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53. Celebrity Detox by Rosie O'Donnell - I can't really recommend this book. If you were around 10 years ago you might remember Rosie O'Donnell briefly made The View interesting, but it doesn't have much to do with current events except for O'Donnell feuding with Donald Trump who exploded when she said that he was a failed businessman (oh thank G-d that's not current). But most of it is a little unfinished. She's still with the wife that she would leave before gay marriage was legalized (legalized in San Francisco, thrown out by California, a few years before it became the law of the land). She was still on the View when the book ended with an unpleasant argument with Barbara Walters who was trying to both sides with Trump and O'Donnell (so others have learned that there's no middle ground with Trump). But O'Donnell would leave the view after a blowout and that story isn't in here. So this book is fine but if I hadn't been reading a bunch of heavy books I wouldn't have enjoyed this one at all.

54.Komi Can't Communicate vol 3 by Tomohito Oda - I love the way that he draws eyes. I didn't notice that manga really changes the eyes to suit the mood. This is subtle in the Spiderman comics where the costume eyes change shape but the way that the eyes turn into black dots whenever Komi is uncomfortable just makes me laugh every time. Also love the jokes about how Komi gets along fine with family members who also never talk.

55. Super Giant Monster Time by Jeff Burk - After following Jeff Burk on Facebook for years I must say this is quintessential Jeff with the punks, the aliens that turn the people into punks, the giant monsters and the super cat that flies around attacking everything. It's written in the Choose Your Own Adventure format with several hidden endings. And I'm happy it's Jeff because the last time I read a Bizarro Choose Your Own Adventure it was Cameron Pierce and that guy really loves rape jokes. But Jeff is more happy with giant carrots and killer cats. Also there are almost a dozen endings that you can't get to by playing fair.

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