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Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookSky 📚💙If you could read the first 10% of a book before buying it, would you even need to see reviews at all? Why or why not?

January 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: The Naysayers by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke. Moralistic #Romance Goes Nearly As Heavy On Preaching As Romance

#amreading #dualtimeline #alternatereality #Divergent #CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs #JudgeDredd #AtlasShrugged #AvengersInfinityWar #GuardiansOfTheGalaxyCosmicRewind #BookSky📚💙🌶️

January 10, 2026 at 11:46 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: The Hunted by Steven Max Russo. Solid #Thriller Uses #Guns Both Effectively And Not So Effectively.

#amreading #action #BookSky📚💙⚡

January 7, 2026 at 12:29 PM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: The Memory Thief by Kayla Eaden. Phenomenal Story. Absolutely HORRID Storytelling.

#amreading #scifi #thriller #memory #BookSky 📚💙🪐

(Also, do y'all understand how HARD it is for a *fiction* book to get 3* from *me*???)

January 6, 2026 at 12:05 PM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BlogTour: She Took My Baby by Steena Holmes (via @bookouture.bsky.social ). Twisty Mind Bender Will Put You In The Minds Of Its Main Characters.

#bookreview #amreading #mystery #thriller #Canada #ranchlife #motherhood #baby #postpartum #family #secrets #BookSky 📚💙⚡

January 6, 2026 at 7:10 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

When I first saw some recent changes at #Goodreads, I feared something was about to happen. Now, I have direct personal experience of it. #BookSky💙📚

January 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

My Best Books of 2025, separated into Fiction and Nonfiction lists.

As always, a lot of books here you've never heard of... and absolutely should.

Full reviews available on most book trackers or my blog...

#BookSky📚💙

January 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

18 books in December -including 4 on NYE itself- brings me to 180 on the yr, or an avg of 15 books/month.

Book of the month is absolutely Your Data Will Be Used Against You. It is truly terrifying -in the worst (real world) possible ways.

NOW to start working on a "Best of 2025" list... #BookSky📚💙

January 1, 2026 at 11:07 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: Dirty Deeds 4 by Armand Rosamilia. Yet Another Evolution Of Series Leads To Potential Soft Reboot.

#amreading #crime #thriller #FBI #mob #BookSky 📚💙⚡

January 1, 2026 at 10:55 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: Dirty Deeds 3 by Armand Rosamilia. Another Solid Evolution Of Series.

#amreading #thriller #crime #FBI #mob #BookSky 📚💙⚡

January 1, 2026 at 10:51 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: Dirty Deeds 2 by Armand Rosamilia. Fun Quick Quirky Read Pays Off First Book.

#amreading #crime #thriller #FBI #mob #Sherlock #Moriarty #BookSky📚💙⚡

January 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: Dirty Deeds by Armand Rosamilia. Wild Opening Line Sets Up One Hell Of A Tale.

#amreading #crime #thriller #FBI #mob #police #Atlanta #Braves #BookSky 📚💙⚡

January 1, 2026 at 10:35 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: Such Sheltered Lives by Alyssa Sheinmel (via @atriabooks.bsky.social ). Slow Paced Yet Intriguing, Not Sure That Twist Lands As Intended.

#amreading #mystery #celebrity #rehab #secrets #BookSky 📚💙⚡

January 1, 2026 at 10:26 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: We Were Never Friends by @kairarouda.bsky.social (via @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social). Don’t Like Collegiate Greek Life? This Book Is Likely A Large Example Of Why.

#amreading #mystery #thriller #friends #family #secrets #college #greeklife #BookSky 📚💙⚡

January 1, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: Smitten by Tom Bellamy (via @stmartinspress.bsky.social ). Weird Blend Of #Neuroscience And #SelfHelp Lacks Critically Necessary Documentation.

#amreading #nonfiction #love #obsession #limerence #mentalhealth #BookSky 📚💙💡

January 1, 2026 at 10:06 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: Night Terror by Vincent Ralph (via @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social / @stmartinspress.bsky.social ). Solid #YA #Horror. Weird Whiplash As Book 2 In Series.

#amreading #mystery #zombie #supernatural #family #secrets #smalltown #BookSky 📚💙🩸

January 1, 2026 at 9:28 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

#BookReview: Dead Fake by Vincent Ralph (via @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social / @stmartinspress.bsky.social ). Bleeding Edge #Thriller May Not Be For The Younger Side Of #YA.

#amreading #mystery #horror #friends #family #secrets #AI #BookSky 📚💙🩸

January 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM

Jeff Sexton

@bookanon.com

Some "light" Christmas reading - and humor. Author claims the Puritans are an American Rorschah test, proceeds to claim thrm as a version of the central thesis of the entire book.

#MerryChristmas, everyone! May you all enjoy family, friends... and maybe even 600+ page books. #BookSky 📚💙💡