1. Mostly between anxiety & despair.

2. I don‘t have any that I come back to but know this: You are not alone! Whatever you‘re struggling with trying to cope with life on Hellhole #47 you are not alone. We are not alone.

This Country belongs to you, to me, to US, not Hellbound #47. To OUR history & traditions, both the good & the bad.

To US. It‘ll always be what we have the grace to make of it together, going forward.

A dark book yet a great read. I had to expedite myself to the end as the main character got aggravating.

How many bad choices can one woman make when she's well-aware that's what she's doing?

It's a book that I expect to live with me awhile.

This is the first Daredevil graphic I‘ve read. It seems a bit contrary a blind person can dive through a window as that will generally cripple or kill most able-bodied people.

Beyond that, may this be a the birth of a native-born Chinese undocumented immigrant? Coz that‘d be awesome.

The book did bring up the difficulties the undocumented have to deal with no matter how much they deserve to be citizens.

We definitely more of that message.

This would make so much sense for me if I‘d ever played this game. Other than that so chaotic & not very pretty either.

Cube animals? Interesting…maybe?

Here‘s the background: “IDW Publishing, an American comic publisher which has published tie-in comic books to Hasbro properties since 2005, began to publish monthly My Little Pony comics beginning in November 2012”

Still going strong for thirteen years. Bright pretty colors with ponies, pegasusi & unicorns. For all the bronnies & broettes…or pipsqueaks? I know who none of these characters are, have had neither a real pony or Little Pony figure.

Growing old is terrible. Growing old is scary.
This book isn't terrible but it is scary.

Highly recommended though.

Remember—ACK! ACK! Aliens are no one's savior.

Some things that struck me here. The main characters and locations are Swedish. It doesn't take away anything from the story but helps to acknowledge the differences.

The story: a bit derivative but you cope, just affected the flow of the story. The twist here holds until about 80% through. You gotta wonder how so many pretty Swedish lasses are such emotional basketcases.

BUT decent read. Yes I would recommend to thriller/ suspense readers.

Author: Riley James

Was published 2024 but not available yet in the US; had to have it shipped in from Sydney.

Has anyone read this yet?

One of my yet unfulfilled dreams is being able to fly into Australia once a month to go shopping for Ben Hobson‘s book club reads.

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Same author, different graphic.

Hob‘s Lane #1 of 3. Lovecraftian horror from Kickstarter

“All is quiet on Hob's Lane until a couple stumbles upon an unconscious homeless man. Upon further
examination, the man has been killed in a gruesome and shocking fashion with nearly half of his body destroyed.”

“Widowed theoretical physicist John Tate is sure he can bring his murdered wife back from the abyss, but the abyss has other ideas.”

Titan Comics printing their best Snoopy daily prints from 1955-1962.

1. The majestic daffodil. Yellow hope overload.

2. I won entirely too many ARCs I‘m now obligated to read. Got to cancel some preorders though.

Just checked: Twenty ARCs from NetGalley. First up is tagged. A have 6-7 indies though as well, just lesser priority.

#WondrousWednesday

Same author, different graphic.

“Nuclear Power is a darkly poignant alternate history of the Cuban Missile Crisis that posits lengths to what an authoritarian government will go to deceive its citizens. Nuclear Power was written by Desirée Proctor & Erica Harrell (Marvel's Comunidades, Mercy), illustrated by Lynne Yoshii (DC's Gotham Garage, 2017 DC Comics New Lynne Yoshii (DC's Gotham Garage, 2017 DC Comics New Talent Workshop).

Bright and cute and silly!

“So there's a marshmallow, a pizza slice, a donut and a potato, all living in the same house. Don't ask - just don't. After the arch way the mallow introduces the pizza slice to us the reader - and not the other way round, note - there's a drama where all the characters lose their cherished pets. Then one where the mallow gains a scooter that has a surprising attachment, leading to surprising destinations aplenty.”

It intrigued me but…strange?

“Bunny and Chick” may be a current children‘s tv series. Here🅾️🚛🚛 the story is there‘s a Megga Easter Egg Hunt and Bunny is eager to win. They are paired with apartners

I‘ve read a few Sally Garland books, such as The Chalk Garland.

Light childrens‘ storybooks with an uplifting tale to tell. Here Toby the puppy has an injured paw and can‘t go outside. His person Tilly can‘t go outside either as the weather is poor.

Toby brings his leash to Tilly and they discover an indoor adventure collecting outdoor toys and formerly lost or forgotten toys.

So stop bitching, kid & puppy. You can play indoors, damnit!

Same author, different book. I should be ashamed. 😳

Savagely Mated: A Dark Wolf Shifter Romance 🐺

I wish I was wearing more than my school pajamas. Even at twenty years old, these things are juvenile. They‘re really not the attire to be facing three very large, very frightening men who are looking at me with competitive, possessive lust in their handsome gazes.

I‘m used to getting in trouble, but not like this.

#FirstLineFridays

Same author, different L.A. Theatre Works play.

Spill by Leigh Fondakowski

Deepwater Horizon oil spill, not an edifying presentation.

