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Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook
A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron Dark Waters by Katherine Arden
A Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator) Death Gets a Time-Out by Ayelet Waldman
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
Funky Chickens by Benjamin Zephaniah
The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by Alice Kimberly
Lucy in the Sky by Kiara Brinkman and Sean Chiki (Illustrations)
March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Illustrator)
Marmalade's Nap by Cindy Wheeler
One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett
1, 2, 3 Salish Sea: a Pacific Northwest Counting Book by Nikki McClure
Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger and Sara Kipin (Illustrations)
Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte
Red Velvet Revenge by Jenn McKinlay
Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs by Russell Ginns
A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison and Emily Durante (Narrator)
The Tea Dragon Festival by Kay O'Neill
This Is Venice by Miroslav Sasek
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Turning Point by Paula Chase

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September in Review: 09/30/21

Rating out of 5 stars

    Five Stars: (Completely loved the book)

  1. A Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator)
  2. Lucy in the Sky by Kiara Brinkman and Sean Chiki (Illustrations)
  3. March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Illustrator)
  4. Marmalade's Nap by Cindy Wheeler
  5. One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett
  6. 1, 2, 3 Salish Sea: a Pacific Northwest Counting Book by Nikki McClure
  7. Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger and Sara Kipin (Illustrations)
  8. Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte
  9. Red Velvet Revenge by Jenn McKinlay
  10. The Tea Dragon Festival by Kay O'Neill
  11. This Is Venice by Miroslav Sasek

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  1. Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook
  2. A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron
  3. Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
  4. Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
  5. Funky Chickens by Benjamin Zephaniah
  6. The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by Alice Kimberly
  7. Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs by Russell Ginns
  8. A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison and Emily Durante (Narrator)
  9. Turning Point by Paula Chase

    Three Stars: (Average)

  1. Death Gets a Time-Out by Ayelet Waldman
  2. Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
  3. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

    Two Stars: (OK)

    One Star: (Did not finish)

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Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection
  1. Big Hero 6: The Series, Volume 1 by Hong Gyun An
  2. Checked Out for Murder by Allison Brook
  3. Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia and Shayna Small (Narrator)
  4. A Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator)
  5. A Dilly of a Death by Susan Wittig Albert
  6. Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
  7. Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
  8. The Ghost and the Femme Fatale by Alice Kimberly
  9. March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Illustrator)
  10. Murder in a Teacup by Vicki Delany
  11. My Life in the Fish Tank by Barbara Dee
  12. Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) by Lauren Graham
  13. The Tell Tail Heart by Cate Conte
  14. Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier
  15. What the Cat Dragged In by Miranda James
  16. When the Grits Hit the Fan by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
    Research
  1. Gideon Falls, Volume 6: The End by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino
  2. Samantha Spinner and the Boy in the Ball by Russell Ginns
  3. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
    Review
  1. 1, 2, 3 Salish Sea: a Pacific Northwest Counting Book by Nikki McClure
    Library book

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