A book in a different format than your usual - March 12, 2026 - I don't usually read digital format books, I prefer print editions, but this was the version I had access to. This story is quirky, fast paced, with over-the-top characters and scenarios. It's silly and fun. The last line made me chuckle out loud.

Rating ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2

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"Even Ira’s own dark arts had been made superfluous. He ruefully admitted to himself that he had missed the devil in the details.

'Sam… I miss the incantations, the elegant curses, the risks to my soul. We’ve been supplanted by geeks and I’m afraid there’s no hope.'"

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Read Ed Ahern's "The Spellcaster" in issue 18:

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The Spellcaster

The Spellcaster by Ed Ahern

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📚 In the Lives of Puppets by: TJ Klune

In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots—fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there too. They’re a ...

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📚 Zoey Punches the Future in the Dick by: Jason Pargin, David Wong

Zoey Ashe is like a fish so far out of water that it has achieved orbit. After inheriting a criminal empire, the twenty-three year-old finds herself under threat from all sides as a rogue's gallery of larger-than-life enemies think they smell w...

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📚 Of Monsters and Mainframes by: Barbara Truelove

Spaceships aren't programmed to seek revenge, but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception.

Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying--and not from equipment failures, as ...

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📚 The World Jones Made by: Philip K. Dick

Precognition; a world ruled by Relativism; giant alien jellyfish. The World Jones Made is a classic Philip K. Dick mash-up, taking deep philosophical musings and infusing them with wild action.

Floyd Jones has always been able to see exactly one year into his future...

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Laugh-out-loud caper alert! My ★★★★☆ review of The Gentleman Thief Steals a Blanket—snappy banter, zany twists, cozy vibes. Guest post + giveaway. #HumorousFiction #AdventureComedy #BookReview #iReadBookTours #NewRelease

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The Gentleman Thief Steals A Blanket By Mark Nutter – 4-Star Review | IRead Book Tour

A laugh-out-loud caper with zany twists. Read my 4-star review of The Gentleman Thief Steals a Blanket by Mark Nutter—cozy-ish heist, snappy dialogue, perfect palate cleanser.

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Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Yvonne Vincent. From Facebook Blog to Bestselling Novelist Writing Humorous Stories About Everyday Life

My ALLi author guest this episode is Yvonne Vincent, who began her path to becoming a full-time author with a Facebook blog called Growing Old…
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Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Yvonne Vincent. From Facebook Blog to Bestselling Novelist Writing Humorous Stories About Everyday Life

Tune in to our Inspirational Indie Author interview with Yvonne Vincent, a Scottish writer of humorous tales about everyday life.

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