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AuDHD / MSW student / loves horror, litfic, thrillers, speculative fiction, & memoirs! (but always open to just about anything)

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Horror Starter Pack Vol I
Memoir & Biography Starter Pack Vol I
Critically Acclaimed Memoirs
My Taste
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
The Anthropocene Reviewed
We Spread
Monstrilio
Know My Name: A Memoir
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

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  • The Shining (The Shining, #1)
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    This book feels a little over descriptive especially as a non native English speaker (reading in English)

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  • The Shining (The Shining, #1)
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    Jan 09, 2026
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    These people owe Dick Hallorann their lives.

    Is the cast of characters diverse? Having one black character who is the hero but is also verbally assaulted with racial slurs throughout the entire book does not count as diversity to me. King loves the Magical Negro trope, and I just have a hard time overlooking that.

    I can appreciate this book’s place in the horror canon but definitely don’t consider it a favorite. Beginning to realize maybe King isn’t for me? Definitely think this book could have been edited significantly and not lost value in plot.

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  • The Shining (The Shining, #1)
    novels.and.bottles
    Jan 09, 2026
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    These people owe Dick Hallorann their lives.

    Is the cast of characters diverse? Having one black character who is the hero but is also verbally assaulted with racial slurs throughout the entire book does not count as diversity to me. King loves the Magical Negro trope, and I just have a hard time overlooking that.

    I can appreciate this book’s place in the horror canon but definitely don’t consider it a favorite. Beginning to realize maybe King isn’t for me? Definitely think this book could have been edited significantly and not lost value in plot.

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    The Shining (The Shining, #1)

    The Shining (The Shining, #1)

    Stephen King

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    Cloistered: My Years as a Nun

    Cloistered: My Years as a Nun

    Catherine Coldstream

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    Julie Chan Is Dead

    Julie Chan Is Dead

    Liann Zhang

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  • New to poetry

    As part of broadening my literary palette this year, I want to start reading some poetry. The problem is, I have had little/no exposure to poetry in academia and I don't know where to start. I read almost every genre and would love some recommendations on classic and contemporary poetry that are "must reads" in your opinions!

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    The Last of Us: Part I and Part II Scripts

    The Last of Us: Part I and Part II Scripts

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  • Wild and Wrangled (Rebel Blue Ranch, #4)
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    CHILI'S!!! These books have a soft spot in my heart for so many reasons, but now we're shouting out Chili's?? The place I worked at for 3 years?? I love you, Lyla Sage.

    Also, personal shout out to @pabzalpal who worked with me at Chili's, love you 💖 you should definitely read this series

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  • Sounds Like Love
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    Sounds Like Love

    Sounds Like Love

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    Sky Daddy

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