NAUGHTY DOG BOOKS

Sit. Stay. Read.

Naughty Dog Books is an independently owned and operated bookstore in scenic Nashville, Indiana. Founded by a mother-daughter duo, Naughty Dog Books carries a wide variety of books and bookish merchandise for readers of all kinds.

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May 31, 11am - Tiny tails story time

June 4th, 12-3pm - Summer Reading Kick-off party! Ages 8+

June 11, 6pm - Historical fiction book club, Strangers in Time by David Baldacci

June 19, 6:30pm - Fantasy book club, The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

June 25, 6pm - Mystery book club, Down the Hill by Susan Hendricks

July 14, 6pm - Classics book club, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

August 6, 4:30pm - Middle reader book club, Candle Island by Lauren Wolk

ABOUT

Do you have a child 8+ who loves to read? Stop by Naughty Dog Books and sign them up for our summer reading program, Camp Naughty Dog!

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Stop by anytime between 12-3pm to sign up and receive a goodie bag. Inside you will find a bingo card, an exclusive summer reading sticker, and other bookish goodies!

Miss Jacq has also planned a small scavenger hunt in the store and will have chalk and bubbles outside.

BINGO RULES:
A small prize will be awarded for every completed bingo. Simply bring in your card and show it to one of our booksellers to pick out your prize. You can either collect your prize each time you get a bingo or fill out your whole card and collect all your prizes at once.
You must complete your whole bingo in order to join the festivities at Our Little World.

Summer reading ends August 2nd with a party at Our Little World Studio.

It’s another beautiful, sunny day out! Come cool off in the bookstore and get yourself a new read!🐾

Don’t let the Monday’s get you (or your friends) down! Send a note to a loved one today + tell them how much they mean to you🥰

What are you reading this weekend? Let us know in the comments!

Fantasy book club meets tonight @ 6:30pm to discuss The Knight and the Moth by @rmgillig 🦋⚔️
Open to all— light snacks are provided, just bring your own drink if you want one!

Tiny Tails meets tomorrow at 11am! We can’t wait to see you there!🐾🪲🐛🐝🐞

June has been flying by & we can’t keep up with our tbr’s! Here’s what a few of us are reading this week👇🏻

🌵The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin
“Louis L’Amour meets H.P. Lovecraft in this thrilling western epic about a former Civil War soldier wracked by enigmatic visions.”

🌊 We Were Liars by @elockhartbooks
“A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.”

🦎 The Nightmarchers by @j_lincoln_fenn
“A bone-chilling novel where a mysterious island holds the terrifying answers to a woman’s past and future.”

Stacks and stacks of new releases today, folks! Come get ‘em while they’re hot! 🐾

Summer days are for tales of dramatic heroines and brooding heroes. We’ve got the books you’re looking for.📖✨

We are back open with regular hours today! Come in and grab yourself a weekend read or last-minute gift for dad!🤎

It must be Friday the 13th because we’ve hit a spell of bad luck today… we will be CLOSED! We’re so sorry for the late notice.

See you tomorrow morning at 11am!

Father’s Day is almost here! We’d love to help you find the perfect gift for dad.

Have we convinced you?👇🏻⛵️⛈️

*all images sourced from Pinterest

Check out what’s new! See one that catches your eye?

Father’s Day is this weekend! Need a gift idea for Dad? We’ve got you covered.✔️

Make Naughty Dog Books a part of your weekend itinerary.☀️💦

To say we had a blast at our Summer Reading Kick-off yesterday would be an understatement! 🛶⛺️🐶📚

Miss Jacq worked tirelessly to make this special event happen and we loved seeing all of you who came out and signed-up!📝

We can’t wait to hear about all the great books your kiddos are going to read this summer! ☀️📖

Have a Janeite in your life? We’ve got just the gift.🌸

School’s out, summer’s in! Get your summer reads at Naughty Dog Books. 🍉☀️🐚🌊⛵️📖

Come get all your weekend essentials at Naughty Dog Books🥳📖🐾

So many good reads happening this month. We hope you’ll join us!📖☕️🗣️

Book info below!👇🏻📖

Shelby is reading: Trespassers at the Golden Gate Bridge by @garykrist4225
“The sensational, forgotten true story of a woman who murdered her married lover in Gilded Age San Francisco and the trial that epitomized the city’s transformation from raucous frontier town into modern metropolis.”

