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July 11, 2018

Book Club: August Pick and September Poll

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It is time again to announce the next book for book club. After popular vote, the choice for August is . . . Among Others Author: Jo Walton Discussion Date: 8/24/18 The premise:  Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, Among Others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first…

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July 11, 2018

Dulcet Tones of Horror: “Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar”

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“Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar” (2013) Written by: Neil Gaiman Narrated by: Neil Gaiman Genre: Lovecraftian Surrealism Length: 1 hour, 6 minutes Publisher: Harper Audio Why I Chose It:  For starting out reading audiobooks, I wanted to start with something by an author I know and love. The premise: “Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar”, a short story from Neil Gaiman’s collection Smoke and Mirrors, follows…

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