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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 02/10/2026

Weekend reading update: I'm still working through Being Ram Dass by Ram Dass and Last Seen by J.T. Ellison, and I just started For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes on audio. Joe Goldberg is keeping me company on my walks. 🎧 #booksky #weekendreads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 25/09/2026

‪📚 Weekend reading stack: Being Ram Dass, Last Seen by J.T. Ellison, and Suttree by Cormac McCarthy. Quite the mix — memoir, thriller, and Southern gothic all at once! #booksky #weekendreads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 08/09/2026

September's Amazon First Reads pick: Trust No One by Mary Burton, a suspense novel that's already got my attention. Plus a bonus short read this month—The Back Bedroom by Gregg Olsen. Excited to dive into both! #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 04/09/2026

‪This weekend I’m finishing up The Talisman by King and Straub for my IRL Constant Reader book club. Also starting The Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams on audio. #booksky #dogsky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 28/08/2026

‪This weekend I’m taking a short break from The Talisman to explore 1920’s Jerome, Arizona in The Ghost of the Cuban Queen Bordello by Peggy Hicks. Also finishing up Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams. ‬ #booksky #weekendreads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 21/08/2026

‪This weekend, I’m booked! 🤓 I’m rereading The Talisman by King and Straub for book club. ‬(We’re anticipating the release of T3.) I’m ‪absolutely loving Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. I’m ‪enjoying Lightning in a Mason Jar by Catherine Mann as my late-night book. #booksky #weekendreads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 14/08/2026

This weekend I’m reading another book about West Baden Springs. This one is by Patrick O’Brian. Also listening to My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. Definitely not a character I want to emulate. Curious where this one is headed. 🙄 #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 10/08/2026

The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritsen

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 07/08/2026

This weekend I’m reading about the impressive West Baden Springs hotel in Indiana. Also listening to Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth. #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 05/08/2026

My August Amazon First Reads pick is The Black Orchid by Loreth Anne White, a psychological thriller. I also got a bonus short read this month, The Spider Silk Scarf by Ana Reyes, and I'm excited to dive into both. #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 31/07/2026

‪Good to be back with Danny Ryan in book 2, City of Dreams by Don Winslow. And wow! A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman is devastatingly beautiful. #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 24/07/2026

It’s a mystery filled weekend. 🕵️‍♀️ The Shadows We Hide by Allen Eskens The September House by Carissa Orlando Murder at the Breakers by Alyssa Maxwell #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 17/07/2026

The Keeper by Tana French has definitely been worth the wait on Libby. 💙 #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 12/07/2026

For my July Amazon First Reads selection, I carefully considered the enticing offers and ultimately chose When She Was Ours by Anna Nordberg. I’m also delighted to have received the bonus short read, John Grebble is Gone by Peter James. #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 11/07/2026

I’m grateful for my opportunity to read The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel on Libby. It’s a beautiful story about helping others during World War II. #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 04/07/2026

Happy 250th birthday, America! 🎆 Nikolette and I are marking the day the way we always do — with our noses in books. Nothing says freedom like an afternoon with a great story. Hope your Fourth is full of good reads! #booksky #dogsky abookandadog.com

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 03/07/2026

‪These interesting stories will be keeping me entertained this weekend. ‬ A Million Reasons Why by Jessica Strawser Marilyn Monroe The Biography by Donald Spoto The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 26/06/2026

I’m starting some interesting books this weekend. 🌎Thich Nhat Hanh’s Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet ⛰️The View from Half Dome by Jill Caugherty 🏖️Peter Swanson’s The Kind Worth Saving #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 19/06/2026

‪Apparently, I have a reading theme this weekend. Getting back into true crime with John Douglas’ Anyone You Want Me To Be and finally giving Patricia Cornwell a try with Postmortem. #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 12/06/2026

This weekend,I’m happily reading a favorite author: How It Happened by Michael Koryta. I’m also rereading Dreamcatcher for book club. And it’s the perfect season to enjoy The Restoration Garden by Sara Blaydes. #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 10/06/2026

For my June Amazon First Reads selection, I immediately picked The Delivery by Gregg Hurwitz. My second choice was Mary Ellen Taylor’s The Sky Beneath Her. I love that it’s set at The Outer Banks, NC, one of my favorite vacation spots. #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 06/06/2026

