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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

💙📚 31/80: "The Others" by Cheryl Isaacs MC Avery notices that her reflection isn't what it seems, and the water in town is starting to change people into The Others. Now she has to save everyone and everything she loves from it's pull. A great sequel, and a great read! ⛲ #YAbooksky #BIPOCbook

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

💙📚 30/80: "A Mastery of Monsters" by @lisellesambury.bsky.social A great and suspenseful read about a girl who finds out that monsters are real, and she has to team up with one to find her missing brother. Family, friends, monsters, violence, and a dash to romance - what's not to love? #YAbooksky

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

💙📚 29/80: "The Romance Rivalry" by @susanleewrites.bsky.social A cute romance about two teens who read and review romance books. They compete against each other to try to date as many people as they can using romance tropes, only to find themselves falling for each other! 🥰 #YAbooksky #BIPOCbook

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

💙📚 28/80: "Let Them Stare" by @andimjulie.bsky.social What an amazing book! I've already recommended it to three students and one colleague. This book is a magical ghostly LGBTQIA+ adventure, and I loved everything about it! Read this book! 🦖🏳️‍🌈✨ #LGBTQIA+authors #YAbooksky #LGBTQIA+books

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

💙📚 27/80: "The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar" by @sonorareyes.bsky.social Fabulous book that looks closely at mental health, specifically bipolar disorder, told from the POV of Cesar, a bi teen who goes to Catholic school. I highly, highly recommend this book! 🤗 #YAbooksky #LGBTQIA+books

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

💙📚 26/80: "Through Our Teeth" by Pamela N. Harris MC Liv's BFF Hope recently died, but was it suicide or murder? Liv and her friends want to find out who killed Hope, but they have to survive the night first. This book is a page turner full of twists and deception! 😈💀 #YAbooksky #BIPOCauthors

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

💙📚 25/80: "All the Way Around the Sun" by XiXi Tian MC Stella is struggling with the sudden death of her brother. When thrown together on a college tour road trip with an old friend, she has to figure out how to move forward with her life and reconnect with her family. A moving book! 🥹 #YAbooksky

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

💙📚 24/80: "Bingsu for Two" by @tswitherspoon.bsky.social After quitting his job and walking out on SATs, River secretly starts a job at Bingsu for Two, his family's rival café. With the help of new friends and a goth girl, he slowly learns to do what makes him happy. A great read! 😍 #YAbooksky

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Got a care package today from NDN Girls Book Club! So cute! I can't wait to read this book and support more Indigenous authors. 😊🎉💙📚 #booksky #YAboosky #BIPOCauthors #Indigenousauthors #weneeddiversebooks #NDNgirlsbookclub @danicanava.bsky.social

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Hey there! I've never really introduced myself, so here's a bit about me. - I'm a millennial living in New England - I'm a teacher 👩‍🏫 - I'm a cat lover and have four fluffy cats 😻 - I love traveling and have been to 25 states so far - I love to read 📚 If you like YA books, give me a follow! 😊

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

💙📚 23/80: "Tempest" by @kiburabooks.bsky.social Veronique has wind controlling powers, and she has to keep her powers a secret from her family, all while mysterious people are trying to hunt her and use her powers to "save" the world. A whirlwind, fast paced read! 🌬️✨ #YAbooksky #BIPOCauthors

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Wandered around Cambridge yesterday and went to Lovestruck Books. What an awesome spot! The entire bookstore is romance books, and they also have gifts and a wine bar. It's definitely a store by women for women. #YAbooksky #romancebooks #shoplocal #bookstores #bostonma @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social

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Hien Nguyen (mostly updates) @authorhien.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Social Media Cover Reveal 🌊 Isn’t she stunning? Twin Tides is my YA debut about a ghost, long lost twins, and the legacies we inherit as diaspora ❤️💖 #books

Twin Tides book cover with long haired ghost rising from the water and two girls standing back to back. One screams and the other cries with a house in the background. Colors are dark blue with neon yellow font. Text: out December 9 available for preorder

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

💙📚 22/80: "Nav's Foolproof Guide to Falling In Love" by @jessicalewisauthor.bsky.social In this cute romance, MC Nav wants to help her BFF find someone nice to date, but ends up accidentally falling in love. Nav didn't plan on finding love, but it sure finds her! 😍💕 #YAbooksky #LGBTQIAbooks

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

💙📚 21/80: "The Corruption of Hollis Brown" by @kaylaancrum.bsky.social A subtle and lovely ghost story about two boys, Hollis and Walt, who learn to live together in one body and cherish their relationship. Together they learn about second chances, life, and love. 👻🥰 #YAbooksky #YAbooks

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

💙📚 20/80: "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" edited by @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social This amazing collection of intertribal stories brings Indigenous people together in one magical location. All paths lead to Sandy June's for some legendary frybread and grandparent wisdom. ✨💕 #BIPOCauthors #YAbooksky

