Figured I'd give this one a try. Borrowed it from Hoopla, which is an app that our library uses to lend digital media (ebooks, audiobooks, and movies also).

Since my wife is Latina, I have been trying to learn Spanish for the past 8 years to no avail. I'm finally starting to feel like there's room in my brain for it now though, so we'll see how it goes. I already have a really good headstart, so 🤞🏾

"YouTube Channel" is a very short book that explains the beginnings of becoming a YouTuber. I found one thing in it that made me consider something about my own channels. Because of that, I give it a so-so. I went into it expecting absolutely nothing, so there's that. And yes, that is a hilarious typo in the title.

So far it's a really great crime novel. Lol but this is The Stephen King. It won't stay a crime novel. I'm on page 171, and it's the beginning of chapter THREE. Yep. That kinda read! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

NEXT UP!

#horror

What can I say? It's a King novel. There a few parts in there that I felt didn't need to be there, but I think we can all agree that King usually does that; it doesn't stop us from getting the next one, does it? Lol. This book is great. The ending, I felt, was phenomenal. I had a different thought going through my head, so I was pleasantly surprised by the ending. Definitely a 6 out of 5.

I'm officially in I'm-finishing-this-book-tonight-by-any-means mode.

#StephenKing fanatic.
#Thinner
#LateReads
#horror
#greatread

I would like to announce that I am no longer going to accept "fat, big, heavy," etc. as accurate descriptions of who I am. I am now going to be known to be:

"Physically Substantial."

Thank you, Mr. King. This is why you're the best. Lol

It's a fantasy story grounded in reality with a splash of romance and comedy. A fun read! It's one of the books I recently finished narrating. If you read it or listen to it let me know what you think! 🙂

#KennyReads #DiverseAuthors #DiverseReads #DiverseNarrators #Fantasy

I just wanted to say that RC Bray is a great narrator, and he really brings that extra umph to this story. I have a feeling if I was reading this story, I wouldn't like it as much. Only because my brain would be so stuck on the chaos that I would miss out on the subtle emotions of the characters at certain times.

"In order to save my city, I must become someone else. I must become someTHING else."

#bookhaul
#smallbookhaul
#halfpricebooks

Ooooooooh, maaaan! This book is phenomenal!! I love a good character-driven story. I have to work at 4:30 in the morning, but I stayed up til 11 to finish this book anyway. That's how good it is. Crouch has a way of making these (presumably) out of reach scientific achievements seem very real. It is TRIPPY. And man, did I hate Jason! I didn't like very many people in this story, but I couldn't help rooting for him. Pick!! 👍🏾

I thought about something today. If Stephen King never wrote IT, would clowns be creepy or scary to anyone?

It's amazing how influential an author can be when they use their words the right (or maybe wrong) way.

In case anyone is wondering why the book is called Of Mice and Men for some reason, here's why:

"The title is taken from Robert Burns' poem "To a Mouse", which reads: "The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft agley". (The best laid schemes of mice and men / Often go awry.)"
(Wiki 19)

[SPOILER COMMENTS!!] Now that my wife has read this book, I want to talk about it because it is one of my favorites. What is everybody's favorite part in Of Mice and Men?

Because I run a business in 2019, I felt that this reading was essential. So, today's #libraryhaul is Influencer by Brittany Hennessy and 30 Days to Social Media Success by Gail Martin. Two nonfiction books. So unlike me. 🧐

So... Ladies and Gents, I have a question.

I've started three books, but because of school, I stopped all three. I want to focus on one at a time and finish them now that I'm done with school. Can you help with the order, please?

Thinner by Stephen King
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Fear the Sky by Stephen Moss (audiobook narrated by RC Bray)

The poll ends at 2:17pm Central time.

Thanks!!!

I just finished my masters program this week! I'm ready to start back reading, writing, and having fun again!!! Yay!!

PS: What do you think of the new podcast photo?

And if you haven't listened already, give it a shot. I have a new episode up today on the FREE Anchor app. And it'll be everywhere else over the next couple days.

https://anchor.fm/fictionornah/episodes/Baker-Village-Garden-e4sloi

I have a new-ish #podcast called "Fiction or Nah?"

