As an American, I'm eager to see Belgium come out on top tonight. I'm sorry, brothers and sisters. The call from Trump reeks of corruption, and I loathe any abuse of power. However, I do have a wonderful song for song of the day that goes with today's World Cup game... #MusicSky

Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden Debbie Mullen's advice column tells women how to solve their problems, but when her own life unravels, she begins taking justice into her own hands. As secrets surface, revenge, family, and shocking twists collide. #BookSky

The Cay by Theodore Taylor A story of survival, friendship, and overcoming prejudice. During WWII, Phillip leaves Curaçao with his mother for Virginia to escape Nazi submarines. When their ship is torpedoed, Phillip is stranded at sea with Timothy, an elderly man, and Stew Cat. #BookSky

French Exit by Patrick deWitt A broke Manhattan widow, her aimless son. and a cat that may hold the spirit of the widow's late husband escape to Paris with an eccentric group of companions. deWitt's deadpan novel about grief, privilege, and moving on is absolute perfection. #BookSky

I've noticed that a lot of starter packs don't include active, everyday readers, and many of the earlier #BookSky starter packs are full of abandoned accounts. We're not influencers, book deal accounts, publishers, or indie authors who constantly spam their books. We're readers.

Yesterday, I didn't care about Patriotism or Nationalism. We don't idolize a flag or pledge to anything but to ourselves and humanity's hopeful future. Moreover, these two beautiful queens were and are my main source of pride and celebration and peace in this "Land of the Free." #Family

This is an appropriate song for song of the day... after yesterday. We hit the point of the average lifespan of a "superpower." Read! Listen! Think! Reflect! Fight! Vote! Love! #MusicSky

Because I've been saying the Pledge of Allegiance since sunrise on the day of our Lord, July 4th, 2026, I totally forgot it was Caturday. Mittens is my everything. #CatSky

If anybody needs a song for today, either "celebrating" July 4th, or reading James by Percival Everett... #MusicSky

James by Percival Everett Jim, an enslaved man in Hannibal, Missouri, learns he's about to be sold from his family and escapes, setting off a dangerous journey down the Mississippi with Huck Finn. Along the way, Jim begins fighting to claim his voice, humanity, and freedom. #BookSky

This is what Pennie the Pissin' Pomsky and I think about two hundred and fifty years of the ɐɔıɹǝɯ∀ ɟo sǝʇɐʇs pǝʇıu∩... "Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." — Oscar Wilde #DogSky

#ARC Every Story Is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue Three years after his pregnant wife is killed in an accident, Wolo receives a letter from the woman who caused the death. Their unlikely meeting forces both to confront grief, regret, and the possibility of forgiveness. #BookSky

Milo loves to sleep somewhere new every single time he wakes up from sleeping. #CatSky

They Came for the Schools by Mike Hixenbaugh A conservative school board victory in a Texas suburb sparks a "Christian" nationalist movement that spreads across the country, threatening to reshape and undermine America's public education system. #BookSky

The Tyranny of Flies by Elaine Vilar Madruga On a Caribbean island ruled by a ruthless dictator, three siblings endure another tyrannical nightmare at home under their abusive parents. As fears of rebellion spread, flies begin to gather around the house... #BookSky

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman, battles the Gulf, a marlin far larger than his skiff, and his own fading luck in a quest for honor. Though he has little left to prove, he shows that true courage and dignity can endure even in defeat. #BookSky

Angel Down by Daniel Kraus In the final days of World War I, Cyril Bagger and four soldiers find the source of an unearthly shriek: a fallen angel tangled in barbed wire. From this bloody discovery, each soldier tries to gain the angel's favor, hoping she will grant their deepest wish. #BookSky