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Joanna🌱 @rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social · 18h

101. Slaughter Park, by Lauren Biel, (The Slaycation Series #4) 💙📚🌶️🎧📚 I'm a bit obsessed with this series. Romance with a sprinkling of smut, add in all the serial killers, a lil gore, plus humour. Oh, and it'll wreck some food for ya. Pineapples, for one. Curry this time. Sigh. Have fun!

Slaughter Park, by Lauren Biel, (The Slaycation Series #4) audiobook narrated by Sean Masters, Michelle Sparks, Alexis Paige, Shane East, Angelina Rocca, Gregory Salinas, Elyce Anthony, Mariana Olmeda

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

4⭐️ THE COLD ROOM (Taylor Jackson #4), revised ed. by J.T. Ellison. 2010/2026. Crime fiction. Lt. Jackson, demoted to Detective, investigates a serial killer who poses his victims after famous paintings. Some disturbing scenes. Recommend. 💙📚

A view of the sky through trees using a greenish filter. Cover for THE COLD ROOM by J.T. Ellison.

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 02/10/2026

The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton—Birchwood Manor and its ghost were worth the trip, but the huge cast and shifting timelines wore me out. Joanne Froggatt's narration was great. #booksky

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The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton: Book Review — A Book and A Dog

My review of The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton, narrated by Joanne Froggatt: a beautiful manor house and ghost, but a disjointed, multi-timeline story.

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Rocky N. Bullwinkle @lproulx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Watched IN THE GREY by Guy Ritchie. It's only 17.25% as clever, funny, and thrilling as it think it is. And not as an average with ups and down. It's uniformly bad. You will not remember one scene out of this.

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Revolves around two extraction specialists who have to designate a route of escape for a senior female negotiator.

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Nellie Cubed @nelnelnellie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My September 2026 Reads Vacation means very little time to read, but I did manage to finish 8 books. Thanks to the authors who brought me joy in September! 📚💙 #BookSky

The covers of the following books:

- YOU & ME by Tal Bauer
- ICED OUT by Jayme Hunt
- THE SECRET ROOM by Jane Casey
- JULIA SONG IS UNDATEABLE by Susan Lee
- WE’RE ALL DAMAGED by Matthew Norman
- KING OF ASHES by S.A. Cosby
- BRIDGET & GABE ARE NOT OKAY by Lex Croucher
- SMALL BATCH BREADS by Rebecca Eisenberg

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Katheryn97T @katheryn97t.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

5⭐️ reads in September 💙📚 Fury in Death by J.D. Robb Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

September 2026 Reads Nothing really stood out to me, and I didn't read as many books as usual because I DNFd a LOT, sometimes halfway through.

A collage of the covers of the books I read in September 2026 and their starred ratings.

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Katheryn97T @katheryn97t.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Didn’t really care for my first T. Kingfisher (The Twisted Ones), but so glad I gave her another go 💙📚

The cover of Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher, which features a large snake curling around the cover, its skin a pattern of flowers, leaves, and skulls.

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

3⭐️ THIS IS HOW WE END THINGS by R.J. Jacob’s. 2023. Mystery/thriller. Graduate psychology students study the acts of deception. All have secrets. One ends up dead. Who's telling the truth, and who's lying? I felt the twist was unearned. Just okay. 💙📚

An old building on a college campus. Cover for THIS IS HOW WE END THINGS by R.J. Jacobs.

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Joanna🌱 @rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

100! Devil, by Sierra Simone (Priest #4) 💙📚🌶️🎧📚 The only religious-y romance books for me! I had this paused, and needed Good Eatins for Book 100. I ATE THIS UP. The darkest of the series & goes in a very different direction. And woo, both narrators? *Chef's kiss*. This book is an EXPERIENCE. 5⭐

Devil, by Sierra Simone, (Priest #4), audiobook narrated by Jacob Morgan, Megan Wicks

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Joanna🌱 @rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

99 (!!). If You Hate Me, by Helena Hunting 💙📚🌶️🎧📚 🇨🇦 Sports romance in Toronto! I was 11 minutes in & spice started & I had to lol. Fun romance, I liked that the dude had BAGGAGE, tho the drama was a little tiresome, & this could've been shorter. Wish it was funnier like her Shacking Up series. 3.5⭐

the novel If You Hate Me, by Helena Hunting, (Toronto Terror #1), audiobook narrated by Connor Crais, CJ Bloom

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Nellie Cubed @nelnelnellie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My review of JULIA SONG IS UNDATEABLE by Susan Lee is on IG/SG. Julia’s a CEO but her Korean-American family want to matchmaker her. Tae agrees to be her dating coach even tho he’s had a crush on her for years. Each suitor has issues, but Julia’s happiest when she focuses on her career. And Tae. 🌶️📚💙

The e-book cover of the book Julia Song is Undatable by Susan Lee has a yellow and orange background. A man and a woman are sitting near each other on the title words.

