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“Naked Lunch” by William S. Burroughs

Naked Lunch is a fictional novel by William S. Burroughs.

“The Jade Peony” by Wayson Choy

The Jade Peony is a fictional novel by Wayson Choy. It takes place in the early 1900s in Vancouver's China Town. It tells the story of a family from the perspective of three different siblings.

“A Box of Matches” by Nicholson Baker

A Box of Matches is a novel by Nicholson Baker. It takes the form of a diary written by a medical textbook proofreader who wakes up every morning around 4am to record his thoughts.

Cascadia

So I was hoping to go back and read Cascadia, one of my favourite webcomics ever, created by Vancouver artist Clio Chiang, only to discover that not only is the webcomic no longer "on hiatus", but it has been completely removed from the internet. *is depressed*

And it was so good too :( I've been waiting years hoping that eventually it would be put back in production :(

Megatokyo

Megatokyo is a webcomic I've been following for years. It follows two American video gamers/otaku as they somehow find themselves stranded in Japan. (For first time readers, the first comic can be found here; there used to be a link to the first comic on the site, but I think they removed it (why, I know not)...).

“Infected” by Scott Sigler

Infected is a novel by Scott Sigler. It is a horror/thriller story about some non-natural parasite that has been seen in several people, and caused them to go mad and kill the people around them.

“The Outlander” by Gil Adamson

The Outlander is a book by Gil Adamson, a Canadian author. The book follows a murderess widow as she tries to run from the vengeful brothers of her deceased husband.

“The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis is a short novel by Franz Kafka. It follows the life of Gregor Samsa after he wakes up one day and finds himself transformed into a giant beetle.

“Virus Hunter” by C.J. Peters & Mark Olshaker

Virus Hunter is a non-fiction book written by C.J. Peters with help from Mark Olshaker. It is an autobiographical account of Peters' work as a physician and field virologist. He appears in Richard Preston's The Hot Zone, though he doesn't appear as the protagonist.

“Running with Scissors” by Augusten Burroughs

Running with Scissors is a memoir written by Augusten Burroughs. It is (supposedly) the true story of his childhood.

“On the Origin of Species” by Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species is a novel by Charles Darwin. Though non-fiction, it was written for the general public*.

“The Demon in the Freezer” by Richard Preston

The Demon in the Freezer is a novel by Richard Preston. It is a non-fiction thriller following both the smallpox eradication program and the anthrax attacks on the USA following September 11, 2001.

“Women in Love” by D.H. Lawrence

Women in Love is a novel by D.H. Lawrence. It is the fictitious account of the romances of two sisters, Ursula and Gudrun, with their romantic counterparts, Birkin and Gerald (respectively). Although it seems like a giveaway, the back of the book states that one of these couples will find love whereas the other couple will find death.

“Azumanga Daioh” by Kiyohiko Azuma

Azumanga Daioh is a newspaper-comic-gone-manga series by Kiyohiko Azuma. It is a comedy following a group of high school students (and their teachers) throughout their time at high school.