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by Frank Showalter

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Richard Laymon

Author of 10 reviewed works.

10 Results
Work Year
  1. 1970
    1. Desert Pickup
      Short Story | 1970
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1974
    1. Roadside Pickup
      Short Story | 1974
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1980
    1. The Cellar
      Novel | 1980
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  4. 1981
    1. The Woods Are Dark
      Novel | 1981
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1982
    1. Out Are the Lights
      Novel | 1982
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  6. 1984
    1. The Intruder
      Short Story | 1984
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  7. 1985
    1. Beware!
      Novel | 1985
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    2. The Last Hand
      Short Story | 1985
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. The Lonely One
      Short Story | 1985
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1987
    1. Tread Softly
      Novel | 1987
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
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by Frank Showalter

Hi there, I'm Frank, a husband and father old enough to have read Stephen King's The Dark Half during its first printing.

This site began in 2012, when I realized I'd accumulated more books than I could ever hope to finish. Worse still, I had books I thought I'd read but couldn't remember. Clearly, I needed a system.

What started on Goodreads evolved into this little corner of the internet where I share my thoughts on what I've read.

New visitors might want to start by reading about how I grade. After that, feel free to browse my reviews, which are also indexed by author.

I also keep a reading log that tracks everything I read, whether it gets a full review or not, complete with stats. In an age of endless content, sometimes the act of remembering what we've read becomes as important as the reading itself.

In an era of algorithmic recommendations and corporate marketing machines, consider this site a human alternative—one person's attempt to catalog his personal library and maybe help a few fellow travelers along the way.