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

‪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

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

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

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

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

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

‪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

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

‪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

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

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

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

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. 🍞😋

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

‪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

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.

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

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

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

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

‪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

Bearded irises 💜🧡💜🌱 #gardening #bloomscrolling

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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Cactus blooms 🌵🩷🌱 #gardening #bloomscrolling

Ice cream tulips 🌷🍦🌱 #gardening #bloomscrolling

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

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

Parrot tulips 🌷 🌱 #gardensky #FlowersOnFriday