Join the 509,000 readers enjoying free and discounted ebooks for the Kindle, iPad, Nook & Kobo!https://bsky.app/profile/fussylibrarian.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/fussylibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mu3n7iyalg2mMake your Fussy bargain emails even fussier with our new single-retailer newsletters. If you want 40+ bargain #Kobo books in your inbox on Tuesdays and Fridays, sign up here: buff.ly/yCNXAlq #ebook #book #ebooks #amreading #bargainbook #bookdeal #bargainbooks #bookdeals27 Aug 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:bftyyax7wqsd4zkc4pkg7bg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3n7iyalg2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/fussylibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mu3d76zw4n2aHow does an 8-year-old decide she wants to be a funeral director? Well, author Janice J. 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Here's what she would suggest to other authors considering it, too. ow.ly/uUMt50MIZAw #authorQA #romanceauthor #romancewriter #audiobook #audible24 Aug 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:bftyyax7wqsd4zkc4pkg7bg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtthnwo7fa2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/fussylibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mtmkh53qjn2mYour public library is a great place for free audiobooks, and so are these online resources. http://ow.ly/e39F50vDtnt#audiobook #audiobooks #free #readmore #freebook #amreading21 Aug 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:bftyyax7wqsd4zkc4pkg7bg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmkh53qjn2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/fussylibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mtmagfjju22nAuthor John Scherber (@MEXTEXT) moved to Mexico over a decade ago, and he hasn't looked back -- for good reason. ow.ly/jdPP30lfaaI #authorQA #mystery #mysteryauthor #mysterywriter #expat #expatlife #expatwriter21 Aug 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:bftyyax7wqsd4zkc4pkg7bg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmagfjju22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/fussylibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mtlwfhhpqj2dWant to make this year your best one yet, in terms of writing? 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