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Josiah Smallwood

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Rimigafob

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Josiah Smallwood used to play lots and lots of video games as a kid, which might be one of the reasons he has such a short attention span. However, he posits that it was worth it, as it also gave him a great sense of creativity as well as a desire to tell stories and build worlds. All of this could also be because of his autism, but that's not as fun an explanation, so act like you didn't read that. ...more

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	The Inglorious River it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
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Hey, y'all. I'm deciding to put my blog on hiatus. Here's why.

If you've been keeping up with my blog, you'll know that I didn't write a post about my reading list for the month. Instead, I posted what I was consuming on Facebook and Twitter. I tend to get a more views and exposure on those platforms than here.

Speaking of exposure, I also know that sharing links on these platforms – such as links t Read more of this blog post »

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Anything But Typical

by Nora Raleigh Baskin (Goodreads Author)

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“But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth.”
― Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

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