Whoa.

One of the best lines ever.

The fur trade was crazy AF.

Words of wisdom from Tolkien.

I remember when my dad got these books. I couldn't have been more than 8. This cover was always the most frightening to me. The headless statue, the crouching Smeagol, and the amazed and out-of-their element Hobbits all in the foreground while a blazing sun sets in the back. Naked, black trees surrounding a lonely road. I judged the book by its cover and it was justly judged. This book is awesome. That is all.

So much yes.

Best beginning to a Christmas story ever.

No matter how many times I read it, this book always completely lures me to Middle Earth.

I really need to stop rereading books that are so timely and relevant.

Relevant.

Terrifying... especially now.

Relevant.

This is not the best book I've ever read, but for what it is, it's great fun.

Lex Luthor, the very definition of the best villain.

I have mixed feelings about this book but that's probably because I have mixed feelings about most people, especially teenagers. It's strange really, magical and sad, ridiculous and somber... a coming of age novel where the main characters aren't heroes or villains but people, complex, complex people. I guess it's accurate because teenagers are some of the most complex people I know.

This book is so weird, it's like TWIN PEAKS for the YA set. No murders though... yet.... I dig it... so far....

This is such a pick, you guys, so fantastic in all it's subversive goodness. Check out my full review here: http://eabpublishing.tumblr.com/tagged/reviews

I reckon this here book is a might' good read for folks natchly inclined toward sumthin' as awful as readin' that is.

Aunt Polly, the first Scene Kid/Hipster (because her glasses are fake). 😎

Aunt Polly, the first Scene Kid/Hipster (because her glasses are fake). 😎

It's magic.

'...and I wrote a book and that means I can do anything.' That line though. As a writer, it speaks to me. While I have some issues with this book, overall I enjoyed it.

'Bout to read this, yo.

This is easily the best explanation of how prime numbers work I've ever read.

You can tell it's scary because of the creepy golden handprint on the black matte cover. In all seriousness, this thrift store find may be dated and dry (why it took me so long to read) but from a research standpoint, it's fascinating. Not for everyone to be sure, but alluring to a guy like me.

"There is a belief in a force, altogether distinct from physical power, which acts in all kinds of ways good and evil, which it is of great advantage to possess or control."

Bryan Lee O'Malley makes the simple complex and the complex simple. Seconds is genius--dare I say better than Scott Pilgrim? Maybe.....

I don't like to be tacky and self promote... But I don't hate to be tacky and self promote either! This book is epic and comes highly recommended... by the author.

I like to read local authors from small publishers. Laura Hansen is one of my favorites from Omaha, NE. Her YA "Zombies in Paradise" series is as fun as it is scary. This 3rd installment only amps up the scary too. If you like zombies, you should check it out. For real.

This book is a pretty sweet read. Not gonna lie, Cline kinda beats you over the head with his pop culture references. Still, it's a fun story.

Hit and miss here--Stephen King, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and T.E.D. Klein's stories are particularly terrifying. I'm not feeling all of them, but I can see how horror fans of all walks of life and tastes could find something to like. Great thrift store buy.

Want a book that will simultaneously terrify you and give you a modicum of hope? Try this. Keep a bucket nearby for the bile that will rise in the back of your throat when Durham points out truths we'd all rather not know. At least it's somewhat dated and things are slowly getting better... I think.

I finished re-reading Dune right before I joined Litsy. My review is as such: Bi-La Kaifa.