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The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick [Book Review]

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Sep 8

I'm not really into physical violence, but damn, I just want to punch this dude in the face! Like, over and over again...

halfway through Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell 📚💙🔥
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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Sep 7

Aftertaste by @darialavelleauthor.bsky.social is about a ghost kitchen - not the kind on DoorDash, but a kitchen for ghosts... or a restaurant, actually.

This book is a total surprise - unique premise, unpredictable storyline -🤞hoping it sticks the landing!
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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Sep 6

⭐⭐⭐ Loved the premise. Liked the book.

Nikki Erlick’s The Poppy Fields asks: what if you could sleep through grief? A speculative, emotional novel about loss, healing, and hope - read my review 🔥📚💙
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Nikki Erlick’s The Poppy Fields asks: what if you could sleep through grief? A speculative novel about loss, healing, and hope—read my review.

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Sep 6

Took a much-needed break from reading & socials for most of August. It was time to reset, refresh, and get excited about my reading list again!

⭐Standouts:
📚 Not Quite Dead Yet - Holly Jackson
📚 An Oral History of Atlantis - Ed Park

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Aug 2

Favorite books from July include:

⭐ The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates
⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks - @omarhussain10.bsky.social
⭐ Babel - R.F. Kuang
⭐ Agents of Change - @christinahillsberg.bsky.social
⭐ John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community - Raymond Arsenault

💙📚🔥 #BookSky #BookClub

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Aug 2

⭐️ 3.25/5 - The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline: murder, mystery, a hint of the paranormal, and a Tuscan villa full of secrets. A bit overstuffed at times, but never dull! 📚💙🎧 #BookSky #BookClub #Audiobook #JustFinished

Stephen King’s The Talisman: Will Netflix Finally Get It Right?

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jul 19

It's all about timing. I'd enjoy the book Charlottesville by Deborah Baker more if it were 2024. It's well written and interesting, but so far, for me, it just feels depressing in the current political and social climate 📚💙 #booksky #charlottesville #nowreading #bookclub #nonfiction #imho

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jul 19

1st Stephen King book I read was Eyes of the Dragon in 6th grade. Then The Talisman blew my mind 🤯 They showed me not to be scared of his books and what an incredible storyteller he is. Can’t wait to see what the Stranger Things team and Netflix do with The Talisman series! 📺💙📚🔥 #BookSky #TVSky

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jul 15

this is the first book I've read by Allende and I am so impressed!

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jul 15

Currently reading My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende, translated by Frances Riddle 📚💙🔥 #BookSky #NowReading #AIArt

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jul 13

Would you live in a mall? It was my childhood dream… but now that it's actually a real possibility, I'm not so sure 🛍️🤔
#dreamhome #childhooddream #mallrats #homesweethome #midjourneyart #aiart

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jul 12

I'm just gonna say it, the Graphic Audio productions of Onyx Storm make the book SO much better 📚💙🔥 #imo #booksky

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jul 12

In case you needed more reasons to love Pedro 📚💙 #BookSky

Review by ashbydodd - A Thousand Natural Shocks

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jul 12

⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks by @omarhussain10.bsky.social

This surprised me in the BEST way! It's a thriller, but also kind of a family drama, and has scenes reminiscent of Saw movies, with sci-fi elements... WHAT a ride! 📚💙🔥 #BookSky #BookClub #ReadThis

Read my review on @thestorygraph.com

When I picked up A Thousand Natural Shocks, I didn't know what I was getting into. The cover w...

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jul 6

“Earth is 4.6 billion years old…If you scale that down to 46 years, do you know how long human beings have been here?..we humans have been on this planet for a mere 4 hours...Yet we humans believe God created all this just for us.”

- @harlancoben.bsky.social Nobodys Fool 📚💙🔥 #booksky #bookclub

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jun 13

I just added so many of these books to my to-read list at once - I think my goodreads and storygraph friends might be a bit concerned right now! 🔪😱🕵️‍♂️ 💙📚🔥 #BookSky #TrueCrime #ToRead

Why are true crime books so popular? Traci Thomas shares her top picks

True crime books, podcasts and documentaries capture audiences everywhere.

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Turn Back Time With Cher’s Biographical Children’s Book Available for Pre-Order Now

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jun 13

"Admitting you were afraid always took more guts than pretending you weren’t. Being willing to make a mistake got you further than never trying. The world had decided that to be fallible was weak. But we are all fallible. The strong ones are the ones who accept it." #BookSky #Atmosphere #BookClub

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jun 2

If you think I'm not pre-ordering Cher's illustrated biographical children's book... it's like you don't know me at all 📚💙🔥🎧
#BookSky #MusicSky

A children's biography about Cher is available to order now.

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Review by ashbydodd - Julie Chan Is Dead

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jun 2

⭐⭐⭐ Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang was a decent read, and there were sections I really liked, but it wasn't my favorite.

If you're interested, read my full review on @thestorygraph.com 📚💙 #BookSky #BookReview #BookClub

Julie Chan Is Dead lures you in with a killer premise (pun fully intended) and then tosses yo...

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Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jun 2

And thank you for writing such an intriguing book!

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jun 1

As I begin The Memory Collectors by Dete Messerve, I can't help but wonder: if I could go back in time to one specific hour in my past, what would it be? What hour would you return to?
📚💙 #BookSky #BookClub

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jun 1

"War breaks us down to nothing more than our most selfish will to survive—but when we rise above that instinct, miracles can still happen... This, my friend, is how we find the best of humanity during times when the worst of humanity may seem to have the upper hand." - The Things We Cannot Say 📚💙🔥

Ashby Dodd @ashbydodd.bsky.social · Jun 1

of course! The praise is well earned. Congrats on a such a fascinating book!