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RuPaul recommended Disco Bloodbath in Books (curated)

 
Disco Bloodbath
Disco Bloodbath
James St. James | 2020
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"I love James St. James’ Disco Bloodbath, [the book] Party Monster is based on. I’ve known him for about 300 years. He writes the same way he speaks. I know how his mind works, so it’s fun to peek in and hang with him and his sensibilities. His other one, [Freak Show], Trudie Styler made a movie of that book with Bette Midler! It’s about a teenage drag queen in high school."

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RuPaul recommended Freakshow in Books (curated)

 
Freakshow
Freakshow
James St. James | 2020
(0 Ratings)
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"I love James St. James’ Disco Bloodbath, [the book] Party Monster is based on. I’ve known him for about 300 years. He writes the same way he speaks. I know how his mind works, so it’s fun to peek in and hang with him and his sensibilities. His other one, [Freak Show], Trudie Styler made a movie of that book with Bette Midler! It’s about a teenage drag queen in high school."

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Dana (24 KP) rated Monster in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
Monster
Monster
Walter Dean Myers | 1999 | Young Adult (YA)
6
8.0 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
"Monster" was a very quick read and was interestingly set up. I enjoyed how it was written like a movie, it made it feel more real. The story line was a court case, so a lot of repetition. I wanted to know if he really did it or not. That was my biggest issue with the book.
  
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AT (1676 KP) rated Assassination Classroom Vol. 3 in Books

Sep 18, 2018  
Assassination Classroom Vol. 3
Assassination Classroom Vol. 3
Yusei Matsui | 2012 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
In book 3 of Assassination Classroom, there are multiple attempts to take out the monster teacher. The female assassin is still there, trying to kill and teach. We are introduced to get another character, this time being an A.I. unit that tries its hand at assassination. There is also some time spent on a lesson about getting revenge.
  
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Irene M (130 KP) rated Crafting with Feminism: 25 Girl-Powered Projects to Smash the Patriarchy in Books

Dec 7, 2018  
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Crafting with Feminism: 25 Girl-Powered Projects to Smash the Patriarchy
Bonnie Burton | 2016
10
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
When I saw this book was under the Humour tag I opened with fingers crossed that it would be more tongue-in-cheek girl-power humour, than towards the radical side. I wasn’t wrong.

Some lovely historical snippets are strewn between a good mixture of easy to follow craft projects. I nearly wee’d laughing at the Tree Decorations and the “Monster” Pouch.
  
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Lilyn G - Sci-Fi & Scary (91 KP) rated Monster Hunter International in Books

Jun 2, 2018  
Monster Hunter International
Monster Hunter International
Larry Correia | 2008 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
9
9.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
One book - I'm hooked!
Well, heck. That’s just what I needed. Another bloody series to get hooked on. If the second book is as good as the first, I’ll be well and truly hooked. So, honestly, I’m kind of hoping the second book sucks a bit so I can get off this fan train and save myself some money.

So, in case that first paragraph wasn’t very clear: I loved Monster Hunter International. I was hooked from the beginning, and happily went along for the whole crazy, monster-killing ride. It was just different enough to keep me interested. Oliver Wyman did a great job with the narration. His regular reading voice is soothing, and his voices are very different from each other. He never made me wince like some readers (ie: the guy who read King’s IT) do.

I’m not a gun nut. Not really. I mean, I don’t currently own one. I don’t see the need for automatic rifles. Blah, blah, blah. I do, however, like to shoot them and I like book and screen violence. Therefore, the sheer amount of shoot-em-ups and physical thumpings that went on in this book made me very happy. Pitt, Holly, and Harbinger (and the plot) were just a happy bonus.

One of the things that surprised me was that Monster Hunter International hit what would normally be a climax and cliffhanger scene with about six hours left to go in the audio. After how intense that particular scene was, I wondered how Correia could go on for six more hours. But, I trusted him, and his ass-kicking game had been strong so far, so I listened on. He managed quite well.

This book hit all the high points for me. The main character (Pitt) wasn’t perfect, wasn’t even sure of himself, didn’t feel like he was God’s gift to women, etc. Julie seemed a bit too perfect, but she didn’t have a lot of screen time, so she was easy to forget about. Holly and Trip were great side-kicks. However, Harbinger was the one that won me over. I spent half the novel going “Okay, something’s definitely not right about him? What..” and then when it was revealed, I was totally “HOLY CRAP!” Because I did not expect that.

I am telling you right now, if Harbinger dies in one of the Monster Hunter International books, I will immediately stop reading the series.

Epic fights, interesting story, fun characters, and a great narrator all combined to make Monster Hunter International a clear winner. Highly recommend this book!