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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fall is upon us! Settle in with a fuzzy blanket and one of these spooky new releases. 🍂👻
The cover of “Other Worlds Than These” by Stephen King shows a grayscale wooden shack in the field.  Its door is open to reveal a saturated teal sky over a field of red flowers.  It door reads: “Peter Straub: A Talisman Novel”The covers of “Bound and Unbound” by Ali Hazelwood are tête-bêche style and both show illustrations of couples.  One is red and the other is blue.The cover of “The Witch” by Freida McFadden is smoky and green with an image of a cauldron held up by chain.  The edges are sprayed with burning ivy.The cover of “Victorious” by V. E. Schwab shows a dog and several people atop a mountain of redacted text.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dinosaurs did not read. Look what happened to them.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Next Tuesday is a big day for book nerds! Pre-pay for any of these titles before 9/26 to receive 15% off. With an order of ‘Threshing Day’ by Rebecca Yarros, you’ll also receive a free art print (while supplies last). #brandnewbooks
The cover of ‘Threshing Day’ by Rebecca Yarros is silver with various images of dragons.  It reads: “Thirteen unforgettable stories. One Legendary Day. The bond that changes everything.”The cover of ‘American Hagwon’ by Min Jin Lee depicts a pencil being shaved and sharpened.  Min Jin Lee is a National Book Award finalist and the author of ‘Pachinko’.The cover of ‘Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion’ by T Kingfisher shows the white-haired elf of video game fame holding a dagger and a goblet of blood.The cover of ‘The Siren’ by Tomi Adeyemi shows half a woman’s face over a black background.  Its page-edges are sprayed in an ocean pattern.  It reads: “Nothing is more intoxicating than power.”
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Comic about kid instantly spending his first money on books
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some exciting new books are coming your way this Tuesday!
The cover of “Hollywood Ending” by John Green is an ombré of pink, green, and yellow in concentric circles with a sharp line of blue through the middle.The cover of “Empire” by Sabaa Tahir shows a yellow girl in a cape at the top of a flight of mountainous red stairs flanked by buildings with pillars.The cover of “Free Falling” by Lyla Sage depicts a brunette woman in a magenta dress embraced by a man in red plaid.The cover of “How Our Climate Works: A Brief Guide in Seven Lessons” by Paul I. Palmer shows a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bildungsroman - literally a “building-up novel,” i.e. a story focusing on a character’s development into an adult. Some examples: Oliver Twist, Jane Eyre, The Kite Runner, The Outsiders.
The Kite Runner - Khaled HosseiniThe Hunger Games - Suzanne CollinsThe Bell Jar - Sylvia PlathTom Jones - Henry Fielding
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Meme showing empty bookcases that says, “Finally, a library collection that offends no one”
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Peep these brand new titles coming out in just a few days 👀
The cover of “Hollow Bones” by Jodi Picoult is blue, with a cloudy sky between the many fractures.The cover of “Exit Party” by Emily St. John Mandel shows the Los Angeles skyline adorned with palm trees in blue and green above the mirrored skyline of Paris in orange.The cover of “Anger is Only a Shadow” by Elizabeth Acevedo shows a young black girl wearing a purple hoodie and gold hoop earrings.  Her face is decorated with turquoise paint.The cover of “Dead Beat” by Leigh Bardugo is gray with a barn owl clamping its beak down over the title’s “A”.  It holds a mouse in its claws.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Grant Snider comic about banned books: Ban This Book
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Coming to a bookstore near you this Tuesday!
The cover of “Tempest” by Victoria Aveyard depicts a stylized deep blue sea with a tiny ship sailing across a night-dark sky.The cover of “Taipei Story” by R. F. Kuang depicts an island with a pink bus, a skyscraper, and orange buildings floating over a sea.The cover of “Pictures of You” by Josh Malerman shows the dark silhouette of a woman behind a paintbrush smearing red paint across the title.The cover of “The Witches of Cambridge” by Alice Hoffman is black with a golden rose.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Scholars have identified six documents as having been signed by William Shakespeare. The funny thing? He doesn’t spell his name the same way in any of them! William Shakspēr, Willm Shakspere, Willm Shakp: a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. #literature #indiebookstore
Shakespeare’s signatures
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Comic about trying and failing to stop buying more books
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Exciting new titles are coming your way this Tuesday!
