME by Kerry O'Malley Cerra
GIVE ME A SIGN by Anna Sortino
LISTENING TO THE QUIET by Cassie Silva & Frances Ives
NEXT DOOR by Deborah Kerbel & Isaac Liang
DANCING HANDS by Joanna Que, Charina Marquez & Fran Alvarez
SOUND SWITCH WONDER by Christine J. Ko, Owen Whang & Katie Crumpton
SIGN ME UP by Dulcie Dameron
THE COLLABORATION by Lulu Lucille
THE TIDES BETWEEN US by Cali Melle
MARA HEARS IN STYLE by Terri Clemmons & Lucy Rogers
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPACE by Emily Austin

ONLY WHEN IT'S US by Chloe Liese
THE BREAKUP LISTS by Adib Khorram
SILENT SONG by Jaci Wheeler
MONSTER HANDS by Karen Kane, Jonaz McMillan & Dion MBD
HITS DIFFERENT by Tasha Ghouri & Lizzie Huxley-Jones
THE RIGHT SIGN by Nia Arthurs
DUST by Alison Stine
UNLOVED by Marley Valentine
THE MISADVENTURES OF CALLIE COMPTON by Alyson Root
QUIET BEAUTIFUL THINGS by Samantha Christy
COMEBACK by Rebecca Jenshak
LOVE IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND by Rinteku
SECRETS DON'T STAY BURIED by J.D. Mills
SOMEONE TO DAYDREAM ABOUT by Sydney Langford
WHEN BRYN'S EAR WENT QUIET by Nancy Hundal & Ellen Rooney
THE GRAVEWOOD by Kelly Andrew
HEAR MY HEART by Tay Monae
THE SOUND OF YOU by Simon Doyle
KISS-FIST by E.M. Lindsey & Cora Rose
SPACE FOR SAFFRON by Rie Neal
THE HUNGRY LITTLE GOPHER by Laura Carolfi & D.E. West
RESILIENT SILENCE by Peter M. Quint
THE BEST PART OF YOU by Elee Rose
WISHBOUND by Clemency Brown
READ MY LIPS by Jem Martin

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm splitting up my posts about 2026 LGBTQ fantasy because there are so many releases each month, so here is part 2 of October's bunch. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Book lists in ALT text. #fantasybooks #lgbtqpostseries #lgbtqfantasy #lgbtqbooks #fantasy2026 #2026publication #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky #books

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
Fantasy
October Part 2
Posted by @pineolisa

TEMPT by E.M. Lindsey & Cora Rose
GOLDEN by B. Ripley
ALL ORC NOTHING by Toby Wise
SHAKE YOUR BOO THANG by Chloe Archer
THE FEEDER LEGACY by Louisa Masters
DAUGHTERS OF SIN by Ruby Roe
WEAPONS OF OLYMPUS by Maria Ying
THE DEATH OF A UNIVERSE by J.D. Rivers
ETERNAL DEVOTION by Nicky James
KNOT MY FATE by Rosemary A. Johns
MOONLIGHT TREATS by Emerald Song
HUSH by Avery Collins
OPERATION: OGRE by Mars Quinn
LEGENDS AND LONGING by M.A. Innes
THE NECROMANCER'S REIGN by Sheena Jolie
THE CRYSTAL PRINCESS by Martiza Bermudez Alonso
LEECH by Rikki Leighton
THE CITY THAT SHATTERED THE WORLD by Fiona Fenn
MILK TEETH by Caitlin Starling
GOBLIN MARKET by A.J. Hackwith

THE TAROT TRIALS by Katee Robert
SOOT & SACRIFICE by Qurratulayn
DEAD RINGERS by B. Grimm
KNOT YOUR CAPTIVE by Tericka Black
FANGS FOR LISTENING by Maya-Gawonii Shabazz-Saleh
CURSED BY BLOOD by Monique Shepherd
THE HAUNTED MILL by Everett Jacobs
MORTIS by Lily James
FERAL by Emmy Laroux
SQUAD GHOULS by A.M. Rose
THE BURIED CLUB by M. O'Hara
NOCTIS by H.L. Day
DON'T HOOK THE MERMAN by Grae Bryan
PROMISED TO THE MAFIA ALPHA by Jena Wafe & Aria Grace
CROWN OF ASH by Kai Butler
THE BIGFOOT'S DOUBLE by Blake R. Wolfe
SOLIVAGANT by Ronan Marlow
SCORPION DEEP by C.G. Drews
CALL ME TRAITOR by Everina Maxwell
CHATEAU REVERIE by Natasha Siegel

THE KILLING OF A CHESTNUT TREE by Oliver K. Langmead
RAGE OF THE WILED by Revey Galaer
PUBLIC ACCESS AFTERWORLD by Jane Schoenbrun
THE TURBULENT APPEARANCE OF BRISE COLLIER by Natasha Kelda
PHANTASMS & PHENOMENA by Phenomena Press
BACKWOODS BANSHEE by David R. Slayton
THE STOLEN WOMEN by Alysandra Dutton
CHANGE by Shawn Hoover
SENT TO A FANTASY WORLD AND NOW ALL THE MEN WANT ME VOL 7 by Jaclyn Osborn
SOLAIS by C.S. Autumn
THE HIDEBEHIND OF CAMP MINNOW MINGLE by V.L. Locey
GRAVE CONSEQUENCES by Lissa Kasey
RADIANT by Alexa Piper
OF SALT AND AIR by Darva Green
THE VAMPIRE'S EMBRACE by Richard Amos
YOUNGBLOOD by Hannah L. Corrie
STILLWATER by Bernie Brackford
MARKED by N. Boeyer
THE MAGI'S MISERIES by Nyth IV
A MURDER MOST FOWL by Alex Parker

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I'm splitting up my posts about 2026 LGBTQ fantasy because there are so many releases each month, so here is part 1 of October's bunch. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Book lists in ALT text. 1/2 #fantasybooks #lgbtqfantasy #lgbtqpostseries #fantasy2026 #lgbtqbooks #2026publication #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
Fantasy
October Part 1
Posted by @pineolisa

HOT GHOST SUMMER by Sam Northman
TALES FROM THE TERRITORY by Travis Baldree
HOW TO CATCH A HELLHOUND by Shannon Mae
THREAD OF FATE by R.L. Caulder
HAUNTING OF A WITCH by J.J. Clapton
T.A.G. YOU'RE MINE by D.G. Carothers
BOY MEETS MONSTER by Leslie McAdam
FOUGHT IT THROUGH THE TEETH by Atlas Jones
RITUALS & RIVALRY by Elle Lavendelle
PAREIDOLIA by Lee McCormick
HOUSE OF THE IRON REAPER by Storm Lomax
BLUE MOON WITCH ACADEMY by Annalise Clark
BLOOD OF THE WERNASHI by Mitchlyn B. Roberts
SHADOWS AND STONE by Kota Quinn
FIRST KISS WITH A MOTHMAN by C.D. Rachels
ZESTY BREWS, KNOTTY O'LANTERNS by Harley Knight
OUR CAGED FATES by Robin A. Costantin
THE HERESY OF THIEVES by Mia V. Moss
A COMPENDIUM OF SUPERNATURAL ENTITIES FOUND IN THE GOVERNEMENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL by Kuzhali Manickavel
STRANGE LIGHTS by Mira González

VENGEFULLY MATCHED by Audrey Goldberg Ruoff
A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD by Annalee Newitz
HALLOWED BONES by Lucy Smoke
SHE'S A DOLL by Barbara Truelove
WHERE THE BONES TOOK ROOT by Juniper Klein
FANGS AND ALL by Tas Mukanik
VICTORIOUS by V.E. Schwab
THE SOUTHERN SORORITY OF SUPERSTITIOUS WITCHES by Katie Ortiz
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE by Amanda Dewitt
LEGENDS & LATTES (GRAPHIC NOVEL) by Travis Badree
THE SPLINTERED SUN by Tad Williams
THE SCARLET BALL by Nghi Vo
KNOT THEIR PRINCESS by Raven Vespo
QUAINT FOLK by Bitter Karella
THE WITCH OF THE WOOD by Alex Larkspur
SHATTERED CITY by T.L. Morgan
SHADOW KING OMEGA by River Kai
THE HEART'S RETREAT by Shannon Blair
THE WHITE CAT'S DIVINE SCRATCHING POST VOL 3 by Lv Ye Qian He
THE GOLDEN RECEIVER by Essie Sloane

HOLLOW by M.N. Bennet
MY FAIRE LADY by Haley J. Munroe
HOW I MET YOUR MURDERER by Sarah Glenn Marsh
SOULSTEALER by Miles Cameron
TEMPTING THE TIGER by A.J. Marcus & Caitlin Ricci
A CHRISTMAS NEST FOR HIS OMEGA by Romy Wells
JANAVI by M.J. James
THE WITCH OF EDEN HOLLOW by G.T. Anthony
FRAGMENTED by Claudie Arseneault
THE SPELLREADER AND THE PHOENIX by Ellie Ash
PALINGENESIS by Rae Stone
ANCHORED TO YOU by Ashley Rayne
BAITING THE WEREWOLF by Tara Sterling
HER FANG HEIRESS by V. Dalmatina
TENEBROUS by Bree Wiley
MY SOULD TO KEEP by Rae Simmons
NIGHTCURSE by Emma Hinds
AS YOU WAKE, BREAK SHELL by Becky Chambers
THE FOREST BLEEDS by Rachel Kitch
THRICE MARRIED TO A SALTED FISH BOOK 4 by Bi Ka Bi

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For this sports romance post I found books featuring characters participating in rodeos: bull riding, barrel riding, etc. 🐂 Book lists in ALT text. #sportsromanceseries #romanceseriespost #sportsromance #rodeoromance #romancebooks #romancereads #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky #books

Sports Romance: Rodeo
24 rodeo sports romance books
Posted by @pineolisa

RECKLESS IN TEXAS by Kari Lynn Dell
RIDE DIRTY, COWBOY by Elle Thorpe
8 SECONDS TO FLY by Grace McGinty
PRIZE MONEY by Celeste Castro
THE BULL RIDER'S SECOND CHANCE by Leah Vale
RIDE by Roxie Noir
JUST HOLD ON by Kitty Cox
BRING YOU BACK by Ava Hunter

HERE FOR YOU by D. Jackson Leigh
NEVER KISS A COWGIRL by Ali Vali
DONE AND DUSTED by Lyla Sage
FLAWLESS by Elsie Silver
ON THE WILD SIDE by Kristen Proby
HOMEBOUND by Meredith Trapp
UNTAMED HEART by Gemma Morr
BUCK ME by Ashley Willow

SPURRED ON by Elle Jordan
MOUNTAIN TIME by Trevor and India Reiste
RYDER by Jessica Peterson
STUCK WITH THE GRUMPY BULL RIDER by Leah Banks
THE BARREL RIDER by Sage Black
LEATHER AND LIES by Lucy McConnell & Erica Penrod
ON DECK by Derek Wilks
SUMMER WITH COWBOY by Zane Nyx

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

National Ghost Hunting Day, the last Saturday of September, inviting thrill-seekers and paranormal enthusiasts to explore the unknown. Here are middle grade books about kids hunting ghosts. Book lists in ALT text. 👻 #nationalghosthuntingday #ghosthunters #ghostbooks #middlegradebooks #booksky

National Ghost Hunting Day
MG book list
@pineolisa

GHOSTHUNTERS AND THE INCREDIBLY REVOLTING GHOST by Cornelia Funke
THE GHOSTS OF TUPELO LANDING by Sheila Turnage
SPIRIT HUNTERS by Ellen Oh
EGLANTINE by Catherine Jinks
THE GIRL WITH THE GHOST MACHINE by Lauren DeStefano
A PROPERLY UNHAUNTED PLACE by William Alexander
THE UNDERGROUND GHOSTS by Dori Hillestad Butler & Aurore Damant
THE HAUNTED HOUSE NEXT DOOR by Andres Miedoso & Victor Rivas
THE HAUNTING ON HELIOTROPE LANE by Carolyn Keene
CITY OF GHOSTS by Victoria Schwab
GHOST SQUAD by Claribel A. Ortega
DEAD VOICES by Katherine Arden
THE THIEF KNOT by Kate Milford
THE GHOST COLLECTOR by Allison Mills
MIDNIGHT AT THE BARCLAY HOTEL by Fleur Bradley & Xavier Bonet
HAUNTING AT THE HOTEL by Lauren Magaziner

GHOST HUNTER'S DAUGHTER by Dan Poblocki
MASON MOONEY: PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR by Seaerra Miller
KARMA MOON: GHOST HUNTER by Melissa Savage
BONES IN THE WALL by Susan McCauley
THE GREAT GHOST HOAX by Emily Ecton & David Mottram
GRETA AND THE GHOST HUNTERS by Sam Copeland & Sarah Horne
WHERE THE LOST ONES GO by Akemi Dawn Bowman
GHOSTLIGHT by Kenneth Oppel
THE POLTER-GHOST PROBLEM by Betsy Uhrig
MISADVENTURES IN GHOST HUNTING by Melissa Yue
GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR by Carey Blankenship-Kramer
A LITTLE TOO HAUNTED by Justine Pucella Winans
X MARKS THE HAUNT by Lindsay Currie
GHOST IN THE NIGHT by Tiffany D. Jackson
THE SPECTER INSPECTERS by W.G. White
KEEP THE GHOST LIGHT ON by Kate Messner

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sukkot commemorates the biblical Exodus from Egypt,and is characterized by festive meals in a sukkah, a temporary wood-covered hut, and the taking of the four species. Here are picture books about this Jewish holiday. Book lists in ALT text. #sukkot #jewishholiday #kidsbooks #picturebooks #booksky

Happy Sukkot
Picture book list
@pineolisa

TIKVAH MEANS HOPE by Patricia Polacco
ENGINEER ARI AND THE SUKKAH EXPRESS by Deborah Bodin Cohen & Shahar Kober
SADIE'S SUKKAH BREAKFAST by Jamie S. Korngold & Julie Fortenberry
THE VANISHING GOURDS by Susan Axe-Bronk & Marta Monelli
THE VERY CROWDED SUKKAH by Leslie Kimmelman & Bob McMahon
SHANGHAI SUKKAH by Heidi Smith Hyde & Jing Jing Tsong
IS IT SUKKOT YET? by Chris Barash & Alessandra Psacharopulo
SUKKOT IS COMING! by Tracy Newman & Viviana Garofoli
NIGHT LIGHTS by Barbara Diamond Goldin & Amberin Huq

STARLIGHT SOUP by Elana Rubinstein & Jennifer Naalchigar
THE STARS WILL BE MY NIGHTLIGHT by Jen Halpern & Chiara Fedele
I SPY SUKKOT BOOK FOR KIDS by Sukkot Publishing & Jewish Learning Press
THE VERY BEST SUKKAH by Shoshana Nambi & Moran Yogev
THE MOVING-BOX SUKKAH by Leah Rachel Berkowitz & Sharon Vargo
THE MYSTERIOUS GUESTS by Eric A. Kimmel & Katya Krenina
MIXED-UP MOONCAKES by Christina Matula, Erica Lyons & Tracy Subisak
A WATERMELON IN THE SUKKAH by Sylvia A. Rouss, Shannan Rouss & Ann Iosa
THE BEST SUKKOT PUMPKIN EVER by Laya Steinberg & Colleen Madden

HILLEL BUILDS A HOUSE by Shoshana Lepon & Angeles Ruiz
MY FIRST SUKKOT BOOK FOR TODDLERS by Little Jashanafar
MY FIRST SUKKOT ABCs by Little Leaf Book Co.
OUR SPECTACULAR SUKKAH by Sidura Ludwig & Sophia Vincent Guy
A HOUSE WITH NO DOOR by Amy Fellner Dominy & Rotem Teplow
A PURR-FECT SUKKOT by Jenna Waldman & Erica J. Chen
THE SUKKAH HOP by Barbara Lerman-Golomb & Talia Drigues
BUILD A SUKKAH WITH ME by Katie Moss & Orit Magia
SHARK IN THE SUKKAH by Rick Duchalski & Hanna Stoliar

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm splitting up my posts about LGBTQ graphic novels, comics and manga into a month at a time. There are a ton of them so here is part 2 of October's bunch. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Book lists in ALT text. 1/2 #queercomics #lgbtqcomics #lgbtqgraphicnovels #lgbtqmanga #lgbtqpostseries #lgbtqbooks #bookpost #booksky

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
GN, comics & manga
October
Part 2
Posted by @pineolisa

SIX OF US NO. 2
DIE: LOADED NO. 10
THE BOOK OF NOSFERATU NO. 1
POWER RANGERS: GREEN NO. 3
GARGOYLES NO. 3
THUNDERCATS (2026) NO. 1
FILTHY LAMBS NO. 1
FLASH GORDON QUARTERLY NO. 9
JUNK PUNCH NO. 5
FOREVER HOME NO. 2
ABSOLUTE FLASH NO. 20
ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW NO. 6
BATWOMAN NO. 8
CATWOMAN NO. 92
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL II NO. 4
DETECTIVE COMICS NO. 1114
NEW TITANS NO. 40
NIGHTWING NO. 143
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED NO. 18
EXQUISITE CORPES: RASCAL RANDY NO. 4

SWEET PAPRIKA: BLACK, WHITE & PINK - HALLOWEEN SPECIAL NO. 1
WITCHBLADE NO. 26
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL NO. 1
AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON NO. 5
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE NO. 10
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR NO. 4
THE UNCANNY X-MEN NO. 37
X-MEN: OUTBACK NO. 5
X-MEN UNITED NO. 8
BITE ME
FALL OF THE HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER NO. 1-4
THE COMPLETE ASSASSINS'S APPRENTICE
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN VOL 3 - SEASON OF THE WITCH
RUN WILDE: SAYE VOL 6
THE PRINCE'S BODY PILLOW VOL 1
WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS
KNULL: COMING TO THE LIGHT
ROGUE: SHADOWS OF THE PAST
BUUZA!! VOL 2: HEAVEN LIES BENEATH
AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE DELUXE EDITION

THE GUY SHE WAS INTERESTED IN WASN'T A GUY AT ALL VOL 4
MY MATE IS A FELINE GENTLEMAN: ANOTHER STORY
THE SUMMER HIKARU DIED VOL 8
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: RAVENLOFT NO. 2
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: PLAN B NO. 5
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH NO. 39
HELLO DARKNESS NO. 26
THUNDERCATS: CHEETARA NO. 2
GATCHAMAN NO. 22
SATANIC PANIC NO. 1
ARCHIE NO. 2
ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN NO. 4
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN NO. 25
BATMAN: BAD SEEDS - SUNRISE NO. 1
BLACK TOWER: THE RAVEN CONSPIRACY NO. 3
HARLEY QUINN NO. 67
POISON IVY NO. 49
ZATANNA NO. 7
HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS: HELLO WORLD! NO. 3
EXQUISITE CORPSES: FOX MASK KILLER NO. 2

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm splitting up my posts about LGBTQ graphic novels, comics and manga into a month at a time. There are a ton of them so here is part 1 of October's bunch. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Book lists in ALT text. 1/2 #queercomics #lgbtqcomics #lgbtqgraphicnovels #lgbtqmanga #lgbtqpostseries #lgbtqbooks #booksky

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
GN, comics & manga
October
Part 1
Posted by @pineolisa

JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS BOOK 1
FANGS AND ALL
C.O.R.T.
LEGENDS & LATTES
LUMBERJANES BOOKS SEVEN
CRITICAL ROLE: THE MIGHTY NEIN ORIGINS OMNIBUS VOL 2
PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES VOL 26: CERTIFIED ZOMBOSS
THE CREDITS ROLL INTO THE SEA VOL 2
BATMAN: HARLEY AND IVY - DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION
HARLEY QUINN IN PARADISE VOL 1
NOTHING BUTT NIGHTWING VOL 1
POISON IVY THE DELUXE EDITION VOL 1
RENAISSANCE OF RAVEN
MY JOURNEY TO HER
EXIT CITY VOL 2: VITRUVIAN
CROW HILL- DON’T BE SHY!! – THE COMPLETE BL MANGA COLLECTION OMNIBUS
UNNIE, I LIKE YOU VOL 1
PALOMAR: THE HEARTBREAK SOUP STORIES
DEAD TEENAGERS
GAME ON

HILO: THE HILO SPECIAL
WE'RE HERE, WE'RE QUEER
ACROSS ENCHANTED LANDS
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN NO. 50
HOUR OF THE PUMPKIN QUEEN
DINNER DATE NO. 1
MINOTAUR NO. 3
THE RING: THE MAN WHO BEAT THE MAN NO. 4
ARCHIE'S CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
SUPERNATURAL: SAM WINCHESTER NO. 1
WITCHTOBER NO. 3
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH NO. 1
ABSOULTE GREEN LANTERN NO. 19
BATGIRL NO. 24
BATMAN NO. 14
THE DEADMAN NO. 5
JSA NO. 24
M.A.S.K. NO. 5
SKATE ALI NO. 5
SHE IS STILL CUTE TODAY VOL 1

SPOKE
STRANGE CASES
ANIMAL MAN BOOK ONE (2026 EDITION)
NAGA HAMA TO BE OR NOT TO BE: THE SECOND VOYAGE
BARBARIC COMPACT EDITION VOL 1
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN: HOPE IS A KNIFE
BLACK OR WHITE VOL 13
FOREST OF THE RABBITS VOL 2
RAINBOWS AFTER STORMS VOL 12
VALIANT BEYOND: THE X-O MANOWAR FINALE - THE PILGRAMAGE
DOOM ALL-IN-ONE NO. 1
CASSIE NO. 1
NO GODS, NO MASTERS NO. 2
TALESPIN NO. 3
SICKO NO. 3
BABYLON COVE NO. 5
BLUDWIRE NO. 4
SPEED RACER: TALES FROM THE ROAD - FRANKENSTEIN'S DRAGSTER
ADVENTURE TIME QUADRUPLE FEATURE NO. 4
ACTION COMICS NO. 1103

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Here are kids books about this holiday. 🌕🥮 Book lists in ALT text. #midautumnfestival #mooncake #chineseholiday #kidsbooks #kidlit #bookpost #bookrecs #booksky #books

Mid-Autumn Festival
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

THE MOON LADY by Amy Tan & Gretchen Schields
ROUND IS A MOONCAKE by Roseanne Thong & Grace Lin
MOON FESTIVAL by Ching Yeung Russel & Christopher Zhong-Yuan Zhang
MR. FONG'S TOY SHOP by Leo Politi
MEI LING IN CHINA CITY by Icy Smith & Gayle Garner Roski
CELEBRATING THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL by Tang Sanmu
THE MOON FESTIVAL by Arlene Chan & Nicolas Debon
WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON by Grace Lin
LIN YI'S LANTERN by Brenda Williams & Benjamin Lacombe

MOONCAKES by Loretta Seto & Renné Benoit
THANK YOU, MEILING by Linda Talley & Itoko Maeno
SHANGHAI SUKKAH by Heidi Smith Hyde & Jing Jing Tsong
THE SHADOW IN THE MOON by Christina Matula & Pearl Law
AN ARROW TO THE MOON by Emily X.R. Pan
MOON FESTIVAL WISHES by Jillian Lin
MOONCAKES by Wendy Xu & Suzanne Walker
ALL FOUR QUARTERS OF THE MOON by Shirley Marr
THE BEST KIND OF MOONCAKE by Pearl AuYeung

OUR MOON FESTIVAL by Yobe Qiu & Christina Nel Lopez
RABBIT MOONCAKES by Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer
CELEBRATING MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL by Eugenia Chu, Y.Y. Chan & Eiza Hsu Chen
MOONCAKES MEAN FAMILY by Benson Shum
THE FIRST MOON FESTIVAL by L. Sam Zhang
MAGICAL MOONCAKE WISH by Chloe E. Gore
BENEATH THE SAME ROUND MOON by Jasmine Fang, Rong Pham & Vinh Nguyen
WHY WE CELEBRATE MID-AUTUMN by Hope Arrington
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL by Ahmet Neseli

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Autumn is here and that means all the fall books are out! Here are 100 middle grade books being publishing in October 2026. Book lists in ALT text. 1/2 #middlegradebooks #middlegrade2026 #kidsbooks #2026publication #booksky

A 2026 Middle Grade Ultimate Book List
October
Posted by @pineolisa

THE LUCKIES by Sarah Mlynowski, Christina Soontornvat & Madi Wong
HAUNTED COMIC CLUB by Josh Tierney & Caitlin Soliman
THE HOLIDAY HILO SPECIAL by Judd Winick
GAME ON by Sina Grace
KAREN'S NEW YEAR by D.K. Vingst & Ann M. Martin
ACROSS ENCHANTED LANDS by Dana Simpson
STAY OUT OF THE BASEMENT by Maddi Gonzalez & R.L. Stine
DASIA (FOREVER) by Nic Stone
THE FROZEN KING by Pari Thomson
IT CAME FROM THE CREEK by Amy Sarig King
THE SEA WITCH PROPHECY by Claribel A. Ortega
THE WORST IS YET TO COME by Darin Henry & Jane Walker
THE MOONLIT SPIRAL by Mike Maihack
FAST BREAK by Shawn Pryor & Del Hahn
NAMASTE, SANTA by Rahul Chaturvedi & Sumita Balsara
AKANNI by Jessica Tagbajumi, Jason Lamy, et al.
RUNELESS by Bill Masuku, Daniel Quartey, et al.
EVER TRIP by A.C. Medina & Max Bare
THE LOST PRINCE by Bobbi Miller
TREE DOG by Margarita Engle

WIDE EYE by Jennifer Liss
BECKY BRUSH YOUR HAIR by Sally Barton & Christopher Nielsen
THE CREEPS by Tehlor Mejia
THEY WILL NOT SAVE US by Marie Arnold
YULE BE SORRY by Christopher Krovatin

DEADLY GAMES by Erin Yun
THE VOID DRAGONS by Scott Reintgen
NOW THAT WE DON'T TALK by Sylvia Liu
HEIST AT THE MUSEUM by Sam Subity
POPPY by Kevin Henkes
MIXED SIGNALS by Sara Amini & Shadia Amin
ISTANBUL INTRIGUE by Stacia Deutsch
FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP by Cathy G. Johnson
LIKE GLASS by Jen Ferguson
XIRSI AND THE FINAL BATTLE by Shiko Nguru
CHILDREN OF OWL by Darcie Little Badger & Abigail Rajunov
DONUT SQUAD TAKE OVER THE WORLD by Neill Cameron
DOG VS. UNICORN by Maggie P. Chang
SPY SCHOOL GOES EAST by Stuart Gibbs
GUIDING LIGHT by Erin Hunter
TIM TIE YOU SHOELACES by Sally Barton & Christopher Nielsen
THE STORY OF ART WITHOUT MEN by Katy Hessel & Ping Zhu
DRAGON GIRL AND THE RECKLESS RESCUE by Jenny Moore
WAR OF THE WINGS by Mari Mancusi
SWINDLED by Dianne K. Salerni & Matt Schu
GIRL WITH A SABER TOOTH TIGER by Jasbinder Bilan
DANTE N. FERNO GOES MUTTS by Brian Gordon
LOTTIE BROOKS TWELVE DISASTERS OF CHRISTMAS by Katie Kirby
ROMAN RESCUE by Claire Linney
THE WITCH AT BITTERSWEET END by Talia Military

REALMSWEEP by H.E. Edgmon
LAST ONE PICKED by Audrey Meeker
CAT TAKES QUEEN by Ilona Bray Stephen Soong
SOLAR SISTERS by Amit Tishler & Elliot Sperl
WINNIE-THE-POOH (THE GRAPHIC NOVEL) by Kevan Chandler & Joe Sutphin
THREE LIGHTS by Maria Ramos
WHERE THE WILD HORSES ARE by Amy Alznauer
SUMMER DRAMA by Ming & Wah Chen
STARTING NOW by Janae Marks
LEAVING BIRDSONG by Brenda Woods
BEYOND WORDS by Heather Camlot & Mayi Mosaver
YOU VS THE POISON PLOT by Josh Hicks
MS. PENNYPICKLE'S REMARKABLE ROAD RACE by Chris Grabenstein
THE PELICAN AND HIS BLIMP by Patrick Ness & Tim Miller
MY FAKE SEA by Maija Barnett
JUANA FANTA NEEDS A HERO by Kyle Casey Chu
NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Barbara Dee
FRONT DESK (THE GRAPHIC NOVEL) by Kelly Yang & Fumio Obata
TRUNK NO. 3 by Allie Millington
LICORICE by Kara LaReau & Kelly Murphy
NO SAM AND THE CITY OF SCOUNDRELS by Drew Daywalt & Mike Lowery
FIGHT OR FLIGHT by Jeff Kinney
ELFIE'S GRIMOIRE by Christophe Arleston & Ludivine Marques-Verissimo
FRANKENSTEIN (A GRAPHIC NOVEL) by Mary Shelley & Federica de Cotis
INTERSTELLAR PEN PALS by Katie Kordesh

