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The Ones Behind the Bookshelves

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The Ones Behind the Bookshelves started as part personal reading journal, part spotlight on indie fiction that often slips under the radar. It began as my way of getting back into the reading habit I’d lost track of, and sharing stories that made me feel something. Types of stories preferred: speculative fiction, contemporary fantasy, dystopian tales, and character-driven stories. The weirder, the stranger, the more surprising, the better. Type...

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