“Don‘t gamble with people‘s lives.” 🛢️😿

BP resumed drilling in the Gulf of Mexico after a moratorium of less than five months. They‘ve paid $65B in fines, no one went to jail.

📕 Buying books

📗 Having partner buy me books

📘 I have too many books? Don‘t care; There will be more!

📙 Next book & book club arrival is next week! 🥳

📚 Psyche! Cute nail polish colors but there will be more books!

The show goes on the road with the Pye family, Ginger the dog & Gracie the cat. They take in Pinky the creative cat with a high food drive.

Pinky learns to type! A Pygmy Owl is rescued twice!

Cute but thieving food kitten that want to eat all the owl & people food. Pinky really, really wants to eat the little owl. That‘s a downer for me. Don‘t be sensitive about insect eating & owl & kitten predation & you‘re good.

1. There was little good about me at a young age but this would be one. It started when I think a Second or Third Grade teacher pulled me aside; told me I shouldn‘t be getting B-s in school. And I never did again save for Math & Mathish Hard Science.

2. Characters in book, PonyBoy & SodaPop Curtis. I adored this book as a child. Less so when I had to read it twice in different schools. I‘d told my family (in jest!) I was set to marry Rob Lowe.

“ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE must push aside his skepticism of the supernatural with the emergence of SPRING HEELED JACK, a mysterious phantom of urban legend. This sets in motion the revival of THE INSPECTRES, a secret society devoted to the investigation of the occult & brings together, alongside Doyle, HARRY HOUDINI, BRAM STOKER, and ten-year-old AGATHA CHRISTIE”

There‘s the setup, art is well done. I‘m hoping the story can all fit together in Vol 2.

An excellent read. Great art, some heartbreaking situations as this is based on real Georgian England with Black & Indian Englishmen that can never, will never be considered nor treated like real Englishmen.

Racism, duplicity, winning when life has little else to offer you.

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Technically a DNF but can‘t trash it simply because my life & frame of mind

Isa has 2 older bros that adore her. She has just graduated w/degree in Art. She also learns she‘s come into $500M inheritance

Her bro‘s bestie Gabo invites Isa 2 spend summer w/him in Bologna, pursue opening her own gallery

Me: Older bro than never gave a 💩 about me. No degree, no job, no money

Was listening w/Speechify. Bologna is now Balognee. Which was fun. ⤵️

Same author, different title. Pick but know your triggers & how dark you can go.

My Amazon review below ⬇️

What is a HEA under these circumstances?
A good time was had by...some. Some people.
Others, not so much.
Ever seen "Natural Born Killers"?
I have not. I was afraid to.
Vengeful Valentine is a literary Natural Born Killers with more words, more SEXxxxxx & potato peelers.
Know what you like. Know what gets the gussets wet, m'ladies. ?♥️?

Tynion can do no wrong in my book that‘s a graphic novel.

Dark this is. Christmas in a hell for pedos that dress up as Santa Claus.

I‘ve no idea what the release date is for Deviant but if dark & disturbing is your thing, go here!

The 1951 Newberry winner! 🥇

I‘m not sure where all the lower ratings come from. It is dated being 74 yrs old so keep that in mind. I am glad the author tread lightly on Ginger the dog being maltreated, perhaps abused.

The very smart dog, too smart to be a seedy carnival performer.

Other than that adorable that only the child recognized Ginger as having lost that puppy look.

I am going to read the sequel Pinky (new 😺!)

The Voynich manuscript.

Who wrote it?
We don't know.

For what purpose?
We don't know.

What does it say?
We don't know.

THANK YOU FOR PLAYING.

Do YOU know who won The Battle of Jenkins‘ Ear?

This is a 2 hour listen for me & all I can tell you is it isn‘t Jenkins‘ ear.

I‘d do better saying Britain and Spain really truly hated each other as they fought over land and other assets during peak colonization time.

I‘m American. I knew nothing of this war but being American I‘ve never really had to.

A great read if a bit hard to fully grasp.

It‘s hard to know how to rate this as it‘s like walking in at the middle of an epic movie.

Incal the comic series is a later continuation of a rather big deal, a French graphic novel series written by Alejandro Jodorowsky & illustrated by Mœbius.

Are you into *Dune*? Well Incal‘s artwork is that conceived for the abandoned film project *Dune* directed by Jodorowsky.

A bit of gore here. Also a character that‘s becoming crocodilian.

Dark Horse title. I knew I recognized the name “Assassin‘s Creed” but I‘m not a gamer so this is all new to me.

This isn‘t a game I‘d be endeared with TBH. Gory, lots of cut off heads flying & swords through the skull when their back is turned.

Art was interesting but as my friend used to say, “You don‘t like shoot-em up titles? Good luck playing the “United Nations” game.

Is that a real game because if so I‘m indeed interested. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I do have four older sisters but never really grew up with them, age difference. I sat with my sisters‘ kids at holiday events. With that I can‘t personally relate to the rivalry displayed in “Duel”.

But the message here is after a family trauma it may make things difficult to navigate for a while but true sisterhood love will win out!

My memory of playing volleyball. I‘m shorter than Hinata w/small delicate hands. It never was anything less than torture trying to serve a ball.

Tiny, titty, weak & slow. Hated it & all my teammates hated me. Plus that time I dislocated my pinky finger trying to return a serve. 😩

Never completely healed either. I can still tell my pinky right hand is the one that got dislocated.

BUT…great series, what 782 volumes? Don‘t care; reading them!

Red Hulk
Green Hulk
Blue Hulk
Crayola Box Hulk

Hulk has never been a fave superhero of mine but Hoopla was giving free borrows for multiple Jeph Loeb titles.

This was one. It‘s basically a graphic urination contest among Rainbow Hulks, Iron Man, Thor, the Fantastic Four & other cast members.

Decent read but it‘d be better if you had a decent amount of background info on the Marvel superheroes stable.

Disneyfied child‘s first introduction to Alice in Wonderland.

The art is beyond cute in Disney fashion but I have to wonder what age are you meant to start your kids on this book? You have to wonder will it intrigue or just confuse them?

That‘s pretty much Alice in Wonderland for all ages though, isn‘t it?

I was a bit underwhelmed with this one. Lots of action but the art seems rather primitive to be honest.

Only a little more research: This was the seed of Tezuka‘s better known Astro Boy, back to 1952.

“Astro Boy is considered one of the most important anime & manga series of because it was a pioneer in the industry…while also being the first Japanese animated series…effectively introducing anime to Western audiences.”

A great read, even if some of it hurts.

And no, Black People don‘t know how to fix racism. I can‘t say I know how either but it‘s White people‘s responsibility, White people‘s work.

My only recommendation is do not isolate yourself from Black art, Black literature, Black news, Black music, Black culture.

Appreciate but don‘t appropriate.

This is hard to rank. The art is glorious but quite violent & sexualized. The story, as it were, is as well. In brief the Kabuki are a team of female assassins working for a shadowy Japanese government group called the Noh.

Very, very Kill Bill before Kill Bill existed but you can bet Tarantino read David Mack‘s work. Apart from storyline is lettering often intense & hard to follow on blackwork.

A beloved series released on Dark Horse Comics.

Sorta sad about this one. I know it‘s a beloved book by many. I‘ll rank it “Pick” but had a rather hard time with it.

First being, boy howdy there‘s some dark material here. My bigger problem is with Stephen King: animal death, particularly in his early work. I know what he‘s thinking—he‘ll make a character bad by killing the animal—a cheaper thrill than immediately harming a human.

David the hawk. The intelligent mindlessly sacrificed bird.

I‘m starting this series. Ive only stuck to the horror books. Book club covering Drawing bk 2

My Blind Date With a Book pic!

Wish the reviews were more enticing though.

(It came wrapped & everything! Well done, Fullerton Library!)

I wasn‘t impressed.

What could have been a decent story disappeared a third way in. Not very likable characters.

If you‘re in the mood for a time-waster read this would be it.

It has two kittens.

It‘s Jesusy. Which for all intents & purposes is an adjective.

I‘m fairly certain this is a graphic based on the author‘s novels.

Repairman Jack is a fixer of a variety of Really Bad Things ™️

Prime Bad Thing here is Scar-Lip whom we are told is a Rakshasa, a demon in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Folk Islam.

You‘ve likely seen its image in Hindi art images. I mean, you‘re a Bad Thing so the scar on its face is incidental.

A decent read from Dynamite Comics.

SKREE!!

This is sorta mess…unless you like nihilist techno-gore

The trick is to put techno or meta in front of everything. The human(ish) villains are the technopope, techno-admiral & techno everything else. Is the metabaron a hero? Well, he has no steroid arm protheses so there‘d that. At least he hasn‘t been blinded by the second Gen Golden Planet & had his arms & legs cut off Johnny Got His Gun style.

The series is a big deal among those it suits.

Morrey hero-worships his missing father who was a treasure-hunter. Morrey tried to follow in his footsteps, finds a genie-bottle, frees the genie & is gifted with the ability to change everything he touches to gold, hence “Goldfisch”

A coveted talent; he now must flee from potential kidnappers. When he accidentally turns his brother to gold he needs to find a costly artifact to free them both.

Fun addition: Morrey‘s companion otter Otta 🦦

It‘s hard to rate this one. I got it under Hoopla Free Borrow so..

Not a gamer, never been, never Sonic. I‘m not quite sure who audience is here. The art is nice, story a bit anticlimactic coz Sonic will always win, badnicks keep getting hit with hammers as that seems to be the weapon of choice.

What is Mr Eggman‘s deal? They‘ve made a comic movie about Sonic & Eggman?

Lost on me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Publisher here is IDW. Great company & still ongoing.

Okay, not great though. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I sadly don‘t know much about this character though with the mask & the name he‘s never been a hero.

I did recognize the name though. He wrote and created “Halt and Catch Fire” which is great and hope you all get around to

Here though Doctor Doom seems to be having a midlife crisis. If you‘re evil can you ever be thought & actually BE good? And was that shipping all human costs of climate change into a black hole a bad idea coz Doom thinks so.

Have any of you all ever tried one of these?

I mostly just do ebooks & audios but this intrigues…

I‘m obviously a non-recovering book addict. 🌹💝💌