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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 9h

Mystery Series Week encourages readers to explore the captivating world of mystery novels featuring renowned authors who have shaped the genre. Here are 24 kids mystery book series. Book lists in ALT text. #mysteryseriesweek #mysteryseries #mysterybooks #middlegradebooks #kidlit #kidsbooks #booksky

Mystery Series Week
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

THE SHERLOCK SOCIETY COLLECTION by James Ponti
NANCY DREW MYSTERY STORIES by Carolyn Keene
CITY SPIES UNDERCOVER COLLECTION by James Ponti
A TO Z MYSTERIES COMPLETE COLLECTION by Ron Roy
THE HARDY BOYS STARTER SET by Franklin W. Dixon
THE CITY OF EMBERS by Jeanne DuPrau
THE COMPLETE MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE MYSTERY COLLECTION by Robin Stevens
REBEKAH GIRL DETECTIVE BOOKS 1-8 by P.J. Ryan

THEODORE BOONE by John Grisham
CASE CLOSED BOOKS 1-4 by Lauren Magaziner
ENOLA HOLMES by Nancy Springer
TIMMI TOBBSON BOOKS 1-3 by J.J. Wagner, C. Frohlich & J.G. Ratti
BALLPARK MYSTERIES: THE DUGOUT by David A. Kelly
SHERLOCK BONES by Tim Collins & John Bigwood
A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS by Lemony Snicket & Brett Helquist
THE MAGIC MISFITS by Neil Pattrick Harris

THE SHERLOCK HOLMES CHILDREN'S COLLECTION by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
MAC B., KID SPY by Mac Barnett & Mike Lowery
CAM JANSEN by David A. Adler
THEA STILTON SPECIAL EDITION SET OF 7 BOOKS by Thea Stilton
ARTEMIS FOWL by Eoin Colfer
THE 39 CLUES BOOKS 1-11 by Rick Riordan et al.
THE SECRET OF THE HIDDEN SCROLLS THE COMPLETE SERIES by M.J. Thomas
MR. LEMONCELLO'S GREATEST BOX SET ON EARTH BOOKS 1-6 by Chris Grabenstein

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 9h

Banned Books Week highlights the value of free access to information and brings together the book community in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas. Here are kids books about book banning. Book lists in ALT text. #bannedbooksweek #bannedbooks #booksaboutbooks #kidsbooks #booksky

Banned Books Week
Let Books Be
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

ARTHUR AND THE SCARE-YOUR-PANTS-OFF CLUB by Marc Green
ASHES by Kathryn Lasky
LIBRARY WARS by Kiiro Yumi & Hiro Arikawa
AMERICUS by M.K. Reed & Jonathan Hill
BANNED BOOKS by R.J. Astruc
MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY OLYMPICS by Chris Grabenstein
BAN THIS BOOK by Alan Gratz
SUGGESTED READING by David Connis
THE YEAR THEY BURNED THE BOOKS by Nancy Garden
PROPERTY OF THE REBEL LIBRARIAN by Allison Varnes
THE BOOK TREE by Paul Czajak & Rashin Kheiryeh
REBELWING by Andrea Tang

BANNED BOOK CLUB by Kim Hyun Sook, Ko Hyung-Ju & Ryan Estrada
ANSWERS IN THE PAGES by David Levithan
ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES by Amy Sarig King
MILES MORALES: SUSPENDED by Jason Reynolds
FINALLY SEEN by Kelly Yang
THE GREAT BANNED-BOOKS BAKE SALE by Aya Khalil & Anait Semirdzhyan
THIS BOOK IS BANNED by Raj Haldar & Julia Patton
THIS BOOK WON'T BURN by Samira Ahmed
RIOT ACT by Sarah Lariviere
BANNED BOOKS, CROP TOPS, AND OTHER BAD INFLUENCES by Brigit Young
NOT ANOTHER BANNED BOOK by Dana Alison Levy
ROAR FOR READING by Beth Ferry & Andrew Joyner

