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Most of the books I read fall outside easy categorisation, but I try to include broad literary genres to help you sort through the information.

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Illustrated Bibliography

Magical Carousel Pop-Up Books

A large-format carousel pop-up with delicate illustrations and seek-and-find game in the back.

By Daisy, 4 days ago 27 June 2026
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Illustrated Bibliography

Bio Pops: Pop-Up Life Stories for Kids

A small-format pop-up biography series for kids, published in the UK as Bio Pops! Animated First Biographies and in the US as Pop-Up Life Stories for Kids.

By Daisy, 4 days ago 28 June 2026
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Illustrated Bibliography

Lost in the Labyrinth: A Collector’s Guide to Ergodic Literature

Discover the best ergodic books: House of Leaves, Raw Shark Texts, Ship of Theseus, vintage gamebooks & more. A guide to interactive novels.

By Daisy, 4 weeks ago 7 June 2026
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Illustrated Bibliography

Breaking the Frame: Narrative Metalepsis

Books that break the frame, from Princess Bride and Neverending Story to House of Leaves and A Series of Unfortunate Events.

By Daisy, 1 month ago 7 June 2026
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The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall

A reader’s hub for Steven Hall’s The Raw Shark Texts: review, Negatives/unchapters, ARG clues, conceptual fish, and literary and musical Easter eggs.

By Daisy, 2 months ago 7 June 2026
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Illustrated Bibliography

Penguin Drop Caps: A Collector’s Guide

Complete collector’s guide to Penguin Drop Caps, with all 26 alphabet titles, ISBNs, Jessica Hische cover art design notes. One letter, one author, one classic.

By Daisy, 2 months ago 18 May 2026
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Illustrated Bibliography

Abbeville Illustrated Classics: A Collector’s Guide

A collector’s guide to Abbeville Illustrated Classics, including Little Women, The Secret Garden, A Christmas Carol, October Shadows, and boxed sets.

By Daisy, 2 months ago 1 May 2026
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The Raw Shark Texts Unchapters: The Book Beneath the Book

A collector’s guide to the Negatives, or unchapters, of Steven Hall’s The Raw Shark Texts, including differences between editions.

By Daisy, 3 months ago 7 June 2026
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Hidden Secrets

An Encyclopaedia of Unusual Fish

Victor Helstrom’s Encyclopaedia of Unusual Fish from Steven Hall’s The Raw Shark Texts, with known conceptual fish, recovered entries, and naming theories.

By Daisy, 3 months ago 7 June 2026
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Book Reviews

The Raw Shark Texts ARG: Alternate Reality Game

A field guide to the 2007 Raw Shark Texts ARG: LostEnvelope, Dr Randle’s inkblot tests, MySpace accounts, and other hidden fragments.

By Daisy, 3 months ago 7 June 2026

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