This post contains affiliate links. I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. The Sunday Post is a chance to recap the past week, talk about next week, tell you what I’m reading, and share news. It’s hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer, Readerbuzz, and Book Date. The Sunday Post #277 On The Blog Recently I talked about hilarious things that happen at my job. In My Reading Life I've spent most of August reading giant books, so I don't have much to report. I finished Dreamcatcher by Stephen King. Was this book written by a 14-year-old? It has ass aliens and 600 pages of dudes farting in the woods. I'm ashamed to admit I enjoyed it immensely. It even gave me nightmares, which is a good thing with a horror book. This is a fairly standard alien invasion story. There are alien pregnancies, secretive military guys, lots of guts and guns. There's a magic man with Down syndrome because apparently the Magic Negro who usually saves the day in King novels is on vacation or something. I'm not sure what to say about this book. Is it a work of literary genius? No. But, it's brilliant in the way that cheesy horror movies are brilliant. They help you escape from life and make you smile and cringe and wonder how people come up with this disgusting stuff. It's just fun. If you enjoyed The Stand, IT, or The Tommyknockers, you'll like this novel. It has similar themes to King's other famous books. Then I listened to another giant book. It was Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I read this story in book form several years ago and loved it. It stars Kady and Ezra, who were in a romantic relationship but broke up right before their their planet was invaded. They are forced onto different rescue ships. When a plague breaks out and the ships’ AI starts malfunctioning, Kady and Ezra have to work together to figure out what is happening. The story is told as a casefile. It includes emails, reports, interviews, IMs, etc. I love the book because it's fast-paced and hilarious. You'll never forget these characters. I decided to check out the audiobook because it's written like a radio play. There are sound effects and a big cast of narrators. If you're searching for a unique audiobook, I recommend this one! It will definitely hold your attention. My only complaint is that it's slightly harder to follow than the actual book. Since there are a ton of characters and nonstop action, I occasionally found myself going, "Um, wait, who are you and why do you exist?" In The Rest Of My Life Five things that made me happy recently: My laptop died, which did not make me happy, but it has given me a chance to learn more about my gaming computer because it's now my EVERYTHING computer. Playing outside with Baby Brooklyn. She asked about the "green balls" on the neighbor's tree. I told her they were crab apples. Then she plonked herself down under the tree and waited for the crabs to come eat their apples. She's still waiting. School started last week, which made my job strangely calm. Usually there are 8 billion summer camps happening at the lake where I work. You can't walk into the water without tripping over a random kid. Then, last week, the beach suddenly became a ghost town. It was awesome. I even got a bathroom break on a Friday. The staff usually doesn't get breaks on Fridays, weekends, or holidays. Speaking of work, my boss has been asking everyone when we want our hours reduced. That means autumn is coming. I'm so excited! So many new books. Maybe in fall I'll actually have time to read them. Right now I'm just hoarding them. Follow Me. I'm Occasionally Funny Pinterest || Bloglovin’ || Goodreads || Instagram || Twitter || Donate || Wish List Take care of yourselves and be kind to each other. See you around the blogosphere!
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She's not crazy, she's not bipolar, you're just experiencing the consequence of selling her a dream and delivering a nightmare, bro.
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So today I want to talk about dealing with a massive cast of character. I am talking about main and secondary characters (not the odd village baker passing through a random scene never to be heard…
Ah, those classic children's books. You remember. The timeless bedtime stories you loved to hear as you snuggled so tightly in your mom's or dad's arms?
