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Maddie Gudenkauf

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Maddie Gudenkauf is the author of the young adult paranormal comedy “How to Survive a Ghost Story” (2018), anti-AI science fiction “Fatal Flaws” (2023), and pirate adventure romance “Harrock & Quimby” (2026). She writes about movies and books on Substack. She previously ran the variety YouTube channel known as “TheMaddness22” with over 2,300 subscribers and 500,000 views. She founded Dalygood Media, LLC in 2022. Maddie currently lives in Colorado with her dog Mollie and overfilled bookcases in every room.

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Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious, the Blockbusters that Supercharged the World

by Barry Hertz

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The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine

by Jennifer Gunter

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Mommy's Boy: How My Doggie Soulmate's Love Rescued Me

by Jennifer Huston Schaeffer (Goodreads Author)

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