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Bloom by Kenneth Oppel and Sophie Amos (Narrator)
Bran New Death by Victoria Hamilton and Margaret Strom (Narrator)
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe
Cleopatra in Space: Queen of the Nile by Mike Maihack
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
A Death Long Overdue by Eva Gates and Elise Arsenault (Narrator)
Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
Giant Days, Volume 14 by John Allison Giant Days, Volume 14 by John Allison
The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alka
The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling
Handbook for Homicide by Lorna Barrett and Cassandra Campbell (narrator)
Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers by Shauna Holyoak
Love, Jacaranda by Alex Flinn
A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh
Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines by Jennifer J. Chow
Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles Volume 1 by Naru Narumi
The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham
Raven Black by Ann Cleeves and Gordon Griffin (narrator)
Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao
Restaurant to Another World Volume 2 by Junpei Inuzuka and Katsumi Enami (Illustrations)
The Ripple Effect by Malorie Blackman
The Santaroga Barrier by Frank Herbert
The Sea Fairies by L. Frank Baum
Shadowspell by Jenna Black
Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh
The Wall and the Wing by Laura Ruby
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

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December in Review: 12/31/20

Rating out of 5 stars

    Five Stars: (Completely loved the book)

  1. Bran New Death by Victoria Hamilton and Margaret Strom (Narrator)
  2. Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe
  3. Cleopatra in Space: Queen of the Nile by Mike Maihack
  4. A Death Long Overdue by Eva Gates and Elise Arsenault (Narrator)
  5. Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
  6. Giant Days Volume 13 by John Allison
  7. Giant Days Volume 14 by John Allison
  8. The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alka
  9. Handbook for Homicide by Lorna Barrett and Cassandra Campbell (narrator)
  10. I'm Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal
  11. Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers by Shauna Holyoak
  12. Love, Jacaranda by Alex Flinn
  13. Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles Volume 1 by Naru Narumi
  14. The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham
  15. Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao
  16. Restaurant to Another World Volume 2 by Junpei Inuzuka and Katsumi Enami (Illustrations)
  17. The Ripple Effect by Malorie Blackman
  18. Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  1. Bloom by Kenneth Oppel and Sophie Amos (Narrator)
  2. Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
  3. Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines by Jennifer J. Chow
  4. Raven Black by Ann Cleeves and Gordon Griffin (narrator)
  5. The Santaroga Barrier by Frank Herbert
  6. The Wall and the Wing by Laura Ruby

    Three Stars: (Average)

  1. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
  2. The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
  3. A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh
  4. The Sea Fairies by L. Frank Baum
  5. Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
  6. Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

    Two Stars: (OK)

  1. The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling
  2. Shadowspell by Jenna Black

    One Star: (Did not finish)

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Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection
  1. Bait and Witch by Angela M. Sanders
  2. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
  3. Bran New Death by Victoria Hamilton
  4. Cloaked by Alex Flinn
  5. The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
  6. A Death Long Overdue by Eva Gates and Elise Arsenault
  7. Death Overdue by Allison Brook
  8. Giant Days, Volume 14 by John Allison
  9. Hide and Seek by Sarah Mlynowski
  10. Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
  11. Love, Jacaranda by Alex Flinn
  12. Moriarty the Patriot, Volume 2 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi (Illustrations)
  13. Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines by Jennifer J. Chow
  14. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
  15. Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
  16. Orsinian Tales by Ursula K. Le Guin
  17. Plantation Shudders by Ellen Byron
  18. Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao
  19. Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee
  20. Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh
  21. Sunny Rolls the Dice by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
  22. Winter of Secrets by Vicki Delany
    Research
  1. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
  2. Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe
  3. Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 8 by Ryoko Kui
  4. The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alka
  5. The Haunting of Rookward House by Darcy Coates
  6. No Such Thing as Ghosts by Ursula Vernon
  7. This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews
    Library book

Read vs Review by Date - 2020
Read vs Review by Date for 2020

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