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By Books 'N Pieces / April 10, 2019

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Another Happy (JS Ririe Books) Winner.

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By Books 'N Pieces / November 28, 2018

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😀 One Happy (Peter James) Book Winner

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By Books 'N Pieces / November 25, 2018

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By Books 'N Pieces / October 17, 2018

What’s New in June 🆓

The June 2019 issue of Books 'N Pieces Magazine's SPOTLIGHT ON WRITING featuring interviews with Dr. Lewena Bayer (pictured), Alicia Smock, Bestselling author Richard Foreman. Also featuring Book Review by Jill Hedgecock, "The Ins and Outs of Audible", Brain Games #5 and more.

Starting with this issue, we will be an Online magazine only. Items will be posted throughout the month and you can access them all using the link that will be provided.

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