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Witch of the West

April 27, 2025
Nathan
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Witch of the West

Underlined for emphasis.

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Search Party (The 56th Man Book 14)

April 27, 2025
Nathan
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Search Party (The 56th Man Book 14)

Okay, let’s see… the 56th man, times book 14, carry the 1…

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Shattered Reality (Blurring Reality)

April 26, 2025
Nathan
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Shattered Reality (Blurring Reality)

More blurring, please.

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Jasper Kitty Gives Little Dog Jumping Lessons

April 26, 2025
Nathan
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Jasper Kitty Gives Little Dog Jumping Lessons

It’s been a while since we’ve featured something from the MY PETZ ARE SOOOOO INTERESTING genre.

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The Medicine Line

April 26, 2025
Nathan
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The Medicine Line

“This font was used by my father, and my father’s father…”

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Fighting Her Father’s War: The Fighting Tomcats

April 25, 2025
Nathan
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Fighting Her Father’s War: The Fighting Tomcats

Um… that’s “war,” singular?

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Lilia’s Great Adventure (Karisanea World Of Possibilities Book 3)

April 25, 2025
Nathan
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Lilia’s Great Adventure (Karisanea World Of Possibilities Book 3)

Yes, this is exactly how book covers look.

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Artisan: A Litrpg Crafting and Enchanting Tale

April 25, 2025
Nathan
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Artisan: A Litrpg Crafting and Enchanting Tale

The (awkwardly written) description doesn’t give any hint how this qualifies as “Litrpg” — maybe because he gets better over time?

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