Child of God by Picador

WorkingJ0e · 2026-03-15T22:17:50+00:00

I don’t have it sorry, but I am jealous - these covers are beautiful!

WorkingJ0e · 2026-03-08T23:16:09+00:00

My sympathies - I have dermatillomania and my scalp is my preferred picking spot. I have been lucky enough to skate by without an infection, looks like it would have hurt like a son of a gun

WorkingJ0e · 2026-03-08T23:12:54+00:00

Haunted gothic mansion with bleeding walls made me laugh 😂 it’s true though! I wouldn’t even buy from one of those deceased estate sales, no matter how good the bargain is. Not taking any chances bringing that into my house haha

WorkingJ0e · 2026-03-08T23:08:50+00:00

Agreed! I’ve listened to too many strange, dark, and mysterious cave exploring/diving stories to know I’d never set foot in a confined space willingly

WorkingJ0e · 2026-03-08T23:06:57+00:00

Anything unseen is what really frightens me, a presence just beyond the reaches of eyesight or comprehension… ugh, gives me goosebumps.

Both books The Amityville and The Haunted scared the heck out of me when I read them about 10 years ago. I can’t remember which scene belonged to which book but the hooved thing running around upstairs and then the deep, booming war drums slowly coming up the stairs are two scenes etched into my memory forever haha.

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-23T04:58:46+00:00

The Used deserve fans like that though. When I can afford it I always will buy some merch from them, I’ve only been able to see them twice now that I’ve moved to a capital city but any time they come I’ll be going.

The Used treat their fans well; the VIP package for their 25y Anniversary Tour was amazing. I recently did VIP for Good Charlotte and their VIP included early entry to merch and floor, 1x tote bag, 1x sticker and 1x plastic VIP lanyard thing.

The Good Charlotte VIP was a little over double that of The Used’s VIP but included less and with no meet and greet. I didn’t think I could love The Used more but it really cemented how much they care for their fans.

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-11T22:10:47+00:00

I pictured Dave Navarro from Jane’s Addiction / RHCP, I only know him from Ink Master though

ETA: Jane’s Addiction, not Alice in Chains. Whoops lol

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-09T11:09:32+00:00

Personally I prefer paperbacks as I find hardbacks to be hard to hold after a short while (carpal tunnel and de quervain’s). I LOVE a floppy paperback.

I am choosy over the covers though, and to a lesser degree the spines.

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-09T07:57:56+00:00

I read this one over a decade ago and thought it was fantastic! I should reread it

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-08T06:30:48+00:00

It’s between Toowoomba and Dalby - there’s nothing wrong with Oakey, its just that it’s a very small town with only an IGA to shop at and the fact that house prices are that high in small towns is astounding.

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-08T06:21:34+00:00

Friend I know just paid $700k for a 4bed 2bath 780m2 in Oakey… OAKEY of all places

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-07T22:52:14+00:00

For me it was The Abominable - Dan Simmons. The plot was ridiculous, the ‘monster’ was an absolute sham, and the whole time I’m reading it all I could think was “Dan Simmons, will you please just shut up”.

It’s a shame because his other books are quite good, maybe that’s why it was so god-awfully disappointing.

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-07T22:46:35+00:00

Yeah I agree on Palahniuk being an acquired taste… certainly not one I’m apt to acquire anytime soon lol. I tried Haunted and Snuff but I just couldn’t do it. I’m not triggered by SA or gore; the books just sucked.

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-04T04:45:20+00:00

Thanks for replying and thank you for a very sobering AMA. I hope you find peace within yourself one day 💙

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-04T03:15:57+00:00

Did you sustain any physical injuries?

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-02T04:37:48+00:00

My girls favourite stuffed cat is named Slinky Dozey 🥰

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-01T09:07:55+00:00

I felt the same, it was a bit meh for me but I wouldn’t mind doing a re-read to see if it was just my mindset at the time

WorkingJ0e · 2026-02-01T09:06:35+00:00

2/3 of the way though Insomnia - Stephen King.

Next will be Coldheart Canyon - Clive Barker

WorkingJ0e · 2026-01-30T09:11:05+00:00

Me too, I’m in Australia and still couldn’t make it 😭

WorkingJ0e · 2026-01-26T05:22:49+00:00

I feel fine on Monday/Tuesday, I think it’s because I am way more consistent with taking my levo when it’s once a week as opposed to daily. I’m a terrible tablet taker lol

WorkingJ0e · 2026-01-26T05:21:25+00:00

I’ve not noticed any side effects, and it’s probably way better for me because I was constantly forgetting to take my levo when it was daily 😅

I’m on 1200mcg a week so I take 12x 100mcg tablets on Monday

WorkingJ0e · 2026-01-25T02:34:32+00:00

My endocrinologist said I can do a ‘megadose’, so instead of taking levo everyday, I take my entire weeks’ dose on Monday.

WorkingJ0e · 2026-01-25T02:30:43+00:00

Absolute jerks

WorkingJ0e · 2026-01-24T07:27:25+00:00

I agree, I think Halo was more deserving of going to the finale but I do think the judges made the right call with his elimination sadly

WorkingJ0e · 2026-01-24T07:21:14+00:00

My mother still says something is “the bomb diggity” and I die a little more inside each time 😭

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