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A Critical Tangent: Police procedural mystery (Moonlight and Murder Book 1)

December 6, 2025
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A Critical Tangent: Police procedural mystery (Moonlight and Murder Book 1)

A police procedural should not look like a Thomas Kincaid print.

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Low Tide (Rick And JoJo Treasure Hunt Book 1)

December 6, 2025
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Low Tide (Rick And JoJo Treasure Hunt Book 1)

Thus the smell.

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Where Is God When Satan Is Knocking On My Door?

December 5, 2025
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Where Is God When Satan Is Knocking On My Door?

Ma’am, that’s the Jimmy John’s you ordered.

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December 5, 2025
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And furthermore, rthrtjeruQEre#edgdghERgteg. (h/t Marc)

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The Autobiography of Mark Twain

December 5, 2025
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The Autobiography of Mark Twain

I’ll take the non-shroom edition, thanks.

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The End of the River

December 4, 2025
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The End of the River

Tell me about your book without telling me anything about your book.

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The House of the Seven Gables (Illustrated): Classic Horror Thrillers from Nathaniel Hawthorne (Best Classic Horror Novels of All Time)

December 4, 2025
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The House of the Seven Gables (Illustrated): Classic Horror Thrillers from Nathaniel Hawthorne (Best Classic Horror Novels of All Time)

All new carpeting, 2.75 acres, and check out that school district!

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Dress me Baroque or Musketeer’s Fashion (Style and Fashion Books)

December 4, 2025
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Dress me Baroque or Musketeer’s Fashion (Style and Fashion Books)

How much do fonts matter?

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