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Meredith Summers

@meredith-summers.bsky.social

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Book-obsessed cat lady Check out my book review blog: therestisjustexposition.substack.com The opinions expressed here are my own.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The spring 2026 employee free book order is in! Don't let my RBF fool you, I'm super happy with my picks! Unbox them with me! (Video at the link below) Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #teamprh #bookmail #bookstagram #unboxing

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2026 Spring Penguin Random House Employee Free Book Order

I’ve said it before, but one of my favorite perks of working at Penguin Random House is that a couple of times per year, employees get to order ten free books from a substantial list of PRH titles.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I've been back out on the road visiting more of West Virginia's independent bookstores! I think I've almost visited all of them now! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #independentbookstores #parkersburgwv #burmbooksellers #beckleywv #wheelingwv #booksky

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Even More West Virginia Bookstores

I’ve been back out on the road visiting some of West Virginia’s many sights worth seeing.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This super cute picture book highlights some of Charleston's best features with fun writing and great illustrations. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #ourcharliewesttreasurehunt #booksky #childrensbooks #charlestonwv #localpride

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Our Charlie West Treasure Hunt by Andy Richardson, Emma Carpenter, and Marisa Jackson

A Children's Book

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

This past Saturday, my local library hosted a Local Author Fair to celebrate #nationallibraryweek! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #localauthor #publiclibraries #independentpublishers #westvirginia #booksky

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Local Author Fair

Kanawha County Public Library

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Beyond the Page Events was back and better than ever with the Books and Booze Spring Adult Book Fair! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky #bookishdestinations #bookfair

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Books and Booze Spring Adult Book Fair

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

This important documentary talks about ongoing book bans in the US and the brave librarians that are the first line of defense for our freedom to read. You need to watch this film! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #teamprh #booksky

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I completed the third Independent Bookstore Bookshop Hop! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

While this book is about grief, it is joyful and uplifting and celebrates the power of books and reading. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #thisbookmademethinkofyou #booksky #audiobook #reading #teamprh

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This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This funny and immensely readable biography brings Queen Caroline of Brunswick to life. If you love Bridgerton or the Regency era, this is a must read! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #carolineofbrunswick #booksky #nonfiction #biography #rebeloftheregency

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Rebel of the Regency by Ann Foster

The Scandalous Saga of Caroline of Brunswick, Britain's Queen Without a Crown

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Even if you aren't a poetry reader, I think you will enjoy this fantastic poetry collection that combines human emotion with the natural world. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #habitats #garrettashley #booksky #poetry #nature

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HABITATS by Garrett Ashley

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Last Friday, we went to Poetry Night at Wandering Wind Meadery hosted by Tony Harrah. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bookishdestinations #poetry #shoplocal #mead #charlestonwv #booksky

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Poetry Night at Wondering Wind Meadery

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I have been anticipating this memoir since it was announced. I was astonished by Gisèle Pelicot's ability to find hope and love in a devastating situation. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #ahymntolife #memoir #nonfiction #booksky #gisèlepelicot

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A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot

Shame Has to Change Sides

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

On a recent trip to Cincinnati, I visited the Harriet Beecher Stowe House which was also the site of the Edgemont Inn. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bookishdestinations #cincinnati #harrietbeecherstowe #edgemontinn #booksky

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Harriet Beecher Stowe House

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I have wanted to read this book for a couple of years and I got lucky enough to win a signed copy in a giveaway last year. This book looks at the lives of four female physicists who had to escape Nazi Germany. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky #nonfiction

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Sisters in Science by Olivia Campbell

How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History

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ACLU of West Virginia @acluwv.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

We stand in solidarity with the Capital High School students who walked out today to protest ICE at the state Capitol, and we’re closely watching public officials who want them punished for exercising their free speech. Come for these kids and we’ll make sure they see you in court.

