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CJ
@cjmerriman.bsky.social
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Book lover. Other loves include my husband, my Furred Ones, my work, and my family. Oh yes, and a little thing called human rights. Let’s try not to lose them!

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My August Wrap Up #BookSky
A graphic showing all of the covers of the 19 books I read in August
September 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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July 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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July 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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My reading buddy, Brody
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My old dog Brody sleeping on the couch. It looks like he’s smiling in his sleep.
July 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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My reading slump is over! #BookSky 📚💙
The covers of the 9 books I read in June: Problematic Summer Romance, Deep End, 9 Month Contract, Wild Love, Wild Eyes, Wild Side, The Seven Year Itch, The C*ck Down the Block, and Summer Sons.
July 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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My husband buried Brody in his toys. You can see how thrilled he is about it 😂
My black pitbull lies in his dog bed buried under his stuffed toys.
June 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Next up: The Poppy War. A lot of people I know are reading it now so I’ll join them. #BookSky
The cover of The Poppy War is orange with an image of a young warrior drawing an arrow painted in black.
June 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Now up, the next in Amy Daws’ Mountain Men Matchmaker series, “Seven Year Itch.” Calder’s story picks up with Wyatt’s wedding to Trista. Every is back at it, setting Calder up with Dakota. This should be interesting. Let the fights ensue. #BookSky 📚💙
Calder and Dakota stare each other down against a wilderness backdrop. Calders’s cabin and his cat Milkshake are in the background.
June 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Read “Wild Eyes” by Elsie Silver. It was another sweet and spicy story. Liking Silver a lot so am on to book 3, “Wild Side.” #BookSky 📚💙
The cover of Wild Side is green and shows a mountain wilderness, a wedding cake and a wrestling mask.
June 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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#booksky
Think not of the books you bought as a ‘to be read’ pile. Instead, think of your bookcase as a wine cellar. You collect books to be read at the right time, the right place, and the right mood.
June 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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A woman leans in a shopping cart full of books. The meme reads, “Nothing says ‘I mean business’ like using a shopping cart in a bookstore.”
June 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Meme reads: Me: I want more books. Me: Anything for you, babe.
June 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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I’m really enjoying “Wild Love” by Elsie Silver. The characters are so likable, especially young Cora. #BookSky
The cover of “Wild Love” by Elsie Silver is various shades of pink. It has a heart-shaped lock with key, a turntable, and mountains on it.
June 17, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Where empathy begins. #BookSky 📚💙
A book lies on a table. Above the book are the following words: “Books don’t just tell stories, they teach us how to sit still with ourselves, how to listen, and how to imagine being someone else entirely. That’s where empathy begins.”
June 16, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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June 14th Obama Appreciation Day
A photo of former President Barack Obama posing in the Oval Office when he was president.
June 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Something different but still light. A man wants to be a single dad so enters a contract with a surrogate. Shenanigans ensue 😁 #BookSky
A woman with dark curly hair has her back turned towards a mountain man with an ax over his shoulder as he was chopping wood, also with his back towards the woman. They look at each other over their shoulders. There’s a barn and a cabin in the background. The title of the book is “Nine Month Contract” by Amy Daws.
June 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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#BookSky
A sketch of a T-Rex in bed with a book in his short arms. He is unable to see the book past his long nose. The caption reads, “Rex regrets not getting the audiobook.”
June 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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A pile of books with the following words written in them: “books are just worlds waiting to be opened.”
June 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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If this is reality, I’m going back to reading my book.
June 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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I’ve decided to stick with Hazelwood. I haven’t read “Deep End” yet and the characters made an appearance in “Problematic Summer Romance.” But after this I think I’ll switch to a fun mystery, “Assassins Anonymous.” #BookSky
The cover of “Deep End” shows a tattooed man’s arm and hand holding a woman’s hand in a pool.
June 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Now reading “Problematic Summer Romance” by Ali Hazelwood. I love everything she writes. #BookSky 💙📚
The cover of “Problematic Summer Romance” shows a man and a woman lounging outside in Italy with the ocean as a backdrop.
June 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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A gas station sign which reads, “Free gas any day Trump doesn’t say something stupid.”
May 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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And here is why we won’t have elections anymore if this bill is passed.
A long list of laws that will be enacted should the bill pass such as the ability to postpone elections and ignore court orders without repercussions. Also no more legal protests and all LGBTQ+ rights lost.
May 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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#BookSky
The meme reads, “I survived reading banned books. All I got was smarter and more empathetic.”
May 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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A meme stating that people who read have been shown to live 20% longer on average than those who don’t.
May 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM