All we wanted was a place to call our own. To have something that belonged to us. What we got was our lives and homes ripped into bloody shreds.
AAll we wanted was a place to call our own. To have something that belonged to us. What we got was our lives and homes ripped into bloody shreds.
Amy, Liz, Jess, and Melissa are your average suburban moms. They do all their mom duties on the daily – counting down until they can swill boxed wine and get a break from their husbands and kids. The gals are moving on up courtesy of . . .
A mom’s only clubhouse? Talk about the perfect escape . . . or it could have been perfect had the groundbreaking ceremony not unleashed a demonic entity into the neighbourhood.
Okay, are you looking for something light? Are you interested in horror, but skeeeeeeered of being too scurrrrred? This one may be for you. I love a good comedy/horror mashup and this one was a lot of fun.
It has been a couple of years since I’ve picked up an “end of the world as we know it” type of story. You know, because of REASONS. You kno
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It has been a couple of years since I’ve picked up an “end of the world as we know it” type of story. You know, because of REASONS. You know that house cover was screaming my name from the new and notable shelf and eventually I couldn’t avoid its siren song.
The story here is about a solar flare or some crap - I’m telling you those first few pages were ….
The leading characters are siblings Thom and Aubrey. Thom is a gajillionaire who predicted this catastrophe and has all the resources in the world to get his family to a bunker. Aubrey doesn’t have a pot to piss in, but she’s got gumption and some common sense.
There was certainly room for character development here as you barely brush the surface of both Thom and Aubrey and hardly even get a glimpse of all of the others. That being said, the little I got to know about Aubrey I liked and Thom wasn’t meant to be likeable in the first place. The “supply chain” issues, however, did grate. We live in a country that literally has not been able to get its shit together in major metropolitan cities with water crises but somehow in the apocalypse that’s a system that doesn’t collapse??? And no one boils anything? Just continues to be A-okay coming straight out the tap???? Not to mention pharmacies still are open and there wasn’t an immediate run on dope. LMFAO - okurrrrrrrr. Again we live in a place that has to lock up Sudafed all the time and a-holes take every opportunity to loot - but sure that sounds super legit.
So it’s not realistic (even for a dumbbell who is allergic to science like me), but it is real readable. 3.5 Stars.
She’s a 10 4, but she reads ARCs for books that won’t be released until 2023 rather than the billion that have already been published and remain unreaShe’s a 10 4, but she reads ARCs for books that won’t be released until 2023 rather than the billion that have already been published and remain unread on her Kindle . . . .
Yeah, that’s pretty much what happened. Shelby sent me a text that Mothered was a Read Now on NetGalley and I snatched it up lickity split before the offer expired. I didn’t intend to read it right away due to that FEBRUARY pub date, but since I looooooved Baby Teeth this sucker just kept screaming to me . . . .
After reading Zoje Stage’s take on a “bad seed” devil child, I couldn’t wait to see what she had to offer when it came to mommas.
A note to anyone who found the pandemic extremely traumatizing: this is NOT a book for you. It takes place in the height of panic where lockdown restrictions are just easing up a titch, but well before the vaccine was invented. You literally get locked in with Grace and her mother Jackie. Claustrophobic is a very apt description of how this book reads. It won’t be for everyone, but man oh man this was a slow burn of psychological fuck-up-edry that I read cover to cover one night after work.
Once again I broke my own rule of not reading the author note and took a gander at this one. I am so sorry for the author’s loss, but holy moly do I appreciate a brain that can turn the grieving process into something so delicious. I also couldn’t imagine quarantining in total isolation. While I tout my hermitlike lifestyle on the regular, at least I have other people who live in my house with me and who I like to talk to every once in awhile ; ) ...more
There is no history in a place until we make it, until you live a life worth remembering.
This was another book that was being flung all over the ‘There is no history in a place until we make it, until you live a life worth remembering.
This was another book that was being flung all over the ‘Gram recently, but that Rorschach inkblot cover art and title didn’t particularly appeal to me. Then somehow I caught wind it might be a little missing person at some sort of off the grid potentially culty compound and I was like . . . .
