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Bullshit Rodeo by Misti Rainwater-Lites

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Reading this book is an out-of-body experience. Misti Velvet is pining for Dan Zero and the quality of this is so hyper-sensitive that it becomes sublime. It pulls you in. You can't stop it. It can't be stopped.

The whole book is built off of longing for a man she cannot have, for escape from Texas, for escape from motherhood. That's the plot, and who cares? This book is not about plot. It's about sensation.

I'm a father and a writer and I could relate to every single word of this story. The voice is so insanely unique and charming that I couldn't help but love and trust this narrator. I just wanted to jump into bed with her and then fly her to Rio for the weekend. As I was reading I couldn't help but want to indulge her desires, to give in to her dreams. She is making the "sensible" choices and I wanted to reward her and in doing so reward myself too. I wanted her to break free of what's holding her back.

Listen to some of Misti's longing:

"I need a fucking DADDY! I need to be held and told that I'm worth more than a pile of shit. I need for a man who isn't trying to fuck me to tell me that I am beautiful and holy and more valuable than rubies. I need to be some man's mermaid. No pussy, just pure throbbing heart. I'm tainted with pussy I'm tired of pussy. Pussy hasn't gotten me anything. Pussy hasn't brought anything home to me. Forgive me for having a pussy! Forgive me for having a hot throbbing pussy starved for orgasms and instant gratification!"

This is not the voice of someone out of control. It is the voice of someone who understands what's going on behind the scenes. This voice knows something deep about life that people won't speak of, that people bury under the surface. This is a voice I sometimes find in myself but then misplace and let hide thanks to all the BS "real life" things that happen day to day. This voice is more real than real.

If you want to feel a life of passion, read this book. I suggest you take notes, too.




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According to the ratings of my three books that are on Goodreads, For Monks Only is my most often enjoyed book. Clearly, Glyphic isn't for everyone since it isn't easily accessible. A friend called it esoteric and he's correct.

I need to get the Sacred Calendar on here. I kind of dropped the ball on that one.