Book Review: Quiet Valor by Larry Nouvel “An essential reminder that courage often works without applause.” *Quiet Valor: Everyday Americans.* @lonestarlit.bsky.social #LSLLQuietValorEverydayAmericans #TexasAuthor #lonestarlit maryannwrites.com/2026/01/15/b...

✨ Three thrillers, three ways to lose yourself in a story… 🐎 For Fillies and Monsters – Landyn Hill 🕵️‍♂️ Dig Two Graves – Brittany E. Brinegar 🎬 You’ll Never Forget Me – Isha Raya #WeekendReads #TexasBooks

Quiet Valor by Larry Nouvel “A book that honors the backbone of communities everywhere.” Check out the review & enter the #Giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the book. #LSLLQuietValorEverydayAmericans #TexasAuthor @lonestarlit.bsky.social #lonestarlit maryannwrites.com/2026/01/15/b...

New year, new me… who am I kidding? 😅 Add to cart 📚✨

January’s pages are already filling up — and this book is part of the story. Happy Book Birthday to these titles, here’s to new stories and great beginnings! ❤️ #BookBirthday #TexasBooks #TexasAuthors

Texas indie bookstores: where your heart says ‘yes’ and your wallet says ‘why?!’ 🤠📚💸 #LoneStarLit

Valor isn’t always dramatic—it’s dependable. Quiet Valor: Everyday Americans celebrates those who quietly keep communities whole. Read it now! 📚 #QuietValor #TexasReads #LSLLQuietValor #TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit

What are you reading this week? ❤️

New week. New events. 📖 Here’s what’s coming up in bookish Texas — which one are you attending? 😍 Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details! ⭐

Book birthdays are a reminder that every story has a beginning. Here’s tons worth of authors and books celebrating today! Drop a 🎉 in the comments to help us celebrate. #BookBirthday #TexasBooks #TexasAuthors

Name a book that feels like Texas without saying Texas.

Best believe January is coming in strong. 📖 New reads, bookish moments, and the kind of stories that set the tone for the year ahead. ✨ #JanuaryIssue #BookishCommunity #TexasBooks

So pleased by a nice spread featuring my article in @lonestarlit.bsky.social’s January issue! Read “How to Build a Texas Library, circa 1885” to see how Houston women did it: #libraries #bookclubs #booksky online.flippingbook.com/view/7135667...

What are you waiting for? Experience Rowdy by Chris Mullen on audiobook! This is more than a story. It’s one you’ll never forget. 📚 🔗 Now available on Amazon and Audible! Stream it here: bit.ly/Rowdy-Chris-Mullen #ChrisMullen #Rowdy #TexasBooks

Anyone else felt this way about a book? 🥹📚

January is kicking off strong across Texas 📚✨ Here’s what’s lined up on the bookish calendar this month—save the dates and show up for the stories that bring us together. 😍 #JanuaryReads #TexasBooks #BookEvents #TexasWriters #BookishEvents

There’s always something happening in the literary community and this week is no exception. ✨ Check out these upcoming events and support local voices! Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details ❤️ #TexasAuthors #WeeklyEvents #BookishCommunity

A new story just arrived to make your January even cozier. ✨ Happy Book Birthday! May your weekend be full of blankets, quiet moments, and Texas-sized reading magic. 🤍 #BookBirthday #TexasBooks #TexasAuthors

Thrown into the river and left with nothing, Rowdy has only one rule: survive. Chris Mullen's Rowdy is a coming-of-age story where every choice carries weight—and running is sometimes the only way forward. Now available in audiobook! 🎧 #ChrisMullen #Rowdy #TexasBooks

Stories feel different in December — softer, deeper, a little more magical. ✨This new release arrives right on time. Happy Book Birthday to a book we can’t wait to share! ❄️ #BookBirthday #BookishTX #DecemberDrop

Holiday magic looks a lot like this: a good book, a warm drink, and time to slow down. Sending love and gratitude to our Lone Star Lit family this season. ❤️

Even the Elf knows the best place to be this season is with the books. 🤠📖🎄

What’s your “curl up by the fire” read this season? 🔥

Need a break from wrapping gifts? Here’s your weekly wrap-up of Texas book events. Perfect for last-minute shopping and literary inspiration. 🎁📚 Visit lonestar-lit.com for full event details. #WeeklyEvents #TexasLiterary #TexasBooks

New book smell + holiday lights = perfection. ✨ Join us in wishing a warm Book Birthday to today’s newest Texas release! #TexasReads #DecemberReads #BookRec

Homemade toys, wild adventures, and real frontier risks. *Pintsized Pioneers at Play* brings history to life! 📚✨ Read more about this book on my blog at www.bookfidelity.com (link is in my bio!) @lonestarlit.bsky.social

Pueblos Mágicos is a travel book that does more than point you toward pretty places or tells you exactly where to eat and do, it invites you into the living stories of Mexico’s smaller, lesser-known towns. Read more on my Substack: open.substack.com/pub/rainyday... @lonestarlit.bsky.social