I rewrite or originally write a crazy or creepy story and narrate it as best I can, and then you'll get to try to figure out if it's fiction or nah.

Here is the link:

https://anchor.fm/fictionornah/episodes/A-Text-From-The-Grave-e4q54c

If you don't like it, no harm, no foul. But if you do like it, go ahead and subscribe. I'm dropping a new episode every Wednesday for FREE!!

Today, we walked... Quite a bit. #pokemongo though. Had to.

I take back everything I said...

This is the first book I'm officially bailing on.

My mom and grandmothers used to tell me, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Well, I want to preface this by saying: Sorry Ma and G-ma.

I got to chapter nine, and I'm over it. I understand it's a novel, and it will have slow parts. But, this book has 9 chapters straight of slow parts. The little action it had was boring. I can't...

This story was really good. It was heart-breaking... It is really short, so if you can spare 30-60 minutes, it's a magnificent read.

Not bad so far. I've only finished chapter one while sitting here in the library, but I can see the idea. It's really getting into the minds of the characters, starting with Batman. I'm always down for a good Batman story. And this is the first novel I've actually started reading about the Bat.

#rockfordpubliclibrary #batman #librarybook #goodread #E #bookchallenge #AtoZ

My beautiful and very lovely wife, @TheBookAddict recorded our latest Bookish Impulses #podcast episode yesterday. We reviewed Slade House by David Mitchell and Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill, and of course, we continued to talk about other books because...just because.

#books #greatreads #bip

This was kinda tough. Lol. I encourage all to try it. I really had forgotten about Katniss...

#alphabetbookishquiz

@RealLifeReading

#BarnesandNoblebookhaul today! Weirdly enough, it was my idea again to go book shopping! But of course the wife, @TheBookAddict is always down to get bookish! She found me the Keto cookbook, and it has some awesome recipes in it. I just started reading Slaughterhouse-Five tonight, and the first chapter is all a dedication it seems...smh...(22 pages) but I'm excited for the story. I've heard great things.
#bookhaul

Mitchell knows how to write a good story. I liked it a lot, and I wasn't expecting some of the things that happened. However, the ending felt a little rushed. I won't give anything away here, but I will be writing a full review soon for our new blog, which can be found here: https://bookishimpulses.home.blog/ and I'll be talking about it when we record our next podcast, found everywhere you listen to podcasts (Bookish Impulses).

3.75/5 Stars

Oh, the humanityyy! I have a bit of work to do tomorrow. My #TBR runneth over. My wife did this to me. She got me hooked.

#mountTBR
#TBRpile
#TBRreads
#bookaddict #bookaddictproblems #readinggoal #bookhaul

Went to Half Price Books today with my lovely love, @TheBookAddict and we got quite a #bookhaul

Admittedly, it was all about horror for me. Ended up with a ton of Koontz, courtesy of my wife.

#halfpricebookshaul
#halfpricebooksbookhaul
#halfpricebooks
#bookaddict
#bookaddictproblems
#readinggoal

What my wife, @TheBookAddict said...

Good times.

#books #bip #kennynyesireads

So far, so good. It resembles a YA story in the first part, but I don't think it's going to stay that way. Not sure where it's headed honestly. But it's good. I'm going to finish it this week, and we'll discuss it on the podcast this weekend. The Bookish Impulses podcast.

Found on all your podcast apps for free.
(Shameless plug)

#goodread
#sladehouse
#bookishimpulses

Joe is a nut-job. But Beck is a nut too. I'm only just going into chapter 4, and I've shaken my head more than I ever have.

Starting this one, I guess. Lol the wife just put it in my hands. No words were spoken.

@TheBookAddict 🤣

IN...TENSE.

#audiobook

I drove in the snow across town today. I braved the dangers of many idiot drivers in Rockford, IL. I had my cold hands on 10 and let us not forget 2. I kept my sore neck and head on a swivel as I traversed the known unknowns of the treacherous winter beaten path. But we managed to make it back alive and well, with @TheBookAddict 's #libraryhaul

#librarybookhaul
#listyloveslibraries
#fortheloveofbooks
#bookaddiction
#bookaddictproblems

#20thingsaboutme

Here it is! This is all there is to know about me. There is...no more...

@TheBookAddict Your Turn!

"Please, sir, I want some more."

