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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Scion, James Islington ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5 The first of my 5 stained-edge books this month is Scion, a #newrelease from an Aussie. As with all great books, the setting is the backdrop and it's revealed little by little, focusing on the task at hand: our MC is a contract killer. #scifi #dystopia #climatefiction

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Bookmail! Three I've been dying to get and a 4th I never heard of but it sounds great (Demon Star). 🔹 The Salt King, Natasha Pulley 🔹 The Half Life of Valery K, Natasha Pulley 🔹 The Demon Star, Jesse Aragon 🔹 Meet Me in Paris, Kristin Harmel

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hollow Bones, Jodi Picoult ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5 This was unputdownable. I received a signed copy as part of my admission ticket to see Jodi give the final keynote address in Winston-Salem last Sunday at the Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors. What an engaging person!

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October hopefuls: 5 sprayed-edge novels I haven't read yet... some are new, others I've had for ages. Which one should I start with? 🔹The Sun and the Void, Gabriela Romero LaCruz 🔹Sanctuary of the Shadow, Aurora Ascher 🔹Scion, James Islington 🔹Taipei Story, RF Kuang 🔹North is the Night, Emily Rath

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Mountains We Call Home by Kim Michele Richardson ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫3.5/5 The novel covers interracial marriage, unjust imprisonment, treatment of African Americans, law enforcement gone wrong & other unjust laws and history. Since many of these issues persist today, much of it is, sadly, current events.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Children of Strife by Adrian Tchaikovsky ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5/5 The 4th volume of the epic Children of Time saga spans thousands of years and rivals Foundation or the Expanse. It is a stunning look at civilization, the good, the bad and the ugly. Read these in order. It's not a standalone. #sciencefiction

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I set myself a goal of reading 7 books this month (plus one audiobook) and I've got 2 left to finish, so just let me be! 😁

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Time Tourist Outfitters Ltd by CN Jackson ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 3.5/5 In the future, #timetravel is a regulated industry. But when an extremely ill time traveler appears through a rogue portal in Toronto, time agents start getting sick; former time agent Wilda Firestone is asked to come back on active duty

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Somehow I managed to order 4 books online this week. In my defense, I had a coupon, a free book offer, and a $10 cashback if I spent $20 on one of my credit cards. That's like throwing money away if I DON'T buy the books, right? 😁 #bookcollector

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5 500 years after the planet Aquilo was settled, terraforming continues while colonists live under airshields. Not quite a dome; it's temperature-permeable. The entire planet is a "company town" and its culture has grown up around that plan. #spaceopera

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I've unpacked my vacation books, done my laundry, and caught up on everything, so now it's time to read! Peppermint chocolate is my favorite flavored coffee. Do you like flavored coffee? #coffeeandbooks #readingtime

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Paris Daughter, Kristin Harmel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5 I truly couldn't put this one down! While I saw the final twist coming 100 pages before the end, I was shocked by how it was revealed. Harmel is a fantastic writer & while I shy away from WWII #historicalfiction this was an all-time fav for me!

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

2 down, 5 to go! My September hopefuls fulfilled so far: 🔹Land by Maggie O'Farrell ✔️ 🔹A Time of Witches by Madeline Martin ✔️ 🔹Time Tourist Outfitters (Kindle) - 20% read 🔹The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel - started last night! #historicalfiction #magicalrealism #timetravel #sciencefiction

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A Time of Witches, Madeline Martin 🪄🪄🪄🪄🪄5/5 Madeline Martin is an auto-buy for me, and I wasn't disappointed. Dual-timeline #historicalfiction with #magicalrealism where one woman is fighting to survive England’s notorious 1645 witch hunts and the other is coming to terms with a legacy of power...

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Land by Maggie O'Farrell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5 A unique book. The history of a peninsula in Ireland, from the perspective of one family... with a dab of magic. Eugene was my favorite character. A non-verbal autistic, before such things were defined (1870ish onward) he had a unique way of seeing the world.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What are you starting off the week with? #books #reading

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"His father was ever a man of few words." First line of "Land" by Maggie O'Farrell. #historicalfiction #firstlinefriday

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What are you reading this month? 🔹Land, Maggie O'Farrell 🔹Time Tourist Outfitters, Christy Nicholas 🔹A Time of Witches, Madeline Martin 🔹Children of Strife, Adrien Tchaikovsky 🔹The Last Contract of Isako, Fonda Lee 🔹Mountains We Call Home 🔹Paris Daughter #historicalfiction #sciencefiction #fantasy

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5/5 Dual-timeline novel set in 1486-1458 BC Egypt and early 1920s England, this is the story of post-WWI aristocrat Evelyn Herbert, daughter of a wealthy backer of Egyptian archeological digs (and Howard Carter), and the first female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

That about says it! Sometimes it takes the littlest things to make me happy. 📚️☕️😀 #reading #books #coffee #coffeelover

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Gold Rush, Peter Cawdron 🚀🚀🚀🚀4/5 I'm always impressed with Peter's books. I've been a fan for years & while I haven't read them all, I always enjoy them. They put the science into scifi, yet talk about humanity & who/what we are (emotional/psychologically/tempermentally) just as much as the science.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

They Walked Like Men, Clifford Simak #ClassicScifi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5 A reporter tries to thwart aliens who are buying up the planet, property by property, even if no one believes they walk among us. They are interstellar realtors who look like bowling balls but can shapeshift into anything, including humans.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Who else loved silent reading time as a kid? 🖐️ #bookthreads #reading #loveofreading

