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I Am the Messenger
I Am the Messenger
Markus Zusak | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (8 Ratings)
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This book was captivating, I've been slacking on my reading lately and I couldn't put it down. Markus Zusak really knows how to convey a story and keep you gripped right until the end.

I've knocked a star off solely for the fact that I wasn't satisfied by the ending, I just didn't like the way it tied things together but for the whole I thought the book was exciting and very enjoyable to read.
  
L' année dernière à Marienbad [Last Year at Marienbad] (1961)
L' année dernière à Marienbad [Last Year at Marienbad] (1961)
1961 | Fantasy, Mystery
7.3 (3 Ratings)
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"A rich and complex hypnogogic experience. Just where is this story taking place? In a dream, in memory . . . in the afterlife? Are these even questions that you can ask about a movie like this? Resnais structures the film in an ever looping pattern—everything turning in on itself again and again. The narrative seems to match the very patterns of how memory works. Every viewing reveals new layers of meaning previously unseen. A masterpiece."

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Don Hertzfeldt recommended Lonesome (1928) in Movies (curated)

 
Lonesome (1928)
Lonesome (1928)
1928 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
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"I just saw this for the first time while dizzy with some sort of flu, and I thought it was lovely. I suppose your personal results may vary. Smeary and dreamlike and bustling and human, in every frame it seems like there’s some sort of constant struggle to breathe, to be seen, to shake through. And the sudden weird handful of dialogue sequences are almost impossibly stiff, making the whole experience that much more surreal."

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Undone (Will Trent, #3)
Undone (Will Trent, #3)
Karin Slaughter | 2009 | Thriller
6
7.0 (5 Ratings)
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Karin is good at suspense; heck, not good, great. But I felt so much frustration with this book. I just wanted to know. Each misleading piece of information made me more irritated. Angie's return had my teeth clenching - I really do not like that woman. I liked Undone, but it's not my favorite Slaughter/Will Trent book and I can only hope I don't feel the same way about the next installment.
  
Rule Breaker (Mixed Messages, #1)
Rule Breaker (Mixed Messages, #1)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Enjoyed this as much as Gabe aggravated me at times

I chuckled a few times, I cried a little, I willed them to stop being so stupid and just get together...and when they finally gave in, it was beautiful! But Gabe up to that point annoyed me a lot. I guess he had his reasons for being how he was, but he wasn't helping me like him any!

Nevertheless, I did enjoy reading this.
  
A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World
A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World
C. A. Fletcher | 2019 | Dystopia, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
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This novel is AMAZING! The narrative is excellent and the timing is impeccable. The structure is unique and well-done. This story deals with the post-apocalypse in a much more internalized way so that it just feels like another occurrence. The real mastery is the character development and poignant situations which are relatable and incredible all at once. Definitely one of my favorites of the year and an indisputable must read!
  
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Morgan Sheppard (1036 KP) created a post

Aug 28, 2026  
Good morning, all! There's something about the last Friday of August that always feels like a threshold. The summer's not quite gone, but the sense of a new season is gathering just out of sight. It's one of those moments where the year invites you to set something down and pick something new up in its place.

Have a Fabulous Friday. Take care and stay safe. 💙

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