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	Hey Kids, Comics!: True-Life Tales from the Spinner Rack by Rob Kelly (Editor), Sholly Fisch, Chris Ryall 4.07 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Baltimore Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes From Charm City And The Surrounding Counties by Kathy Wielech Patterson (Goodreads Author), Neal Patterson (Goodreads Author), Kevin Carpenter Maher (Photographer) 3.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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 Dead Walk! by Vincent Sneed (Editor & Introduction), James Chambers (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Brian Keene (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2004	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
	Food Lovers' Guide to Baltimore: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings by Kathy Wielech Patterson (Goodreads Author), Neal Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Maryland's Chesapeake: How the Bay and Its Bounty Shaped a Cuisine by Neal Patterson (Goodreads Author), Kathryn Wielech Patterson 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The Codename: Carla Casebook really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Green Mountain Covenant (Codename: Carla Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Maryland's Chesapeake: How the Bay and Its Bounty Shaped a Cuisine by Kathy Wielech Patterson (Goodreads Author), Neal Patterson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	The Boatswain Initiative (Codename: Carla Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Food Lovers' Guide To(r) Baltimore: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings by Kathy Patterson, Neal Patterson (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	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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