Meredith Summers @meredith-summers.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

There are a lot of horrible things in the world right now, but not pine nuts. God really popped off when She invented those.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Beyond the Page Events has outdone themselves again with the Bridgerton Brunch, Tea, and Book Exchange. I had a great time getting all dressed up to attend. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bridgerton #booksky #bookishdestinations #teaparty☕️ #regencyera

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Bridgerton Brunch and Tea

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I took a day trip to Blacksburg, VA and got to visit two independent bookstores! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky #independentbookstores #blacksburgva #bookishdestinations

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Blacksburg, VA Independent Bookstores

Earlier this month, I took a day trip to Blacksburg, Virginia.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

It's definitely outside of my wheelhouse, but I have a bookish restaurant review for you today! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bookishdestinations #barboursvillewv #restaurant #booksky

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Olde Library Tavern

Barboursville, WV

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

There's just something about winter and the snow that makes me want to read about terrifying things happening to people in warm, sunny locations. Last year I read Honeysuckle and Bone by Trisha Tobias and this year I read this one! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky

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Who's All Going (to Die)? by Lisa Springer

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This historical fiction book is about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Lutheran pastor who spoke out against Hitler and the Nazi regime. I loved the questions of morality that this book asks and it felt especially timely right now. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky

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Saints and Villains by Denise Giardina

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10/02/2026

Who paid for the Super Bowl ICE ad? "Ideally, in a democracy, we’d know who is spending millions trying to change public opinion on the secret police. But, in the American system, that’s just not how it works."

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Who paid for the Super Bowl ICE ad?

The group behind Sunday's bizarre commercial has a sparse paper trail.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

In January, I took a trip to Cincinnati, OH where I got to see a few more of their awesome independent bookstores! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #cincinnati #ohio #bookishdestinations #bookstagram

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Cincinnati, OH Bookstores

Last year around this time, I took a trip to Cincinnati where I visited some indie bookstores and wrote about it here. But, as I said in that post, the Cincinnati area has a lot of independent booksto...

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Here are some libraries and a bonus place I visited on my trip to New York City. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bookishdestinations #newyorkcity #libraries #thepersonallibrarian #bookstagram

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Last time I went to New York, I visited several public libraries and wrote about them here, and it’s no secret that I LOVE public libraries.

Meredith Summers @meredith-summers.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I deleted TikTok this week. It was difficult, and I keep going to open the app before realizing it's not there anymore. But the censorship currently happening on TikTok is criminal and I can't keep making excuses to support it anymore.

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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 27/01/2026

As a growing number of encounters between civilians and Department of Homeland Security agents are scrutinized in court records and on social media, federal officials are returning to a familiar response: self-defense. @amandavhernan.bsky.social reports.

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Footage, documents at odds with DHS accounts of immigration enforcement incidents • West Virginia Watch

As a growing number of encounters between civilians and Department of Homeland Security agents — including the widely scrutinized fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis — are scrutinized in…

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Mrs Dr Syd @mrsdrsyd.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

ICE must be destroyed. The US government is funding rapists and child abusers.

Highlighted text: The 30 listed individuals have been charged with a wide litany of crimes, including gunpoint sexual assault, child sex trafficking, aggravated assault, robbery, rape, torture, kidnapping, sexual abuse of a minor, and possession and production of child sexual abuse materials.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

A modern epistolary novel set in West Virginia?! Sign me up! While I had some bones to pick with the plot, I thought this book was well executed. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #jessicawalker #thesecretastronomers #fiction #art #westvirginia #greenbank #astronomy #booksky

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The Secret Astronomers by Jessica Walker

A Novel in Notes

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I found this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure style book on one of my trips, and while I'm not usually a big fan of the genre, this book, reprinted from the 1930s surprised me. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #considertheconsequences #doriswebster #maryaldenhopkins #booksky

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Consider the Consequences by Doris Webster and Mary Alden Hopkins

The Original 1930s Interactive Gamebook

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

This book looks at the real humans behind the global refugee crisis, with a focus on those trying to immigrate to Western Europe. This book is eye opening. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #asylumspeakers #jazohara #nonfictionreads #refugees #migrant #immigration #booksky

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Asylum Speakers collated by Jaz O'Hara

Stories of Migration From the Humans Behind the Headlines

Meredith Summers @meredith-summers.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Such a great article! anthonymoser.github.io/writing/ai/h...

