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I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore by Linda S. Godfrey

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informative medium-paced

2.5

Perhaps most notable for putting forth the notion that Enkidu is a (proto?) Sasquatch figure. Generally lacking a sense of journalistic skepticism, or critical analysis of reports beyond "this element of x sighting is consistent with y sighting". Attempts to make up for this dearth with an overabundance of dog people. 
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
I'm sorry, Britney, babe, my hold was due. I'm on the list again.
Dracula Daily: Reading Bram Stoker's Dracula in Real Time with Commentary by the Internet by Bram Stoker

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.
I love this book so much but I haven't had time to read it in ages so I'll just have to come back to it again.
The Search Party by Hannah Richell

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 57%.
I couldn’t do it. It was genuinely terrible.
You Like It Darker by Stephen King

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

When they’re good, they’re SO good, but the bulk are forgettable.
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Volume 1 by Eiji Otsuka

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Psycho II by Robert Bloch

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Yeah okay I rated this one with my heart and not my head
Psycho by Robert Bloch

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America by Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker

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informative medium-paced

4.0

A little too willing to sympathize with American imperialism just because Trump is bad at negotiation, and with nasty people just because they aren't Trump, but generally decent reporting.