Starting the weekend with Harlan Coben’s Run Away. 🤓 #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 02/06/2026

Looks delicious! This magazine came in the mail and I thought of you. The article is about how to make sourdough bread and highlights business in the state selling their creations. 🍞😋

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 29/05/2026

Natasha Lester will be at a local indie next week to promote her new book, The Chateau on Sunset. I’ve been wanting to read The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre for a while now, so I thought I should read it before attending the event to ensure that I enjoy her writing style. #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 22/05/2026

‪This weekend I’m listening to The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt—a very important read. Also loving Jessica Strawser’s new book, The Quitter’s Club. It’s available on Amazon First Reads and out 6/1. #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 22/05/2026

Sorry to hear about your hands hurting so much today. Hope you get relief soon. Have you ever tried a book pyramid? I use mine for physical books and devices all the time.

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 15/05/2026

I’m grateful for the Goodreads challenge that inspired me to revisit a favorite author. This weekend, I’m engrossed in Ruth Ware’s One Perfect Couple. It’s an intense locked-room mystery set on a remote island, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 08/05/2026

Not a huge fan of romance novels, but I like how Carley Fortune’s books are about the genuine relationships between people. I sure hope my heart doesn’t get broken by the end of ‪One Golden Summer. 💛 #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 04/05/2026

For my May Amazon First Reads selection, I couldn’t resist choosing Jessica Strawser’s new book, The Quitters Club. I’m also grateful for the bonus short read, The Replacement, by Liv Constantine. #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 29/04/2026

I love that cactus bloom. That’s probably my favorite thing about my husband’s growing cacti collection. This Moon Cactus is gorgeous. 🌵🌱 #gardening #bloomscrolling

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 25/04/2026

‪This weekend I’m struggling to find the right audiobook. On the bright side, it gives me something to write about on my blog. In the meantime, I’m enjoying this murder mystery—Lies to Forever by Marlene M. Bell‬. #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 17/04/2026

I’m feeling motivated to wrap up some series I’ve been reading for a while, so I’m reading W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton. I’m also finishing a lovely grief memoir, Without Your Father, by Jessica Lynne Henkle. #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 16/04/2026

Thank you! I hope this helps. 😊

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 11/04/2026

For my April Amazon First Reads selection, I chose “Where the Sea Lavender Grows” by Kitty Johnson. The book cover is simply gorgeous. #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 11/04/2026

This weekend I’m starting my 26th Jack Reacher novel. 🧡 #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 03/04/2026

This weekend I’m nearing the end of Sue Grafton’s Alphabet series with V is for Vengeance. I’m also seriously questioning if I’m smart enough to get through Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. 🤓 #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 03/04/2026

Happy Easter weekend! Nikolette and I are delighted to welcome the spring weather. It’s the perfect time to move our reading space outside! 🌷🐣🪻🐇☀️ abookandadog.com #booksky #dogsky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 27/03/2026

I’m going to be reading Southern Man by Greg Iles for a few #FridayReads —It’s a chunkster! I’m also finishing up A Chance Encounter by J.P. Pomare. #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 20/03/2026

I’m seriously booked this first weekend of spring. 🌷🤓🪻 Southern Man by Greg Iles Please Don’t Lie by Christina Baker Kline Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson #booksky #FridayReads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 18/03/2026

Looks good! Nice to see the plants waking up. 😀 We’re back to winter weather here. Snow squalls that felt like a blizzard yesterday. My daffodils and blooms on my cherry blossom tree are looking pitiful. ☃️

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀 Nikolette and I wish you the best of luck in reading a wonderful book. 📖 #booksky #dogsky abookandadog.com

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 13/03/2026

‪11/22/63 by Stephen King is the March and April pick for The Constant Reader book club. (It’s a chunkster, so the facilitator divided the reading in half.) I’m loving this reread. ❤️ It’s going to be hard to pause halfway through. #booksky #weekendreads

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 08/03/2026

I’ve finally made my March Amazon First Reads selection. I appreciate Liane Moriarty’s free short story, “The Price of Honey.” I also chose “In the Great Quiet” by Laura Vogt. Historical fiction is quickly becoming my favorite genre. #booksky

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 06/03/2026

I’m finally reading Crime and Punishment. It’s a classic that’s intimidated me for ages. I now realize how silly that was. 🤓 #booksky

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