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About Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez

My Niece and Nephew joke that I could open a used book store with all the books that I own. I love to read, that is my addiction. I can't go a week without going to a book store. I love crocheting. I love to write stories and poetry. I also love my family, even though they make me crazy at times. I am a huge Donald Duck Fan.

New Vessel

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Fantasy, Action/Adventure

Date Published: May 2, 2025

 

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Eska’s life has been shaped by the constant threat of the
wilds—and the even greater danger posed by the church.

In their secluded home beyond the city walls, Eska was taught the skills to
survive in a world teeming with monstrous creatures, her childhood marked by
rigorous training, resourceful hunting and unyielding discipline.

Beneath her exterior lies a dangerous secret: her mastery of Bloodcraft, a
rare and forbidden magic that allows her to manipulate her own blood as a
weapon.

The church views her power as heresy, branding those like her as abominations.
Their relentless hunt for Bloodcraft users has forced Eska and Oblea to live a
life of quiet exile, far from the safety of the towering walls that protect
humanity.

But the wilds are unforgiving and no amount of isolation can keep Eska hidden
forever. As whispers of her existence reach dangerous ears, Eska’s carefully
constructed world begins to unravel and her survival skills are put to the
ultimate test.

 

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Tessedan Devalere writes fantasy fiction, exploring narratives rich with
magic, romance, and heartfelt tragedy. Before turning to novel writing,
Tessedan spent nine years as a software engineer, with much of that time
dedicated to indie game development.

 

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To Wash or Not to Wash Blitz

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Clean, Dirty, or Just Confused?

The Hygiene & Beauty Dilemma You Didn’t Know You Had

 

Health & Beauty, Non-Fiction

 

Date Published: May 24, 2025

 

 

Are we too clean, not clean enough… or just making it all up as
we go?

You brush, rinse, scrub, shave, exfoliate, moisturize, pluck, dab, blot, and
maybe—just maybe—wonder if it’s all a bit much. Spoiler: It
might be.

In “To Wash or Not to Wash” – Clean, Dirty, or Just Confused? The Hygiene
& Beauty Dilemma You Didn’t Know You Had, author Andreas Baku takes
a hilariously honest, sometimes uncomfortable, and oddly enlightening journey
through modern hygiene and beauty habits. With entertaining humor and sharp
insight, he unpacks everything from deodorant dilemmas to skin-care
scams—and asks the ultimate question: Are we doing all this for health,
hygiene, and our beauty… or just for show?

What to Expect Inside:

– The truth about how often you should shower (and what you’re doing to
your poor skin)

– The razor reality: shaving myths, routines, and eco-friendly alternatives

– A breakdown of what we’re spending (and overspending) in the name of
“freshness”

– Deep dives into deodorant, face wash, anal hygiene (yes, we go there), and
beauty marketing madness

– Quizzes, checklists, cultural insights, and a whole lot of myth-busting

 

Smart, funny, and unfiltered, this book will make you laugh, cringe, question
your habits, and maybe rethink that 12-step “clean girl” routine.

Whether you’re hygiene-obsessed, beautifully indifferent, or somewhere
in between—this book is your permission to clean up smarter, not harder.

 

About the Author

Andreas Baku
Andreas Baku is a humor-driven, credit-card-surviving author who turns
everyday chaos into clever commentary. Best known for his entertaining yet
insightful takes on health, hygiene, and life’s messier corners, Andreas
believes personal care should come with fewer rules and a lot more laughter.

His latest book, To Wash or Not to Wash, was born from years of following his
daughter—and his wife—through beauty aisles like a lost puppy.
Watching them shop in a trance, testing serums like they were on a reality
game show, and casually racking up receipts longer than a CVS coupon list,
Andreas had a realization: it was time to write a book. Not just for the
overwashed or underwashed, but for the utterly confused.

Before this, Andreas tackled fast food culture with Fast Food Made Healthy and
Comida Rápida Hecha Saludable, empowering readers to enjoy their guilty
pleasures without the guilt. His writing blends smart research, practical
advice, and just the right amount of sarcasm—whether he’s debunking
skincare myths or helping you survive a drive-thru with your dignity intact.

Now in his early 50s, Andreas has embraced his second act as an author, using
his voice to demystify modern wellness, clean living, and the illusion of
perfection we’ve all been sold.

Follow his misadventures and musings on Facebook at andreas.baku.9, and
YouTube @andreasbaku891.

 

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The Devil in Fine Print Blitz

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The Cipher Conspiracy, Book One

 

Sci-Fi Thriller

 

Date Published: May 5, 2025

 

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In the shadows of the world’s most powerful scientific institute,
twin prodigies Elias and Drake Maddox uncover a truth buried beneath centuries
of lies.

