2,707 books
—
203 voters
to-read
(1066)
currently-reading (2)
read (525)
mystery-suspense (123)
fiction-general (122)
california (67)
fiction-crime (54)
los-angeles (47)
abandoned (46)
non-fiction (40)
paranormal-general (34)
memoirs (31)
currently-reading (2)
read (525)
mystery-suspense (123)
fiction-general (122)
california (67)
fiction-crime (54)
los-angeles (47)
abandoned (46)
non-fiction (40)
paranormal-general (34)
memoirs (31)
sci-fi-general
(31)
sci-fi-apocalyptic (27)
anthology (26)
autographed-copy (26)
2016 (19)
2014 (16)
2019 (16)
2020 (16)
2021 (16)
film-tv (16)
2017 (15)
paranormal-psychics (15)
sci-fi-apocalyptic (27)
anthology (26)
autographed-copy (26)
2016 (19)
2014 (16)
2019 (16)
2020 (16)
2021 (16)
film-tv (16)
2017 (15)
paranormal-psychics (15)
Joe
is currently reading
progress:
(page 23 of 336)
"People who fantasize about living on the beach--this was what they never figured. After a while, the ocean view, the salt air, even the thunderous ocean song disappears, and you are left with yourself, your place in the scheme of things. All that you reach for and all you can't hold runs up before you like the tide and reaches for you. It takes a very strong soul to keep from getting swept away." — Jun 01, 2025 07:20PM
"People who fantasize about living on the beach--this was what they never figured. After a while, the ocean view, the salt air, even the thunderous ocean song disappears, and you are left with yourself, your place in the scheme of things. All that you reach for and all you can't hold runs up before you like the tide and reaches for you. It takes a very strong soul to keep from getting swept away." — Jun 01, 2025 07:20PM
progress:
(28%)
"During both sessions, Greta could hear Big Swiss's voice in the background, as if she were talking to someone in the next room, but whenever Greta paused the audio, the voice was still there. Apparently, Big Swiss's voice had earwormed itself into Greta's brain. It played for hours and was as difficult to shake as "Come On Eileen" or "Penny Lane."" — Feb 12, 2025 05:43PM
"During both sessions, Greta could hear Big Swiss's voice in the background, as if she were talking to someone in the next room, but whenever Greta paused the audio, the voice was still there. Apparently, Big Swiss's voice had earwormed itself into Greta's brain. It played for hours and was as difficult to shake as "Come On Eileen" or "Penny Lane."" — Feb 12, 2025 05:43PM


“The studio is torn down, all the people who played on it are dead, the instruments have been sold off. But you are listening to a moment that happened in time sixty years ago and you are hearing it just as sharp as when it was made. That remains an amazing thing to me.”
―
―

“I don't want to know what's going to happen. As frightening as that is in real life, it's a crucial aspect in creativity. Being predictable is boring, and it's also disheartening and usinspiring.”
― Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl
― Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl

“Writing, at its heart, is a solitary pursuit, designed to make people depressoids, drug addicts, misanthropes, and antisocial weirdos.”
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

“I have always had more dread of a pen, a bottle of ink, and a sheet of paper than of a sword or pistol.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo

“I have a stand-up routine I do about masturbation and the unwanted thoughts that go through women's heads when they put their hands under their sheets. I need a story to think about. I need a fantasy that makes sense. I can't just finger myself and picture Johnny Depp's face. It needs a sense of realism, like how did I meet Johnny Depp? He lives in France. I don't have a work visa. Besides, he has children and I've made it quite clear that I don't want to be a mom and I don't want to be stepmom either.”
― I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids
― I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids
Joe’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Joe’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Joe
Lists liked by Joe