Buuuuuuut I literally have like 30 library books on hold at any given moment recently so I took a peek over here at Goodreads to see what my peoples thought of this one. And it was a mixed bag, so pretty much no help at all with deterring me from adding this to the TBR. The good news is thanks to Jan B I knew that there was going to be an abrupt change of narrator right when the getting was getting good. I think that knowledge definitely ended up being helpful when it came to my enjoyment. However, I also agree with Anna Avian when it came to sooooooooo much talk of the effing trees. Broken record, party of one! Really, though, Beth Anne Vivian summed it up best . . . .
”What in the M. Night Shyamalan did I just read?”
There were most definitely familiar vibes when it came to not going into the woods (and even a blind girl) . . . .
I think this ended up a right place/right time sort of read for me. I was easily sucked in to the atmospheric quality of the writing (all the tree sap talk notwithstanding) and the payoff ended up being A-okay. It took me to the 75% mark to sniff out what was stinking and if you follow my reviews you know that’s a fairly rare event. So I’m giving it 3.5 Stars and rounded up because I’m a nice girl. Just ask anybody . . . except Shelby because she knows the truth. ...more
This is a book about a group of friends who decide to weather the dilemma together at one of their country estates. While the pandemic rages on aroundThis is a book about a group of friends who decide to weather the dilemma together at one of their country estates. While the pandemic rages on around them, they will experience good food, fellowship and even some romance. I realize a lot of you are probably thinking . . . .
And I was so excited to get my hands on a copy. Unfortunately, that may have been part of the problem with me reading this so wrong. Actually, I should have avoided it simply because I 1-Starred Super Sad True Love Story by this author and should have realized he’s maybe just not for me. But that premise! So enticing! Sadly it was a real snoozefest with characters who all fell flat that I just couldn’t ever truly connect with and a plot that didn’t really even exist. I went in to this thinking it was a story that could practically write itself, but that was not the case. ...more
I looooooooooove Lisa Unger, but holy mackerel talk about a swing and a miss.
“Ghosting” stories seem to be on trend lately and I have to admit that I am here for it. And the first 30% of this was so strong and really had my tail wagging. And then???? Well, I’m just going to do a flat out copy and paste of one of my pal’s reviews . . . .
I’m already put off by every single book written in the last year somehow revolving around COVID when most of us are reading books to escape thinking about fucking COVID, but this train really flew off the tracks with super coincidental co-inky-dinks and ripped from the headlines blasts from the past and looking for love in all the wrong places and shit the bed endings and . . . .
Oh yes, it’s the end of the world as the Altman family knows it. Planes are falling out of the sky. There is no power. Cell phones don’t work. Hell, even cars don’t work. The city’s water filters have shut down and of course their asshole teenage daughter decided to use the stockpiled water in the tub to take a flipping bath! Oh and their other asshole kid? When he’s not trying to find a replacement for his no longer working vape in order to satisfy his nicotine cravings he’s leaving hefty dumps in an unflushable toilet. Mother Jen isn’t faring any better with an alcohol problem that she’s no longer able to hide with everyone and their brother coming in and out of the house. And father Dan? Well, he’s trying to keep his shit together by looting the local Whole Foods, but the poor fella suffers from a wicked case of dad bod and is cramping up something fierce with all the miles he’s logging peddling the ol’ bicycle all over town.
If you thought finding toilet paper was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet!
I have zero recollection of how this book made it to my TBR. I’m thinking maybe it was a simple case of cover love, but who really knows???? Whatever the cause, boy oh boy am I glad I gave it a whirl. The Altmans were an absolute hoot. And with masks going back on and Covid numbers going back up a fictional apocalypse was strangely exactly what I needed to turn my frown upside down. This book isn’t perfect by any means. At 500+ pages it probably could have been whittled down and I’m sure I could come up with other grips and gripes if I gave it a minute. My ratings, however, are based on my feelings while reading. This one entertained me for the duration so it’s allllllllll the Stars to Geoff Rodkey for this brilliant twist on the end of days....more
I’ll be the first to confess I am probably not smart enough for a book like this and most likely missed a bunch of brilliant nuances and what have you. Basically this one had me at cult.
The story here is about Sasha. She was a real up and comer in the social media industry right until she told one of her trolls he should kill himself and he actually went through with it. Now she’s trying to reinvent herself and doing so in a world where men involuntarily find themselves compelled to form “hordes.” What better way to rid them of their behavior than a reprogramming cult, right? The only problem is neither Sasha nor her bestie/business partner Dyson have any experience leading a cult. But hey desperate times call for desperate measures, right? And who could possibly be more desperate than someone who fell victim to cancel culture????
I appreciate satire when it’s done right and this one did it and the comparisons to Palahniuk’s voice are fairly accurate. I appreciate clever. I appreciate fresh. I appreciate different. This was all of those things. And it has a pretty cover. Ha! I'm still shallow!!!!! ...more
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That's great, it starts with an earthquake Birds and snakes, and aeroplanes Lenny Bruce is not afraid Eye of a hurricane, listen to yourself churn World serves its own needs Don't mis-serve your own needs Speed it up a notch, speed, grunt, no, strength The ladder starts to clatter With a fear of height, down, height Wire in a fire, represent the seven games And a government for hire and a combat site Left her, wasn't coming in a hurry With the Furies breathing down your neck Team by team, reporters baffled, trumped, tethered, cropped Look at that low plane, fine, then Uh oh, overflow, population, common group But it'll do, save yourself, serve yourself World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed Tell me with the Rapture and the reverent in the right, right You vitriolic, patriotic, slam fight, bright light Feeling pretty psyched . . . .
Ooooooooooooohweeeeeeee me likey this one! All I knew before diving into Leave the World Behind was it was about a family who has done some sort of Air B&B type rental for a week to escape the sweltering summer heat and work responsibilities of Brooklyn for a taste of how the other half lives in a Long Island McMansion – and then people who claim to be the house’s actual owners arrive in the night. My immediate reaction was . . . .
Because I am a huge fat baby and Us ‘bout made me pee myself so I am not about strangers showing up after dark and thinking they are coming into the house. Turns out it wasn’t going to be like Us at all so that was a relief!
Confession: I had never heard of this author before and only requested this book because I am a lemming and once everyone else starts posting about something I get FOMO. And also I was today years old when I realized that the Jenna of the “Read With Jenna” book club and Hoda’s co-host was G.W.’s daughter Jenna . . . .
Alright, so now comes the time when I say “this won’t be a book for everyone” and then feel stupid because DUH not every book is for everyone. That’s the whole reason a site like this even exists so we can all share our varying opinions and get trolled for being wrongreaders. Buuuuuuut, I’m gonna go ahead and say it again because this really isn’t for everyone. To begin with, this is not an in your face type of Armageddon. It’s super subtle and due to these folks being isolated out in the sticks they really have no clue what is happening in the rest of the world. They simply are aware that something like this happened in the city . . . .
And they probably shouldn’t go back there until that situation is rectified. If you don’t have time to dedicate and really sink in to this story, there’s probably a significant chance it will annoy the crap out of you. The entire reason the concept works is your own anxiety starts to crank up due to the unknown. Sort of like how the films Signs or A Quiet Place make you feel. The “what the fuck is happening” factor generates the heebie jeebies.
Also note Rumaan Alam is an obvious lover of words and uses them very well – to the point where a dumbo like me could have used a dictionary a time or two. And setting is a big thing. If you don’t want to hear about exactly what went in the grocery cart during a trip to the store or a step-by-step instructional on how to make the perfect grilled brie and chocolate sandwich (which, by the way, why the eff have I never had one of those before because that sounds like heaven) you might want to chuck this book out the window when it’s all said and done. But again, AT.MOS.PHERE. It’s where it’s at. One more thing: open endings. If you want your end of the world wrapped up and a body count provided, you need to look elsewhere.
So like I said, not for everyone. I read the majority of this on my lunch break during a pandemic where downtown looks more like a ghost town and when I was literally the only human on the 35th floor of a skyscraper while the wind was gusting at 50 MPH making all of the windows sound like they were going to blow out at any moment. Talk about right place/right time. ...more
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4.5 Stars
This may have “summer” directly in the title and take place during that magical time of childhood where kids are set free from the confines of the school house for a few months, but lemme tell you it is the perfect read for . . . . .
