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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I have an egg ready to hatch tomorrow, and I hope I get this purrfect little baby!

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

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

Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I'm so proud to live in a state where revolutions start and people aren't afraid to stand up for what is right. ✊ #Massachusetts #Harvard #StandUp #BeRevolutionary

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

Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC. This book comes out May 20th. Preorder here: bookshop.org/p/books/unti...

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Let Them Stare: A Novel

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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

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

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 · 06/04/2025

Have you tried The Story Graph? It's a book tracking app but owned and run by one person, unlike Goodreads. Plus, as the name suggests, there's graphs! 🎉

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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

Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I already read it, but I did add you as a friend on SG. happy reading!

Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

25 hours and 6ish minutes! He got up to some good trouble!

Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

This is my favorite book of the series!

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

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

I have one, and it's good at any public library in my state! We also have an awesome interlibrary loan system, so if I want a book my local library doesn't have, I can request the book from any library and it'll be sent to my local library for pick up. 👍🎉

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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 · 17/03/2025

I worked at the Starbucks Cafe in Barnes and Noble back in 2005ish. To this day, the cafe smell in BN is triggering, which sucks since I love books.

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

Here are a few good YA BIPOC books I've read: - "A Banh Mi for Two" by Trinity Nguyen - "Godly Heathens" by H. E. Edgmon - "We Deserve Monuments" by Jas Hammonds - "This Ravenous Fate" by Hayley Dennings - "Cinderella Is Dead" by Kalynn Bayron - "The Dos and Donuts of Love" by Adiba Jaigirdar

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

😬 Yeahhhh, maybe try some sapphic BIPOC authors! I can recommend some if you'd like!

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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 · 16/03/2025

But I'm white, so I can't speak with any kind of authority on the matter. This is just what I've noticed as an avid reader of BIPOC authors and books.

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

My follow up question: when you encounter authors who use those descriptions, are they BIPOC authors or white authors writing about BIPOC characters? I could see using those terms to maybe describe a person who actually just has a tan or to describe an eye shape that is not of Asian descent.

Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

My most read genre is YA, just is not at all surprising, since that's all I read! 😂 My second most read is romance, which is a little surprising. But seeing as this year has been a bit of a dumpster fire, I'm not surprised that I'm escaping reality with simple and whimsical teen romances. 😍

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Michelle Bartman @msbartmanreads.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

This is my favorite book of the series thus far. Have you read Oathbound yet?

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

Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC! And a big shout out to @byrongraves.bsky.social, @littlebadger.bsky.social, and all the other fabulous authors who wrote stories for this collection. I highly enjoyed them!

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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 · 10/03/2025

When you shop with them, you can pick a local bookstore (or not so local bookstore) to support, and a portion of your money goes to that local store. It's great!

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

Ugh. Hate that. Even more reason to support indie bookstores. Especially those owned and operated by BIPOC folks. SMH.

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

Well, that's lame! I pre-ordered my copy from BN, so I didn't have to go to the store in person. But I would have been really annoyed if they didn't have it in stock in the store. Maybe this is more impetus for folks to go to indie bookstores or order from bookshop.org. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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

It's really good! Definitely check out the series if you haven't read it!

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

I just finished Oathbound about an hour ago, after a whirlwind week long reread of the series. Whew, what a journey! I forgot how good Legendborn and Bloodmarked are, and so far Bloodmarked is my favorite of the series. But I'm bias, because I'm a huge Sel fan. LOL. Enjoy the Oathbound journey!

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

I am a grown ass married woman, and yet Selwyn makes me swoon. Should I be concerned? (I'm not LOL).

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

I hope you're loving it, and have the next two books on standby. You're gonna need them!

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

Hi! Can you explain what you mean about BN fumbling the Oathbound release? Just curious. Thanks! 😊