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Just Three Really Good Graphic Memoirs
About an afternoon tea, loss of a partner, and chronic illness
Feb 8
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Ashley Holstrom
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Mid-Book Crisis: What to Do When You Lose Interest in the Middle of a Book
My tips and tricks for deciding when to DNF
Jan 26
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Ashley Holstrom
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Nerd Out with These Books about Books
AKA Yo Dawg I Heard You Like Books So I Got You Some Books about Books
Dec 27, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Words Romance Novels Have Ruined for Me
Throbbing members and velvet steel have entered the chat
Nov 5, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Poetry Audiobooks to Listen to While Folding Laundry
About girlhood, true crime obsession, and being a millennial
Oct 22, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Funny Mental Health Memoirs
Jan 12, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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The Books I Liked Best in 2023
Dec 30, 2023
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Ashley Holstrom
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Upcoming Memoirs You Can't Miss
Feb 11, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Strange Science Books about Animals
Nov 7, 2023
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Ashley Holstrom
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Tips for Reading Horror When You’re a Scaredy Cat
Plus a rec for an excellent horror primer
Sep 30, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Three Moving Chronic Illness Memoirs
About endometriosis, incontinence, and Crohn's
Sep 15, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Can Hemingway Cure My Reading Slump?
Or, A Love Letter to Papa and His Writing
Aug 15, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Books to Get You Out of a Reading Slump
A romance mystery, essays about marine life, and a humorous self-help book
Aug 2, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Monster Romances to Sink Your Teeth Into
Werewolves and vampires and dragons, oh my
Jul 5, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Graphic Memoirs that Tackle Mental Illness
About trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression
May 16, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Get Your Curve on with These Books about Scoliosis
A stunning memoir and two young adult novels
Mar 30, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Upcoming Memoirs You Can't Miss
About love, grief, sociopathy, ambition, religious violence, and betrayal
Feb 11, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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Funny Mental Health Memoirs
From Sara Benincasa, Kelly Williams Brown, and Maria Bamford
Jan 12, 2024
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Ashley Holstrom
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