Spines, Flicks, and Wax

I'm Jen, a San Francisco-raised writer and librarian's assistant living in Alaska, here to share my daily book, movie, and vinyl recommendations!

Spines, Flicks, and Wax is my vehicle to share my picks because there just aren't enough hours to do so in the library :)

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This one might fit the bill. Definitely gives a Broadway ... more
If you're interested to learn more about the queen, I rec... more
I highly recommend reading this book after reading Queen ... more
Clever collection of short stories from Roald Dahl.
For fans of true crime.
Pablo is THE movie trailer guy and does THE best imperson... more

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Classic Jim! One of my favorite standups of his. Check o... more
Classic George! Still cracks my hubby and I up everytime.
Before the Marlon Brothers gave us the Scary Movie series... more
Not an easy soundtrack to find on vinyl (a repress would ... more
1d
So many AC/DC songs to choose from but, for raging specif... more
Regina Bradley's book, Chronicling Stankonia, is a great ... more
Sweet, fish-out-of-water romance about Jennifer, newly ar... more
Criminally Insane is 62 minutes of unapologetic, offensiv... more
2d
THE song to run to! ☺️
Not your average ghost story but another one that feature... more
I. Love. Leslie. Cheung. And anything starring Leslie ha... more
A clever little mystery from Juan Bustillo Oro.
I got my hands on this beauty at a thrift shop and I was ... more
I had a wonderful teacher who introduced our class to a s... more
Spin this record when you're missing Hawai'i, want a mai ... more
Spin this record when you're feeling good, bad, ugly or a... more
Loved this memoir! Listened to the audio book, which is r... more
Imagine if one of the best hip-hop albums of the 90s (Biz... more
A most excellent documentary recognizing and celebrating ... more
This is In Search of Darkness's horror movie documentary ... more
As a ginormous horror movie fan, I cannot recommend this ... more
I enjoyed this modern version of Bonjour, Tristesse. Visu... more
Delicious recipes that include plant-based, meat, vegan, ... more
Classic 90's horror anthology with incredible storytellin... more