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	Nothing Left But Dust: A Novel 4.22 avg rating — 18 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
	1 Day Web Designer: How To Be A More Productive Freelancer it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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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	Everything Intensely: San Francisco Writers Conference 2022 Writing Contest Anthology by E.A. Provost (Editor), Jim Gasperini, Leigh Lucas 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

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Trust Your Mind: Embracing Nuance in a World of Self-Silencing

by Jenara Nerenberg

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Thin Places (The Shadows of Miskatonic #2)

by Barbara Cottrell (Goodreads Author)

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I was surprised at how much I enjoyed an audiobook that was an Audible recommendation. Witty, smart, fun story, along with some deep commentary on humanity and technology.
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Melissa Geissinger is now following Dennis E. Taylor Author of We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1)
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Melissa Geissinger rated a book it was amazing To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (Fractalverse, #1) by Christopher Paolini (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
Great read. Fully-immersive sci-fi experience. Author has excellent worldbuilding skills and relatable and likeable characters. Paolini's obsession over getting the science "right" shines through. Well done! ...more
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Melissa Geissinger and 1 other person liked Kaitlyn Dote's review of Nothing Left But Dust: A Novel: "4.5 ~ Melissa Geissinger's writing truly teleports you into the world her characters live in. A mix of historical fiction, romance, and a wild adventure... this book was a wonderful read! In all honesty, I had to slow myself down and savor this book," Read more of this review »
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