Terry Estep
@terryestep.bsky.social
Gay (He/Him). Video-game addict. Newspaper drone. Social Justice Beastmaster. Atheist. Feminist. Obsessed with Nightwing's butt.
“Mom says you can’t get away. She says they’ll find you sooner or later.”
Well,” Dan said, “I’m plannin’ on it bein’ later.”
— GONE SOUTH, by Robert McCammon
This is a good story. I’m liking it a lot. It’s been fighting Stardew Valley for my attention span and winning. #books
Well,” Dan said, “I’m plannin’ on it bein’ later.”
— GONE SOUTH, by Robert McCammon
This is a good story. I’m liking it a lot. It’s been fighting Stardew Valley for my attention span and winning. #books
December 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“Mom says you can’t get away. She says they’ll find you sooner or later.”
Well,” Dan said, “I’m plannin’ on it bein’ later.”
— GONE SOUTH, by Robert McCammon
This is a good story. I’m liking it a lot. It’s been fighting Stardew Valley for my attention span and winning. #books
Well,” Dan said, “I’m plannin’ on it bein’ later.”
— GONE SOUTH, by Robert McCammon
This is a good story. I’m liking it a lot. It’s been fighting Stardew Valley for my attention span and winning. #books
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December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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I know there's a lot of negative reactions out there to "Starfleet Academy" and how it looks like 90210 in space, but c'mon... you tell me Gina Yashere is going to be the first officer and expect me not to watch? I want her channeling her Nigerian mother while she barks orders at cadets.
December 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I know there's a lot of negative reactions out there to "Starfleet Academy" and how it looks like 90210 in space, but c'mon... you tell me Gina Yashere is going to be the first officer and expect me not to watch? I want her channeling her Nigerian mother while she barks orders at cadets.
I started reading Robert McCammon's GONE SOUTH on my dinner break. It's my 1992 pick for the #MyNovelLife reading challenge. My break ended just as I finished the second chapter and my reaction was "Nooooooooooo!" because I wanted to keep reading. Silly job gets in the way... #books
December 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I started reading Robert McCammon's GONE SOUTH on my dinner break. It's my 1992 pick for the #MyNovelLife reading challenge. My break ended just as I finished the second chapter and my reaction was "Nooooooooooo!" because I wanted to keep reading. Silly job gets in the way... #books
I finished Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro's THE COURT OF THE DEAD, the Percy Jackson spinoff series featuring Nico di Angelo and his boyfriend Will. Good stuff. #books
December 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I finished Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro's THE COURT OF THE DEAD, the Percy Jackson spinoff series featuring Nico di Angelo and his boyfriend Will. Good stuff. #books
I was approved for an ARC of T. Kingfisher's WOLF WORM, which is coming out near the end of March. I've been meaning to try some of her novels, and now I have an excuse to dive in. #books
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I was approved for an ARC of T. Kingfisher's WOLF WORM, which is coming out near the end of March. I've been meaning to try some of her novels, and now I have an excuse to dive in. #books
When I work out my list of the top ten books I read this year, it’s going to be a coin toss between Joe Hill’s KING SORROW and S.A. Cosby’s RAZORBLADE TEARS. Just an incredible story that went places I couldn’t have predicted. I could’ve spent another 900 pages with these characters. #books
December 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
When I work out my list of the top ten books I read this year, it’s going to be a coin toss between Joe Hill’s KING SORROW and S.A. Cosby’s RAZORBLADE TEARS. Just an incredible story that went places I couldn’t have predicted. I could’ve spent another 900 pages with these characters. #books
My #FridayReads update… I’m about halfway through Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro’s THE COURT OF THE DEAD (ebook), and halfway through Joe Hill’s KING SORROW (audiobook). Good stuff so far. #books
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My #FridayReads update… I’m about halfway through Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro’s THE COURT OF THE DEAD (ebook), and halfway through Joe Hill’s KING SORROW (audiobook). Good stuff so far. #books
"Here's to pornography, whiskey, long walks, and good books. Make sure you get plenty of all four."
– King Sorrow, by Joe Hill
– King Sorrow, by Joe Hill
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"Here's to pornography, whiskey, long walks, and good books. Make sure you get plenty of all four."
– King Sorrow, by Joe Hill
– King Sorrow, by Joe Hill
I don't use any of the music streaming apps enough to have cool stats to share, but I look forward to posting my reading stats from Fable in a couple weeks.
December 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I don't use any of the music streaming apps enough to have cool stats to share, but I look forward to posting my reading stats from Fable in a couple weeks.
YOU CAN SCREAM is a decent thriller. It's not easy jumping into a series in progress, but Rebecca Zanetti did a good job of establishing characters and their history. Laurel's half-sister would make Hannibal Lecter mutter "That bitch is crazy." I might have to read the early #books at some point.
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
YOU CAN SCREAM is a decent thriller. It's not easy jumping into a series in progress, but Rebecca Zanetti did a good job of establishing characters and their history. Laurel's half-sister would make Hannibal Lecter mutter "That bitch is crazy." I might have to read the early #books at some point.
I started listening to Joe Hill's "King Sorrow." In the first chapter, a guy is visiting his mother in prison and makes a joke about a book called "Escape in 10 Easy Lessons." That joke was made in "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption," so nice tip of the hat to his dad if deliberate. #books
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I started listening to Joe Hill's "King Sorrow." In the first chapter, a guy is visiting his mother in prison and makes a joke about a book called "Escape in 10 Easy Lessons." That joke was made in "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption," so nice tip of the hat to his dad if deliberate. #books
It took forever to get my first Ancient Seed in my current Stardew Valley run, but my Ancient Fruit Wine empire is starting to come together. I love that exponential growth of one plant to two to four to eight to eventually taking over Ginger Island. #gaming #NintendoSwitch
December 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It took forever to get my first Ancient Seed in my current Stardew Valley run, but my Ancient Fruit Wine empire is starting to come together. I love that exponential growth of one plant to two to four to eight to eventually taking over Ginger Island. #gaming #NintendoSwitch
My December TBR, with the goal of reading any three of these #books .
Ed McBain - THE MUGGER
Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro - THE COURT OF THE DEAD
Robert McCammon - GONE SOUTH
Joe Hill - KING SORROW
S.A. Cosby - ALL THE SINNERS BLEED
Erik J. Brown - BETTER THE DEVIL
Ed McBain - THE MUGGER
Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro - THE COURT OF THE DEAD
Robert McCammon - GONE SOUTH
Joe Hill - KING SORROW
S.A. Cosby - ALL THE SINNERS BLEED
Erik J. Brown - BETTER THE DEVIL
December 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My December TBR, with the goal of reading any three of these #books .
Ed McBain - THE MUGGER
Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro - THE COURT OF THE DEAD
Robert McCammon - GONE SOUTH
Joe Hill - KING SORROW
S.A. Cosby - ALL THE SINNERS BLEED
Erik J. Brown - BETTER THE DEVIL
Ed McBain - THE MUGGER
Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro - THE COURT OF THE DEAD
Robert McCammon - GONE SOUTH
Joe Hill - KING SORROW
S.A. Cosby - ALL THE SINNERS BLEED
Erik J. Brown - BETTER THE DEVIL
November TBR results. I read five of the six #books on my list.
✅ Jonathan Carroll - THE LAND OF LAUGHS
✅ Dick Francis - COMEBACK
✅ Ian Fleming - LIVE AND LET DIE
❎ Justin Arnold - KEEP IT IN THE DARK
✅ Michael Crichton - DRAGON TEETH
✅ Kelley Armstrong - DEATH AT A HIGHLAND WEDDING
✅ Jonathan Carroll - THE LAND OF LAUGHS
✅ Dick Francis - COMEBACK
✅ Ian Fleming - LIVE AND LET DIE
❎ Justin Arnold - KEEP IT IN THE DARK
✅ Michael Crichton - DRAGON TEETH
✅ Kelley Armstrong - DEATH AT A HIGHLAND WEDDING
November 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
November TBR results. I read five of the six #books on my list.
✅ Jonathan Carroll - THE LAND OF LAUGHS
✅ Dick Francis - COMEBACK
✅ Ian Fleming - LIVE AND LET DIE
❎ Justin Arnold - KEEP IT IN THE DARK
✅ Michael Crichton - DRAGON TEETH
✅ Kelley Armstrong - DEATH AT A HIGHLAND WEDDING
✅ Jonathan Carroll - THE LAND OF LAUGHS
✅ Dick Francis - COMEBACK
✅ Ian Fleming - LIVE AND LET DIE
❎ Justin Arnold - KEEP IT IN THE DARK
✅ Michael Crichton - DRAGON TEETH
✅ Kelley Armstrong - DEATH AT A HIGHLAND WEDDING
My #FridayReads update... I'm nearing the end of Rebecca Zanetti's YOU CAN SCREAM. I'll likely finish it tomorrow and then write my review. I'm also near the end of Laurell K. Hamilton's BURNT OFFERINGS (audiobook). After that? More hockey smut sounds good. #books
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
My #FridayReads update... I'm nearing the end of Rebecca Zanetti's YOU CAN SCREAM. I'll likely finish it tomorrow and then write my review. I'm also near the end of Laurell K. Hamilton's BURNT OFFERINGS (audiobook). After that? More hockey smut sounds good. #books
Arrogance and Stupidity
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November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I love this movie just for John C. McGinley as a gay gunfighter.
SLADE: The name's Slade.
JULIAN: Super. Here's an idea. Why don't you spell it out for me so I can get it right on your tombstone.
– Wagons East
SLADE: The name's Slade.
JULIAN: Super. Here's an idea. Why don't you spell it out for me so I can get it right on your tombstone.
– Wagons East
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I love this movie just for John C. McGinley as a gay gunfighter.
SLADE: The name's Slade.
JULIAN: Super. Here's an idea. Why don't you spell it out for me so I can get it right on your tombstone.
– Wagons East
SLADE: The name's Slade.
JULIAN: Super. Here's an idea. Why don't you spell it out for me so I can get it right on your tombstone.
– Wagons East
Dinner break over and ready to start the fourth and final movie of the Thanksgiving shift marathon. This time we're going with Wagons East.
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Dinner break over and ready to start the fourth and final movie of the Thanksgiving shift marathon. This time we're going with Wagons East.
Third movie of the Thanksgiving shift marathon: Ratatouille.
November 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Third movie of the Thanksgiving shift marathon: Ratatouille.
Second movie of the Thanksgiving shift: My Dinner With Andre. Sure, why not?
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Second movie of the Thanksgiving shift: My Dinner With Andre. Sure, why not?
I'm working the holiday shift and have movies playing on my tablet. Starting this Thankigiving marathon with Better Off Dead.
"Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky."
"Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky."
November 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I'm working the holiday shift and have movies playing on my tablet. Starting this Thankigiving marathon with Better Off Dead.
"Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky."
"Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky."
I lost the Read What You Own challenge. I held out three weeks without buying a new book, which is still pretty impressive for me. A former coworker has a signing coming up for her newest book and I lost the challenge by buying a copy for my Kindle. I’ll buy the paperback at her signing. #books
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I lost the Read What You Own challenge. I held out three weeks without buying a new book, which is still pretty impressive for me. A former coworker has a signing coming up for her newest book and I lost the challenge by buying a copy for my Kindle. I’ll buy the paperback at her signing. #books
My dad died on a Black Friday, so I always forget the actual day until it lands. Today makes nine years since cancer took him, after Trump was elected the first time but before he took office. If Dad were alive, he'd be calling me every day asking "Did you hear what that asshole said this time?"
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
My dad died on a Black Friday, so I always forget the actual day until it lands. Today makes nine years since cancer took him, after Trump was elected the first time but before he took office. If Dad were alive, he'd be calling me every day asking "Did you hear what that asshole said this time?"
I started listening to Laurell K. Hamilton's BURNT OFFERINGS. I like the first nine or ten Anita Blake novels, but I always lose interest in the series when it makes the switch to her banging monsters left and right. #books
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I started listening to Laurell K. Hamilton's BURNT OFFERINGS. I like the first nine or ten Anita Blake novels, but I always lose interest in the series when it makes the switch to her banging monsters left and right. #books