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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is NOTORIOUS: ANNE BOLEYN AND THE GREAT TUDOR HOAX by Hayley Nolan, due out in December from @macmillanlib.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social Great choice for narrative nonfiction readers. So interesting.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Two of my favorite series had Halloween mysteries out recently. DEATH AT A SCOTTISH HALLOWEEN by @candacehavens.bsky.social @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social & MURDER AT A SCOTTISH HALLOWEEN by @tracihallauthor.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social. Loved them both! #booksky

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) for today is THE HIGHGATE CEMETERY MURDER by @irinashapiro.bsky.social borrowed from @hoopladigital.bsky.social. #1 in the Tate and Bell Mystery series. Did I need a new series? Nope. Am I loving this historical mystery? Yes!

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is PINFEATHERS by @christinahenry.bsky.social, due out in Nov. from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social. I love all of her books. I just re-read her HORSEMAN: A TALE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW because it is perfect for the season.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

@joffebooks.bsky.social just made my day! Another DCI Christine Caplan thriller (#5) is coming out in October. THE MURDER TREE looks awesome. "Four siblings. Three dead bodies. One twisted bloodline." How's that for a tagline? #BookSky If you like twisty thrillers, start this series. I love it.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) for yesterday is MURDER IN THE EAST END by @jenniferashley.bsky.social. Borrowed from @hoopladigital.bsky.social thanks to @dreamscape-media.bsky.social. #4 in her Below Stairs Mystery series. Such a great series. Highly recommend.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for yesterday is THE LIARS' BOOK CLUB by @elleryadams.bsky.social, due out next month from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. #9 in the fantastic Secret, Book and Scone Society series. Loving it like all the others in the series.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc and finally, yes I will shut up now, is WOLF POINT by Lisa Howells, due out in December from @hachettelibrary.bsky.social @grandcentralpub.bsky.social. Almost finished with it and absolutely loving it. Atmospheric and creepy.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc THE CHRISTMAS CLUE by Nicola Upson, due out next month from @hachettelibrary.bsky.social #UnionSquare. Nope, not too early for Christmas cozies. Loved it.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc MURDER OF A MERRY GENTLEMAN by Celeste Connally, due out in November from @macmillanlib.bsky.social @minotaurbooks.bsky.social. #4 Lady Petra Inquires mystery series. Yes, another great series.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc A MURDER AT MIDNIGHT by Ellie Alexander (another fav), due out next month from #StormPublishing. Book 4 of A Novel Detectives Mystery series. Another great one.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc PERIL IN THE NIGHT by Katharine Schellman, due out in March from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social. Book 6 of LILY ADLER MYSTER. Another great series.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc A PINT OF MURDER by Cate Malone, due out in January from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social. First in a new series! IRISH PUB MYSTERY series. Do I need a new series? Definitely not. Can I resist a new series? Definitely not. Just look at the cover. Can't wait for the next one.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE BLUDGEONED BIRDER by Lucy Connelly (another of my favs), due out in January from @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social. Book 2 of A Welsh Village Mystery.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc MURDER AT ENSCOMBE PARK by Vanessa Kelly, due out in November from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 3 of An Emma Knightley Mystery series. Very cute series. Yes, mysteries can be cute (when you read as many as I do).

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc next up is BURY THE WREN by Carlene O'Connor (love all of hers), due out next month from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. Book 5 of A County Kerry Novel series. She's awesome.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc Here come the cozies: MURDER AT PELLHURST POND by Clara McKenna, due out next month from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #8 in the wonderful Stella and Lyndy Mystery series. Such a great historical mystery series!

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc GRANT: THE MAKING OF A LEGENDARY MILITARY LEADER by James Lee McDonough, due out in November from @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social. Has this history lover (especially Civil War) read my fill of Grant? Apparently not. I loved this.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc non-fiction titles next. SLEUTH-HOUND: THE CASE OF THE REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES by Lindsey Fitzharris, due out next month from @macmillanlib.bsky.social @fsgbooks.bsky.social #BookSky. Right up this mystery lover's alley. So interesting.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc I must start with my absolute favorite, LUNA, PHOENIX, QUEEN by Julie Orringer, due out next month from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social. I can't say enough about this one. I have shared with colleagues who also love it. All kinds emotions plus characters that stay with you.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ewgc be prepared! It's cozy mystery season and I've read lots! Stay tuned for specifics.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) for today is PICTURES OF YOU by Josh Malerman. Released yesterday from @prhaudio.bsky.social (thank you!). Just started it but I love his writing. He is always good for a scare and perhaps a few sleepless nights.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is WOLF POINT by Lisa Howells, due out in December from @hachettelibrary.bsky.social @grandcentralpub.bsky.social. So atmospheric and insidiously creepy. Loving it.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I'm on vaca so this won't be as pretty as usual, but my #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is ELEVEN DAYS: THE FASCINATING TRUE ACCOUNT OF AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARACE by Laura Thompson, due in Dec from @stmartinspress.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) for today is MURDER AT RAVENSWOOD HOUSE by @louisemarley.bsky.social #2 in her English Village Mystery series. Borrowed from my library thru @hoopladigital.bsky.social I am re-listening to them all. I absolutely love this series.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is MURDER AT THE GRAND ALPINE HOTEL by Lucy Foley, due out in Sept. from @harpercollins.bsky.social @librarylovefest.bsky.social @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social. Loving it. Who doesn't want (or need) more Miss Marple?

