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July is in full swing, and many people are heading to the beach or pool. Do you like to read by the water, Thingamabrarians? What do you consider good "beach (or pool) reading?" #beachreading #beachreads #poolreading

"Through the power of sisterhood, the wisdom of the Divine Feminine, and a chance encounter with a kindred spirit who truly sees her, Clair begins to shed her old skin like a desert serpent." Enter to win a copy of MaryFrank Sanborn's "The Lightning Field" from Coalesce Press

Thank you to @AutumnHousePrs for offering this one through our Early Reviewers program!

What have you read about Mandela, or about the history of South Africa? librarything.com/tag/Nelson%20M…

Today is Nelson Mandela Day! Marking the birthday of the South African leader, and celebrating his life, it was officially declared an international day by the UN in 2009. #NelsonMandela #NelsonMandelaDay

"An anthology of essays about the joys of giving books to children and young people, from some of the world's most beloved writers." Enter to win a copy of @jennieorchard's "The Gifts of Reading for the Next Generation" from @scribepub

Have you read any Thackeray? Do you share any books with him? librarything.com/profile/Willia…

Today is the birthday of #WilliamMakepeaceThackeray, 19th-century novelist and author of "Vanity Fair." Although his personal library is not held by any archive, it has been reconstructed from auction catalogs, as part of LibraryThing's Legacy Libraries project.

Are you a librarian looking for something new and unusual to add to the stacks? Do you have a Library Thing account? Check out The Mirror of Yu-Huang by Christine Norris buff.ly/F0TDUz0

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"In this landmark account of American women leaving the church, award-winning journalist Sarah Stankorb... asks why they leave—and where they land." Enter to win a copy of @sarahstankorb's "Damned If She Does" from @broadleaf_books

This week, LibraryThing staff are reading: Abby: One of Us by Elizabeth Day Kate: Famesick by Lena Dunham Lucy: Reamde by Neal Stephenson Zeph: Cider House Rules by John Irving

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It's Friday. What are you reading? #FridayReads

"A lively work of science history... a case study of the values that made American research a model for the world, and a reminder of how society relies on investments in its scientists." Enter to win a copy of Barry Werth's "The Age of Cures" from @simonschuster / @SimonBooks

Click below to answer the question, and to get going with our fun trivia game based on LibraryThing works and Common Knowledge. librarything.com/trivia/qotd

It's TriviaThing Thursday! Have you answered our Question of the Day? #BookTrivia Which book has the following first words? "Wake up, sir. We're here. --Body text"