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🎁 GIVEAWAY! 🎁 Bookstr is giving FIVE lucky readers a copy of Mike Papantonio’s latest legal thriller, A DEATH IN ARCADIA. 📖 In this latest installment of the DEKE DEKETOMIS series, trial lawyer Nicholas “Deke” Deketomis takes on the case of a murdered teen at a juvenile facility. Deke grapples with his own dark past and the exposure of a corrupt system. 🗣️ Ready to enter for the chance to win? This giveaway runs 5/8 - 5/23! Head to the link in our bio to enter. 🔗 Featured here: Mike Papantonio (@mikepapantonioauthor ), author of A DEATH IN ARCADIA | Arcade (@arcade_publishing ) | Wunderkind (@wunderkindpr ) . . . . . #bookishgiveaway #thrillerbooks #bookstagram #legalthriller #readers

To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re bringing you children’s stories that feature AAPI protagonists. These books tell the tales of characters from immigrant families, experiencing identity vs culture, chasing a dream, and more. ✨ 😍 Swipe through to get a peek at these books, then click the link in our bio to read more.  🔗 Featured here: • THE MISSING MAGIC OF SPARROW XIA by Leia Ham (@leiaham ) | Scholastic Press (@scholastic ) • THEFT OF THE RUBY LOTUS by Sayantani DasGupta (@sayantanidasguptabooks ) | Scholastic Press (@scholastic ) • THE BEST WORST SUMMER OF ESME SUN by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (@wendyshangbooks ) | Scholastic Press (@scholastic ) • NIKHIL OUT LOUD by Maulik Pancholy (@maulikpancholy ) | Quill Tree Books (@quilltreebooks ) • RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE by Rajani LaRocca (@rajanilarocca ) | Quill Tree Books (@quilltreebooks ) • FINDING JUNIE KIM by Ellen Oh (@elloecho ) | HarperCollins (@harpercolllins ) • LEI AND THE FIRE GODDESS by Malia Maunakea (@maliamaunakea ) | Penguin Workshop (@penguinworkshop ) • MAYBE IT’S A SIGN by E. L. Shen (@elshenwrites ) | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (@fsgbooks ) • ANY DAY WITH YOU by Mae Respicio (@maerespiciobooks ) | Yearling (@penguinrandomhouse ) • A PLACE TO BELONG by Cynthia Kadohata | Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (@simonkids ) • WE WHO PRODUCE PEARLS: AN ANTHEM FOR ASIAN AMERICA by Joanna Ho and Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (@joannahowrites ) and (@alonglastname ) | Orchard Books • CHEF’S SECRET by Kelly Yang (@kellyyanghk ) | Scholastic Press (@scholastic ) . . . . #aapi #childrensbooks #challengingreads #readingislife #bookworm

How much privacy do we really have online anymore? 🔒📱 PRIVACY’S DEFENDER by Cindy Cohn explores the decades-long fight against digital surveillance and the push to protect online freedom. 📖 Read the full review through the link in our bio. 🔗 Featured Book: • PRIVACY’S DEFENDER by Cindy Cohn | MIT Press (@mitpress ) . . . . #bookreview #nonfictionbooks #digitalprivacy #newbookrelease #bookrecs

We’re back with our Author Questions series, where we learn which readers will love this book based on the story they’re already a fan of. Today, we’re spotlighting Kayla Olson (@authorkaylaolson ), author of THE GREAT OUTDOORS, a rom-com perfect for the summer about a woman who embarks on a wilderness adventure and meets an attractive trek leader. 👀 💕 Watch the full reel to find out more about which fans will fall in love with this rom-com. 📽️ Featured here: • Kayla Olson (@authorkaylaolson ), author of THE GREAT OUTDOORS | Atria (@atriabooks ) . . . . #oppositesattract #summerreads #romcombooks #bookstagram #bookworm

What's the saying? 🤔 Oh yeah, America runs on coffee and books. ☕📖 . . . . #bookishmeme #bestduo #booksandcoffee

It’s not our fault our home isn’t big enough for our books. 🤷 How big is your book collection? 💬 . . . . #bookishmeme #bookcollection #booklovers #bookstagram

YA thrillers that will keep you guessing! 🔍📚 From amateur detectives to shocking plot twists, these trope-filled reads are perfect for your next romp! Featured here: - THE CHEERLEADERS by Kara Thomas (@karathomaswrites ) | Random House Children’s Books (@randomhousekids ) - SADIE by Courtney Summers (@summerscourtney ) | St. Martin’s Publishing Group (@stmartinspress ) - THE GLARE by Margot Harrison (@margotfharrison ) | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (@littlebrownyoungreaders ) - NERVE by Jeanne Ryan | The Dial Press (@thedialpress ) - THE LAKE by Natasha Preston (@authornatashapreston ) | Random House Children’s Books (@randomhousekids ) - FOUR FOUND DEAD by Natalie D. Richards (@natdrichards ) | Sourcebooks Fire (@sourcebooksfire ) - THE IVIES by Alexa Donne (@alexadonne ) | Random House Children’s Books (@randomhousekids ) - TRULY DEVIOUS by Maureen Johnson (@maureenjohnsonbooks ) | HarperCollins (@harpercollins ) - I’LL NEVER TELL by Abigail Haas (@abbywritesbooks ) | Simon & Schuster (@simonandschuster ) - MONDAY’S NOT COMING by Tiffany D. Jackson (@writeinbk ) | HarperCollins (@harpercollins ) . . . . #yathrillers #mysteryreads #bookrecommendations #readingcommunity

