Darkest Timeline JDP
@jamesdavidpatrick.bsky.social
Writer of fictions and things / slayer of small literary journals and music mags / host of the Cinema Shame podcast / @007hertzrumble on the Twitter / creator of #Bond_age_ / collector of physical media / imbiber of coffee and bourbon
#3. We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
This melodrama falls outside my usual reading roster, I had to admire Whitaker’s skill w/ narrative. Some of it felt over-written, but when the plot rolls downhill towards its numerous reveals, the author shows his true talents. #2026ReadingList #booksky
This melodrama falls outside my usual reading roster, I had to admire Whitaker’s skill w/ narrative. Some of it felt over-written, but when the plot rolls downhill towards its numerous reveals, the author shows his true talents. #2026ReadingList #booksky
January 26, 2026 at 4:24 PM
#3. We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
This melodrama falls outside my usual reading roster, I had to admire Whitaker’s skill w/ narrative. Some of it felt over-written, but when the plot rolls downhill towards its numerous reveals, the author shows his true talents. #2026ReadingList #booksky
This melodrama falls outside my usual reading roster, I had to admire Whitaker’s skill w/ narrative. Some of it felt over-written, but when the plot rolls downhill towards its numerous reveals, the author shows his true talents. #2026ReadingList #booksky
January 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM
#2. The Harder I Fight the More I Love You by Neko Case
Potent memoir about love, acceptance, and the trauma of childhood from one of my favorite voices in contemporary music. Soulful and personal retelling of her youth and struggle to accept and love herself as an adult.
#2026ReadingList #BookSky
Potent memoir about love, acceptance, and the trauma of childhood from one of my favorite voices in contemporary music. Soulful and personal retelling of her youth and struggle to accept and love herself as an adult.
#2026ReadingList #BookSky
January 21, 2026 at 11:33 PM
#2. The Harder I Fight the More I Love You by Neko Case
Potent memoir about love, acceptance, and the trauma of childhood from one of my favorite voices in contemporary music. Soulful and personal retelling of her youth and struggle to accept and love herself as an adult.
#2026ReadingList #BookSky
Potent memoir about love, acceptance, and the trauma of childhood from one of my favorite voices in contemporary music. Soulful and personal retelling of her youth and struggle to accept and love herself as an adult.
#2026ReadingList #BookSky
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #LastFourWatched were a grab bag.
January 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! #LastFourWatched were a grab bag.
Perversely excited to finally see the K2 4K up for pre-order. I finally get to scratch off another #NotonBluRay disc from my wishlist spreadsheet. amzn.to/4qtGQTl
January 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Perversely excited to finally see the K2 4K up for pre-order. I finally get to scratch off another #NotonBluRay disc from my wishlist spreadsheet. amzn.to/4qtGQTl
Love some early-in-the-year @letterboxd.social stats.
January 15, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Love some early-in-the-year @letterboxd.social stats.
Friendly reminder that this Amazon ARROW VIDEO “sale” is once again a price match of the BARNES & NOBLE sale. Patronize the originator and not the imitator.
January 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Friendly reminder that this Amazon ARROW VIDEO “sale” is once again a price match of the BARNES & NOBLE sale. Patronize the originator and not the imitator.
#1. The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey
Insightful memoir/prose re: love, mortality, loss (with a clever gimmick!), but the serialized vignettes of the one half became a grind, and I was far more engaged with the narrative of the other. Not sure it totally worked? Not sure it didn’t #ReadingList2026
Insightful memoir/prose re: love, mortality, loss (with a clever gimmick!), but the serialized vignettes of the one half became a grind, and I was far more engaged with the narrative of the other. Not sure it totally worked? Not sure it didn’t #ReadingList2026
January 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
#1. The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey
Insightful memoir/prose re: love, mortality, loss (with a clever gimmick!), but the serialized vignettes of the one half became a grind, and I was far more engaged with the narrative of the other. Not sure it totally worked? Not sure it didn’t #ReadingList2026
Insightful memoir/prose re: love, mortality, loss (with a clever gimmick!), but the serialized vignettes of the one half became a grind, and I was far more engaged with the narrative of the other. Not sure it totally worked? Not sure it didn’t #ReadingList2026
Time for the #LastFourWatched. Not playing the hits this week.
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Time for the #LastFourWatched. Not playing the hits this week.
January 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Counting my revisitation tour of 2001. #nowlistening
January 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Counting my revisitation tour of 2001. #nowlistening
The world is falling apart, but at least I finally have John Woo’s BULLET IN THE HEAD on something better than that old Fortune Star DVD.
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The world is falling apart, but at least I finally have John Woo’s BULLET IN THE HEAD on something better than that old Fortune Star DVD.
I took the morning off from the gym because my old ass body needed a minute after yesterday (long-ish story), so #nw Paul Verhoeven’s FLESH + BLOOD (1985) because @cinemashame.bsky.social.
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I took the morning off from the gym because my old ass body needed a minute after yesterday (long-ish story), so #nw Paul Verhoeven’s FLESH + BLOOD (1985) because @cinemashame.bsky.social.
And in other news MY BLUE HEAVEN became my first @letterboxd.social “review” to reach 200 likes. What do I win? Do I get an iron-on badge?
January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
And in other news MY BLUE HEAVEN became my first @letterboxd.social “review” to reach 200 likes. What do I win? Do I get an iron-on badge?
Morning coffee and a movie. #nw CULT OF THE DAMNED (1969) dir. Robert Thom. AIP late-60’s psychedelia counterculture satire (I guess). Thom wrote some really good Corman scripts, but there’s a good reason why this was the only film he directed.
