Normal by Warren Ellis
Recommended to me by a friend that knows I consider myself an armchair futurist. This friend is a huge Ellis fan. I‘m not. That said, it‘s a good read. Not great, but imaginative and gritty - and short. Originally serialized in 4 parts, the reader needs to stick with it until the end for any real payoff. Recommended to speculative fiction fans and conspiracy theorists.

My #August #tbr
Carsick for my IRL book club with @Crowcrumbs and @Heather_marisa
To Kill a Mockingbird for #reading1001 with @JenlovesJT47 and @dariazeoli
Robinson Crusoe on #serialreader
And more as I see fit.

#typography to drool over.

https://jalopnik.com/you-can-now-learn-more-about-ferrari-with-this-reasonab-182...

For you serious collectors.

#AreYouA @SilversReviews

1. More of a giver. I read it, and pass it on.
2. I don‘t have a preferred genre.
3. Shelves get what they get.

1. No
2. Yes, I think that‘s likely.
3. No.
4. Yes.
#hellothursday
@wanderinglynn

During my months long absence/ slump, I read a ton of digital comics that I probably won‘t bother to log, and this classic by Marx. Meh, I get where he was coming from, and I don‘t necessarily disagree, but even for classic, leftist, political theory it was a tad dry.

Didja miss me?

Nowhere near as good as the Matt Faction run of Hawkeye. This is for completists only.

I read this in April, but forgot to review it.

I‘m a week late reading this for #EagerforEdgar A fine tale. Not Poe‘s best work, but enjoyable enough.

Not really a very good book. I finished it. Your mileage may vary. It's not a bad idea, but this is a very old, obviously wealthy woman, that does not recognize her privilege. Also, there is an unnecessary story of her putting down a dog. Short and cohesive, but I found it condescending and obvious.

My April reads: 3 books, 7 graphic novels.

Playing catch-up .

Advanced reader copy via LibraryThing.
A collection of essays from one author on sexism in academia (in general), contingent labor in academia (particularly as it pertains to sexism), and the authors personal experiences with both. Out of 37 (chronological) essays only 5 or 6 were outstanding. There is a considerable amount of repetition. There is pretty good book in this work, but not as it is presented. Recommended with reservations.

Just give Warren Ellis creative control of every D-list character Marvel ever made. This book is bad ass. Karnak finds the flaw in everything and exploits it. This makes him insufferable, and very effective. One book, in and out, the whole story, and you don't need to know anything going in. Dark, brooding, and satisfying.

Vol. 3 (the last of this run) gets back to basics, and that's a good thing. Fast paced, noir / horror combo. Almost as good as Vol. 1.

The follow up to the Warren Ellis run is a big fizzle. Wood dies very little to set himself apart from Ellis' work. This begs the direct comparison and Wood is on the losing end. Only for completists.

Reposting @KennedyBooks #EagerforEdgar read along

Warren Ellis does amazing things with b-listers. Highly recommended anti-hero stories. Just fantastic.

I liked this story arc better than the previous one. This is a great take on Dazzler.

Revisiting Marvel after a long hiatus. A-Force is good, but not great. Might have been a picking other day.

I won an ARC from LibraryThing! Starting this today.

The Invisible Man, at least, the idea of an invisible person, is a fixture of 20th century SF/horror. The book, however, can be skipped. Read a brief summary and spend your time elsewhere.

An absolute must read for anyone interested in Leftist political theory (I know how dry that sounds)
https://thebreadbook.org offers the book for free (public domain) and a much better synopsis that I could write.

If the idea of food, shelter, and meaningful work for everyone is appealing to you, then maybe give it a look.

