I assure you, this makes sense. Sort of.

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978-0062414168

1633694445 ?

9780762447695, 9781476785608 0765392402 1946444545.

076361159X.   0152016996, 9780857084484. 1423110447 1250061407!

125011988X. 1416996494. 1578634482.

1657870561. 0988273608.

1984819755. ( 0062473425 ) 178603784X. 1250200784.

1442471875,

 1250147603

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  10. Hello, universe.
    Can you hear me?
    You are a badass, you glorious code breaker
    You hear me? Suddenly, clarity. The secret message revealed!
    You are here. I’m here. We are not alone.
    This is just what it’s like sometimes. Just remember to breathe.
    Everyone knows how much I love you. (It’s not like it’s a secret). Strange but true. Hidden in plain sight.
    Yours truly,
    Me

    (9780805098761 ! ~ Jenny)

  20. Hello Universe! Can You Hear Me? You Are a Badass you glorious code breaker you hear me suddenly clarity the secret message revealed. You are here. I’m here. We are not alone.. This is just what it’s like sometimes. Just remember to breathe. Everyone knows how much i love you. (It’s not like it’s a secret). Strange but true. Hidden in plain sight. Your’s truly, Me

  23. The most I’ve thought this way since I retired as a school librarian! Thanks for the great exercise.

  28. Once I started, I had to finish all of them. But an interesting way to send a message. And a great message at that! Thank you.

  40. You used a couple Amaz*n codes, which means the entire message can’t be read on your own bookstore’s website!

    You could substitute these:

    glorious 0765392402
    Just remember to breathe 0988273608
    hidden in plain sight 1250200784

    🙂

    (You are the best! ~ Jenny)

  42. 53
    3.19.99
    5.8.8.19.16

    My secret identity is Chemistry Girl.
    IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) speaks exclusively in Yoda or Dobby syntax.

  44. Hello universe,
    Can you hear me? You are a badass, you glorious code breaker.
    You hear me. Suddenly, clarity. The secret message revealed!
    You are here. I’m here. We are not alone.
    This is just what it’s like sometimes. Just remember to breathe.
    Everyone knows how much I love you. (It’s not like it’s a secret) strange but true.
    Yours truly,
    Me

  46. I love a good puzzle! Thanks Jenny. You’re pretty badass too.

    Have you ever considered writing a comedy mystery? (I’d read the crap out of anything you write.) You can even add puzzles to it! 🙂

  52. 9781526361158! That was fun! I missed the first word of the last title (Me) so for a minute I was confused and thought maybe Elton John had something to do with it. 😀

  53. 9781526361158!

    That was fun! I missed the first word of the last title (Me) so for a minute I was confused and thought maybe Elton John had something to do with it. 😀

  54. 9781526361158!

    That was fun! I missed the first word of the last title (Me) so for a minute I was confused and thought maybe Elton John had something to do with it. 😀

  55. I was born on 3/14 aka Pi day, 30 years as a seamstress my waistband calculations are based on this math. Had to kick an inherited repub to the curb ’cause he tried to tell me girls cain’t do numbers. Did I mention I’m from Florida and Fuck ted Yoho!

  62. 9780771072437
    This made me 9781250077004
    9781443133135
    Love
    9781408400661

  71. I wonder how long it took you to create this? Probably a lot longer than the 15 minutes it took me to decode it. What a lovely idea! Signed- a former librarian.

  75. Shit…. Let’s see if Agent Orange, current White House occupant, can pass this cognitive skills test.

  79. At first I was like someone broke Jenny but then I realized this is just her being her lol I heart you Jenny Luv Bella

  80. As a former bookseller I recognized the format IMMEDIATELY and squealed. You are a goddamn delight.

  86. Google got mad at me for searching so many numbers at once and made me prove I’m not a robot. Worth it.

  87. This made my librarian heart and former bookseller heart sing! Amazing! We love you!

  88. OMG. You are incredibly meta today!

    I first thought this was about them being ISBNs. And then I clued in that no, there’s an actual message there.

    Thanks for making Sunday (Sunday? well, Sunday now) livelier than it started out being. 😀

  94. 1938298301 ! 1641523670 1524900960 1416628095 1946152188 : 1645171614!

  97. The librarian in me LOVES this! Thanks for making me use a part of my brain I’ve been neglecting.

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