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Nellie Cubed @nelnelnellie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My review of WE’RE ALL DAMAGED by Matthew Norman is on SG/IG. Andy returns to Omaha from NYC when his grandpa is dying. His ex-wife is there along with his conservative mother, retired dad, perfect brother, & ex-best friend. When a mysterious woman shows up, she might upend everything even more. 📚💙

The cover of the book We’re All Damaged by Matthew Norman has an orange background. There’s a man sitting on the last E in we’re and a woman leaning against the N in Norman.

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Nellie Cubed @nelnelnellie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My review of KING OF ASHES by S.A. Cosby is on SG/IG. Roman goes home after his father’s accident. What he finds is a bitter sister tied to the family crematorium & an addict brother in trouble with a drug gang. Roman takes on each challenge which brings him close to the edge. Gritty & cinematic. 📚💙

The cover of the book, King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby shows a raging fire with a black background.

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Nellie Cubed @nelnelnellie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My review of BRIDGET & GABE ARE NOT OKAY by Lex Croucher is on SG/IG. This sequel YA book is set in Arthurian times & the characters are dealing with the trauma of winning a battle & losing loved ones. It’s about mental health, love & trauma. I loved it & you should be reading Lex Croucher books! 📚💙

The cover of the book Bridget and Gabe Are not Okay by Lex Croucher has a light blue background. The title is in a darker blue. Below the title are four young people sitting and standing next to each other. The man on the left has dark hair and is wearing dark clothes. Sitting next to him on a throne and wearing a crown is a redheaded man. Then there is a woman with red hair and a dark dress. The person on the right is a woman in armor and she has black hair.

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Rocky N. Bullwinkle @lproulx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Watched LES DÉSENCHANTÉES. A series that proves that 4 parts are enough if you stay on track. And although it plays with common tropes (little village, disappearance, prodigal sister, dark secrets, etc.), it plays with them in remarkable ways. The final twist is glorious and life-affirming.

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Twenty years after Sarah Leroy's disappearance, journalist Fanny returns to uncover the truth and to dig deeper into a group known as "les Désenchantées," girls who knew Sarah all too well.

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 29/09/2026

Suttree by Cormac McCarthy, narrated by Richard Poe, had gorgeous, atmospheric writing and unforgettable characters—but I kept wondering what the point of it all was. #booksky

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Suttree by Cormac McCarthy: Book Review — A Book and A Dog

A review of Cormac McCarthy's Suttree, narrated by Richard Poe — stunning prose, memorable characters, but did it all add up to something?

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Rocky N. Bullwinkle @lproulx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

OK. Seven episodes in. LANTERNS is the story of two guys trying, with varying success, to break the generational cycle of abuse/trauma. It's quite remarkable. Actors are just great, and not only the leads. Feels like a mashup of superhero and True Detective shouldn't work, yet here we are.

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I've tried reading Olive Kitteridge three times, and I just couldn't.

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 27/09/2026

The Janitor by Don Winslow—a quick Audible Original about a lawyer-turned-fixer who makes rich people's messes disappear. Gave me City of Dreams vibes, plus fun baseball nods for this new Dodgers fan. Not my favorite Winslow novella, but solid. #booksky

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The Janitor by Don Winslow: Audiobook Review — A Book and A Dog

A review of The Janitor, Don Winslow's new Audible Original novella about a lawyer-turned-fixer, narrated by Titus Welliver. Entertaining, if imperfect.

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Joanna🌱 @rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

98. Prey for Me, by Allie Oleander 💙📚🌶️🎧📚 This didn't hit like the first book Willing Prey, but was still a lot of fun. Chemistry was fun, the smut be smutting. Climax was a lil underwhelming; I was hoping for more of a plot but whatevs, still enjoyed. & Walker Williams' narration tho 👀 3.75 ⭐

the novel Prey for Me, by Allie Oleander, (Feral Love #2), audiobook narrated by Avery Caris, Walker Williams

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

4⭐️ FORGOTTEN ISLAND. 2026. Animated. Dir. by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford. Starring H.E.R. and Liza Soberano. Friendship and memories! Loved seeing Filipino representation in a full-length animated film! Recommend. m.youtube.com/watch?v=f7mF...

