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The Lousies Semifinals: March 2026!

July 13, 2026
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The the fourth semifinal for 2026:

Vote your top (which is to say, bottom) three of these notably bad covers from April!

Because good (bad) work should be recognized.

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The Amazing Adventures of PickleDuck

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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

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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)

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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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The Thief of Chaos: A Tale of Seduction, Betrayal and Dark Magic (The Deck of Chaos Book 1)

July 15, 2026
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The Thief of Chaos: A Tale of Seduction, Betrayal and Dark Magic (The Deck of Chaos Book 1)

Heck, take all the chaos you want. I don’t mind.

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The Poor Relation: A Historical Regency Romance (The Spinster Series Book2): (The Spinster Series Book2)

July 15, 2026
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The Poor Relation: A Historical Regency Romance (The Spinster Series Book2): (The Spinster Series Book2)

Made you look.

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The Adventures of Jimsy and his Imaginary Friend: Lost in the Forest

July 15, 2026
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The Adventures of Jimsy and his Imaginary Friend: Lost in the Forest

I’m not too worried about the imaginary friend, not gonna lie.

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