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I read 100 books in a year; don’t read 100 books in a year – Part 2

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Read Part 1 here! And we’re back, diving into the world of short, oftentimes mediocre books I read to hit an arbitrary target.  51. Titanic and Her Sisters: A Postcard History – Janette McCutcheon, Campbell McCutcheon I love the Titanic, I love ships and I love postcards. I loved the pictures in these books, but the text accompanying them often felt unedited. Points were repeated constantly and the writing was just flat. 52. 100 Queer Poems – Mary Jean Chan, Andrew McMillan I actually can’t remember most of the poems from this collection, because I read it so long ago. I’m glad the collection exists, though, and I’d love to revisit it and check out any poets whose work caught my eye. 53. You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight – Kalynn Bayron Fun, with enjoyable characters that I didn’t want to die. Maybe it would have worked better for me if I was familiar with these kinds of slashers, but on the whole it was good, atmospheric, and the tension builds nic...