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At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay and Karyn O'Bryant (Narrator)
Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson and Hallie Bee Bard (Narrator)
Boxes in the Basement by Kathi Daley and Angel Clark (Narrator)
Carrie by Stephen King
Casa tomada y otros cuentos by Julio Cortázar
The Cat Operator's Manual by Queen Olivia III
Crime Rib by Leslie Budewitz and Rebecca Mitchell (Narrator)
The Crime That Binds by Laurie Cass and Erin Bennett (Narrator)
Filling Your Worlds With Words by C. D. Covington and Clarissa C. S. Ryan (Illustrator)
Fishflies by Jeff Lemire and Shawn Kuruneru (Illustrator)
Hangry Hearts by Jennifer Chen
Hattie Hen's Red Umbrella by The Ryans
The He-Man Effect by Brian Box Brown
Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos
Huda F Wants to Know? by Huda Fahmy
I Want to Paint My Bathroom Blue by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
Pleating for Mercy by Melissa Bourbon
Scone Cold Dead by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
Shadow of a Spout by Amanda Cooper
"Torch Song" by John Cheever
Welcome Home to Murder by Rosalie Spielman and Eleanor McCormick (Narrator)
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi and Wil Wheaton (Narrator)


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April in Review: 04/30/25

    Five Stars:

  1. The Cat Operator's Manual by Queen Olivia III
  2. Fishflies by Jeff Lemire and Shawn Kuruneru (Illustrator)
  3. Hattie Hen's Red Umbrella by The Ryans
  4. The He-Man Effect by Brian Box Brown
  5. Homegrown Magic by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos
  6. Huda F Wants to Know? by Huda Fahmy
  7. Scone Cold Dead by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
  8. "Torch Song" by John Cheever (1947)
  9. When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi and Wil Wheaton (Narrator)

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  10. At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay and Karyn O'Bryant (Narrator)
  11. Boxes in the Basement by Kathi Daley and Angel Clark (Narrator)
  12. Carrie by Stephen King
  13. Casa tomada y otros cuentos by Julio Cortázar
  14. Crime Rib by Leslie Budewitz and Rebecca Mitchell (Narrator)
  15. The Crime That Binds by Laurie Cass and Erin Bennett (Narrator)
  16. Filling Your Worlds With Words by C. D. Covington and Clarissa C. S. Ryan (Illustrator)
  17. I Want to Paint My Bathroom Blue by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
  18. Welcome Home to Murder by Rosalie Spielman and Eleanor McCormick (Narrator)

    Three Stars: (Average)

  19. Booked for Murder by P.J. Nelson and Hallie Bee Bard (Narrator)
  20. Hangry Hearts by Jennifer Chen

    Two Stars: (OK)

  21. Pleating for Mercy by Melissa Bourbon
  22. Shadow of a Spout by Amanda Cooper

    One Star: (Did not finish)

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Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection

  1. Filling Your Worlds With Words by C. D. Covington and Clarissa C. S. Ryan (Illustrator) (2025)
  2. The Geographer's Map to Romance by India Holton (2025)
  3. Hangry Hearts by Jennifer Chen (2025)
  4. Huda F Wants to Know? by Huda Fahmy (2025)
  5. Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower and Rebecca Mitchell (Narrator) (2018)
  6. Murder, She Wrote (TV Milestones) by Bridget Kies (2025)
  7. A Murderous Misconception by Lorraine Bartlett, Gayle Leeson and Jorjeana Marie (Narrator) (2020)
  8. No Roast for the Weary by Cleo Coyle and Rebecca Gibel (Narrator) (2025)
  9. Scone Cold Dead by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator) (2025)
  10. When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi and Wil Wheaton (Narrator) (2025)
  11. The Whole Cat and Caboodle by Sofie Ryan and Marguerite Gavin (Narrator) (2014)
  12. Oh. It's You.: Love Poems by Cats by Francesco Marciuliano (2023)

    Research

  13. Here by Richard McGuire (2014)
  14. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 5 by Jun Mayuzuki (2021)
  15. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 6 by Jun Mayuzuki (2021)
  16. The Last Dragon of Oz by Whitney L. Spradling (2025)
  17. Night for Day by Roselle Lim (2024)
  18. The Royal Book of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson (1921)
  19. "The Superintendent" by John Cheever (1952)
  20. Through the Air to the North Pole by Roy Rockwood (1906)

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