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Shelby Ann

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Shelby Ann published their first poetry collection, Post-You, in 2020 and is currently working on their debut novel. As a lifelong academic, Shelby writes essays analyzing novels, manga, and video games under the name InvestiGeek (www.investigeek.com). ...more

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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

by Alexandra Horowitz

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All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today

by Elizabeth Comen

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Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1)

by Navessa Allen

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Shelby Ann and 1 other person liked Stella Carney's review of A Court of Splintered Harmony (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #6): "SARAH YOU ARE MESSY! But like in the best way possible don’t get me wrong. And a masterpiece as always."
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Shelby Ann and 1 other person liked Stella Carney's review of The Fires of December (Hoid's Travails, #3): "“The Fires of December” by Brandon Sanderson, is another exciting installment of Hoid’s travels. In this story we get to follow a young woman named December, who gets a second chance to save her town and Kingdom from a deadly plague. She must travel " Read more of this review »
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You're invited to the potluck for the end of the world as we know it! Please bring your favorite homemade meal as we view the downfall of the patriarchy. There were so many green flags about this red-flagged novel that I just knew I had to request a c ...more
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What the actual f*ck?! DNFing @ 42% Putting myself through the pain of reading this romantasy lens view of a cherished character was closer to the actual torture that Astarion experienced. I already knew we were off to a horrendous start when we were i ...more
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“Your husband is not going to take care of you the way you think,” Phoebe says. “Nobody can take care of you the way you need to take care of yourself. It’s your job to take care of yourself like that.”
― Alison Espach, The Wedding People

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“She doesn’t see the point in staying alive only to do all the same things that made her want to die.”
― Alison Espach, The Wedding People

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