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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! 🧡 Celebrating with my Let’s Give ‘em Pumpkin to Talk About coffee mug, and more Louise Penny… The Grey Wolf is book 19. Our family dinner is tomorrow night - pumpkin pie!!! I can’t wait. Pumpkin pie; yay or nay? #CurrentlyReading #CanLit #Booksky

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Congratulations to Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 @nobelprize.org in Literature! Anne Carson's oeuvre is immense, and this award is so well deserved. To acknowledge the occasion, we're unlocking "The Mirror of Simple Souls" from our archive. Read on: kenyonreview.org/piece/januar...

Anne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#FirstLineFriday “His father was a man of few words.” Land is a story about loss and betrayal, power and survival, and the magical beauty of nature. Have you read any of Maggie O’Farrell’s books? Which is your favourite so far? #MaggieOFarrell #LitFic #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“At the time of her death, the Imagination Library had expanded to mail 270 million books to children in five countries.” 🦋 #DollyParton #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#ThursdayPurseday My haul from last month’s #PortlandLeather Christmas in July sales and drops… Discount link in my bio, or dm for more info. And did I mention there’s a book club? August’s pick is The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, join us! #CurrentlyReading #TheNightingale #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#FirstLineFriday “In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.” ~F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Timeless, brilliant, magical. Have you read this classic, or seen the movies? #SummerReads #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

“The pen scratches across the page rebel hump rebel hump rebel hump.” #FirstLineFriday from Patti Smith’s latest memoir, Bread of Angel - a dreamlike voyage and my favourite book this month. What was your top read or highlight of July? #PattiSmith #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

#HappyHumpDay It’s been a hot and low energy week, but I did manage to start a new book… M.L. Stedman’s A Far-Flung Life; a beautiful family saga set in the Australian Outback. Now enjoying the breeze out here while it last! How’s your week going? #CurrentlyReading #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#BookmarkMonday Another afternoon in Scotland, or actually now in France… Dragonfly in Amber, by Diana Gabaldon, is book 2 of the Outlander series, and matched so well I had to (had to!) pair it with my Pedro Pascal bookmark. 🥰 #CurrentlyReading #BookSeries #Booksky

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Little Free Library @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

When Little Free Library steward Katie Labbe posted a video of her young neighbor’s excitement over a book she had shared in her library, she didn’t expect it to go viral. But the video now has hundreds of thousands of likes and millions of views on Instagram!

Child standing next to a yellow little free library box decorated with drawings on a sunny suburban lawn.

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#HappyCanadaDay Celebrating with Yann Martel’s latest novel; Son of Nobody - my #CanLit book of the day. Also, #PortlandLeather Monarca butterfly tassels (offer link in my bio)… they make perfect bookmarks! 🦋 #CoffeeAndCurrentlyReadng #PLGPartner #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

“It's a groovy day I never saw the sun quite that way It's a ball of fire Lifts me up and takes me higher If only one desire for my Monday love” ~The Grass Roots, Monday Love 💗 #MondayLove #SummerLove #StopAndSmellTheRoses

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

#SundayFunday What a wonderful week it’s been… didn’t get much reading done, but lots of fun and Sunshine! ☀️ #CurrentlyReading Funny Story with my Purse Pals Book Club - perfect for summer. (See my bio for #PortlandLeather 30% off link.) How’s everyone’s summer so far? 🧚 #BOTD #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The Outlander adventure continues… Picked up the four books I was missing: 4. Dreams of Autumn 5. The Fiery Cross 6. A Breath of Snow and Ashes 7. An Echo in the Bone What’s one of your summer reading projects? #StackSaturday #CurrentlyReading #Booksky

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The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 25/06/2026

Not all liminal spaces are created equal. 🚪 We've selected 10 Booker-nominated novels that will transport you somewhere truly unexpected, if not always welcoming, across time and space. 🔗 Tap the link below to find your next stop. thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...

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10 Booker Prize-nominated books with unique settings | The Booker Prizes

Journey to some seriously unusual spaces and places in Booker Prize history with these unforgettable novels

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Celebrating #SaintJeanBaptiste today in Three Pines… Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache series perfectly captures the heart of Québec and of its people. Sure to make me feel at home, and there’s nowhere else I’d rather be! 💙 #CurrentlyReading #CanLit #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Just as I’m about to take a break, I notice today’s date on the page… June 22nd. Love little book synchronicities like these; it’s going to be a great day! #BookmarkMonday #CoffeeAndCurrentlyReading #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

A gloomy week here, except for one bit of Sunshine… 💛 My new Belle Bucket arrived from #PortlandLeather, and I’m obsessed! Follow the ref link in my bio for 30% off at checkout (no code needed). Using Belle as a house purse to carry my weekend reads! #StackSaturday #CurrentlyReading #Booksky

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Criterion Channel @criterionchannl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

❣️🗓️ ❣️ Happy Celine and Jesse day to all who celebrate. BEFORE SUNRISE (1995)

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

“Old guy,” my husband said in a low voice, his lips touching my ear. “Near the exit sign.“ ~Ann Patchett, Whisler A bit of a heatwave here this week; I’m enjoying the shade, some iced coffee, and just one more chapter! #FirstLineFriday #CurrentlyReading #Booksky 📸📚💙

