What a relief to know I can continue to name favorite books from this year. 10 slots were not enough!

WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy is my last #LibFaves25. How do we build trust & work together to save what we can when our world is falling apart? Stunning descriptions of nature & complex, flawed characters make this a bk that will stay with me a long time. #ewgc @macmillanlib.bsky.social 💙📚

Only two slots left, the struggle to make our final choices is real!

CLOWN TOWN by Mick Herron, #LibFaves25 day 9. A fave author, fave series, already read it twice. The Slow Horses cable series is good but, all together now - the books are even better! The audio versions narrated by Gerard Doyle are also outstanding. @sohopress.bsky.social @prhlibrary.bsky.social 💙📚

Still three days left to vote for your favorites! #LibFaves25

Fans of Richard Russo & Fredrik Backman will love I SEE YOU'VE CALLED IN DEAD by John Kenney. Bud Stanley is a man who thinks he wants to give up, but w/help from friends, stumbles on. One of the funniest opening chapters I've ever read. Great bk club choice. #LibFaves25 Day 8 💙📚

Handing the #LibFaves25 baton to @pjgard.bsky.social. 51 votes today, 31 for new titles. THE CORRESPONDENT is still in the lead but there are three days yet to vote. Tune in tomorrow!

Midday #LibFaves25 update: THE CORRESPONDENT has pulled into the lead with 5 votes; AUTOMATIC NOODLE has joined VICTORIAN PSYCHO, DEATH OF THE AUTHOR, and WILD DARK SHORE in the 4 vote club. There's still lots of time for things to change. Stay tuned! 💙📚

We've all had days at the office where tech glitches. Imagine if yr job involved time travel & things aren't working as expected. THE FROZEN PEOPLE by Elly Griffiths has a great premise & memorable characters. Bk 2 due in 2026! #LibFaves25 Day 7. @prhlibrary.bsky.social @ellygriffiths.bsky.social

The weather outside is frightful but talking books is delightful! I'm here to tally your #LibFaves25 votes on day 7. Settling in with Christmas music, a cat, coffee, and fingers poised over the keyboard. Let's go! 💙📚

Funny, fast moving, with lots of unexpected plot twists and a memorable heroine, MURDER TAKES A VACATION by @lauralippman.bsky.social is my #LibFaves25, Day 6. Hope to see more of Mrs. Blossom! @librarylovefest.bsky.social #ewgc 💙📚

The cloistered world of the Inns of Court in 1901 London are the backdrop for A CASE OF MICE AND MURDER. Sally Smith has created a delightful amateur sleuth in barrister Gabriel Ward and, best news of all, this is the first in a series. #LibFaves25 @macmillanlib.bsky.social 💙📚

#LibFaves25 Day 4: SO FAR GONE by Jess Walters. Rhys Kinnick retreated from a world he couldn't bear. But when his grandchildren need him, he realizes standing on the sideline is no longer an option. @librarylovefest.bsky.social 💙📚

THE RUSH by @bethlewis.bsky.social is my Day 3 #LibFaves25. Part historical fiction novel, part murder mystery, all wonderful, this is the story of the Klondike Gold Rush told from the pov of the women. Could not put this book down once begun. @ssedlib.bsky.social

Day one of #LibFaves25 is done and tallied — come join us for day 2! Not too late to join the party! 🎉 📚

Library folks! It's day 2 for counting down (or up, or in no particular order 😉) your 10 favorite books published in 2025, 1 per day, through 12/17. TITLE in caps, tag #LibFaves25! I’ll be the tally taker today and I so look forward to seeing what you loved!

My day 2 #LibFaves25 is GLORY DAZE by @brooklynzydeco.bksy.social. Casinos, prisons, horse stables, Lionel Ritchie & the Commodores — Glory goes wherever the clues lead in this hilarious whodunit. @ssedlib.bksy.social #ewgc 💙📚

Day 1 of my #LibFaves25, in no particular order, is MEMORIAL DAYS by Geraldine Brooks. Poignant portrait of grief after sudden loss. @prhlibrary.bsky.social 💙📚

Practicing for Halloween. Why should black cats have all the fun? #caturday

Who wants to play ball? #caturday #cats

Ciao, babies. See you next month. #ewgc

Hello everyone. Got here very late, which is okay because I haven't read many prepubs lately. I think that will change soon. #ewgc

A love story between two lonely immigrants, Mira and Tahliil, in present day England. If only Mira were not already married. BELGRAVE ROAD by Manish Chauhan is an affecting debut, perfect for readers of Colm Toibin and Alice McDermott. #ewgc @librarylovefest.bsky.social

Cinnamon had so much fun talking like a pirate yesterday, she’s doing an encore for #caturday. Aargh and where are my chicken flavored greenies, me hearty? #cats

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

Cinnamon sitting in a pool of sunshine, wondering where all the catnip went. #caturday #cats

Cinnamon cleaning her whiskers in anticipation of her closeup. #caturday #cats

Been counting the days until CLOWN TOWN drops & I can finally discuss it, because, what a book. I fervently hope I get to see Mick Herron in person someday. In the meantime, this interview will have to do. I especially like his explanation of why poets are such good writers of prose.

