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Continue reading →: Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph WhiteA heart-pounding, gut-wrenching story of survival, found family, and what it means to live your truth in the face of evil. From the Publisher: On the night Miles Abernathy—sixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginian—comes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may… Read More
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Continue reading →: A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne YoungSet in the forests of northern california, a story of family, grief, coming home, and finding yourself From the Publisher: The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. For as long as she can remember, James’s deep connection with her twin brother, Johnny, has gone beyond intuition—she can… Read More
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Intrusive Thoughts and Other Dark & Unusual Tales by Jennifer Osborn
Trigger Warnings: Child death, gore/slasher/dismemberment, brief pregnancy horror. This was one of my most entertaining reads of the year! A collection of short horror stories that weave into a larger narrative, Intrusive Thoughts was published last year (2023) and will make you truly think about your life and what’s important to you (at least, it…
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SCHROEDER by Neal Cassidy
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Neal Cassidy and M&S Publishing. This was a tough one to get through, and was honestly not my cup of tea, but it may be yours. This is a first person stream of consciousness with considerable detail paid to the main character’s…
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The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates
While this was sufficiently entertaining to keep me reading til the end, it lacked a certain substance and seemed to throw in implausible situations in order to create a narrative. It got to the point where some language and details were so blatantly silly that I had to overlook them. For example, the main character,…
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Book Releases This Week
What I’m excited to read, for the week of 10/1/2024
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A Visit to the Town That Inspired The Unmaking of June Farrow
EDIT: Since the publishing of this post, Marshall, NC has suffered devastating damage from historic flooding. Carolina Flowers’ downtown shop has been destroyed. If you would like to help, please visit: Carolina Flowers’ Flood Relief Fundraiser Sometimes it pays to read the author’s acknowledgements at the end of a book. That’s what I learned when…
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