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The Death Of Vivek Oji
by Akwaeke Emezi
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This was a really beautiful story, and even though one of my best friends is Nigerian, I found myself learning some really fun new things about Nigerian culture from the setting of this book. Tragic, but a really well written depiction of grief.

Through The Woods
by Emily Carroll
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This is a graphic novel that contains 5 short horror stories. E.M. Carroll is fantastic at creating tension and terror through their use of illustrations, color, and shadow. Their stories are moody and atmospheric; a great read for either Summerween (this is entry #1 for my current Summerween reading challenge) OR for Halloween. Be forewarned: there are elements of body horror in this collection.

The Long Walk
by Richard Bachman
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While maybe not my favorite SK book, I really enjoyed this as compared to something like the Hunger Games. A misinformed competition that is treated like a badge of honor but all it yields is trauma and tragedy. The exploration of why and how the contestants all got there and the raw horrors of the loss one by one was almost more of a philosophical exploration than thriller/horror novel. Excited to see the movie when it comes out!

Ring
by Koji Suzuki
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I understand why some people dislike this book upon reading it presently, but I think it is wrong to apply 2020s American morals to a 1991 Japanese (translated!) novel. This book was the type to fly through, because you never realized you just ate up 100 pages because you were having too much fun. Spooky and mysterious, it read as a perfect mystery novel that still gave me some surprises even after seeing and knowing the movie Ringu (1997). I'm really excited to see what the rest of the series holds!

Out There Screaming
by Jordan Peele
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I love short story compilations most days but I loved the variety in topic and style from all of the different authors! There are some that I wish were entire books, and there were some that I found other books by the authors to add to my reading list. So glad I got this one off thr shelf.

Future Home Of The Living God
by Louise Erdrich
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Wow I really wished for a better ending. Not that the ending wasn't completely great and well written, but I was just really hoping that Cedar would make it out! And she was so close too. This was a really beautifully written book about the end of the way we know the world, the meaning of family, and watching it up against my own estranged connection to my Minnesotan Ojibwe grandfather was really poignant. Louise Erdrich really writes such beautiful books.

Gender Queer
by Maia Kobabe
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The art of this was really beautiful. I think this had a really unique and very unsure message in a completely good way, like so many books on sexuality and gender are so self-confident, either in the science or in the self-understanding, and I really appreciated that this author was even to the very end not very sure of eirself. It's a strong message that you don't ever have to be an expert on the way you feel, because sometimes the words and labels we make don't quite describe the way we feel, and we don't have to put ourselves in a box

Your Head is a Houseboat
by Campbell Walker
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This is an awesome book that helps you to examine your own fears, insecurities, and cognitive biases using inventive metaphors and wacky humor. Campbell Walker, aka struthless on YouTube, uses creative illustrations, his wonderful sense of silliness, and his own lived experiences to help you journal your way to accepting and understanding yourself better. His approach is not only funny and whimsical, but easy to comprehend. You can tell that he's been through it all himself and that he knows what he's talking about. For anyone struggling for mental clarity, I highly recommend this book.

Worth Fighting For
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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This was such a fun book! I loved other books in this Meant to Be series so I was really excited for the Mulan story. Despite the secondhand embarrassment, it was so funny and a really sweet love story, it was amazing! I'll definitely have to finish out the rest in this series

Ring Shout
by P. Djèlí Clark
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This was a really incredible novel, it built a really amazing universe in such a short time! I thought the monsters were incredible and terrifying, and the final battle was blockbuster worthy. I think this would make an incredible movie or limited series! So glad I bought a digital copy on Libro.FM so I can revisit this again and again!
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