Beartown by Fredrik Backman – Book Review Beartown is not the sport story you think it is. Fredrik Backman delivers something much heavier a story —about community, loyalty, and what happens when a town protects the wrong person.

Beartown is not the sports story you think it is. It's about what happens when a community protect the wrong person. Uncomfortable, powerful, and way to real. Four stars.

#Beartown #FredrikBackman #Bookstagram #BookReview #MustRead #Fiction

Animal Farm by George Orwell – Book Review George Orwell wrote Animal Farm as a warning in 1945. The depressing part is how little has changed. A first time reader reckons with why this 80 year old fable still feels like today's news.

Just finished Animal Farm for the first time. Written in 1945. Feels like it was written yesterday. That's the problem. Everyone should read this. Especially right now.

#animalfarm #GeorgeOrwell #Bookstagram #mustread #Bookreview

My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix – Book Review A 4-star review of My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix. A nostalgic 80s horror story with humor, heart, and deeply unsettling moments.

80s nostalgia, real friendship, and horror that gets under your skin instead of jumping at you.
Creepy, funny, and surprisingly emotional.

★★★★☆
Full review on the blog → www.wrightspoetry.com

#MyBestFriendsExorcism #GradyHendrix #HorrorBooks #BookReview #80sNostalgia #BookBlog

After the Fall by Edward Ashton – Audiobook Review I finished After the Fall feeling satisfied… but also a little greedy. I wanted more time in this world, more story to sink into. That’s usually a good sign.

Classic sci-fi tension with unexpected warmth and humor.
Tight storytelling, strong character work, and a world I wanted more time in.

★★★★☆
Full review on the blog — www.wrightspoetry.com

#AfterTheFall #SciFiBooks #AudiobookReview #NetGalley #BookBlog #ScienceFiction

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager – Book Review Riley Sager's The Last Time I Lied offers a gripping, nostalgic thriller with compelling characters, a well-crafted plot, and a satisfying ending.

A summer camp thriller that kept me hooked from start to finish. Nostalgic, tense, and deeply satisfying. Riley Sager continues to deliver.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Full review on the blog — link in bio.

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🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — The Union of Waiting A quiet reflection on the unseen labor, patience, and the strange truth that some things only happen when no one is watching. A whimsical meditation on waiting, work, and the invisible forces that keep the ordinary world moving.

Turns out water won’t boil while you’re watching because the magic workers don’t perform under supervision.
A lighter Thursday Lantern—cozy fantasy, blue-collar magic, and everyday truths.
Read now at wrightspoetry.com

#TheThursdayLantern #CozyFantasy #Poetry #MundaneMagic #WhimsicalWriting

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah – Audiobook Review Trevor Noah's "Born a Crime" is an engaging memoir that recounts his upbringing in apartheid-era South Africa. Through a conversational tone, Noah shares humorous yet educational stories about his childhood, emphasizing lived experiences over celebrity anecdotes. His narration enhances the experience, making the audiobook a definitive format for this insightful and entertaining work.

Funny, thoughtful, and quietly powerful.
★★★★★
Full review on the blog: www.wrightspoetry.com

#BornACrime #TrevorNoah #AudiobookReview #Memoir #BookBlog #NonfictionReads

The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson– Audiobook Review Shadows of Self deepens Mistborn Era 2, exploring responsibility and identity through Wax's character. The darker tone balances with Wayne's humor, enhancing emotional impact in the story.

A satisfying, action-packed close to Mistborn Era 2. Strong character moments, solid pacing, and a standout arc for Wayne.
★★★★☆
Full review on the blog — link in bio

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🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — Brainstorm I make the storm on purpose. I don’t wait for it. I shut the door in my head And let the pressure climb Until the air starts to move On its own

Inspiration isn’t always gentle. Sometimes it’s pressure, motion, and letting your own thoughts get loud enough to collide.
This week’s Thursday Lantern is live.
Read at wrightspoetry.com

#TheThursdayLantern #Poetry #ProsePoem #Creativity #WritingLife #Inspiration #InnerWorld

This Inevitable Ruin (Dungeon Crawler Carl #7) – Book Review At book seven, most series are running out of gas. Dungeon Crawler Carl is not that series. This Inevitable Ruin keeps the same wild energy the series is known for and pushes the story forward in a real way. The stakes are bigger. The world feels wider. And you can sense that some very large gears are turning behind the scenes.