What’s currently living rent-free inside your reader brain? Texas editions welcome. 🌟📚

It’s the season of stories. 🎄✨ Here are the bookish events happening across Texas this week — grab a cocoa, mark your calendar, and support your local literary community. #TexasAuthors #LoneStarLiterary #TexasLit #BookEvents

Rich with detail and adventure—kids and adults alike will be fascinated. *Pintsized Pioneers at Play* Find my review here: lonestarbookblogtours.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/p... #LSLLPintsizedPioneersatPlay #TexasAuthor #Lonestarlit @lonestarlit.bsky.social

It’s a very merry release day! 🎄📘Celebrate a new Texas book entering the world—just in time for cozy season. ❤️ #BookBirthday #NewBookRelease #HolidayReads #DecemberBooks

Tell us! What books are you finishing this year? 😍

Book Review- Prairie games, frontier holidays, and risky fun—discover the world of pioneer kids in *Pintsized Pioneers at Play.* 🌾🎉 #history #nonfiction @lonestarlit.bsky.social #LSLLPintsizedPioneersatPlay #TexasAuthor #Lonestar-Lit maryannwrites.com/2025/12/04/b...

Keep your holiday shopping Texas true with these titles! 🤠🎄 Our Holiday Gift Guide is packed with Lone Star stories, local shops, and bookish finds that make gifting easy (and actually fun). Visit lonestar-lit.com for the full gift guide! 🎁 #TexasReads #TexasLit

Turn the page with us! ❄️ The December issue of Lone Star Literary Life is live with the best in Texas literature and culture. Start reading now at lonestar-lit.com 😍 #LoneStarLiterary #TexasAuthors #TexasBooks #LiteraryTexas #BookLovers #DecemberReads #MagazineLaunch

The holidays are better with books. 🎄Here are the Texas literary events happening this week—something for every reader! Visit lonestar-lit.com for event details! ⭐ #TexasLit #TXAuthors #BookEvents #ReadLocal #HolidayReads

Biggest love for brand new pages today. We honor new books best… when we share, click, read, repeat. 💛 #TexasAuthors #BookBirthday #LSLLRecs #BookReel #Bookstagram #SupportLocalLit

Book Review - An interesting look at how kids carved out fun in a rugged land. *Pintsized Pioneers at Play.* 🤠📘 Historical nonfiction. #LSLLPintsizedPioneersatPlay #TexasAuthor #LonestarLit @lonestarlit.bsky.social maryannwrites.com/2025/12/04/b...

Frontier kids were the original chaos gremlins. 🤠📚 Pintsized Pioneers at Play: Homemade Frontier Fun and Danger by Harriet Kocher Lewis & Preston Lewis proves childhood used to be all grit, imagination, and zero safety rules. #Bookstagram #BookLaunch #TexasAuthor

It’s wild how a story can hold pieces of lives we’ve never lived… and still feel like home. 🤍📖

Ready for a journey like no other? ⭐ Dive into Pintsized Pioneers at Play — a heartwarming, fun ride for dreamers, big-hearts, and curious minds. 🏇 📖 Grab your copy now and let the adventure begin! Visit lonestar-lit.com #Bookstagram #FeelGoodReads #BookLaunch #TexasAuthor #LonestarLit

Reminder: Your community is waiting for you. 🧡📖 Here are this week’s Texas lit events. Got an event or book to share? DM us or visit lonestar-lit.com to collab! #TXAuthors #TexasReaders #BookishEvents

We came for turkey. Stayed for Book Birthdays. Plot twist season is officially open! ⭐😍 #BookBirthdays #TexasBooks

This season, we’re thankful for the readers, writers, bookstores, and storytellers who make the Texas literary scene shine. 🥰 Happy Thanksgiving from Lone Star Literary! 🦃📚

Authors come in all forms… even feathered ones. 🦃✍️ Happy almost-Thanksgiving, book lovers! #BookishHumor ✍️ Illustration by Chris Manno

Texas is buzzing with bookish happenings! Don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow readers + writers. View the full list of events here at lonestar-lit.com ⭐❤️ #bookishevents #texasbooks #texasauthors #lonestarliterary #bookstagram

Darling Children’s Book. A tender tale about courage, creativity, and what makes each of us unique. 🌸 *Maddie: A Little Ghost with a Secret.* Review & #Giveaway #TexasAuthor #LSLLMaddieaLittleGhostwithaSecret @lonestarlit.bsky.social maryannwrites.com/2025/11/21/d...

A story of faith, literature, and survival at the Texas-Mexico border—The Pillars of Creation is a must-read. Click the link below to find out more about this remarkable novel and read my review! 💚📚 #TexasAuthor #LoneStarLit #LSLLPillarsofCreation @lonestarlit.bsky.social

Texas lit tastes like sweet tea and plot twists. ✨😶

Fresh reads straight from the Lone Star shelves! 📚✨ We’re celebrating with a shelf reveal—watch till the end to see them alllll. Now, tell us: Which cover caught your eye instantly? 👀 #TexasBooks #BookishTexas #BookBirthday