Virtual Heaven - Taylor KoleDopesick - Beth Macy In my creative writing class, the facilitator mentioned that he wrote and self-published several novels. He complained that he couldn't get an agent to read the manuscript. I'm thinking, yeah, right, it probably sucks. I was skeptical any self-published novel could be good. But as I got … Continue reading Books I Read This Month (August 2024)
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**(idk if this is actually a worthwhile post or if i was just bitching about people and it isnt actually entertaining or interesting at all. sit on it for awhile) Despite giving lip service to loving everyone, it's human nature to need someone to hate. You don't even hate someone personally, but in the abstract. … Continue reading jPay Message #623
Books I Read This Month (May2024)
Outliers - Malcolm GladwellAbsolute Swamp Thing - Alan Moore et al.The Bonfire of the Vanities - Tom WolfeGoing Infinite - Michael Lewis For what he lacks in intellectual heft, Malcolm Gladwell more than makes up for it with riveting storytelling and clear prose. Subtitled "The Story of Success," Outliers examines the lives of famous figures … Continue reading Books I Read This Month (May2024)
jPay Message #622
In this human garbage can, every social action can take on sinister overtones. Being rude is an implicit threat and a taunt. In the past, I never noticed line cutters, probably because adults don't normally have to wait in 15-30 minute lines multiple times per day. Now I entertain violent fantasies about anyone who cuts, … Continue reading jPay Message #622
Books I Read This Month (June2022)
The Building - Will EisnerNew York - Will EisnerInvisible People- Will EisnerThe Dreamer - Will EisnerBatman: Year One - Frank MillerPandemia - Alex BerensonBreathing for Warriors - Belisa VranichOuter Order, Inner Calm - Gretchen Rubin This month's reading was a combination of my two literary guilty pleasures: comics and self-help. Will Eisner, if you're unfamiliar … Continue reading Books I Read This Month (June2022)
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