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Average rating: 3.82 · 56,439 ratings · 8,975 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	FantasticLand 3.83 avg rating — 54,579 ratings — published 2016 — 9 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
	Come Knocking 3.77 avg rating — 778 ratings — published 2025 — 6 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
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	Pack 3.49 avg rating — 357 ratings — published 2018 — 10 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

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The Sorrowstones

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“If he showed up on a desert island with a sandwich and a rescue boat, most people would try to beat him to death with the sandwich.”
― Mike Bockoven, FantasticLand

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“it’s that a person gets stupid when they become people. They are easily convinced of things.”
― Mike Bockoven, FantasticLand

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“A bit of well-placed profanity never goes awry if you pick your spot with care. Stephen King novels taught me that.”
― Mike Bockoven, FantasticLand

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What book would you like to discuss in December? Read anytime, discussion opens Dec. 1st. Please do not vote unless you WILL return to discuss, to be considerate of others who participate. Happy voting!

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The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard
1962, 198 pages, 3.48 stars
$8.55 Kindle, very cheap used print, probably at library.

7 votes, 43.8%

Winter World by A.G. Riddle
2019, 418 pages, 4.25 stars
$1.99 Kindle, print starting at 12+, not at library, Kindle Unlimited "free".

3 votes, 18.8%

Global Burning: A Post-Apocalyptic Novel by Jonathan Sturak
2017, 245 pages, 4.08 stars
$2.99 Kindle, print $10.94 and up, not library, Kindle Unlimited "free".

3 votes, 18.8%

Rivers by Michael Farris Smith
2013, 337 pages, 3.73 stars
$12.99 Kindle, very cheap used print, probably not at library.

2 votes, 12.5%

FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven
2016, 272 pages, 4.25 stars
$12.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback, not at library

1 vote, 6.3%

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