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I Am An AI Hater

I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I'm back with part 2 of the bookstores I visited in NYC last month! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #independentbookstore #newyorkcity #bookishdestinations #travel #booksky

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NYC Bookstores Part 2

For Part 1 of my NYC trip, I focused on bookstores in upper Manhattan.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Right before Christmas, I got to take a trip to NYC and I have a lot of things to tell you about! I'm starting off with three independent bookstores in my old neighborhood. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #independentbookstore #newyorkcity #bookishdestinations #booksky

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NYC Bookstores Part 1

I got to travel to New York City for a couple of days before Christmas.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year! Here's a look at my reading stats and favorite reads of 2025. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #2025wrapped #booksky #reading #bookreviews

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2025 End of Year Wrap Up

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Last but not least is Persuasion! If you, like me, love a man who yearns, this is the book for you! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #persuasion #janeausten #penguinclassics #250anniversary

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Persuasion by Jane Austen

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate! As a present, I've got a review of my favorite Jane Austen novel, Northanger Abbey! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #janeausten #northangerabbey #penguinclassics #250anniversary

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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Today is actually our girl Jane's birthday! Emma remains my least favorite of Austen's novels, but it still has its moments. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #emma #janeausten #classics #bookstagram

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Emma by Jane Austen

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I hadn't previously read Mansfield Park before, and it's not my favorite Austen, but with the holidays approaching, I'm about to have my Fanny Price moment sitting in silent judgement of others. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #mansfieldpark #janeausten #fannyprice #booksky

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Mansfield Park by Jane Austen

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Pride and Prejudice is maybe the best known of Austen's works! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #janeausten #prideandpredjudice #bookstagram #250anniversary

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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Here's my first review for Jane Austen month! I hadn't read Sense and Sensibility before and I loved it. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #janeausten #senseandsensibility #250anniversary #bookstagram

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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

This book is an emotional tour de force about the complex and rewarding relationships a person encounters in a lifetime--both human and animal. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #whenthecranesflysouth #fiction #bookstagram #teamprh

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When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Get your tissues ready before you watch this absolutely stunning documentary about poet Andrea Gibson! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #comeseemeinthegoodlight #andreagibson #poetry #documentary #booksky

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Come See Me in the Good Light

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

This emotionally complex book looks at the lives of transgender folks before and after World War II in Germany. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #thelilacpeople #5starreview #historicalfiction #queerhistory #community #fiction #bookstagram

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The Lilac People by Milo Todd

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I recently got to do some traveling around West Virginia and I visited some new independent bookstores! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #almostheaven #visitwv #independentbookstore #bookstagram

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Some More West Virginia Independent Bookstores

In October, I took a week off from work and spent four days driving around the great state of West Virginia.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Last weekend, I took a trip to Charlotte. The trip didn't exactly go as planned, but I still got to go to two awesome bookstores! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #independentbookstore #northcarolina #clt #booksky

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Charlotte, North Carolina Area Bookstores

My husband and I took a trip to Charlotte, NC last weekend to see The B-52s and DEVO in The Cosmic De-Evolution Tour.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

This romance combines a spicy love story with a paranormal mystery. It's the perfect October romance. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #ifistoppedhauntingyou #colbywilkens #fiction #romancebooks #paranormal #mystery #scotland #booksky #ghosts

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If I Stopped Haunting You by Colby Wilkens

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I loved this YA thriller that talks about identity, community, and labor history set in West Virginia! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #compoundfracture #ya #thriller #westvirginia #history #minewars #translivesmatter🏳️‍⚧️ #autismacceptance #booksky

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Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I went to the Blennerhassett Island Candlelight Tour and Harvest Dinner so I did a little reading about the history of the island before I went. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #blennerhassettisland #history #westvirginia #aaronburr #nonfictionreads #booksky

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Blennerhassett Island Books and Candlelight Tour

I got a ticket to go to the annual Harvest Dinner and Candlelight tour at Blennerhassett Island this year, so I decided to do a little reading about the island before my visit.

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I've been seeing this book on a lot of Best of Indigenous Horror lists, so I had to pull it off my TBR. This is a chilling tale about a woman trying to get her husband back and the Métis stories about the Rougarou. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #cheriedimaline #booksky

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Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

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The Rest is Just Exposition @therestisjustexpos.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear? This book asks, "Why not both?" Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #thewoodsarealwayswatching #stephanieperkins #fiction #ya #horror #thriller #booksky

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The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins