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message 1: by ImScared3222 (new)

ImScared3222 | 137 comments Mod
The Dixie State Library posts a list of book recommendations from staff and students on their website. To encourage students to visit the library and check out books, they put your name into a drawing when you check out a book that is one this list. The more books you check out the more times your name goes into the drawing. The prize is lunch with the dean of the library and a textbook (up t0 $70) is purchased for you. I love this idea! And it also gives me ideas for my summer reading list.
If anyone is interested, here is the link:
https://library.dixie.edu/dixie-reads...


message 2: by ImScared3222 (new)

ImScared3222 | 137 comments Mod
This is a very late response, but I did read your comment when you posted it. I'm mulling over a few different ideas for our April book so I'm flipping around through our past discussions. Due to COVID-19 panic, everything is shut down here, but my campus library and the public library are still open though I believe they have reduced hours and its a grab and go no loitering type of deal.
I have a dark fascination with murderers; mostly, I'm interested in their upbringings and what's going on in their brains. In many cases, serial killers can be linked to crappy parenting and/or brain injuries. I think that's really interesting that your mom's brother has firsthand experience with Dahmer and his personality during adolescence. I always assumed that Dahmer was quiet but not shy. Shyness implies a certain social phobia I guess you could say. It would make sense that a serial killer wouldn't be adept at handling social situations and yet psychopaths are known for being charismatic. John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy were notorious for being charismatic. I think that's why Dahmer always interested me; he seems to function on his own different level. Anyways...I'm ranting. Thanks for sharing your story with me!


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