Welcome back to Three to Read Teen! This week, we’re featuring books for teen readers that discuss depression, addiction, and anxiety. ❤️‍🩹 📖 Featured here: 🔥 Fire Read: RIGHT AS RAIN by Tashie Bhuiyan (@tashiebhuiyan ) | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BFYR) (@fsgyoungreaders ) ☕ Tea Time Read: FITTING INDIAN by Jyoti Chand (@mamajotes ), illustrated by Tara Anand (@taraanandart ) | HarperAlley (@harperalley ) 📣 Hear Me Out: DONUT SUMMER by Anita Kelly (@anitakellywrites ) | Quill Tree Books (@quilltreebooks ) . . . . . #booksaboutmentalhealth #yabooks #bookstagram #graphicnovels #booklover

We were excited to go One-on-One with Kara Davis (@karaxdavis ), author of THE POINT OF PURSUIT, a sci-fi novel about a teenager who discovers the truth behind the powerful organization that controls his life and everyone else’s... 👀 🔎 Check out the link in our bio to read more. 🔗 Featured here: Kara Davis (@karaxdavis ), author of THE POINT OF PURSUIT . . . . . #scifibooks #complexcharacters #tbr #thegiver #bookstagram

Historical fiction reads we can’t stop thinking about! 📚✨ From different time periods to unforgettable stories, these are some of our best-loved historical fiction novels. Featured here: - THE WAKEFIELD DYNASTY by Gilbert Morris | Tyndale House Publishers (@tyndalehouse ) - PERFUME by Patrick Süskind | Penguin Books (@penguinbooks ) - A PROMISE TO ARLETTE by Serena Burdick (@serenaburdick ) | Atria Books (@atriabooks ) - HARLOT’S GHOST by Norman Mailer | Ballantine Books (@ballantinebooks ) - LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB by Malinda Lo (@malindalo ) | Dutton Books for Young Readers (@duttonbooks ) - BENEATH A SCARLET SKY by Mark Sullivan | Lake Union Publishing (@lakeunionauthors ) - THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN by Kate Morton (@katemortonauthor ) | Pan (@panmacmillan ) - WATERFALL by Lisa T. Bergren (@lisatbergren ) - THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS by Pam Jenoff (@pamjenoff ) | Park Row (@parkrowbooks ) . . . . #bookrecommendations #readingcommunity #booklovers #historicalfiction #readerlife

Welcome back to Three to Read! This week is all about books featuring older protagonists. Do you ever feel like books primarily showcase characters who are young? These books do the opposite. 🙌 😍 📖 Check out the link in our bio to read more. 🔗 Featured here: 🔥 Hot Pick: THE MURDER AT WORLD’S END by Ross Montgomery (@mossmontmomery ) | William Morrow (@williammorrowbooks ) ☕️ Coffee Shop Read: VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer (@asgreer ) | Doubleday (@doubledaybooks ) 🐎 Dark Horse: SWITZY by Emma Cline (@emmanancycline ) | Random House (@randomhouse ) . . . . . #olderprotagonist #historicalfictionbooks #selfdiscovery #bookgram #reading

In this week’s In-Conversation, nonfiction authors reveal the truth about motherhood, pregnancy, and reproduction. 🧸 👶 📖 Check out the link in our bio to read more. 🔗 Featured here: - Dani McClain (@dani_mcclain ), author of WE LIVE FOR THE WE: THE POLITICAL POWER OF BLACK MOTHERHOOD | Bold Type Books (@boldtypebooks ) - Jamilah Lemieux (@jamilahlemieux ), author BLACK. SINGLE. MOTHER.: REAL LIFE TALES OF LONGING AND BELONGING | Roc Lit 101 (@roclit101 ) - Nefertiti Austin (@iamnefertitiaustin ), author of MOTHERHOOD SO WHITE: A MEMOIR OF RACE, GENDER, AND PARENTING IN AMERICA | Sourcebooks (@sourcebooks ) - Candice Brathwaite (@candicebrathwaite ), author of I AM NOT YOUR BABY MOTHER | Quercus (@quercusbooks ). . . . . #nonfictionbooks #booksaboutmotherhood #booksforyou #readers #bookgram