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5 days ago

I Read Anthony Doerr’s ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’.

I probably felt the way you do right now about this book’s title. There is absolutely no way that this is going to be engaging or alluring or captivating. This sounds like it’s going to be filled with hijinx (my least favorite), with at least one character who thinks they’re…

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I Read Anthony Doerr’s ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’.
I Read Anthony Doerr’s ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land’.
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May 1

I Read Jennette McCurdy’s ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’.

This book was[/is?] a phenomenon. I couldn’t get away from it last year, not even from an advertising perspective, but from a place where friends and online Personalities I followed were all over it. I saw it on bookshelves, I saw it in IG ads, I saw snark and joy…

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I Read Jennette McCurdy’s ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’.
I Read Jennette McCurdy’s ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’.
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Apr 23

I Read Naomi Alderman’s ‘The Power’.

I bought this book for my wife a couple of years ago and she really loved it. I knew at some point I wanted to read it, but as any reader knows, the TBR list grows enormous and there is absolutely no way to track down exactly what you might…

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I Read Naomi Alderman’s ‘The Power’.
I Read Naomi Alderman’s ‘The Power’.
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Apr 6

Great Songs From Q1 2023.

|| (Spotify) || (Apple Music) || (YouTube)) || Nicole Dollanganger — My Darling True For some reason, Nicole Dollanganger has always had that Goth Girl Animal Crossing player vibe to me. Her previous album really hit a cool and dark place for me, something suicidal-adjacent, some latent bland text…

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Great Songs From Q1 2023.
Great Songs From Q1 2023.
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Apr 5

I Read James S.A. Corey’s ‘Leviathan Wakes’.

Sometimes a story takes a little bit to take hold. It could be mindset, it could be expectations. It could be maturity. But The Expanse television show was one that took me three times to really dive into and feel committed to. To be honest, the same thing happened to…

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I Read James S.A. Corey’s ‘Leviathan Wakes’.
I Read James S.A. Corey’s ‘Leviathan Wakes’.
Books

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Mar 25

MIX XLII — Begging Words From the Dirt.

|| (Spotify) || (Apple Music) || (YouTube) || Glassjaw — You Think You’re (John Fucking Lennon) There are about 90 seconds of distant/muffled/faded drumbeats to kick this song off, and it’s almost more impactful than having the notes of the song ring at the beginning. The silence and the…

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MIX XLII — Begging Words From the Dirt.
MIX XLII — Begging Words From the Dirt.
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Mar 11

I Read Gabino Iglesias’ ‘The Devil Takes You Home’.

The more I read, and certainly the more I write, I learn that the exercise of ‘successful’ writing is more a practice of engagement and attrition than it is about skill. One can write deep and meaningful prose, sharp and organic dialog, devout and cerebral diatribes for an afternoon, for…

Gabino Iglesias

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I Read Gabino Iglesias’ ‘The Devil Takes You Home’.
I Read Gabino Iglesias’ ‘The Devil Takes You Home’.
Gabino Iglesias

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Mar 1

I Read Fredrik Backman’s ‘A Man Called Ove’.

There is often a banter between my wife and I about the books that we each decide to read. Usually, I’m picking up these big stuffy, tomes, these 20–40 year old used copies of books that are supposed to be ‘classics’. Massive undertakings where I claim that “I like to…

Fredrik Backman

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I Read Fredrik Backman’s ‘A Man Called Ove’.
I Read Fredrik Backman’s ‘A Man Called Ove’.
Fredrik Backman

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Feb 19

I Played Bastion.

Back when the Xbox 360(!) was the main console going, I don’t remember the marketplace being a very dominant aspect. When a game would come around that would garner the type of attention that would raise eyebrows, it was something of a big deal. Bastion is one of those games…

Xbox 360

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I Played Bastion.
I Played Bastion.
Xbox 360

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Feb 12

I Read Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Border Trilogy’.

Reading this trilogy has been something of an act of endurance. There is little joy to be found, plenty hardships, and myriad characters with strong jaws, cold hearts, and few means. Each of these books shares something at its core and while I don’t struggle to find it while exploring…

Books

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I Read Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Border Trilogy’.
I Read Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Border Trilogy’.
Books

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