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Iโ€™m always write! | Buckeye ๐ŸŒฐ | MFA - Poetry | Currently revising my Fil-Am contemporary fiction novel. | Mini book reviews. | Find me at: https://barbnatividad.substack.com where I write about mental health, writing, reading.

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Flames made up of book pages. Book cover for THE GHOSTWRITER by Julie Clark.

Flames made up of book pages. Book cover for THE GHOSTWRITER by Julie Clark.

3โญ๏ธ THE GHOSTWRITER by Julie Clark. 2025. Mystery. Ghostwriter Olivia Dumont has a secret: her author father may have killed his two siblings in the 70s. Now he wants her to ghostwrite his memoir. She hesitates but needs the money. She uncovers even more secrets. Just okay. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

06.03.2026 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Or her blanket.

06.03.2026 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

06.03.2026 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fox byJoyce Carol Oates
Butcher by Joyce Carol Oates

06.03.2026 13:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œFoxโ€ and โ€œButcherโ€ by Joyce Carol Oates.

06.03.2026 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m buying The Keeper by Tana French today. Itโ€™s double Kindle points day and I have a $3 credit!

06.03.2026 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sharing is caring! ๐Ÿ’–

06.03.2026 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–

05.03.2026 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Drop something red โœจโค๏ธ

05.03.2026 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello! ๐Ÿ‘‹

04.03.2026 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A helicopter against the landscape of the sky, mountains, and a body of water. Book cover for THE HARD LINE (Gray Man #15) by Mark Greaney.

A helicopter against the landscape of the sky, mountains, and a body of water. Book cover for THE HARD LINE (Gray Man #15) by Mark Greaney.

4โญ๏ธ THE HARD LINE (Gray Man #15) by Mark Greaney. 2026. Action/thriller. Members of the U.S. intelligence community are being assassinated because of leaks. Itโ€™s up to the Gray Man and his team to stop the killers. Disappointed by the ending but still recommend! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

04.03.2026 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ’–

04.03.2026 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lol thanks!

04.03.2026 01:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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February 2026 Reads First, Iโ€™d like to give a shoutout to the person who supported my writing by buying me the equivalent of ten almond milk cappuccinos!

New post on Comedy, Tragedy: February 2026 Reads ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š
#comedytragedy #substack

barbnatividad.substack.com/p/february-2...

03.03.2026 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was!

03.03.2026 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have a terrific week, Keegan! ๐Ÿ’–

03.03.2026 02:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฎ

03.03.2026 02:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lol thanks! ๐Ÿ˜Š

03.03.2026 02:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this is who runs this account

03.03.2026 02:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A womanโ€™s profile, blurred. Book cover for RETURNING TO MY FATHERโ€™S KITCHEN by Monica Macansantos.

A womanโ€™s profile, blurred. Book cover for RETURNING TO MY FATHERโ€™S KITCHEN by Monica Macansantos.

4โญ๏ธ RETURNING TO MY FATHERโ€™S KITCHEN by Monica Macansantos. 2025. Essays. Macansantos returns to the Philippines from abroad and tries to make sense of her fatherโ€™s sudden death. Also explores the theme of being an outsider. Recommend. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

02.03.2026 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Huge congratulations! ๐ŸŽ‰

02.03.2026 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks, you too! ๐Ÿ’–

01.03.2026 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A collage of covers of the books I read in February.

A collage of covers of the books I read in February.

February reads and ratings ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

01.03.2026 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark

01.03.2026 14:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

01.03.2026 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–

28.02.2026 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–

28.02.2026 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Awesome, congratulations!

28.02.2026 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #Caturday!
#catsky #catsofbluesky

28.02.2026 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice!

28.02.2026 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0