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Iranian Queer Voice Celebration Week commemorates hidden and persecuted LGBTQ+ Iranian voices globally and underground. For this post I found books by queer Iranian authors. Book lists in ALT text. #iranianqueervoicecelebrationweek #iranianqueervoices #iranianlgbtqbooks #lgbtqbooks #booksky

Iranian Queer Voice Celebration Week
LGBTQ+ book list
Posted by @pineolisa

IF YOU COULD BE MINE by Sara Farizan
HEART TROUBLE by Jae
DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY by Adib Khorram
MOON AT NINE by Deborah Ellis
DISORIENTAL by Négar Djavadi
LIKE A LOVE STORY by Abdi Nazemian
TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL by Aminah Mae Safi
HOW IT ALL BLEW UP by Arvin Ahmadi

THE MINISTRY OF GUIDANCE AND OTHER STORIES by Golnoosh Nour
A BREATHLESS PLACE by Harper Bliss
THE BRUISING OF QILWA by Naseem Jamnia
I WILL GREET THE SUN AGAIN by Khashayar J. Khabushani
RANA JOON AND THE ONE & ONLY NOW by Shideh Etaat
MARTYR by Kaveh Akbar
GORDFARID IS A QUEER by Kiana Firouz
MEDUSA OF THE ROSES by Navid Sinaki

ZAN by Suzi Ehtesham-Zadeh
THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAH by Marjan Kamali
BOYS OF LOVE by Ghazi Rabihavi
LIQUID by Mariam Rahmani
ALL THE PARTS WE EXILE by Roza Nozari
NO GOD BUT US by Bobuq Sayed
WHEN SHE FLIES by Lee Winter
IRAN, WE RAN by Garrie Boldsmith

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Bi Visibility Day recognises and celebrates the bisexual community as a whole, as well as combatting biphobia. Here is a non-exhaustive list of books published in 2026 featuring bisexual characters. 🏳️‍🌈 Book lists in ALT text. #bivisibilityday #bisexualbooks #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqbooks2026 #booksky

Bi Visibility Day
Book list
Posted by @pineolisa

THE PLUNGE by Lila Raicek
BOUND BY FURY by Noelle Monét
HOLD ME LIKE A GRUDGE by Celine Ong
WORST-CASE SCENARIO by Rave Stoeve
RISE OF INK AND SMOKE by Pam Godwin
LOVE MEDIATION by D.C. Emerson
THE LOVERS, THE LIARS, AND ME by DeAndra Davis
OUR EX'S WEDDING by Taleen Voskuni
SEE YOU AT THE SUMMIT by Jordyn Taylor
A LADY FOR ALL SEASONS by T.J. Alexander
YOU PIERCE MY SOUL by Jessica Mary Best
LOOK TO PASS by Fern Oliver
QUEERLEADERS by Olivia A. Cole & Ashley Woodfolk
LOVE GALAXY by Sierra Branham
ALL AN ACT by Leslie McAdam
WASP'S NEST by Kat Stoddard

AS LONG AS YOU LOATHE ME by Swati Hegde
THE MAIDENHEADS by Benny B. Peterson
HALLIE'S RULES FOR A RECOVERING ROMANTIC by Jessica Lewis
THE LORD OF THE WOOD by E.M. Anderson
SCORE by Kennedy Ryan
HEARTSTOPPER VOL 6 by Alice Oseman
THE CASE OF ELMWOOD RANCH by Deanna Grey
HOW TO DATE A FANATIC by Aruni Kashyap
A SENSE OF OCCASION by Brodie Crellin
RETURN TO SENDER by Stephanie Parente
PAH! by E.M. Lindsey & Cora Rose
OPEN LINER by Katherine McIntyre
DEATH CARD by Jasmine Smith
HEART by Jesse H. Reign
A WILD RADIANCE by Maria Ingrande Mora
I KISSED HER FIRST by Betty Cayouette

HOME ICE by Saxon James
ICE ICE BABYGIRL by Ashlyn Kame & Morgan James
10 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT HER by Tara Pammi
WISH WE WERE HERE by Risa Cruise
REALITY CHECK by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
FOR OUR NEXT SONG by Jessica James
THE COMEBACK KING by Riley Hart
DOUBLE DARED by Hayden Hall
PULSE ZERO by River Hale
HOLLOW HEART by Eve Holmes
YOU WON'T FORGET ME by Mazey Eddings
SALT by Jonah Yorke
MARGIN OF ERROR by Rachel Lacey
SHE HAUNTS ME STILL by De Elizabeth
BETTER CATCH UP, KRISHNA KUMAR by Anahita Karthik
GRIND by K.M. Neuhold

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

For this sports romance post I found books featuring characters competing in martial arts: judo, karate, taekwondo, kung fu, and jiu-jitsu. 🥋 Book lists in ALT text. #sportsromanceseries #romanceseriespost #sportsromance #martialartsromance #romancebooks #romancereads #bookpost #bookrecs #booksky

Sports Romance: Martial Arts
24 martial arts sports romance books
Posted by @pineolisa

THE FLOWER OF THE DOJO by Juan M. Aguado
BRUISED by Sarah Skilton
WILL THE REAL ABI SAUNDERS PLEASE STAND UP by Sara Hantz
FURY by Alison Ryan
NINJA GIRL by Cookie O'Gorman
SWEPT OFF MY FEET by Ines Bautista-Yao
HITTING THE MARK by Aidan Wayne
THE KNOCKOUT by Sajni Patel

FIGHT LIKE A GIRL by Sheena Kamal
THE BEST THING by Mariana Zapata
FIGHTING CHANCE by Debbie Stevens
THE CLINCH by Nicole Disney
INSIDE FIGHTER by Ruby Scott
HEART PUNCHED by Dawna Raver
GLORY AND THE MASTER OF SHADOWS by Grace Callaway
KARATE PROM by Kyle Starks

TOO MUCH by Ruby Starr
BLACK BELT BILLIONAIRE by Jesi Zayne
CALCULATED AFFECTION by H. Dragon88
KICKIN' KARATE CHRISTMAS by Essie Sloane
YELLOW BELT: FIGHTING FOR IT by Hunardeep Singh
THE TAEKWONDO MASTER by Steph Sinclair
BEFORE THE KATA ENDS by Daniel T. Wulf
MY JUDO RIVAL by Claudio Alves

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

National Proposal Day (held on the spring and autumn equinox) encourages couples to get engaged. For this post I found books that had marriage proposals, for a variety of reasons. 💍 Book lists in ALT text. #nationalproposalday #marriageproposal #proposalromance #romancebooks #romancereads #booksky

National Proposal Day
Book list
Posted by @pineolisa

$10,000,000 MARRIAGE PROPOSAL by James Patterson & Hilary Liftin
ROOMIES by Christina Lauren
THE PROPOSAL by Jasmine Guillory
HIS FIRST CRUSH by M.J. Fields
UNTOUCHABLE by Sam Mariano
SWEET FATE by Laurelin Paige
MARRIAGE FOR ONE by Ella Maise
IOU by Kristy Marie
NO PRINCE by Stevie J. Cole & L.P. Lovell
ROMANCING THE RAKE by Nichole Van
MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE by Penny Reid
A WARM HEART IN WINTER by J.R. Ward

GILDED CAGE by K.J. Charles
INFAMOUS LIKE US by Krista & Becca Ritchie
THE ENLIGHTENED by Cassandra Robbins
ISN'T IT BROMANTIC by Lyssa Kay Adams
I PROMISE YOU by Ilsa Madden-Mills
THREE WEDDINGS AND A PROPOSAL by Sheila O'Flanagan
POISONED PARADISE by Lucy Smoke
FERRARA by T.L. Swan
UNFORTUNATELY YOURS by Tessa Bailey
THE PROPOSAL by L. Steele
THE WALL OF WINNIPEG AND ME by Mariana Zapata
BARRON'S SECOND CHANCE by S.T. Moors

THE PUCKING WRONG NUMBER by C.R. Jane
JUNE FIRST by Jennifer Hartmann
CONTRACTUALLY YOURS by Nadia Lee
A LADY OF CONSCIENCE by Mimi Matthews
MY SEASON OF SCANDAL by Julie Anne Long
INDECENT PROPOSALS by Christine Rimmer, Jules Bennett & Patricia Thayer
DUKE THE HALLS by Felicity Niven
THE BROPOSAL by Sonora Reyes
A PROPOSAL TO DIE FOR by Molly Harper
COME BACK TO ME by Finley Daniels
TWISTED PROPOSAL by Zoe Blake
MARRIED WITH BENEFITS by Ellie Palmer

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's fall! For this post I found books set during fall that feature romance and were published in 2026. There are a lof of them so here is part 2. Book lists in ALT text. #autumnequinox #autumnromance #autumnromancebooks #fallbooks #romancebooks #romancereads #bookpost #bookrecs #booksky #books

Hello autumn
Fall romance book list
Part 2
Posted by @pineolisa

AFTER WE FALL by Deborah Clack
A SEASON FOR FALLING by Kate O'Shaughnessy
THE CINNAMON SPELLBOOK BAKERY by Ella Cook
FALLING INTO US by Denise Hunter
VILLAIN EDIT by Rosie Danan
THE HARVEST MOON CAFÉ by Farah Halliwell
FREE FALLING by Lyla Sage
HOUSE OF HORRORS by Delilah Thorne
FOREVER AFTER FALL by Maggie Rawdon
THE FALL CLASSIC by Kate Watson
THE PUMPKIN BRIDE by Fiona Buttercup
FALLING SLOWLY by Enni Amanda
SUGAR & SHADOWS by Daphne Elliot
THEN UNTIL FOREVER by Mase Evans
WHERE ROADS LEAD by Emma O'Dea
FALLIN' TIDES by Tori Ford
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY by Brittany Milam
WORTH THE WILD by Bea Borges
HEXED UP by Hannah Haze
THE HAUNTING PLOT by Mya More
KEEPSAKES AND KISMET by Farrah Colson
BONFIRE & BLISS BOOKSTORE by Brittanée Nicole
BLOODLINE OF THE COVEN by Jessica Elisabeth
FAKE IT 'TIL FALL by Claudia Burgoa
YOURS TRULY, FALL by S.L. Scott

RESISTING THE FALL by Jess Heileman
FORBIDDEN TO FALL by Martha Keyes
AUTUMN ON MY MIND by Gracie Ruth Mitchell
AUTUMN KISSED by Deborah M. Hathaway
FALLING FOR KEEPS by Kasey Stockton
FALL FAKE-OUT by Kortney Keisel
ONCE UPON A FALL by Becky Monson
THE BODYGUARD'S FALL by Cindy Steel
WHEN SPARKS FLY by Portia MacIntosh
THE PUMPKIN PIE BOOK NOOK by Harper Graham
CALL IT SERENDIPITY by C.A. Steinhaus
RITUALS & RIVALRY by Elle Lavendelle
WOOD YOU BE MINE by Daphne Elliot
FALLING BACK TO YOU by Morgan Taylor Giesbrecht
LEAVES AND LONGING by Amanda P. Jones
THE CANDY APPLE CAFÉ by Donna Ashcroft
EVERY TIME IT'S YOU by Lissa Rae
NO BONES ABOUT IT by Cassandra Elizzabeth
LOVE SPELLS by Maria Rigou
BY YOUR CIDER by Elser Moira
MEET ME AT THE GAZEBO by Melody Grace
SOMETHING IN THE TREES by Kelly Morgan
LOVE, BUT WILDER by Cassie Graham
LINCOLN FALLS by Stacy Kristen
REVENGE OF THE SUNSHINE by Jackie Lau

JUST FOR THE SEASON by Jo Lovett
HOME AT HARVEST by Sarah Dressler
MONSTER MATCHES by Ami Wright
YOU KEEP ON GIVING by Mercy Kay
FALL OVER YOU by Dani Galliaro
A GHOST'S GUIDE TO HAUNTING A WITCH by Sharon Ibbotson
HARVEST AFTER DARK by Kit Winterlyn
THE SECRETS OF SWEET BLESSINGS BAKERY by Michele Dunaway
SNATCHED BY THE SCARECROW by Kayla Grosse
MONSTER DINER by Nicolette Andrews
BLOOD SUGAR by Aly Hollis
THEY WERE BROOMMATES by Harlowe Savage
EX-PRESSO by Johnna Dee
SOMETHING HANDSOME THIS WAY COMES by Tereza Kane
MOTH TO A FLAME by Ava Thorne
THE MECHANICS OF BROOMSTICK RACING by Vermilion H. Baine
RUFFLED FEATHERS by Kay Leyda
GRAVE EXPECTATIONS by Katryna Lalock
POTIONS AND PAW PRINTS by Fleur DeVillainy
STAY A SPELL by Tierra Stockham
COFFEE EYES AND LITTLE WHITE LIES by Claire Summers
WAG MORE BARK LESS by Caroline Stone
THE BOO NEXT DOOR by Annie Carlisle
SEPTEMBERS by Michela Starr
A MATCH MADE IN FALL by Melissa Baldwin

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's fall! For this post I found books set during fall that feature romance and were published in 2026. There are a lof of them so here is part 1. Book lists in ALT text. #autumnequinox #autumnromance #autumnromancebooks #fallbooks #romancebooks #romancereads #bookpost #bookrecs #booksky #books

Hello autumn
Fall romance book list
Posted by @pineolisa

THE MAGIC WE MADE by Meg Cabot
BLITHE SPIRITS ON THE PUMPKIN PATCH by Sharon Booth
FIREWORKS by Bonnie Woods
THE CAT CAFÉ BOOK CLUB by Rachel Rowlands
I HAUNT IT THAT WAY by Isabelle Popp
THE DOG PARK MURDERS by Angela Barker
SOME KIND OF HAUNTED by Hazel Beck
FLIRTY FALL FLING by Lyra Parish
SLASH OR PASS by Thalia Sanchez
THE SLAYER SEDUCTION by Sarah Blue
NO CHARM DONE by Emily Grimoire
THE CASE OF ELMWOOD RANCH by Deanna Grey
HALLOWEEN TOWN by Joss Wood
LOVE TAPPED by Cali Melle
A TASTE OF MAGIC by Tricia O'Malley
A DATE WITH DEATH by Kelly Creagh
DISENCHANTED by Lucy Jane Wood
THE MATCHMAKER'S COTTAGE by Kat Sloane
THE ME I USED TO BE by Kristan Higgins
WILD GOOSE CHASE by Sarah Adler
GRIM TIDINGS by B.K. Borison
FALLING INTO YOU by Emma Harrison
THE FALL FIX UP by Karmen Lee
HOW (NOT) TO RENOVATE A HAUNTED HOUSE by Jenny L. Howe
CANDY APPLE KISSES by Amy Clipston

