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Absence of Mallets by Kate Carlisle and Angela Starling (Narrator)
Adulthood Is a Gift! by Sarah Andersen
Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower and Rebecca Mitchell (Narrator)
The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell and Daniel Henning (Narrator) Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves and Susan Boyce (Narrator)
Dominoes, Danzón, and Death by Raquel V. Reyes and Frankie Corzo (Narrator)
The Graveyard Riddle by Lisa Thompson
Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker
A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand
Lore Olympus: Volume Five by Rachel Smythe
Lucy Undying by Kiersten White
Madre de los tiburones by Melissa Cristina Márquez and Devin Elle Kurtz (Illustrator)
The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (Illustrator)
A Man and His Cat, Volume 5 by Umi Sakurai
"O City of Broken Dreams" by John Cheever
Painting Cats by Terry Runyan
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li
Six Stunning Sirens by Lynn Cahoon and Angie Hickman (Narrator)
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
St. Patrick's Day Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Narrator) (2008)
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella


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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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December in Review: 12/31/24

    Five Stars:

  1. Adulthood Is a Gift! by Sarah Andersen
  2. Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves and Susan Boyce (Narrator)
  3. The Body in the Back Garden by Mark Waddell and Daniel Henning (Narrator)
  4. Dominoes, Danzón, and Death by Raquel V. Reyes and Frankie Corzo (Narrator)
  5. The Graveyard Riddle by Lisa Thompson
  6. Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker
  7. A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand
  8. Lore Olympus: Volume Five by Rachel Smythe
  9. Madre de los tiburones by Melissa Cristina Márquez and Devin Elle Kurtz (Illustrator)
  10. A Man and His Cat, Volume 5 by Umi Sakurai
  11. "O City of Broken Dreams" by John Cheever
  12. Painting Cats by Terry Runyan
  13. Six Stunning Sirens by Lynn Cahoon and Angie Hickman (Narrator)
  14. A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
  15. St. Patrick's Day Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Narrator)
  16. Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
  17. What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella

    Four Stars: (Good but flawed)

  18. Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower and Rebecca Mitchell (Narrator)
  19. Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li

    Three Stars: (Average)

  20. Absence of Mallets by Kate Carlisle and Angela Starling (Narrator)
  21. Lucy Undying by Kiersten White
  22. The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (Illustrator)

    Two Stars: (OK)

    One Star: (Did not finish)

Books by Age

Books by Source

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Books by Format

Books and stories read this month (reviews coming)

    Personal Collection

  1. A-Frame by Chad Randl (2020)
  2. The Biggest Fish in the Sea by Dahlov Ipcar (1972)
  3. Chicken Chicken by R.L. Stine (1997)
  4. The Dead Cat Bounce by Sarah Graves and Lindsay Ellison (Narrator) (1997)
  5. Death by Caramel Macchiato by Alex Erickson and Melissa Moran (Narrator) (2024)
  6. Death by Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake by Sarah Graves and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2018)
  7. Dominoes, Danzón, and Death by Raquel V. Reyes and Frankie Corzo (Narrator) (2024)
  8. Fondue or Die by Korina Moss (2024)
  9. Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 7 by Tomohito Oda (2017)
  10. Lucy Undying by Kiersten White (2024)
  11. Murder at a Cape Bookstore by Maddie Day and Rachel Dulude (Narrator) (2023)
  12. My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann (2002)
  13. My Teacher's a Chicken! by Alyssa Wilburn (2020)
  14. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey (1962)
  15. Peril at Pinecone Rock by M.A. Wilson (2021)
  16. The Silencers by Donald Hamilton (1962)
  17. Star Trek: Lower Decks―Warp Your Own Way by Ryan North and Chris Fenoglio (illustrator)
  18. An Uninvited Ghost by E.J. Copperman and Amanda Ronconi (Narrator) (2011)
  19. What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella (2024)

    Research

  20. Delicates by Brenna Thummler (2021)
  21. The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (Illustrator) (1919)
  22. "Torch Song" by John Cheever (1947)
  23. The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown (2023)

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