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The Mafia Bosses Broken Queen

November 27, 2024
Nathan
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The Mafia Bosses Broken Queen

How many bosses?

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Dickensian Steamfantasy: A Very Different 1800s

November 26, 2024
Nathan
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Dickensian Steamfantasy: A Very Different 1800s

Here is my comment in its entirety:

(h/t PJ)

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We be “G” Angels

November 26, 2024
Nathan
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We be “G” Angels

Fun fact: On the Amazon page, ‘Netanis Lopez’ and ‘aka “we be tina”‘ are listed as separate authors.

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A Week In Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela

November 26, 2024
Nathan
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A Week In Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela

That’s a strange way to spell “Hell.” (h/t PJ)

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Cover Me This: The 100 Greatest Cover Songs Ever

November 25, 2024
Nathan
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Cover Me This: The 100 Greatest Cover Songs Ever

Winning the gold medal in the Books-That-Should-Have-Been-Listicles Olympics…

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Mice

November 25, 2024
Nathan
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Mice

And don’t go looking at the Amazon description to explain this cover, because it resolutely refuses to do so. (h/t Axolotl)

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BANGING THE BOUNCER: Christy’s Sexcapades

November 25, 2024
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BANGING THE BOUNCER: Christy’s Sexcapades

Boingy-boingy!

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Camping Recipes for a Big Family and Large Groups

November 24, 2024
Nathan
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Camping Recipes for a Big Family and Large Groups

Apparently the main ingredient is “Get yer own, I’m relaxing.”

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