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	Some Days Are Better Than Ours 4.71 avg rating — 52 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
	Motel: An Anthology by Barbara Byar (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jason Lee, M.E. Proctor (Goodreads Author) 4.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Travelin' thru Townes: Grit Lit Inspired by the Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt by Adam Van Winkle (Editor), Brian Beatty (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Colin Brightwell (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2023	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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