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I HAUNT by Katie Jung
AUTUMN AT THE CAT CAFÉ by Kathleen Fuller
A WITCH IN NOTTING HILL by Alexandra Paige
PUMPKIN SPICE AND PROMISES by Nora Everly
PRACTICALLY MAGIC by Jen Calonita
SOMETHING ABOUT SEPTEMBER by Julia McKay
THE HOCUS POCUS HANDBOOK by Ann Aguirre
THE BLUE MOON CAFÉ & 24-HOUR OCCULT EMPORIUM by Lexi Sharabianlou
APPLE PIES AND POISONED LIES AT THE CIDER FALLS FESTIVAL by Traci Hall
THE COZY NOOK BOOKSHOP by Jeannie Chin
FALL LOVE by L.B. Dunbar
FALLING FOR MR. OCTOBER by Angela Casella
FALL INTO PLACE by Kristyn J. Miller
THE GHOST OF EXES PAST by Katie Snooks
FALLING FOR A VILLAINOUS VAMPIRE by Charlotte Stein
THE SUGAR AND SPICE BOOKSHOP BAKERY by Jennifer Page
TO VEX AND TO HEX by Neena Noon
HEXY BEAST by Avery Flynn
WITH ALL MY HAUNTED HEART by Isabel Sterling
LOVE FELT LIKE THIS by Julie Olivia
(MOSTLY) HUMAN RESOURCES by Grace Viall
DOOMSDATE by Laura Piper Lee
LOST SECRETS OF THE SCOTTIS CASTLE by Jane Lovering
MAPLE & MOONLIGHT by Daphne Elliot
THE APPLE CIDER ORCHARD by Melissa Hill

GHOST ME, MAYBE by Manda Collins
UNDER THE ORCHARD'S SPELL by Ann Adams
THE HAUNTED LIBRARIAN by Auralee Wallace
WHAT HAPPENS AT NIGHTFALL by Lauren Willig
THE WITCH, THE BAKER, AND THE CURSE MAKER by Colleen Delaney
A FALL TO REMEMBER by Ellie Alexander
ENTITIES TO LOVERS by Mallory Marlowe
THE SUGAR MAPLE INN by Laura Bloom
THE FRIENDSGIVING PACT by Elizabeth Davis
THE FALL AFFAIR by Vi Keeland
CLEARLY CHARMED by Amy True
THE THOROUGHBREDS by Elin Hilderbrand
LIBRARY OR LATTES? by Lila Hazell
TAKE A CHANCE, SASHA SINCLAIR by Ashley Herring Blake
PRUDENCE MARSH IS NOT A NOBODY ANYMORE by Emily Krempholtz
KISS ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT by Laura Wood
FALL FOR ME by Camilla Isley
GOLDEN HOUR by Dana Russo
WILD WICKED MATE by Laurie Gilmore
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING by Danille McKechnie
BIG BAD WOLF by Laurie Gilmore
ALMA VAMPIRES by Elena Armas
TRUST FALL by Lynn Painter
THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING by Emily Harding
FALLING FOR PEACHTREE BLUFF by Kristy Woodson Harvey

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, centers on atonement and repentance. Here are kids books about celebrating this Jewish holiday. ✡️ Book lists in ALT text. #yomkippur #jewishholiday #yomkippurbooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #picturebooks #bookpost #bookrecs #booksky #books

Yom Kippur
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

EVERY STORY HAS A SOUL by Shmuel Blitz & Tova Katz
YOM KIPPUR by Judith Z. Abrams & Katherine Janus Kahn
CELEBRATE ROSH HASHANAH & YOM KIPPUR by Deborah Heiligman
RED, BLUE AND YELLOW YARN by Miriam R. Kosman & Valeri Gorbachev
YOM KIPPUR CHILDREN'S MACHZOR by Noam Zimmerman
OH NO, JONAH! by Tilda Balsley & Jago Silver
SAM AND CHARLIE (AND SAM TOO) by Leslie Kimmelman & Stefano Tambellini
SAMMY SPIDER'S FIRST YOM KIPPUR by Sylvia A. Rouss & Katherine Janus Kahn

THE HARDEST WORD by Jacqueline Jules & Katherine Janus Kahn
THE BOOK OF JONAH by Peter Spier
TALIA AND THE VERY YUM KIPPUR by Linda Elovitz Marshall & Francesca Assirelli
YOM KIPPUR SHORTSTOP by David A. Adler & Andre Ceolin
WHAT DO YOU SEE ON ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR by Bracha Goetz
CATERPILLAR YOM KIPPUR by Jennifer Tzivia MacLeod
CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT YOM KIPPUR by Rachel Mintz & David Levin
TIMELESS TALES: YOM KIPPUR COMICS by M. Sarafa

ZOE DISCOVERS THE DAY OF ATONEMENT by Rene Annette Wallace
BIG BAD WOLF'S YOM KIPPUR by David Sherrin & Martín Morón
ALL ABOUT YOM KIPPUR by Judyth Groner, Madeline Wikler & Bonnie Gordon Lucas
THREE JUMPS TO SORRY by Amy Novit & Ana Zurita
YOM KIPPUR by Emily Raij
YOM KIPPUR by Allison Eley
YOM KIPPUR: THE DAY TO SAY SORRY by Reb Dave
NOA AND BUBBE'S YOM KIPPUR by Victoria Asbury-Kimmel

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

National Women's Friendship Day Here is fiction published in 2026 about the tight bonds women share with their friends throughout their lives. Book lists in ALT text. #nationalwomensfriendshipday #womensfriendship #womensfiction #chicklit #bookpost #bookrecs #booksky #books

National Women's Friendship Day
Reading list
Posted by @pineolisa

THE WIDOW'S BOOK CLUB by Julia Jarman
LOVE BY THE BOOK by Jessica George
BROKEN GLASS HOUSES by Lorna Lewis
THE LAST PAGE CAFÉ by Kate Storey
SECRETS BETWEEN FRIENDS by Sheila O'Flanagan
THE VILLA OF SECRETS by Emma Burstall
UNDER WATER by Tara Menon
TOO GLAM TO GIVE A DAMN by Claire Carver

DESTINATION FUNERAL by Page Harbison
OLD GIRLS GO OFF THE RAILS by Maddie Please
MEETING NEW PEOPLE by Daniel M. Lavery
KIN by Tayari Jones
GIRLS OUR AGE by Phoebe Thompson
SOCIAL ANIMALS by Camille Perri
A FRENCH FLING FOR THE GOLDEN GALS by Judy Leigh
TAKE WHAT YOU CAN by Naima Coster

THE QUITTERS CLUB by Jessica Strawser
WHAT FEEDS BELOW by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
WHAT WE FOUND INSTEAD by Heidi Reimer
FRIENDS AND FAMILY by Natalie Baszile
FRIENDS FOR KEEPS by Celia Anderson
BOOK CLUB CONFIDENTIAL by Julie Hatcher
ELECTRIC SHAMANS AT THE FESTIVAL OF THE SUN by Mónica Ojeda
THE BRIGHTNESS by Chad Harbach

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For this sports romance post I found women competing in North American football at school, on a team or professionally. 🏈 Book lists in ALT text. #sportsromanceseries #romanceseriespost #sportsromance #footballromance #romancebooks #romancereads #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky #books

Sports Romance: Football (F)
24 women's football romance books
Posted by @pineolisa

CATCHING JORDAN by Miranda Kenneally
FIRST DOWN by J.J. Greene
BETTER THAN PERFECT by Simone Elkeles
HEAL MY HEART by Elley Arden
SHE'S A SINNER by Lynn Shurr
TOUCHDOWN HERO by Rachel Maldonado
THE FOOTBALL GIRL by Thatcher Heldring
FOOTBALL SILVERY DREAMS by Barbara Downey

ILLEGAL CONTACT by Becky Harmon
HOME AND AWAY by Candice Montgomery
SEXY HORNETS by Sadie Lake
ROMANCING THE KICKER by Catherine Lane
THROW LIKE A GIRL by Sarah Henning
PLAYING THE FIELD by Lark Maren
LIKE OTHER GIRLS by Britta Lundin
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE by Dahlia Adler

GRIDIRON GIRL by Tamara Girardi
FAIR CATCH by Kandi Steiner
CHEERING FOR HER TEAM by Savannah Inez
SPORTY GIRLS DON'T FALL FOR LONERS by Emma Dalton
ONE OF THE BOYS by Victoria Zeller
THE SCANDALOUS LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB by Frances Quinn
FROM THE SIDELINES by Rachel Laberge
GRIDIRON HEARTS by Lyra E. Solenne

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

National Gymnastics Day promotes sports among kids and honors the people responsible for keeping the gymnastics tradition alive. For this post I found kids books about learning and competing in gymnastics. 🤸🏽‍♀️ Book lists in ALT text. #nationalgymnasticsday #gymnasticsbooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #booksky

National Gymnastics Day
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

LESSONS IN FALLING by Diana Gallagher
TUMBLING by Caela Carter
THE FLIP SIDE by Shawn Johnson
SOMERSAULTS AND DREAMS by Cate Shearwater
WHEN IT COUNTS by Lauren Hopkins
KYLIE JEAN GYMNASTICS QUEEN by Marci Peschke
SHE'S GOT THIS by Laurie Hernandez & Nina Mata
THE NEW GIRL by J.K. Rowland
BALANCE BEAM BOSS by Jake Maddox

I'VE GOT THIS by Melisa Torres
BREAK THE FALL by Jennifer Iacopelli
SAMIA'S FIRST DAY AT GYMNASTICS by Cymanthia Connell & Adam Ali
GYM RATS: BASIC TRAINING by Mary Reiss & Janet Venné
FLIPPING FORWARD TWISTING BACKWARD by Alma Fullerton
IT'S ALL IN HOW YOU FALL by Sarah Henning
PRESLIE PERSEVERES by Jennifer Chandler
THE GYMNAST by Joanne Slazyk
WINNER TAKES GOLD by Eloise Smith

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER by Clay Glen
I FELT MYSELF SLIPPING by Ray Nadine
BALANCING ACT by Paula Chase
GYMNASTIC DIARIES: BEAM QUEEN by Georgia Goodwin, Laura Sieveking & Amanda Erb
STILL FALLING by S.E. Bevin
THE TALLEST GIRL ON THE MAT by Hasan Naseem
SCARLET AND HER (SLIGHTLY DRAMATIC) BALLET ADVENTURES by Madelyne Eloise
GET A GRIP by Alyson Shelton
BORN TO BE A GYMNAST by Mary-Eliana Nkengla

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Shiver me timbers! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day! For this post I found adult and young adult books about pirates published in 2026. 🏴‍☠️ Book lists in ALT text. #talklikeapirateday #piratebooks #historicalfiction #fantasybooks #bookpost #bookrecs #2026publication #booksky #books

Talk Like a Pirate Day
Book list
Posted by @pineolisa

THE SEA CHILD by Linda Wilgus
THE PIRATE QUEEN by Ariel Lawhon
THE SALT BIND by Rebecca Ferrier
FIRE SWORD & SEA by Vanessa Riley
JITTERBUG by Gareth L. Powell
THE CURSE BREAKER by Jen Calonita
THE WICKED AND THE DAMNED by Rebecca Robinson
STAY FOR A SPELL by Amy Coombe

STEELBORN by Taylor J. LaRue
AN ACCIDENT OF DRAGONS by Cheri Radke
THE WICKED SEA by Jordan Stephanie Gray
SCANDAL OF THE SUMMER by Alexandra Vasti
THE SIREN'S KISS by Leslie Vedder
THE TAPESTRY OF FATE by Shannon Chakraborty
WHEN YOU LOVED ME by Beatriz Williams
THE EYE OF LEVIATHAN by M.A. Carrick

WOLFTAMER by Maggie Rapier
TEMPEST by Victoria Aveyard
THE LADY'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND PIRATES by Jennifer Moore
THE LAST GUARDIAN by Laura Collin
THE PIRATE'S ARRRMANAC by Dylan Johnson
GEMS OF THE SEA by Diane E. Samson
HENRY EVER AND WILLIAM KIDD: REPERCUSSIONS IN THE COLONIES by Matt McLaine
BUCCANEER BOOKS 2 ed. by Matt McLaine

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

National Service Dog Month celebrates and raises awareness about the life-changing impact service dogs have on people with disabilities. Here are kids books about service dogs and their owners. 🐕‍🦺 Book lists in ALT text. #nationalservicedogmonth #servicedogs #servicedogbooks #kidsbooks #booksky

National Service Dog Month
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

DAN AND DIESEL by Charlotte Hudson & Lindsey Gardiner
TUESDAY TUCKS ME IN by Luis Carlos Montalván, Bret Witter & Dan Dion
LOLA AND I by Chiara Valentina Segré & Paolo Domeniconi
CHESTER AND GUS by Cammie McGovern
HELLO GOODBYE DOG by Maria Gianferrari & Patrice Barton
A DOG LIKE DAISY by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
HENRY THE HELPER by Jessica Paulsen
MADELINE FINN AND THE THERAPY DOG by Lisa Papp
RAISING A HERO by Laura Numeroff & Lynn Munsinger
EVERYBODY LOVES RAVEN by Stephen Lloyd-Davies, Nancy Myers & Mireesha Huff
BUSTER by Caleb Zane Huett
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SUNNY by Samantha Cotterhill
I'M A GLUTEN-SNIFFING SERVICE DOG by Michal Babay & Ela Smietanka
STELLA by McCall Hoyle
COOPER'S STORY by W. Bruce Cameron
HARLEY THE HERO by Peggy Collins

RESCUE & JESSICA by Jessica Kensky, Patrick Downes & Scott Magoon
OUR SERVICE DOGS by Amber Diane Hill
ALICE ELOISE'S SILVER LININGS by Sarah Kathryn Frey & Kit Laurence Nacua
WEDNESDAY & WOOF: CATASTROPHE by Sherri Winston
ELY by Margot Bennett
BROWNIE THE SERVICE DOG by Amal Butt
CRICKET GIVES COMFORT by Pat McCaw & Beth Hughes
PHYDO'S ADVENTURES by Charlene Izuka & Audrey Cobb
MY NAME IS JEM by Olivia Muscat & Allison Colpoys
OLIVER AT YOUR SERVICE by Christine Leoni & Jennifer Puckett
I SPARK LIKE LIGHTNING by Jenna Elyse Johnson & Sue Teodoro
MOMENTS WITH BRITAN by Barbara J. Peters & Joan Coleman
BRAVE BUDDY'S BIG MISSION by Gianna Scipione & Michelle Mayhall
EVIE IS A DOG, NOT A ROBOT by Jennifer Gravrok & Anna Motkova
COMPASS by Fern Kwantes
THE WONDERFUL WAYS OF WILLY by Jennifer Lipof

