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A long time ago, people found women who could read and write anomalies.
In today's world, anomalies come in other forms. As I walked around another country for the first time, I was called this by the locals. 
Come here fellow anomalies to find comfort in books. My reviews here are my opinions, but I do hope you all enjoy it. Come and phase through life with me as we read and promote authors and their books.


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