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1) A kid's guide to fandom: exploring fan-fic, cosplay, gaming, podcasting, and more in the geek world!
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"Being a fan is a big deal. Whether it's comics, video games, podcasts, cosplay, books, films, or something else, there are so many ways to share and celebrate with the things that you love. So, it's high time for a guide to help young fans navigate the world of fandom and its many flourishing communities--from fan works to cosplay, gaming, podcasting, and more!"--Amazon.com
2) Night film \
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English
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When the daughter of a cult horror film director is found dead in an abandoned Manhattan warehouse, investigative journalist Scott McGrath, disbelieving the official suicide ruling, probes into the strange circumstances of the young woman's death
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 19
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English
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Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her "head-for-the-hills bag." In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard. Her father distrusted the medical establishment, so Tara never saw a doctor or nurse....
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Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"GOTH is an entertaining and engaging historical memoir of the genre of Goth music and culture, exploring creative giants like The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Joy Division, and many more great bands that offered a place of refuge for the misfits of the 80s and ever since. Written by Lol Tolhurst, co-founder of The Cure, this book offers a fascinating deep dive into the movers and shakers of goth with stories and anecdotes from Tolhurst's...
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They call them Travelers. They move from city to city, panhandling, committing no crimes -- they just like to stay on the move. And now somebody is killing them. Lucas Davenport's adopted daughter, Letty, is home from college when she gets a phone call from a woman Traveler she'd befriended in San Francisco. The woman thinks somebody's killing her friends, she's afraid she knows who it is, and now her male companion has gone missing. She's hiding...
8) Beetlejuice
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Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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After Barbara and Adam Maitland are killed in a car crash, they find themselves trapped as ghosts in their beautiful New England farmhouse. Their peaceful 'existence' is disrupted when a yuppie family, the Deetz's, buy their house. The Maitlands are too nice and harmless as ghosts and all their efforts to scare the Deetz's away are unsuccessful. They decide to call to Beetlejuice, a people-exorcizing ghost, for help
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Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022
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English
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In his life as a hitman, Marco never failed to eliminate his targets. Known throughout Italy as "The Oracle of Florence", he made a name for himself executing his missions quickly and silently, with no hesitation. However, one day in the course of his work, he comes upon a remarkably cute figurine that will change his life forever! Determined to track down the source of such a charming visage, he leaves Italy behind to immerse himself in the world...
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Gorgeous gruesome faces volume 1
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English
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"THEN: Sunny Lee is on the top of the world. She's one third of Sweet Cadence, the hottest up-and-coming teen pop group, alongside her new BFFs, Candie and Mina. The three are inseparable as they ride their way to the top of the charts, even as Candie and Sunny fight to resist the growing spark between them. But when a shocking scandal breaks, the group is suddenly torn apart. Then the unthinkable - Mina dies tragically right before Sunny and Candie's...
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Instead of going to prom, seventeen-year-old Elena Soo wants to spend her time saving the local community center, and she is determined to keep her priorities straight even when her childhood best friend--who is now a K-pop superstar--returns to make good on their old pact to go to prom together
Instead of going to prom, Elena Soo wants to spend her time saving the local community center. She is determined to keep her priorities straight even when...
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Strike Back Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"The World's Most Hated Band," notorious rappers Insane Clown Posse, find themselves as unwitting warriors for the First Amendment after they and their one million die-hard fans (called Juggalos) are labeled a gang by the FBI. With the help of the ACLU, the band fights to uncover the reasons behind the designation and be removed from the gang list as their fans begin losing their jobs, have their children put into protective custody, and face jail...
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Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"Fanfic, cosplay, cons, books, memes, podcasts, vlogs, OTPs and RPGs and MMOs and more - it's never been a better time to be a girl geek. The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy is the ultimate handbook for ladies living the nerdy life, a fun and feminist take on the often male-dominated world of geekdom. With delightful illustrations and an unabashed love for all the in(ternet)s and outs of geek culture, this book is packed with tips, playthroughs, and...
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"The book collects dozens of Hurley's essays on feminism, geek culture, and her experiences and insights as a genre writer, including "We Have Always Fought," which won the 2013 Hugo for Best Related Work. The Geek Feminist Revolution will also feature several entirely new essays written specifically for this volume."--Amazon.com
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Wotakoi (Manga) volume 2
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Frustrated with the slow pace of their relationship, Hirotaka asks Narumi on a real date, with one critical stipulation -- they can't show their otaku sides at all. Can the two find something to bond over in the absence of games, manga, and anime? Meanwhile, Hanako and Taro revisit the origins of their own tempestuous relationship back when they were in high school, and even Naoya seems to be spending more time with a new friend
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Wotakoi (Manga) volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Narumi and Hirotakas relationship is going swimmingly, so now the two have a new problem: the rumor mill. The couple is going to have to rely on Hirotakas reputation as an undateable gamer to quash the gossip, because its shaping up to be a busy summer. Theres a double date with Hanako and Taro at a festival, Narumis first try at cosplaying, and even that otaku classic: a hot springs episode. Meanwhile, when Naoyas incredible misunderstanding about...
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Wotakoi (Manga) volume 4
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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When Hanako loses a cherished memento, Taro finds himself out in the cold as he pulls out all the wrong stops to try and find a happy resolution. Narumi and Hirotaka offer what support they can while deepening their own relationship, but their help can only go so far ... As for Naoya and Ko, perceptive onlookers nudge the pair to close what little distance remains between them, but will they get the hint?
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Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Traces the author's experiences as a child born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, describing her participation in her family's paranoid stockpiling activities and her resolve to educate herself well enough to earn acceptance into a prestigious university and the unfamiliar world beyond
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