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"We are all stardust and stories."
--Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea

 

 

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It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over By Anne de Marcken Cover Image
$15.95
ISBN: 9780811237857
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Published: New Directions - March 5th, 2024

I love this little novel. It's unique, funny, and thoughtful. My very favorite kind of zombie story. 


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Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories By GennaRose Nethercott Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593314180
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Published: Vintage - February 6th, 2024

Full of strange and beautiful fairy tales that have a slightly sinister, yet magical feel. I love everything about this book: the writing, the stories, the illustrations, the cover, the characters, the concept, the feelings. I cannot praise it highly enough! 


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Oryx and Crake (The MaddAddam Trilogy #1) By Margaret Atwood Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780385721677
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Published: Anchor - March 30th, 2004

The first in Margaret Atwood's Maddaddam triloly, Oryx and Crake is absolutely spectacular. If you haven't read it yet, you must! I could not put it down! 


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The Year of the Flood (The MaddAddam Trilogy #2) By Margaret Atwood Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9780307455475
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Published: Anchor - July 27th, 2010

I still can't stop thinking about this series! 

 


MaddAddam (The MaddAddam Trilogy #3) By Margaret Atwood Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9780307455482
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Published: Anchor - August 12th, 2014

What a finale! I could read thousands of pages of this series. I adore it. 


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Blood and Lightning: On Becoming a Tattooer By Dustin Kiskaddon Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781503635609
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Published: Stanford University Press - February 27th, 2024

This is a fascinating look inside the world of tattooing. Kiskaddon digs deep into the culture of tattooing, touching on race, gender, consent, morals, ethics, and so much more. This should be required reading for tattoo artists. 


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The Waters: A Novel By Bonnie Jo Campbell Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780393248432
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - January 9th, 2024

Bonnie Jo Campbell's new novel is part family saga, part eco-fiction, and part folktale. Her gorgeous prose captivates and brings rural Michigan and the folks who live there to life. The story lingered with me when I wasn't reading, calling out for me to return to it. I absolutely love this book. 


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Penny: A Graphic Memoir By Karl Stevens Cover Image
$19.95
ISBN: 9781452183053
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Published: Chronicle Books - May 4th, 2021

I LOVE PENNY!!!  Funny, existential, and so relatable for cat owners. 


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The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy: and Other Stories By Tim Burton Cover Image
$22.99
ISBN: 9780688156817
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Published: Dey Street Books - October 22nd, 1997

I love this little book so much. It's so weird and wonderful and wonderfully weird. Perfect for anyone who loves Tim Burton.


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Kill Show: A True Crime Novel By Daniel Sweren-Becker Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063321403
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Published: Harper - October 3rd, 2023

This book is unputdownable. It reads like a fast-paced true crime series and questions our obsession with such books.


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Not Forever, But For Now By Chuck Palahniuk Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9781668021415
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Published: Simon & Schuster - September 5th, 2023

Otto and Cecil are the last in line to run their family's dynasty. They come from a long line of hitmen and Grandfather is putting pressure on older Otto to step up his game. The boys have had plenty of experience doing away with nannies, maids, and other servants, but can they handle the big leagues? Master of transgressive, disturbing fiction Chuck Palahniuk has once again proven why he's king. This book- full of humor, satire, sex, and murder- is not for the faint of heart, but for fans of Palahniuk and those not easily offended- it's a wild ride!  


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Rikers: An Oral History By Graham Rayman, Reuven Blau Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9780593134214
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Published: Random House - January 17th, 2023

I absolutely could not stop reading this book. So many voices tell the story of Rikers Prison. We hear from correction officers, detainees, lawyers, family members, and more. Fascinating, eye-opening, full of humanity. 


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The Low, Low Woods (Hill House Comics) By Carmen Maria Machado, Dani Strips (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Carmen Maria Machado, Dani Strips (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781779513120
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Published: DC Comics - September 21st, 2021

I loved this eerie graphic novel! The story is great, the art and colors are fantastic. I couldn't put it down! 


