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Artibeus

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Jacked up on coffee and life!

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Artibeus
@artibeus May 29, 2018, 10:04 PM UTC

Book Review & Top Quotes: The Speed of Sound by Eric Bernt

Every month, Amazon is kind enough to offer six complimentary early access books to owners of the Kindle E-Reader. These books usually span different genres and while you won’t normally find any Step…

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@artibeus May 14, 2018, 2:15 AM UTC

Book Review & Top Quotes: Gnomon by Nick Harkaway

By most standards, I do not fit the definition of a “masochist”. However, when it comes to books that slap us around with their lofty vocabulary skills and maze-like, multilayered plots, I for one re…

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@artibeus Apr 26, 2018, 2:33 AM UTC

Book Review & Top Quotes: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

I don’t do Westerns. I don’t get sucked into the well known cliches of dusty towns, rolling tumbleweeds and the rapid-fire whistle that means some chaps-wearing gunslinger is waltzing into a saloon.…

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@artibeus Apr 22, 2018, 3:37 AM UTC

Why Do We Write?

This past week, a loving member of our family passed away back home in the northeastern part of the country. The member was my mother’s uncle, so while he was not immediate family, nor did we see a l…

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@artibeus Apr 13, 2018, 1:15 AM UTC

Book Review & Top Quotes: The Red Sparrow Trilogy by Jason Matthews

Lately, the movie industry has been capitalizing on a number of great novels - many of which are on my own Goodreads.com “Read” shelf. Accordingly, one of the most recent books that I enjoyed and saw…

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@artibeus Mar 23, 2018, 10:35 PM UTC

Book Review & Top Quotes: It by Stephen King

After my last post received a surprisingly warm reception, I decided to use the “Book Review & Top Quotes” format to go back and dissect some of my favorite novels. And since the clown-fearing hy…

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@artibeus Mar 18, 2018, 11:47 PM UTC

Book Review & Top Quotes: TIGERMAN by Nick Harkaway

While my list of books-to-read continues to stack up with spectacular recommendations by @naquoya and other great Steemians, I have had trouble getting over the Nick Harkaway bug. The very talented B…

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@artibeus Mar 11, 2018, 8:29 PM UTC

Family Fun: The Boat for You and the Crew!

Many of us set benchmarks of where we want to be by age “x”, and often consider attaining certain items or statuses as the definition of having “made it”. For me, the symbol of success that forever l…

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@artibeus Mar 7, 2018, 3:34 AM UTC

The Not-So-Serious World #2: The Loss of Wisdom (Teeth)

In a world that continues to bombard us with news of tragedies, violence, hatred and evil, I can’t help but think we need to shed some light on the finer things in life. Or perhaps if not “finer”, th…

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@artibeus Feb 26, 2018, 12:46 AM UTC

Book Reviews in the Batcave: Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway

I often find myself desperately in search of a follow-up book, especially after finishing an author's literary gem. Recently, I endured this frantic, nervous breakdown after completing the glory (glo…

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