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Louise Marley @louisemarley.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🐦‍⬛Welcome to Raven's Edge!🐦‍⬛ ✅A spooky forest ✅Creaky old houses ✅Quirky folklore ✅Gothic/fairytale vibes UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW USA: amazon.com/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW #CozyMystery #KindleUnlimited #GothicMystery #AudioBook #CozyCrime

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My second #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is GRANT: THE MAKING OF A LEGENDARY MILITARY LEADER by James Lee McDonough, due in Nov. from @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social. You would think, since I am an avid reader of history, I would have read enough about Grant. Not so.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My first #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is LUNA, PHOENIX, QUEEN: A NOVEL by Julie Orringer, due out in October from @aaknopf.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social. Beautiful and heartbreaking. I cannot adequately express how much I am loving this book.

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Louise Marley @louisemarley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If you're in the mood for a gothic little mystery... (Available in ebook, paperback & audio) UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW USA: amazon.com/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW #CozyMystery #CozyCrime #GothicMystery #KindleUnlimited #AudioBook #Audible

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#ewgc Last one! I am currently reading and loving CARRYING by Samantha Josephs. Due out in Oct. from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. Grabs you from the first page. Not for the squeamish but oh, so good.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#ewgc Another mystery! MURDER ON THE GRAF ZEPPELIN by Samir Machado de Machado, due out in Dec. from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @pushkinpress.com A locked "room" mystery. Loved it.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#ewgc Non fiction rec: THE RUSH: CALIFORNIA GOLD, THE CIVIL WAR, AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD by Nathaniel Philbrick, due out in October from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @vikingbooks.bsky.social . Can't go wrong with Philbrick

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#ewgc Next up is a supernatural thriller LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN by Jason Rekulak, due out in Oct. from @flatironbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social Spooky.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#ewgc Trying to get all my posts out before I go on the desk, so I apologize for the rapid fire. Next up is THE FIRST LADIES' GUIDE TO MURDER by Amanda Flower, due out in Nov. from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social Really enjoyed it.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#ewgc Horror lover? Try SAVAGE LAKE by Nick Medina, due out in Oct. from @prhlibrary.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social. Really enjoyed the building tension and final reveal.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#ewgc Also loved MIDNIGHT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS by @charlesfinch.bsky.social, #16!! in the fantastic Charles Lenox series. Due out in Nov. from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#ewgc Hello from steamy Ct! I've read quite a few mysteries lately, so here are some of my favs...THE BODY IN THE BATH by Ragnar Jónasson, due out in Nov. from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @macmillanlib.bsky.social Great series!

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) is MURDER AT HAMBLEDON HALL by @cjarcher.bsky.social. #10 in the fantastic Cleopatra Fox Mysteries series. Borrowed from thru my library's @hoopladigital.bsky.social. Luv this historical mystery series, & audio is a great escape.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is CARRYING by Samantha Josephs, due out in Oct from @prhlibrary.bsky.social. Debut horror. Just started, but I'm hooked.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) is THIRD GIRL by Agatha Christie, read by Hugh Fraser. Borrowed from @harpercollins.bsky.social thru my library's @hoopladigital.bsky.social. Need an escape?Audiobooks are an excellent choice. Check out your library's collection!

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is STITCHED by @elimccann.bsky.social, due out in Sept. from #TorreyHousePress. Billed as "Golden Girls meets Schitt's Creek". Elderly quilters in a competition. Don't get in their way! Hilarious. Absolutely loving it.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky (listen) for today is MURDER AT RAVEN'S EDGE by @louisemarley.bsky.social borrowed from my library thru @hoopladigital.bsky.social #stormpublishing. Re-listening because I love this series. Great characters, great stories. A comfort.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is SAVAGE LAKE by Nick Medina, due out in Oct. from @berkleypub.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social. Horror at its best. Love his books. And look at that cover! Simple but still so eerie.

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Reading & really enjoying CHASING THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN by @jwocker.bsky.social, out in Sept from @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social @wwnorton.com #CountrymanPress. Took the author's advice and re-read the original first. If you live on the East Coast, or really anywhere, this is a fun fall read. #booksky

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is A MURDERER'S GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS by Ellen Byron, due in Aug from @joffebooks.bsky.social @severnhouse.bsky.social. #5 in the highly entertaining Vintage Cookbook Mystery series. Another great culinary mystery series. Loving it!

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is MURDER AT THE MANSION by @elliealexander.bsky.social out this month from #StormPublishing. #3 in the great Novel Detectives Mystery series. My request for a drc was denied through #Netgalley, but I found a way! Love this series!

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Susan Balla @suebee135.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today is BAD NEWS DADS by Adam Frost, due out next April from @ssedlib.bsky.social @atriabooks.bsky.social. Just started last night but lots of fun so far! Really enjoying it.

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