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The Mountain in the Sea: A Novel By Ray Nayler Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781250872272
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Published: Picador - May 30th, 2023

This is a science fiction novel that will have you thinking about communication, consciousness, and what makes us us. So intriguing!! 


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The Salt Grows Heavy By Cassandra Khaw Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9781250830913
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Published: Tor Nightfire - May 2nd, 2023

This dark and brutal story about a mermaid and a plague doctor is violent and ominous, but written with such beauty. There is violence, blood, and gore; but also love, tender and caring. As soon as I finished this short folk tale, I wanted to flip it around and read it again and again. I can't stop thinking about it- and that cover- wow!


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Mall Goth By Kate Leth, Kate Leth (Illustrator), Diana Sousa (Colorist), Robin Crank (Letterer) Cover Image
By Kate Leth, Kate Leth (Illustrator), Diana Sousa (Colorist), Robin Crank (Letterer)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781534476943
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - September 26th, 2023

I loved this graphic novel so much! There are so many little details that early 2000's goth/emo folk will recognize. Liv is a lovely, relatable character who is trying to find herself in a new town and new high school. This is one I will definitely be rereading! 


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How High We Go in the Dark: A Novel By Sequoia Nagamatsu Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063072657
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - January 10th, 2023

I loved, loved, loved this stunning collection of interconnected stories. It's so imaginative, intelligent, and unique. What may seem like a dark book is actually quite comforting and full of hope. This is one that is going to linger with me for a long time to come. 


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Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls By Kathleen Hale Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780802161826
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Published: Grove Press - June 20th, 2023

I just couldn't stop reading this book. The first full account of the Slenderman case, we see how mental illness spiraled into horror. The author is from Waukesha, WI and provides inside insight into the culture of the Midwest. More than just a rundown of violence that occurred, this book also tells of how mental illness and incarceration is dealt with in Wisconsin- especially for youth. Very well done. 


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Tender Is the Flesh By Agustina Bazterrica, Sarah Moses (Translated by) Cover Image
By Agustina Bazterrica, Sarah Moses (Translated by)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781982150921
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Published: Scribner - August 4th, 2020

This is an EXTREMELY dark and disturbing dystopian novel that I could not stop reading. It's intense, thought provoking, and impossible to forget. 


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Coraline By Neil Gaiman Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063088238
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - September 21st, 2021

I absolutely adore Coraline! She's a great heroine- smart, brave, and spunky. If you've never read it before- you've got to pick it up now! 


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Feral Creatures By Kira Jane Buxton Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781538735251
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - June 28th, 2022

I cannot contain the excitement and passion that pours out of me when talking about Hollow Kingdom, and now Feral Creatures. I have pushed it on all of my friends and have received only positive feedback. This book is superb- a second read proves it may be my favorite book ever. And the follow up, Feral Creatures, is simply perfect as well. Spectacularly written, funny, devastating, brutal, and unforgettable. I am absolutely obsessed with Kira Jane Buxton's books. S.T. is my very favorite and I will love him forever. 


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Hollow Kingdom By Kira Jane Buxton Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781538745830
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - July 7th, 2020

I absolutely adored this novel. It was thrilling, funny, and full of emotion. It made me laugh, gasp, cry, and then laugh some more- all out loud, no matter where I was reading. Besides a page-turning plot, the writing was phenomenal and the characters really struck a chord with me, despite (or maybe because of) almost all of them being animals. When all the humans in the world start succumbing to a disease that turns them into zombie-like creatures, S.T. the crow(who thinks he should have been born human) and his faithful Bloodhound must go on a quest to free the pets of the world from the confines of the houses they are locked in. S.T. is such a plucky, genuine narrator and unlike any I've read before- I loved him so much. From page 1 this book drew me in and I couldn't stop reading it or thinking about it. I want to sit down and read it all over again.   (After a second read, it still holds up!)