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Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 2: The Victim Syndicate by James Tynion IV, et. al.
Bird & Squirrel All or Nothing by James Burks
Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely and Lisa ReneƩ Pitts (Narrator)
The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman and George Guidall (Narrator) (re-read)
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman and Emily Rankin (Narrator)
Candy Slain Murder by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
The Dachshund Wears Prada by Stefanie London
Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass
Endangered Species by Nevada Barr and Cindy Williams (Narrator)
Final Sentence by Daryl Wood Gerber
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Harlem Sunset by Nekesa Afia and Shayna Small (Narrator)
Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman
Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
Into the Woods by J. Torres and Faith Erin Hicks (Illustrator)
The Marvelous by Claire Kann
Murder Is No Picnic by Amy Pershing and Patti Murin (Narrator)
My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 3 by Shinichi Fukuda
Noragami: Stray God, Volume 14 by Adachitoka
Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods by Catherynne M. Valente
Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas
Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker (narrator)
Poultrygeist by Eric Geron and Pete Oswald (Illustrator)
The Sacred Bridge by Anne Hillerman
The Secret Staircase by Sheila Connolly and Emily Durante (Narrator)
Spy x Family, Volume 6 by Tatsuya Endo
The Suite Spot by Trish Doller
This Is a Book for People Who Love Birds by Danielle Belleny and Stephanie D Singleton (Illustrator)
Yokohama Station SF National by Yuba Isukari, Tatsuyuki Tanaka (Illustrator), and Stephen Paul (Translator)

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

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October in Review: 10/31/22

    Rating out of 5 stars

    Five Stars: (Completely loved the book)

  1. Bird & Squirrel All or Nothing by James Burks
  2. Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely and Lisa ReneƩ Pitts (Narrator)
  3. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman and Emily Rankin (Narrator)
  4. Candy Slain Murder by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
  5. The Dachshund Wears Prada by Stefanie London
  6. Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass
  7. Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
  8. Into the Woods by J. Torres and Faith Erin Hicks (Illustrator)
  9. The Marvelous by Claire Kann
  10. Murder Is No Picnic by Amy Pershing and Patti Murin (Narrator)
  11. My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 3 by Shinichi Fukuda
  12. Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods by Catherynne M. Valente
  13. Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas
  14. Poultrygeist by Eric Geron and Pete Oswald (Illustrator)
  15. Spy x Family, Volume 6 by Tatsuya Endo
  16. The Suite Spot by Trish Doller
  17. This Is a Book for People Who Love Birds by Danielle Belleny and Stephanie D Singleton (Illustrator)
  18. Yokohama Station SF National by Yuba Isukari, Tatsuyuki Tanaka (Illustrator), and Stephen Paul (Translator)

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  19. Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 2: The Victim Syndicate by James Tynion IV, et. al.
  20. The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman and George Guidall (Narrator) (re-read)
  21. Harlem Sunset by Nekesa Afia and Shayna Small (Narrator)
  22. Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman
  23. Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
  24. Noragami: Stray God, Volume 14 by Adachitoka
  25. Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker (narrator)
  26. The Sacred Bridge by Anne Hillerman
  27. The Secret Staircase by Sheila Connolly and Emily Durante (Narrator)

    Three Stars: (Average)

  28. Final Sentence by Daryl Wood Gerber

    Two Stars: (OK)

  29. Endangered Species by Nevada Barr and Cindy Williams (Narrator)
  30. The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

    One Star: (Did not finish)

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Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection

  1. Bird & Squirrel All Together by James Burks
  2. Blind Descent by Nevada Barr and Barbara Rosenblat (Narrator) (1998)
  3. Break the Chains by Megan E. O'Keefe
  4. Clammed Up by Barbara Ross and Dana Rosenberg (Narrator) (2013)
  5. The Dachshund Wears Prada by Stefanie London
  6. Drew LeClair Gets a Clue by Katryn Bury and Devon Hales (Narrator)
  7. Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Volume 4 by Hinowa Kouzuki and Waka Miyama (Illustrator) (2013)
  8. I Am a Cat Barista, Volume 1 by Hiro Maijima
  9. Lead-Pipe Cinch by Christy Evans (2010)
  10. Lost Lad London, Volume 1 by Shinya Shima (2021)
  11. Love (and Other Uses for Duct Tape) by Carrie Jones
  12. Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott and Karen White (Narrator)
  13. Murder Spills the Tea by Vicki Delany
  14. My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 4 by Shinichi Fukuda and Taylor Engel (Translator)
  15. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie and Hugh Fraser (Narrator)
  16. A Poisonous Page by Kitt Crowe and Tina Wolstencroft (Narrator) (2022)
  17. Reserved for Murder by Victoria Gilbert (2021)
  18. Room to Dream by Kelly Yang
  19. A Sprinkle in Time by Dana Mentink and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker (Narrator) (2022)
  20. Spy x Family, Volume 6 by Tatsuya Endo
  21. You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (2022)

    Research

  22. The Collectors by Jacqueline West (2018) (October 2022)
  23. The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs (1973)
  24. It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds (2022)
  25. Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows by Tehlor Kay Mejia (2022)

    Review

    Library book

  26. Bingo Love by Tee Franklin (2018)
  27. The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham (1919)
  28. The Sound of Thunder by J. Torres and Faith Erin Hicks (Illustrations)

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