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This was such a cute middle grade book!

The book had excellent themes which were appropriate for the age range (ages 8+). It centered around friendship and teamwork. I loved that they were a ragtag basketball team and that each member brought something special to the team.

The characters were adorable. I loved Bermudez.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/review-the-basketball-tournament-...

🎧 5 Stars • In snowy Shetland, teenager Catherine Ross is found strangled near the home of Magnus Tait, a lonely outsider long suspected in an old girl's disappearance. Inspector Jimmy Perez investigates, navigating the tight-knit community's secrets, gossip, and old grudges. A tense, atmospheric whodunit with strong characters and twists, launching the popular Shetland series.

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3 Stars • Set in 1950 London, a disillusioned teacher, Margery Benson, quits her job and sets off to New Caledonia to find the rare golden beetle—a dream from her childhood. She hires bubbly, enigmatic, Enid Pretty, as her assistant. Their chaotic sea voyage and jungle quest spark mishaps, secrets, and an unlikely friendship.

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This was a beautiful and touching story!

I loved the premise. It‘s about a magical bookshop that only appears during cherry blossom season and when certain conditions are met (the person has to be reading the same passage at the same time as the owner). I love reading books about books so naturally the story appealed to me.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2026/01/06/review-the-vanishing-cherry-bloss...

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Slowly, I'm think I'm getting attached to the characters of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. The various digressions are a bit exhausting, but like lots of classic literature, I believe if you're willing to stick with it and adjust to its tone, cadence and style, it pays dividends. You know, maybe to be alive in a world like ours, one has to be "mad", and in that, perhaps Don Quixote couldn't be more human.

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For the love of God, dear master, don't oblige me to see your worship naked. That will depress me so that I shan't stop crying, and I've such a pain in the head from the weeping I did last night for the ass that I'm in no fit state for a fresh attack of tears.

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What a delightful little book about dragons!

This book gives a short overview of dragons from around the world. It primarily focuses on dragon lore from ancient Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean, Europe, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. It also briefly addresses dragons from other regions like Africa and the Americas.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/review-pocket-book-of-dragons/

Read in December 2025
15 Books
Four 5-Star reads this month:
• Signal Fires
• The Second Life of Mirielle West
• Twice
• The Secret of Secrets

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