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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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I want to go back and read this again for the first time.

February 4, 2016 by ingres77 8 Comments

So, I think I found a new favorite writer. The kind of writer that necessitates my active engagement whenever a new book is published. I mean, look, this book didn’t fundamentally rewire my brain. I’m not re-invigorated, or inspired to change my life. This isn’t like when I read Moby Dick last year. But this book was good. And John Dies at the End was just the right blend of chaotically eccentric and delightfully whimsical. And Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits was charming, and fun, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Christopher Moore, David Wong, John Dies at the End, Moby Dick, so good I'm sad, spiders

ingres77's CBR8 Review No:12 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Christopher Moore, David Wong, John Dies at the End, Moby Dick, so good I'm sad, spiders ·
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