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

National Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history, cultures and contributions of the U.S. Latino and Hispanic communities. Here are books by Hispanic and Latinx authors for all ages. Book lists in ALT text. #hispanicheritagemonth #latinoheritagemonth #diversebooks #booksky

National Hispanic Heritage Month
Reading list
Posted by @pineolisa

TÍO & TÍO by Wellinthon Garcia-Matthews, Ross Matthews & Tommy Doyle
ESPÍRITU by Aiden Thomas
APPACHO LOVE by Cynthia Harmony & Erkia Meza
RUN HOME by Alyssa Bermudez
RHEA'S RODEO by Laekan Zea Kemp & Raissa Figueroa
A VOW IN VENGEANCE by Jaclyn Rodriguez
THE EX-PERIMENTO by Maria J. Morillo
CARNIVAL FANTÁSTICO by Angela Montoya
ESTELA, UNDROWNING by René Peña-Govea
EVERY VERSION OF YOU by Natalie Messier
NO WAY NEVER SISTERS by Chantel Acevedo & Natalia Sylvester
QUESO, JUST IN TIME by Ernesto Cisneros
GOOD FOR HER by Tylor Paige
THE ROOTS OF MY HAIR by Lou Lubie
DEVIL OF THE DEEP by Falencia Jean-Francois
CURSED EVER AFTER by Andy C. Naranjo

THE OTHER MOCTEZUMA GIRLS by Sofia Robleda
THE MUÉGANOS by Jaque Jours
HOLD by Randy Ribay & Zeke Peña
ALL OF APOLONIA by Patty Cisneros Prevo & Mirella Ortega
HUNGERED by Amanda Rizkalla
BURNOUT SUMMER by Jenna Ramirez
THE DEMON STAR by Jesse Aragon
HOW TO LOVE YOU WHEN YOU'RE GONE by Gabriela Gonzales
THEIR WILL UNDONE by R.J. Valldeperas
WE ARE PAN by Frattino & Flores Montañez
MUÑECA by Cynthia Gómez
TANGLED ROOTS & WILD DREAMS by Angela Velez
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSÉ AND FELIZ by Susan Rose, Silvia López & Gloria Felix
THE ROAD BACK by Natalia Treviño
THE LIGHT OF YOUR BODY by Ire'ne Lara Silva
THE WINDS OF MARACAIBO by María Elena Morán

BEGINNING MIDDLE END by Valeria Luiselli
NEST OF TONGUES by Randy Ribay
MIXED SIGNALS by Sara Amini & Shada Amin
MY SISTER'S QUINCEAÑERA by Delia Ruiz & Elisa Chavari
PLEASE PASS THE TAMALES by Silva López & Mirelle Ortega
NO PLACE ON EARTH by Andrea Beatriz Arango
AN IMMACULATE DECEPTION by Isabela Livino
MAMI'S HEART by Ana Siqueira & Nomar Perez
ANGER IS ONLY A SHADOW by Elizabeth Acevedo
FLY, PAJARITO, FLY by Alexandra Alessandri & Dana SanMar
THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE by Mariana Enriquez & Lucas Nine
STRANGE LIGHTS by Mira González
THE PATRON SAINT OF WHITE MENAGERIES by Lauren T. Davila
THE ENCHANTED NOTEBOOK by I. Angelica Garcia
MARIACHI IS FOR ME by Sheila Herrera & C. Rodriguez-Unalt
MIDDLE SPOON by Alejandro Varela

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

National Stepfamily Day honors the dynamics and love that form when families come together through remarriage or new partnerships. Here are kids books about stepparents and being in a blended family. Book lists in ALT text. #nationalstepfamilyday #stepfamilies #stepfamilybooks #kidsbooks #booksky

National Stepfamily Day
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

OLIVIA BEAN, TRIVIA QUEEN by Donna Gephart
SUMMER OF THE WOLVES by Lisa Williams Kline
SHE'S BAD NEWS by Bright_as_night
DAMSEL DISTRESSED by Kelsey Macke
TELL ME THREE THINGS by Julie Buxbaum
I HAVE A STEPMOM by Colleen LeMaire & Marina Saumell
THE THING ABOUT LEFTOVERS by C.C. Payne
ROOM IN MY HEART by Amy Aalto
MY BONUS MOM by Tami Butcher & Feras Nouf
THE RING BEARER by Floyd Cooper
LOVE YOU LIKE A SISTER by Robin Palmer
MEG, JO, BETH, AND AMY by Rey Terciero & Bre Indigo

THE TOTALLY NOT WICKED STEPMOTHER by Smantha Berger & Neha Rawat STARTING FROM SCRATCH by Jazz Taylor
NORTH OF SUPERNOVA by Lindsey Leavitt
TWO TRIBES by Emily Bowen Cohen
ALWAYS YOUR STEPDAD by Stephanie Stansbie & Tatiana Kamshilina
THE TRUTH ABOUT STEPMOMS by Renee Bolla & Jack Button
MY LIFE WITH A BLENDED FAMILY by Mari Schuh & Alice Larsson
GOING OVERBOARD by Caroline Huntoon
YOU, ME & OUR FAMILIES by Kenny & Armando
NO WAY NEVER SISTERS by Chantel Acevedo & Natalia Sylvester
MY BONUS FAMILY by Autumn McKinley
SCARE B'N'B by Catherine Doyle & Rachel Dean

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

For this sports romance post I found characters engaging in various water sports competitively or for fun: sychronized swimming, wakeboarding, water polo, and water skiing. 🤽🏾 Book lists in ALT text. #sportsromanceseries #romanceseriespost #sportsromance #watersportsromance #romancebooks #booksky

Sports Romance: Miscellaneous water sports
18 misc. water sports romance books
Posted by @pineolisa

Sychronized swimming
SYNCH OR SWIM by Ellie Fleur
THE MELTING OF MAGGIE BEAN by Tricia Rayburn
TRITON by Alana Albertson
SYNCHRO BOY by Shannon McFerran
DUET ME NOT by Lilian Li

Water polo
DIVING IN by Bru Baker

Water polo cont.
PERSONAL BEST by Rhyll Biest
OUT IN THE DEEP by Lane Hayes
NOTHING BUT TROUBLE by P. Dangelico
THE PERFECT CATCH by Alix Nichols
TREADING WATER by B.S. Bjakken
BELOW THE SURFACE: WATER POLO by Rowan Valk

Wakeboarding
WAKING UP TO BOYS by Hailey Abbott
ENDLESS SUMMER by Jennifer Echols
THE WAKEBOARDING WEDDING by Steph Sinclair

Water skiing
JONESIN' FOR ACTION by Samantha Cayto
DOUBLE UP by Vanessa North
THE SKIERS by Jen Craven

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

World Afro Day celebrates the beauty natural afro hair and the cultures associated with it. Here are picture and middle grade books showcasing Black hair. Book lists in ALT text. #worldafroday #worldafroday10 #afrokidsbooks #kidsbooks #booksky

World Afro Day
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

I LOVE MY HAIR by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley & E.B. Lewis
HAIR DANCE by Dinah Johnson & Kelly Johnson
THE MAGIC POOF by Stephen Hodges & T. Kyle Gentry
PENNY AND THE MAGIC PUFFBALLS by Alonda Williams & Tyrus Goshay
PUFFY by Aya de León
COLOR MY FRO by Crystal Swain-Bates
HAPPY HAIR by Mechal Renee Roe
THE GHANAIAN GOLDILOCKS by Tamara Pizzou
MIXED ME by Taye Diggs & Shane W. Evans
EMI'S CURLY, COILY, COTTON CANDY HAIR by Tina Olajide & Courtney Bernard
LOVE YOUR HAIR by Phoenyx Austin
HAIR LIKE MINE by LaTashia M. Perry & Bea Jackson
MY HAIR IS A GARDEN by Cozbi A. Caberera
BOONOONOONOUS HAIR by Olive Senior & Laura James
NATALIE'S HAIR WAS WILD by Laura Freeman
ROCK WHAT YA GOT by Samantha Berger & Kerascoët
HAIR, IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR by Mylo Freeman
THE CURLY HAIR CLUB by Saccheen Laing
AFROS, BRAIDS, & CURLS by Daniela J. Lopez & Christen A. Whyte
ZOZO AFRO by Chuze Baba & Julia Pelikhovich

MIRA'S CURLY HAIR by Maryam al Serkal & Rebeca Luciani
HAIR LOVE by Matthew A. Cherry & Vashti Harrison
MY CURLY PERFECTION by Chelsetia Davis & Mariel Garcia
MY HAIR by Hannah Lee & Allen Fatimaharan
HAIR LIKE ME by Heather Burris & Ariel Mendez
I LOVE MY HAPPY HAIR by Linda J.M. Holloway & Ryan Battle
LOVE THY FRO by Casey Elisha & Aliecee Cummings
MY HAIR IS MAGIC by M.L. Marroquin & Tonya Engel
MY HAIR by Danielle Murrel Cox
WANDA by Sihle Nontshokweni et al.
STELLA'S STELLAR HAIR by Yesenia Moises
SOFIA THE DREAMER AND HER MAGICAL AFRO by Jessica Wilson & Tom Rawles
HAIR STORY by NoNieqa Ramos & Keisha Morris
COCO LOVES HER CURLY HAIR by Colleen Dixon
CURLS by Ruth Forman & Geneva Bowers
MY HAIR IS MAGIC by Lori Rose
KINDY HAIR, DON'T CARE by Dominique Kizer
BLACK GIRL WITH THE AFRO by Katrina and Amaya Anderson & Zoi Hunter
ME AND MY AFRO by Aiden M. Taylor
FRIZZY by Claribel A. Ortega & Rose Bousamra

I LOVE MY CURLY HAIR by Kiara Wilson
HAIR by Katja Spitzer
HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW by Ashley Franklin & Bea Jackson
BIG HAIR PARADE by Diana Muendo & Abby Hobbs
I LOVE MY HAIR (SESAME STREET) by Anthony Conley
A BOY AND HIS MIRROR by Marchant Davis & Keturah A. Bobo
AFRO, NO by Amaya James
WE ARE AFRO UNICORNS by April Showers & Anthony Conley
MY AFRO! MY HAIR! by Sabrina N. Henry & Emily Hercock
NEW IN TOWN (CURLFRIENDS) by Sahree Miller
MY HAIR IS LIKE THE SUN by St. Clair Detrick-Jules & Tabitha Brown
BLACK IS... by Last Tex
HAPPY WITH MY NAPPY by Gina Jarrell & Lhaiza Morena
WASH DAY by Tiffany Golden & Lhaiza Morena
THE ABCs OF BLACK GIRL HAIR LOVE by Thomishia Booker
BAIDS, CURLS, & FADES by Samantha Covington
ME AND MY HAIR by Kimberley Kinloch & Jessica Gibson
MY AFRO IS A RISING SON by Yaram Yahu & DeAnne Wiley
AMORIAH'S MAGIC AFRO PUFFS by Amoriah Gray
THIS HAIR BELONGS by JoNoy Brown-Wood & Erin K. Robinson

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month honors the realities of childhood cancer by sharing the voices and experiences of children, survivors, caregivers and families. Here are kids nonfiction and fiction books about dealing with childhood cancer. 🎗️ Book lists in ALT text. #kidlit #kidsbooks #booksky

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

DRUMS, GIRLS & DANGEROUS PIE by Jordan Sonnenblick
THE LEMONADE CLUB by Patricia Polacco
KATHY'S HATS by Trudy Krisher & Nadine Bernard Westcott
BEFORE I DIE by Jenny Downham
H IS FOR HAIR FAIRY by Kim Martin & Wand Boomhower
JUST ONE WISH by Janette Rallison
CHEMO TO THE RESCUE by Mary Brent & Knutsson Caitlin
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Selene Castrovilla
THE PROBABLILITY OF MIRACLES by Wendy Wunder
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green
ZAC & MIA by A.J. Betts
SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY by Julie Murphy

THE FAMOUS HAT by Kate Gaynor & Ruth Keating
THE HONEST TRUTH by Dan Gemeinhart
DANIEL AND HIS STARRY NIGHT BLANKET by Sally Loughridge
MY SISTER HAS CANCER by Jennifer Bracci & Angie Jones
DESSERT FIRST by Dean Gloster
OLIVER THE BRAVE by Lynn Faherty
JON'S TRICKY JOURNEY by Patricia McCarthy & Hwei Lim
HOW DO YOU CARE FOR A VERY SICK BEAR? by Vanessa Bayer & Rosie Butcher
WHEN A KID LIKE ME FIGHTS CANCER by Catherine Stier & Angel Chang
MY CANCER by Angus Olsen
THE PERFECT SHELTER by Claire Helen Welsh & Asa Gilland
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A KID HAS CANCER by Sara Olsher

THEY CALL ME BRAVE by Shane Autumn Nebbia & Jeremy Polonen
SOPHIE'S STORY by Safia Dhalla & Sami Shahin
WARRIOR by Shannon Stocker & Sarah. K. Turner
MY BROTHER HAS CANCER by Alex Winstanley & Adam Walker-Parker
A LITTLE SUPERHERO FIGHTS CANCER by Destiny De Jesus & Veen Redwood
ELLIE THE BRAVE, BALD FAIRY by Mardie Caldwell Christensen & Barbara Wirth
THE BIG C by Lorena Lima
JAMIE'S STORY by Sharon Wozny & Melissa Bailey
YOU HAVE A FRIEND WITH CANCER by Jackie Anger
THE HEALING GARDEN by Katerina S. Levy & N. Wathsala
TAMAYA AND THE BRAVE LITTLE KNIGHTS by Sally Zain & Amanda Letcher
COBY HAS THE C-WORD by Anna Alicia Clark & Ghina Merherb

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's Jason's birthday today! I managed to get him to hold up fingers like the kids did when they were little. Except he's not 8. Brunch has been eaten, and presents opened. Movies and pizza to come along with whatever else he feels like doing. @moongazing.neocities.org #jason #birthday #sept13

Jason holding up all five fingers one the left and three on the right to indicate turning 53.