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5 Bk 3 of my Skinny Book adventure this week. It was fun reading 3 quick books. #GaryTheCat held my place while I went inside for a snack. Part of my NYC bookhaul in April at #Bookcon. My better half picked this out at the Strand. #historicalfiction

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We are lucky to have great air conditioning in the States, and I'm thankful for it when it's 93F and the air feels like a hot, wet blanket. Tips for surviving without A/C: Find a shady spot, preferably with a breeze; sit still; and the only movement you should make is turning the next page. 🌞📘

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Parisian Chapter by Janet Skeslien Charles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5/5 This book is an ode to libraries and to friendship. Taking place in 1995, it's a follow-up to The Paris Library. Love, friendship lost and found, and getting along with your coworkers are central themes. What a lovely book!

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

After a few rather long books, I picked the 3 skinniest books on my shelf to read next. 🔸The Parisian Chapter by Janet Skeslien Charles has been on my TBR list for some time. #historicalfiction 🔥Burn by Peter Heller-an off-grid #thriller set in Maine. 🔹The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The It Girl, by Allison Pataki ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5/5 Elelyn Talbot's journey from poverty to stardom at the turn of the 20th Cen. was an engaging tale. Girl suffers. Mother pushes girl to work harder to support them. Girl climbs ladder. Men take advantage of girl. Girl gets "sponsor" and makes lots of money.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Seek the Traitor's Son by Veronica Roth ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5/5 I loved the Divergent trilogy but wasn't a big fan of Carve the Mark (& I'm fairly certain I didn't read the 2nd book in that series). This novel goes back to Roth's roots, rolling out a dystopian future with a fresh new premise, artfully executed.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

3 for 3! For 3 days, three of my books are free. All I ask is that you leave a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads once you've read it. Authors survive on reviews. Find my books here: buff.ly/81TIWgZ #sciencefiction #dystopian #timetravel #climatefiction

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Somewhere in the universe, there lies an accounting of my book expenditures over my lifetime. Hello universe? I DO NOT want to see it. 🤣 #readerslife #bookcollector

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's been a long week! My granddaughters 👧👧 were here last week, so this week was 1) missing them; 2) cleaning up after their departure (toys away, bedding washed, etc); and 3) catching up on work (my Inbox on Monday was unreal).

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My best friend and I have always called each other "my twin sister from another mother," and one of the things we share in common is a love of reading. 📚️🩷 We don't always love the same genre, but we've always got our noses in a book! #bestie #bff #reading

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 I thoroughly enjoyed this. Kidnapped at age 2 and raised in the forest by an elderly woman, she uses her knowledge of the wilderness to help Jewish refugees escape the Nazis.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

My mind at 2 a.m. If only I could remember all the clear and concisely articulated thoughts when I wake up in the morning! #writer #novelist #author

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The Second World, Jake Korell 🚀🚀🚀🚀4/5 Flip is always second & who remembers 2nd? He doesn't want to change the world or be remembered, but Flip wants to do what's right, even if he doesn't always get it right. And he always comes in 2nd, which really pisses off his father. Humorous space adventure.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Broken Dove by Dani Francis (Silver Elite #2) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 Way to leave me hanging for the 3rd book! This was an excellent dystopian future novel. Once again, the Mods and the Primes are at war, but when has humanity not been at war? Both groups fear the other and want power over the other.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Putting together a flay lay of pink books isn't easy for someone who doesn't generally read romance! But it's such a pretty color. 🩷 #flatlayfriday #readingchallenge

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My first two posts this week were overwhelmingly PINK, so I thought I'd make it a theme for the week! You can't buy happiness, but you can buy books, and that's the same thing. #reading

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I excel at procrastireading: the art of reading instead of doing something else you should be doing. Check out @larissaione's newest: Legacy of Desire. #books

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I will never own enough books. It's a fact. Book buying bans and lack of shelf space are noble crusades... that I will always fail at. I will see something I have to have. I will find space. 😃 #reading #bookcollector

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5 I didn't love this one right off the bat, but it grew on me. The Dominion is a parallel, fantasy Britain, ruled by one Queen after another. Queen Yvanne has a female knight, Sir Una, more commonly called Una Everlasting.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"Trust me, I read books." Nap between chapters: highly recommended. ☕📚🐱 #ReadingHumor

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If We Never End by Laura Taylor Namey ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5 YA supernatural mystery Intriguing premise. LA Girl Sylvie is stuck in Oregon for the summer after HS graduation, & it's system shock. But the ghost of a 19-year-old boy who pops out of an antique watch she got at a local shop is even more of a surprise!

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5 If you read 200 pages before you realize it, that's a 5-star in my mind! When Tilly receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, she is shocked because Joe died 5 months ago…

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

There is No Antimemetics Division by qntm ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4/5 A complicated novel and a bit tough to get through, but only because at times the reader knows more than the characters. That's what happens when they keep forgetting who they are and lose their memories! How do you fight the unseen and unknowable?

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The Midnight Train by Matt Haig ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5/5 On the brink of his death at 81, a train arrives to take Wilbur back through his life. To review everything and make peace with his life, so he can proceed to eternity. Wilbur has made a lot of money... and made a lot of mistakes.

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Lynda Engler @lynda5725.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Don't you hate it when you stay up too late reading because the book is SO good you just can't put it down? Yeah, me neither. 😄

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