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Centique
The True History of the Elephant Man | Peter Ford, Michael Howell
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#nofemmeber #freakyfreaks

Playing catch up! This book is sitting on my unread shelf and I promise I‘m going to get to you next year! I watched David Lynch‘s movie The Elephant Man as a child and was so moved by Joseph‘s plight. For most of history society has been afraid of and ridiculed and isolated deformity (as well as other health issues that have been treated as “horrific”). Health is another source of diversity we need to understand 💕

Billypar Loved the Lynch film, and it would be interesting to hear more about the real story, sad as it must be. 5y
Cathythoughts I loved this movie too ... I can still remember it years later 👍🏻♥️ 5y
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britt_brooke
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DAY 24: Cooger & Dark‘s Pandemonium Shadow Show = #freakyfreaks

#nofemmeber

Billypar I never actually knew what this was about, only the title. Sounds intriguing from the description! 5y
britt_brooke @Billypar I didn‘t care for it myself, but I know a lot of folks who loved it. 5y
Cinfhen This actually sounds good. What genre would you put it under??? 5y
Cinfhen I‘m loving the image you used as well...what‘s it from???? 5y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen It‘s considered dark fantasy and/or horror, but I found it cheesy rather than scary. I forgot to credit the photo, but it‘s a scene from the 1983 film (which looks better than the book, IMO). 🙈 (edited) 5y
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Billypar
The Fortress of Solitude | Jonathan Lethem
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#FreakyFreaks There's a lot going on in this coming of age tale of two friends in '70s Brooklyn. Both face different realities due to racial factors of the time (one is black, the other white), but a magic ring gives them superpowers and also the chance to transcend some of those realities (with varying degrees of success). As a newer female rapper in a male-dominated arena, Kamaiyah faces similar challenges, but hopefully she can rise above them!

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rockpools
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Mel Barry, ex-military cop, was the daughter of a Fat Lady in a carnival freakshow. When her estranged adopted father calls on her for help, she returns home.

🎉I actually own a book with a #femaledetective for #booked2019 (seriously- Just the one!) This was pub'd by Fahrenheit Press - sweary fun to follow on Twitter, but I haven't always loved their books so 🤞.Kriel (author) grew up in the circus as a clown & acrobat.

#freakyfreaks #nofemmeber

MayJasper Great title. Piques the curiosity. 5y
Cinfhen Sounds like this one can go either direction....hope it‘s North👆🏽🤞🏼🤞🏼 5y
Billypar Wow- interesting author background- I wonder how it influenced his perspective on the material. 5y
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cathysaid
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😂😂😂

Does this qualify for #freakyfreaks in a novel? 😬

@Cinfhen

kspenmoll Yes!!! 5y
Aims42 🤣🤣🤣 5y
AmyG Oh please, oh please, oh please 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 5y
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EadieB
Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! | Annette Curtis Klause
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Day 24 - #freakyfreaks #nofemmeber

I've been broke all my life
Now wonder
How does it feel to be rich?
How does it feel to be rich?
I done worked all my life
Now wonder
How does it feel to just live?
How does it feel to just live?

kspenmoll Love this! Thanks for sharing! 5y
Billypar 🎶🎤👄👏🎶 5y
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Librarybelle
The Elementals | Michael McDowell
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Some of the characters in this book are complete #FreakyFreaks ! #NoFemmeber

Cathythoughts Definitely 😱😱😱 5y
Cinfhen True!!!! Good choice 😂😂😂 5y
Billypar Everyone from the buddy read had me wanting to read this one- maybe for Halloween 2019 🎃 5y
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Cathythoughts
Eileen: A Novel | Ottessa Moshfegh
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#NoFemmeBer #Freakyfreaks there are a lot of #freakyfreaks in this book , but I have to say I love Eileen..... with Eileen you walk on a tightrope- that borderline edge of comedy & poignancy & brilliant truth.
It‘s safe to say I‘m loving this book ... not over yet though ...

TrishB I can tell you‘re loving it 💕 5y
Cathythoughts @TrishB oh yes 👍🏻❤️ 5y
Cinfhen I tried this one and it wasn‘t clicking with me. Glad you‘re enjoying so much 💚 5y
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Cathythoughts @Cinfhen Books !!! Go figure 🤷🏻‍♀️... ( I am loving it .... that‘s the way it goes with us readers. 😘♥️ 5y
Leftcoastzen It was an odd one ,but I liked it. 5y
Cathythoughts @Leftcoastzen very odd one. I did like it too. But the end was hard going.... 5y
TheBookStacker Surprisingly Moshfegh has become a favorite author of mine. Her books are so bizarre. 5y
Cathythoughts @TheBookStacker yes I think she is really good. I‘ll look forward to her next one ... 👍🏻❤️ 5y
Billypar Good time of year for fireside reading! Looking forward to ending the year on this one. 5y
CarolynM I found the last part of the book totally unbelievable which was a shame because the character and the set up were really interesting 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm
Geek Love | Katherine Dunn
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A family with their own freak show.
#NoFemmeber #freakyfreaks

Billypar This is one I'm really excited to read based on all I've heard! 5y
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arlenefinnigan
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Cathythoughts Great choice 👍🏻❤️ 5y
julesG I might need to read this. 😉 5y
Billypar First-hand accounts of living with something like Asperger's are so important, especially for teens. Good find! ☺️ 5y
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