JACOB'S MISSING BOOK by Sarah and Ian Hoffman & Chris Case
SAME PAGE by Elly Swartz
BOOK COMES HOME by Rob Sanders & Micah Player
THIS THING OF OURS by Frederick Joseph
THE DAY THE BOOKS DISAPPEARED by Joanna Ho, Caroline Kusin Pritchard & Dan Santat
WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE by Jarrett Dapier & A.J. Dungo
THE STORY OF MY ANGER by Jasminne Mendez
CHECKED OUT by Tony Correia
BEHIND FIVE WILLOWS by June Hur
THE BOOK STINKS by Danielle Saint-Onge, Jeff Szpirglas & Alyssa Waterbury
BUILDING 903 by Lois Lowry
IT STARTED WITH A BOOK BAN by Linda Ravin Lodding & Aaron Cushley

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Page 3 TELL ME HOW YOU HATE ME by Cali Melle THE RULES OF THE RINK by Tomi Tabb BLADES OF FURY VOL 1 by Emily Erdos & Deya Muniz OH, FLUTZ! by Emilia Kates A FEAR OF FALLING by Amelia Stone ICE ICE BABYGIRL by Ashly Kane & Morgan James SHARP EDGES by L. Eveland ABOUT TO FALL by Ash Jackson

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Page 2 SKATER BOY by A.E. Wasp MEDAL UP by Nicole Flockton & Fiona Marsden AFTER THE GOLD by Erin McRae & Racheline Maltese TRAINED TO WIN by Declan Rhodes EDGE JUMP by Elizabeth Noble FINDING HER EDGE by Jennifer Iacopelli AN UNLIKELY PAIR by Traci Hunter Abramson KISS AND CRY by Keira Andrews

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Page 1 SKATING FOR GOLD by D.H. Starr TRAINING SEASON by Leta Blake RUNNING OFF THE EDGE by Megan Linden CROSSING THE ICE by Jennifer Comeaux PAIRING OFF by Elizabeth Harmon DANCING ON ICE by Reegan Ellis DEEP EDGE by R.J. Scott & V.L. Locey ON THE BRINK OF PASSION by Tamsen Parker

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Learning Disability Awareness Month calls for students having the resources and supports they need to thrive. Here are books featuring kids and teens with learning disabilities. Book lists in ALT text. #learningdisabilitiesawarenessmonth #learningdisabilities #kidsbooks #disabilitybooks #booksky

Learning Disability Awareness Month
Kids book list
Posted by @pineolisa

BEEN HERE ALL ALONG by Sandy Hall
FLIGHT RISK by Jennifer Fenn
THE TRUTH AS TOLD BY MASON BUTTLE by Leslie Connor
HARBOR ME by Jacqueline Woodson
UP FOR AIR by Laurie Morrison
TUNE IT OUT by Jamie Sumner
ABDUL'S STORY by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Tiffany Rose
A WALK IN THE WORDS by Hudson Talbott
HOW TO FIND WHAT YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FOR by Veera Hiranandani

AARON SLATER, ILLUSTRATOR by Andrea Beaty & David Roberts
LAKE LORE by Anna-Marie McLemore
BRILLIANT BEA by Shaina Rudolph, Mary Vukadinovich & Fiona Lee
HONESTLY ELLIOTT by Gillian McDunn
FLIPPING FORWARD TWISTING BACKWARD by Alma Fullerton
FIGURE IT OUT, HENRI WELDON by Tanita S. Davis
I HAVE AUTISM AND THAT'S OKAY by Kacy Chambers
THE BRAIN FOREST by Sandhya Menon & Kushla Ross
TILY IN TECHNICOLOR by Mazey Eddings

TOO MUCH! by Jolene Gutiérrez & Angel Chang
NOTHING'S WRONG JUST DIFFERENT by L.M. Avant & Fifa Adoglo
WIGGLING WORDS by Kate Rolfe
MIXED-UP by Kami Garcia & Britney Williams
VERY BAD AT MATH by Hope Larson
ABILITIES by Michelle MacLean
ALL THE WAYS WE LEARN by Chloe Ito Ward & Yaroslava Apollonova
ALL BRAINS WELCOME by Johanna Peyton & Olga Popova
THE ABILITIES IN ME: LEARNING DISABILITIES by Gemma Keir & Adam Walker-Parker

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Disabled Authors Day honor the accomplishments, creativity, and hard work of published authors with disabilities. Here are books published in 2026 by disabled/neurodivergent authors. Book lists in ALT text. #disabledauthorsday #disabledauthors #fiction #memoir #nonfiction #poetry #bookpost #booksky

Disabled Authors Day
2026 book list
Posted by @pineolisa

TO OUR UNTAMED CORE by Sonido Reyes
HOW TO BE OKAY WHEN NOTHING IS OKAY by Jenny Lawson
MOTHER TONGUE by Sara Novic
UNAPOLOGETIC LOVE STORY by Elle McNicoll
SHAKE OUT THE GHOSTS by Al Hess
REALITY CHECK by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
SOMEONE TO DAYDREAM ABOUT by Sydney Langford
THE LIARS SOCIETY: A SECRET ESCAPE by Alyson Gerber
YOU DID NOTHING WRONG by C.G. Drews
THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD by Seanan McGuire
I IDENTIFY AS BLIND: A BRAZEN CELEBRATION OF DISABILITY CULTURE, IDENTITY, AND POWER by Lachi
THE DAUGHTER WHO REMAINS by Nnedi Okorafor

IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD by Sabina Nordqvist
HAPPY ENDING by Chloe Liese
NO WAY NEVER SISTERS by *Natalie Sylvester & Chanetel Acevedo
THE WAY DISABLED PEOPLE LOVE EACH OTHER: POEMS by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
EXPOSURES: A GRAPHIC NOVEL ABOUT OCD by Lily Williams
YOU WITH THE SAD EYES by Christina Applegate
INSPIRATION PORN by Ryan O'Connell
YOU WON'T FORGET ME by Mazey Eddings
STOPS ALONG THE WAY by Anna Sortino
ALICE WONG: DISABILITY ACTIVIST by *Alice Wong & Katie Chanez
BLOOD AND STONE by Evie Mitchell
THE LOVERS, THE LIARS, AND ME by DeAndra Davis

EVERYTHING COMES BACK TO YOU by Jackie Khalilieh
TEARING MYSELF TOGETHER by Anna Whateley
TIME WILL TELL by Hannah Bonam-Young
DEAD BEAT by Leigh Bardugo
WOLF SEASON by Wesley King
TIL QUEST DO US PART by Ivelisse Housman
I'LL BELIEVE IN ANYTHING: THE MAKING OF HEATED RIVALRY by Jacob Tierney & *Rachel Reid
PECULIAR STARS by Rebecca Yarros
HUNT ME by *E.M. Lindsey & Cora Rose
SOUL FOOD AND AI by Kala Allen Omeiza
YOU'RE NO BETTER by Andrew Joseph White
UNBROKEN: 13 STORIES STARRING DISABLED TEENS ed. by Marike Nijkamp

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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 October's bunch. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Book lists in ALT text. #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqreads #lgbtqpostseries #lgbtqcontemporary #lgbtq2026 #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
Contemporary Part 2
Posted by @pineolisa

COLOR OF SURRENDER by Lucia Laurence
THE THINGS WE PRETEND by Ann Singer
HITCHED WITH BENEFITS by Sage Abbott
EMBELESADO by Tal Lewin
THIN ICE by Kayla Grosse
FIRST SHIFT by Rebecca Norinne
WHISPER by Mia Monroe
AND THEN HE PRESSED PLAY: TRACK TWO by Robert Halliwell
RESCUED BY THE FIREFIGHTER by Andy Rogue
THAWING WINTER by V. Dalmatina
COFFEE EYES AND LITTLE WHITE LIES by Claire Summers
FASHIONING LOVE by Donna Jay
HERS TO BREAK by Lily X
DIRTY ZONE by Heather Leighson
FULL CONTACT by Declan Rhodes
THE TWIN CLAUSE by C.G. Macington
GET LUCKY CHARM by Paisley Rose
FALL INTO ME by Becca Neil
NEEDED YOU by K.J. Crawford
FINDING HIS SILVER FOX DADDY by Lincoln Mercer
FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME by R.A.W.
NEW BEGINNING by Barbara Elsborg
THE UNPOETIC LIFE OF AUGUST GREY by Max Fischer
FALSE FACE by Josh Galarza
JUANA FANTA NEEDS A HERO by Kyle Casey Chu

