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Patrick J. Murphy III

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Patrick J. Murphy III (He/Him) writes Paranormal Fantasy, Neo-Noir, YA Romance, and Poetry. He was born in Chicago and grew up in Columbus Ohio, where he attended Ohio State University for theater and film studies. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, he feels that it is important to "share our stories, teachings, and history". Patrick is a Member of Rockford Area Writers.

Patrick currently lives in Rockford, Illinois where he does volunteer board work for The LIAM Foundation, a non-profit organization focusing on the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. When not writing, Patrick enjoys reading, watching Netflix, and cooking.

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	Horrifying Holidays Two: More Holiday Spookfest by Gary Hill (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Contributor), Elizabeth Lynn Blackson (Contributor, Proofer), Frank Coffman (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Writers on the Fox: A Short Collection of the Musings, Memoirs and Mysteries of a Magical Group: The Writers on the Fox by Lisa Diven (Goodreads Author), Patrick Thompson, Kathleen York 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of Wonder and Dread: A Collection of Science Fiction and Horror Tales by Gary Hill (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Contributor), Heath D. Alberts (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Elizabeth Lynn Blackson (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revolution: A Rockford Area Writers Anthology by J.P. Rindfleisch IX (Goodreads Author), M.K. Davis, David W. Pederson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Pride: Before and after Stonewall

Growing tensions erupted during a particularly hot June night when the Stonewall Inn was raided causing a five-day clash between police and the LGBTQ+ community. This was a catalyst for the modern-day LGBTQ+ rights movement but it was not the first event in our nation’s history to try and bring rights to this oppressed community. Because of the Lavender Scare of the previous decades, which forced Read more of this blog post »

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No Holds Bard Vol. 1

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Iris Aqua: The Stolen River

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Patrick rated a book it was amazing They Called Us Enemy by George Takei	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It was incredible to read this story and see the differing perspectives from when George Takei was a child, teen , and adult. I was infuriated, saddened at America's treatment of Japanese citizens, but given how treatment of other citizens has been t ...more
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Patrick rated a book it was amazing The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #3) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
fun to return to this world and these characters after several years from reading the previous ones. well defined characters and situations. fun world building and storyline.
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Patrick rated a book it was amazing Sherlock Holmes: The Rediscovered Railway Mysteries and Other Stories by John Taylor	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
fun quick stories, renewing a classic character and situations. easy to follow along with for a fast read.
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It took a while to get into the book and there seemed to be some adding of characters that didn't seem to really make sense. I felt that I also got lost and sometimes who the character was that was supposed to be following and paying attention to. Th ...more
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fun family drama with mystery and intrigue. enjoyed the passionate sex scenes. kept on the edge of my seat untill the very end. good development and design.
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Patrick rated a book really liked it The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever by Christopher Hitchens	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Interesting mix of scholarly papers, quotes and discussions or religion through out history. Gave some great points to combat against dogmatic beliefs. Little long in the tooth in some sections.
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Patrick rated a book it was amazing The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Having used some of the same arguments and coming to the same conclusions previously, this book helped me affirmed my stance. I have been wanting to read Dawkins for a long time, so I was glad that I was able to pick up this book. I feel that if more ...more
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