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They didn’t wear black hats - I Witnessed: The Great Train Robbery of 1963: A Graphic Novel by Andrea Debbink and Crystal Jayme

Damn can this woman write - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Mountain and bullets in the air - Lantern Pass: A Supernatural Alpine Thriller by Serge Lehman, and Frederik Peeters

Hair of hard candy Jolly Rancher; ghost of chance for redemption - Archival Quality by Ivy Noelle Weir

Time warp - On Your Way by Emily Chou

Do Not Go Gently Into That (Twi)light - Autumn Twilight by Anne Hampson

“Physicians recommended those suffering from hemorrhoids to stroke them with the amputated hand of a dead man—a strangely unpalatable image to ponder.” - The Royal Art of Poison by Eleanor Herman

Two more - The Secret Garden on 81st Street: A Modern Graphic Novel Retelling of The Secret Garden by Ivy Noelle Weir and Amber Padilla; Anne of West Philly: A Modern Graphic Novel Retelling of Anne of Green Gables by Ivy Noelle Weir and Myisha Haynes

Short, Sweet and Quick - Last One Picked by Audrey Meeker and Sarah Davidson; Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Graphic Novel Retelling of Little Women (Classic Graphic Novel Remix, Volume 1) by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo

I meant to post this in October - The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson

A Glimpse Into Mental Health and Homelessness in Japan - Disappearance Diary by Hideo Azuma

Major Tom’s story - Starman: The Cosmic Voyage of David Bowie by Matthew Cordell

It’s Not You, It’s Me - So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan

More Backwoods Fantasy in Oklahoma - Fae Lords of Oklahoma by Ferrett Steinmetz

Creepy crawlies - Wolf worm by T. Kingfisher

One for the season, the other anytime - The Sleepless Nights of the Boy with No Eyelids and Other Twisted Tales by Marmalade Atkinson, Alex Thompson and G P Taylor; Say Hello to Mr. Wallaby! Volume 1 by Marume Goshika

Allergies…not like i’m crying or anything - Grandpa’s Cats by Chih-Hao Yen

There is a lot going on in here! - Luck of the Draw by Christine Suggs

The other school lesson - President of the Anime Club: A Graphic Novel by Stephanie Evangelista Fukuda and Daigo Fukuda

I don’t know if finding the perfect man is worth all of this - Scarlett's Hero by Gia Cobie

Maybe more of a vibes read. Plus crows are cool - The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman

Real Life Is No Neat Story - In Search of Amrit Kaur: A Lost Princess and Her Vanished World by Livia Manera Sambuy

The Logistical Distribution of Luck - Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle

Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser - Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

Dun dun dun…. all gone! - Heartstopper: Volume Six by Alice Oseman

I’m posting the reviews in the order I read them 2 - Kodi Book 1 by Jared Cullum

Mild Twists - Solitude Creek by Jeffrey Deaver

Urban “pests” get a makeover - Outsider Animals by Marlene Zuk

Astrology and Cats - The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

Spend some time treating yourself to these reads - A Not-So-Scary Story by Barney Saltzberg; I Got the Spooky Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison and Frank Morrison

Liked the Nature Bit. Disliked the Mother Daughter Bit - Heartwood by Amity Gaige

On the Cattle Drive - The Best Man by Maggie Osbourne

Death and Life Wrapped Up Together - I See You've Called in Dead by John Kenney

A Copycat Serial Killer in a 90s Midwestern Noir - Scream City by Hannah Morrissey

Retro-modern piece of art book - A Great Gorilla by Vera Gereke

The biggest problem with time travel, as Douglas Adams pointed out, is the grammar. - How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

Not a Tame Lion - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis; Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis; The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis; The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis; The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis; The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

Sometimes I wish my first word was “quote”, so that on my death bed, my last words could be “end quote”.- Steven Wright - I See You’ve Called in Dead: A Novel by John Kenney

“We won’t let that happen. You’ll be off doing evil s*it wherever evil s*it gets done.” - Onyx Storm (Empyrean Series #3) by Rebecca Yarros

A Love Letter to Books That Left Me Wanting - The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa

Feminism 101 Set in the 1960s - Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven

Next stop, The Realm of Spirits - Love, Misha: A Graphic Novel by Askel Aden,

One and done? - All-American Persian V01 Game On by Sina Grace

Some Spooky Season Romance - To Whom it May Concern by Roxie Noir

CBR BINGO: Or—😡😭😤 - Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

I Don’t Like Time Travel As a Solution - Human Rites by Juno Dawson

Sleeping Beauty With Only a Smidge of Sleeping - The Gates of Sleep by Mercedes Lackey

“She dabbed at her nose with a handkerchief, looking about as demure as an axe murderess.” - The Dorothy Parker Murder Case (Jacob Singer #1) by George Baxt

When it is time - Quiet Crossings by Vivi Partridge, Sal Sawler and Janaina Spada

Wine counts as a common interest - A Study in Sparkling by Jodi McAlister

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