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Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley
The Aquanaut by Dan Santat
Bleeding Hearts by Susan Wittig Albert
A Calculated Whisk by Victoria Hamilton
Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (narrator)
Clause of Death by Lorna Barrett and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator)
Death by Espresso by Alex Erickson
Death on the Shelf by Allison Brook and Mia Gaskin (Narrator)
Expedition Backyard by Rosemary Mosco and Binglin Hu (illustrator) Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly
Gimme Shelter: Misadventures and Misinformation by Doreen Cronin and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations)
Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman
Killer in the Carriage House by Sheila Connolly and Emily Durante (Narrator)
Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 2 by Tomohito Oda
Little Houses by Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)
My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 2 by Shinichi Fukuda
Noragami: Stray God, Volume 12 by Adachitoka
Really Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick
The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann
17 & Gone by Nova Ren Suma
Spy x Family, Volume 4 by Tatsuya Endo and Case Loe (translator)
Sweetness and Lightning, Volume 1 by Gido Amagakure and Adam Lensenmayer (Translator)
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

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4 stars: Good but flawed
3 stars: Average
2 stars: OK
1 star: Did not finish

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August in Review: 08/31/22

    Rating out of 5 stars

    Five Stars: (Completely loved the book)

  1. The Aquanaut by Dan Santat
  2. Expedition Backyard by Rosemary Mosco and Binglin Hu (illustrator)
  3. Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly
  4. Gimme Shelter: Misadventures and Misinformation by Doreen Cronin and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations)
  5. Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 2 by Tomohito Oda
  6. My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 2 by Shinichi Fukuda
  7. Really Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick
  8. 17 & Gone by Nova Ren Suma
  9. Spy x Family, Volume 4 by Tatsuya Endo and Case Loe (translator)
  10. Sweetness and Lightning, Volume 1 by Gido Amagakure and Adam Lensenmayer (Translator)
  11. When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  12. Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley
  13. A Calculated Whisk by Victoria Hamilton
  14. Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (narrator)
  15. Death by Espresso by Alex Erickson
  16. Death on the Shelf by Allison Brook and Mia Gaskin (Narrator)
  17. Killer in the Carriage House by Sheila Connolly and Emily Durante (Narrator)
  18. Noragami: Stray God, Volume 12 by Adachitoka

    Three Stars: (Average)

  19. Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman
  20. Little Houses by Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)
  21. The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann

    Two Stars: (OK)

    One Star: (Did not finish)

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Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection

  1. Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey and Amy Melissa Bentley
  2. Arf by Spencer Quinn
  3. Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron and Amy Melissa Bentley (Narrator)
  4. Body and Soul Food by Abby Collette and L. Malaika Cooper (Narrator)
  5. Cat-Cat by Gertrude Hevener Gibson
  6. Coached Red-Handed by Victoria Laurie and Rachel Dulude (Narrator)
  7. Death by Café Mocha by Alex Erickson
  8. H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
  9. A Little Ferry Tale by Chad Otis
  10. Ottoline and the Purple Fox by Chris Riddell
  11. The Sacred Bridge by Anne Hillerman
  12. The Secret Staircase by Sheila Connolly
  13. Sex, Murder and a Double Latte by Kyra Davis and Gabra Zackman (Narrator)
  14. Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Volume 1 by Keigo Maki
  15. Spy x Family, Volume 5 by Tatsuya Endo
  16. A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
  17. The Trainbow by Nina Laden
  18. Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Narrator)
  19. Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (narrator)

    Research

  20. The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
  21. The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa and Louise Heal Kawai (Translator)
  22. The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

    Review

    Library book

  23. Friends Forever by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham (Illustrations)
  24. Noragami: Stray God, Volume 15 by Adachitoka

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