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31 Southern Gothic Books 🖤

Southern Gothic has always been one of my favorite aesthetics. It produces such amazing media like Ethel Cain’s music, fashion, and movies like O Brother Where Art Thou & The Beguiled and even American Horror Story. I wanted to shared some amazing southern gothic books for you to enjoy 🖤 #sou

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A dark, gothic-themed collage with the title "Gothic Romances to lose yourself in," featuring dark roses, butterflies, mushrooms, a hand, and cathedral architecture. The bottom left corner includes "lemon8 @ellebee.reads."

A book recommendation for "Master of Salt & Bones" by Keri Lake, featuring its cover with an ornate mask, alongside a description of its gothic tropes like isolated manor and forbidden romance, set against a grayscale cathedral background.

A book recommendation for "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, featuring its cover with a woman in a red dress, alongside a description of its gothic horror tropes like haunted mansion and family curse, set against a green-tinted cathedral background.

🥀Gothic Romance🥀

Looking for haunted houses, brooding heroes, atmospheric suspense, and romances that burn through the dark? These books deliver everything you could want in a gothic romance… atmosphere, angst, and forbidden love. 🏰 Master of Salt and Bones | Keri Lake A castle of bones, a scarred recluse, and

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Underrated Gothic novels I never see online

Fellow bookworms, gather 'round the virtual campfire! 🔥 I'm about to spill the tea on some seriously underrated gothic novels that deserve WAY more love 🖤 You know how it is, you scroll through #BookTok and it's the same five books over and over again... (Don't even get me starte

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A hand in a dark, patterned sleeve holds a stack of five books with light-colored spines against a grey background, with the text "PLAGUED DARK FEMININE HORROR" above.

A hand in a dark, sheer glove holds the book "House of Splinters" by Laura Purcell, featuring a floral cover, against a wall with a tree branch shadow. Text describes the book's plot.

A hand in a dark, sheer glove holds "The Silent Companions" by Laura Purcell, featuring figures in period clothing on the cover. Faint silhouettes of two figures are on the wall, with text describing the book.

🪔GOTHIC ASSEMBLAGE

🎼HAUNTED LISTENING🎼 The Long Losts-Intro 🕯ESSENCE House of Splinters: Cedarwood The Silent Companions: Benzoin Diavola: Blood orange The Poison Thread: Heliotrope Necrology: Myrrh The Shape of Darkness: Aldehydes Bone China: Sea Salt House of Secrets: Patchouli My Da

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Gothic books by Black authors

..for these cold dark nights. These books are DARK so please check content and trigger warnings. all books mentioned are ADULT fiction: My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson No Gods No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull Grievers by

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Dreary Gothic Horror Films

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A gloved hand holds the book 'DIAVOLA' by Jennifer Thorne, featuring a dark cover with a ghostly figure. Text describes 'CATERINA,' a ghost haunting Villa Taccola for 500 years, tormenting visitors, and the story of Anna, the 'Black Sheep' of the family.

A gloved hand holds the book 'my darling DREADFUL thing' by Johanna Van Veen, with a dark cover depicting a veiled figure. Text describes 'ROOS,' who is entwined with a bog spirit from a séance and forms a tragic connection with a wealthy widow, Agnes.

🕯TRAGIC WOMEN OF GOTHIC HORROR

|Goth Song Recs That Match The Tone| 🕯GIVETH: Haunted in the End, Blood and Brains, Spectre of the Wasteland, New Blood, Masticate like a Lady, Down in Ice and The Chasm 🕯THE LONG LOSTS: Intro and In the Shadow of Wildflowers 🕯HANTE: À Contrecouer, Éternité and Que Reste-t-il de Notre Amou

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A book titled 'Maeve Fly' by C.J. Leede, featuring a monstrous eye, on a fluffy blanket with headphones and an alien plushie. Text overlay reads 'Hot Girl Horror: Horror Books for Hot Girls'.

Four horror book covers: 'The Weight of Blood' by Tiffany D. Jackson, 'Carmilla' by Sheridan Le Fanu, 'The Mary Shelley Club' by Goldy Moldavsky, and 'Such Sharp Teeth' by Rachel Harrison.

Four horror book covers: 'The Final Girl Support Group' by Grady Hendrix, 'House of Hunger' by Alexis Henderson, 'All the Dead Lie Down' by Kyrie McCauley, and 'My Darling Dreadful Thing' by Johanna Van Veen.

Hot Girl Horror Books 🪦

I’m making this a new genre idc 🙂‍↕️ Hot girl horror: horror books for the hottie hot girls 🥰 #horrorbookrecommendations #lemon8bookclub #lemon8challenge #horrorbooks #bookwormsoflemon8

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A Sims 4 character in 'Detail Edit Mode' showcasing a gothic black dress, choker, and a dark ponytail hairstyle with bangs, labeled 'GOTHIC LOOKS YOU NEED'.

A close-up of a Sims 4 character's face in 'Detail Edit Mode' with dramatic 'DRAGULA EYELINER BY BLOODMOON' and a gothic hairstyle, featuring a choker.

A close-up of a Sims 4 character's face in 'Detail Edit Mode' with a dark, wavy gothic hairstyle and bangs, part of 'SIX HAIRSTYLES MARCH 2025 BY DEMONYO'.

Top Gothic Sims 4 CC Finds

Found some really cute new gothic cc on Pinterest and decided to share them here! Includes six hairs One makeup Dress with necklace Hairs have to be my favorite they all look great and have lots of swatches slowly trying to turn my sims into a dark horror aesthetic. Which gothic c

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vintage-inspired horror films

films i think are perfect for a vintage slasher summer! #horror #horrormovie #vintage #vintageaesthetic #horrormovies #psychologicalhorror #a24 #slashersummer

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A hand holds the book 'Don't Let the Forest In' by CG Drews, featuring a man's face obscured by thorny vines and roses. The image has a text overlay 'Queer Horror To Read During Pride Month' and a Lemon8 watermark.

A collage of four queer horror book covers: 'She Is A Haunting' by Trang Thanh Tran, 'Don't Let the Forest In' by CG Drews, 'Chlorine' by Jade Song, and 'Lavender House' by Lev AC Rosen. A Lemon8 watermark is visible.

A collage of four queer horror book covers: 'Tripping Arcadia' by Kit Mayquist, 'The Honeys' by Ryan La Sala, 'Boy Parts' by Eliza Clark, and 'All the Dead Lie Down' by Kyrie McCauley. A Lemon8 watermark is visible.

Queer Horror For Pride Month 🥀

Happy Pride Month everyone!!! 🥰 Here are 20 queer horror books for my horror girlies to read this month!!! 🥀 I have a Part 2 in the drafts waiting to be posted too 🙂‍↕️ #lgbtqbooks #lemon8bookclub #lemon8challenge #bookwormsoflemon8 #queerbookrecommendations

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An atmospheric image of a misty cemetery with gravestones and moss-draped trees, featuring the text "Southern Gothic book recs" in the center, setting the theme for the article.

The book cover for "Ring Shout" by P. Djèlí Clark, featuring a stylized red and white design with black hands and mouths, against a red background.

The book cover for "Beloved" by Toni Morrison, displaying the title in elegant gold script on a deep red background, with the author's name below.

Southern Gothic book recs

I love a good gothic novel, especially a southern one. Here's some recs just in time for spooky season #books #bookrecs #southerngothicread #gothicbooks #horror

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A hand holds a stack of books in front of a bookshelf, with text overlaying "Black HORROR BOOKS you need to read (part 2!)" and the Lemon8 username.

A hand holds the book "Out There Screaming" by Jordan Peele, rated 4.5, described as a horror anthology with jaw-droppingly awesome stories.

A hand holds "The Taking of Jake Livingston" by Ryan Douglass, rated 3.75, about a teenage boy who sees dead people, touching on tough topics and astral projecting.

MORE amazing horror by Black authors

out there screaming (edited by jordan peele) is such a fresh and chilling horror anthology. there were pieces from authors i already knew and loved, but also so many new voices that made me really excited to check out more of their work. the taking of jake livingston by ryan douglass is a split

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A bookstore display features various horror books, including 'It's All In Your Head' and Riley Sager titles. Overlay text reads 'POPULAR HORROR BOOKS And what I rated them,' with ghost illustrations.

A close-up of 'The Twisted Ones' by T. Kingfisher, rated 5 stars. The description highlights it as rural Appalachian folk horror that builds tension.

A hand holds 'My Darling Dreadful Thing' by Johanna Van Veen, rated 5 stars. The book is described as hauntingly atmospheric and gothic sapphic horror.

Should You Read These Popular Horror Books? 😟

As a newer reader to the horror genre (really mainly started reading more horror this year), I have actually read a decent number of horror books and when I saw the horror book section at Barnes & Noble, I thought it would be fun to share my thoughts and ratings on some of the more popular ones

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A vibrant collage of vintage horror and pulp fiction art featuring various women, with text overlays 'HORROR BOOKS written by women' and 'shuffle art by: equidemm'.

The book cover for 'The Hunger' by Alma Katsu, showing a woman standing in dark water surrounded by foliage. Keywords: historical horror, Donner Party, supernatural twist.

The red book cover for 'Silver Nitrate' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, featuring large, intense eyes. Keywords: Mexican horror films, dark thriller, friendship and love.

Women in Horror | Book Recs & Current Reads👻

💓The Hunger: While the ill-fated group struggles to survive in the treacherous mountain conditions--searing heat that turns the sand into bubbling stew; snows that freeze the oxen where they stand--evil begins to grow around them, and within them. As members of the party begin to disappear, they mu

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gothic horror by Black authors

(I talk about this more on in my latest yt video) We got 4 gothic horror books by Black authors this year that nobody's talking about. Let's get into it The curse of Hester gardens is about the supernatural experiences happening within an apartment complex that stem from someone or s

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A person excitedly holds Kalynn Bayron's 'Sleep Like Death' book, highlighted as 'Gothic Fantasy + Black Characters' and 'Queen of Black Gothic Fantasy' against a blurred street background.

The book cover for Kalynn Bayron's 'Cinderella Is Dead' is featured, described as 'YA FANTASY,' 'sapphic romance,' and a 'dark fairytale retelling' on a blurred street background.

Kalynn Bayron's 'This Poison Heart' (plant magic, Greek Mythology) and its 'heartbreaking sequel' 'This Wicked Fate' are shown, representing 'YA CONTEMPORARY FANTASY' against a blurred street.

Kalynn Bayron: Queen of Black Gothic Fantasy

#currentlyreading #lemon8challenge #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookchallenge

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horror books to read this summer!!

Christmas in July? ❌ Halloween in July?? ✔️ Creepy cults à la Midsommar? Spectacular. Paranormal entities hell bent on revenge?? Give me fourteen of them right now. Goosebumps short stories but for adults? TAKE MY MONEY!! I’m a sucker for a good scare any time of the year, but there’s someth

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Gothic Fantasy | Book Recs 🔮

The most aesthetic fantasy genre! #darkfantasy #horrorbooks #gothic #bookrecommendations #gothicbooks

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A hand with dark red nail polish holds the book "Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, edited by Carmen Maria Machado. The cover features red bats and black and white illustrations of creatures. The image is titled "20 More Queer Horror Book Recs."

Four book covers are displayed: "Gideon the Ninth" by Tamsyn Muir, "Carmílla" by Sheridan Le Fanu, "The Luminous Dead" by Caitlin Starling, and "Wilder Girls" by Rory Power. These are presented as queer horror book recommendations.

Four book covers are shown: "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher, "Summer Sons" by Lee Mandelo, "Camp Damascus" by Chuck Tingle, and "Into the Drowning Deep" by Mira Grant. These are part of a queer horror book recommendations list.

20 More Queer Horror Books 🖤

Here are twenty more queer horror books I recommend 💃🏼 I hope everyone is having a safe and fun Pride month 🎉 #lgbtqbooks #lemon8challenge #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookworm #queerbookrecommendations

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🌞🔪 Summer Horror Recs 🩸

I’m Chanel, Mistress of Horror – author of 8 books who loves writing nightmares and reading them too. If you’re looking for chilling reads to survive the summer heat, here are my horror recommendations for your July TBR: 👻 Summer’s Edge by Dana Mele – ghostly summer camp chills 🌲 The God of the

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Horror Books 🖤👻

Cozy up this fall season with a spooky good read! Can’t wait to check these out at our book store. Barnes & Noble #ghostbooks #hauntedbooks #horrorbooks #halloweenread

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A book cover for "WHAT MOVES THE DEAD" by T. Kingfisher, featuring a rabbit-like creature with botanical elements, is displayed against a mushroom background. Text describes the plot as a retelling of "The Fall of House Usher" and the first in a series.

The book cover for "BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE HERE" by Autumn Krause, showing eyes and botanical elements, is set against a mushroom background. Text details a story about an abduction by a "Man of Sap" in 1836 Wisconsin.

Botanical Horror Recommendations 🍄

Unsettling and creepy botanical recommendations 🪦🍄‍🟫

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Underrated Horror Books by Black Authors

see the rest of the books mentioned in my latest Shorts video because videos longer than 1min won't upload here 🙃 . . . #blackhorror #horrorbooks #sinners #gothichorror #blackbooksbyblackauthors

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A hand with pink ombre nails holds 'The Cruel Dark' by Bea Northwick, a book with a dark cover, gold ornate details, and white flowers. A gold tassel bookmark and a 'SPICY GOTHIC HORROR' strip are visible. Five gold stars indicate a high rating, with 'lemon8 @frygirl18' at the bottom.

Spicy Gothic Horror read!

Book Review Book name: The Cruel Dark Author: Bea Northwick Genre: Gothic Romance Horror My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My review: This gothic romance is great for fall with its spooky atmosphere and dark suspense! Things that go bump in the night, ghosts, and a mystery surrounding the professor’s

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🌑COME HAUNT THE HORROR SECTION WITH ME

I have a lot of book reviews to do and haven't started my TBR Pile *sigh* 📖I wasn't supposed to be at Barnes and Noble 🤫 I went to a library book sale and that was a boring and lackluster experience. I don't know why I assumed they would have a wide range of selections like the actua

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industrial/gothic rock edition

drop a song rec for me too and i’ll give it a listen 🫶 Lovesong - Snake River Conspiracy Kunst- KMFDM The Bondage Song - London After Midnight Cherry-coloured Funk - Cocteau Twins #alternativemusic #songrecommendation #goth #industrialmusic

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Horror Books featuring Haunted Houses!

Love a chilling haunted house story? 🏚️👻 Here are some spine-tingling horror books all featuring creepy haunted houses! 🖤📚 1. HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE: I loved this book and I ate it up in just a day! Although it wasn’t completely terrifying and had some pretty heartfelt moments, there were t

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An illustration of a person with red hair playing video games on a monitor displaying "witchy games." The desk features a cosmic mousepad, keyboard, and lavender. A shelf above holds books, crystals, a skeleton frame, and a cauldron, with two dogs resting on the floor.

Two framed game covers, "Book of Hours" and "The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood," are displayed with a lavender vase between them. Below are four in-game screenshots, showcasing gameplay elements like a map, character interactions, and room interiors for these witchy games.

Two framed game covers, "Critter Crops" and "Little Witch in The Woods," are shown with a crystal unicorn sculpture between them. Below are four in-game screenshots, depicting character dialogues, a garden, a witch's house, and an inventory screen for these cozy games.

Most are Cozy, a few Horror at the end 👻

All game descriptions below 👇 I’ve been working on this post for longer than I’d like to admit! 😅 but I LOVE anything with a witchy vibe. So I really took my time. I know it’s a little early, but spooky season is right around the corner so now you can keep a look out for sales before it gets he

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Horror Books of 2026 👻

New year: New horror books. Which are you most excited for? #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookworm #horrorbooks #horrorbookrecommendations #horrorbooktok

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The Queen of Black Gothic Fiction is…

#currentlyreading #lemon8challenge #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookchallenge

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A laptop displays a music player with "Mina's Photo" playing, alongside text reading "early morning writing vibes from a gothic dark romance author." Books with titles like "Undying" are visible in the background.

A black teapot with gold floral designs and a matching cup of tea sit on a wooden surface. Decorative lamps, headphones, and a speaker are visible in the cozy background.

A red candle in a textured glass holder sits on a gold tray, casting a warm glow. A glitter lamp and a rotating metal ornament with small figures are nearby.

