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Staff Rec March Madness
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Round 1
Titus Groan - "The definitive Gothic castle book, eerie & mazelike & sumptuous. Fever dream (affectionate!) Play dungeon synth tapes and devote a snow day to it!"

Things We Lost in the Fire - "These stories are surreal, supernatural, and quite scary - and, collected, they make for a fast-paced and memorable read. Enriquez's ability to examine contemporary Argentinian culture through the vehicle of horror never fails to impress."
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Round 2

The Case of the Missing Maid - "Journey back with this award-winning author to Chicago in the late 1800s. Join Harriett as she explores her personal and professional identities while solving the mystery - or is it a love story?"

Thus Was Adonis Murdered: "A totally charming mystery about, oddly enough, tax lawyers. Cauldwell homages the Golden Age mysteries of Christie et al, but the effervescent humor and playful approach to narration are all her own."


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Round 3
Nightwood - "I love this book so much that I named my cat Djuna. It is as strange as it is stylish, peopled with textured characters who are as lonely when they're together as when they're apart. It is a brilliant piece of Modernist fiction and, as one critic called it, 'a hymn to the dispossesed.'

Parasol Against the Axe - "Hero arrived in a trickster city on an invitation she was never meant to accept, and now her book won't stop speaking to her, uninvited friends, foes, and strangers abound, and the only thing changing faster than the present is the past. No one writes like Oyeyemi. Kaleidoscopic, incomparable, and unputdownable."
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Round 4
You Were Born for This: "A great introductory astrology book that breaks the complex jargon of the stars into simple terms and parts. Chani's amazing astro-guide is perfect for that friend or family member alwaqys asking everyone for their 'Big 3.'"

The Anatomy of Melancholy: "Are you looking for a real page-turner, or a great beach read? Try one of our thousands of books that are not this one. Are you hoping to become a weirder, harder-to-talk-to, less well-adjusted person? Look no further. This book is not for everyone, but if it is for you, you will cherish it for life as a fountain of near-infinite wisdom and absurdity."
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Round 5
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs: "Sidik is a public school teacher in NYC! This is his debut and it is superb! Each story introduces a character that is featured in the next story. This should be required reading."

The Measure: "If you woke up one morning to a box left outside your door containing a piece of string telling you how long you had to live - would you look? Equal parts terrifying and beautiful."
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