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Jul 27Liked by leila

SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB'S GUIDE is a freaking masterpiece.

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HARD AGREE!!! (And I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only one shouting that to the heavens, hahahaha.)

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I’m definitely going to look for the Stevenson books (and not just because we share a last name 😂)

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I think they'll be fun for any mystery fan, but especially so for folks who love stories that play with tropes & expectations around tropes! <3

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(I finished IT'S ELEMENTARY, and while it's definitely not like the Stevenson books, it has its own charm. The surprising thing that happened actually surprised me when it should not have. I mean... yeah.)

THE LAST DAYS OF LILAH GOODLUCK was suggested to me - touting itself as Red White and Royal Blue meets The Last Holiday. I'm not sure I'm going to read it, but it's on my stack... meanwhile, I remember weeping at the end of watching ATTACK THE BLOCK and weirding out the people I was watching it with. SF/Horror can have heart.

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Oh, Attack the Block is a gd TREASURE. I haven't rewatched it in years, I should revisit.

I requested It's Elementary from Maine's digital library & they purchased it, so I'm hoping to fit that in this weekend—I'll look up Lilah!

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