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Manipulated and abused woman flees her life and lands in a tiny town in the desert where she encounters a presence in her new home. Lots of weirdness ensues. Great cast of characters and usage of location. Redeeming and liberating. Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher. #BookSky 💙📚 #TKingfisher #Snake-Eater

Cover of book Snake-Eater by T. Kingerfisher

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This novel expresses itself in so many unexpected ways. Certainly southern gothic, humorous, tragic, misguided beliefs, and the lack of any moral compass among most characters. Entertaining and uniquely odd. The Gospel Singer by Harry Crews. #BookSky 💙📚 #HarryCrews #TheGospelSinger

Cover of book The Gospel Singer by Harry Crews

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A continuation of Cannery Row stories, with much of the same lovable zany cast of characters and some new. Great humor and a nice gentle read. Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck. #BookSky 💙📚 #JohnSteinbeck #SweetThursday

Cover of book Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There are very few 800 plus page books that are serious page turners that I couldn’t put down. This is one of those. Great story, characters, plot twists, and writing. Loved it. King Sorrow by Joe Hill. #BookSky 💙📚 #JoeHill #KingSorrow

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I figured spooky season is upon us. Why not branch out into another genre that I usually avoid? Perhaps a bit too much for this old soul. Creepy. Seed by Ania Ahlborn. #BookSky 💙📚 #AniaAhlborn #Seed

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This book again reinforces my views that the fascist playbook is a simple one, as are the minds of those that are duped by it. A fatiguing read due to the state of our country. Great writing. It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis. It can and has. #BookSky 💙📚 #SinclairLewis #ItCantHappenHere

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A great novel from start to everything in between to finish. The Stand Complete and Uncut Edition by Stephen King. Well worth the time! Solid. #BookSky 💙📚 #StephenKing #TheStand

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

At times pretty far fetched. As I got further into this it became something I had to follow to the end. It grows on you. Seriously good straight up story telling. “Wait and hope”. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. #BookSky 💙📚 #AlexandreDumas #TheCountOfMonteCristo

Cover of book The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Fascinating orchestration of worlds. Complete with culture, philosophy, political science, and societal norms. Interesting read. #BookSky 💙📚 #UrsulaKLeGuin #TheDispossessed

Cover of book The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

An altered Rio Grande Valley with the cartels no longer dealing in narcotics but instead finding profits in resurrecting extinct species for wealthy palates. Seriously mocks the ultra rich. Timely. Relevant. Surreal. #BookSky 💙📚 #FernandoAFlores #TearsOfTheTrufflePig

Cover of book Tears of the Truffle Pig by Fernando A. Flores

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The recent 31 minute Cross Eyed and Painless at MSG. Mind blown. ⭕️ #phish ⭕️ #crosseyedandpainless #summertour2026 #livephish

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Uh, not sure what to say about this. I’ve read some absolute weirdness in my life, but not this weird. About as absurd as it gets. Enjoyed? Sure. 😆 #BookSky 💙📚 #DouglasHackle

Cover of book You Only Need One Kidney, so I Removed One of Mine and Made It Into my Butler; Also, My House Is Haunted by the Ghost of Blockbuster Video by Douglas Hackle

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Dark and sparse. Stripped down to dialogue. Brilliant. When you want a quick read that completely floors you, The Sunset Limited by Cormac McCarthy. #BookSky 💙📚 #CormacMcCarthy #TheSunsetLimited

Cover of book The Sunset Limited by Cormac McCarthy

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

First person narrator thinks his life is done so he moves to Brooklyn to wait out his death. He instead weaves back together very fractured existences of friends and family. Good story. I love Auster’s penchant to break the 4th wall here and there. #BookSky 💙📚 #PaulAuster #TheBrooklynFollies

Cover of book The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Stories within a story with main character imagining an entire universe based on his fantasy baseball league. He becomes enmeshed in the world he creates in an almost Kafkaesque fever dream state. The Universal Baseball Association, Inc. by Robert Coover. Nice metafiction. #BookSky 💙📚 #RobertCoover

Cover of book The Universal Baseball Association, Inc. by Robert Coover

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Parallel stories. One in the 18th century, the other modern day. Brilliant ties between the two. Magical writing. Hilarious and utterly creative. I completely recommend. Love and other Pranks by Tony Vigorito. #BookSky 💙📚 #TonyVigorito #LoveAndOtherPranks

