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Both of these books came for me on the same day via Amazon and in the past week I've read 4 other books and now I can't decide which to read first. Both are weird westerns, Tin Swift is the second in a series.

Blood Riders is the story of Civil War veteran Jonas R. Hollister, who’s recruited by the U. S. government to hunt down and destroy an ancient tribe of vampires that is terrorizing the frontier territories. An ingenious mash-up of western and dark fantasy—with an intriguing touch of American steampunk weaponry thrown in for good measure—Spradlin’s Blood Riders has Hollister joining up with real-life historical figures Samuel Colt and Alan Pinkerton and one of horror literature’s most famous monster hunters

Tin Swift

Life on the frontier is full of deceit and danger, but bounty hunter Cedar Hunt is a man whose word is his bond. Cursed with becoming a beast every full moon, Cedar once believed his destiny was to be alone. But now, Cedar finds himself saddled with a group of refugees, including the brother he once thought lost

I've seen a lot of posts on here about how to date a Gemini or whether being a Leo means this or that. I'm just curious as to how many people believe they are anything more than fun little stories you attach to people born at a certain time of the year and why?

Even as a children, everyone I knew viewed them in the same manner as palm reading or tarot cards or a magic 8 ball. It was something funny to do but was ultimately meaningless.

If you do believe they have real meaning. Google the "Barnum Effect" and then tell me why you have this belief that being born in August gives you the same personality and destiny as everyone else born in the same time period. (I know its something like the 21st July - 20th August so don't use my incorrect dating as some sort of argument).