While Elias’s bestselling novel The Gravity Cipher catapults him into
the global spotlight, Drake’s breakthrough in plasma energy mirrors
impossible patterns found in a mysterious ancient Codex—one the world
was never meant to see.

As secret factions rise and their mother’s hidden allegiances surface,
the brothers find themselves on opposite sides of a devastating revelation and
are pulled into a deadly game between truth and ambition. . Elias seeks to
expose the truth. Drake hungers to control it.

Only one will decide the future. The other may destroy it.

Bold, brilliantly cinematic, and utterly original, The Devil in Fine Print is
a genre-bending sci-fi thriller about legacy, betrayal, and the fine line
between truth and power. With humanity’s future tethered to a source of
power lost to time, one twin will fight to expose the conspiracy… while
the other may be its destruction.

The Devil in Fine Print is the series debut that dares to question
everything—and reveals the cost of rewriting history.

 

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Jhani Mills
Jhani Mills writes emotionally charged stories where resilience, betrayal,
love, and survival collide with lyrical force. She is the two-time
award-winning author of Astral Seeds: Eclipse of the Celestial War, the first
installment of her epic Astral Seeds trilogy. Her body of work also includes
Whispers Where The Wildflowers Bloom and the explosive The Devil in Fine
Print, the beginning of a bold new series blending conspiracies, science, and
survival against impossible odds.

Known for crafting unforgettable characters and worlds where hope is a rebel
force, Jhani’s stories are a testament to the beauty that blooms from
broken ground. When she’s not writing, she can be found chasing sunsets,
savoring strong coffee, and believing fiercely that some of the most beautiful
things in life bloom from broken ground and the quietest revolutions often
leave the deepest scars — and the brightest legacies.

 

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The Matrix Opal Blitz

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A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel

Book 1 of the Duchy Wars

 

Science Fiction

 

Date Published: 03-25-2025

 

 

A rewarding travelogue through a richly drawn world and its cultures,
this arresting series-starter finds Atrium, a master of anthropological
science fiction, inviting in new readers with an enticing hook. Bybiis has the
talent of a beastmaster, enabling her to command a host of creatures. For
this, she is tortured and inked with magic-suppressing tattoos. Bybiis and
Ariseng, from the Siibabean forest, are warned by a mystic shopkeeper,
Ariseng’s aunt, that the two are “stronger together than either is
alone.”

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Stella Atrium

Stella Atrium is a cynical septuagenarian who has spent a lifetime
exploring female characters for real world reactions to obstacles. Often
pushed into submissive and non-verbal roles, women really live in a world of
networking among aunties, cousins, wives of husbands, convenient friends and
neighbors. This rich world is largely unexplored.

“I grew up with all brothers, so I knew about women from stories and
from school. What I found at school wasn’t anything like in the stories,
so I set out to learn why.”

 

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Shattered Compass Blitz

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A Memoir of Loss, Escape, and Renewal

 

Memoir

Date Published: June 11, 2025

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

 

 

How does a young woman cope when she cannot speak the truth?

When nineteen-year-old Lenore experiences sexual assault while studying
abroad in Italy, her entire world shifts. Survival becomes the focus of her
daily life, physical illness grabs control of her body, and no one can free
her from her pain. A ghost of herself, she takes the path of denial,
believing it’s the only way to protect her loved ones and herself from
her harsh reality.

On her journey toward peace, she assumes the expected roles of mother and
wife, but a traumatic diagnosis puts her at a crossroads. She must start
living the life she wants or roam her days as a victim in the chaos of fear.
Lenore’s escape through travel allows her to reconcile the
imprisonment she’s suffered over the years.

However, when another family tragedy strikes, Lenore understands she must
finally come to terms with the silence she’s kept. But what if one
incident that happened decades ago is too destructive, too deep to be
excavated? Will she be able to find herself in the rubble? Or will she be
lost forever?

 

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Lenore Greiner
Award-winning travel writer Lenore Greiner grew up in Marin County where,
at thirteen, she began her writing journey as a lifelong journal
keeper.

At nineteen, her passion for adventure led her to Italy’s heart to
study at the University for Foreigners in Perugia and immerse herself in the
language and culture. There, the seeds of her memoir were sown.

Lenore has garnered eight prestigious Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing
and was honored in Best American Travel Writing 2013, edited by Elizabeth
Gilbert. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Fodor’s
travel guides, and three volumes of Shaking the Tree, an annual anthology
curated by the International Memoir Writers
Association.     

A graduate of UC Davis, Lenore married her college sweetheart, and they now
call Southern California home. They share two kids, two kayaks, and too many
rambunctious grandkids.

 

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