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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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New Covers For Old 2025: Day XXVI

January 27, 2025
Nathan
New Covers For Old

There is a suckerpunch in today’s cover selection, and I don’t apologize not even a little bit.

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The Rainbow Detective Agency: L’uomo Magico: Book 2

January 26, 2025
Nathan
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The Rainbow Detective Agency: L’uomo Magico: Book 2

I suppose this is fitting cover with which to “end” our short survey of Mr. Field’s output. (See what I did there?)

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Juxinseason (1)

January 26, 2025
Nathan
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Juxinseason (1)

Never have 540 pages seems more daunting.

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New Covers For Old 2025: Day XXV

January 26, 2025
Nathan
New Covers For Old
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Bravo to the upgrades, and raspberries to the rest of them.

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American Star II

January 25, 2025
Nathan
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American Star II

It’s the bottom of the image that really confuses me.

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The Quaking Lands (The Jade Demons Book 1)

January 25, 2025
Nathan
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The Quaking Lands (The Jade Demons Book 1)

I’ve criticized the quality of Robert Vardeman’s indie reissues before… but by golly, I’m gonna do it again. In case you’re interested, this is the original mass-market cover:

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New Covers For Old 2025: Day XXIV

January 25, 2025
Nathan
New Covers For Old
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“What if we ‘improved’ the cover without actually improving it?”

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