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Currently, the Starbucks Union members are on a strike, trying to secure a $25 wage. Some of my coworkers and I decided to attend work today, more out of solidarity for our manager more than anything else. We ended up being one of the only stores that were able to stay open, so the union picketers ended up in front of our store. *deep breath* I’m not a capitalist, guys, but the way the Union…

I’ve always hated this concept. I thought it was a cheap way out of thinking for yourself, a safe alternative to striking out on your own, denying both Evils for the sake of righteousness. These days, I’m not so sure. Currently, Unions and Corporations are disturbing my fragile peace with their contentious, covetous attitudes. I want to turn my back on both, but I can’t. I don’t think Unions are…

I’ve always hated this concept. I thought it was a cheap way out of thinking for yourself, a safe alternative to striking out on your own, denying both Evils for the sake of righteousness. These days, I’m not so sure. Currently, Unions and Corporations are disturbing my fragile peace with their contentious, covetous attitudes. I want to turn my back on both, but I can’t. I don’t think Unions are…

BOOKERS TAKE Most of my life, I’ve had a love of good Urban Fantasy. One thing good Urban Fantasy does well is discuss the role of police in Justice. I still remember when I was thirteen, reading about Karin Murphy arresting Harry Dresden in Fool Moon and saying, “Okay, well, she’s just being a good cop.” I think of that now and smirk. What would eighteen year old me think? Twenty-five?…

BOOKERS TAKE There’s just something about a good Urban Fantasy series–or good Noir series, which this is both– that just, I don’t know, makes me want to go out there, put the tights on, and kick some evil ass. It pumps you up, and considering the political climate right now, it’s a good time to feel indignant about injustice. This book is a dive into the nitty gritty of drug crime, and it…

BOOKERS TAKE I read a few reviews of this book before starting my initial draft of this post because I figured that everyone who’s read a book would have something good or enlightening to say about this perfect little thriller. They certainly had things to say. It appears that half of Pessl’s audience believes she is the harbinger of the end, the deaths of the novel during the information age.…

BOOKERS TAKE How can I say anything about Stephen King that hasn’t already been said a thousand times? I once took a course on popular fiction. The entire class was a Stephen King seminar. He’s a great writer, sometimes weird, sometimes genius, but always enjoyable. He knows how to pull you in, and he knows how to keep you there. WRITERS TAKE One thing I always admire about Kings work is the…

BOOKERS TAKE Who loves noir? I love noir. Who loves Urban Fantasy. I love Urban Fantasy. So maybe my review of this book is biased. Take that as you will. As a reader, I love to read the nitty gritty stuff, especially when it’s narrated by your classic, dark anti-hero. But with that always comes a healthy dose of politically incorrect language and ideas. This is enhanced by the fact that…

BOOKERS TAKE Such an enjoyable read. In this first of a series, Jonathan Kellerman introduces Jeremy, a psychologist who’s recently lost his lover. Said love was murdered, and Jeremy has dealt with the police suspicion ever since her death. A colleague begins to leave messages to Jeremy after inviting him to dinner at a secret club. The killer is hunting again, and his prey is once again, some…

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“The Terrible Old Man” by H. P. Lovecraft.

Say what you want about the man, and, yes, I know that he was terribly racist, Lovecraft was a master of the Short Story. Many of his tales exemplify all the attributes of effective storytelling, but sometimes, owing to the fact that fans have manically collected every scrap of paper that Lovecraft ever touched, some of his stories seem…

BOOKERS TAKE Written in the early 20th Century, this novel has the classic amateur sleuth makeup, with slightly more bang for its buck in the credibility department. It features a brilliant doctor of medicine who has, in his later life, taken to the detection of crime, and an amiable narrator who, himself, enters into his own affairs and serves as the main focality of the story. Sound…

What would you do if you lost all your possessions? This is such a romantic response to this question,  but it’s the only thing I can think of. If I had NOTHING I would just — leave.

I had no idea that so much popular myth surrounding biblical prophecy came from this book. We LITERALLY listen to this guy’s interpretation of the Bible more than we would a theologian. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Anyway, it’s really good! The spooks in this book are great, especially if you’re a lapsed Catholic like me. It touches on some primal fears instilled at birth, and there’s a whole bunch of gross, body…

This is respect for intuition done right. Let me explain. This book expresses a feeling I’ve had all my life about intuition. Some people have great instincts. They’re so attuned that they seem to have supernatural abilities. The Vanishing takes that idea and creates an entire town of people out of it, people who are trying to avoid the scrutiny of a society who would harness their abilities…

What’s the trait you value most about yourself? All my life I have been the type of person who abhors conflict. Sometimes this manifests negatively, and I run away from difficult situations. Other times, it is the driving force behind my best moments. But, always, it is me. 20:28 PDT

Oh, damn. This little book was terrific. 5/5. This is horror, classic Christian mythology, demons and the Devil, an absent God. It’s set in Mexico, and the POV switches between first and third as the author explores different characters. The audiobook is only 4 hours long, and in that little time, it blew me away. The main POV, the girl who the author writes First Person through, Lourdes, is…