One decade. One Million pages.
So, apparently I didn’t pick up a single book in May?
For anyone wondering: yes, I did have a Book of the Month – Darling Girl by Liz Michalski.
Anyway, I’m back*. I’m here. I’m queer.
*lightly – I’m in a reading slump hangover.
Category is (obviously): Gay Reads.
Happy Pride to those who celebrate [and/or tolerate]!
(acknowledgment is enough)
this blog post was written while “We Exist” by Arcade Fire plays in the background
I’m tired.
After last month, I decided to take it easy and just do some light reading this month – not light, necessarily, in terms of subject matter; but, light in the sense of just…not physically dense. Some of those oldies last month were too thicc for a breezy spring read.
So, what’s the opposite of a dense novel? Honestly – probably picture books. But, for the sake & facade of faux literary elitism we’re going to say poetry.
And it’s ever so convenient that April happens to be National Poetry Month.
Oh, also, side-category is: cruising. (Not like big boats – but like gay bathroom stuff).
Continue reading “April 2022 – RECAP”Back in October 2021, Bleachers announced a one-time-only, two-night concert that would take place in Boston towards the end of March 2022.
Bleachers is my favorite band, so I couldn’t not go – this would be my 9th & 10th times seeing them, with an 11th already scheduled for June.
I extended the trip itinerary beyond the two nights of the concerts into a week-long getaway. A couple of my friends (formerly known as the Big Brisket Boiz) flew in to meet me there while I opted to drive the 38-hour round trip, as my personal agenda included bookish spots in & around Boston.
In preparation for the trip, category this month is: New England Literary Tour.
Continue reading “March 2022 – RECAP”
When I think of the Freedom Trail, I think of a few things: Paul Revere, Bunker Hill, “one if by land, two if by sea,” the grave of Sam Adams, and the Boston Massacre.
I must have been in the restroom when our middle school history class covered the lesson on Paul Revere stopping for a plant-based chorizo bowl with double veggies and extra guac after his midnight ride, having worked himself up an appetite while letting everyone know the British were coming.
A couple of friends and I just walked the 2.5-mile-long path in Boston, which passes by 16 locations & landmarks significant to American history.
One of which is a Chipotle.
Continue reading “Don’t Judge a Chipotle By Its Cover”This month, I came across an author who intrigued me, so I decided to commit hard to his backlist. Unfortunately, I’m not really feeling like we have a connection.
Commitment and connections play out in varied journeys. Relationships are like snowflakes: no two are the same.
Between Valentine’s Day, hard commitments, and lack of connections this month, CATEGORY IS: Unconventional Romance Novels.
Continue reading “February 2022 – RECAP”He said, “Oh, we’re hitting our goals this year.”
But, we’ve also heard this before. We’ll see how long it lasts.
Continue reading “January 2022 – RECAP”The last post I wrote began with the sentence “Coming off a strong May, I started the month [of June] off really lazy.”
I wrote that with a gust of motivational wind in my sails. Feeling defiant, the last thing I anticipated was the even lazier, nearly-half-year reading slump that followed.
Continue reading “2021 Retrospective”Coming off a strong May, I started the month off really lazy.
The plan for this month was to put an emphasis on LGBTQ+ content since it’s Pride Month, in addition my Book of the Month pick and monthly genre goal.
Continue reading “June 2021 – RECAP”
I’m not much of a ‘group’ guy.
As the gay son of an immigrant growing up in the suburban midwest, I never actively sought to include myself because I felt like I didn’t belong. I’ve never been part of that ‘group of guys’ often seen in films or read about in books.
Continue reading “Tatted in Tulsa: A Lesson Inside “The Outsiders” House”
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