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Kale39

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921 points

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Whispers in the Walls
Level 4
Made for the Movies
My Taste
The Haunting of Leigh Harker
Blood Feast: The Complete Short Stories of Malika Moustadraf
Dracula
Nettle & Bone
Ghostroots: Stories
Reading...
Molka
68%
The Midnight Shift
24%
House of Leaves
3%
Song for the Unraveling of the World: Stories
8%

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  • We Are Always Tender with Our Dead (Burnt Sparrow, #1)
    Kale39
    Jun 21, 2026
    We Are Always Tender with Our Dead (Burnt Sparrow, #1)
    3.0
    Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.5Plot: 4.0
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    I will read the second book in the series, but this one was kind of whatever. Not great, but not horrible. I think the second book will be better. PLEASE LOOK FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS!!!!!!

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  • The Corpse Exhibition and Other Stories of Iraq
    Kale39
    Jun 21, 2026
    The Corpse Exhibition and Other Stories of Iraq
    5.0
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 5.0

    I really enjoyed this series of short stories. They offer a glimpse into life in Iraq during the Iraq War and the impact the United States invasion had on the country. I think the writing was good and the stories were all interesting and unique.

    My favorite stories were The Corpse Exhibition, The Madman of Freedom Square, A Thousand and One Knives, and The Iraqi Christ.

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  • White Is for Witching
    Kale39
    Jun 21, 2026
    White Is for Witching
    4.0
    Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 5.0
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    I really enjoyed the first part of this book. The beginning of the second part, though, was not my favorite. I felt the momentum we had built disappeared. It's not that I didn't like Ori, I just felt the section was too separate from the rest of the book. However, it later picks up again. I enjoyed the different perspectives and did not find it confusing at all. I think you just need a second to figure out who's perspective is who's. I especially loved the sections from the house's POV. I think it's a pretty good modern gothic that addresses important topics.

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