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Phoenix Noir
Phoenix Noir | Patrick Millikin
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Presents a collection of short stories featuring noir and crime fiction about Phoenix by such authors as Diana Gabaldon, Luis Alberto Urrea, Lee Child, and Don Winslow.
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Leftcoastzen
Phoenix Noir | Patrick Millikin
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Only @dabbe and I get to complain about the heat !Or Death Valley people or other Phoenicians! Note 100 at 11 pm. This is WTF heat

CindyMyLifeIsLit Is this Phoenix? We‘re at 80 at 11 pm, so you have us beat! Our temperature is weirdly low right now—only 92, 93 instead of 98-100. Maybe it‘s a result of the hurricane! 🤷‍♀️ 5mo
Texreader That‘s brutal! I‘ve definitely experienced those baking nights here in south Texas but it‘s downright cool at 80 here, probably because of the after effects of the hurricane. 5mo
Leftcoastzen @CindyMyLifeIsLit yes , when I was a kid here it could be 104 & go down to the 70s at night. No more , between huge amounts of development & climate change probably never again. 5mo
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Amiable My friend who lives in Phoenix is always defensive when I ask why she lives in the desert—she says it‘s not so bad because it‘s a “dry heat.” I say so is the heat that comes out of my oven but I‘m not sticking my body in there! 😖 Although she does have a point —humidity plays a large role in the “misery” index when the temperatures rise. It‘s been in the high 80s/low 90s here in CT, but with humidity levels over 70%. It‘s difficult to breathe. 😫 (edited) 5mo
AmyG I am off to Las Vegas. It‘s 116 today. @Amiable I agree….humidity makes life so much worse. 5mo
Leftcoastzen @Amiable well , that‘s gone too . When I was a kid humidity would be 12% or less . When I posted last night 29% humidity. Used to be our monsoons would come & go fast , along with humidity, no more. 5mo
AnnCrystal Oh boy! 🌡️🙏🥺. 5mo
Leftcoastzen @AmyG be careful & stay hydrated! Vegas has had so many heat records lately. 5mo
Allbymyshelf It‘s so awful! I feel ya. It‘s 112 in Sacramento today. Stay cool 😎 5mo
dabbe I'm with ya! Some data from the AZ Republic:
√“Phoenix heat experts expect 2024 to break the record for hottest summer in history.“
√“At Sky Harbor Airport, NASA found the pavement to be around 140 degrees.“
√“This year, we‘ve already had 23 days of excessive heat, meaning we will outpace previous records.“
Plus, humidity AND high dew points but ZERO rain, unlike our monsoons of old, which would bring some respite. It's frickin' hell here. 🔥
5mo
Hooked_on_books At first I looked at thought, 113 in phoenix in summer? Seems common. But not at night like that! That‘s awful! 4mo
ShelleyBooksie Wow!! That's wild heat. 4mo
Leftcoastzen @readmyeyes Sac can be shocking hot at times, love that town! Summer heat is why I never hit the fair when I lived in NorCal 4mo
Leftcoastzen @dabbe stay near the air & hydrated! As a kid I remember 105/74 much less population & buildings then. + climate change 4mo
dabbe @Leftcoastzen #youtoo 💦💦💦 4mo
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Leftcoastzen
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Why Phoenix people read more in the summer 🙄

dabbe Amen! 🤣🤣🤣 It's supposed to be above 120 next week. 😳 1y
JenReadsAlot Gross. 1y
swishandflick My one and only time in Phoenix was for a marching band competition (I was a total band geek back in the day) and they had us outside practicing ALL DAY. I got light headed and legit passed out, promptly getting lectured on not drinking enough water (even though they were the ones who had control over how often we'd get to break for water). Hopefully one day I have a chance to return and replace that with a better memory. Not like I'm bitter 🤣 (edited) 1y
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Leftcoastzen @swishandflick just come back between October & March , it‘s lovely then. 1y
Tamra We are opposites! 😜 I would stay in too. 1y
marleed And that‘s what I call 100 and F**‘n degrees! 1y
BarbaraBB That is sooo hot 🥵 1y
jamield1911 You'd find me in front of the fan or AC 🤣 1y
PaperbackPirate Once we hit 110 I‘m done. Not looking forward to 120 next week either @dabbe. 1y
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Leftcoastzen
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It‘s March , right?

EvieBee Wow. 3y
batsy 😥😥 3y
readordierachel Holy guacamole 3y
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Leftcoastzen
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Looking east from my house as the sun was setting a couple of weeks ago. #nature from my front yard.
#gratitude30

N8ure Wow 6y
TrishB Lovely 💕 6y
Ava_Black Great shot. 6y
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batsy This is a fabulous shot! Pink noir... 6y
Leftcoastzen @Batsy @Ava_Black Thx! We got record rain for October , one benefit, extra pretty sunsets. 6y
Blaire So pretty! 6y
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Leftcoastzen
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#setnearwhereyoulive day 16 #riotgrams What can I say?Your coffee stays hot in your car all day.It's not nice but a great excuse to stay inside and read.It's going to be 120 on Monday.Sigh