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James Schoech

@dysliteracy

I'm a retired English teacher with a blog called Dysfunctional Literacy and a novel titled The Sunset Rises: A 1990s Romantic Comedy.

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What's wrong with dad humor anyway? My Brother Was An Only Child by Jack Douglas… a book filled with dad humor dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2022/06/08/my-… #BookReview #writerslife

What's wrong with dad humor anyway?

My Brother Was An Only Child by Jack Douglas… a book filled with dad humor

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There are some things that you can't do with an audiobook. Is Listening To An Audiobook the Same As Reading a Real Book? The Definitive Answer! dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2025/11/15/is-… #books #blogpost #ComicArt

There are some things that you can't do with an audiobook.

Is Listening To An Audiobook the Same As Reading a Real Book? The Definitive Answer!

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Old stuff can suck just as much as new stuff. Bad Lessons in Famous Books: The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2022/04/13/bad… #BookReview #writerslife #blogpost

Old stuff can suck just as much as new stuff.

Bad Lessons in Famous Books: The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins

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Here's the comic book that started it all for me! How Classic Comic Books Led Me To Classic Literature! dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2025/04/02/how… #books #Classics #comics

Here's the comic book that started it all for me!

How Classic Comic Books Led Me To Classic Literature!

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Why does this guy get to decide which 1001 books I need to read before I die? 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die… Yeah, I’m not going to make it dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2021/10/16/100… #BookReview #writers #blogpost

Why does this guy get to decide which 1001 books I need to read before I die?

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die… Yeah, I’m not going to make it

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I defend the adverb as much as anybody, but this is too much even for me. Adverb Abuse starring… Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2022/04/06/adv… #writingtips #writingcommmunity #bookreview

I defend the adverb as much as anybody, but this is too much even for me.

Adverb Abuse starring… Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean

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Zipper down. Do you tell, or do you ignore? My Zipper Was Down, and Nobody Told Me #WritingLife #teaching dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2016/02/23/my-…

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Rule #1- Lean against a wall so that nobody conks you on the head from behind. Old Things That Are Tough To Explain: You Weren’t Supposed to Read in Public #books #Reading #writing dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2018/06/12/old…

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It’s the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction vs. John Wayne! Hondo by Louis L’Amour vs. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry!  What is the best western ever? dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2024/09/13/hon… #BookReview #BookRecommendation #writing

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Back in the 1960s, The Fantastic Four was the best superhero comic book, and it wasn't even close. Why The Fantastic Four was once “The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine!” #JackKirby #StanLee #MarvelComics dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2025/08/02/why…

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I grew up reading Bronze Age Marvel. Now I've tried manga. What's my reaction? Old Man Reviews Manga: Vinland Saga Books One to Eleven by Makoto Yukimura dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2025/12/15/old…

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1000 books? You're not even giving me a grade for this. 1,000 Books To Read Before You Die… That’s a lot of pressure! #BookReview #writingtips dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2024/05/12/100…

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Quick! Before everybody gets bogged down in 2026... What was the BEST NOVEL of 2025? #BookReview #readingcommunity dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2026/01/03/wha…

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If you like sword & sorcery and/or medieval adventure, check out the early Prince Valiant comic strips. Prince Valiant by Hal Foster: Too Good For the Sunday Comics? dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2026/01/05/pri…

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At least we don't have to deal with microfiche anymore. Old Things That Are Tough To Explain: Research Before The Internet dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2016/10/10/old…

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Who's buried in Grant's Tomb? What's inside The Nothing Book? Great Literary Scams of the Past: The Nothing Book dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2026/01/10/gre…

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There's always something crazy happening somewhere. How is a quiet guy supposed to handle the craziness? The Introvert’s Guide To Protesting dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2014/11/25/the…

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Five years ago I bought a used copy of Bloodstone for $20 and thought I MIGHT have paid too much. Now? I think I did the right thing. What was the deal with…? Bloodstone by Karl Edward Wagner dysfunctionalliteracy.com/2022/01/02/wha…

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Heads up! It's always been important to 'Like' and 'Subscribe,' even during the Hyborian Age. #Conan #REH #RedSonya #RedSonja #RobertEHoward

Heads up! 
It's always been important to 'Like' and 'Subscribe,' even during the Hyborian Age.

#Conan #REH #RedSonya #RedSonja #RobertEHoward