1) Tagged
2) Jawbreaker/ Jets to Brazil
3) Rocket From The Crypt
4) Today‘s earworm is “Do the Egroll” by Peach Kelli Pop It‘s so twee!
https://youtu.be/9LhZOl3cBZA

I‘ve seen literally thousands of live bands, but I tried REALLY hard to respect the rules. Ask again tomorrow and get a completely different set of answers.
#manicmonday @JoScho

1) Vacuuming- I can‘t stand the sound.
2) I am a man who cooks. I cook nearly every meal. Ask @Crowcrumbs if she has a favorite.
3) My reading time varies daily
4) We Should All Be Feminists is pretty short. An hour or two, tops.
5) I AM a librarian - unemployed - Dream Job = employed by library
6) 106-ish
7) All the Pretty Horse by Cormac McCarthy. My first western.
8) Green Mile, maybe. Don‘t read much S.K.
#saturdaynightspecial @Kaye

A slumpy month in more ways than one. April shall be better. Happy Easter Fool‘s Day.

I‘m reasonably sure I read this as a kid, but I read it again anyway. Short SF classic that mostly deserves its praise. Reading something so clearly written long ago that is mostly set so far in the future makes it that much more alien. I enjoyed it, but didn‘t love it.

Breaks my heart to learn that he‘s a victim shamer.

1. ❤️😭🥁😴🚙⚜️📚✈️🤧🤒😷
2. I‘ll never tell. I plan to get away with it.
3. Over.
4. 4 times.
5. ❤️❤️❤️

Weekend started with reunion gigs to memorialize a recently departed friend from the he punk rock scene. I played Saturday night, rested Sunday, hit the road Monday morning with a friend for an impromptu trip to the Big Easy. Visited all the bookshops, flew home Wednesday (friend went on to Memphis) and now I‘m sick, sick, sick.

@inwhichHeikereadsharder Thanks for organizing the #2018NFBE @iread2much Thank you! Your selections are fantastic! I‘m sick 😷 and didn‘t manage a very good photo.

Impromptu trip to N‘awlins is closing down. I have read very little the past few days, but I‘ve been to every bookstore in the Quarter.

5 stars. I‘m no cowboy, but I spent several years living in the parts of Texas McCarthy loves. In fact, I married @Crowcrumbs in the church pictured above. it looks like this still today. I speak a touch of Spanish and I‘ve traveled Mexico. These things all contribute to my love of this book. The audiobook performance was spectacular. This book left me gutted me in a way I can not remember any book doing before.

@readherwriteher #thisorthat

https://electricliterature.com/why-i-left-men-for-books-ee4651ac5dad

Ima jus leave dis here

#reading1001 #internationalwomensday

This seemed an appropriate read for the day. Wonderful short story. Gothic madness!

Thanks for to all who entered! That was fun. @theresidentromantic email me at davhow at Gmail

I‘m at B&N and I‘m feeling manic, err... Spontaneous! I hit 10k #litfluence yesterday and I‘m gonna buy one #litten a book. Tag me within the next hour. (No later than 11:30am Central Standard Time) Note: United States only, because international postage is terribly expensive. Tag me and give me a list of things to choose from in case you win. Hurry!

#thisorthat @RealLifeReading

I‘m certain I started this decades ago for one reason or another, but never finished, despite its brevity. The many allusions to other great works, and it‘s obvious influence on later satire make it a “must read.” The work shows its age, but its edge is as sharp as ever.

Art credit: Stephanie McMillan

Thanks #Littens !
Litsy is a great community!

I guess it‘s time to decide on a giveaway.

@MinDea #humpdaypost I‘m reading All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy and I would recommend it. It‘s 75 degrees with clear blue skies today in Houston. I don‘t have any body modifications.

Went for a walk with @Crowcrumbs last night and this Chewbacca topiary was just hanging on the street corner.

#readingfavorites @thereadingowlvina

1. Sweet Pickles was an A to Z series of books I received by mail as a 4 or 5 year old. The tagged book is one. I remember how excited I would get when one showed up. I guess I have always loved book-mail.
2. We called it a rocking horse, but it was actually a horse on a metal frame suspended by springs. That was a tough toy.
3. Grilled cheese.
4. Cookies

#manicmonday
@JoScho

Great art, infuriatingly delicious dystopian near-future. I‘m hooked!

@Crowcrumbs and I enjoying comics and Tea at Coral Sword

I just found this in a used book.