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Heart of Junk by Luke Geddes

Heart of Junk

by Luke Geddes
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  • Jan 21, 2020, 256 pages
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  • Jan 2021, 256 pages
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Anger lifted her off the floor and she grabbed the doll, careful not to disturb her bowl, and carried it, a plastic foot pinched loosely between two delicate fingers, down the aisles of Hall One. This was, in her opinion, grounds for eviction, and she was sure, if she reminded them of how loyal a renter she'd been these many years, Keith and Stacey would agree.

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