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's Grandparents Day! Here are 24 books for babies to young adults with characters living with their grandparents or them having a big place in the young peoples' lives. Book lists in ALT text. #grandparentsday #grandparents #grandparentbooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #picturebooks #mgbooks #ya #booksky

Happy Grandparents Day
24 books for kids of all ages celebrating grandparents
Posted by @pineolisa

Chapter books
IF MY MOON WAS YOUR SUN by Andreas Steinhöfel & Nele Palmtag
WILLA AND WOOF: GRANDPARENTS FOR HIRE by Jacqueline Harvey

Middle grade
MELONHEAD AND THE LATER GATOR PLAN by Katy Kelly & Gillian Johnson
FARAH ROCKS FLORIDA Susan Muaddi Darraj & Ruaida Mannaa
SOME KIND OF HAPPINESS by Claire Legrand
HOUSE OF THE BEES by Lindsay Eagar
SUNNY SIDE UP by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm
GRANDPA'S GREAT ESCAPE by David Walliams

Middle grade cont.
JUST LIKE JACKIE by Lindsey Stoddard
SKYLARK AND WALLCREEPER by Anne O'brien Carelli
LOUISIANA'S WAY HOME by Kate DiCamillo
MIST BOUND: HOW TO GLUE BACK GRANDPA by Daryl Kho

Young adult
ALTE ZACHEN/OLD THINGS by Ziggy Hanaor & Benjamin Phillips
THE WAY BACK HOME by Allan Stratton
MAUD by Melanie J. Fishbane
ON THE ROCKS by Eric Walters

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

For this sports romance post I found books with women skiing for fun, for their job, or competetively. ⛷️ Book lists in ALT text. #sportsromanceseries #romanceseriespost #sportsromance #skiingromance #romancebooks #romancereads #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky #books

Sports Romance: Skiing (F)
24 women's skiing romance books
Posted by @pineolisa

CARRY YOUR HEART by Audrey Bell
CRAVE by Violet Vaughn
SLOPE OF LOVE by Melissa Foster
JUMP, JIVE, AND WAIL by Kathryn R. Biel
THE SLOPE RULES by Melanie Hooyenga
JOYFULLY HIS by Jamie Beck
GOLD by E.J. Noyes
FEAR OF FALLING by Roz Marshall

BLACK DIAMOND by Ali Dean
THE EX-MAS HOLIDAYS by Zoe Allison
RISE AFTER FALL by Amber Kelly
LOVE ON THE SLOPES by Tracy Birch
ON THE EDGE by Julia Connors
BLUEBIRD DAY by Megan Tady
RESORT TO ROMANCE by Kacey Sophia
ONE LAST RUN by Bryce Oakley

PICK ME UP by Cecelia Joyce
SNOWED IN WITH SKI PATROL by Rachel Kaye
SKI YOU TOMORROW by Ella McGivern
CROSS-COUNTRY LOVE by Erin McLellan
LOVE WORTH GOLD by Lauren Hart
EXPERTS ONLY by Kel McCord
CARVE ME FREE by Mara J. Ova
FALL LINE by Taylor Madison

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Rosh Hashanah is the first of the High Holy Days and the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve. Here are kids books celebrating the Jewish New Year. Book lists in ALT text. #roshhashanah #jewishnewyear #holiday #kidsbooks #kidlit #picturebooks #mgbooks #bookpost #bookrecs #booksky #books

Rosh Hashanah
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

PENGUIN ROSH HASHANAH by Jennifer Tzivia MacLeod
ROSH HASHANAH IS COMING by Tracy Newman & Viviana Garofoli
IS IT ROSH HASHANAH YET by Chris Barash & Alessandra Psacharopulo
SHANAH TOVAH, GROVER by Joni Kibort Sussman & Tom Leigh
RACHEL'S ROSES by Ferida Wolff & Margeaux Lucas
ONCE UPON AN APPLE CAKE by Elana Robinstein & Jennifer Naalchigar
NOT SO FAST, MAX by Annette Schottenfeld & Jennifer Kirkham
ROSH HASHANAH by Shalini Vallepur
PINKY BLOOM AND THE CASE OF THE SILENT SHOFAR by Judy Press & Erica-Jane Waters
SOMETHING NEW FOR ROSH HASHANAH by Jane Yolen & Christine Battuz
ROSH HASHANAH WITH UNCLE MAX by Varda Livney
THE ROSH HASHANAH RECIPE by Laura Gehl & Olga and Aleksey Ivanov
I SPY ROSH HASHANAH & YOM KIPPUR BOOK FOR KIDS by Jewish Learning Press
HAPPY 'ROO YEAR by Jessica Hickman & Elissambura
MEASURING A YEAR by Linda Elovitz Marshall & Zara González Hoang
BLACK BIRD, BLUE ROAD by Sofiya Pasternack

MIRIAM AND THE SASQUATCH by Eric A. Kimmel & Tamara Anegon
TWO NEW YEARS by Richard Ho & Lynn Scurfield
ROSH HASHANAH by Gloria Koster
ROSH HASHANAH by Hilary Margitich
ROSH HASHANAH by Leah Weber & Taryn Johnson
A TURKISH ROSH HASHANAH by Etan Basseri & Zeynep Ozatalay
WHAT IS ROSH HASHANAH by Shari Last
FINDING FORGIVENESS by Rebecca Gardyn Levington & Diana Mayo
MY FIRST ROSH HASHANAH BOOK FOR TODDLERS by Little Jashanafar
THE SWEETEST ROSH HASHANAH by Mara Bergman & Aura Lewis
KAYLA AND KUGEL'S SUPER SWEET ROSH HASHANAH by Ann D. Koffsky
MY FIRST ROSH HASHANAH ABCs by Little Leaf Book Co. & Justin Heuff
STELLA'S SPECIAL RECIPE by Melissa Stoller & Valerya Milovanova
REPAIR THE SEA by Rachelle Burk & Craig Orback
ROSH HASHANAH SQUARE-CIRCLE-STAR by Joy Nelkin Wieder & Aura Lewis
NOA AND BUBBE'S ROSH HASHANAH by Victoria Ashbury-Kimmel

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

National Little League Month celebrates the values or yourth sports, where teamwork and friendship fosters a sense of belonging. Here are children's books about playing little league baseball, softball or t-ball. ⚾ Book lists in ALT text. #nationallittleleaguemonth #littleleague #kidsbooks #booksky

National Little League Month
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

POW! by Charles M. Schulz
STRIKE ZONE by Mike Lupica
DIEGO CHASE, SECOND BASE by Katy Duffield & Karl West
MIAMI JACKSON MAKES THE PLAY by Patricia & Fredrick McKissack
THE GIRL WHO THREW BUTTERFLIES by Mick Cochrane
THE MISSING MITT (HARDY BOYS) by Franklin W. Dixon & Scott Burroughs
STRIKE THREE, MARLEY by John Grogan et al.
THE BASEBALL MYSTERY by Elaine Heney
PLUNKED by Michael Northrop
THE BERENSTAIN BEARS PLAY T-BALL by Stan & Jan Berenstain
FLAT STANLEY AT BAT by Jeff Brown & Macky Pamintuan
ZOMBIE BASEBALL BEATDOWN by Paolo Bacigalupi

THE DOG THAT PITCHED A NO-HITTER by Matt Christopher& Steven Bjorkman
PLAY BALL by Matt Christopher
FORCE OUT by Tim Green
PETE THE CAT: PLAY BALL by James Dean
MY NEW TEAM (LITTLE RHINO) by Ryan Howard & Krystle Howard
THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL by Anita Yasuda & Jorge Santillan
THE DISTANCE TO HOME by Jenn Bishop
FUZZY BASEBALL by John Steven Gurney
SOAR by Joan Bauer
NO FEAR (KING OF THE BENCH) by Steve Moore
ANYBODY'S GAME by Heather Lang & Cecilia Puglesi
STEP UP TO THE PLATE, MARIA SINGH by Uma Krishnaswami

HOW OSCAR INDIGO BROKE THE UNIVERSE (AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN) by David Teague
BASEBALL BUZZ by C.C. Joven
A LONG PITCH HOME by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
OUT OF LEFT FIELD by Ellen Klages
THE RHINO IN RIGHT FIELD by Stacy Dekeyser
DUGOUT: THE ZOMBIE STEALS HOME by Scott Morse
LUPE WONG WON'T DANCE by Donna Barba Higuera
GET A GRIP, WIVY COHEN by Sarah Kapit
LIFE IN THE BALANCE by Jen Petro-Roy
MUCH ADO ABOUT BASEBALL by Rajani LaRocca
FAST PITCH by Nic Stone
IT'S A HIT by Arin Cole Barth & Marika Barth

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For this sports romance post I found books featuring queer men competing in hockey or playing for fun. 🏒 Book lists in ALT text. #sportsromanceseries #romanceseriespost #sportsromance #lgbtqhockeyromance #romancebooks #romancereads #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky #books

Sports Romance: ice hockey (m)
24 queer men's hockey romance books
Posted by @pineolisa

CHECK PLEASE! BOOK 1: HOCKEY by Ngozi Ukazu
EGOTISTICAL PUCKBOY by Eden Finley & Saxon James
GAME MISCONDUCT by Ari Baran
THE REST OF THE STORY by Tal Bauer
HEATED RIVALRY by Rachel Reid
ALL HAIL THE UNDERDOGS by E.L. Massey
BETWEEN THE PIPES by J.J. Mulder
GROSS MISCONDUCT by A.J. Truman

NEXT MAN UP by L.A. Witt
PHOENIX AND HIS DRAGON by Victoria Sue
THE KENNEDY RULE by K.C. Carmichael
TWO FOR HOLDING by S.B. Barnes
PEACHES & PUCKS by M.A. Wardell
MAKING TIME by Taylor E. Weston
A ROOKIE MISTAKE by Wren Hamilton
FIRST SHIFT by Lisa Linden

HOME ICE by Saxon James
THE ULTIMATE GOAL by Felice Stevens
PRESSURE PLAY by Declan Rhodes
GOALIE & THE GEEK by Jason Wrench
THE UNFORGETTING GAME by Maudie Christin
PERFECT COLLIDE by M.A. Lee
FRESH ICE by Riley Bauer
MEDALING by Hailey Reaves

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Sapphic September is an annual, month long readathon celebrating Sapphic books. Here are Sapphic books published in September 2026 from multiple genres and age ranges. Book lists in ALT text. #sapphicseptember #lesbianbooks #sapphicbooks #lgbtqbooks #romancereads #2026publication #booksky #books

Sapphic September
2026 book list
Posted by @pineolisa

STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE by K-Ming Chang
THE SIREN'S KISS by Leslie Vedder
THIS NEVER HAPPENED by Mabel Ballard
I FELL FOR AN ALIEN POPSTAR by Alison Voss
A CHOIR OF WITCHES by Bronte Marie Wesson
EVERYTHING TURNING by Gillian Gilmore
DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING by Alaina Erdell
MOMENT OF WEAKNESS by Cyan LeBlanc
TEMPORARY FIX by Colleen McNamara
MINHA DONA by Camilla K. Fairfax
THE LAST TELEGRAM OF MRS HUDSON by Mattea Orr
SALTWATER by Alice La Roux
TOUCH OF CLASS by Rachel Spangler
LOVERGIRL by Cirrus Rae (short story)
THE LAST ROSE OF ASHWOOD by Montana M. Mick
OUR LAST FALL by Lyvia Martinez
WITH ALL MY HAUNTED HEART by Isabel Sterling
ASSETS OF THE HEART by Candi Tab
PINING FOR YOU by Stef Ferrari
CLOSE READING by Anya Birch

THE TEA WITCH'S PURPOSE by Laura Greenwood & Ariana Jade
SPELLS TO MEND BROKEN HEARTS by Marissa Macy
A DEADLY ENTANGLEMENT by Cathy Pegau
A SPELL OF HEART & HAVOC by Kristen Vale
HEARTSTRINGS AND MERCENARY THINGS by Sarah Primiano
FALLING IN '96 by Simone Holiday
THEY WERE BROOMMATES by Harlowe Savage
A THOUSAND MONSTROUS FORMS by Saratoga Schaefer
A YURI LOVE STORY THAT BEGINS WITH GETTING DUMPED IN A DREAM VOL 3 by Hijiki
THE PATH TO YOU by Sam Callaway
SUNNY SIDE UP by V.K. Powell & Missouri Vaun
ALL ROADS by Valerie Kain
FAKING IT by Ashley Soren
FIND ME LOVE by Kimberly Cooper Griffin
CURVEBALL by Cassandra Bell
NEVER BEEN GHOSTED by Corina Bair
THE BURN BEAST by Mary Averling
HER LUST by C.M. Raven
SPOTLIGHT by L. Dreamer
THE TRANSFORMATION OF JENNIE HECKENLAIBLE by A.M. Kirsch

ALL HER BEAUTIFUL DEATHS by A. Rushby
SECRETS OF THE CEDAR WALLS by Beth Strauss
YURI YURI PANIC VOL 1 by Kanko Nakamura
THE LAST FIVE YARDS by K.M. Craven
SUN CATCHER by Kayla Faber
CHERRY ON TOP by Bree Wiley
RUFFLED FEATHERS by Kay Leyda
THE INN BETWEEN US by A.K. Rose
WASP by Cass Morgan
NOT MY PROBLEM by Reba Bale
THIS FAR FROM HOME by Laura Conway
TAKE A CHANCE, SASHA SINCLAIR by Ashley Herring Blake
LOVE AFTER THE WORLD ENDS by Delilah Thorne
THE BONE BRIDES by Marley Rose-Teter
HAPPILY EVER AFTERLIFE by Emma R. Alban
TOO HOT TO TANGO by E.E. Salo & Megan Kearney
SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT by Hannah Bonam-Young
I LOVE THIS PART (10th ann. edition) by Tillie Walden
BEFORE THE ENCORE by Emily Wright
LIGHT MY FIRE by Jade Fierro

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

For this sports romance post I found books with people of all genders skateboarding for fun or competitvely. 🛹 Book lists in ALT text. #sportsromanceseries #romanceseriespost #sportsromance #skateboardingromance #romancebooks #romancereads #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky #books

Sports Romance: Skateboarding
24 skateboarding romance books
Posted by @pineolisa

DARE YOU TO by Katie McGarry
ROCKING HER CURVES by Aubrey Rose
HOUND DOG & BEAN by G.G. Thomas
SKATER BOY by Kay Manis
CROSSING BORDERS by Z.A. Maxfield
ALL THE WRONG PLACES by Ann Gallagher
GIRL OUT OF WATER by Laura Silverman
KICK PUSH by Jay McLean

