March 2024 Reading List

 

I got nostalgic this month, dipping back into some old favorites as well as some new easy reads. I grew up reading the Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators books and I've been slowly collecting them as an adult (they're a pain in the ass to find cheaply and in good condition). Because I'm gearing up to start painting again, I added a bunch of art or art-inspired books to my list this month in order to get the juices flowing before I pick up a single brush or can of spray paint. 

MARCH (14 books | 2,022 pgs)

28.) Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 7 (Graphic Novel, 144 pgs) | 5/5

29.) The House of Slaughter: The Butcher's Return (Graphic Novel, 144 pgs) | 5/5

30.) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Young Adult / Novel, 336 pgs) | 5/5

31.) The Dark Tower Book 1: The Gunslinger (Novel, 251 pgs) | 5/5

32.) Griffin & Sabine #1: An Extraordinary Correspondence by Nick Bantock (Art Book, 46 pgs) | 5/5

33.) Sabine's Notebook #2: In Which The Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Continues by Nick Bantock (Art Book, 48 pgs) | 5/5

34.) The Golden Mean #3: In Which The Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Concludes by Nick Bantock (Art Book, 46 pgs) | 5/5

35.) The Gryphon #4: In Which The Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine is Rediscovered by Nick Bantock (Art Book, 58 pgs) | 5/5

36.) Alexandria #5: In Which The Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Unfolds by Nick Bantock (Art Book, 58 pgs) | 5/5

37.) The Morning Star #6: In Which The Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine is Illuminated by Nick Bantock (Art Book, 60 pgs) | 5/5

38.) The Pharos Gate #7: Griffin & Sabine's Lost Correspondence by Nick Bantock (Art Book, 60 pgs) | 4/5

39.) Mothmeister: Dark and Dystopian Post-Mortem Fairy Tales by Mothmeister (Art Book, 272 pgs) | 5/5

40.) Someone is in My House by David Lynch (Art Book, 320 pgs) | 4/5

41.) Alfred Hitchock & the Three Investigators #1: The Secret of Terror Castle, by Robert Arthur (Young Adult, 179 pgs) | 5/5

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In April, I'm doing my first of several literary events for the year. We're kicking things off at my absolute favorite bar in Kansas City, a literary-themed joint called Afterword. Located in the Crossroads just south of downtown, the vibe is absolutely immaculate and I go in often to drink and work on new pieces these days. 

Afterword Tavern & Shelves

1834 Grand Blvd, KCMO, 64108

Saturday, April 13th. 

1pm to 3pm 

No cover, no reading, just me at a table signing books and chatting people up, so if you're in the area and you're interested, roll through and feel free to ask me anything about any of my books. 

Facebook Event Invite Link

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Progress on "An Atlas of Bone & Sorrow"

(DONE) "A Mistrust of the Kingdom"
(DONE) "A Myth of the Second Skin"

(DONE) "Deceptive Cadence"

(DONE) "Folie à Un"

(DONE) "In the Making"

(DONE) "Sleep Dealer, Dream Stealer, Star Thief"

(Over 1/2 Done) "Redmond Pays a Debt (Sugarhouse, 1967)"

(Over 1/2 Done) "The Walk-In"

(Less Than 1/2 Done) "Dream Corrosion (Atlas of Bone & Sorrow)"

(Less Than 1/2 Done) "Epistolary"

(Less Than 1/2 Done) "How to Light a Tragedy"

(Less Than 1/2 Done) "One Retelling of the Story"

(Less Than 1/2 Done) "The Coroner's Bell"

(Less Than 1/2 Done) "The Prison of a Thousand Steps"

(Less Than 1/2 Done) "To Interpret Tears"

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