It's been a while since I posted about my novel, which is available on Amazon (and soon other places). If you like a strong female detective with plenty of mental problems, give it a try! Boosts are always appreciated.
A Memory of Murder
Some people envision the future. I envision the past.
After hearing about it for months I had to bite the bullet and preorder "The Gutenberg Parenthesis" by @jeffjarvis. Can't wait to get my hands on it. 📖 #books#reading
Zach Zimmerman's comedy always makes me laugh so I bought his new book today. Here's an Instagram reel with his appeal to purchase this week to better the odds of future books. If you're not familiar with him, listen to some of his past vids and see if you think his humor is your cup of tea.
My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, & spectacular #horror#books far & wide.
THE SALT GROWS HEAVY by @casskhaw is an elegant, fractured fairy-tale of Monsters & the monstrousness they encounter. Their world is populated w/ horrors, cruelty, & viciousness, but the dark, beautiful, bloody heart of this novella pulses w/ companionship, respect, & love.
Today is a Poison Ivy day...and not just any Poison Ivy day; today is Poison Ivy #12 day, which means this series, originally just a mini spun out of an 8 page short story, is now a year old. And thriving. Big things in this issue. All possible because of you. 💚 #WeAreTheGreen#comics#books
My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, & spectacular #horror#books far & wide.
NARCISSUS is a unique spin on a classic myth with a special resonance in a world that seems to reward vapid, vacuous vanity. This compact and creepy nightmare will keep your gaze transfixed as the gory horrors mount and may even inspire a little self-reflection, after. (Shortwave Pub)
Today's indie author review: Casey Morales' I Hear You:
"What I loved about this book - besides the two great dogs and the two amazing humans - was what I learned about the things the deaf have to deal with... I highly recommend this book. Five stars."
My April reading list:
4/9 Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood
4/15 Andrew Ross Sorkin, Too Big to Fail
4/15 Tadashi Agi (story) and Shu Okimoto (art), The Drops of God: Volume 15
4/16 Naomi Novik, Black Powder War
4/20 Alexis Hall, The Affair of the Mysterious Letter
4/23 Naomi Novik, Empire of Ivory
4/24 Will Kurt, Bayesian Statistics the Fun Way: Understanding Statistics and Probability with Star Wars, LEGO, and Rubber Ducks
Just finished a re-read of The Music of the Primes by Marcus du Sautoy. Highly recommended if you are interested in mathematics (or computing, there’s quite a bit on public key cryptography). I stopped at A level 20 years ago but can still follow it, and Sautoy is excellent at explaining science to the public.
My #bookreview is brief/won't spoil, to spread good, great, spectacular #horror#books far & wide.
The stories, poems, & characters in HOW LOVELY TO BE A WOMAN ring w/ a strength & authenticity that grounds them even as they travel into supernatural & metaphorical territories. This impressive debut by Tiffany Michelle Brown is great: sinister, disturbing, unique, angry, & empowering.
📚 Recently finished the audiobook, "Becoming," by Michelle Obama. (Thanks to Libby/library.) Then with that added perspective, re-listened to "A Promised Land," by Barack Obama. Folks, wow. Must say a personal opinion: if you want to have your finger effectively on the pulse of USA issues, these two books, preferably close together, are very nearly a must. Don't cheat yourself out of the perspective. Not enough spaces for all tags I'd like to add. #USPol#racism#Obama#books#bookstodon
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