The cover of ‘The Knave and the Moon’ by Rachel Gillig shows a blonde woman wearing a white veil over her eyes and chain mail.  She holds a sword, and is surrounded by little white daisies.The cover of ‘Blightfall’ by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson shows two figures, one blue and one pink, walking through a blue and orange tunnel adorned with glowing branches and plants.The cover of ‘Scion’ by James Islington is blue and depicts a person wearing a tech-suit with tubes coming out of its machinery lying flat over a city skyline.The cover of ‘Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature’ by Emily Wilson depicts a ship over a mosaic-tiled red sea. The cover is bordered with the Greek Meander pattern.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Lovecraftian Family Circus
Lovecraftian Family Circus
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Roman à clef - a “novel with a key,” in other words, a semi-fictional recounting or examination of a real event, person, or group of people. The “key” is the connection between the fiction and the real story the author is referring to #booktrivia #lithistory #literature #writing
In Search of Lost Time - Marcel ProustThe Bell Jar - Sylvia PlathOn the Road - Jack KerouacThe Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Hot new titles dropping at Page 1 Books this Tuesday 📚 🔥 🎁 #buylocal #indiebookstores #newreleases #loveyourlocal
The Demon Overlord’s Retirement Plan - M H FosterThe Rise and Fall of the Artificial State - Jill LeporeDaggerbound - T KingfisherPokémon Deluxe Character Guide
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
All great literature is one of three stories: a man goes on a journey, a stranger comes to town, and Godzilla vs Megashark - Leo Tolstoy
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
This Tuesday, we got some real beauties being released in the Horror, Fantasy, and Romantasy sections! Find ‘em at Page 1 Books 📚 💀 💖 #buylocal #indiebookstores #books #horror
Brain Damage - Freida McFaddenThe Necronomicon - Lovecraft et. allThe Poison Daughter - Sheila MastersonThe Halls of the Dead - S M Hallow
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Saturday, August 15th is Bookstore Romance Day! Roadrunner Club Members earn double points on purchases from select sections, including Young Adult Romance & Romantasy, Romance, Romantasy, & Historical Romance #bookstoreromanceday #bookstoreromanceday2026 #romancereaders
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Cat in the Hat meme: I survived reading banned books; all I got was smarter and more empathetic
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
You may never have heard of the band Rock Bottom Remainders, but we bet you know at least a few of its members. Active primarily from 1992 through 2012, this is one of the only bands made up solely of authors. Their primary members included Stephen King, Amy Tan …🧵 (1/3)
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Frodo Baggins is laying in a tree reading a red book.  Overlay text reads: “How I feel when I take a book outside:”
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
We have some fun new releases coming out this Tuesday the 4th, including paperback editions of big hits 📚 🔥 👀 #indiebookstores #newreleases #buylocal #booklife #bookstores
Sunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne CollinsCarl’s Doomsday Scenario - Matt DinnimanYou’ll Be Sorry - Lisa GardnerThe Unknown - Riley Sager
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
spot the differences
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Hot new releases coming this Tuesday the 28th! Come and get ‘em 📚
Event Horizon Dark Descent - Christian Ward and Tristan JonesBand on the Run - Robert L. O’ConnellJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part Seven, Steel Ball Run - Hirohiko ArakiFossil Feud - Maggie North
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Every Dystopian YA Novel meme
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Some hot new titles dropping this Tuesday! Swing by Page 1 Books and take a gander 📚 🤩 #literature #indiebookstores #buylocal #newreleases
Elise Kova - Prince of SwordsKingdom 9 - Yasuhisa HaraYellow Pine - Claire Vaye Watkins
Alan Watts - You are the Universe in Motion
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
This Tuesday’s new book releases rock, especially Stephen Graham Jones’s THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER coming out in paperback! All available at Page 1 Books in Albuquerque, NM 📚💥 🦬
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham JonesThe Gilded Blade - Jennifer Lynn BarnesRansom - Daniel SilvaAll We Have is Time - Amy Tordoff
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
There is one play William Shakespeare wrote that doesn’t seem to exist anymore: THE HISTORY OF CARDENIO. Based on a tale from DON QUIXOTE (which was still being written at the time), the play was co-written with … 🧵 1/2
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
There is one play William Shakespeare wrote that doesn’t seem to exist anymore: THE HISTORY OF CARDENIO. Based on a tale from DON QUIXOTE (which was still being written at the time), the play was co-written with … 🧵 1/2
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Quote by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Created by artist S. Broder for the U.S. Office of War Information in 1942, "Books are weapons in the war of ideas" is a famous World War II propaganda poster. It depicts Nazi soldiers burning books in front of a giant book bearing an inspiring quote by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