Yikes. Roddy seems to be enjoying himself, though.
Yikes. Roddy seems to be enjoying himself, though.
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Morning coffee and a movie. #nw CULT OF THE DAMNED (1969) dir. Robert Thom. AIP late-60’s psychedelia counterculture satire (I guess). Thom wrote some really good Corman scripts, but there’s a good reason why this was the only film he directed.
Yikes. Roddy seems to be enjoying himself, though.
Yikes. Roddy seems to be enjoying himself, though.
30. The Last Mixtape by Seth Long
I love a good overthinkpiece about the value and detriments of nostalgia — especially when it dissects a personal passion in a more thoughtful way than I ever could.
#booksky #2025ReadingList
…and that’s all for 2025.
I love a good overthinkpiece about the value and detriments of nostalgia — especially when it dissects a personal passion in a more thoughtful way than I ever could.
#booksky #2025ReadingList
…and that’s all for 2025.
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
30. The Last Mixtape by Seth Long
I love a good overthinkpiece about the value and detriments of nostalgia — especially when it dissects a personal passion in a more thoughtful way than I ever could.
#booksky #2025ReadingList
…and that’s all for 2025.
I love a good overthinkpiece about the value and detriments of nostalgia — especially when it dissects a personal passion in a more thoughtful way than I ever could.
#booksky #2025ReadingList
…and that’s all for 2025.
29. Live From New York by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales
Exhaustive, endless collection of stories, anecdotes, and grievances SNL’s stars and writers. Lots of insight into the history of the series from the inside out, but I worried it would never end. #booksky
Exhaustive, endless collection of stories, anecdotes, and grievances SNL’s stars and writers. Lots of insight into the history of the series from the inside out, but I worried it would never end. #booksky
January 3, 2026 at 2:53 AM
29. Live From New York by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales
Exhaustive, endless collection of stories, anecdotes, and grievances SNL’s stars and writers. Lots of insight into the history of the series from the inside out, but I worried it would never end. #booksky
Exhaustive, endless collection of stories, anecdotes, and grievances SNL’s stars and writers. Lots of insight into the history of the series from the inside out, but I worried it would never end. #booksky
28. Prisoners of the Castle by Ben MacIntyre
These Ben MacIntyre books culled from the unclassified WWII files have been a series of delights. This was probably my least favorite to date and I still devoured it. #booksky #2025ReadingList
These Ben MacIntyre books culled from the unclassified WWII files have been a series of delights. This was probably my least favorite to date and I still devoured it. #booksky #2025ReadingList
January 3, 2026 at 2:48 AM
28. Prisoners of the Castle by Ben MacIntyre
These Ben MacIntyre books culled from the unclassified WWII files have been a series of delights. This was probably my least favorite to date and I still devoured it. #booksky #2025ReadingList
These Ben MacIntyre books culled from the unclassified WWII files have been a series of delights. This was probably my least favorite to date and I still devoured it. #booksky #2025ReadingList
27. Dark Renaissance by Stephen Greenblatt
As thorough and thoughtful as you’d expect from a Greenblatt. As someone who’s read many many books of Shakespeare and about Shakespeare, I felt like this insight into Marlow and his work filled in a major piece of the puzzle.
#booksky #2025ReadingList
As thorough and thoughtful as you’d expect from a Greenblatt. As someone who’s read many many books of Shakespeare and about Shakespeare, I felt like this insight into Marlow and his work filled in a major piece of the puzzle.
#booksky #2025ReadingList
January 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
27. Dark Renaissance by Stephen Greenblatt
As thorough and thoughtful as you’d expect from a Greenblatt. As someone who’s read many many books of Shakespeare and about Shakespeare, I felt like this insight into Marlow and his work filled in a major piece of the puzzle.
#booksky #2025ReadingList
As thorough and thoughtful as you’d expect from a Greenblatt. As someone who’s read many many books of Shakespeare and about Shakespeare, I felt like this insight into Marlow and his work filled in a major piece of the puzzle.
#booksky #2025ReadingList
26. Tart by “Slutty Chef”
This was more interested in the slutty than the chef part of the book. I was hoping this was more kitchen confidential and less insecure twenty-something has a lot of sex and finds herself and also cooks. Quick read. Next.
#booksky #2025ReadingRoster
This was more interested in the slutty than the chef part of the book. I was hoping this was more kitchen confidential and less insecure twenty-something has a lot of sex and finds herself and also cooks. Quick read. Next.
#booksky #2025ReadingRoster
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 AM
26. Tart by “Slutty Chef”
This was more interested in the slutty than the chef part of the book. I was hoping this was more kitchen confidential and less insecure twenty-something has a lot of sex and finds herself and also cooks. Quick read. Next.
#booksky #2025ReadingRoster
This was more interested in the slutty than the chef part of the book. I was hoping this was more kitchen confidential and less insecure twenty-something has a lot of sex and finds herself and also cooks. Quick read. Next.
#booksky #2025ReadingRoster
How I’m walking out of 2025
December 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How I’m walking out of 2025
And still me…
December 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
And still me…
Absolutely convinced I’d seen John Carpenter’s STARMAN…
Me, watching STARMAN because it’s leaving @criterionchannl.bsky.social at the end of the month:
Me, watching STARMAN because it’s leaving @criterionchannl.bsky.social at the end of the month:
December 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Absolutely convinced I’d seen John Carpenter’s STARMAN…
Me, watching STARMAN because it’s leaving @criterionchannl.bsky.social at the end of the month:
Me, watching STARMAN because it’s leaving @criterionchannl.bsky.social at the end of the month:
December 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM