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SalsSky: The Chosen One — Preview Edition: A Soul-Awakening Novel That Transforms Lives

January 20, 2026
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SalsSky: The Chosen One — Preview Edition: A Soul-Awakening Novel That Transforms Lives

SalsSky is both the title and the author. And “Preview Edition” means he wants you to pay for what would normally be the Amazon sample.

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Right Hand of the Resistance

January 20, 2026
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Right Hand of the Resistance

It looks like someone with polydactyly then lost his index finger.

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The Wishing Jar

January 19, 2026
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The Wishing Jar

“Jar” is actually referring to the weird shape of the dude’s head.

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The Outlander: Harem Stories for Men

January 19, 2026
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The Outlander: Harem Stories for Men

Because if there’s anything men like, it’s overlapping women.

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The Lousies Semifinals: December 2025!

January 19, 2026
Nathan
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After this, the new format for the Lousies will spare you from being bludgeoned with quite so many bad covers at once to make your choice. One more time, for democracy’s sake!

Pick your choices for the worst three covers for the month, and then we’ll have a series of finals.

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Tomorrow’s Film Studio Today

January 18, 2026
Nathan
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Tomorrow’s Film Studio Today

I’m calling in sick tomorrow.

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Make No Bones About It (A Dig Site Mystery Book 2)

January 18, 2026
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Make No Bones About It (A Dig Site Mystery Book 2)

A pyramid designed by a little-known Mesoamerican people called the “Derpotecs.”

 

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Cowboy Watch (The Watchers Book 1)

January 18, 2026
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Cowboy Watch (The Watchers Book 1)

Unless the book is actually about a horse who becomes a stalker. Then the cover is spot-on.

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