Here are some things to know about me that might make your interactions a tiny bit easier. If you still have questions, you can always email me:
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1) I am a pretty devout Christian. Weird personal mix of Baptist and 7th Day Adventist. To over-simplify it, that means I believe in the Bible literally and I go to church on Saturday instead of Sunday. It also means that it influences what I read, how I read and how I review.
2) I am a Man. I cannot state this boldly enough or enough times. Be prepared. Mancakes Ahead!
3) I like Science fiction, Fantasy, Classics [1900’s and earlier] and manga. I’ll read other stuff, but not regularly. As I’ve gotten older, my tastes have broadened though, so chances are pretty good you’ll see more than what I listed there..
4) I tend to read 100+ books a year.
5) Of the 5 Love Languages, [quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch] my main one is Words of affirmation. Or just words 🙂 Which means that I tend to post and comment quite a bit. I am NOT a once a week poster.
6) To go along with #1, I graduated from a non-accredited Bible school, so I’ve got a working man’s knowledge of how to be a Pastor, just not the actual degree. Or the temperament.
7) I am NOT a people person. People wear me out, even online. Then I say things that later I sometimes regret. Then I need chicken fingers to recover!
8) I am happily married to Mrs Bookstooge. So I’m sorry ladies, but I am not on the market.
9) If you disagree with something in my posts or reviews, feel free to say so; IF you want to actually have a conversation with someone who disagrees with you. Most times I will try to move such conversations to email.
10) I am a land surveyor. I work outdoors year round in New England. The picture below is of me. It typifies why I like being a surveyor.
11) I went dotcom in 2021 with WordPress.com for just over half a year. Their service was horrible and so I went back to the free plan. That means there is a swathe of links that are dead or don’t work from that time period. I apologize and if you come across any, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll add it my work list of things to do on the blog. Thank you!
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HII 😀 Very random comment . We did a special Valentine’s Day post and we mentioned you as our favourite bloggers 😉 https://bookidote.wordpress.com/2017/02/14/what-type-of-blogger-are-you-v-day-special/ Thank you for all the love and support we appreciate it a lot ! – Trang
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Thanks! I did see that “Short & Sweet” shoutout 🙂
And always glad to support some people who are constantly blogging. The majority of the people I follow are 1 or 2 times a week bloggers, if that. You two are in my cadre of “heavy” bloggers and keep me going to my feed each day. Keeps life interesting…
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Do you have a Goodreads?
I love your about me 😊
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Thank you.
I do not have an account at GR. I did, until the Great Censorship debacle of ’13. Then I realized that GR had sold out and would edit, by their rules, what I could or could not say in a review. They don’t get to do that to me. So here I am online, free to write what I want about the books I read. And I don’t have to deal with immature indie authors here either. Big plus!
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I nominated you for The Mystery Blogger Award! :)https://kellynewbook.wordpress.com/2017/09/20/596/
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Hello, I nominated you to this unique blogger award, you deserve it. ^ ^
https://yaharibento.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/first-unique-award-2017-yahari-bento/
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Thankyou Yahari. I don’t recognize you from any recent “likes” or comments on any of my posts though. Are you a silent follower?
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I found your blog when search with keyword manga.
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Ahhh, gotcha.
Best of luck then…
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Hey dude! I just refound your site! I have a new one (you commented on my ‘Other Blog 2099 A.D. site) – if you’d be interested in checking out, it’s 2099onecrossst.com
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Hey Chris, thanks for the heads up. Just as an fyi, your link here is showing bibletwitter.wordpress.com and not your 2099onecrossst.com one.
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Thanks for that tip my good man!
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Thanks for the info! Weirdly enough, I thought you were in CA.
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Well, Mrs B is from CA. Maybe I’d mentioned that and that is where you got that idea? Her family is out there too.
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Dude whats ur twitter have to follow
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Sorry to disappoint, but I don’t do any other social media than wordpress, blogspot and librarything.
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You’re so cool honestly!
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You, sir, are a very interesting man. Thanks for stopping by my blog. 🙂
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Thanks Maddie.
My younger brother and sister were homeschooled back in the early 90’s and the guy our dad worked for created a math curriculum that went big in homeschool circles, so I was familiar with the growing pains of the movement.
And thank you for stopping by as well. Just so you know, I found your blog on the wordpress app under the “discover” tab…
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Your “About” page is lit. Just the first point of being a “mix of Baptist and 7th Day Adventist” got me screaming “King James Only reader”.
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Thanks? Not sure what “lit” means though, so I’ll assume it’s good.
I’m actually not a fan of the KJV, much prefer the ESV myself. We don’t speak like that anymore AND some of the words used have changed in meaning.
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
just out of curiosity, how did you make your way over here?
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I saw your comment on Beaton’s blog (Zimbabwean blogger) and thought of checking out your blog.
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Thanks.
B is a great guy, isn’t he? I always enjoy his stuff 😀
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Yes he is. I find his personality quite warm whenever i interact with him. I never miss his posts.
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