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When I was 7 years old I sat down in what I think was the children's section of the library near my school. I had a giant book in my hands, and by giant I don't mean it had a lot of pages, but it was just very wide and long to hold. It started off very liminal, just giant pictures that filled the page. There was a person in the shadows, and they were trying to get away from a larger creature- everything was black and white and they escaped through a crack or opening in the wall. They appear in this large cityscape, where you can see the entire city in one shot, with buildings stacked on eachother and an almost doctor suess feel about them. Now we have color, and we see kind but strange people, with unusual fruits and alarming pets. I don't think a single word was uttered throughout the entire book. What is this books name?!?! Was it even real?? It feels like a fever dream but I know I'm not making this up- but I've been searching for it for years with no luck. Help!! All I know is the drawing style was similar to this I think??
Apr 9, 2025
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of this one series but I remember reading it as a middle schooler in the early-00's and it was about a group of children with supernatural abilities. one girl was telepathic and listened to metal to drown out peoples thoughts, and there were some dark creatures that caused magnetic disturbances (paperclips made a big appearance) and now that I've written it out it sounds quite a bit like stranger things.
but also,
Redwall
Captain Underpants
Animorphs
Incarnations of Immortality (which was v much not age appropriate mom what were you thinking)
The Wheel of Time series
The Dark Tower series
Feb 28, 2024
Please tell me this was a shared experience. also fitting for current times
Jan 24, 2025
Iām cleaning up my book shelf and this is one book from childhood I always keep around. A sad book with beautiful illustrations. I should re-read it.
Jan 31, 2025
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the only reason i was out is bc i ran out of tortillas
a little bamboozled
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just bought my first truck. hes gorgeous and he only plays cassettes
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- a writer
- an actress
- a photographer
- a director
- a fashion designer
I wanted desperately to move out and had a weird dream of working in a record store
I'm a puppeteer now, which I feel encompasses a lot of what I wanted to be, working my way up to a lead position right now.
I did move out, but couldn't handle it and moved back with my dad, and I feel like I've failed to live up to my childhood dreams in a sense.
Might move out again soon if I get this lead position (pleasepleaseplease)
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