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Michael Thomas Perone

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Michael Thomas Perone is an award-winning author who has written for The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore City Paper, Long Island Voice (a spinoff of The Village Voice), Yahoo!, and WhatCulture!, among others. His debut novel, the action-adventure Danger Peak, was the recipient of The Fall 2022 BookFest Award in the category of Young Adult – Action and Adventure and The 2022 Firebird Book Award in the category of Magical Realism. His follow-up, the coming-of-age/sci-fi mindbender Déjà View, was the recipient of The Spring 2024 BookFest Award in the category of Young Adult – Literary and Coming of Age, where it received First Place, and The 2024 Firebird Book Award in the category of Coming of Age. It was also a finalist of The 2024 Eric Hoffer Book ...more

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The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

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Michael Thomas Perone wrote a new blog post Book Reviews! (but not of my books) I conquered you, Infinite Jest. Now my eyeballs need a long rest.Did you guys know I’m on Goodreads? It’s true! Check out my Contact page! I don’t jus Read more of this blog post »
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Michael Thomas Perone rated a book really liked it Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Infinite Jest is probably the most challenging book I’ve ever read in my life—a book so complicated (and long), it not only has footnotes (and hundreds of them), but even some footnotes have footnotes. This book has been on my bucket list since The E ...more
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I was a huge Debbie Gibson fan when I was a kid (and still sorta am). I had all her albums and even had her poster on my bedroom wall. (Yes, she was a bit of a childhood crush, though I was more impressed with her musical talent than any physical att ...more
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The Quiet After You by Valerie Nifora is the latest in her collections of heartfelt, poignant poetry. Split into three parts and an Epilogue, the book flows as beautifully as an orchestral piece. My favorite poem is “Heartbreak,” with its appropriate ...more
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I picked up this book because I’m a werewolf fan. I guess I should’ve done more research because most of this book focuses on gender politics, women studies, and lesbianism. (As Seinfeld would say, “Not that there’s anything wrong with that”; it just ...more
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