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Trying to organise my side table; a mixmatch of currents and TBRs, new books and old treasures… What’s on your side or coffee table? And does it easily get out of control, like mine? #StackSaturday #BookStack #Booksky 📸📚💙

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Whistler, by Ann Patchett, is out today! 🐎 A gorgeous cover, and beautiful afternoon… Anyone else reading this one now? Or, favourite book by Patchett so far? #HappyPubDay #CurrentlyReading #Booksky 📸📚💙

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

New books this week… and colour-coordinated! ✨ Which one speaks to you the most? #StackSaturday #BookStack #Booksky 📸📚💙

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

“Travel to la belle province with these recommended reads! From historical fiction to modern classics, these books will take you on a journey spanning colonial outposts to Mile End in Montreal. Read a book set in Quebec:” #TPLReadingChallenge #CanLit #Booksky

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Reading Challenge: In Quebec — a staff-created list from Toronto Public Library

Find recommendations for the Reading Challenge category of in Quebec.

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

“These books are about community. About love and belonging. About the great gift of friendship.” If you haven’t read Louise Penny yet… Three Pines is a pretty special place to be! 🌲 #LouisePenny #CanLit #BookSeries #Booksky

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Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Governor General’s Award-winner Sarah Ellis describes fairyland as a place suspended between who she had been before Sherry died and who she was after. Read Anne Thériault's feature interview here: bit.ly/4dAG2Xv

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The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 19/05/2026

‘It’s a captivating, slyly sophisticated novel’ We're delighted to announce the winner of the #InternationalBooker2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies, is Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King. Discover the book: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...

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Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

A family tragedy, a personal obsession, and almost a decade of research lead to Opioids and Organs, a deeply idiosyncratic, lushly illustrated full-length graphic novel. Read Andrew Woodrow-Butcher's profile of Arizona O’Neill here: bit.ly/4worcvT

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

A big coffee mug for a big book… Today feels like the right day to start Outlander! I’m beyond excited to embark on this adventure. Have you read it? Or, any other must-read series to recommend? #CurrentlyReading #CoffeeAndCurrentlyReading #Booksky 📸📚💙

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/05/2026

Here are the 19 books that were recognized as winners or finalists for the Pulitzer Prize on Monday, in the categories of fiction, general nonfiction, memoir or autobiography, poetry, biography and history.

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Pulitzer Prizes 2026: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists

“We the People,” by Jill Lepore, won the history prize, and Daniel Kraus received the fiction prize for “Angel Down.”

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

“It was a bitter afternoon, during one of the worst winters the province had ever seen.” ~Loghan Paylor, The Cure For Drowning (This year’s #CanadaReads winner!) Happy Friday, and Happy May! What are you most looking forward to this month? Me… sunshine! ☀️ #FirstLineFriday #CanLit #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

“If your worldview is forsythia, then every startling truth that bends you low becomes a new connection to the earth, a new way to stand, an invitation to grow.” ~ @jarodkanderson.bsky.social, Forsythia (Love Notes from the Hollow Tree) #NatureWriting #NationalPoetryMonth #Booksky

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Women's Prize @womensprize.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The 2026 #WomensPrize for Fiction shortlist. Which will you be reading next? #WomensPrizeforFiction

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

“All told, we munch on a credit card's worth of plastic every day and probably will for the rest of our lives." ~Edward Humes, Total Garbage #EarthDay #CurrentlyReading #NonFiction #Booksky

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

"I got saved by poetry, and I got saved by the beauty of the world." — Mary Oliver ‘Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World’ documentary premieres Tuesday, August 25 at 9/8c on PBS. #Booksky #NatureWriting

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Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World | American Masters | PBS

Celebrate the work of writer Mary Oliver, who published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and love.

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Day four… another lovely week comes to an end; celebrating books and Canadian literature. Congrats to Loghan Paylor’s novel, The Cure For Drowning, and beautifully championed by Tegan Quin. Until next year - Read on, Canada! #CanadaReads #CanLit #Booksky

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Canada Reads 2026: Day Four - The Finale

YouTube video by CBC

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Day two… got a bit heated, but all good! 😅 (Still looking for a CBC coffee mug; if anyone has a contact?) #CanadaReads #CanLit #Booksky

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Canada Reads 2026: Day Two

YouTube video by CBC

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

First book out, but many people’s favourite…!

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

(You know it’s a Monday when there’s afternoon coffee involved…) Enjoying Even the Good Girls Will Cry; Melissa Auf der Maur’s heartfelt memoir, paired with my Montréal coffee mug - a perfect match, for a local icon. #CoffeeAndCurrentlyReading #MugMonday #MemoirMonday #Booksky 📸📚💙

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Day one… my top book was voted off, but awesome panelists again this year! Anyone know; where to get that black coffee mug, with CBC logo? ☕️ #CanadaReads #CanLit #Booksky

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Canada Reads 2026: Day One

YouTube video by CBC

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Jer Thorp @jerthorp.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Watched splashdown with my son and for a very brief moment had hope for humanity.

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MJ Beauchamp @mjnicefield.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

“When I ask myself, how a person should live, this is the advice I now turned to: Learn to branch out like a tree, to let go like a tree, to weather hardship like a tree, to rise above like a tree, to set down roots like a tree.” ~Robert Moor, In Trees #NatureWriting #NonFiction #Booksky

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