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Tornadoes: Be Informed – Be Safe

March 6, 2026
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Tornadoes: Be Informed – Be Safe

It doesn’t matter what the subject matter is, this guy is going to have arcing text for his title.

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Oracle of Tao (New Earth Trilogy)

March 6, 2026
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Oracle of Tao (New Earth Trilogy)

And it’s only available in print, so you’d have an object that looks like this physically present in your house. (Oh, and try to guess what it’s about from the cover.) (h/t PJ)

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Black Yé’ii: (the Evil One)

March 6, 2026
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Black Yé’ii: (the Evil One)

A “small town crime thriller” shouldn’t look like an Omen reboot.

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A Hero Unmasked (Heroes and Villians Book 1)

March 5, 2026
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A Hero Unmasked (Heroes and Villians Book 1)

What kind of chromosomal damage renders this acceptable? (And yes, the series title is misspelled “Villians” on Amazon.) (h/t PJ)

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Who Mourns for St. Nicholas?

March 5, 2026
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Who Mourns for St. Nicholas?

I’m certainly in the mood to mourn.

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In The Eye Of The Goddess: The 13th Crystal Skull On Assignment In England

March 5, 2026
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In The Eye Of The Goddess: The 13th Crystal Skull On Assignment In England

There is NO REASON the globe in her eye couldn’t have been circular. NONE.

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How to Grow, Propagate and Hybridize African Violets

March 4, 2026
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How to Grow, Propagate and Hybridize African Violets

He’s trying so hard to make growing flowers seem exciting…

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Outcasts, Lies, and a Legend

March 4, 2026
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Outcasts, Lies, and a Legend

Plus a fishing hole.

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