SWITCH STANCE by M.E. Carter & Andrea Johnston
CENTER OF GRAVITY by Neve Wilder
SKATER BOY by Mary Catherine Gebhard
WHEN EVERYTHING IS BLUE by Laura Lascarso
BRAZEN RUSH by Ali Dean
HOG DOG SUMMER by Lola West
KICKFLIP by Christina Lee
KISSING THE SKATER BOY by Christina Herrera

CRUEL AND CARELESS by Bailey Nicole
SKATER BOY by Anthony Nerada
TRAINED BY THE SKATER BRO by Archer Vale
CRASH LANDING by Li Charmaine Anne
STIX & STONE by Courtney W. Dixon
HEAD OVER HEELFLIP by Sander Santiago
SCRAPS by Matthew Francis
MEDICINE WHEELS by Byron Graves

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sexual Health Awareness Month invites everyone to have conversations about well-being and safe practices. I found books featuring sexual health problems or issues causing sexual difficulties. Book lists in ALT text. 🍆🍑 #sexualhealthawarenessmonth #sexualhealth #romancebooks #romancereads #booksky

Sexual Health Awareness Month
Romance book list
Posted by @pineolisa

THE COUNTESS CONSPIRACY by Courtney Milan
THE AWKWARD PATH TO GETTING LUCKY by Summer Heacock
LOVE ON HER TERMS by Jennifer Lohmann
WHO I USED TO BE by Alexa Land
HOUSE OF CARDS by Garrett Leigh
THE GARDENER by Charles Reeza
INVITATION TO THE BLUES by Roan Parrish
THE ESCORT'S TALE by M.J. Edwards
FALL by Kristen Callihan
THE AUSTEN PLAYBOOK by Lucy Parker
MY DARLING DUKE by Stacy Reid
GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert
WHERE WE GO FROM HERE by Lucas Rocha
VENGEANCE by Sloane Kennedy
HEARTLESS by Kate Hawthorne
XENI by Rebekah Weatherspoon

SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE by Tia Williams
AFTERMATH by L.A. Witt
GROUND RULES by M.H. Abbott
DESTINATION UNKNOWN by Bill Konigsberg
KEY CHANGE by Heidi Hutchinson
IN STEP by Jay Hogan
THAT PERFECT FIT by Lizzie Stanley
SMALL PACKAGES by Drea Braddock
BEFORE I LET GO by Kennedy Ryan
ALL DOWNHILL WITH YOU by Julie Olivia
DIAMOND RING by K.D. Casey
KISSING KOSHER by Jean Meltzer
ZERO PUCKS by E.M. Lindsey
CURATED by Nellie Wilson
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHELTER by Vivian Arend
WHISKEY NIGHTS AND NEON DREAMS by Ashley James

MY SKIN BEGS YOU PLEASE by Leta Blake
BERRIES AND GREED by Lily Mayne
THE HANDLER by August Jones
THE SHAMELESS HOUR by Sarina Bowen
EVER AFTER ALWAYS by Chloe Liese
SWIFT AND SADDLED by Lyla Sage
BLUE SKIES by Marie Sinclair
POINTE OF PRIDE by Chloe Angyal
THE MISTRESS EXPERIENCE by Scarlett Peckham
THE WIDOW AND THE ORCS by Finley Fenn
SAVIOR by Aquila Thorne
HIS TESORO by Emilia Rossi
AFTER THE SHUT UP RING by Cate C. Wells
TOUGH GUY by Rachel Reid
AGAINST THE RULES by Bree Hayden
ONLY THIS ONCE by Amber Warden

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

For this sports romance I found books about men who dance for fun, professionally or competetively. Book lists in ALT text. #sportsromanceseries #romanceseriespost #sportsromance #dancingromance #romancereads #romancebooks #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky #books

Sports Romance: Dancing (M)
24 men's dancing romance books
Posted by @pineolisa

SECOND POSITION by Katherine Locke
FIRST POSITION by Melody Grace
FEVER by Tonya Plank
SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM by Jane Harvey-Berrick
AN ENCORE FOR LOVE by Alexandra Warren
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME by Alexa Land
THE BALLERINO AND THE BIKER by Rebecca James
THAT FEELING WHEN by S.M. James

10 DANCE, VOL 1 by Satoh Inoue
FREESTYLE by Bea Paige
THIRD ONE by Roe Horvat
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING by Nicola Yoon
MIDNIGHT DANCE by TL Gehr
RADHA & JAI'S RECIPE FOR ROMANCE by Nisha Sharma
TAKE THE LEAD by Alexis Daria
DANCING IN CIRCLES by Stacey Broadbent

THE RHYTHM OF MY SOUL by Elin Dyer
BALANCED AND TIED by Mary Calmes
THE FOX AND THE DRYAD by Kellen Graves
YOU'RE MY BEAT by Zarah Detand
FLIRTY DANCING by Jennifer Moffatt
SUMMER OF LOVE by Lily Easton
LIMERENCE by Scarlett Drake
TOE TO TOE by Falon Ballard

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Library Card Sign-Up Month emphasizes the importance of library cards to a child’s education and to combat illiteracy. I found 24 kids books featuring people getting thier first library card. Book lists in ALT text. #librarycardsignupmonth #libraries #librarycardbooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #booksky

RICHARD WRIGHT AND THE LIBRARY CARD by William Miller & Gregory Christie
SAM'S FIRST LIBRARY CARD by Gail Herman & Tamara Petrosino
D.W.'S LIBRARY CARD by Marc Brown
THE LIBRARY CARD by Jerry Spinelli
RON'S BIG MISSION by Rose Blue, Corinne Naden & Don Tate
AMELIA BEDELIA'S FIRST LIBRARY CARD by Herman Parish & Lynne Avril
THE WONDERFUL THING ABOUT HICCUPS by Cece Meng & Janet Pedersen
JODIE AND THE LIBRARY CARD by Julie Hodgson

A BIG SURPRISE FOR LITTLE CARD by Charise Mericle Harper & Anna Raff
PETE THE CAT CHECKS OUT THE LIBRARY by James Dean
MILLIE'S LIBRARY CARD by R.G. Patrick
LET'S GO TO THE LIBRARY! by May Nakamura, Robert Pope & Charles M. Schulz
LIBRARY BABIES by Puck & Violet Lemay
MAY WANTS A LIBRARY CARD by Madelyne and Larry Spann
UNSTOPPABLE JOHN: HOW JOHN LEWIS GOT HIS LIBRARY CARD by Pat Zietlow Miller & Jerry Jordan
MIKE GETS A LIBRARY CARD AND OTHER READING STORIES by Highlights Stories

FIRST LIBRARY CARD WITH BIG BIRD by Whitney Sanderson
NEVER GIVE A BABY A LIBRARY CARD by Erin Sandberg & Tom Booth
HIP GET A LIBRARY CARD by Sandra Blake
THE HAUNTED LIBRARY CARD by Aqeel Ahmed
LEO AND THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY CARD by Mark Medd
TYRONE AND THE MAGIC LIBRARY CARD by Leah Snyder
CHARLIE THE CROCODILE GETS HIS FIRST LIBRARY CARD by Leigh Ann Bialszewski
ANNIE'S FIRST LIBRARY CARD by Ralph A. Mulleins & Amy A. Miller

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

LGBTQ 2026 Contemporary September post Sept 1 I'm splitting up my posts about LGBTQ contemporary novels into a month at a time, but since there are so many of them, here is part 4 of 4 of September's bunch. Book lists in ALT text. #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqreads #lgbtqcontemporary #lgbtq2026 #booksky

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
Contemporary
September Part 4
Posted by @pineolisa

SPICED by Casey Morales
DECK THE HAULS by Elizabeth Luly
ROPING MY RIVAL by R.M. Neill
ASYSTOLE by Jillian D. Wray
WEDDING WRECKER by K.A. Merikan
COMMAND PERFORMANCE by Kat Morrow
WASP by Cass Morgan
NOT MY PROBLEM by Reba Bale
DEVIANT NEED by L. Norell
WANNA BET by Alex Knight
WHEN ALL IS BLOOD AND RUIN by Mira Lafontaine
TOO CLOSE TO HOME by C.F. White
RIGHT UP HIS ALLEY by Bradley James & Anastasia Dean
BARINOV by Jessa Cross
CROWN OF ASH by Vin Ashmore
MAX BEAUMONT by Marissa Markx
THE BROKEN HEARTS CLUB by Alexa Land
BOOT & RALLY by Aria Grace
EDGE: TAZ by Sara Hurst
TEDDY TEA TIME by Kate Bauer

THIS FAR FROM HOME by Laura Conway
TOXIC TEMPTATION by Addison Beck
WANDERER by Jax Stuart
MY ONE OBSESSION by Casey Cox
DAYBREAK VOL 3 by Moosopp
TAKE A CHANCE, SASHA SINCLAIR
SHATTERED DREAMS by Ariel Dawn & Penny Fox
EXCHANGED by Dan Perucco
FROM BEIJING WITH LOVE by Bei Lin
WHEN THE WORLD WAS HAPPY by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
TRICK SHOT by L.A. Jasper
JUST THE GOOD PARTS by Robbie Couch
TOO HOT TO TANGO by E.E. Salo & Megan Kearney
RAINBOW BOYS (25th ann. edition) by Alex Sanchez
HEATSTROKE by Meredyth Cole
THE SPARE AFFAIR by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine
LOLLY by Bea Lyle
DENIAL AIN'T JUST A RIVER by Rachel Belrose
REDISCOVERING MAXINE by E.M. Schenker
SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT by Hannah Bonam-Young
SMOKESHOW by Kent Holland
KEEPING HER SAFE by Annie Wiest

TWELVE LOVES OF CHRISTMAS: AN ADVENT ROMANCE COLLECTION by Alexandria Bellefleur et al.
ONCE A GOLDEN BOY by J.R. Barker
BASTARDS by Nate Lippens
SERVING BUNT by Kelly Reynolds
CAUGHT IN YOUR WEB by Joe Aruku
I LOVE THIS PART (10th ann. edition) by Tillie Walden
PUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT by J.R. Gray
BEFORE THE ENCORE by Emily Wright
BREAKING THE RULES by Emily Hayes
GUARDED by Holly Knotts
OPERATION STRATO by Annabella Stone
LIGHT MY FIRE by Jade Fierro
CATCHING PARKLES by L.A. Lambert
TRAPPING TEMPTATION by Luna Knight

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

LGBTQ 2026 Contemporary September post Sept 1 I'm splitting up my posts about LGBTQ contemporary novels into a month at a time, but since there are so many of them, here is part 3 of 4 of September's bunch. Book lists in ALT text. #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqreads #lgbtqcontemporary #lgbtq2026 #booksky

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
Contemporary
September Part 3
Posted by @pineolisa

TWO FOR ROUGHING by S.B. Barnes
THE STAR IN ROOM 7 by Colette Davidson
SILENT DAMAGE by Blane Bellamy
LET 'ER PUCK by Ba Tortuga
EVERY CHANCE TO STAY by Ryder O'Malley
OFF THE TRAIL by Elle Waters
BUSINESS VS PLEASURE by Cari Z & L.A. Witt
STUFFIE HOSPITAL: THE BI COLLECTION by Elle Rose
ALL IN by Morgan Sloan
WHEN BEN LOVED JASON by Jay Bell
DEFINED BY DECEIT by A. E. Via
FINAL APPROACH by Cora Flynn
SAVE ME by Alina May
OFF THE RAILS by Kylie Cross
HIDING IN THE OUTFIELD by Lizzie C. Koz
VILE ACTS by Crea Reitan
BRATVA'S WRATH by Gianni Holmes
FRAT WARS: THE COMPLETE SERIES by Saxon James
BENEATH THE ICE by Raya J. Su
RASPADOS & REGRET by Izzy Ravas

BACK OUTSIDE EDGE by Baz Navarre
READ MY LIPS by Jem Martin
THE FEAR THAT FOLLOWS by Misti R. Shereda
THE LIES THAT BIND by Skye Frost
SPOTLIGHT by L. Dreamer
CHECKING OUT THE LIBRARIAN by Anna Richland
THE ROYAL AND THE WRANGLER by L.C. Chase
LYING TO THE BOSS by Penny Fox
BONDED TO LEO CAPARUCCI by Cali Kitsu
FOUND FAMILY FALL by K. Kenley
WHERE THE SNAKES SLEEP by E. Baileu
FALSE STARTS by Kim Stephenson
CARVER'S CRAVING by Gabbi Grey
ALL THE WAY HOME by Alex Ritany
THE FRACTURED LIFE OF LUCY HUGHES by Annie Morgan
SO IT GROWS by Andie Burke
EDEN AT DAWN by Karim Kattan
FALLEN ROOK by L.J. Shen
THE LAST FIVE YARDS by K.M. Craven
SUN CATCHER by Kayla Faber

THE BOOK OF CANCER by Katherine Isaac
CHERRY ON TOP by Bree Wiley
CONFLICT CONCLUSION by D.C. Emerson
SECRETS OF CEDAR WALLS by Beth Strauss
THE INN BETWEEN US by A.K. Rose
THE GOALIE IN ROOM 1 b y Sara Hurst
TAKING CHANCES IN CEDARWOOD by Megan Slayer
HOT MESS HOLIDAY by Bjorn Wilde
DON'T PRINT THIS by Monica Chin
SHIP WRECKED by L. Sherleen
THE INTIMACY OF CONTROL by C.W. Scott
BECOMING MINE by A. Jezebel & Adrian J. Smith
GRIEF & GLITTER by R.J. Scott & V.L. Locey
TWISTED LITTLE GAME by Raleigh Ruebins
ROOKIE MOVES by Jodi Oliver
END GAME by Maelana Nightingale
UNEXPECTED MASHUP by Kat Fallons
THE LONG ROAD by Remy Grayson
OUT LAP by Sloane Barrows
CALLOUS SHOT by Becca Steele

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

LGBTQ 2026 Contemporary September post Sept 1 I'm splitting up my posts about LGBTQ contemporary novels into a month at a time, but since there are so many of them, here is part 2 of 4 of September's bunch. Book lists in ALT text. #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqreads #lgbtqcontemporary #lgbtq2026 #booksky

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
Contemporary
September Part 2
Posted by @pineolisa

