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The AI Con by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz and Dana Rosenberg (Narrator)
Behooved by M. Stevenson
The Birding Dictionary by Rosemary Mosco
Bunny's Book Club by Annie Silvestro and Tatjana Mai-Wyss (Illustrator)
Captain Stone's Revenge by Carolyn Keene
"The Chaste Clarissa" by John Cheever
A Cold Dose of Murder by Emily George and Chelsea Stephens (Narrator)
"The Cure" by John Cheever
Curses, Boiled Again! by Shari Randall and Tiffany Morgan (Narrator)
Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 12 by Ryoko Kui
Fatal Reservations by Lucy Burdette and Laura Jennings (Narrator)
The Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs and Mercer Mayer (Illustrator) Inherit the Word by Daryl Wood Gerber
Ganbatte!: The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward by Albert Liebermann
Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 6 by Jun Mayuzuki and Amanda Haley (Translator)
Memories and Murder by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator)
Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey by Lori Mortensen and Chloe Bristol (Illustrator)
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Volume 4 by Kazuki Irodori
Paws to Remember by Sofie Kelly and Casandra Campbell (Narrator)
Public Anchovy #1 by Mindy Quigley and Holly Adams (Narrator)
Savage Chickens: A Survival Kit for Life in the Coop by Doug Savage
"The Season of Divorce" by John Cheever
Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas
The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig
"The Superintendent" by John Cheever
Who Is My Friend? by Louise Corum and Birdice McLaughlin (Illustrator)


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June in Review: 06/30/25

    Five Stars:

  1. The AI Con by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
  2. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz and Dana Rosenberg (Narrator)
  3. Behooved by M. Stevenson
  4. The Birding Dictionary by Rosemary Mosco
  5. Bunny's Book Club by Annie Silvestro and Tatjana Mai-Wyss (Illustrator) (2017)
  6. Captain Stone's Revenge by Carolyn Keene
  7. A Cold Dose of Murder by Emily George and Chelsea Stephens (Narrator)
  8. "The Cure" by John Cheever
  9. Curses, Boiled Again! by Shari Randall and Tiffany Morgan (Narrator)
  10. Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 12 by Ryoko Kui
  11. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 6 by Jun Mayuzuki and Amanda Haley (Translator)
  12. Memories and Murder by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator)
  13. Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey by Lori Mortensen and Chloe Bristol (Illustrator)
  14. The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Volume 4 by Kazuki Irodori
  15. Paws to Remember by Sofie Kelly and Casandra Campbell (Narrator)
  16. Public Anchovy #1 by Mindy Quigley and Holly Adams (Narrator)
  17. Savage Chickens: A Survival Kit for Life in the Coop by Doug Savage
  18. The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  19. "The Chaste Clarissa" by John Cheever
  20. Fatal Reservations by Lucy Burdette and Laura Jennings (Narrator)
  21. The Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs and Mercer Mayer (Illustrator)
  22. "The Season of Divorce" by John Cheever
  23. Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
  24. "The Superintendent" by John Cheever

    Three Stars: (Average)

  25. Ganbatte!: The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward by Albert Liebermann
  26. Inherit the Word by Daryl Wood Gerber
  27. The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas
  28. Who Is My Friend? by Louise Corum and Birdice McLaughlin (Illustrator)

    Two Stars: (OK)

    One Star: (Did not finish)

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Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection

  1. As Gouda as Dead by Avery Aames and Brooke Hoover (Narrator) (2015)
  2. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz and Dana Rosenberg (Narrator) (2015)
  3. Call of the Night, Volume 2 by Kotoyama (2020)
  4. Chapter and Curse by Elizabeth Penney and Henrietta Meire (Narrator) (2021)
  5. Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay and Karyn O'Bryant (Narrator) (2016)
  6. Fondant Fumble by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2024)
  7. Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod (2009)
  8. Killing the Image by Andre Ward (2023)
  9. Memories and Murder by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2019)
  10. Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey by Lori Mortensen and Chloe Bristol (Illustrator) (2020)
  11. One for the Books by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2020)
  12. Public Anchovy #1 by Mindy Quigley and Holly Adams (Narrator) (2023)
  13. Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade (2022)
  14. Spent: A Comic Novel by Alison Bechdel (2025)
  15. The Unstrung Harp by Edward Gorey (1953)
  16. Who Is My Friend? by Louise Corum and Birdice McLaughlin (Illustrator) (1959)

    Research

  17. Behooved by M. Stevenson (2025)
  18. "The Bus to St. James's" by John Cheever (1956)
  19. Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 13 by Ryoko Kui (2023)
  20. The Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs and Mercer Mayer (Illustrator) (1975)
  21. "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill" by John Cheever (1956)
  22. "Just One More Time" by John Cheever (1955)
  23. Kabumpo in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson and John R. Neill (Illustrator) (1922)
  24. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 9 by Jun Mayuzuki (2023)
  25. The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li (2025)
  26. Spice & Wolf, Volume 2 by Isuna Hasekura and Ju Ayakura (Illustrator) (2006)
  27. The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas (2025)
  28. The Unmapping by Denise S. Robbins (2025)
  29. "The Worm In The Apple" by John Cheever (1958)

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