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What We Carry With Us (New Hope Series Book 1)

September 4, 2024
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What We Carry With Us (New Hope Series Book 1)

What I wouldn’t give for this to be a book about venereal disease…

Tags: Cargo Cult Template, layers upon layers, readability
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Mischief and Mutiny: A Cruise Ship Mystery (Millie’s Cruise Ship Mysteries Book 19)

September 3, 2024
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Mischief and Mutiny: A Cruise Ship Mystery (Millie’s Cruise Ship Mysteries Book 19)

Is this a Minecraft murder mystery?

Tags: BOO-ring, mismatched art styles, MS Paint reborn!
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Marcus Teaches Us (3): Simplified for kids 6-9 years old

September 3, 2024
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Marcus Teaches Us (3): Simplified for kids 6-9 years old

It’s not a course in graphic design, I hope.

Tags: mismatched art styles, pixelation, readability
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Magical Seas: A Rowan Gray Mystery Books 1-3

September 3, 2024
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Magical Seas: A Rowan Gray Mystery Books 1-3

Pick a single style, and give us less of it.

Tags: busybusybusy, mismatched art styles
4 Comments

The Shepherd’s Trail (Trails Book 5)

September 2, 2024
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The Shepherd’s Trail (Trails Book 5)

With special guests — cows!

Tags: BOO-ring, bulletin board layout, Cargo Cult Template, readability
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