Dungeon Crawler Carl refuses to slow down. Book 7 was pure chaotic fun, with the story finally stepping into bigger territory. Possibly my favorite of the series so far.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Full review on the blog — link in bio.

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🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — Every Day, Another Lie Every day brings a new atrocity—and a new justification. A poem about noise, lies, and refusing to mistake exhaustion for consent.

Every day it’s some new atrocity.
And every day, another lie.

This week’s Lantern is about loud justifications, manufactured outrage, and refusing to mistake exhaustion for consent.

#TheThursdayLantern #Poetry #PoliticalPoetry #NotNormal #Resistance

Mistborn:Secret History by Brandon Sanderson – Book Review Mistborn: Secret History enriches the original story with fresh perspectives, deepening understanding while hinting at a larger universe, making it a rewarding companion piece.

Secret History isn’t a retelling—it’s a quiet reframing. A thoughtful companion piece that adds depth, raises questions, and hints at something much bigger moving in the background.
★★★★☆
Full review on the blog — link in bio.

#BrandonSanderson #Mistborn #Cosmere #FantasyBooks #BookReview

#poetry #politicalpoetry #socialcommentary #humanrights

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — When the World Goes Dark Things feel bleak and biblical lately—politics, hate, the world unraveling. Not a sermon, but a whisper of survival: not yet, not like this.

The world feels darker than it should be.
But darkness isn't victory.
Not yet.

#TheThursdayLantern #Poetry #PoliticalPoetry #Hope #Resistance

There Be Dragons Here – Book Review There Be Dragons Here is one of those books that puts a smile on your face almost immediately and refuses to let it slip. It’s light and whimsical in all the best ways, but it never feels shallow or throwaway. There’s a gentle thoughtfulness beneath the humor and magic, and that balance makes the story feel bigger than its page count.

A cozy fantasy that made me smile the whole way through. Heartwarming, whimsical, and quietly magical.

Full review on the blog — link in bio.
#ThereBeDragonsHere #TalesofAedrea #CozyFantasy #BookReview #FantasyBooks #BookBlog

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — Low Emotion Economy A quiet piece about numbness, moving through life on mute, and doing the minimum required to qualify as “alive."

Running a low emotion economy lately.
Just enough to function.

Read now at wrightspoetry.com

🕯 The Thursday Lantern
#poetry #modernpoetry #numbness #burnout #mentalhealth #emotionalfatigue #thursdaylantern

The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson– Audiobook Review Shadows of Self deepens Mistborn Era 2, exploring responsibility and identity through Wax's character. The darker tone balances with Wayne's humor, enhancing emotional impact in the story.

The Bands of Mourning is peak Mistborn Era 2 — big action, sharp character work, and momentum that doesn’t let up. Every character shines, and the audiobook performance is excellent.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Full review on the blog — link in bio.

#BookReview #BrandonSanderson #Mistborn #FantasyBooks

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — The Department of Lost Days There is a department that handles lost days. Not the bad ones. Not the good ones. Just the days that pass through

Some days don’t announce themselves.
They just quietly keep things standing.

The Department of Lost Days

Read now at wrightspoetry.com

#TheThursdayLantern #Poetry #ModernPoetry #SpeculativePoetry #Midweek #OrdinaryDays #QuietMoments

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — The Day After the Promise A weekly light — poetry, stories, and reflections from the strange in-between. January arrives pretendingsomething was wiped clean. The calendar flips.The clock keeps its secrets.My body wakes up carryingeverything it had yesterday. The world calls this a beginning.Fresh page.Clean slate.A chance to be betterthan I was allowed to be last year. But nothing packed its bags overnight.

January arrives pretending something was wiped clean—but the truth is quieter, heavier, and more honest than that.

Read now at wrightspoetry.com

#TheThursdayLantern #NewYearsDay #Poetry #ModernPoetry #Reflection #StillHere #Continuation

Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson – Audiobook Review Shadows of Self deepens Mistborn Era 2, exploring responsibility and identity through Wax's character. The darker tone balances with Wayne's humor, enhancing emotional impact in the story.

Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson – Audiobook Review

Shadows of Self deepens Mistborn Era 2, exploring responsibility and identity through Wax's character. The darker tone balances with Wayne's humor, enhancing emotional impact in the story.

Sublimation Volume 2, Issue 5, September/October 2025 — Don’t Look Under the Bed Featuring my poem: Don't Look Under the Bed Amazon

Sublimation Volume 2, Issue 5, September/October 2025 — Don’t Look Under the Bed

Featuring my poem: Don't Look Under the Bed Amazon

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — After the Lights Go Out Christmas has always felt like an ache to me. Not joy. Not sorrow. Something in between. A quiet melancholy that settles once the noise fades.

Christmas has always felt like an ache to me.
Not joy. Not sorrow. Something in between.
A quiet melancholy that settles once the noise fades.

Read the full piece at wrightspoetry.com

#TheThursdayLantern #AfterChristmas #Poetry #ModernPoetry #Reflection #Melancholy #TimePassing

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — Ambient Collapse A quiet poem about noise, exhaustion, and the small, stubborn act of continuing on when the world feels too loud to hold.

Every day arrives already bruised.
This week's Thursday Lantern is live.

#thethursdaylantern #poetry #modernpoetry #quietresistance

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager – Book Review A 4-star review of Home Before Dark by Riley Sager — a tense, atmospheric haunted house thriller with layered storytelling, sharp scares, and a fast-but-satisfying ending.

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager – Book Review

A 4-star review of Home Before Dark by Riley Sager — a tense, atmospheric haunted house thriller with layered storytelling, sharp scares, and a fast-but-satisfying ending.

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — The Measure of Other People A Thursday Lantern Reflection on the quiet harm of comparison, and the fight to see ourselves without the distortions of someone else's highlight reel.

A Thursday Lantern Reflection on the quiet harm of comparison, and the fight to see ourselves without the distortions of someone else's highlight reel.

#poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #mentalhealthpoetry #selfreflection #thethursdaylantern

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern — Before the Moment Passes A tender, aching prose poem about answering the small miracles before they slip away. A reflection on regret, presence, and the fragile urgency of love.

A poem about the moments we don't get back — and the ones we still can. Before the Moment Passes is live now at wrightspoetry.com

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The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson – Audiobook Review Brandon Sanderson's "The Alloy of Law" reinvigorates the Scadrial world with a Western vibe, showcasing the dynamic between Wax and Wayne. Engaging pacing and evolving magic enhance its compelling narrative. Highly recommended.

The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson – Audiobook Review

Brandon Sanderson's "The Alloy of Law" reinvigorates the Scadrial world with a Western vibe, showcasing the dynamic between Wax and Wayne. Engaging pacing and evolving magic enhance its compelling narrative. Highly recommended.

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern: A Prayer for the Feast Hoodie Season evokes nostalgia and acceptance, highlighting comfort amidst change during October's chill.

A light-hearted Thanksgiving poem for today’s chaos and comfort.
Read “A Prayer for the Feast” now at wrightspoetry.com.

#poetrycommunity #holidaywriting #thanksgivingpoem #originalpoetry #thethursdaylantern

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern: The Quiet Terror of Not Enough A modern abecedarian poem about the quiet terror of feeling like your not enough. A Thursday Lantern entry on doubt and endurance.

Some weeks, the weight doesn't show on the outside. This poem is for the quiet fear under the ribs, the one you carry even when no one sees it.

Read "The Quiet Terror of Not Enough" at wrightspoetry.com
New light every Thursday.

#poetrycommunity #anxietywriting #originalpoetry #thethursdaylantern

🕯️ The Thursday Lantern: Static Between Stations The piece reflects on a solitary night drive filled with static and memory, exploring themes of nostalgia, the quiet resonance of November, and self-awareness.

A quiet November night. An empty road. A radio full of voices that shouldn’t be there. My newest Thursday Lantern story is up now — “Static Between Stations.”
Read it at wrightspoetry.com
#thursdaylantern #shortstory #novemberwriting #eeriefiction #smalltownvibes