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Feb. 23rd, 2009 09:43 am
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Sleep: 11pm to 6:30am

Weather: clear, 44F, 45% humidity, high 65F

Daily BPAL: VISITING THE TEMPLE OF AUSPICIOUS FORTUNE ALONE ON THE WINTER SOLSTICE
Description: Temple incense, rain, and dust.
In bottle: Dust and incense.
On me: Incense and dust, with an afterscent of fresh rain. Beautifully simple and lovely.

Daily Tarot: 9 of Swords, Reversed: Patience, unselfishness. Time brings healing. Tomorrow is another day.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
The True Adventures of Charley Darwin by Carolyn Meyer
X-Rated Bloodsuckers (Felix Gomez Book 2) by Mario Acevedo

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Feb. 19th, 2009 10:01 am
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Sleep: 6pm to 12am, 2am to 8am

Weather: clear, 57F, 47% humidity, high 63F

Daily BPAL: THE LADY ON THE GREY
Description: Ethereal, opalescent, and radiant: pearly sandalwood, white amber, tobacco flower, orris, castoreum bouquet, soft resins, and pale petals.
In bottle: light and airy: sandalwood, amber, and light florals.
On me: sandalwood, amber, and light florals. Just like in the bottle. Very sweet and light.

Daily Tarot: Death: Transformation, change, destruction followed by renewal. The change may be in consciousness. Birth of new ideas, new opportunities.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
The True Adventures of Charley Darwin by Carolyn Meyer

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Feb. 18th, 2009 01:54 pm
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Sleep: 6pm to 10pm, 1am to 6:30am, 7am to 8:30am

Weather: cloudy, 73F, 73% humidity, high 78F

Daily BPAL: BADGER
Description: Warm earth, deep-reaching roots, dark myrrh, galangal, and Atlas cedar.
In bottle: loam, myrrh, and cedar.
On me: loam, cedar, galangal, and myrrh

Daily Tarot: King of Pentacles, Reversed: Stupidity. Perverse use of talents. Thriftless. Easy to bribe. Vice. Caution against association with gamblers and speculators. If crossed, he could be a dangerous man.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott
The True Adventures of Charley Darwin by Carolyn Meyer

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Feb. 17th, 2009 10:20 am
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Sleep: 2am to 6:50am

Weather: cloudy, 55F, 62% humidity, high 67F

Daily BPAL: KUMARI KUNDAM
Description: Thick incense, clay, stone, and hothouse blooms with a spike of frost, a hint of decay, and heavy, dolorous aquatic notes.
In bottle: Clay, decay, incense, and a hint of frost.
On me: Pine frost, incense, and a hint of decay and aquatic undertones. Rather complex and quite good.

Daily Tarot: 8 of Wands: Great haste, great hope, too rapid advancement. That which is on the move. Hasty communication. Messages, letters of love. Approach to a goal. Journey by air.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott
The True Adventures of Charley Darwin by Carolyn Meyer

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Feb. 16th, 2009 08:50 am
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Sleep: 2am to 6:30am

Weather: cloudy, 42F, 75% humidity, high 62F

Daily BPAL: DARKNESS
Desciption: Bottled gloom; the essence of oblivion. Blackest opium and narcissus deepened by myrrh.
In bottle: Opium and myrrh.
On me: Yup, opium and myrrh. So simple and so very *dark*.

Daily Tarot: 5 of Wands, Reversed: Generosity. New business opportunities. Victory after surmounting obstacles.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott
The True Adventures of Charley Darwin by Carolyn Meyer

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Feb. 13th, 2009 02:57 pm
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Sleep: 11:30pm to 6:30am

Weather: overcast, 78F, 65% humidity, high 78F

Daily BPAL: PERCHTA
Description: Nigritella lithopolitanica, aconite, crocus, touch-me-not, edelweiss, Iris variegate, and violet.
In bottle: Rich florals.
On me: Hothouse flowers. A little too sweet.

Daily Tarot: 4 of Cups: A stationary period in one's life; weariness, surfeit. Dissatisfaction with material success. Reevaluation of one's earthly pleasures. Kindness from others.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott
The True Adventures of Charley Darwin by Carolyn Meyer

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Feb. 12th, 2009 11:38 am
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Sleep: 12:30am to 6:30am

Weather: cloudy, 66F, 42% humidity, high 75F

Daily BPAL: HAY MOON
Description: Hay absolute, tall grasses, dry honey, mallow, cardamom, amber, and wheat.
In bottle: Fresh hay and amber.
On me: Hay, with a hint of honey.

Daily Tarot: Ace of Wands: Beginning of an enterprise, invention, or the beginning of a family. Perhaps the beginning of a journey, an adventure, an escapade.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott

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Feb. 11th, 2009 11:56 am
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Sleep: 8pm to 12am, 3am to 6am, 7am to 9am

Weather: clear, 66F, 42% humidity, high 72F

Daily BPAL: ON DARKNESS
Description: An embrace: black poppy, lavender, thick black incense, black amber, rose geranium, Brazilian rosewood, and benzoin.
In bottle: dark, rich blossoms, amber, and rosewood.
On me: rich florals, rosewood, incense, and amber. Very sensual.

Daily Tarot: 7 of Cups, Reversed: Good resolutions. Slight success must be followed up. New will and determination. Intelligent selection.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott

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Feb. 10th, 2009 09:02 am
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Sleep: 1am to 6:45am

Weather: cloudy, 62F, 93% humidity, high 77F

Daily BPAL: SNOW BUNNY 2008
Description: Soft white powder snow with a touch of youthful girlie perfume.
In bottle: Smells mostly like pine and flowers to me.
On me: Yup, mostly pine with an afterscent of floral perfume. An interesting combination.

Daily Tarot: 9 of Cups: Material success, satisfaction. All the good things in life are available. The Querent will get his wish. Physical well-being.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott
No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrongda

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Feb. 9th, 2009 02:11 pm
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Sleep: 11:30pm to 6:30am

Weather: clear, 77F, 47% humidity, high 77F

Daily BPAL: MOURNING MOON
Description: Ethereal, somber, and woeful: Chinese musk, wisteria, white grapefruit, calla lily, violet leaf, orange, gaiac wood, balsam of Peru, and Florentine iris.
In bottle: musk, calla lily, and aromatic woods.
On me: Calla lily and violet, with an undertone of musk and a slight afterscent of grapefruit. Very nice, actually.

Daily Tarot: Queen of Swords: A subtle, keen, and quick-witted woman who may represent a widow or one who is unable to bear children. Perhaps she is also in mourning for those she loves who are far away from her. This card may also mean widowhood, mourning, privation. Kindness but also firmness. Keen observation. Gracefulness; fondness for dancing.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott
No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong

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Feb. 6th, 2009 08:13 am
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Sleep: 1am to 6:30am

Weather: clear, 44F, 81% humidity, high 71F

Daily BPAL: TOAD
Description: Dapper cologne, scorched waistcoat, a bit of pipe tobacco, and motor oil.
In bottle: Mostly cologne, with a hint of pipe tobacco.
On me: Cologne, and a slight afterscent of motor oil. Sadly it loses the tobacco on me.

Daily Tarot: 8 of Cups: Things thrown aside as soon as gained. Journeying from place to place. Misery and repining without cause. Disappointment in love. The seeker may desire to leave material success for something higher. Success abandoned.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott
No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong

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Feb. 4th, 2009 10:50 am
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Sleep: 6pm to 6am (with some interruptions. Hey, I was tired!)

Weather: clear, 37F, 32% humidity, high 50F

Daily BPAL: OCHOSI
Description: His ofrenda is the soft shea he shares with Obatala, forest herbs, and sprucewood arrow shafts.
In bottle: Herbs and spruce. Not sure what shea smells like, but I don't smell anything else in there.
On me: Oh, there's the shea. It's a warm, nutty scent, with an undertone of spruce and wild herbs. Very nice, actually.

Daily Tarot: Ace of Wands, Reversed: Cancelling of a new enterprise, journey deferred, clouded joy, false starts.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott

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Feb. 3rd, 2009 10:12 am
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Sleep: 1am to 6:30am

Weather: clear, 50F, 39% humidity, high 62F

Daily BPAL: EAU DE GHOUL
Description: Dessicated skin coated in blackened ginger, cinnamon, and mold-flecked dirt, with cumin, bitter clove, leather, and dried blood.
In bottle: Dust, mold, ginger, and an afterscent of cinnamon and bitter clove.
On me: Dust, leather, and dirt, with just a hint of clove.

Daily Tarot: 5 of Wands, Reversed: Generosity. New business opportunities. Victory after surmounting obstacles.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott

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Feb. 2nd, 2009 01:47 pm
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Sleep: 12am to 6:30am

Weather: rainy, 57F, 58% humidity, high 59F

Daily BPAL: BANANA PEEL IN A GRAVEYARD
Description: A banana peel discarded among tombstones and crypts.
In bottle: Sweet banana immediately overwhelmed by dirt and decay. Very bizarre.
On me: A little more blended than in the bottle. Banana with an undertone of dirt and musk. Much better.

