I'd like to thank LibraryThing and Gibson House Press for sending this ARC.

A novel of disillusionment and loneliness that shares the unsettling dramas of love; in a sympathetic, yet unforgiving story of infidelity and emotional ambivalence. With a great sense of humor.

A great story of humanity, relationships, and personal responsibility.

A fast but highly recommended read.

4.0

A quick, witty overview of some of the places said to be haunted in Arizona.
Outlaws, priests, Victorian ladies, whose restless spirits still roam these locations. Each place has a short story of the hauntings and/ or appearances that have been seen there, photos, and contact information. Basic, but covers many places, across the state.
Due to its publication date, some of these places no longer exist.
A quick, fun read.....recommended.

Hi friends..Im back!
Some SOB hacked all my media accounts..FB, Twitter, Instagram....These "people" are bots, they sent nasty IM to friends and family on FB , and unfriended alot of people and groups I followed.
On Goodreads, they sent messages to my followers/friends to please unfriend me.
attempted to get into my bank account and paypal.....then the phone calls and messages started...
I think its over and I'm trying again.
Be Careful, friends

I really was enjoying this book, its witty look at cancer....
then came the homophobic slurs, referring to "faggots" as mutations....then came the "faggots with AIDS" comments...
Because the main character had cancer of the tongue, I'm still unsure if the comments were more metaphorical or just plain ignorant....
Has anyone read this?? Thoughts??

I'm hoping to read, or at least start, these this week.
I am reading the tagged book, an ARC, and I am enjoying this brilliant authors look at how society is slowly losing its ability to be free....powerful and thought provoking.

From the front flap:
Ramon Martinez is a militant atheist, successful lawyer, and conventional family man. But all that change when cancer of the tongue deprives him of the source of his power and livelihood:speech.

Witty, funny and interesting look at the diagnosis and treatment of cancer from the eyes of the patient and his modern Mexican family.
Wonderful book. I'm just over halfway.....

4.5 / 5.0

An energetic, enthralling historical thriller, set in an amusement park, with a wide diversity of characters and behaviors, I totally loved this book. I found myself quickly invested in Pin, the pace of the story and detailing were well done. One to recommend!

Crash
by J.G. Ballard
1973/2019
PGW/Rare Bird Book
3.0 / 5.0

Auto-Erotica. Literally. A literary classic, but disappointing, for me.
A story of the interaction of man with machine, a man so obsessed with pleasure he doesnt see it is destroying him....
This is a brilliant story. It is overtly dark and perverse, which usually intrigues me, but I just didn't like any of the characters.

Extraordinary, brilliant writing and premise. What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be an animal? Why is killing a human murder, while killing an animal is sport? If animals were given the same rights to life as humans, could they be charged with murder? This book points to the trappings humans bind themselves in, to feel they are more deserving of freedom, than animals.
This propulsive book made think, consider and wonder....

It spitefully reminds me that I consist of physical particles which are slipping away by the second. Perhaps one could get used to it? Learn to live with it, just as people live in the cities of Auschwitz and Hiroshima, without ever thinking about what happened there in the past. They simply live their lives.

Stopped at a swap meet today, and found these that look pretty good. I've read Stinger, but not the rest.

This weeks reading.....anyone read any of these??

After Rebecca dies, her son, Jake and her husband, Tom, move to a new home. A new home..a new start, was their plan.
This book has such creepy parts, flows so well, its horror is immersive and imaginative. I really enjoyed this
Full review goodreads.com/overtheedge

The Beautiful Ones refer to eyes, like his mothers, who Prince seems to look up to, and love deeply. With many insightful passages and quotes from Prince, this is a memoir that will make you feel, somehow, closer to the mystery known as Prince.

I did enjoy this but, maybe because it was never really finished by Prince, it has a disjointed and rushed feel. Essential for fans, a great read for the rest!
Full review goodreads.com/overtheedge

“With a grimace she replaced the mustache. Being a boy meant freedom; being a man meant joining an army of monsters and dingbats.“

“One would have to come from a terrible place to imagine living in a shack at an amusement park as an improvement. But then Living Hell is such a place.“

Intelligent......curious.....these essays are well written and interesting, despite their obvious age....
Good Stuff!

What an intriguing and exciting beginning.....based loosely on the life of Henry Darger, an outsider artist and novelist (fascinating guy, check him out) and based in the Chicago area at the Riverview Amusement Park. Pin, a young orphan girl, disguised herself as a boy to get work and live with less fear, until she is witness to a murder. So far, I'm 100 pages in and loving it!!
Has anyone read this or anything by Elizabeth Hand??

