The first set of Cliff Notes reviews! My thoughts on Lessons in Chemistry, Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales, What Moves the Dead, Best American Sci-fi and Fantasy 2024, and The Dead of Winter.

This year’s holiday break allowed me a much needed respite from constant history and math assignments, and presented me with the rare opportunity to read for more than 20 minutes a day. As somebody who is an extremely fast—and honestly obsessive—reader, I struggle with reading books bit-by-bit, which is what my current course load and extracurricular schedule enforces. However, while vacationing this year I was able to read the way I like: 1-2 books per day, every day, for a

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