SCORPIO SEASON by Maisie Bell
BURNING EMBER by Sam E. Kraemer
BABYGIRL by Lucy Lennox
REUNION VOL 1 by DeulSum & 2coin
JUST THIS KISS by Garrett Leigh
DON'T YOU CRY by E. Baileu
3 OLD GAY MEN by Ron Zutz
JOYRIDE by D.J. Jamison
EVERY NOVEMBER by Bec Benson
MY BODYGUARD CALLS ME BABY by Chase Moorcox
THE LOCKDOWN MANN by Riley Hart
BEAUTIFUL PREY by Lola Malone
CHARLIE by Beth Bolden
TAPED UP by Anya Birch
RECKLESS OBSESSION by Vee Eddy
FOX by Chiara Morgan
KNOCKED SIDEWAYS by C.A. Gardner
WILD RIDE by C.D. Renner
I'D KISS YOU IN THE RAIN by Jordan Victoria
EMBRACING HER HEART by Valerie Fox
OFF THE EDGE by A. Nash
IN TOO DEEP by C.F. White
BEST LAID PLANS by Riley Long
HALLOW'S CROWN by Haven Snow
WHEN HE CALLS by Haven Snow

EPIDERMIS by Asa Violet
HOLLOW KNIFE by Melysia M
MAN ADVANTAGE by Quinn Ward
TOO CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS by Jo Fletcher & Iona Kane
IDEAL LOST: THE SHRIKES by J.T. Wong
GOALIE INTERFERENCE by K.C. Carmichael
TRAPPED FOR CHRISTMAS by Oliver Takely
OFFSIDE by Marina Bennett
UNDER WATER by E.M. Lindsey
SUN CHASERS by Kacen Callender
FROM SQUARE ONE by A.M. Woody
THE FALL FIX UP by Karmen Lee
UPSTATE by Kim van Alkemade
MORE THAN WORDS by Layla Dorine & T.L. Travis
THIS FAR FROM HOME by Laura Conway
HIS BURGLAR BOY by Kerry Kilpatrick
HETERONOMY by Vi E. Geary
THE HIGHLAND HIDEAWAY by Sally Brooks
LYNX'S RUIN by Saxon James
CAPTAIN'S ORDERS ON THE ICE by Ellis Rhodes
MIDNIGHT AND MISTLETOE by Ana Ashley
BROKEN LYRIC by C.J. Barlowe
SIDELINED by Holly Knotts
HIS FORBIDDEN FOUL by M.E. Goodegrl
THE CHRISTMAS ELF by Emily Banting

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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 October's bunch. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Book lists in ALT text. #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqreads #lgbtqpostseries #lgbtqcontemporary #lgbtq2026 #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky

2026 LGBTQ+ BOOKS
Contemporary Part 1
Posted by @pineolisa

IN OUT by Joe Conroy
UNREQUITED SLOTH by Oliver Takely
BILL & THE KID by Patrick Doyle
MY MADAM, MY BIGGEST FAN by by Blooming Cha Blooming Cha
HAVE YOURSELF A MESSY LITTLE CHRISTMAS by Anna Zoe Quike
JEALOUS GUY by Jesse H. Reign
NOTHING TO LOSE by Jenn Plummer
THE BEAST WHO BEGGED ME by Leighton Greene
HOOCHIE DADDY DIARIES by Nori Moore
THE TRYOUT by Maggie Holloway
TOREN by Kate Hawthorne
ON EQUAL FOOTING by Sydney Rutherford
COLLYWOBBLES by Tatum Bailey
BEYOND THE HEDGE MAZE by Morgan Wolff
TOUGH GUY AND THE SHOW OFF by Mia Monroe & K.M. Neuhold
NOT THE PUNK by Lynn Michaels
ICE DANCE by A. Nash
GIVE ME WHAT YOU WILL by Arielle Bitetti
PUCKED BY SURPRISE by Emily Silver
THE RIGHT KIND OF WRONG by Monica McCallan
STROKE RATE by Ailis Lake
LOOKING FOR HER by J. Victoria Tobias
HARD AS STEEL by Charity Parkerson
UNCHARTED by Romeo Alexander
CAPE TOWN CONFESSIONS by Tristan Yess

SORRY by D. Lilith
HATE YOU MOST by Kassandra Kulsbjerg
IRISH LEGACY by Carol Wyatt
THE OTHER SIDE by Barbara Elsborg
RECKLESS by Lisa Henry & J.A. Rock
CARRYING by Samantha Josephs
SHOWSTOPPER by Tom Ramsay
LIKE GLASS by Jen Ferguson
THE ANGELS CAME TO SODOM IN THE EVENING by Paul Russell
STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE by K-Ming Chang
FOX'S MASTER by Allyx Wood
HEAD OVER HEELS by Bea Lovell
FROM A TO US by Amy Aislin
WONDER BOY OWNED by Calan Mercer
DRUMS AND LULLABIES by Gabbi Grey
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN by Courtney W. Dixon
SEE YOU IN THE MAIL by James Terry
NO LINE CHANGE by A.L. Heard
SAVING THE PLAY by Christie Gordon
SUDDEN DEATH by Elias Keane
POINT SHOT by Lisa Linden
SET THE TONE by Daniel White
ON DRY LAND by J.J. Mulder
SHATTERED ON ICE by Adrian R. Hale
COMFORT READ by Dylan Morrison

YEARNING DIFFICULTIES by Elle McNicoll
TAKE WHAT HURTS by Blaire Larken
REASONABLE DOUBT by Monica Walker
BREAKING FREE by Chris Jacoby
DEPUTY INGDAO & THE SASSY COUNTRY GAL by TypingMeow
UNFINISHED NOISE by Brina Brady
THESE WICKED HEARTS by Sophie Quinn
DATE WITH SKATES by Penny Fox
MY ROOMMATE IS TRYING TO KILL ME by Maya-Gawonii Shabazz-Saleh
MOUNTAIN MAN by Lane Hayes
MAFIA DEVIL by Zack Wish
A VERY MERRY DETOUR by Court Behr
BUYING A CLASSMATE ONCE A WEEK VOL 1 by Usa Haneda
SPECIFICALLY, YOU by Jeanine Henning
PLAYING AWAY by Blair Maddox
A CHRISTMAS INN, MAINE by Aaron Kyte
SETTING THE STAGE FOR CHRISTMAS by Tanya Boteju
WHAT IF I SAY YES by Harlow Scott
THE BLUFF by Wade Rouse
SHE'S ON TO SOMETHING by Sandy Bailey
DISH by Nancy Jo Cullen
FILM & FOREVER by Hannah Briar
SAY MY NAME by Moxie St. Henry
A FAITHFUL LIKENESS by Clementine Hart
SNOWED IN, THAWED OUT by Cameron Tate

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Louisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN was first published on September 30, 1868. This book has been loved since that time and has inspired many more books and movies. Here are retellings for kids and adults of LITTLE WOMEN and the March family. Book lists in ALT text. #littlewomen #retellings #booksky

158th anniversary of Little Women
Retellings book list
Posted by @pineolisa

THE LITTLE WOMEN LETTERS by Gabrielle Donnelly
LUSTY LITTLE WOMEN by Margaret Pearl
LITTLE WOMEN ad. by Grady Hendrix & Ryan Dunlovey
LITTLE WOMEN by Francesca Rossi
LITTLE WITCHES: MAGIC IN CONCORD by Leigh Dragoon
GERONIMO STILTON: LITTLE WOMEN by Geronimo Stilton
THIS WIDE NIGHT by Sarvat Hasin
LITTLE WOMEN: A MODERN RETELLING by Laura Schaefer
LITTLE WOMEN: THE MARCH SISTERS by Dani Jones
THE COURTSHIP OF JO MARCH by Trix Wilkins
THE SPRING GIRLS by Anna Todd
MEG, JO, BETH, AND AMY by Rey Terciero & Bre Indigo

