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Excellent book.
Definitely keeping to read again

The collected poetry chapbooks of Martin Appleby.
Excellent reading. Definitely recommend

Outstanding

Beautifully written, and very moving

Well that was a tad debauched 😂
Great read

Excellent book, especially when read back to back with Kim Gordon's Girl in the Band.

Gave up
Fascinating accounts, but gets very samey very quickly

This must be the 4th or 5th time I've read this.
Great read

Utterly bonkers.
Classic Spike. Loved it

Just as good on a re-read as it was the first time round.

Initially a bit slow, but you get pulled in, and ultimately it's a great read

It's William Burroughs. What can you say.

More excellent Cajun horror.

Well that was good.
Bloody big book, but yeah, enjoyed that.

Fascinating true story by the author of Flowers for Algenon

Fascinating story of the Chicago World Fair, and the killer H H Holmes.

Well that was damn good

This is an absolute page turner.
We'll written an fascinating.

Great insight into the man that delivered some of the greatest silent movie stars of all time.

Another gem from Patti Smith.
Part dream, part memoir, it draws you in, an makes you want to Re-read it instantly.
Taking in the year she turned 70, the year of the monkey takes an odd turn when Covid-19 kicks in and affects the events of the book.
If you liked Just Kids and M Train, give this a go.

Great book. 2nd read in avyear

Great satire on the cult of personality and media obsession. This really is a great book.

Interesting read. Not a book that I'll be hanging on to, but still glad I've read it.