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Have you met our author, @ahdouglas.bsky.social, yet?

Adam’s stories have appeared in the anthology “It Calls From the Doors,” Nocturnal Transmissions Podcast, The Other Stories Podcast, and many more.

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September 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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"The Convenience Store by the Sea" by Sonoko Machida REVIEW
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‘The Convenience Store by the Sea’: Community and Kindness
The publishing sensation from Japan comes to America with beautiful tales surrounding a special convenience store, aptly called Tenderness.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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"The List" by Steve Berry REVIEW
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‘The List’: A Ledger of Evil
Steve Berry’s new standalone novel attempts an unconventional take on the standard thriller playbook.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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"The Unraveling of Julia" by Lisa Scottoline REVIEW
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‘The Unraveling of Julia’: An Entertaining Italian Thriller
Lisa Scottoline provides steady, straightforward fun about a grieving woman who gets thrust into a spooky Italian mystery.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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"The Greatest Possible Good" by Ben Brooks REVIEW
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‘The Greatest Possible Good’: Where Lies the Highest Path?
A wealthy family breaks apart when its patriarch falls down a mineshaft and decides he wants to save the world.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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"Culpability" by Bruce Holsinger REVIEW
An ordinary family road trip takes a devastating turn. Who holds the responsibility when AI is in control?
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‘Culpability’: Family Story or AI Essay?
An ordinary family road trip takes a devastating turn. Questions arise about technology and moral responsibility.
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August 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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"A Case of Mice and Murder" by Sally Smith
The murder of the lord chief justice of England upends a barrister’s cloistered world. #Read #Bookstagram #BookReviewer #WritingCommunity #AmReading www.theepochtimes.com/bright/a-cas...
‘A Case of Mice and Murder’: An Exquisite Treasure
The murder of the lord chief justice of England upends a barrister’s cloistered world.
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August 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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I'm excited to announce the publication of my latest short story. I'm very honored that State of Matter Magazine chose my work for their publication. #amwriting #amwritingscifi #writingcommunity #SciFiAdventure #WritersLife
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How To Kill A God (Without Killing Yourself In The Process) – State of Matter
Adam H. Douglas is a full-time freelance writer and ghostwriter with over two decades of experience. He has recently branched out to science fiction, speculative fiction, and horror fantasy fiction.…
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August 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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I'm thinking there should be some sort of prison sentence for publishers who release books that are the latter part of a series—but don't indicate that ANYWHERE on the cover. Thoughts?
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August 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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‘Guess Again’: Matching Wits With a Killer
Begins in a plodding and seedy way, with thrills eventually coming fast and furious, but garishly so. #Read #Bookstagram #BookReviewer #WritingCommunity #AmReading #CrimeFiction www.theepochtimes.com/bright/guess...
‘Guess Again’: Matching Wits With a Killer
Rather than being thrilling and edgy, this novel begins in a plodding and seedy way with thrills coming fast and furious, but garishly so.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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‘Codebreaker’: A Cipher Teen Adventure
A surprisingly taut thriller about politics, growing up, and the history of encryption.
#Read #Bookstagram #BookReviewer #WritingCommunity #AmReading @WednesdayBooks
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‘Codebreaker’: A Cipher Teen Adventure
‘Codebreaker’ is a surprisingly taut thriller about politics, growing up, and the history of encryption.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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‘Murder at Gulls Nest’ Book Review
A nun renounces her vows to discover the fate of a friend and stumbles onto a murder.
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‘Murder at Gulls Nest’: A Gripping Mystery With Gothic Flourishes
A nun renounces her vows to discover the fate of a friend and stumbles onto a murder. The mystery will keep readers riveted and guessing throughout.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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‘Infinite Archive’ Book Review
Author Mur Lafferty threads a difficult needle in this mystery series set on an alien space station.
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‘Infinite Archive’: A Cozy Sci-Fi Series That’s Actually Sci-Fi
Author Mur Lafferty threads a difficult needle in this mystery series set on an alien space station.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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‘The Peculiar Gift of July’ Book Review
The folks in a small island town have their lives shaken up when an unusual young girl named July is dropped in their midst. @ahream
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‘The Peculiar Gift of July’: Solace at the Corner of Nowhere
The folks in a small island town have their lives shaken up when an unusual young girl named July is dropped in their midst.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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‘Fresh, Green Life’ by Sebastian Castillo REVIEW
The author self-sabotages an excellent satire of modern academia by throwing in a discordant tantrum about @jordanbpeterson .
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‘Fresh, Green Life’: Great Promise Diminished
The author self-sabotages an excellent satire of modern academia by throwing in a discordant tantrum about a motivational speaker.
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July 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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"Before Dorothy" REVIEW
Author Hazel Gaynor asks: “Who was Auntie Em?” And what is the story behind Dorothy’s family?
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‘Before Dorothy’: Wistfulness and Mourning
Author Hazel Gaynor asks: “Who was Auntie Em?” And what is the story behind Dorothy’s family?
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July 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Daria Lavelle’s ‘Aftertaste’: Check Please
Serving up a gumbo of poetry slam indulgence, bizarre theology, and banal dialogue.
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Author Daria Lavelle’s Novel ‘Aftertaste’: Check Please
The book serves up a gumbo of poetry slam indulgence, bizarre theology, and banal dialogue in her novel.
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July 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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‘The Medusa Protocol’ REVIEW
Rob Hart’s second book in the Assassins Anonymous series continues his odd recovering-alcoholic allegory. www.theepochtimes.com/bright/the-m... @EpochTimes
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‘The Medusa Protocol’: Hugs, Not Guns
Rob Hart’s second book in the Assassins Anonymous series continues his odd recovering-alcoholic allegory.
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July 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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‘The Summer House’ REVIEW
Masashi Matsuie’s debut novel is a brilliant, masterful poem in prose about the sublime beauty of architecture working in tandem with nature. @EpochTimes
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‘The Summer House’: Quiet and Extraordinary
Masashi Matsuie’s debut novel is a brilliant, masterful poem in prose about the sublime beauty of architecture working in tandem with nature.
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July 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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‘My Friends’ by @Backmanland REVIEW
A mismatched pair contend with the dying wish of a brilliant artist and find a way to fix themselves along the journey. A beautiful book. www.theepochtimes.com/bright/my-fr...
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‘My Friends’: A Novel About Living and Laughing
A mismatched pair contend with the dying wish of a brilliant artist and find a way to fix themselves along the journey. A beautiful book.
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July 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Ozzy. Lived and died LIKE A WEAPON. The ultimate mic drop. Mad respect, my man.
July 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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"A Novel Murder" by E.C. Nevin Review. No one expects a real murder to happen at a crime fiction festival, but that's exactly what Jane Hepburn must deal with. Read my review at: www.theepochtimes.com/bright/a-nov... #books #booksworthreading #bookstagram
‘A Novel Murder’: A Page-Turning Delight
A timid writer unexpectedly finds herself at the center of a real-life murder during a crime fiction festival.
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July 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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I caught my cat cleaning a hand-held Gatling gun this morning. Should I be worried?

#Caturday

#CatLife

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July 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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My latest review: Samurai of the Red Carnation by Denis Thériault.
This evocative historical novel transports readers to the refined Heian era, where poetry and swordsmanship intertwine.
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July 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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My wife just discovered how to make Velveeta at home. Two things: 1) Kraft's been ripping me off for about fifty years; 2) If this doesn't warrant her getting a Michelin star, I don't know what does. #cooking #marriedlife #youluckybastard
July 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM