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All right stop – collaborate and listen

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Good morning, happy Tuesday! Coffee is brewing, and for me, it’s the start of a new work week.

I’m at a loss for what to write today. I’m awake and pretty clear headed, I just don’t know what to talk about!

I did go and bought legal marijuana yesterday. That was a first and I told the guy behind the counter that this was totally not what I was used to. He laughed and said he never thought he’d be working in a place like this.

I told Crystal that is was the easiest drug deal ever.

That’s about what I have to say this morning. Have a terrific Tuesday everyone 🙂

4 books I’ve discovered while blogging

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Since I’ve started blogging, I’ve tried to stick to new and interesting books. Books out of left field, like Ship of Theseus, House of Leaves, etc. I’m trying not to just go back to the old comfortables, like the Dresden Files, random, mysteries, etc. I like to be challenged. Make me work for it! I don’t choose them for the look at what book I’ve read, I’m better than you. Homie don’t play dat.

So in searching for the new and strange, I have come across books that look like they’d be really interesting, here’s a few of them. To wet your whistle, so to speak.

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

From what I can tell, it’s a Romeo one Juliet retelling in 1920’s Shanghai. I think it sounds pretty interesting for sure.

The Fifty Year Sword by Mark Z. Danielewski

I think I’d call this more of a short story, and I’ve been keeping my eye out for it at the second hand stores in hopes, of one day finding it.

If On A Winters Night A Traveller by Italo Calvino

It’s a book where you’re actually a character reading If On A Winters Night A Traveller. That sounds pretty cool to me for sure. Of course, you had me at book!

Demon Theory by Stephen Graham Jones

On Halloween, after a crazy call from his mom, Hale and six friends return to the house where his sister disappeared 6 years ago. It’s a psychological tale of cinematic horror, and it sounds really really awesome.

Have you guys (and gals) found any off the wall interesting books out there? Tell me!

You got the most unbelievable blue eyes I’ve ever seen

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Happy Monday!! We survived the weekend! It was hard, because there were some pretty crappy movies on. But there were some good ones as well.

I had a good sleep. Only up once 4:57 am. You see the thought creeped in my head yesterday afternoon, what if my pay check doesn’t go in until like 3 or 4 in the afternoon?

So I was wide wide WIDE awake at 4:57 am. I logged into my banking app, waited, saw the balance, and went back to sleep.

Today, later on this morning, I’m gonna go into SlightlyBiggerTown. I’m thinking maybe Chinese food for lunch. I haven’t decided yet.

Mr. Pibb and red vines equals crazy delicious

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It’s been a nice day here. Up early, coffee, and then laying on my bed, chatting with Crystal. She went to go watch a show on Netflix. So I picked up my next book to read, Brave New World. I won’t go in to details (that’s for book club), but I’m really enjoying it. I didn’t want to finish it before next Sunday, so I also started The Girl on the Train. Also very good so far!

Then, so I wouldn’t nap, I scheduled a book post. I have to get more on top of that again, I only have about 7 posts scheduled left.

But all in all it’s been a good Sunday. I’m very excited about going off to SlightlyBiggerTown by myself tomorrow. I’m like a kid before Christmas! I can take my time in the second hand store.

Book Club: Full Dark, No Stars

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Finally I got some time to do some reading. And since I was behind a week, I decided to read the last two stories in Full Dark, No Stars, our book club book. Now, we’re back on track.

Fair Extension

This was a disturbing one, at least for me. It shows that even your best of friends could hate you. The short story was short. Like really short. It’s the story of a guy dying of lung cancer. So one night he’s driving home, and sees a guy with a little sore front set up by the side of the road. He goes over to talk to him, and finds out that this guy can give him a fair extension. This extension comes at a price. Money of course, and someone that he hates. Truly hates to transfer all his bad luck too.

It left me feeling unsettled. But I’m sure that’s what King was going for.

A Good Marriage

This one started out so normal and happy, which from what I can guess means this King novella is going to go down hill very quickly. Which it does.

Can I spoil a book that came out 10 years ago? I mean, I’d be upset that it got spoiled for me. I’m just getting to know Stephan King. But on the other hand, it has been 10 years.

Ok, I really enjoyed all the short stories in the book. I liked how he explored different takes on retribution, and revenge. I personally can’t wait to read another King book.

See you again next week, where I talk about my initial thoughts and questions on Brave New World. Y’all though I forgot about it, huh? Nope!