Book 35 of 2025. I've read a lot of @stephenking.bsky.social and the Dark Tower books have been on my shelves for years. I thought I read this one about the time it came out, but after this read, I think this was my first. Not what I expected, but I enjoyed it. On to book 2.

Book 34 of 2025. Damn. Been sitting on my shelf for years. Loved it from start to finish. Vintage @stephenking.bsky.social Highly recommend. I laughed, I cried, what more can you ask for?

Book 33 of 2025. What a freaking wild ride. Non-stop action, excellent story and characters you care about. What more do you need? Did I mention non-stop action? Hard to put this one by @rioyouers.bsky.social down. I enjoyed it immensely.

Book 32 or 2025. An outstanding conclusion to this "trilogy". I will come back to "The Old Man's War" universe to see where Mr. Scalzi takes it. I highly recommend these three books. Perfect escapist books - that make you think.

Book 31 of 2025. An enjoyable read that makes you think. A win-win.

Book 30 of 2025. It's been on my TBR for quite a while - I should have read it sooner. I really enjoyed the story, the characters and the writing. Good thing I have the rest of this series in my Kindle. I will definitely be reading more from Scalzi.com

Book 26 of 2025. Flat out loved it. The story, the cast of characters, the writing - from start to finish @louberney.bsky.social spins one heck of tale. The banter between Shake and Gina had me smiling from ear to ear. On to "Whiplash River" !

Book 25 of 2025. This one grabbed both the music and book lover in me. I enjoyed the twists and turns in the story and Adam Zantz is a very relatable lead character - I am curious to see where @danielweizmann.bsky.social will take him next. I will be adding Cinnamon Girl to my TBR stack.

Book 24 of 2025. Another fun read from @leegoldberg.bsky.social Love the relationship and banter between Sharpe and Walker. Then throw in Eve and Donuts, a great story and just enough humor - it makes for a fast paced thrill ride. Enjoyed the heck out of it.

Book 23 of 2025. Yes, I did read it in one sitting, it was that damn good. Bruce Borgos spins one hell of a story. Fantastic characters - Beck has fast become a favorite - Brinley and the rest of the cast are perfect. Can't wait for book 3.

Book 22 of 2025. Enjoyed the heck out of this one. Great characters - especially Porter Beck. Fast paced story (I loved the dual timelines) and snappy dialogue. Have already ordered the next one by Bruce Borgos. Highly recommend this one.

My afternoon listening... Going old school.

Book 21 of 2025. Tough to put down, kept pulling me along. Another excellent read from @chris-offutt.bsky.social Mick Hardin is a favorite.

Book 20 of 2025. Another fantastic read from @leegoldberg.bsky.social The whole gang is here; Sharpe, Walker, Eve and Donuts, what more can you ask for? A fast paced story with snappy dialogue that leaves you wanting more. (Good thing book 3 comes out in 5 days!)

A great read and you can't beat the price!

Book 19 of 2025. From start to finish, impossible to put down. Characters to love and hate. Simply a great story.

Book 18 of 2025. Wonderful. Simply a great read. I laughed, I cried and I know I will read it again.

Books 16 and 17 of 2025. Bloody brilliant. Been on my shelves for a couple of years, devoured them in a couple of days. @misterkristoff.bsky.social created some truly memorable characters and one hell of a story. Now the wait for book three.

Books 12, 13 and 14 of 2025. A wild ride and I enjoyed the hell out of it. A little western, a little Mad Max, a little horror and a lot of great writing. The story, the characters, the writing; all spectacular. Highly recommend these books by @starkholborn.bsky.social

Books 10 and 11 of 2025. Two excellent reads.

Book 9 of 2025. This one's been on the TBR for a bit. Finished it in two sittings. Kicking myself for putting it off. Ryan Steck spins a heck of a story. Gotta find out where Matt Redd goes from here. The next two books were ordered.

Book 8 of 2025. Could not put this one down. "X" is a favorite, and Greg Hurwitz knocked it out of the park with NEMESIS. Two of my favorite chapters - 39 and 72. V and X in top form, simply fantastic writing. Highly recommended.

Book 7 of 2025. Just might be my favorite "Gray Man" book. Fast paced and had the return of some favorite characters. And the story? Mark Greaney laid out a truly frightening tale. Damn good book.

Book 6 of 2025. Always a great time to catch up with old friends like "Six" Mark Greaney is as solid as ever. Great action and story that does not disappoint. One more to catch up on before the latest "Gray Man" arrives.

Not much can top a night of live music. Last night it was Dylan LeBlanc and David Ramirez . First time seeing Dylan, 8th time seeing one of our favorites, David. Both were fantastic.

Book 5 of 2025. Damn. That was brutal, and a really freaking fun read. Fast paced, non-stop action with an anti-hero you can cheer for. Looking forward to reading more Sledge in the future. @sledgevsbooks.bsky.social

Book 4 of 2025. More @swierczy.bsky.social This was a wild ride. Read like an action movie. Just plain bloody fun, and I mean bloody. Liked the tie in to "The Blonde". And again, that ending.

Book 3 of 2025. What can I say? I really love the way @swierczy.bsky.social writes. This is another banger. The main character, Sarie, *chef's kiss* loved her. Tough and smart. The story kept me hooked from beginning to end. And the way it ended ... could I possibly hold out hope for more?

This is spectacular.

Book 2 of 2025. Another fantastic read by @swierczy.bsky.social . Non-stop pace, lots of action, great dialogue and again, memorable characters. And that ending... Kowalski, damn. Another one I highly recommend.

Just sayin…

My first read of 2025. One helluva fun read by @swierczy.bsky.social Non-stop action. Great dialogue, some dark humor, and memorable characters. The novella was a great read as well. Highly recommend.

So. Black Doves. Loved it. youtu.be/1R0d2jW7a-I?.... On my second watch.

A little music before the family arrives. The Jack Knives. Happy Thanksgiving ya'll!

Loved the first two books.

More music! Another favorite. @gaslightanthem.bsky.social

Album mail, on par with book mail. One of my favorite bands, @dawestheband.bsky.social #nowplaying #ohbrother

Repost with your 5 favorite reads of this year (in no particular order) SMALL TOWN SINS - Ken Jaworowski THE PRICE YOU PAY - Nick Petrie CALIFORNIA BEAR - @swierczy.bsky.social OCEAN DRIVE - Sam Wiebe THE SHADOW OF THE GODS - John Gwynne

Great interview over at Crime Reads with @nkolakowski.bsky.social talking to @alexsegura.bsky.social and @robwhart.bsky.social about their new book DARK SPACE: crimereads.com/dark-space-r...

Another recent read. Everything I love about Fantasy. Been sitting on my shelf waiting for book three to come out. Loved the world and the characters. I miss Gwynne's writing. In book two right now.

Five bands/artists you’ve seen more than 5 times, in no particular order or ranking. Frank Turner Dawes Jason Isbell David Ramirez American Aquarium

And another recent read and one my favorites of the year. Ken Jaworowski had me on the edge of my chair - caring about the characters, the decisions they made and worried where they would end up. Highly recommend.

Adding a few of my recent reads here since I am migrating from that other site. Highly recommend this one by @robwhart.bsky.social and @alexsegura.bsky.social . Great story, great characters and fast paced. Really liked it.

And here is a pup to brighten your timeline. Izzy says hi!

Book mail! Can't wait to dig in to this one. Nick Petrie's Peter Ash is a favorite!.

Two of my latest reads. Both were great stories with great characters. And @leegoldberg.bsky.social writes some of my favorite dialogue. Highly recommend both.