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  • Book Review: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

    Keep reading for my full review of “My Sister, the Serial Killer” with The Quick & Dirty version at the end! This review contains relatively low spoilers. Some plot points are mentioned but if you don’t already know how it ends, I don’t ruin it for you. TW for the book: descriptions of violence/murder and attempted…

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  • Quick & Dirty: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix

    TW for the book: rape/sexual assault against a child, medical trauma, violence against children While Hendrix is very talented at writing from the perspective of traumatized pregnant teens dabbling in witchcraft, the “white man writer” of it all still feels bad to me. That and a plot that drags at times are the reasons for…

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  • Book Review: The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak

    Keep reading for my full review of “The Last One at the Wedding” with The Quick & Dirty version at the end! This review contains relatively low spoilers. Some plot points are mentioned but no secrets are divulged and no twists are explained! Book and/or Review TW: murder, mentions of recreational drug use, alcohol use…

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  • Book Review: The Witch Elm by Tana French

    Keep reading for my full review of “The Witch Elm,” with The Quick & Dirty version at the end! Review TW: Mention of assault and brain injury with associated symptoms Synopsis The Witch Elm is a piece of psychological fiction, told through the lens of its main character, Toby. The book takes place in Dublin,…

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  • Casting Call: The Witch Elm

    Casting Call: The Witch Elm

    I found an amazing prompt on Pinterest to cast book characters in a movie adaptation and I think I’ve found my calling! *I’m linking relative bios for each casting choice since pics aren’t really an option because copyright. Toby I am not a fan of this character, in general. I find him to be sort…

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