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The God Frequency The Saturn Deception

July 20, 2026
Nathan
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The God Frequency The Saturn Deception

Congrats, you’ve found new ways to screw up an ebook cover.

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Wonky Honkey: Beulah

July 20, 2026
Nathan
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Wonky Honkey: Beulah

This is apparently a story written by a grandfather, who let his granddaughters illustrate it, which would be fine except they decided to SELL IT TO THE REST OF THE WORLD.

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The Lousies Semifinals: May 2026!

July 20, 2026
Nathan
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The fifth semifinal for 2026:

Vote your top (which is to say, bottom) three of these notably bad covers from May!

Because good (bad) work should be recognized.

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Rebel Hearts of Dixie

July 19, 2026
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Rebel Hearts of Dixie

“We have to keep our love hidden… behind this text.”

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Shooting Up

July 19, 2026
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Shooting Up

“No, I asked you to tell me why your species DOESN’T deserve extinction.”

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Blood Farmer (The Ultimate Evil Series Book 3)

July 19, 2026
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Blood Farmer (The Ultimate Evil Series Book 3)

“It’s okay, I bought them at Spirit in their after-Halloween sale.”

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The Seven Hopes

July 18, 2026
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The Seven Hopes

That says “Hopes,” not “Copes,” but you’d be forgiven for the mistake.

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Patience in Wonder Meadow

July 18, 2026
Nathan
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Patience in Wonder Meadow

It’s about a little girl who finds a magical portal in her local mall. I’m telling you because the cover didn’t.

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