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AN UNOFFICIAL IF BOOKS COULD KILL COMMUNITY ON LEMMY

A place to discuss the podcast If Books Could Kill hosted by Michael Hobbs and Peter Shamshiri. The show about the airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds.

Rules Rule #1: No fascists. No tankies. No exceptions.

Rule #2: Be nice to each other. You can argue all you want but be respectful.

Rule #3: No threats. No encouragement or glorification of violence.

Rule #4: Content must be related to If Books Could Kill or other Michael Hobbs or Peter Shamshiri projects. The extended universe, for example might include Maintenance Phase, 5-4 or You’re Wrong About.

Rule #5: The shelf doesn’t need to go up.

To use the correct language we’re asking you “could you be nice to each other?” not “would you be nice to each other?”

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