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Derek Bailey

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Ebooks

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Derek Bailey is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University’s Game Design and Development Program (BA) where he also completed minor in Creative Writing. He has a passion for storytelling in all forms and across a number of genres. He spends his days happily employed as a Digital Product Owner, but enjoys writing on the side as a means of expressing himself and sharing his thoughts on life whenever he can. His first novel, Digitarum, was self-published in 2015 via Amazon’s Kindle Direct Program.

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Average rating: 3.79 · 47 ratings · 26 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Digitarum by Derek Bailey (Goodreads Author), Robin Bailey (Editor) 3.81 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Umbrage by Derek Bailey (Goodreads Author), Nathaniel Mellor (Editor) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Manor of My Dreams (The Voidwalker Novellas, #1) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Voidwalker Collection (The Voidwalker Novellas, #1-8) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paradise's Vexation (The Voidwalker Novellas, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Deadly Crescendo (The Voidwalker Novellas, #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Voidwalker Novellas: Haunted (The Voidwalker Novellas, #5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Voidwalker Novellas: The Fate of a Soul (The Voidwalker Novellas, #8) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Voidwalker Novellas: Memory's Graveyard (The Voidwalker Novellas, #7) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Voidwalker Novellas: Dark Horizon (The Voidwalker Novellas, #3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Reb...I remember loving my reading experience with TUESDAYS WITH MAURIE when I picked that up years ago. When I randomly encountered this other non-fiction story from the same author, I was instantly intrigued. HOW I RATED IT 4/5 This is another really wholesome and heartfelt story by Albom. Though it didn't leave quite the impact I was hoping it would, I still found it to be

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Voidwalker Novellas (8 books)
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Exodus: The Archimedes Engine

by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author)

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Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Audio Collection (Sherlock Holmes, #1-9)

by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Dune (Dune, #1)

by Frank Herbert

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Derek Bailey is 99% done with Exodus: RTC Unfocussed, but interesting and delightfully alien. It sort of feels like this is a mashup of several different novels which is a bit odd, but there are some awesome worldbuilding elements that those interested in the upcoming game release will likely enjoy. There are also some parts of the world and it's story which are just delightfully alien which may please general sci-fi lovers as well. Exodus: The Archimedes Engine by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Derek Bailey is 71% done with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn treader was so vastly different from the horrible movie rendition (thankfully!). This was another charming little story that wasn't too intensely deep (not that any of these stories are really), but also had a nice flow and took some interesting turns. The Chronicles of Narnia: Complete Audio Collection by C.S. Lewis progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Derek Bailey liked Kimberley King's review of The Voidwalker Novellas: The Fate of a Soul (The Voidwalker Novellas, #8): "great book Absolutely loved the whole series, very provocative and hate that it hard to end! I would highly suggest this read, it will make you think of your own life."
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Derek Bailey rated a book really liked it Have a Little Faith: a True Story by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is another really wholesome and heartfelt story by Albom. Though it didn't leave quite the impact I was hoping it would, I still found it to be an enjoyable read nonetheless. CONTENT The basic setup for this story is quite simple. Albom is approa ...more
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Derek Bailey entered a giveaway Tailored Realities by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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