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Me this morning asf pouting bc they didn’t put enough creamer in my damn coffee.
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📚 When the Moon Hits Your Eye by: John Scalzi
The moon has turned into cheese. Now humanity has to deal with it.
For some it’s an opportunity. For others it’s a moment to question their faith: In God, in science, in everything. Still others try to keep the world running in the face of absurdity and uncertainty. And then there are the billions looking to the sky and wondering how a thing that was always just there is now… something absolutely impossible.
Astronauts and billionaires, comedians and bank executives, professors and presidents, teenagers and terminal patients at the end of their lives over the length of an entire lunar cycle, each get their moment in the moonlight. To panic, to plan, to wonder and to pray, to laugh and to grieve. All in a kaleidoscopic novel that goes all the places you’d expect, and then to so many places you wouldn’t.
It’s a wild moonage daydream. Ride this rocket.
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📚 Starter Villain by: John Scalzi
Charlie’s life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan.
Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie.
But becoming a supervillain isn’t all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they’re coming after Charlie. His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital.
It’s up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyper-intelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good.
In a dog-eat-dog world…be a cat.
Now a New York Times bestseller!
Inheriting your uncle’s supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who’s running the place.
At the Publisher’s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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📚 I’m Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home by: Fergus Craig
Carol is delighted to be leaving her tiny prison cell behind to take her place in a luxury retirement home. She’s hoping her past as a serial killer won’t come to light so she can make a few friends and find some murder-free hobbies. But it’s not long before a fellow resident who happens to be a former police commissioner drops dead, and Carol’s true identity is leaked—making catching up over daily activities of bingo and baking rather awkward.
Just her luck, Carol soon realizes that the victim wasn’t the only former law enforcement officer at Sheldon Oaks, it’s filled to the brim with former cops, barristers, and government representatives, her newfound friends included. And everyone thinks Carol’s guilt is a no brainer, but she is ready to prove them dead wrong…without killing anyone, for once.
After a decades long stint in prison, former serial killer Carol is looking to kick back and relax in her new retirement home…until a fellow resident drops dead and Carol has to prove she actually didn’t do it this time….
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Quirky Bill – Word Salad #01
#Humor #Humorous #Funny #QuirkyBill
If I seem a little distracted or cognitively disoriented, it may possibly be because sometimes I can become a bit detached from my reality. Some folks may accuse me of being mentally deficient, or maybe somewhat lost in wonderland due to my being temporarily disassociated from my environment. But I can assure you that I am not deceived, or for that matter intentionally denying the truth. Mixed up or confused? Maybe, but definitely not suffering from cognitive dissonance or in denial of anything. Have you considered that it is perhaps your perspective which is out of sync? Thus, before you assume that I am deluded, please note that we all live in the matrix. So, have I made myself clear?
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Quirky Bill – Beware of Culicidae Zelenskyy
#Humor #Humorous #Funny #QuirkyBill
BONUS: Listen to my 2023 original song “Ukraine Rain” here:
https://www.billkochman.com/Poetry/ukraine-rain.html
Culicidae Zelenskyy - Native to the east European country of Ukraine, this member of the mosquito family has a rather unusual diet. Rather than feed on the blood of mammals, or on various plant nectars, this parasite survives by sucking up vast quantities of money, particularly dollars from the USA.
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Man, I’m getting really tired of the AI slop YouTube shorts where the cat brings home some random animal to nurse and take care of, so I decided to make my own images. I think it was the baby kangaroo that did it for me, so here’s my take:
Look what my cat brought home!
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📚 Is This a Cry for Help? by: Emily Austin
Darcy’s life turned out better than she could have ever imagined. She is a librarian at the local branch, while her wife Joy runs a book binding service. Between the two of them, there is no more room on their shelves with their ample book collections, various knickknacks and bobbles, and dried bouquets. Rounding out their ideal life is two cats and a sun-soaked house by the lake.
But when Darcy receives the news that her ex-boyfriend, Ben, has passed away, she spirals into a pit of guilt and regret, resulting in a mental breakdown and medical leave from the library. When she returns to work, she is met by unrest in her community and protests surrounding intellectual freedom, resulting in a call for book bans and a second look at the branch’s upcoming DEI programs.
Through the support of her community, colleagues, and the personal growth that results from examining her previous relationships, Darcy comes into her own agency and the truest version of herself. Is This a Cry for Help? not only offers a moving portrait of queer life after coming of age but also powerfully explores questions about sexuality, community, and the importance of libraries.
Emily Austin, the bestselling queen of darkly quirky, endearingly flawed heroines (Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus), returns with a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an empowering story of grief, love, and the power of libraries.
