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The Always Realms (The Day After Always Book 2)

January 29, 2025
Nathan
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The Always Realms (The Day After Always Book 2)

So it never gets better, then.

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Blood’s Power: Broken

January 29, 2025
Nathan
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Blood’s Power: Broken

Yes.

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New Covers For Old 2025: Day XXVIII

January 29, 2025
Nathan
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The scale tips to the positive in today’s assortment, and we’ll take what we can get.

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The Rebel (Shadows over the Black Land Book 1)

January 28, 2025
Nathan
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The Rebel (Shadows over the Black Land Book 1)

More shadow, please.

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Deputy Dead: A Sam Elsdon Mystery (Sam Elsdon Murder Mysteries Book 4)

January 28, 2025
Nathan
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Deputy Dead: A Sam Elsdon Mystery (Sam Elsdon Murder Mysteries Book 4)

Now let’s take a look at the thumbnail and see what —

Oh my.

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New Covers For Old 2025: Day XXVII

January 28, 2025
Nathan
New Covers For Old
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There are a few good improvements here, and a couple that will make you chuckle, trust me.

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Electric Monolith

January 27, 2025
Nathan
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Electric Monolith

And the description is that certain flavor of ostentatious amateurishness.

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BLURB: Ciara Making Meatloaf for Memom

January 27, 2025
Nathan
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A little girl who doesnt believe in Santa claus and she travels through the North Pole. She actually meets Santa Claus and then she believes.

Thanks, I don’t think I need to read the other 80 pages.

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