After spending time online I have found several trends and habits that really, really need to die. I hope all of these are left behind in 2025.

I cannot avoid this topic any longer, regardless of how triggering or sensitive this conversation might be. In this episode, I present only factual information to hopefully end this debate once and for all.

Some beautiful and powerful poetry that I have found a deep and personal connection with comes from the pen of Loan Wendling and his collection titled Takes and Ink. For those not into poetry, I still believe you would enjoy this.

If you have read Fever House and The Devil by Name, enjoying them as much as I did, you might wonder if Keith Rosson can keep the momentum going by writing another 5-star book. Let's find out, shall we?

One thriller, one extreme horror, and one book considered the most dangerous book in America. It has been an interesting time lately for reading 'round these here parts.

Featured Books:

• You Watched in Silence by H. Lee Justine
• The Border House by Simone Trojahn

Released in 1996 and later adapted into a film, this book seems to slide under the radar of many readers. I finally pulled it off the shelf to see if it lived up to the hype or not.

Two wildly unique novels by the same author and only a small glimpse into a massive body of work. Grab your back pills because we are talking serial killers and experimental doctors from the 19th century.

I have spent as much time as I was willing to devote comparing these three popular reading tracker apps to give you the ultimate opinion. You're welcome.

Michael McCreary is an autistic comedian, actor, author and TEDX speaker who’s been performing stand-up comedy since age 13. “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic” is his memoir and I explain, as briefly as possible, why I feel like this is worth your time.

A round up of all the books I read while on vacation: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult, Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison, Allegedly by Tiffany Jackson, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell by Brian Evenson, and Once Gone by Blake Pierce.