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Roman Stories

The Sleepy Press

April 4, 2024

I am not usually a fan of short stories, but I am a fan of Jhumpa Lahiri, and of this striking collection of lives that are so beautifully cataloged that they can’t be fictitious. Despite having read or heard these same stories in one iteration or another—in other books or gossip or passing conversations I…

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The Princess Bride

The Sleepy Press

February 4, 2024

S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure Pure Story. That’s what this novel is. It’s True Love and High Adventure packaged in a slightly offensive, witty, and just fun story. Admittedly, before starting this book, this story was already sentimental to me. For one, I had already seen the movie, which I…

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Damned

The Sleepy Press

February 28, 2023

Let me start with this: You’ll either love this book or you’ll hate it, and I think it all depends on if you like the protagonist.

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