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James Oliver

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Horror

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Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, Ryan Harding, Ryū Murakami

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James Oliver is a horror author, audiobook narrator, and musician who lives in Central Texas.

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	Academia: An Extreme Horror Novel 3.78 avg rating — 120 ratings — 5 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
	My Hands are Tied 3.78 avg rating — 87 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
	Rotten Requiems by James Oliver (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lesley A. Camphouse (Goodreads Author), Lucas Mangum (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 58 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
	Genital Rot 4.33 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 25 — 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
	Halloween Night at the Whorehouse by the Cemetery 4.32 avg rating — 47 ratings — 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
	Full Body Dismemberment 4.27 avg rating — 37 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
	Debilitator: A Collection of Wretchedness by Deranged Horror Author James Oliver 4.68 avg rating — 31 ratings — 5 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
	Rotten Requiems Volume 2 : Tales of Extreme Metal Horror by James Oliver (Goodreads Author), J. Tarmac, Stephanie Jensen 4.38 avg rating — 26 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
	Sacrificial Slaughter by James Oliver (Goodreads Author), R.E. Shambrook 4.48 avg rating — 25 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
	Big Dogs Club : A Splatstick Comedy 4.45 avg rating — 22 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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Gross Out (The Lonely Motel, #2)

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“He creampied the man's bootyhole. Sickly green goo secreted from his crusty urethral opening, and filled it to the brim.”
― James Oliver, Mr. Durty

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“Collect books, even if you don't plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library.”
― John Waters

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“He creampied the man's bootyhole. Sickly green goo secreted from his crusty urethral opening, and filled it to the brim.”
― James Oliver, Mr. Durty

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“What was once a full-size person could now fit in a bucket,”
― Sea Caummisar, Circus For The Rich: Extreme Horror (Boss Universe

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“I hate most people. And I don’t want to, it’s an awful way to be. But the human race gives me no comfort. I find myself turning to books and films for comfort still. It’s repulsive, because one’s life consists of people, not things.”
― Morrissey

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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

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