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October 05, 2026

2025 | 📖 The Long Shoe by Bob Mortimer | United Kingdom | 336 pages | 🏆 | @realbobmortimer 2026 | 📖 Ailsa Craig by J.A. Hoskins | United Kingdom | @ja_hoskins_author

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