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	Damnation and Dames by Liz Grzyb (Goodreads Author) (editor), Amanda Pillar (Goodreads Author) (editor), Lisa L. Hannett (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2012 — 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
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	The Dead Sea by Kevin G. Bufton (Goodreads Author) (Editor & Author), Cameron Suey (Goodreads Author), Jay Wilburn (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Sunny, With a Chance of Zombies by Dion Winton-Polak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Anthony Cowin (Goodreads Author), Sarah Doebereiner (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 11 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
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Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy

by Joyce Vance

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Turns of Fate (Isle of Wyrd, #1)

by Anne Bishop

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Chris Bauer rated a book it was amazing Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1) by Christopher Ruocchio (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
A very promising start to what I hope is a great series. Strong writing with deeply flawed characters and complex conflicts, set in a galaxy-spanning vista. Thought I could spot influences from multiple franchises yet still very original concepts and ...more
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Solid and very entertaining LitRPG tale. Looking forward to reading more of the series.
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message 2: by Chris

Sep 30, 2013 01:38PM

Erik wrote: "I imagine you reading, Data-style, eight books at a time, two rows of four, spread out over a table. Three are hardcovers, three paperbacks, one on a Kindle, one on an iPad."

Not too far from the truth, my friend. Not too far at all. Take care.

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Sep 30, 2013 01:36PM

I imagine you reading, Data-style, eight books at a time, two rows of four, spread out over a table. Three are hardcovers, three paperbacks, one on a Kindle, one on an iPad.

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