THE LIVING REALM by Jordan Tannahill
STITCHED by Eli McCann
SILENT READING: MO DU VOL 4 by Priest
PLAYING FOR KEEPS WITH MY BEST FRIEND by Sage Merrick
TWO MARGARITAS by P.S. Holley
WHAT WE GOT WRONG by Elle Peters
ASSETS OF THE HEART by Candi Tab
PINING FOR YOU by Stef Ferrari
MOSTROUS SERPENT by E.V. Olsen
FLASH FREEZE by Edale Lane
SUNSTONE VOL 4 by Stjepan Sejic
THE LIAR IN ROOM 5 by Kerry Kilpatrick
HEART OF A HERO by Andrew Grey
DELAY OF THE GAME by Ari Baran
GOALTENDER INTERFERENCE by Ari Baran
HOME ICE ADVANTAGE by Ari Baran
ISN'T HE ROMANTIC by Adib Khorram
SECOND CHANCES IN CEDARWOOD by Megan Slayer
A BEAUTIFUL LIE by Tanya Grant
GOOD NIGHT, BREAKA LEG by Bret Shuford & Elena Hager

TECHNICAL ADVANCES by Madalyn George
FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE by Clover Cox
NOT ANOTHER DARK ROMANCE by Lexi Amber & Bec Benson
DON'T CALL ME SON by V. Blackwell
NEVER FORGET by Rebecca Rathe
ALLEGIANT by Cora Rose & Lark Taylor
COACHED HEARTS by Phoenix Vale
CLOSE READING by Anya Birch
MASTER ME by Tiffany E. Taylor
THE TRUE-BLUE ROMANCE by Maya Jean
FAKE OUT ON THE ICE by Ellis Rhodes
NOT YOUR GOLDEN BOY by Merry Farmer
SALVATION by Frank Faustino
BREAK POINTS AND FACE OFFS by Emmery Fox
THE EXPLOITS OF JAY MORIARTY by Kit Walker
BROKE THE BARRIER by Stefanie K. Steck
THE LIPSTICK FLIP by Gregory Ashe
DANNY AND CLYDE HAVE A SECRET by Dann Hazel & Josh Fippen
MAFIA KING by Zack Wish
HALF LIGHT by Mahesh Rao

SPIKES, DICE, & OTHER VARIABLES by Harper Kinsley
THE SHAPE OF GRACE by Sara Elliott
DEAD BOYS CLUB by R.M. Cress
FALLING IN '96, BOOK 3 by Simone Holiday
A STUDY IN SPARKLING by Jodi McAlister
A BREAK IN THE CLOUDS VOL 3 by Huai Shang
HER LUST by C.M. Raven
WONDER BOY OWNED by Calan Mercer
VENGEFUL MONSTER by J.R. Gray
ALL ROADS by Valerie Kain
FAKING IT by Ashley Soren
NEW YORK IS LOSING HOPE by Nan Campbell
FIND ME LOVE by Kimberly Cooper Griffin
CURVEBALL by Cassandra Bell
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT by Evelyn Wilder
SUNNY SIDE UP by V.K. Powell & Missouri Vaun
THE PATH TO YOU by Sam Callaway
GAME ON by Zarah Detand
AXE BACKWARDS by May Archer
THOSE EYES THAT MOUTH by Slade James

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

LGBTQ 2026 Contemporary September post Sept 1 I'm splitting up my posts about LGBTQ contemporary novels into a month at a time, but since there are so many of them, here is part 1 of 4 of September's bunch. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Book lists in ALT text. #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqreads #lgbtqcontemporary #lgbtq2026 #booksky

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
Contemporary
September Part 1
Posted by @pineolisa

TOM BURNE HAS LEFT THE CHAT by Seán Farrelly
STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE by K-Ming Chang
HATE YOU TO LOVE YOU by Joshua Hortinela
ALL OUR EVENINGS by Ruthvika Rao
MIDNIGHT CURFEW by Penelope Douglas
LOVE SAFARAI by L. Coetzer
THE WAY WE SWING BACK by Logan Lane
UNREQUITED SLOTH by Oliver Takley
CHOSEN CHAOS by Arya Walton
SPADE by William Joseph
CAUGHT UP IN YOU by Britton Ashley
PRESIDENT OF THE ANIME CLUB by Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda & Daigo Fukuda
TEMPORARY FIX by Colleen McNamara
EVERYTHING TURNING by Gillian Gilmore
THIS NEVER HAPPENED by Mabel Ballard
DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING by Alaina Erdell
THE ENDING YOU DESERVE by Rebecca Stafford
DROWNING IN FLAMES by Samantha Manuelle
MOMENT OF WEAKNESS by Cyan LeBlanc
GOLD BANDS & SILVER BUCKLES by Ali Spooner

CONTESTED by Finn
LEO, DETECTIVE by L. Ryan Hanafee & Susan Hanafee
TRACKING WOLFE by Lucy Lennox
MERY CHRISTMESS by Tegan Quin
TERMS AND CONSEQUENCES by Lara Yun
THE ROYAL IN ROOM 3 by Gianni Holmes
SCHOOLING LITTLE SAGE by I.L. Travis
WHERE THE STARS COULD SEE US by Kiara Mickey
LOCKED IN by Lucy Noran
FAMILY FOUND by Joanna McClintick & Keisha Morris
ROOKIE ATTRACTION by Ava Olsen
MINHA DONA by Camilla K. Fairfax
THE BOYFRIEND PROPOSAL by Felice Stevens
PUCK YOU BOTH by M.M. Phoenix
OURS by Gia Colt
BIG MAN by Dean Atta
THE SILENT HATE by A.B. Julian
TOUCH OF CLASS by Rachel Spangler
TWO HIT WONDER by Sienna Waters
UNDER THE SHADE OF THE SYCAMORE by V.L. Locey

TOPPED by Charlie Novak
OBLIVIOUS ROOMMATE by K.A. Merikan
CAGED HUNGER by Matthew Dante
SHADOWS OVER RAVENKIRK by Vivian Moira Valentine
LOVERGIRL by Cirrus Rae
LOVE ON AND OFF SET by Gabbi Grey
HIGH NOTE by K.M. Neuhold
BURNING OBSESSION by Bre Rose
LAST RITES by C.J. Tuma & Quinn Cameron
BREAKING ICE by J.L. Rhys
RUIN ME HOLY by Ava Milns
THE FIRE LINE by Lennon Sorenson
RUIN ME WHOLE by Ava Milns
PREY by Luna J. Kent
THIS MEANS NOTHING OBVIOUSLY by Nia Laurent
MY OWN KIND OF PERSON by Tim Manley
OUR LAST FALL by Lyvia Martinez
SPOILT CREATURES by Amy Twigg
BLOOD AND TROUBLE by Jena Doyle
KICKING UP DUST by Cassie Truett

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

In August I matched July's seven books read, and am currently reading two. I'm still 15 books ahead of schedule, so right on my reading challenge goal if I discount the picture books from June. Book list in ALT text. #augustbooksread #bookreview #goodreadschallenge #2026readingchallenges #booksky

Books I read in August 2026
THE COUNSELORS by Jessica Goodman 4.5 stars
ACE AND ARO JOURNEYS: A GUIDE TO EMBRACING YOUR ASEXUAL OR AROMANTIC IDENTITY by The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project DNF/2.5 stars
THIRTY LOVE by Tom Vellner 4.5 stars
THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB FAN EDITION: BABY-SITTER SUMMER by Ann M. Martin et al. 4 stars
THE SUMMER FUN MASSACRE by Craig DiLouie 3.5 stars
SURRENDER YOUR SONS by Adam Sass 4.5 stars
BOY FRIENDS by Kai Spellmeier 4 stars

I AM ACE: ADVICE ON LIVING YOUR BEST ASEXUAL LIFE by Cody Daigle-Orians Currently reading
SHAPES OF LOVE by L.V. Peñalba Currently reading
Posted by @pineolisa

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There's lots of horror books coming out in 2026 so I'll be posting a bunch each month. Here is part 2 of the ones being published in September. Book lists in ALT text. #2026horror #horrorbooks #2026publication #horror #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #bookstagram #books

2026 HORROR
September
Part 2
Posted by @pineolisa

WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE TONIGHT by Veronica Bane
THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS by Disco Barrington
THE ROUSE by China Miéville
OUR CUT OF SALT by Deena Helm
KILL YOUR DARLINGS by Yuvashri Harish
THE HENCHPERSON'S GUIDE TO UNIONIZING by Marshall J. Moore
MAZYWOOD by Tananarive Due
CRONE by Keith Rosson
WORRY BOX by Chris Panatier
IN THE WOODS THEY WAIT by Carrie Lee South
INCARNATE by Alma Katsu
DEAD GIRLS by Ben Kubrick
TRAPS AND SPECTERS by Matt Dinniman
THE BRINK by Sophia Adamowicz
THE NEED by Megan Mostyn-Brown
ALL HER BEAUTIFUL DEATHS by A. Rushby
CALL OFF THE DARK by Hallie Shepherd
SOMETIMES I SCARE MYSELF by Jeneva Rose
LITTLE KIN by Katya de Becerra
HAIL MARY by Elizabeth Urso

BANQUET FOR THE DAMNED by Adam Nevill
WARPATH by Scott Sigler
WITCHLAND by Marion Gibson
WITCHES OF THE WHEEL by Lindsay Merbaum
OUR LADY OF HOLY SLAUGHTER by S.J. Shank
OUT OF BODY by Chris Vanjonack
#VANDEATH by Brian Asman
BLOOD IS DRIPPING ONTO THE COURTYARD by Elvira Navarro
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS by Amanda Mortlock
THE MAN IN THE WATH STILL VISITS ME AT NIGHT by Joshua Chaplinsky
NOTES OF A COLONIAL SITUATION IN HELL by Robert G. Penner
ROOTS & WRATH by E.J. Wenstrom
THE LINE by Aron Beauregard
CINDY IS PLASTIC by Tayla Harkness
NIGHTJARS by Michael Wehunt
THE MEMORY TREE by Heather Davey
THE SISTERS OF CRIMSON HOUSE by Melissa Anderson Sweazy
THE GHOSTS OF GUNFLINT BAY by L.J. Thomas
THE HOUSE OF GARDENIAS by Isabel Cañas
NEWBOURNE PARK by Jennifer Thorne

SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME ed. by Cynthia Pelayo
THE UNHAUNTING by Micaiah Johnson
BALDER'S GATE: ASTARION by T. Kingfisher
WE, THE MISSING by Arwyn Sherman
WHISPERS OF THE PALE WITCH by S.A. Sizemore
THE SHIP OF DEATH by Kyle Winkler
THE TERROR WITHIN by MrBallen & Andrea Mutti
THE CUTTING GARDEN by Erin Connally et al.
TRAD WIFE by Sarah Langan
LOVE NEVER DIES by Emma Cole
NIGHT OF MADNESS by Ryan Douglass
THE MAN OF WIND AND MOSS by Alex Gonzalez
JENNY WILL EAT YOU NOW by Gillian Daniels
BEYOND THE GRAVES WAITS MIST AND SEA by Kathleen Kaufman
THE KILLING SECRET by Sage Mitchell
CHASING THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN by J.W. Ocker
WITHER by Dan Warner
SILENT NIGHTMARES ed. by Chuck Palachniuk & Michael Bailey
BLOOD DRUNK by Ben Shepherd
VIDEO NIGHT by Adam Cesare

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There's lots of horror books coming out in 2026 so I'll be posting a bunch each month. Here is part 1 of the ones being published in September. Book lists in ALT text. 1/2 #2026horror #horrorbooks #2026publication #horror #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky #books

2026 HORROR
September
Part 1
Posted by @pineolisa

AS THE SNOW GATHERS by Mere Joyce
THE CROW: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY by Jeff Bond
SCRATCH MOSS by David Barnett
ASSISTED LIVING by Gianaclis Caldwell
BLACKTAIL by Scott Hawkins
YOUR BOYFRIEND NEEDS AN EXORCIST by Justine Pucella Winans
AN IMMACULATE DECEPTION by Isabela Livino
MOTHERSUCKER by Kim Bohyun
DELUSION VOL 1 by Hongjacga
TELL THE GHOSTS I'M GONE by Kalynn Bayron
ALL THE HIDDEN PLACES by Cadwell Turnbull
SHE CAME BACK DIFFERENT by Stephanie Willing
THE NUDGE by Joseph Fink
PRECIOUS CHILDREN by Mary G. Thompson
WE ARE FOR THE DARK by Gretchen McNeil
OF TEETH & CLAWS by A.J. Grea
THE EXTRAORDINARY FLORENCE STOKER by Karen Brooks
THE EYE OF GOLIATH by Diego Muzzio
BAD THINGS HAPPENED HERE by Moniza Hossain
THE TWILIGHT ZONE by Dan Watters et al.

ASMODEUS by Rita Indiana
LIPSNITCH SNILLY by Steven T. Gibbon
OLD SOUL by Leon Peter Blanda
NIGHTMARELAND by Daniel Barnett
CRIMSON IN QUIETUS by Eugen Bacon
WANT by Micah Smith
LIGHT COME LIGHT GO by N.L. Castle
GOODNIGHT MONSTERS by Suzanne Junered
SAVAGE AS YOU by J.M. Weaver
THE PATRON SAINT OF WHITE MENAGERIES by Laura T. Davila
SOMETHING MACABRE ed. by Arthur Short
DEAD TEENAGER MOVIE by Cethan Leahy
SUICIDE DEMON by C.W. Anderson
ROOTED by Leopoldo Gout
A RIVER WIDE by Amanda J. McGee
THE WELLNESS RETREAT by Dawn Kurtagich
IT PIERCES by Jack Finn
KISS SLAY REPLAY by Rachel Harrison
HOW TO SURVIVE CAMPING: THE HORSE EATER by Bonnie Quinn
ADAM, MINE by K. Ancrum

PICTURES OF YOU by Josh Malerman
WE TURN GRUESOME AT NIGHT by Eric LaRocca
THE QUIET RESURRECTION OF SISTER EVELIDA LIVINGSTON by Nick Wallin
DAUGHTER OF ROT by Rios de la Luz
SHE'S A DOLL by Barbara Truelove
DRIVEN by Mason Coile
WE ALREADY DUG THE GRAVE by Emma C. Wells
OUR DARK UNRAVELING by Margot McGovern
LITTLE RED DEATH by Alexandra Benedict
WILDWOOD by Ashley Woo
ACID GREEN VELVET by Grace Krilanovich
LOST FUTURES by Lisa Tuttle
BLACK ARTS by Megan Giddings
STRANGE IS THE LIGHT by Sarah Maria Griffin
ALL HALLOWS EVE ed. by Ellen Datlow
DEAD VENGEANCE by W.H. Lockwood
SERENITY FALLS by C.J. Tudor
I AM THE MONSTER UNDER THE BED by Emily Zinnikas
DEAT BEAT by Leigh Bardugo
SOMETHING OF A CALLING by Zoje Stage

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