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Book Diaries: My Best Friend’s Exorcism, by Grady Hendrix (2017)
Picked this up on a whim at the library and couldn’t put it down! I read My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix in just a couple of sittings because I was instantly hooked by the style and I HAD to know what happened! Some combination of the 80s setting and the teenaged main characters… Continue reading
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Why I think House of Earth and Blood,by Sarah J. Maas, should have been two books
I finally read “House of Blood and Earth,” by Sarah J. Maas. For those of you who don’t know, HOEAB is the first of Maas’ Crescent City Series, interspersed in the cultural phenomenon that is the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. (At least, it feels like a phenomenon. The thing about the TikTok… Continue reading
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16 Books I read in my MFA—Year 2
Literally just a list of books I read in my MFA program this year, with links to IndieBound! Continue reading
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The Virgin Suicides, the Male Gaze, and holding on to your problematic faves
I came across this great article last week, “Does The Virgin Suicides Hold Up 25 Years Later?” by Emily Temple on @Lithub’s twitter and it really made me think, even though I couldn’t really relate to the initial argument (The first line points out that the novel debuted 25 years ago. I also debuted 25… Continue reading
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Monthly Wrap
I can’t believe I’m coming on six months into my graduate program! On Monday, I’m going to be mailing in my third packet of work. I wanted to take a minute to explain how that works. I gave a list of books I’d like to read* to my mentor and she assigns me three books… Continue reading
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On The Wallcreeper and liking things
Do you ever read something and you know you like it but you’re not sure if it’s actually good? Or is that just a problem isolated to those trying to find a place in the literary world? It’s tricky to worry about what you “should” think is good. I tend to buy more into the… Continue reading
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Ridiculously intense PLL S7|E10 summer finale got me like
It’s been about 3 minutes and I’m already irritated. We’re already calling the cops on ourselves and Hanna is shanking her hostage for not being coherent enough to answer after SHE bashed his head in. Officer Toby’s last day? Please. As if anyone gets to leave Rosewood. Worlds awkwardest cheek kiss ever omg cringing so… Continue reading
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Thoughts on PLL S7 | E6 "Wanted: Dead or Alive" that prove I'm doing nothing with my life
Previously, on Pretty Little Liars, we increased your blood pressure by 500% and gave you the engagement you’ve been waiting for, yet somehow made you feel awful about it. First shot: Aria’s ringless left hand. Spencer in ripped jeans? Everyone in ripped jeans? Should I get ripped jeans? Continue reading
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99 thoughts while watching Pretty Little Liars S7 | E5 "Along Came Mary"
Okay first of all, I was warned not to go on Instagram because of spoiler sso I haven’t been on social media in like 2 hours which is fine I mean whatever I can’t believe I told my “PLL Enthusiasts” group message that I’m watching the episode late because I had to catch Hobby Lobby… Continue reading
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