Coming back from the other side of Wonderland through words, crafts, and medication.
12,427 Days Alive
8,112 Books to Read
$494.90 Spent On Lyrica
Spent the day napping, crying over cost of meds and in gratitude for my wife, and playing with watercolors and yarn.
The cost of my Lyrica is $500 a month. Out of pocket. Until September.
Fucking wonderful.
Do I not have enough reading challenges for 2019? (Seven is the current count, with this one.)
Do I have far too much time spent not sleeping in the wee hours? (I’ve been awake almost 24 hours now)
Do I chill in the bathtub and read by the light of the shower light when I can’t sleep? (I don’t want to wake my Darling Wife)
If you guessed “yes” to any of these, you’re right!
Continue reading “#ABC2019-The Analog Book Challenge 2019”By Zen DiPietro
Read as part of the Monthly Keyword Reading Challenge back in March. I was lazy about reviewing this one.
Available on: Amazon and Kobo.
Overview:
Blurb: Having his bedroom filed with contraband by his ever-so-wonderful sister is the least of his problems.
Trigger Warnings:
Questionable Morals
Body Count: 0
Continue reading “Review: Fool’s Gold, A Dragonfire Station Short Story”
12,393 Days Alive
154 Days Into 2019
Boy do I have some numbers for you! And a really long list!
By Hannah Lynn
Available on: Amazon
Read as part of the Golden Trio Reading Challenge.
Overview:
Blurb: Walter Augustus is dead. Has been a long time. And while he’s hanging in the Afterlife, he’s waiting to be forgotten to go on to the next adventure. And then Lettie picks up the only remaining copy of his book of poetry and reads it. It only gets more entangled from there.
Trigger Warnings:
Bullying, Dead People, Death, Emotional Abuse, Extortion, Food, Ghosts, Haunting
Body Count: 1
Continue reading “Review: The Afterlife of Walter Augustus”Your Son Is Alive (A Thriller)
James Scott Bell
Available on: Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Read as part of the Cloak and Dagger Challenge 2019!
Overview:
Blurb: It starts with a note that tells Dylan Reeve the son that he and his now ex-wife Erin lost to kidnapping fifteen years ago is alive. This single note, written in crayon, drags him into a world of deadly games, ghosts from the past, and the hope that their son truly is still alive.
Trigger Warnings:
Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Child Abuse, Death, Drug Use (Illicit), Drug Use (Non-Consensual), Emotional Abuse, Food, Gun Violence, Mental Abuse, Mental Illness, Murder, Non-Consensual Touching, Physical Abuse, Poor Coping Mechanisms, Self-Injury, Stockholm Syndrome, Suicide, Toxic Masculinity, Unsafe Lifestyle, Violence, Violent Imagery,
Body Count: 2
Continue reading “Review: Your Son Is Alive (A Thriller)”History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra
By Charles Fayette McGlashan
Available on: Amazon
Read as part of the Diversify Your Reading Challenge 2019.
Overview:
Blurb: A literal history of the Donner Party (1846-1847), the fates of the various peoples who perished, and the claims of cannibalism and murder. This book was written in 1880 and celebrated those that survived the ordeal.
Trigger Warnings:
Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Food, Gore, Gun Violence, Murder, Systemic Racism, Time Period Accurate Racism, Violence, Violent Imagery
Body Count: 42 of 90
Continue reading “Review: History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra”
12,378 Days Alive
7,800 EBooks to Read
1,863 Words Written
1 Dead Laptop Screen
Today was fantastically productive. Spending time with Reffie was amazing as always. She and I hung out and wrote. And when I got home…my laptop screen wasn’t working.
12,375 Days Alive
7,784 Books to Read
2,752 Steps for the Day
I am a little overwhelmed and burnt out today. I feel like there’s so much going on in my mind that I just need to be quiet outwardly.
Janice J. Richardson
Available on: Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Overview:
Blurb: Being surrounded by dead bodies every day isn’t for everyone. Jennifer inherited a funeral parlor and a bit of mischief beyond that! Break-ins, and funerals, and Tim Horton’s, oh my!
Trigger Warnings:
Blackmail, Dead Bodies, Death, Gambling, Gun Violence, Murder
Body Count: many, as there is not one but two funeral parlors involved.
Continue reading “Review: Casket Cache, A Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery Book 1”