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

💙📚 19/80: "Oathbound" by @tracydeonn.bsky.social The highly anticipated third book in this fabulous series. MC Bree is in hiding with the last person any of her friends would suspect, but she's biding her time and growing her power to be unstoppable! 💙⚔️😈⚔️❤️ #Legendborn #YAbooksky #BIPOCauthors

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

💙📚 18/80: "Bloodmarked" by @tracydeonn.bsky.social The second book of this amazing series finds our MC Bree in hiding and on the run with some of her closest friends and allies. Magic, rootcraft, and ancestors reign supreme in this fast paced novel. 💙⚔️😈⚔️❤️ #Legendborn #YAbooksky #BIPOCauthors

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

💙📚 17/80: "Legendborn" by @tracydeonn.bsky.social Awesome fantasy with Black girl root magic, Knights of the Round Table, demons, family, and Bree the MC trying to figure out where she belongs in all of it. Read this book! 💙⚔️😈⚔️❤️ #TeamBree #TeamSel #YAbooksky #weneeddiversebooks #BIPOCauthors

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

💙📚 16/80: "Ex Marks the Spot" by @gloriachao.bsky.social A fabulous YA romance that takes MC Gemma on a treasure hunting trip to connect with her Taiwanese roots and family. This book has a lot of heart, and makes me want to go to Taiwan! Give it a read! 💕🇹🇼 #YAbooksky #BIPOCauthors

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

💙📚 15/80: "The Dark Becomes Her" by @judyilinauthor.bsky.social YA horror about Taiwanese myths that leaves MC Ruby's sister possessed, and Ruby having to team up with guardians to defeat the demons that want to take over the world. I highly recommend this book! 👹 #BIPOCauthors #YAbooksky

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

💙📚 14/80: "Asking for a Friend" by Kara H. L. Chen A cute YA romance that follows Juliana as she teams up with old friend Garrett and tries to win a business competition to uphold her dad's legacy. This book has family drama, culture, and teen turmoil. What's not to love! 💕 #YAbooksky #BIPOCauthor

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

💙📚 13/80: "Kill Creatures: by Rory Power An twisting tale of "friendship", murder, and secrets told from Nan, the unreliable narrator. This is a good read, and if you like books with twists that'll keep you guessing. Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC! #YAbooksky #YAbooks #readmorebooks

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

💙📚 12/80: "On the Bright Side" by @annaksortino.bsky.social A wonderful YA romance that showcases the importance of allyship and kindness when it comes to disabilities. Told from dual POVs, this book has one deaf MC and another with a chronic illness. 🎉 #YAbooksky #representationmatters #ally

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

This is what my sophomores see every time they enter my classroom. There are more posters like this around my room too. 💙📚👩‍🏫 @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #weneeddiversebooks #YAbooksky #YAbooks #BIPOCauthors #LGBTQIAauthors #readmorebooks #englishteacher #ireadbannedbooks #hsteacher

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

💙📚 11/80: "The Color of a Lie" by Kim Johnson YA historical fiction about a boy and his family living in a white segregated neighborhood. The problem? They're actually Black passing as white, and the lie isn't easy to keep. Great book about the Black experience! ✊ #YAbooksky #BIPOCauthors #YAbooks

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I made a YA BIPOC author starter pack! I'll add to this as more of my favorite authors join Bluesky! #YAbooks #YAauthors #booksky #YAbooksky #BIPOCauthors @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #weneeddiversebooks #readmore go.bsky.app/6b6vi5n

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

💙📚 10/80: "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline This dystopian novel set in a not to distant future explores ideas of global warming and humanity's survival, and questions who's lives are worth "sacrificing" for the greater good. A great and timely read! 😬 #BIPOCauthors #Indigenousauthors

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

📚 9/80: "Blood at the Root" by @itsladarrion.bsky.social This awesome book is steeped in Black magic and culture. Set in a magic university in Louisiana, readers see life through the eyes of Malik Baron as he navigates grief and joy with his friends and found family. ✨ #booksky #BIPOCauthors

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Oops, I just read a whole book in a day! Does this ever happen to you? 2025 Book Count: 8/80 I just read "Trespass Against Us" by Leon Kemp. It's a YA LGBTQIA+ horror thriller mystery set in a haunted house in Maine. Obviously I read it in a day! How could I not?! #booksky #YAbooks #readYA

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

2025 Book Count: 7/80 Just finished K. A. Cobell's book "Looking for Smoke". It's a mystery thriller which highlights the importance of the MMIW movement, and it's an awesome read! Definitely check it out! #MMIW #Indigenousauthors #YAbooks #youngadultbooks #booksky #readersofbluesky #BIPOCauthors

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Hi! I'm new here! I'm going to use this platform to post about books, because I can! Yay! 🎉 If you are a reader, especially if you're into BIPOC YA novels, give me a follow! I read a lot. #youngadultbooks #YAbooks #ilovetoread #readersofbluesky #BIPOCauthors

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