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“Read a Damn Book – 042: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

Have you ever pondered the DEEP questions, the ultimate questions of life, considered the vastness of the universe, or wondered if there was a purpose to…everything? These concerns are universal, and there is one book that I can think of … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 041: Octopus Girl”

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

I spotted this book at a comic convention back in 2006 or 2007. It ended up being even weirder than I thought it was going to be… Toru Yamazaki – Octopus Girl (Vol. 1) (2006) [Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian] I’m … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 040: Carmilla”

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

I could be wrong on this, but it seems to me that most people believe Dracula was one of the first vampire stories, or that Stoker invented the vampire genre out of whole cloth, but Dracula wasn’t published until 1897. … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 039: Principia Discordia”

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

I am ashamed to say, this was my first time reading one of the most famous, most influential, most hilarious works of alternative religion ever created, the Principia Discordia, the “holy book” for a religion based on the worship of … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 038: The Dot and The Line”

Posted on July 21, 2017 by

I have cool friends, and sometimes those cool friends give me cool things. I recently became older (than I ever was), and on the day we celebrated my surviving for this long, two friends of mine, Mark Counts and Mary … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 037a: Fear and Loathing (Revisited!)” by Shane Grove

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

[Read a Damn Book gets its first GUEST REVIEW, thanks to Northwest educator, Shane Grove! Hopefully, this will be the first of many guest reviews on RaDB, and interestingly, Mr. Grove decided for his initial review to tackle Hunter S. … Continue reading →

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“Read a Damn Book – 037: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”

Posted on July 8, 2017 by

As I packed my bags in preparation for a 20 hour drive from southern Washington State to Las Vegas, I thought to myself, “Why don’t I reread Hunter S. Thompson?” I figured it would put me in the proper frame … Continue reading →

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