When Tubby Cooke goes missing on the last day of school, the rendering truck seems to be chasing people down, a fella dressed as a olde timey soldier begins wandering the streets and a long-forgotten bell rings in the dark of night, it sets off the hinky meter of a group of 12-year old pals. Mike, Duane, Dale, Harlen and Kevin (and little Lawrence, can't forget Lawrence) soon discover it’s up to them to save their town before they all fall victim to the rising evil.
There’s nothing quite like reading a book set in a fictional location near the town where you grew up (complete with shoutouts to said hometown along with references to things like War Memorial Drive that only local yokels would recognize) – even more so when that town is in the middle of nowhere farm country. And although this took place in the 1960s - the free reign until the streetlights came on or your mom came out hollering it was time for dinner was very much the vibe of my youth in the 1980s as well.
The obvious comparison of Summer of Night will be to King’s It, but it is my opinion that Summer is far superior and rich in both characters and setting with an ending that doesn’t shit the bed. (Maybe Simmons wasn’t totally whacked on the booger sugar when he wrote his version *shrug*) The simple fact that I breezed through all 60 pages of this puppy squisher in one day should speak for itself. I was enraptured (and frequently on the edge of my seat with anxiety) with this story, these children (especially sweet Mike - the most perfect child fiction ever created) and solving the mystery of what was behind Tubby’s disappearance and all of the other creepy goings on. YMMV if you are a reader who gets bored or bogged down in the details and don’t want to lose yourself completely in the environment and atmosphere....more
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I’m not going to waste much time on this review because it was simply a case of this just wasn’t for me. I’m not a huge graphic novel reader to begin with and when I do pick one up they aren’t often superhero/save the world types of stories. Buuuuuuuuuuut my kid totally geeked out and binge watched the new season of this when it debuted awhile back to the point where I thought he might get a bedsore, so I decided to give it a whirl. And also, that one illustration. You know what I’m talking about . . . .
It was my misunderstanding due to being completely unfamiliar with the plot that had the title leading me to believe the story would center around these sorts of characters . . . .
Little did I know that only about 12 seconds would be spent providing an “origin story” regarding 47 women simultaneously giving birth like some sort of awful TLC program where none of them even knew they were knocked up. Seven get adopted by a Daddy Warbucks and that’s pretty much all you ever get to know about that. Then they save the world . . . . twice and rather than ever experiencing life in any sort of “Academy” like I was hoping for, the children I was so looking forward to getting to know are all instantly groweds up and look like this instead . . . .
Is anyone here even old enough to get that? Oh wait, Ron’s still around, right?
Here’s the deal, I’m rounding this up but I’m pretty sure it’s only because (1) I’m drunk in the Christmas spirit and (2) I’m somehow managing to forget all of the boring bits where . . . .
Max Brooks is apparently an author who finds a gimmick and sticks with it because the format here is pretty much the exact same as it was in World War Z. (I guess the first go around did score him a blockbuster movie deal so hell if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!) I can only assume it’s because I’m so much more well-read and mature that it worked better for me this time. Oh wait, you probably didn’t already forget I just posted about poop throwing up there did you??? Okay, we’ll just go with I was prepared for it this time. But like I said the sciency bits . . . .
I have avoided this author duo for eternity in fear of upsetting the fanbase. I mean, you gotta admit the love for this husband and wife writing team does to tend to go a bit toward the . . . . .
But I finally broke down because this was a recommendation for the library’s summer reading program and would get me one step closer to obtaining free shit – which sadly rates higher than all of my friends’ recommendations due to the fact that I am trash.
And speaking of . . . .
“Go brush your teeth, comb your hair, put on dry clothes, and get the guns. We’re going to Wal-Mart”
You had me at the Wal-Mart. Why the eff didn’t anyone say “please ignore that cover, I am well aware that it is fug, but note that this is all about trailer parks and white trash and everything that makes you, you so you’re probably gonna like it and just STFU and read it already.”
Or that the dang thing opens with meeting Grandaddy in the backyard who might just be a little . . . .