LITTLE WOMEN by Mandy Archer & Ela Smietanka
BOOKISH BOYFRIENDS: THE BOY NEXT STORY by Tiffany Schmidt
MORE TO THE STORY by Hena Khan
MEG & JO by Virginia Kantra
JO & LAURIE by Margaret Stohl & Melissa de la Cruz
JO: AN ADAPTATION OF LITTLE WOMEN (SORT OF) by Kathleen Gros
GREAT OR NOTHING by Joy McCullough, Caroline Tung Richmond, Tess Sharpe & Jessica Spotswood
SO MANY BEGINNINGS by Bethany C. Morrow
SUBSCRIBING TO THE ENEMY by Jen Brady
LITTLE WOMEN, OR A REAL-LIFE TALE OF FOUR SISTERS by Antonis Papatheodoulou & Iris Samartzi
WHERE GRACE APPEARS by Heidi Chiavaroli
BELITTLED WOMEN by Amanda Sellet

MARMEE by Sarah Miller
LITTLE WOMEN MERMAID EDITION by Megan Lois Whitehill
HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano
MY LITTLE PONY: LITTLE FILLIES by Megan Brown & Jenna Ayoub
LITTLE WOMEN by Laura Wood
MARCH by Geraldine Brooks
THE OTHER MARCH SISTERS by Linda Epstein, Ally Malinenko & Liz Parker
LITTLE MONSTERS by Márie Roche
BETH IS DEAD by Katie Bernet
ALL GROWN UP by Daisy Buchanan
AMISH LITTLE WOMEN by Ashley Emma
BETH MARCH RETURNS FROM THE DEAD by Emily St. James

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Lisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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 · 30/09/2026

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 list in ALT text. 2/2 #fantasybooks #lgbtqfantasy #lgbtqpostseries #fantasy2026 #lgbtqbooks #2026publication #bookpost #bookrecs #postseries #booksky

MOTHSBLOOD by Lynn D. Jung
TANGLED ROOTS by S.T. Gibson
A THIEF'S HEAT by Abby Hunter
REALMSWEEP by H.E. Edgmon
TWISTED IRON MARKS by Hailey Turner
ON WINGS OF SHADOW by M.D. Grimm
GOALIE KNOTS by Daisy Ray
GOOD BOYS DON'T BITE by L.A. Barron
DREAMWEAVING by O.O. Sangoyomi
BIRD KING RISING by Samantha Bansil
DEVOURING FORTUNE by Oleander Craw
THE HOUSE OF THE THREE-HEADED DOG by Morgan Dante
GROTESQUE by Elliott Dunstan
WHAT A NIGHTMARE by Rebekah Faubion
AS WE FALL THROUGH TIME by Claire North
A PACT FOR PORTER by Lorelei M. Hart
THIS SPELLS FOREVER by Melissa Sky
WITCHING by S.J. Hutchins
STRANGE CASES by Riotbones
AELITH by Becca Seymour

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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 found everything on comic book stores, Goodreads and bookstores online, all with October release dates.

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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 list in ALT text. 2/2 #queercomics #lgbtqcomics #lgbtqgraphicnovels #lgbtqmanga #lgbtqpostseries #lgbtqbooks #bookpost #booksky

MONSTRESS NO. 65
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN NO. 1
ALIEN VS. X-MEN NO. 2
BISHOP NO. 5
CAPTAIN AMERICA NO. 16
DAREDEVIL NO. 8
GAMBIT GONE NO. 2
GODZILLA CONQUERS THE MULTIVERSE NO. 4
PREDATOR VS. THE PLANET OF THE APES NO. 4
PUNISHER NO. 9
THOR NO. 802
TOMB OF APOCALYPSE NO. 3
X-MEN NO. 40

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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. 2/2 #queercomics #lgbtqcomics #lgbtqgraphicnovels #lgbtqmanga #lgbtqpostseries #lgbtqbooks #booksky

BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT NO. 6
BATMAN: BAD SEEDS - GOTHAM CENTRAL NO. 2
CLAYFACE: CELEBRITY DIRT NO. 4
DOOM PATROL NO. 2
EMPEROR AQUAMAN NO. 22
GREEN LANTERN CORPS NO. 21
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES NO. 2
THE NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA NO. 12
SUPERGIRL NO. 18
STAR TREK: ZERO POINT NO. 1
CHACHU NO. 3
THE KARMAN BLADE NO. 2
SUNSTONE VOL 5 (NEW EDITION)
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN B&W SPECIAL
BLACK CAT NO. 15
CAPTAIN BRITAIN 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL NO. 1
DNX NO. 3
GENERATION X-23 NO. 9
THE INFERNAL HULK VS. FANTASTIC FOUR NO. 1
MEALS TO ASTONISH: AVENGERS NO. 1

NOVA: RETURN OF THE RINGS NO. 1
WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL NO. 9
WOLVERINE: PARADISE NO. 1
X-MEN NO. 39
X-MEN '97: SEASON TWO NO. 5
CANTO THE CLOCKWORK CHRONICLES #1
X-MEN: AGE OF KRAKOA OMNIBUS
LAST NIGHT I DREAMED OF HOME
CHEF'S KISS AGAIN
HOW THE QUEENS MADE CHRISTMAS
ONCE & FUTURE OMNIBUS
WE ONLY FIND THEM WHEN THEY'RE DEAD
FOLLOW THAT KISS
MY GIRLFRIEND'S NOT HERE TODAY VOL 7
PSYLOCKE: NINJA - RISE FROM THE FALL
WAR WOLF VOL 2
MORTAL THOR VOL 2: COME AT THE KING
WET SAND VOL 4
DARK SPACES CASEBOOK
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: THE WINGS OF FATE NO. 4

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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 list in ALT text. 2/2 #middlegradebooks #middlegrade2026 #kidsbooks #2026publication #booksky

THREE BEE HONEY by Desi and Jon St. Amant
THEN A HOUSE FELL ON HER HEAD by Frances O'Roark Dowell
THE COGSWORTHS by Tristan Tales & Luke Pounder
AN OCTOPUS NAMED HOUDINI by Zana Fraillon & Corinna Luyken
HOW TO WALK A DOG by Joanne Levy
BRITTLE MAGIC by Kate O'Shaughnessy
WILD BLIZZARD by Rodman Philbrick
ROWAN + GEMMA by Sally J. Pla
THE TWILIGHT CHILD by Struan Murray
MY HOLIDAY DIARY by Emma Steinkellner
PHOEBE OGAWA AND THE ART OF NOT CARING by Sara Truuvert
SOCKS & SECRET QUESTS by Triona Murphy & James Firnhaber
INVASION OF THE MUTANT PLICATIONS by Florenza Lee & Bridgett McGill
HUDA F WOULD LOVE YOU by Huda Fahmy
THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF ME by Leslie Gentile
THE PARAGON GAMES by Dhonielle Clayton
BOUNDLESS ed. by Marieke Nijkamp
THE ADVENTURES OF ODYSSEUS by Nicolas Schuff & Mariana Rulz Johnson
THIS IS A DOOR by Daniel Nayeri
PARADISE by Claudia Gabel
LIFE IS SWEET by Wendy Mass & Keiko Nishijima
ALL OF US by Katrina Nannestad
WRONG WAY CORRIGAN'S WILD RIDE by Mara Rockliff
GOODNIGHT SILVER by Abi Elphinstone
ODO AND THE BIG, GIANT SINKHOLE by Suzanne Crowley

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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 · 18/09/2026

The book is a reimagining of Oscar Wilde's life, if he hadn't gone to jail. It has good ratings but I haven't read it yet.

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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

Yes! I have a whole series of posts about different sports romance books. They're just as varied as regular romance: dark academia, mafia, contemporary, fantasy, LGBTQ+, disabled, etc. It's really popular right now, especially hockey romance.

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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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