Dickens, Charles. Oliver Twist. Puffin Classics. 1994.

This one line transformed Oliver from a tiny poor orphan child, to the devil incarnate.

#LitsyAtoZ
#LitsyAtoZ2019
#LetterO
#O
#readingchallenge
#readinggoal

1. Wolverine: Weapon X, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Oliver Twist

2. Chai Latte

3. Vanilla Coke

#WEEKENDREADS

@rachelsbrittain

It was family reading time for us!! 30 strong minutes and then, if we wanted to keep going, we kept going. I stopped at the end of my chapter, but these two are still at it. I LOVE IT. And not only that, but it was Sy's first #librarybookhaul with his brand new library card that he just got today!

#libraries
#litsyloveslibraries
#readinggoal
#raisingreaders
#kidsoflitsy
#kidsread
#boysreadtoo
#childrensbooks
#parentsoflitsy

@TheBookAddict

Not going to lie... I almost bailed on it in the first 10 pages. The writing style at first was raising my anxiety. The incomplete sentences were overused.

However, the writing changed and got a lot more fluid after those first 10. Things picked up, and now, I'm All In. Once you get past those first 10, you're smooth sailing.

#TBR

Decided to go with this gem from my #TBR instead of the usual Stephen King venture. Not to mention this is book number 3 that I'm reading at the same time...

#mountTBR
#TBRpile
#TBRreads
#LitsyAtoZ
#LitsyAtoZ2019
#AbecedarianTBR
#LetterW
#W
#readingchallenge
#readinggoal
#bookaddict
#bookaddictproblems
#bookishimpulses

#hashtags

I LOVED this book! I knew what was coming because of the show, BUT, there are small details that I'm sure will have large rolls later in the series. I will say that it is slow in the beginning, but it's not boring. It's just a lot of dialogue in the beginning. But it ALL leads somewhere!

Excellent work by George RR Martin. As if I expected anything else from the Genius Mastermind of Unsuspected Slaughter.

Sy is reading on this "fine" Friday evening. It's a pretty funny book. He loves them.

Sy is currently reading this book aloud, and he says, "I don't know how to do a (dog) whine." So I demonstrated the whine that our dog does, which is just...different. So he mimics it, and it was hilarious.

It's his first book of the year out of 17 or 24. Lmao. Have to hear our podcast to know exactly what that is. Bookish Impulses Podcast, on all major podcast platforms.

Started this right now, and I'm already hooked completely. Had to ask the wife, what do you call this? #AudioEating ???

I'm out here, peeps! Looks like I'm doing the #LitsyAtoZ Challenge this year! And look, 1 down, and only 25 to go!

Buh-bye N. Hello T...for Thinner.

Thanks for always coming up with awesome Literature Stuffs, @BookishMarginalia

Listening intently as my wife, @TheBookAddict explains to me how to reeeally use #Litsy because I want to be involved more on a platform that is actually awesome.

Just want to say that on this day, we should remember the brave souls who fight, have fought, and will fight to preserve our freedom. Though we should celebrate them daily, we should never forget what this day is for. #VeteransDay

Thank You To All Of Our Veterans.

PS: My son thought it was Veterinarians Day. Lol

This isn't about the book... But... If you're a #Wolverine fan, You Have To Check Out This #Podcast! It's an audio drama by #Marvel and #Stitcher, and it's a available pretty much anywhere you can find a podcast.

Trust me, you'll love it.

A Book Outlet kind of #bookhaul. @TheBookAddict treats me so fiiine. She knows me so well. I feel like I have reading material and writing inspiration for the next month at this point, but I'll have these read in a couple days MAX. My favorite graphic novel series easily. The story is just unbelievable. Check out episode 7 of our Bookish Impulses Podcast to hear me swoon over it. Lol. (The plug was shameless). #BIP

This is my #LibraryBookHaul today!! Got 4 issues of Green Lantern and Infinity Gauntlet (which I've been itching to read for some time).

If anybody knows where I can find some John Stewart Green Lantern graphic novels, please let me know.

This trip was due totally to my wife, @TheBookAddict being addicted to books. It's not just a social media handle...it's her life. She had us in the library on a Sat. unexpectedly. Thank goodness. Lol.