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Some Make Exhaustion a Mode of Expression | March Reads

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MARCH  (15 books | 4,921 pgs) 08.) Something is Killing the Children, Volume 9 (Graphic Novel, 144 pgs) | 4/5 09.) The Test by Sylvain Neuvel (Novella, 108 pgs) | 4/5 10.) WildC.A.T.s Compendium One by Jim Lee (Graphic Novel, 952 pgs) | 3/5 11.) The Nice House by the Sea, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV (Graphic Novel, 168 pgs) | 4/5 12.) Agents of Dreamland by Caitlin R. Kiernan (Novella, 125 pgs) | 4/5 13.) Remina by Junji Ito (Graphic Novel, 256 pgs) | 2/5 14.) Moan by Junji Ito (Graphic Novel, 272 pgs) | 3/5 15.) Deserter by Junji Ito (Graphic Novel, 392 pgs) | 3/5 16.) Alley by Junji Ito (Graphic Novel, 344 pgs) | 3/5 17.) Strange Buildings by Uketsu (Novel, 384 pgs) | 2/5 18.) Shiver by Junji Ito (Graphic Novel, 400 pgs) | 3/5 19.) The Liminal Zone, Vol. 2 by Junji Ito (Graphic Novel, 224 pgs) | 4/5 20.) Lovesickness by Junji Ito (Graphic Novel, 408 pgs) | 4/5 21.) Statues by Junji Ito (Graphic Novel, 328 pgs) | 3/5 22.) Smashed by Junji Ito (Graphic Novel, 416 pgs) | 4/5 * The fir...

A New Year Begins, An Old Heaviness Remains

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JANUARY  (7 books | 2,036 pgs) 01.) The Game Master's Book of Villains, Minions, and Their Tactics (Game Manual, 256 pgs) | 4/5 02.)  The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons (Game Manual, 256 pgs) | 4/5 03.) Loteria by Cynthia Pelayo (Stories & Poetry, 344 pgs) | 3/5 04.) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Novel, 528 pgs) | 2/5 05.) Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware (Graphic Novel, 384 pgs) | 3/5 06.) Root Rot by Saskia Nislow (Novella, 140 pgs) | 3/5 07.) The Undead by Johan Egerkrans (Art, 128 pgs) | 4/5 *     *     * I am late in posting my monthly reading list and personal updates. The new job is full of wonderful people and challenging work, but I often feel like my productivity is being used inefficiently. There are ways to mitigate this, and I'm working on it.  But this struggle makes for a crowded headspace. After being in the office all day most of the week, I yearn for the silence of...