New book releases, coming this Tuesday to a Page 1 near you! 📚 🐣 💥 #indiebookstore #buylocal #books
How to Kill a Language - Sophia Smith GalerHeartstopper Volume 6 - Alice OsemanWe Were Forbidden - Jacqueline HarpmanThe Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance - Chiara Bullen
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Bizarro.com comic about being crushed by books
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." - Mel Brooks, who turned 100 today! 🎭 🥧 🎉
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
New releases dropping this Tuesday and available at Page 1 Bookstore 📚💥
Get Jiro!: The Complete Collection - Anthony BourdainThe Shampoo Effect - Jenny JacksonThe Art of Star Wars: Andor - Phil SzostakThe Dream Hotel - Laila Lalami
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE helped shape the Mystery, but did you know it also strongly influenced the slasher slasher? This story about a cast of characters being murdered one after another was (very) loosely adapted 1/3
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Text: Dr. Frankenstein entered a bodybuilding competition and discovered he had seriously misunderstood the objective.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
ome check out these new releases on Tuesday, 20th at Page 1 Books 📚 🌼 #newreleases #indiebookstores #publishing
Wildfire Days - Kelly RamseySlasher Summer - E L ChenMilk & Mocha: Our Little Moments - Melani SieThe Sixth Nik - Daniel Kraus
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Hark a Vagrant: Austen Mania by Kate Beaton
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We DARE you to ask for a recommendation at Page 1 Books 📚 📚 📚
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Hot new titles hitting shelves this Tuesday!Come check ‘em out 📚 #bookrec #indiebook
Come Undone - Eddie HuangSummer Fun Massacre - Craig DiLouieWhat We Can Know - Ian McEwanSongs of the Dead - Brandon Sanderson
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
#LiteraryTrivia One of the greatest mystery novels & movies has an unsolved murder… (See thread ⬇️)
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A blue and green comic by artist Tom Gauld reads: “The final novel in the series is available in the following formats: Book, audiobook, e-book, drone-book, nanobook, holographic information crystal, recited by a mechanical raven, odourless gas, explained by a patronising robot, and T-shirt.”  A small illustration accompanies each format.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
This upcoming Tuesday is big for romance readers! We can’t wait for these new books. 😍 #brandnew
The cover of “The Missed Connection” by Tia Williams (NYT bestselling author of ‘Seven Days in June’) shows half a woman’s face.  She wears bright red lipstick and the sun as her earring.  A small airplane flies off to the left in front of a blue background.The cover of “Light Wielder” by Rachel Schneider is magenta.  Yellow and blue butterflies of many hues adorn two crossed daggers with curved blades.  The page-edges of the book are sprayed a royal blue.The cover of “You Won’t Forget Me” by Mazey Eddings is bubblegum pink.  Two women— one blonde, wearing a purple off-the-shoulder long-sleeve shirt, and playing guitar, the other brunette, wearing a leather jacket, and holding a microphone— are about to kiss.  They adorned with yellow patterning, stars, and flowers.  The page-edges of the book are sprayed bright purple.The cover of “Harvest Season” by Brynne Weaver is maroon with bright blue lettering.  The silhouette of a man and a woman hold hands in front of a body of water.  The man holds a pitchfork with an arm, and the woman holds dripping garden shears.  Shark fins frame the title.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A poem by Mary Oliver
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Some bangers are about to drop this Tuesday… 👀 #newreleasebooks
The cover of “Whistler” by Ann Patchett features a brown horse wearing a saddle on a painted field of grass in front of a dark blue sky.The cover of “Land” by Maggie O’Farrell shows an artistic rendition of a topographical map with many colors for each layer: blues, greens, oranges, and reds. The cover of “The Heirs” by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is black and features art depicting chess pieces, a violin, a key, scissors, a sword, a paintbrush, and a teacup surrounding the title.  The page-edges on the book are sprayed black.The cover of “Cooking the Borderlands: Spice and Smoke Between Mexico and the States” is pink with brown text.  An image of several dishes decorate the middle.
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Ever throw a party that didn’t hit? At least it won’t end up in the history books! On May 18th, 1922, patrons of the literary arts conspired to bring together two giants of Modernist literature, James Joyce & Marcel Proust… (more in replies ⬇️) #LiteraryTrivia #literature
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Comic comparing the feelings of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis about allegorical readings of their work
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Coming soon to a bookstore near you on Tuesday the 26th! #bookrecs #indiebookstore #buylocal #book #indiebook
Cover of “The Midnight Train” by Matt HaigCover of David Sedaris’s “The Land and Its People”Cover of book “The Brothers McKay” by Craig JohnsonCover of book “The Art of Thinking” by Jose Carlos Ruiz
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Page 1 Books @page1books.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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