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Shooting Up

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Shooting Up

“No, I asked you to tell me why your species DOESN’T deserve extinction.”

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Blood Farmer (The Ultimate Evil Series Book 3)

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Blood Farmer (The Ultimate Evil Series Book 3)

“It’s okay, I bought them at Spirit in their after-Halloween sale.”

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The Seven Hopes

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The Seven Hopes

That says “Hopes,” not “Copes,” but you’d be forgiven for the mistake.

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Patience in Wonder Meadow

July 18, 2026
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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)

July 18, 2026
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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

July 17, 2026
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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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