Everyone was right about this book. Magic, a handsome nobleman, a mystery to solve. What’s not to like? I’m not sure when/if I’ll read more of the series after falling down the Sookie Stackhouse rabbit hole a million years ago only to suffer a severe disappoint that kind of turned me off reading anything past first books, but this was a fun start and there’s a solid chance I might break my own rule....more
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2.5 Stars
I managed to avoid this one for quite some time despite it making the rounds on all the booknerd social media sites. At first it was mainly due to the cover. I know I’m in the minority, but seriously . . . .
Also when it comes to dystopian YA I have kind of been there done that and am aware that it’s not really my wheelhouse. That being said, take my opinion with several grains of salt.
Approximately a year and a half ago a pox – or a Tox, the case was here – fell upon the Raxter School for Girls. Since then, the girls have been undergoing a transformation of sorts. From scales to gills to double spines all kinds of changes have been happening. Since I’m horrible, I could not stop picturing . . . .
But that’s beside the point. The girls have lived in government-ordered quarantine, relying on the Navy to drop off supplies. To say the island has gone wild is an understatement.
That’s enough of a synopsis. This is supposedly about two friends going to find the third member of their trio when she goes missing, but that happens at like the dang near end and even though it's never indicated this was going to be the beginning of a series, it obviously 100% is which made me say . . . .
Good things were no instalove, the Tox itself was briefly explained as well as how it originated and superbadawful things creeping in the woods always bring the potential for edge-of-your-seat good times. Bad things were I did not like any of the three main characters, the aforementioned open ending, it was seriously lacking in terms of action and suspense despite all of the threats beyond the safety of the school fence, and the writing style ranged from trying way too hard to being overly simplistic. 2.5 Stars because it wasn’t terrible by any means, but rounding down because readers need to know that they are not dealing with a standalone. ...more
Since I am one of the minority who really did not like the former whatsoever and who had never even heard of the latter. But then it was kind of everywhere and the library is free so I added myself to the wait list and read it when my turn came around. Well slap my ass and call me Sally because I freaking loved this sucker.
The story here takes place in Garner County where girls spend the first 15 years of their life preparing for the Grace Year. That’s when they turn 16, are selected (or not) for marriage, and are exiled from the safety of their community for a year due to the overwhelming temptation their “magic” is capable of releasing in a man. Assuming they survive banishment, their future will be to keep sweet, mind their husbands and produce offspring. You know, pretty much like . . . . .
Forewarning to all, there is a bit of a Gale/Peta/Katniss situation so if the addition of some kissing book stuff to your stabby makes you want to say . . . .
Then it might not be for you. It worked just fine for me, though. Maybe because it’s been a hot minute since I’ve read a book like this. Maybe because I actually liked this one so much more than The Handmaid’s Tale that I gave it a pass. Maybe because the holiday season is almost upon us and . . . .
Whatever the case – I thought this book kicked ass and if I had teens who enjoyed reading I would definitely bookpush it on them. Now I’m kicking my own ass I didn’t beg someone for an ARC because this needs to be added to my YA bookshelves. The movie version is sure to be a blockbuster....more
I can’t believe I only discovered a few years ago how many of Hitchcock’s films started off as books/stories. In the case of The Birds “inspired by” may be more fitting. The basics are the same: A peaceful hamlet near the sea full of farming folk – and a bunch of birds who decide to get murdery all of a sudden. This short truly is short (no matter what the various editions on GR tell you) and focuses on one family while they try to remain alive throughout the bizarre attack. It’s open-ended so all of you who aren’t satisfied with that type of tale should probably steer clear.
Things that are missing that make this a rare occurrence where the (5 Star) film is actually better than the print version? Jessica Tandy. Tippi Hedron’s green suit that remains pressed and fresh despite her wearing it for days on end (not to mention her perfectly coifed hair and unchipped manicure). Dan Fawcett’s poked out eyeballs. And last, but certainly creepiest . . . .
♪♫♪I married my wife in the month of June, Risseldy rosseldy, now, now, now, I brought her home by the light of the moon, Risseldy rosseldy, heyjohnny dosselty, Nickety nackety, rustical quality, Willickey wallackey now, now, now.♪♫♪
Whenever that part of the movie comes on I feel like I should check the fence line for a billion crows gathering to kill me....more
Hold up. Not that far South. After years upon years of being obliterated by hurricanes, it was decided it was in the best interest of the nation to establish “the Line” – a geographical boundary 90 miles north of the coastline spanning the Texas-Louisiana border all the way across Mississippi to Alabama. Mandatory evacuation was broadcast, the population was informed rebuilding efforts would cease from that point forth, services would be cut, and anyone who decided to stay were informed they were doing so at their own risk.
