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The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper
Boiled Over by Barbara Ross and Dara Rosenberg (Narrator)
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes and Frankie Corzo (Narrator)
The Case of the Toxic Mutants by Ursula Vernon
Crunch by Kayla Miller
Curds of Prey by Korina Moss and Erin Moon (Narrator)
Deep South by Nevada Barr
Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Victoria Ying (Illustrator)
Drew Leclair Crushes the Case by Katryn Bury and Devon Hales (Narrator)
Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 3 by Kenjirō Hata
A Galaxy Next Door, Volume 2 by Gido Amagakure
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle and Traci Odom (Narrator)
Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush and Kae Marie Denino (Narrator)
A Midsummer Night's Scheme by Harper Kincaid and Renee Dorian (Narrator)
Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa Sugiura
My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 5 by Shinichi Fukuda and Taylor Engel (Translator)
Perfect World, Volume 1 by Rie Aruga
Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie and David Suchet (Narrator)
Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator)
Royal Blood by Aimee Carter
Shadows House, Volume 1 by Somato
Silver Alert by Lee Smith and Caitlin Davies (Narrator)
Tootle by Gertrude Crampton and Tibor Gergely (Illustrator) (1945)
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross (2023)

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May in Review: 05/31/23

    Rating out of 5 stars

    Five Stars: (Completely loved the book)

  1. Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper
  2. The Case of the Toxic Mutants by Ursula Vernon
  3. Curds of Prey by Korina Moss and Erin Moon (Narrator)
  4. Drew Leclair Crushes the Case by Katryn Bury and Devon Hales (Narrator)
  5. Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
  6. Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 3 by Kenjirō Hata
  7. The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle and Traci Odom (Narrator)
  8. Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush and Kae Marie Denino (Narrator)
  9. Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator)
  10. Shadows House, Volume 1 by Somato

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  11. Boiled Over by Barbara Ross and Dara Rosenberg (Narrator)
  12. Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes and Frankie Corzo (Narrator)
  13. Crunch by Kayla Miller
  14. Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Victoria Ying (Illustrator)
  15. A Galaxy Next Door, Volume 2 by Gido Amagakure
  16. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
  17. A Midsummer Night's Scheme by Harper Kincaid and Renee Dorian (Narrator)
  18. Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa Sugiura
  19. My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 5 by Shinichi Fukuda and Taylor Engel (Translator)
  20. Perfect World, Volume 1 by Rie Aruga
  21. Royal Blood by Aimee Carter
  22. Silver Alert by Lee Smith and Caitlin Davies (Narrator)
  23. Tootle by Gertrude Crampton and Tibor Gergely (Illustrator) (1945)

    Three Stars: (Average)

  24. Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie and David Suchet (Narrator)

    Two Stars: (OK)

  25. Deep South by Nevada Barr
  26. Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross

    One Star: (Did not finish)

  27. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

Books by Age

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Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection

  1. The Cats Came Back by Sofie Kelly and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator) (2018)
  2. Finally Seen by Kelly Yang (2023)
  3. Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 3 by Kenjirō Hata (2018)
  4. Frozen Detective by Amanda Flower and Laura Faye Smith (Narrator) (2022)
  5. The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle (2023)
  6. The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas and Kate Reading (Narrator) (2018)
  7. If the Shoe Kills by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2014)
  8. Lost Lad London, Volume 2 by Shima Shinya (2021)
  9. Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa Sugiura (2023)
  10. Murder on Mustang Beach by Alicia Bessette and Karissa Vacker (Narrator) (2023)
  11. My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 5 by Shinichi Fukuda and Taylor Engel (Translator) (2020)
  12. Perfect World, Volume 1 by Rie Aruga (2015)
  13. Shadows House, Volume 1 (2019)
  14. The Sister Switch by Sarah Mlynowski, Debbie Rigaud, and Maxine Vee (Illustrator) (2023)
  15. Spy x Family, Volume 8 by Tatsuya Endo (2021)
  16. A Streetcar Named Murder by T.G. Herren and Cindy Kay (Narrator) (2022)
  17. Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca (2022)
  18. A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck (2000)
  19. Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross (2023)

    Research

  20. A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz (2015)
  21. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune (2020)
  22. Silver Alert by Lee Smith and Caitlin Davies (Narrator) (2023)
  23. Unspoken Magic by Emily Lloyd-Jones (2023)

    Review

  24. Frank and Bert by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros (2022)

    Library book

Read vs Review by Date - 2023
Read vs Review by Date for 2023

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