April Gooding (the other one)
@aprilgooding.bsky.social
Reader, Reviewer, Dev Editor & Acquisition Reader at Blackstone Publishing. Can wield both a crochet hook & a Princess Bride quote with laser-like precision. Although probably not at the same time.
New review is up, and this one was WAY too much fun. booknerdsbraindump.wordpress.com/2025/03/23/s...
[Snack-Size Review] None Of This Is True, by Lisa Jewell
Quick Bite: I really need to see this documentary. Yes, I know it’s fake. What It’s About: Alix Summer is a successful podcaster with a touch of middle-age malaise and an alcoholic husband. Josie F…
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March 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
New review is up, and this one was WAY too much fun. booknerdsbraindump.wordpress.com/2025/03/23/s...
Is it me, or are "waiting for biopsy results" four of the most upsetting words in the English language?
February 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Is it me, or are "waiting for biopsy results" four of the most upsetting words in the English language?
I was having power issues with my laptop and was worried I'd need to replace it, but a new power cord did the trick. So what I'm saying is, I've used up all my good luck for the next month or so.
January 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I was having power issues with my laptop and was worried I'd need to replace it, but a new power cord did the trick. So what I'm saying is, I've used up all my good luck for the next month or so.
I have a backlog of reviews to publish, so enjoy!
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[Snack-Size Review] Gallery of the Dead (Hunter #9), by Chris Carter
Quick Bite: I’m honestly glad I stuck around. What It’s About: Hunter & Garcia team up with the FBI to hunt a killer known as The Surgeon, who kills his victims in extra gnarly ways. A Word Fro…
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January 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I have a backlog of reviews to publish, so enjoy!
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Last year, according to Goodreads & my own records for unpublished books I read for Blackstone, I estimated I read around 30,000 pages. I decided to actually keep track this year on a spreadsheet & so far, 20 days into the year, I'm at 2357. Not sure if I have a problem or a gift.
January 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Last year, according to Goodreads & my own records for unpublished books I read for Blackstone, I estimated I read around 30,000 pages. I decided to actually keep track this year on a spreadsheet & so far, 20 days into the year, I'm at 2357. Not sure if I have a problem or a gift.
I visit a lot of websites that ask me to disable my adblocker or allow ads - has anyone in the history of adblocking ever actually done this?
January 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I visit a lot of websites that ask me to disable my adblocker or allow ads - has anyone in the history of adblocking ever actually done this?
New review is up, and dammit Chris Carter, you sucked me back in.
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[Snack-Size Review] I Am Death (Hunter #7), by Chris Carter
Quick Bite: …and we are BACK! What It’s About: Hunter & Garcia are back in action as they pursue another sadistic killer. Yes, I know that’s pretty much all of the books. A Word From The Nerd…
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December 31, 2024 at 12:09 AM
New review is up, and dammit Chris Carter, you sucked me back in.
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New review is up, and I am going to give this series one more chance....
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[Snack-Size Review] An Evil Mind (Hunter #6), by Chris Carter
Quick Bite: The shark may have been jumped. What It’s About: A freak accident exposes a double homicide, with a twist: although he’s in FBI custody, the killer will only speak to Robert Hunter, LAP…
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December 30, 2024 at 1:45 AM
New review is up, and I am going to give this series one more chance....
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New review is up, and although this was kind of a letdown, my OCD won't let me quit now. booknerdsbraindump.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/s...
[Snack-Size Review] One By One (Hunter #5), by Chris Carter
Quick Bite: Man, Untraceable was a cool movie, huh? What It’s About: In this one, the killer puts his victims on the internet, letting people vote on how they will die. And hoooooo boy are they som…
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December 29, 2024 at 1:16 AM
New review is up, and although this was kind of a letdown, my OCD won't let me quit now. booknerdsbraindump.wordpress.com/2024/12/29/s...
New review is up, and I'm still in my Robert Hunter era. Even though it's ridiculous.
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[Snack-Size Review] The Death Sculptor (Hunter #4), by Chris Carter
Quick Bite: We’re getting a little warmer, there’s a woman who has a trait besides “hot”. What It’s About: Hunter & Garcia are after a killer who chops his victims’ bodies into pieces, and then…
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December 28, 2024 at 2:00 AM
New review is up, and I'm still in my Robert Hunter era. Even though it's ridiculous.
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New review is up, and at this point, I'm just embracing the cheesiness.
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[Snack-Size Review] The Night Stalker (Hunter #3), by Chris Carter
Quick Bite: WHY am I so into this?? What It’s About: Hotshot LAPD Detective/Genius/Adonis Robert Hunter is back and this case is flat-out horrifying. Someone is killing women by putting the most go…
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December 27, 2024 at 2:16 AM
New review is up, and at this point, I'm just embracing the cheesiness.
