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Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom

3.0

mid ….. technically I learned a lot bc I knew zero about the topic going in but i wanted way way way more depth from the discussion of medical ethics which was so lukewarm and literally boiled down to “racism is bad but omgggggg old books are sooooo cool 😍” 

Down the Drain by Julia Fox

4.25

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

4.0

the first time the

piss

was mentioned I was like shut upppp but no she COMMITTED to the

piss

thing!!!!! I have to respect it

The Grip of It by Jac Jemc

3.0

I can actually excuse every single cliche in here bc of the inclusion of the man forced to look at microfiche at the library to find out who died in his house trope. Use those resources king

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

2.0

girl shut up

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

5.0

I love u  crawling entity I love u evil fungi I love u mysterious descending staircase

The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing

4.0

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

4.5

bog drinking woman eating man zombies were underutilized . But still very cool

Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

5.0

Fucking brutal

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams

4.25

solid collection! great creatures