Gothic Writing Vibes ✨🕯️🥀

I woke up at 5am this morning ready to write which neverrrrr happens. When inspiration hits, you gotta answer its call ✨🕯️ Add my upcoming book to Goodreads! Not Even A Monster is my The Lost Boys meets True Blood, hella dark, seductive, grungy and gothic paranormal horror dark romance book set

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Gothic decor 🖤

Might do more of these not sure need more ideas of what to post #darkdecor #skeletondecor #gothicdecor #amazonfinds #amazon

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A hand holds the book "Every Exquisite Thing" by Laura Steven, shown from the side, revealing its dark floral cover and page edges, in a bedroom with bookshelves.

Gothic Sapphic Romance?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Laura Steven writes a self-examination that reverberates through readers. Only someone who has gone through trauma, and I do mean THROUGH, as she is clearly on the other side of it, can have such poignant wisdom. This book is haunting, yes, due to the atmospheric tension and murder my

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A hand holds a Banana Republic Cypress Cedar perfume bottle next to the book 'My Darling Dreadful Thing' by Johanna Van Veen, which features a dark, gothic cover with a veiled figure.

A dark image with white text 'HAUNTED IN THE END' BY GIVETH and 'HAUNTING MELODIES WITH HAUNTING VOCALS' above a close-up of several lit candles in a dark setting.

A dark image with white text 'INTRO' BY THE LONG LOSTS and 'ATMOSPHERIC BUILD WITH A DREAMY AND MELLOW VIBE' above a close-up of several lit candles in a dark setting.

🕯GOTHIC/ALT SONG SUGGESTIONS INCLUDED🕯

▫️The gothic atmosphere and scenes were on point, and the storytelling was sharp. But, for some reason, the story itself felt a bit lackluster. I'm not even sure what I was expecting, but there was something missing. ▫️Despite that, it was beautifully dramatic and hauntingly tragic—so much s

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A person in a black swimsuit, wet and partially submerged, with long braids, is shown. Overlay text reads "Black horror books to read by the pool this summer," with Lemon8 and "@ireadblackbooks" branding.

An e-reader displays "The Wishing Pool and Other Stories" by Tananarive Due. A beaded necklace and a black "Aroma Sensation" candle are beside it on a white surface. Text highlights it as a Bram Stoker award-winning author's short stories.

An e-reader shows "Unshod, Cackling, and Naked" by Tamika Thompson. A beaded necklace and a black "Aroma Sensation" candle are on a white surface. Text notes the short horror stories are "pretty funny."

Black horror books to read by the pool

yeah sis, by the pool. Here are 5 spooky pool/summer themed horror books by Black authors you can enjoy. These are 18+. follow me on TT and IG for more book recommendations like this 💕 #bookrecsoflemon8 #summerween #horrorbooks #blackbooks #thrillerbookrecommendations

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Southern gothic reads part 3🖤

Yall eat these books up!! Honestly I could probably make a whole page just about this sub genre I love it so much! #southerngothicread #booktok #bookrecommendations #haunting

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new horror books by Black authors

see full video on my TT (ireadblackbooks)💕YA/middle grade: Camp Lanier (7/16), The Lovely Below (8/6) Adult: Devils Kill Devils (9/24), Model Home (10/1), This Cursed House (10/8) #booksummary #lemon8challenge #blackhorror #blackbooks #blackauthors

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A book recommendation for "THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH" by Andrew Joseph White, with its cover showing a person in a purple dress. The description details the plot about an autistic trans boy and lists trigger warnings, alongside a 5-star rating.

A book recommendation for "HELL FOLLOWED WITH US" by Andrew Joseph White, featuring its cover with a winged figure over a ruined city. The description outlines the plot about a cult escapee and lists trigger warnings, with a 4-star rating.

Queer horror/thriller book recommendations

For @Ren 🫶🏻 #horrorbooks #thrillerbooks #queerbooks #queerlit #yafiction #murdermystery #andrewjosephwhite #booklemon8 #readersoflemon8 #gothichorror

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Diverse Books: Horror Edition

Because i havent popped out with one of these in a while and i accumulated these recent reads. If you never tried horror, these will not disappoint if you want to dip your toes into the genre. #horrorbooks #horrorbooktok #diversebooks #diversebooktok

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