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Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews and Janina Edwards (Narrator)
A Cop and a Coop by Hillary Avis and Kitty Hendrix (Narrator)
Death Knells and Wedding Bells by Eva Gates and Elise Arsenault (Narrator)
Death of a Citizen by Donald Hamilton
Disagreement (Discórdia) by Nani Brunini
Dying for Devil's Food by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (narrator)
Eaves of Destruction by Kate Carlisle and Angela Starling (Narrator)
A Fatal Feast by Kathleen Bridge and Vanessa Daniels (Narrator)
Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 4 by Kenjirō Hata
Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen by Chris Riddell
A Green Velvet Secret by Vicki Grant
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe
Lost Lad London, Volume Two by Shima Shinya
Murder on Mustang Beach by Alicia Bessette and Karissa Vacker (Narrator)
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
The Sister Switch by Sarah Mlynowski, Debbie Rigaud, and Maxine Vee (Illustrator)
Spy x Family, Volume 8 by Tatsuya Endo
Sweetness and Lightning, Volume 3 by Gido Amagakure and Adam Lensenmayer (Translator)
Two Dogs by Ian Falconer
Unspoken Magic by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Well Matched by Jen DeLuca
Windy McPherson's Son by Sherwood Anderson (1916)
Ya Boy Kongming!, Volume 1 by Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa (illustrator)
Yes & No by Elisha Cooper

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June in Review06/30/23

    Rating out of 5 stars

    Five Stars: (Completely loved the book)

  1. Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews and Janina Edwards (Narrator)
  2. A Cop and a Coop by Hillary Avis and Kitty Hendrix (Narrator)
  3. Death Knells and Wedding Bells by Eva Gates and Elise Arsenault (Narrator)
  4. Dying for Devil's Food by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (narrator)
  5. Eaves of Destruction by Kate Carlisle and Angela Starling (Narrator)
  6. Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 4 by Kenjirō Hata
  7. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
  8. Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe
  9. Lost Lad London, Volume Two by Shima Shinya
  10. Murder on Mustang Beach by Alicia Bessette and Karissa Vacker (Narrator)
  11. The Sister Switch by Sarah Mlynowski, Debbie Rigaud, and Maxine Vee (Illustrator)
  12. Spy x Family, Volume 8 by Tatsuya Endo
  13. Sweetness and Lightning, Volume 3 by Gido Amagakure and Adam Lensenmayer (Translator)
  14. Two Dogs by Ian Falconer
  15. Unspoken Magic by Emily Lloyd-Jones
  16. Well Matched by Jen DeLuca
  17. Ya Boy Kongming!, Volume 1 by Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa (illustrator)
  18. Yes & No by Elisha Cooper

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  19. Disagreement (Discórdia) by Nani Brunini
  20. A Fatal Feast by Kathleen Bridge and Vanessa Daniels (Narrator)
  21. Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen by Chris Riddell
  22. The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

    Three Stars: (Average)

  23. Death of a Citizen by Donald Hamilton

    Two Stars: (OK)

  24. A Green Velvet Secret by Vicki Grant
  25. Windy McPherson's Son by Sherwood Anderson (1916)

    One Star: (Did not finish)

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Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection

  1. Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews and Janina Edwards (Narrator) (2023)
  2. Death Knells and Wedding Bells by Eva Gates and Elise Arsenault (Narrator) (2023)
  3. Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade by Nancy Springer (2022)
  4. A Fatal Feast by Kathleen Bridge and Vanessa Daniels (Narrator) (2021)
  5. Father's Day Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Narrator) (2003)
  6. Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 4 by Kenjirō Hata (2019)
  7. A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck (1998)
  8. Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day and Rachel Dulude (Narrator) (2019)
  9. The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest (2023)
  10. Oh Say Can You Fudge by Nancy CoCo and Vanessa Johansson (2015)
  11. The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter, Volume 2 by Kazuki Irodori (Artist) and Yatsuki Wakatsu (2021)
  12. Sweetness and Lightning, Volume 3 Gido Amagakure and Adam Lensenmayer (Translator) (2014)
  13. Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette (2013) (June 2023)
  14. Witch and Famous by Angela M. Sanders and Francesca Townes (Narrator) (2022)
  15. Ya Boy Kongming!, Volume 1 by Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa (illustrator) (2020)

    Research

  16. A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (2023)
  17. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 3 by Jun Mayuzuki and Amanda Haley (Translator) (2020)
  18. Menacing Manor by Kiersten White (2023)
  19. The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi (森見 登美彦) and Emily Balistrieri (Translator) (2004 / 2022)
  20. You Can't Hide by Dan Poblocki (2016)

    Review

  21. Disagreement (Discórdia) by Nani Brunini (2023, 2021)
  22. A Green Velvet Secret by Vicki Grant (2023)

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Read vs Review by Date for 2023

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