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Shellby - Customer Service Specialist

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I’m a 23 year old wildly eclectic history major who loves non-fiction. My favorite subject is anything pop culture related, like music or movies. I watch lots of old films, continue to expand my ever growing record collection and play various instruments such as guitar/bass/flute.

Stranger Than Fiction

Updated 2 days ago

Real life often is weirder than anything any author could conjure up. This list explores varying topics of our long, strange, and fascinating history as humans here on Earth.

Fiction From the Shelves of a Non-Fiction Fiend

Updated 2 days ago

I have a hard time finding fiction stories that grab my attention. These books are some of the already small selection of fiction that I read and really enjoyed.

"So I Want to Be a Paperback Writer": Books That Inspired Songs

Updated 2 days ago

There are a lot more songs based on "1984" than any of us ever realized.

I Like to Keep My Movie Ticket Stubs

Updated 2 days ago

This list features books about film, actors, or filmmaking that are all about the silver screen and who makes movies happen. I've also added some films that are some of my favorite examples of the medium.

The Fun, the Sad, and the Cautionary Tales: A List of Memoirs

Updated 2 weeks ago

Living vicariously through autobiographies is one way that I like to live my life. I've learned way too much by reading the lives of other people.

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"

Updated 2 weeks ago

Much like the protagonist in the song "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" popular culture fascinates me. Whether that's good or bad, I have yet to find out. These are some of my favorites for when I felt like indulging into our world's pop sensibilities.

Baking Should Always Be Messy

Updated 2 weeks ago

Baking is my primary activity in the kitchen, but I do occasionally cook a box of mac n' cheese.

Mama Always Said I Would Write for Rolling Stone

Updated 6 months ago

I've been an avid muscial non-fiction consumer since middle school, and one of my favorite things to do is write. These habits have my mom telling me (and everyone she knows) that one day I'll write for Rolling Stone.

When Books Aren't Enough

Updated 11 months ago

Sometimes I don't have the patience for a book, so I watch documentaries instead.

The Stage: A book'd List Consisting of Plays

Updated 11 months ago

To some degree I enjoy reading plays more than fiction novels. They're usually shorter and mostly dialogue, which is what I enjoy. These are some of my favorites for either school or readng during class when I shouldn't have been.