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Patience in Wonder Meadow

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Patience in Wonder Meadow

It’s about a little girl who finds a magical portal in her local mall. I’m telling you because the cover didn’t.

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The Land of La: A Wheezy Tweet Adventure (Ralph Bourne)

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The Land of La: A Wheezy Tweet Adventure (Ralph Bourne)

I make no assumptions as to the age of the author or illustrator.

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When Izods Return

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When Izods Return

Along with every other damned thing in your browser cache.

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The Amazing Adventures of PickleDuck

July 17, 2026
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The Amazing Adventures of PickleDuck

“Amazing” isn’t the adjective I was thinking of.

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Shakespeare’s Skull: A Novel In Five Acts

July 17, 2026
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Shakespeare’s Skull: A Novel In Five Acts

Alas.

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THE ROMANOV CONSPIRACY A Clayton Lovell Stone Adventure (Clayton Lovell Stone Conspiracy Adventures)

July 16, 2026
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THE ROMANOV CONSPIRACY A Clayton Lovell Stone Adventure (Clayton Lovell Stone Conspiracy Adventures)

More exclamation points won’t compensate for the dull photo!

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UMMO And The Extraterrestrial Papers

July 16, 2026
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UMMO And The Extraterrestrial Papers

Seems legit.

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“The Possession of Empress Marie-Louise, Her Escape, and Napoleon’s Triumph…” : Chapter I

July 16, 2026
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“The Possession of Empress Marie-Louise, Her Escape, and Napoleon’s Triumph…” : Chapter I

Three bucks for 14 pages? I wonder what the fall-off is between Chapters 1 and 2.

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