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Literature is a relative term.

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I intend to put up with nothing that I can put down.

Since 2022, I've published 57 reviews comprising 10 short stories and 47 books (1 abandoned).

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  1. C
    1. A cover from The Postman Always Rings Twice
      The Postman Always Rings Twice
      James M. Cain
      Novel | 1934
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from What Doesn't Kill Us
      What Doesn't Kill Us
      Scott Carney
      Nonfiction | 2017
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover from The Big Sleep
      The Big Sleep
      Raymond Chandler
      Novel | 1939
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  2. D
    1. A cover from Brother Iron, Sister Steel
      Brother Iron, Sister Steel
      Dave Draper
      Nonfiction | 2001
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  3. E
    1. A cover from Less Than Zero
      Less Than Zero
      Bret Easton Ellis
      Novel | 1985
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from The Rules of Attraction
      The Rules of Attraction
      Bret Easton Ellis
      Novel | 1987
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  4. F
    1. A cover from Casino Royale
      Casino Royale
      Ian Fleming
      Novel | 1953
      B-: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from Live and Let Die
      Live and Let Die
      Ian Fleming
      Novel | 1954
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover from Moonraker
      Moonraker
      Ian Fleming
      Novel | 1955
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover from Altar
      Altar
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2016
      A-: 5 stars (out of 5)
    5. A cover from Behold the Void
      Behold the Void
      Philip Fracassi
      Collection | 2017
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    6. A cover from Coffin
      Coffin
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    7. A cover from Don't Let Them Get You Down
      Don't Let Them Get You Down
      Philip Fracassi
      Novel | 2022
      C-: 3 stars (out of 5)
    8. A cover from Fail-Safe
      Fail-Safe
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    9. A cover from Mandala
      Mandala
      Philip Fracassi
      Novella | 2017
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    10. A cover from Mother
      Mother
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2015
      B-: 4 stars (out of 5)
    11. A cover from Sacculina
      Sacculina
      Philip Fracassi
      Novella | 2017
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    12. A cover from Soft Construction of a Sunset
      Soft Construction of a Sunset
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      B-: 4 stars (out of 5)
    13. A cover from Surfer Girl
      Surfer Girl
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    14. A cover from The Baby Farmer
      The Baby Farmer
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    15. A cover from The Horse Thief
      The Horse Thief
      Philip Fracassi
      Short Story | 2017
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  5. G
    1. A cover from Can't Hurt Me
      Can't Hurt Me
      David Goggins
      Nonfiction | 2018
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from The 48 Laws of Power
      The 48 Laws of Power
      Robert Greene
      Nonfiction | 1998
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  6. H
    1. A cover from Hawk Mountain
      Hawk Mountain
      Conner Habib
      Novel | 2022
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from About Face
      About Face
      David H. Hackworth and Julie Sherman
      Nonfiction | 1989
      A-: 5 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover from Fright Night Origins
      Fright Night Origins
      Tom Holland and A. Jack Ulrich
      Novel | 2023
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  7. I
    1. A cover from Living with a SEAL
      Living with a SEAL
      Jesse Itzler
      Nonfiction | 2015
  8. K
    1. A cover from I Will Find You
      I Will Find You
      Joe Kenda
      Nonfiction | 2017
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from Carrie
      Carrie
      Stephen King
      Novel | 1974
      B-: 4 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover from Doctor Sleep
      Doctor Sleep
      Stephen King
      Novel | 2013
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover from On Writing
      On Writing
      Stephen King
      Nonfiction | 2000
      A-: 5 stars (out of 5)
    5. A cover from 'Salem's Lot
      'Salem's Lot
      Stephen King
      Novel | 1975
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    6. A cover from The Shining
      The Shining
      Stephen King
      Novel | 1977
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    7. A cover from The Cipher
      The Cipher
      Kathe Koja
      Novel | 1991
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
  9. L
    1. A cover from Desert Pickup
      Desert Pickup
      Richard Laymon
      Short Story | 1970
      C-: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from Out Are the Lights
      Out Are the Lights
      Richard Laymon
      Novel | 1982
      C-: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover from Roadside Pickup
      Roadside Pickup
      Richard Laymon
      Short Story | 1974
      C-: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover from The Cellar
      The Cellar
      Richard Laymon
      Novel | 1980
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    5. A cover from The Woods Are Dark
      The Woods Are Dark
      Richard Laymon
      Novel | 1981
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  10. M
    1. A cover from The Dark Tunnel
      The Dark Tunnel
      Ross Macdonald
      Novel | 1944
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from Set the Boy Free
      Set the Boy Free
      Johnny Marr
      Nonfiction | 2016
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover from Draft No. 4
      Draft No. 4
      John McPhee
      Nonfiction | 2013
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover from The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
      The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
      Edmund Morris
      Nonfiction | 1979
      A-: 5 stars (out of 5)
    5. A cover from Record Play Pause
      Record Play Pause
      Stephen Morris
      Nonfiction | 2019
      A: 5 stars (out of 5)
  11. N
    1. A cover from The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
      The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
      Steven Novella
      Nonfiction | 2018
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  12. P
    1. A cover from Consider This
      Consider This
      Chuck Palahniuk
      Nonfiction | 2020
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from Fight Club
      Fight Club
      Chuck Palahniuk
      Novel | 1996
      A-: 5 stars (out of 5)
  13. R
    1. A cover from Churchill
      Churchill
      Andrew Roberts
      Nonfiction | 2018
      A-: 5 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from The Creative Act
      The Creative Act
      Rick Rubin
      Nonfiction | 2023
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  14. S
    1. A cover from The M.A.X. Muscle Plan
      The M.A.X. Muscle Plan
      Brad Schoenfeld
      Nonfiction | 2012
      C-: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from Total Recall
      Total Recall
      Arnold Schwarzenegger
      Nonfiction | 2012
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. A cover from Is This Anything?
      Is This Anything?
      Jerry Seinfeld
      Nonfiction | 2020
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. A cover from Fright Night
      Fright Night
      John Skipp and Craig Spector
      Novel | 1985
      F: 1 star (out of 5)
    5. A cover from Dracula
      Dracula
      Bram Stoker
      Novel | 1897
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  15. T
    1. A cover from The Secret History
      The Secret History
      Donna Tartt
      Novel | 1992
      A: 5 stars (out of 5)
    2. A cover from Cured
      Cured
      Lol Tolhurst
      Nonfiction | 2016
      A-: 5 stars (out of 5)
  16. W
    1. A cover from Extreme Ownership
      Extreme Ownership
      Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
      Nonfiction | 2015
      A: 5 stars (out of 5)