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• How to Sell a Haunted House

  Hendrix, Grady

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  My introduction into reading horror and a great way to set high expectations for the genre. One of the few books I've read where my disdain for the protagonist fuels me to figure out what is going on with the story and why. The discomfort of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Who Better Than You?

  the Art of Healthy Arrogance & Dreaming Big

  Packer, Will,

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  A great motivational book that uses the film industry as an object-lesson on how to continue forward in life and career. Very much worth a read. In comparison to other businessmen's self-help books, this one adds a layer of comedy and a genuine tone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Superman

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  One of the most needed and wonderful adaptations of an all-too-familiar character. Instead of riding the pop-culture train of the superhero genre, Gunn's Superman feels like a comic book put onto the big screen instead of a glorified action movie.

• Wild Women and the Blues

  Bryce, Denny S.

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  An interesting period piece that oscillates between the present and past, unpacking two mysteries at once. A story worth exploring, especially for fans of the roaring 20's era stories. Not many stories set in this era highlight a BIPOC protagonist,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ballerina

  From the World of John Wick

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  A nice expansion of the universe of the Wick series. Fans of the original quartet may find the difference in story and action a bit jarring at first, but it becomes a breath of fresh air when we see that the character portrayed is meant to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunrise on the Reaping #0.5

  Collins, Suzanne

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  As opposed to the Hunger Games trilogy, this story focuses more on the survivor's guilt of Haymitch Abernathy during the second Quarter Quell. The action and symbolic violence of the story still have just as good of an effect as the other stories in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Will Not Attend

  Lively Stories of Detachment and Isolation

  Resnick, Adam

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  A really amusing and well-written set of short stories that catch you off guard even if you have already braced for them. The auto-fictional short stories give a little personality to socially awkward and potentially embarrassing events that happen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Warfare

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  TRIGGER WARNING - Extreme violence and gore. Can also be very triggering to veterans of war or those who have experienced situations similar to those presented in the film. Warfare is best experienced with surround sound, as the sound editing and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thunderbolts

  the New Avengers

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  This movie signaled a shift in Marvel's strategy. "Superhero fatigue" has taken full effect and the release of this film created a breath of fresh air and hope for the brand as a whole. For fans of the Thunderbolts comic, this team is completely…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Taxi Driver

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  Taxi Driver is almost a case-study of loneliness without isolation. Although it is before the era of the online echo chamber, it very much highlights the mindset and behavior of an individual that craves an approval from peers while also feeling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Shawshank Redemption

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  One of, if not THE last truly compelling narratives that relies on the events and narration rather than than a marker or gimmick of genre film. Every moment is character driven and the pacing of the story doesn't rush itself, nor does it drag on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Binti

  Okorafor, Nnedi

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  A great short sci-fi tale that presents an alien encounter from a different cultural perspective. The brevity of the story allows the evens to jump straight to the point, but the pace of the action and dilemma make me excited to dig into the other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Society of Unknowable Objects

  Brown, Gareth

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• Stardust

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• Stardust

  Gaiman, Neil

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