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	Pendulum Heroes (Pendulum Heroes #1) 4.14 avg rating — 36 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
	Pendulum Shift (Pendulum Heroes Book 2) 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Dialogues with Talking Heads by James Beamon (Goodreads Author), Karina Steffens (Editor) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Specutopia - Magazine of Speculative Fiction, Issue One by James Beamon (Goodreads Author), Greg Mellor, Jennifer Mason-Black (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	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 Song of Home, the Organ Grinds 2.67 avg rating — 3 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
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	Unidentified Funny Objects (UFO #1) by Alex Shvartsman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Scott Almes (Goodreads Author), Sergei Lukyanenko 3.76 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Unidentified Funny Objects 2 (UFO #2) by Alex Shvartsman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robert Silverberg, Mike Resnick 4.01 avg rating — 140 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
	The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November/December 2016 (The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, #728) by C.C. Finlay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ester M. Friesner (Contributor), James Beamon (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.82 avg rating — 79 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
	Unidentified Funny Objects 3 (UFO #3) by Alex Shvartsman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jim C. Hines (Goodreads Author), James A. Miller 4.11 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2014 — 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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James Beamon rated a book it was amazing Rilke's Ghost by Michael Ampersant (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
Loads of fun This is a very enjoyable ghost story, full of charm, wit, great touches of humor and a perpetual meta question of "did this really happen?" and "what's up with this priest?!" Ampersant takes you on a scenic journey, one where I for one le ...more
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James Beamon made a comment in the group The Reading For Pleasure Book Club — Author Promotions ( Authors Please post your promotions and blogs here) topic " Hi everyone, I'm making Pendulum Heroes free for Memorial Day Weekend. This book comes highly recommended from our very own club hostess Amber Buttrum! ...more "
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James Beamon made a comment on Pendulum Shift drops May 31! Bringing Contests and Giveaways with It!! " Amber wrote: "Will Pendulum shift be added on goodreads so I can post my review for it when I'm finished my ARC of it in the future? Just curious." Oh, ...more "
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James Beamon made a comment on Confession of an Indie Novelist " Phyllis wrote: "Never lose heart. It is your story to tell." Thank you! Never fear, I'm replenished and actively giving the folks that love the story t ...more "
Jan 09, 2019 04:37AM · see blog post
James Beamon liked Karina Steffens's review of Pendulum Heroes (Pendulum Heroes #1): "What do four unprepared heroes have in common? One fantasy world that's constantly trying to kill, date, or maim them. When it's not messing with their heads or trying make them clean up its own mess. If you like your adventures fast paced and hilari" Read more of this review »
Nov 13, 2018 04:19AM · see review
James Beamon liked J.'s review of Pendulum Heroes (Pendulum Heroes #1): "A great romp though a fantasy world that's a combination of D&D and Jumanji, with the added fun of tehe consequences of choosing the wrong things for your character to wear...."
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James Beamon liked Reading Reindeer Cobwebbed's review of Pendulum Heroes (Pendulum Heroes #1): "Review of PENDULUM HEROES (PENDULUM HEROES #1) This novella is hilarious! Laughing out loud occurs practically on every page. It is well-written and compelling, and I am certain will be a big hit with YA's who game (video, PC, or RPG). Certainly the ch" Read more of this review »
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