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The AI Con by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
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)
Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 12 by Ryoko Kui
Fatal Reservations by Lucy Burdette and Laura Jennings (Narrator)
Ganbatte!: The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward by Albert Liebermann
Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 6 by Jun Mayuzuki and Amanda Haley (Translator)
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)
Savage Chickens: A Survival Kit for Life in the Coop by Doug Savage
"The Season of Divorce" by John Cheever


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5 stars: Completely enjoyable or compelling
4 stars: Good but flawed
3 stars: Average
2 stars: OK
1 star: Did not finish


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May in Review: 05/31/25

    Five Stars:

  1. The AI Con by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
  2. The Birding Dictionary by Rosemary Mosco
  3. Bunny's Book Club by Annie Silvestro and Tatjana Mai-Wyss (Illustrator) (2017)
  4. Captain Stone's Revenge by Carolyn Keene
  5. A Cold Dose of Murder by Emily George and Chelsea Stephens (Narrator)
  6. Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 12 by Ryoko Kui
  7. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 6 by Jun Mayuzuki and Amanda Haley (Translator)
  8. The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Volume 4 by Kazuki Irodori
  9. Paws to Remember by Sofie Kelly and Casandra Campbell (Narrator)
  10. Savage Chickens: A Survival Kit for Life in the Coop by Doug Savage

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  11. "The Chaste Clarissa" by John Cheever
  12. Fatal Reservations by Lucy Burdette and Laura Jennings (Narrator)
  13. "The Season of Divorce" by John Cheever

    Three Stars: (Average)

  14. Ganbatte!: The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward by Albert Liebermann

    Two Stars: (OK)

    One Star: (Did not finish)

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. Chapter and Curse by Elizabeth Penney and Henrietta Meire (Narrator) (2021)
  4. Memories and Murder by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2019)
  5. Nonsense! The Curious Story of Edward Gorey by Lori Mortensen and Chloe Bristol (Illustrator) (2020)
  6. Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade (2022)
  7. Public Anchovy #1 by Mindy Quigley and Holly Adams (Narrator) (2023)
  8. The Unstrung Harp by Edward Gorey (1953)
  9. Who Is My Friend? by Louise Corum and Birdice McLaughlin (Illustrator) (1959)

    Research

  10. Behooved by M. Stevenson (2025)
  11. The Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs and Mercer Mayer (Illustrator) (1975)
  12. "The Housebreaker of Shady Hill" by John Cheever (1956)
  13. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 9 by Jun Mayuzuki (2023)
  14. "Just One More Time" by John Cheever (1955)
  15. The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall by J. Ann Thomas (2025)

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