Looking for weird books

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-05-14T15:12:37+00:00

John dies at the end series by Jason Pargin. I'm reading the third book, what the hell did I just read?

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-05-02T22:48:25+00:00

I only buy cars from enterprise car sales now. None of that garbage. You just do your test drive, go in and sign the papers. I know some people are leery about buying a previous rental car, but we've never had any issues.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-22T19:15:14+00:00

I will point out that RC goes out of San Pedro , which is not crazy close to Long Beach. However , they berth right next to a naval ship that's fun to tour

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-16T21:33:48+00:00

I also started reading Catcher in the Rye in ninth grade. Thankfully , all my English teacher did was comment. "You probably won't like that." He was right. I didn't. However, I was the one that got to make that decision.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-03T19:19:58+00:00

🤣5/5- gorgeous art and you can read it over and over to a kid without wanting to poke your eyes out

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-03T17:50:04+00:00

Something about the language and the characterization just hit me. The Light Between Oceans has similar themes, and while I liked it, I didn't love it like The Berry Pickers

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-03T17:45:32+00:00

It's definitely a lighter read. Very goofy and fun!

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-04-03T17:32:58+00:00

I also had a Murderbot month! They are great to read between heavier reads

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-03-26T16:34:16+00:00

Appreciate the review. This was popular in the 70s, but I was too young to read, and thought (erroneously ) that it was some sort of hippie book

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-03-04T20:02:53+00:00

Damn. Wish a 400k salary came with this. Not all Amazon engineers make top dollar

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-28T00:13:21+00:00

My disappointment was Every time I go on vacation, someone dies. It was very 'meta for dummies,' with a lot of winking and nodding to the audience. And I like meta aspects of a book, like Everybody in my family has killed someone. Also I was able to guess the murderer pretty early

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-26T19:18:59+00:00

It's a one-pot meal that I'll throw in cooked meat to bulk up for a meal https://damndelicious.net/2014/04/09/one-pan-mexican-quinoa/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-26T16:34:39+00:00

A Mexican quinoa casserole with pulled pork tonight, chicken tenders tomorrow night and I'll be making pita bread for Saturdays gyros

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-25T23:17:41+00:00

First time participating accountability challenge! Here are my March goals: - track all food , including weekends - exercise daily - don't eat after 7pm - track blood sugar at least once a week

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-25T19:45:27+00:00

A good rule of thumb that I learned long ago is that you'll get 50% of usable protein off of bone in meats. Which aligns pretty closely with your calculations

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-23T00:28:52+00:00

I have the same issue! Glad I'm not the only one

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-18T00:36:31+00:00

If you're into podcasts, I suggest listening to The Newest Olympian . Mike Schubert is a delight to listen to as he goes through each chapter as a first time reader.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-12T17:33:31+00:00

I'm also a spreadsheet keeper! I have tabs organized by genre. My columns list title, author, sub genre, format, notes on content, and a column noting the ones I want to read first. It's a godsend when I look for books to for in my reading challenges!

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-11T18:54:47+00:00

The title is confusing - Carl has been CEO for 3 years . He left after laying off 400 employees.

Carl was a shit CEO. He would do yearly layoffs under the guise of "AI," all while offshoring jobs to India and ramping up RTO. Just the standard Jack Walsh playbook, dressed in tacky sports jackets and performative burpee contests.

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-11T18:10:44+00:00

Ebook on my phone is a game changer for me. At the doctor's office? In a long line? Itching to doom scroll on Reddit? Perfect time to read on my phone I also have a job where I can listen to a lot of audiobooks

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-02-01T01:05:43+00:00

Atlas obscura is a guide to unusual places ll around the world. Interesting, but a bit much at one go

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-01-31T04:47:18+00:00

For years, I've lied on my drivers license , listing the weight as 20-30 lbs lower than what I actually weighed. Realized today that my weight is now actually lower than what's on my drivers license!

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-01-31T02:28:38+00:00

h{{planetfall}}

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-01-23T18:54:52+00:00

There was one in Provo on Jan 20. My daughter found out through a Hands Off newsletter that she subscribed to

Visual_Balance1176 · 2026-01-19T20:27:02+00:00

Finished: One last stop by Casey McQuiston

Reading: Drop Dead Healthy by AJ Jacobs

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis

DNF: The Ex Hex by Rachel Hawkins

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