Recs if you like Vile Bodies...
Um, actually... (It's Satire)
You loved Patrick Bateman. You wanted to be Jay Gatsby. You know all the rules about Fight Club. Well, do I have the list for you! Um, actually... is a list of books where the whole point went over people's heads. These novels handed readers a mirror and they wore it as a name badge instead. Always taking recommendations! (p.s. I am begging you to watch Um, Actually on Dropout TV... um, actually please watch anything/everything on Dropout TV)
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1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
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Kids Can Be Cruel
Name-calling and insults you might hear on the playground and beyond...
Anything can be an insult if you believe it! My kid brother used to get in trouble for calling us "you...you BEAN" with all the spite his little preschool self could manage 🥹
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Fiction set in the Roaring Twenties
Step into the glittering world of the 1920s, most commonly known as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age. This list features books that capture the culture of Western society during a post-war time of economic prosperity, artistic exploration, and social rebellion. All genres. Feedback and recs welcome!
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Public Domain Day 2026 (USA)
A list of written works entering the Public Domain in the United States on January 1st, 2026! Go find a copy and get thee reading!
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Pitch Black Comedy
"Turn me over, I'm done on this side!" —St. Lawrence, whilst roasting on a spit
Gallows humor, black comedy, l'humour noir — whatever you call it, this is the place for it. This list includes André Breton's seminal anthology of dark humor, a number of the works excerpted in this anthology, and beyond. You can find a link to the complete contents of Breton's anthology in the comments.
Want more weird humor? Check out my list Nitpicky Neuroticism (Comedy Edition)!
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