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

4⭐️ GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER by Shari Lapena. 2026. Thriller/mystery. Ted and Jill made his brother’s murder look like an accident so they could inherit his millions. There’s no evidence, but someone texts them, “We know what you did.” And the trouble begins! Very tense! Recommend. 💙📚

A New York Ciry brownstone with the silhouettes of a man and woman standing in the doorway. Cover for GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER by Shari Lapena.

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 26/09/2026

This Is Your Mind on Plants—Pollan's look at opium, caffeine, and mescaline and how culture and law decide what's a "drug." Loved that he narrated it himself. The mescaline chapter, and his respect for Indigenous ceremony, stuck with me most. #booksky

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This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan | Review — A Book and A Dog

I read Michael Pollan’s This Is Your Mind on Plants—opium, caffeine, and mescaline, and how culture and law decide what counts as a drug. A review of the book and audiobook.

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Joanna🌱 @rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

97. The Magic We Made, by Meg Cabot 💙📚🌶️🎧📚🪐 Enemies to lovers, cults, & magic exists! But none of it flowed well. Felt like I was reading separate stories w/different tones. She was SO UNLIKEABLE & he was WAY too golden retriever ILU-even-though-you're-a-bitch. 2.75⭐ BC I did like the plot kinda?

the novel The Magic We Made, by Meg Cabot, (Witches of West Harbor #2), audiobook narrated by Courtney Fabrizio, Piper Goodeve, Tim Paige. And I didn't realize this was book 2, but thats fine because it felt like a standalone anyway.

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Joanna🌱 @rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

96. (Mostly) Human Resources, by Grace Viall 💙📚🎧🌶️📚🩸 I wish this was funny. Humor would've pulled the book together. This was the slowest slow burn romance-ish book I've ever read. FMC was *insufferable* from beginning to end. The best part was the jackalopes. It needed more horror. Generous 3⭐

(Mostly) Human Resources, by Grace Viall, (Entity Case Files #1), audiobook narrated by Lauren Ezzo, Sebastian Brown

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is How We End Things by R.J. Jacobs 💙📚

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

4⭐️ WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza. 2021. Contemporary. Riley’s, a Black journalist, and her lifelong friend, Jenny’s, who is white, friendship is tested when Jenny’s police officer husband shoots a Black boy. Powerful. Recommend. 💙📚

A colorful illustration of two women back-to-back. Cover for WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza.

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 24/09/2026

The Delivery by Gregg Hurwitz—a humanoid AI companion who "helps" a struggling family by answering wishes they never intended. Short, sharp, and unsettling. Made me appreciate the ordinary, unautomated parts of life. #booksky

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The Delivery (by Gregg Hurwitz) — A Book and A Dog

The Delivery by Gregg Hurwitz review. A couple brings home a humanoid AI named Mr. Man. At first he’s a miracle—then he misunderstands their private frustrations, with violent results. Tight, unsettli...

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It’s #WontLookWednesday. Maeve follows me around during thunderstorms but this recent one was so severe she hid under the nightstand. #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

A German Shepherd mix lying beneath a nightstand.

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Natalie @abookandadog.com · 23/09/2026

Lightning in a Mason Jar by Catherine Mann was a dual-timeline story of survival, secrets, and second chances. Bailey Rae uncovered her late aunt's hidden past as a protector of women fleeing abuse. Handled with real compassion. #booksky

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Lightning in a Mason Jar (by Catherine Mann) — A Book and A Dog

Review of Lightning in a Mason Jar by Catherine Mann: a dual-timeline story of survival, secrets, and second chances, told with unusual gentleness.

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Lodi dodi we likes to party We don’t cause trouble We don’t bother nobody

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

3⭐️ THINNER by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman. 1984. Horror. A man is cursed by an ancient Gypsy for running over his daughter, becoming thinner by the day, and attempts to put a stop to it. More silly than scary. Amusing, but went on way too long. Just okay. 💙📚

A man’s shirtless back seen through a blue filter. His spine protrudes. Cover for THINNER by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman.

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Joanna🌱 @rainbowofcrazy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

95. Lost and Found, by Tarah DeWitt 💙📚🌶️🎧📚 Not for me, fam. FMC decides to have a baby with her dead bff's frozen eggs. Alright then. And not much really happens, aside from so many flashbacks that didn't flow well. The first book in this series was my FAV, and the rest went downhill. 2⭐

Lost and Found, by Tarah DeWitt, (Spunes #3), audiobook narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, Adam Gold

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Rocky N. Bullwinkle @lproulx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I loved that book (as I did Noir, btw). It's as funny as you can expect. The ending is genuinely moving. Caught me off guard. I was verklempt. No spoliers. Get to it.

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Got a new tattoo: the sun and stars from the Filipino flag. 🇵🇭

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