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Emje McCarty

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in peoria, illinois, The United States
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twat issue 5 is due out in september
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twat issue 5 is due out in september
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WTF is Tarot? by Bakara Wintner
"I really enjoyed this book. It was a lot to take in but a brilliant tool to learn about tarot in a relatable way. I really appreciated the language used and the anecdotes used to get across the meaning of the cards in your every day life. I will have" Read more of this review »
WTF is Tarot? by Bakara Wintner
"I feel like I'm the only one who can't quite jump on the hype this book is receiving? While I loved Bakara's honest and straight-forward language and personal stories related to the cards, I find her interpretations very black-and-white. The cards ar" Read more of this review »
Confusion Perfume & Other Neurotic Comics by Emje McCarty
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The Graceview Patient by Caitlin  Starling
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what? wait...what happened?
i think if i had known more about this book, i probably would not have read it.
but i don't do the whole back of the book thing before i read--though i do look at the author picture.
this novel is well-written...i just don't
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Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen
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lots of fun
& for the record
i would have eaten several of the characters in this novel
even if it weren't a life or death situation
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Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen
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lots of fun
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i would have eaten several of the characters in this novel
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Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
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this is one of those books that just crawls into your head. while reading it, i kept getting freaked out when my house rabbit nudged my foot--anticipating the bite.
i loved every bit of it.
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The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
The Salt Grows Heavy
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so very rich & dark
& sirens are always a "yes!" for me.
something about it bothered me a bit, but i'm not sure what.
it is a very quick read. & just a glimpse of an entire story.
is that enough? i'm still not sure.
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i loved this novel. i thought there were a few holes, but the storytelling was strong enough that i really didn't care about some plot weakness. ...more
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