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A Stab in the Heart of the Universe: A man’s journey into the ultimate love.

August 26, 2025
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A Stab in the Heart of the Universe: A man’s journey into the ultimate love.

I hope he packed some Allegra.

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The Leather Bound Journal: And Other Tales of Horror

August 26, 2025
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The Leather Bound Journal: And Other Tales of Horror

What are the settings on this guy’s monitor, I wonder?

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It Adds Up (Book 9 Magic Jukebox Series)

August 25, 2025
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It Adds Up (Book 9 Magic Jukebox Series)

The series branding demands that the title be right there, unfortunately for the happy couple.

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Experiment with Time (Studies in Consciousness)

August 25, 2025
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Experiment with Time (Studies in Consciousness)

Oh, look. A book written in 1927 is shat upon by a public domain republisher.

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UFO Crash in Brazil: A Genuine UFO Crash with Surviving ETs

August 25, 2025
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UFO Crash in Brazil: A Genuine UFO Crash with Surviving ETs

Seems legit.

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You Are The Monarch: If You Believe

August 24, 2025
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You Are The Monarch: If You Believe

This cover is an impediment to my faith. (And no, this is NOT a “name it to claim it” style self-help book, it’s fiction.)

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Rogue

August 24, 2025
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Rogue

How rebellious.

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Zombiearth

August 24, 2025
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Zombiearth

I might have overlooked this, if not for the unreadable title… (Also, brightest danged zombie apocalypse I ever did see.)

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