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	Reel 3.92 avg rating — 71 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Sight 4.25 avg rating — 32 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Political Sign by Tobias Carroll (Goodreads Author), Christopher Schaberg (Editor), Ian Bogost (Editor) 3.97 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Children of the New Flesh: The Early Work and Pervasive Influence of David Cronenberg by Chris Kelso (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Leo Rice (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jonathan Greenaway 4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Love Bites: Fiction Inspired by Pete Shelley and Buzzcocks by Andrew Gallix, Tomoé Hill (Editor), C.D. Rose (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Retro Vol. 1 No. 2: Selections from Joyland Magazine by Joyland Magazine (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Emily Schultz (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Megan Stielstra (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Kill List: Movies Minute by Minute by Tobias Carroll (Goodreads Author), Nicholas Rombes (Goodreads Author) (Series Editor), Nadine Boljkovac (Series Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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One-Way Street: And Other Writings

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The Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick

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message 1: by Jeremy

Jan 26, 2008 02:53PM

Thanks for the friendship, Tobias!

Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous fates, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.

I was wondering if you'd do me the honor of reading about my debut novel, Vacation, which recently made the Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot. Your support would mean a lot to me. If you'd like to do me this honor, feel free to vist my site here:
http://www.hauntedhousedressing.com/v...

Happytimes,
-Jeremy :)

Peter: Oh my god, Brian, there's a message in my Alphabits. It says, 'Oooooo.'
Brian: Peter, those are Cheerios.

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