It’s a let’s-go-to-my-linen-closet hideaway kind of day. #caturday #cats

I am ridiculously excited about finding a caterpillar on my dill.

Gosh, where did the time go? This #ewgc flew by! Leaving you with a picture of me hanging with my first cat buddy, whose name is sadly lost to time. I wonder if we’re discussing books? See y’all in September.

Polly has a happy marriage, a great job, & good friends. But life has a way of upending expectations. MORE THAN ENOUGH is vintage Anna Quindlen. Likeable characters draw you into their lives & make you want to stay. Tore thru this in 2 days, good bk club title. #ewgc @prhlibrary.bsky.social 💙📚

Here on a rainy day with a cat who decided to sit on my lap just as I logged on to #ewgc. I don't mind, happiness is a purring cat.

Cinnamon cat in a basket. When she got warm she stuck her leg out, as one does. #caturday #cats #catsofbluesky

Some things never change - like #ewgc adding to my TBR pile! Great chat, look forward to some good reading during the dog days of summer. Until next time! 💙📚

In Pittsburgh, women in a certain neighborhood, of a certain age, band together in the Humpty Dumpty Club to give support to each other as they navigate aging. An unsentimental yet loving portrait of four women, written with sensitivity and heart. EVENSONG by Stewart O'Nan. #ewgc 💙📚

Stevie. Christine. Mick. John. Lindsay. As Fleetwood Mac they recorded one of the best loved and influential albums in history. Alan Light tells us why we can't stop listening in DON'T STOP: Why we (Still) Love Fleetwood Mac's Rumours @ssedlib.bsky.social #ewgc 💙📚

Solina, daughter of Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, is brought to life by Elodie Harper in a stirring historical novel. Another page turner from the author of the Wolf Den Trilogy. #ewgc 💙📚 @hachettelibrary.bsky.social

We all know the song, but how many know the stories of the people most affected by the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Find out in THE GALES OF NOVEMBER by John U. Bacon. Gripping history perfect for fans of Rick Atkinson and William Langewiesche @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social #ewgc 💙📚

"Spies lie. They betray. It's what they do." Jackson Lamb and his Slow Horses are back, navigating their way through the latest web spun by Diana Taverner. CLOWN TOWN is Mick Herron in top form. Read it twice already AND plan to listen to the audiobk when it arrives. #ewgc 💙📚 @sohopress.bsky.social

Gabriel Ward is back in A CASE OF LIFE AND LIMB, trying to track down the person sending gruesome packages to fellow barristers while simultaneously seeking justice for famous dance hall performer Topsy Tillotson. Charming historical cozy series from Sally Smith. @macmillanlib.bsky.social #ewgc 💙📚

Hello! I've missed a few #ewgc sessions, glad to be back. Took me a minute to remember how to use Buffer and deck.blue but I think I'm good!

Find out what upcoming books are making librarians happy today at 4 p.m. EST at #ewgc. Have we got a book for you! 💙📚

Everybody’s talkin’ at me I don’t hear a word they’re saying #caturday #cats #catsofbkuesky

Sleeping beauty. #cats day late for #caturday #catsofbluesky

I am always up for dissecting trends in book covers. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/b...

Cheers from Flam, Norway.

More HOT galleys according to the librarians of EarlyWord GalleyChat! THE PHOENIX PENCIL COMPANY by Allison King, A TERRIBLY NASTY BUSINESS by Julia Seales, and THE POPPY FIELDS by Nikki Erlick. #booksky #bookgalleys #ARCs #ewgc 2/2

HOT galleys according to GalleyChat librarians! ANJI KILLS A KING, THE BEWITCHING, UNDER THE STARS, THESE SUMMER STORMS. 1/2 @sarahmaclean.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social #booksky #ARCs #bookgalleys #ewgc

One ball to rule them all. #caturday #catsofbluesky #cats