That’s the basic jumping off point for Rivers - a book Ron has been pushing on me ever since he read it. Actual footage of my reaction to the question “so how did you like it????” . . . . .
#3 – They supposedly live in the new version of the Wild Wild West where no one really even knows if highways still exist to connect them to the rest of America, and yet money remains the driving force . . . . .
Seriously. Any sort of aid/supplies have been cut off for almost TWO YEARS, they all live like marauders and yet money talks and bullshit walks rather than goods and services.
#4 – The premise is that never-ending hurricanes have been completely decimating the South for ages, and yet the stores still contain perfectly clean and usable merchandise. Not to mention anytime something is needed, dude magically comes across it. “Oh noes – I is out of gasoline. Wow! Two full five gallon jugs? Awesome!” . . . . .
#6. I’m not exactly what you’d call a social justice warrior, but this dumbfuck who got rolled by 7 year olds (okay, that’s an exaggeration) earlier is the one who is needed for a bunch of women to break free from the snake-handling preacherman’s cultish imprisonment of them?????
I mean, it pinged my hinkymeter immediately (per my gripes above) and irritated the crap out of me until the 59% mark where I could confirm my suspicions (those of you who aren’t great at ciphering clues will be waiting until almost 80%).
Oh and Bonus #8 - "Rivers #1"?????? Hell nah. I hate books in a series.
I also had issues with the instalove by dudebro who was supposedly in the deepest pits of mourning that anyone has ever experienced and also with the pacing and how every near annihilation the characters were confronted with ended up being wrapped up real succinctly with a bright red bow over and over and over again, but there aren't any fun .gifs for those.
Nearly all of my friends liked this one. Hopefully the above will help explain why it sucked turtles for me. This is my second near fail with this author. Maybe it's just not meant to be.
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PUB DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! If you were left feeling "meh" by The Mermaid, have no fear because Henry bringeth the darkness once again with this post-apocalyptic retelling : )
If you are anything like me, Christina Henry completely blew your mind when she proved in her darkly updated version of Alice In Wonderland that . . . . .
I was pretty much crapping my drawers to see what she would come up with next. And when I heard it was a new spin on P.T. Barnum’s famous Fiji mermaid, I was 100% ready for . . . . .
A kissing book? Helllllllllll nah! Get to the stabbing.
Despite that one missing the mark for me, I remained a loyal stalker fan and couldn’t wait to see what Henry’s warped little mind could conjure up next. To say The Girl In Red didn’t disappoint is a true understatement. Not since . . . . .
Have I enjoyed a Red Riding Hood retelling so much.
Immune to a plague that has decimated the population, Red knows her only hope is to make it to Granny’s cabin – a place she is certain she and her brother can survive this end of days. But the getting there is the hard part. The road less traveled is a must as they trek across country, and the dangers waiting in the woods are plentiful.
When it comes to Christina Henry, there’s only one thing to say . . . .
The problem is it’s hard to know exactly which Young Adult selections I’m going to feel too old for. It’s especially hard with blurbs that say things like . . . .
“Get ready to die laughing” . . . “outrageously funny”
Being that there was already a #2 in this series, it was pretty obvious that I would not be experiencing Denton Little’s death. I’ve also read enough YA/dystopia/whateveryouwanttocallit to not be real blown away by the premise that in the future nearly everyone has a predetermined expiration date. However, I still figured I would enjoy things aiiiiiight. What I did not plan on was a character who kept trying to convince me that . . . .
The mom in me doesn’t give cheating on your girlfriend a pass. And momma sure as hell doesn’t give having sex with a completely hammered/possibly passed-out boy a pass . . . .
Rape is rape. Even if it’s not happening to a female. I want to give this 1 Star because I hate when a book makes me feel like a buzzkill or the morality police. However, like so many other Young Adult novels, Denton’s best friend Paolo was a saving grace and deserves a star all for himself....more
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