Cover of book Love and other Pranks by Tony Vigorito

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A little bit of sociology, biology, psychology, religion, philosophy, and serious intellectual humor. Meta fiction as the fourth wall is broken between author and reader here and there. Insightful and enjoyable. Just a Couple of Days by Tony Vigorito! #BookSky 💙📚 #TonyVigorito #JustACoupleOfDays

Cover of book Just a Couple of Days by Tony Vigorito

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A low-key hero doing odd jobs expat living in Mexico. Set in Mérida in the Yucatán, with some backcountry adventures into old Maya territory. A fun diversion. #BookSky 💙📚 #CharlesPortis #Gringos

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Similar in style to one of my favorites, Tom Robbins. Word salad: metaphysical, surreal, philosophical, lyrical, and hilarious. Great new author for me. Nine Kinds of Naked by Tony Vigorito! #BookSky 💙📚 #TonyVigorito #NineKindsOfNaked

Cover of book Nine Kinds of Naked by Tony Vigorito

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Phish @phish.com · 23/07/2026

7/22/26 from Madison Square Garden in New York, NY is now available for download & streaming via the LivePhish App. If you missed it, you can watch the full livestream via LivePhish With, for a limited time. 🎧: livephi.sh/ph260722

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My dog can smell peanut butter from like 12 miles.

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

When wanting to read something meaningful in a single sitting, this one is a great candidate. Beautiful writing. Train Dreams by Dennis Johnson. Loved it. #BookSky 💙📚 #DennisJonson #TrainDreams

Cover of book Train Dreams by Dennis Johnson

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A rather Falknerian novel, experienced through several perspectives. Lots of unusual interactions, confused intentions, unique interpretations of religion, and flat out odd characters. At times rather humorous. I enjoyed it. Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor. #BookSky 💙📚 #WiseBlood #FlanneryOConnor

Cover of book Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A dark, demented, humorous, and ultimately redeeming wild ride of a novel! The best of his three books. A solid novel! The Heavenly Table by Donald Ray Pollock. #BookSky 💙📚 #DonaldRayPollock #TheHeavenlyTable

Cover of book The Heavenly Table by Donald Ray Pollock

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

“I closed my eyes and sank deeper and deeper into that lonely world known only to those who sleep in abandoned vehicles.” knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock. I’m not usually a short story reader, but this collection was amazing. #BookSky 💙📚 #Knockemstiff #DonaldRayPollock

Cover of book Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A Northern California hippy commune decides to head to the Alaska wilds and settle there. Quite the novel! Drop City by T. C. Boyle. #BookSky 💙📚 #TCBoyle #DropCity

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I don’t know if I’ve ever been as creeped out by fiction. Seriously, very dark. McCarthy pulled no punches in this one. Genius. Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy. #BookSky 📚💙 #CormacMcCarthy #OuterDark

Cover of book Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

In keeping with my recent southern gothic theme, this one is about a as dark as they come. Truly disturbing, but McCarthy delivers it beautifully. Child of God by Cormac McCarthy. #BookSky 💙📚 #CormacMcCarthy #ChildOfGod

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Bee balm. Saw a hummingbird checking it out. Did not get a picture of the hummingbird.

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

One of the darker reads I’ve experienced. Disturbing characters with so many long trails of blood and very few reliable moral compasses. Fascinating writing. The Devil All The Time by Donald Ray Pollock. #BookSky 💙📚 #TheDevilAllTheTime #DonaldRayPollock

Cover of book The Devil All The Time by Donald Ray Pollock

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Truly a book to absorb when you need to reassess what really matters in life and how to exist as a human being. In a world of non-Theos, be a Theo. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. #BookSky 💙📚 #AllenLevi #TheoOfGolden

Cover of book Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

From the hell on earth that man consistently creates for himself to the ultimate redemption and acceptance, this novel will blow your mind. Not for the faint hearted. Actually, for everyone. Angel Down by Daniel Kraus. #BookSky #DanielKraus #AngelDown

Cover of book Angel Down by Daniel Kraus

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Joseph @thejoestermn.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Fascinating dialog between a genius level mathematician psychiatric patient and her psychiatrist revealing her complicated life and philosophy. Perfectly written. Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy. #BookSky 💙📚 #CormacMcCarthy #StellaMaris

Cover of book Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

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