Author: Dustin

Hello. My name's Dustin and I have an insatiable passion for the written word. If you follow me, you'll mostly find book reviews and posts regarding my personal writing journey. I'd be honored if you choose to follow me. The arts don't define me, however. I'm also a believer of the Lord Christ Jesus. If this offends you, I won't make any apologies, and perhaps it would be better that you don't follow me. I surely hope my faith (or any differences we may or may not have,) doesn't ever deter anyone from genuine friendship!:) I can only be me. I want everyone to be comfortable here! If not, then welcome. Additionally, I'm the proud father of a soon-to-be three year old, as well as a stepfather of two boys, ages twenty and practically fifteen, and this past August, my wife and I celebrated five years of marriage. Stephen King has been a big inspiration to me over the years, and my passions would not be what they are if I hadn't decided to pick up a copy of Misery in the summer of 1993. Additional influences include Joyce Carol Oates, Toni Morrison, Richard Powers, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, David Foster Wallace, and I've recently discovered the greatness of D.H. Lawrence. Welcome to Flaggfan!
Written by Dustin

Carla Natali’s Two (a review)

bookshelves: mystery, thriller, psychological, nook,defies-categorization Rating: 3/5 stars DISCLOSURE: I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own.   “I know her very well indeed, but we are not the same person in different bodies…some people think… Suppose that identical twins are no more than one person split into two […]

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Straight Outta Fangton (Book I) Review

bookshelves: horror, comedic, urban-fantasy,favorites Recommended for: those looking for a new take on the genre Rating: 4/5 stars   DISCLOSURE: I was given a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own.   In CT Phipps’ Straight Outta Fangton (book one in the series of the same name,) a potentially catastrophic threat loomed against […]

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Roman Adrift (Matsumoto Trilogy, 0.5) Review

bookshelves: science-fiction, space-opera, dystopian,favorites, kindle, short-stories Recommended for: space adventurers everywhere. 3/5 stars   DISCLOSURE: I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. The opinions are my own.   Sarah K.L. Wilson’s Matsumoto Trilogy revolves around Vera, a sixteen year old whose entire world and existence teeters on the cusp of madness after she violated the […]

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Kind Nepenthe review

bookshelves: horror, favorites, noir-hardboiled, paranormal Recommended for: Holly Torres 5/5 stars DISCLOSURE: I received a copy from the author, in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own. Beneath the surface was a subtle and malignant threat that was haunting and potentially catastrophic.   Going into Matthew Brockmeyer’s Kind Nepenthe, I only had a vague sense of expectation. […]

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Ghost Story review

bookshelves: classics, horror, psychological, challenging-literature,buddy-read, mystery Recommended to Dustin by: Adam Light & Edward Lorn   Rating: 3/5 stars ”What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? I won’t tell you that, but I’ll tell you the worst thing that ever happened to me…the most dreadful thing…” With a teaser of that caliber, I instinctively knew this would be good. How good, […]

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The Odyssey review

bookshelves: challenging-literature, mythology-folflore, fantasy,buddy-read, classics, kindle, epic, the-odyssey-group-read, favorites Recommended to Dustin by: Homer’s The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson group.   Translation Generally speaking, at least in regards to its readability, one really can’t go wrong with the many translations of The Odyssey. Whether you choose to go with Robert Fitzgerald,Richard Lattimore, Robert Fagles, or the publication by British professor and classicist, Emily Wilson, Norton & Company, 2017 (astoundingly the […]