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November 21, 2025 by Travis Jonker

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Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads? A ripply suggestion of a dog plays with a round dot that is supposed to conjure a ball in this wordless mess. Somewhere, Randolph Caldecott is saying in a quiet, genteel English accent, “Why, I’m not sure, old chap, but at least […]

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One Star Review, Guess Who? (#220)

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Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads? This could NOT even be called a book… a pamphlet maybe. Of course I didn’t know that when I ordered it.It too just a few minutes to read, but even that was too much! it the stupidest pamphlet I’ve EVER read!! Click […]

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One Star Review, Guess Who? (#217)

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Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads? I’m afraid to say this out loud since it will probably make it impossible for me to ever get a Canadian passport but I really can’t stand this book.  Click here for the answer. Why do I share these? Click here. If […]

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