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Continuing my Robert Hunter streak...
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[Snack-Size Review] The Executioner (Hunter #2), by Chris Carter
Quick Bite: Now we’re getting somewhere! What It’s About: Robert Hunter and his partner Carlos Garcia are back, this time going after a serial killer who murders people using their worst fears. A …
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December 22, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Continuing my Robert Hunter streak...
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New review is up and a) I warned y'all it would be all Robert Hunter up in here for a while and b) sometimes goofy fun is better than great writing. I said what I said.
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[Snack-Size Review] The Crucifix Killer (Hunter #1), by Chris Carter
Quick Bite: The Saw/Se7en crossover I didn’t know I needed. What It’s About: Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD has dealt with a lot of gruesome murders in his career, but nothing prepared him for…
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December 20, 2024 at 1:10 AM
New review is up and a) I warned y'all it would be all Robert Hunter up in here for a while and b) sometimes goofy fun is better than great writing. I said what I said.
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And here.... we.... go!
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[Snack-Size Review] The Hunter (Hunter #0), by Chris Carter
Quick Bite: A fun little intro to the series. (One quick note before I get started – I just found this series, and counting this prequel, there are 14 books in it. I might read & review a…
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December 19, 2024 at 1:42 AM
And here.... we.... go!
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Update on my site:
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Programming Note from The Nerd
Hello Duckies, and Happy Stress Season! My informal goal for this year (I refuse to commit to resolutions) was to publish 50 reviews here, and by my count, so far, I’ve put out 64. Go me? How…
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December 19, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Update on my site:
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Reposted by April Gooding (the other one)
Cracking jokes when you have anxiety and/or depression is like whistling past the graveyard, but the graveyard is your brain.
December 17, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Cracking jokes when you have anxiety and/or depression is like whistling past the graveyard, but the graveyard is your brain.
All the times I've watched season 1 of True Detective, and I JUST found out that it's based on a true story.
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Sex Charges Follow a Church's Collapse (Gift Article)
Louis Lamonica Jr, pastor of defunct Hosanna Church in Ponchatoula, La, is jailed on charges of sexually abusing perhaps two dozen children and mutilating cats for satanic rituals; church had nearly 1...
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December 12, 2024 at 1:45 AM
All the times I've watched season 1 of True Detective, and I JUST found out that it's based on a true story.
www.nytimes.com/2005/05/25/u...
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When the pattern says back loop stitches, but I like more stability, so I do back post stitches instead like a maniac.
a man is sitting on a couch holding a cell phone and saying i can feel the power .
ALT: a man is sitting on a couch holding a cell phone and saying i can feel the power .
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December 9, 2024 at 4:32 PM
When the pattern says back loop stitches, but I like more stability, so I do back post stitches instead like a maniac.
New review is up, and I'm too tired to say something clever. Just check out the book :)
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[Snack-Size Review] The Last Room On The Left, by Leah Konen
Quick Bite: I am never taking a winter hotel caretaker job. (*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*) What It’s About: Kerry is at roc…
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December 8, 2024 at 11:12 PM
New review is up, and I'm too tired to say something clever. Just check out the book :)
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Reposted by April Gooding (the other one)
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
December 4, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
Reposted by April Gooding (the other one)
Tigger was annoying af I can't believe the Hundred Acre Wood crew let him hang around all the time all coked out and shit
December 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM
Tigger was annoying af I can't believe the Hundred Acre Wood crew let him hang around all the time all coked out and shit
I'm sure a lot of people already have access to this, but if you don't, here's a "master block list", sorted into various unsavory categories, for all your blocking needs.
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Bluesky - Moderation lists / Listes de modération
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December 2, 2024 at 4:45 PM
I'm sure a lot of people already have access to this, but if you don't, here's a "master block list", sorted into various unsavory categories, for all your blocking needs.
docs.google.com/document/d/e...
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WIP - I am not cutting the yarn, but somehow, the colors are lining up almost perfectly by themselves. I still have 47 rows to go though, so anything could happen.
December 2, 2024 at 2:12 PM
WIP - I am not cutting the yarn, but somehow, the colors are lining up almost perfectly by themselves. I still have 47 rows to go though, so anything could happen.
New review is up, and it's a perfect one for curling up with a blanket on a cold night.
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[Snack-Size Review] Wylding Hall, by Elizabeth Hand
Quick Bite: This was just lovely. What It’s About: In 1972, a young rock band spent a summer in the ancient home known as Wylding Hall, to write and practice their new album. But one of the members…
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December 2, 2024 at 12:41 AM
New review is up, and it's a perfect one for curling up with a blanket on a cold night.
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