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But in the moments i finally hit pause on sabrina or turned off pod save america, i find myself gravitating towards comedy books that will give me a moment of respite from this hellscape in which we all live. Its impossible to describe and a lot of people find it impossible to read, but i. Nonfiction includes books such as biographies, memoirs, cookbooks, selfhelp titles, and information books. Author, title, short summary for about 30 books, from elizabgeth adlers. Young adult literature, or ya, has been having a moment for years now, since the rise of. Take a peek at our musthave reads in both fiction and nonfiction that are new and entertaining. If kid humor is more on your level, you can relive your childhood here.
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