Eleni is reading: The Otherwhere Post by @emilycanwrite
“A stunning, dark academic fantasy full of deadly magic and dangerous secrets, perfect for fans of Divine Rivals and A Study in Drowning.”

Jeanna is reading: One Perfect Couple by @ruthwarewriter
“This high-tension thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them.”

What new release are you most excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!👇🏻

Happy Memorial Day!

Come check out some of the great kids titles on our Summer Reading table!☀️

It’s a beautiful Saturday here in Nashville, IN. Come stop in and see us!

@writernorth does it again! Shelby says his latest novel about a criminal profiler “simmers with dread & foreboding”. Come pick up a copy if you’re in the mood for a creepy tale!

Tune in to Best in Show Books today to watch Shelby & Jeanna unbox our April Mystery Book Box! They also discuss their thoughts behind the box pick, What Happened to Nina by @dervlamctiernan 🌲🪵 Follow the link in our bio!

Next up for Historical fiction book club!📕🕰️

We can’t wait to read @davidbaldacciauthor newest with you all. Come pick up a copy today!

So many great new releases to check out today!📚

Do you have teens who love fantasy? Look no further than Axie Oh’s latest novel based on a Korean legend of Celestial Maidens. Our bookseller Eleni says:

“A beautiful, heartfelt fantasy that is full of intrigue & adventure while still keeping its target audience in mind! Appropriate for ages 13+.”

We have copies of The Floating World in store now, so come on by!💫

Don’t lock yourself up indoors on this gorgeous Saturday! We are here until 5pm & ready to help you find a new read.🐾

Friday means a new episode of Best in Show Books! Have you watched it yet?
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PSA: We now have a shelf dedicated to all things BISB.📚 Here you can find (almost) all of the titles that Shelby & Jeanna are talking about!

One of our go-to recommendations! Each of us have pretty different taste when it comes to books, but this mystery/thriller by @kimicgrant captured us all. Have you read it? What did you think? 👇🏻

Some recent reviews that have us 🥹🥰🫶🏻.
Thank you to all who take the time to share what you love about our store. We see every one & it always makes our day!

So many new releases today that we had to make a reel to fit them all in!🤩 Which one catches your eye?

How paws-itively cute are these new bookmarks?!

We rolled these out on our birthday and they are extra special because they were designed by our littlest bookseller, Harris.🥹💕
You get one free with your purchase, so come get yourself a new book!

Today seemed liked the perfect day for another review!

Our bookseller, Jeanna, loved @jskesliencharles book, Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade. She says:

“I enjoyed every minute of this story. These very inspiring ladies sacrificed so much to not just share books, but care for others!”

Stop by the store and pick up a copy! We are here today until 5pm.🐾

Not one, but TWO new episodes are up on Best in Show Books! Hear what our book clubs thought of their April picks and watch a mini vlog of Indie Bookstore Day.📚🐾

Here’s our book club round-up for the month of May!
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Reminder that all book club attendees receive 20% off their book of the month.🤓 Which one will we see you at?
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Take note: Classics book club will be taking the next 2 months to read Anna Karenina and will meet to discuss it July 14th!

Book info below!📚👇🏻

Let’s bring back What We’re Reading Wednesday with these great titles!

Jacq is reading: Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones
“Jones challenges the idea that loud lives are the ones that matter most, reminding us that we don’t have to leave the lives we have in order to have the lives of which we’ve always dreamed.”

Eleni is reading: Chasing Beauty by Natalie Dykstra
“A vivid and masterful story of Isabella Stewart Gardner—creator of one of America’s most stunning museums—an American original whose own life was remade by art.”

Shelby is reading: No More Tears by Gardiner Harris
“An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America’s oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies—from an award-winning investigative journalist.”

New releases on this stormy Tuesday! We will be closing at 4pm today, so come get ‘em while you can🏃🏼‍♀️📚

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