Daily Tarot: 3 of Wands: Realization of hope, established strength, nobility, wealth, power. Caution against pride and arrogance. Partnership. Help will be offered by a successful merchant.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Pawprints of Katrina: Pets Saved and Lessons Learned by Cathy Scott

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Jan. 30th, 2009 01:25 pm
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Sleep: 12:30am to 6:30am, 7am to 9am

Weather: clear, 57F, 24% humidity, high 60F

Daily BPAL: FRAU HOLLE
Description: Snow-covered pines, witches herbs, bestial musk, flax, and ethereal flowers that represent both birth and death.
In bottle: Pine, and an afterscent of musk.
On me: Pine and herbs. Not bad, but pretty strong on the pine.

Daily Tarot: Page of Cups: A melancholy and passionate youth, studious but given to flights of imagination. Willing to render service to the Querent. If this card does not signify a youth, it will mean the Querent is drawn to the arts, is given to meditation. News, a message, perhaps the birth of a child. New business methods proposed.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

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Jan. 29th, 2009 09:32 am
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Sleep: 8pm to 6am, with interruptions

Weather: overcast, 39F, 69% humidity, high 59F

Daily BPAL: THE CONVOCATION
Description: A macabre mélange of swanky men's colognes.
In bottle: Musk, mostly.
On me: Musky and masculine. Kinda nice.

Daily Tarot: Queen of Swords: A subtle, keen, and quick-witted woman who may represent a widow or one who is unable to bear children. Perhaps she is in mourning for those she loves who are far away from her. This card may mean widowhood, mourning, privation. Kindness, but also firmness. Keen observation. Gracefulness; fondness for dancing.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Death Will Get You Sober by Elizabeth Zelvin
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

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Jan. 28th, 2009 10:51 am
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Sleep: 2am to 7am

Weather: rainy, 48F, 87% humidity, high 52F

Daily BPAL: SNOW WHITE 2008
Description: A chilly, bright perfume: flurries of virgin snow, crisp winter wind and the faintest breath of night-blooming flowers.
In bottle: Moonflower and snow.
On me: Moonflower and snow. *Very nice*

Daily Tarot: King of Wands, Reversed: Intolerand, prejudiced, ill-natured. High-principled to a fault. Severe and ruthless.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Death Will Get You Sober by Elizabeth Zelvin
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

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Jan. 27th, 2009 10:09 am
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Sleep: 1:30am to 7am

Weather: cloudy, 64F, 88% humidity, high 76F

Daily BPAL: BLOOD PEARL
Description: Lustrous, sanguine, soft and lavish: soft orris, blood musk, and coconut.
In bottle: Orris, with an undertone of musk and a hint of coconut.
On me: Light scents of orris and musk.

Daily Tarot: The Moon, Reversed: Imagination will be harnessed by practical considerations. Storms will be weathered, peace gained at a cost. No risk should be taken.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Down in New Orleans: Reflections from a drowned city by Billy Sothern
Death Will Get You Sober by Elizabeth Zelvin
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales, ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

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Jan. 22nd, 2009 08:52 am
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Sleep: 3am to 6:30am

Weather: clear, 41F, 93% humidity, high 70F

Daily BPAL: THE POTTER'S FIELD
Description: Rich loam, fragrant grasses, murky vetiver, wild herbs, and dry cedar bark.
In bottle: Mmmm . . . loam and grasses . . . smells like freshly turned damp earth.
On me: herbs, loam, vetiver, and cedar. Not quite as earthy as in the bottle, but still very nice.

Daily Tarot: Page of Pentacles, Reversed: Dissipation and excess. Too great pleasure in the material things of life. Wastefulness, luxury. News of the loss of money or worldly goods.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Down in New Orleans: Reflections from a drowned city by Billy Sothern
Death Will Get You Sober by Elizabeth Zelvin

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Jan. 21st, 2009 09:11 am
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Sleep: 2:30 to 5am, 5:30am to 6:30am

Weather: clear, 35F, 59% humidity, high 56F

Daily BPAL: GHÛLHEIM
Description: A dark and disjointed scent: smoke and black musk, bladderwrack, opoponax, galangal, and pepper.
In bottle: musk, hints of opoponax and galangal, a seaweedy undertone of bladderwrack, and just the slightest afterscent of pepper. Very complex, but good.
On me: Smoke, pepper, and musk. Nice, but not as complex.

Daily Tarot: Queen of Pentacles: This is a woman who is the Earth Mother, generous with her gifts. She is rich but charitable, a truly noble soul. A creator on the physical plane. Other meanings are opulence; security. Trust of those around one. At times melancholy or moody. Good use of practical talents.

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Reading:
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. Guerber
Letters by Pliny
Kate Crackernuts by Katherine M. Briggs
Down in New Orleans: Reflections from a drowned city by Billy Sothern
Death Will Get You Sober by Elizabeth Zelvin

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