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AllmightyIsis (4 KP) created a post

Jun 26, 2018  
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were transported to not only another world, but another body? Thats what happened to John. Now not only does he have to deal with an odd and disgusting body, but a malcontent book fairy, a crazed warlock friend and sexy creations. He must also find out what the god shard inside him is directing him toward.
     
Cells at Work Vol. 1
Cells at Work Vol. 1
Akane Shimizu | 2016 | Comics & Graphic Novels, Humor & Comedy, Young Adult (YA)
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Informative (2 more)
Interesting Storytelling
Creative Personification
Cliche at Times (0 more)
Ever wanted to learn about the human body in a fun and interesting way? Ever thought about personifying blood cells?

Probably not but Akane Shimizu did and wrote a cute, wholesome manga while doing it too!

Cells at Work Vol. 1 is the beginning of a short series that follows a new Red Blood Cell (RBC) as she tries to figure out how to do her job within a human body. While doing so, she meets other blood cells like a White Blood Cell and cute little Platelets while the human body get attacked by everyday things like the flu or a scrape on the knee.

This manga takes the human body and makes it very interesting. Each character, which represent a different cell within the body, comes with unique characteristics and traits that match what that cell does beautifully. You can tell that the writer took the time to look up what each cell did within the body and how to personify it and make it relatable without tarnishing the job that the cwll does.

I highly suggest this manga to anyone who is new to manga as it's a nice introduction into the genre especially since the series is so short. It's also light hearted (thus far, I only read the first volume!) And enjoyable to read.
  
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Emma Watson recommended Hunger in Books (curated)

 
Hunger
Hunger
Roxane Gay | 2017 | Biography
9.7 (3 Ratings)
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"Roxane Gay describes her book Hunger as a ‘memoir about my body’. It traverses many of the issues surrounding our human bodies, the sexual experiences we have, our relationship with food, how we feel about our own bodies and the difference gender has to play on a body…While parts of the book are difficult to read, it highlights the very real damage done by sexual violence and puts you in the mind and body of someone that has to move through the world in a different way. A small insight or perspective I feel grateful for now having and understanding a little bit better."

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Rose McGowan recommended Henry and June in Books (curated)

 
Henry and June
Henry and June
Anais Nin | 2001 | Biography, Fiction & Poetry
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"I recently reread this study of feminine pain and pleasure that makes the heart and body and mind feel all the feelings. Mind sex is good sex"

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Selfless (2015)
Selfless (2015)
2015 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
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5.1 (7 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I’ll keep this short.

What if the extremely brilliant minds, could live another 50 years on this earth after their body is about to expire by transporting their mind into a new, younger body…could those minds continue to create amazing legacy? This is the premise for the film Self/less. Ben Kingsley plays Damian, a wealthy business tycoon type who is dying of cancer decides to “shed” his body for a younger healthy body. That body is played by Ryan Reynolds. But when things do not exactly turn out as they appear to be, Damian has a crisis of conscience and has to decide what is right.

That being said, somewhere in this film there is a good story…they just forgot to show us the right chapters. And thus a movie about identity, doesn’t know what it is. Instead of a great nuanced psychological thriller, we get a ho-hummed derivate small action film that is not something terrible to watch, but not something encouraging you to seek it out. In the end, this is really a redbox movie. And that’s a shame

http://sknr.net/2015/07/10/selfless/
  
Get on your comfiest trackies, order your body weight in pizza and prepare to catch up on the best because the golden age of TV just went platinum.

With so many TV shows clamouring for attention these days, you almost need special powers to separate the truly great from the supremely mediocre. Or you could just bookmark this list.


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Big Little Lies - Season 1

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Legion

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"It’s really Brene Brown’s body of work. Her work around vulnerability and shame, that has truly changed my life. Shame has been such a huge story in my life. As a black trans woman I’ve internalized a lot of shame around those identity groups. This book, and her entire body of work, has been crucial in getting me to rethink shame in my life and build shame resilience."

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Merissa (11731 KP) created a post

May 10, 2021  
"My heart went out to both of these down-but-not-out men, and I couldn't wait for them to fit their pieces together to form a whole."

Mine, Body and Soul: Trilogy (The Playroom #1-3) by J.P. Sayle - @Archaeolibrary, @JPSayle69, #Contemporary, #MM, #Romance, #BDSM, 4 out of 5 (very good)

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/mine-body-and-soul-trilogy-the-playroom-1-3-by-j-p-sayle
     
Benjamin's Parasite
Benjamin's Parasite
Jeff Strand | 2015 | Horror, Humor & Comedy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Black comedy wrapped in body horror
I love body horror. I always have. And I like Jeff Strand. He's funny and articulate, and his stories pack a hell of a punch. Benjamin's Parasite is no different. Benjamin, an unassuming English teacher, is infected by a parasite that both ravages his body and makes him want to do Bad Things. He's kidnapped by Julie, a beautiful but inept bounty hunter, as they're tracked across the country by people who want the specimen back.

Imagine Nick Cutter's "The Troop" if it was written by Simon Pegg. This is a really fun read, and I recommend it to anyone who isn't too squeamish and loves a good horror comedy.
  
Serengeti Serenade Unbuttoned
Serengeti Serenade Unbuttoned
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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It had a good storyline and would have got 4*'s if not for all the "m'ladies", "downtown" and "nubbins" and other stupid words used for areas of the body