Thanks to Akashic books and Library Thing for sending this ARC. Ben Okri is a social visionary and I cant wait to read this.

It was at that moment he was entirely unknown to her, within this already familiar lack of knowledge in which both understood each other.

The hardest part of the book was at the end.....reading it was inspired by actual events at the Dozier School for Boys, in Marianna, Florida. Whoa!
Officialwhitehouseboys.org for more info. Keep the blanket and tissues handy.
Full review goodreads.com/overtheedge

'Which was so important to a person in some extent stupid; Lucrecia who didn't possess the futilities of the imagination but just the narrow existence of whatever she was seeing.'
p. 94

A monster. A murder. A plot for revenge. This is a twisted and horrific dark fantasy novella.

A quick but engrossing novella. Looking for more from this author.
3.5 🌟

The essays, overall, show how deep and desperate her search for answers and understanding of her condition affected her life. Maybe more so than the actual diagnosis. 4🌟
Full review goodreads.com/overtheedge

Great memoir and essays and an excellent resource for those who work with the mentally ill. Recommended.

Gideon the Ninth was a fantastic story, but it will definitely not appeal to everyone's taste. It's a
book for people who dare to imagine. The writing style is unusual, but endearing to the book once you get use to it. There was a point I almost gave up, the following two chapters changed my mind. So glad I did not give up.
Full review goodreads.com/overtheedge

Worth the read. A stunning ending....

The pace is fast, furious and exciting. The world and character building is extraordinary. A plot that only thickens-I could not put this down. I had to keep reading because I want to know the answers. I want to find out the truth. I want to know how it all began. all in for Newflesh!

This is amazing. I can't get enough. There are short novellas between books, with more info and alternative endings that I hope to find. I'm all in for Newsflesh!

Brave, honest and gorgeously written, it's easy to fall into Acevedo's free, spunky spirit. A wonderful and fast read.

I absolutely am in love with this series. The best zombie series I've read. Honesty, integrity and personal responsibility are recurring themes. Well written and realized.

What a great story! Its short, written with precision and thought-provoking. A stimulating quick read. 'The Divers Game' deals with violence, how it effects society and how we are traumatized by the threat of violence against those considered as different, or other.

In this dystopian novel, the world is divided into two groups. Those that are born there, and those that arent.a story of Xenophobia, and the issue is immigration. I loved this.

An insightful look into a life of privilege from an actress, model, and the daughter of Edgar Bergen. It had to be hard growing up with so much expectation and always being in the spotlight, but Candace seems to have found the humor and joy in her work and her life. She has been successful and an inspiration, as well as an excellent friend, to many. Well worth the read.

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One more space to fill the card!!
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Movie
A waltons Christmas Movie : The Homecoming.
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A trip to the library always puts me in a great mood. Today I picked several authors I havent heard of, and a few that look really good. I love reading everyones thoughts or comments, good or bad. It really does help picking books and have found several authors I just love.
Libraries bring smiles!!

DOUBLE BINGO
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Movie
A Madea Christmas. 2013. BET
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Movie
Disney Christmas Day Parade.
Always fun!
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Although this was predictable overall, the story was engaging and I fell into it easily. Friendship and loyalty are Olivia's savior. Quick read.
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Holiday Special
A Saturday Night Live Holiday Special. 2019. NBC.
Loving this....on right now!!
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Holiday Special
Holidays With The Houghs. 2019 NBC.
Derek and Julianne celebrate with songs, dances and comedy. #wintergames #ReadNosedReindeer @Clwojick @StayCurious #Holidaymovie

Absorbing, the artists she has chosen, have lived irreverent and unusual lives. I really thought this was well done, with a great selection of women artists and hope this is the first of many more by Bridget Quinn. After reading this, there are many women artists I will be looking for more information on.

Short, absorbing and essential.

Harvey wants to findSabrina and they try to escape Greendale. She arranges search parties, Mrs. Porter tells Sabrina she can help bring Harvet back.....but....
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Its Sabrina's 16th birthday. Aunt Hilda warns Savrina about witches oath, as she rides the goat to baptism and then slaughters him......Harvet rescues Sabrina from Satan....
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More decorations sighted, on last nights walk.....they are the one marked in purple.

The Krusty Krab has to find a way to draw customers for christmas......
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