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The Dud Avocado

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Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Winter's Bone
by Daniel Woodrell
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Ree Dolly’s father has just skipped bail for Crystal meth charges. They will lose their house if he doesn’t show for his next court date. With two little brothers depending on her, Ree knows she must find and bring back her father dead or alive. But...more
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The Dud Avocado
The Dud Avocado
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Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs
Naked Lunch
by William S. Burroughs
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In a complex and disturbing string of events, William Lee finds himself fleeing from the police. While on the run, this drug addict finds himself journeying across the United States and into Mexico. His travels lead him into the underground world of...more
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Breath by Tim Winton
Breath
by Tim Winton
read in May, 2013
In a small logging town near the fictional town of Angelus, on the wild coasts of Western Australia, two teenage boys find themselves taking up surfing with a former professional. Bruce “Pikelet” Pike and Ivan “Loonie” Loon find themselves being chal...more
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“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.”
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Edgar Allan Poe
“I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.”
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Thomas Mann
“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.”
Thomas Mann, Essays of Three Decades

Frank Zappa
“So many books, so little time.”
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