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It's alive... it's ALIVE!

In which Mike's Substack comes back to life, I recommend a couple of books, and ramble about a few other things...

Mike Davis

Mar 11

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Hi friends,

I haven’t posted here in quite a while. For those of you who subscribed because you wanted ~~my wisdom~~ to listen to my rambling thoughts on life, the universe, and everything… I apologize, and you can expect me to post frequently (once a week or so) from here on out.

On what, you ask? Well…on depression, happiness, Taoism, horror, books, and much more. I will indeed be rambling. If I start a post with “in my day…”, please feel free to roll your eyes.

For now…

My wife is on spring break. She and my son are in Florida, visiting her sister. Her sister’s son, daughter-in-law, and grand-kids live in the same town. The kids love the heck out of Danielle (my wife) and Logan (my son).

So they are having a wonderful time, and I’m truly happy for them. I really miss them, though. It’s lonely in the Bookhouse this week.

What else? Well, I’m re-reading Pet Sematary for the first time in 40 years or so, on the advice of ~~my nemesis~~ Kelly Young. It is indeed as terrific as I remember. Jud, of course, is my favorite character.

the most recent photo of Mike Davis and Kelly Young

I’m also reading Waystations of the Deep Night by Marcel Brion. I highly recommend it:

A canonical gem of the nocturnal fantastic. First published in France in the dark year of 1942, the story collection Waystations of the Deep Night remains the best-known of Marcel Brion’s numerous novels and stories in the vein of the strange and the fantastic.

(This book was a gift from a friend. If you’re out there reading this, thank you.)

I’ll post again soon.

Mike

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