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While this is the first book I have read in the Rev. Clare Ferguson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery series, I wasn't lost. I was lucky enough to get to read this early through Netgalley. I can tell you that even though this was the 10th book in the series, they don't have to be read in order.

Spencer-Fleming storytelling level is great. I was captivate at the first chapter. It's full of suspense and thrills. I felt like I knew who the ⬇️

This book was so much fun!

A medieval retelling of Legally Blonde was something I never knew I needed! I‘m a huge Legally Blonde fan but I never realized that it could be retold in such a unique way. As a retelling, it worked very well. The original characters were translated very well. Clía, the female lead, definitely gave Elle Woods vibes.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/review-the-princess-knight/

There's so darn much on the go already this month, and it seems that isn't going to change anytime soon, but I did get a decent amount of reading in, so at least there's that

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Solzhenitsyn effectively described the prison and work camp system that incarcerated millions of Russians to suppress the population and obtain free labor. He covers arrest and interrogation, initial imprisonment, the brutality of camp life, various escape attempts, the addition of women and children, and release and exile. The abridged version has plenty of information on the subject (21 hours vs 60+ listening hours for the 3 volume series)

Ten yo Beatrice has just lost her best friend, her grandma called Glad. She‘s alone and full of sadness battling loss and desolation, and abandonment by her father. Her best friends are a team of 8 cats who follow her everywhere. Then Caleb moves to town…

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True story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native pro baseball players to face off in a World Series.

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John Bunyan wrote this while imprisoned during the 1600s for preaching Christianity in public. The protagonist Christian leaves the City of Destruction on his journey to the Celestial City, encountering such spiritual struggles as the Slough of Despond and the River of Death, meeting such characters as Evangelist, Discretion, Giant Despair and many more.
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Pretty cute retelling of The Taming of the Shrew, with a good side dish of spice!

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“You‘re the Doc, Doc.”

A fun trip into the past, present and future with Fox as narrator. They never dreamed it would be the huge hit that it was.

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Fun & funny! Two (platonic rivals) PhDs tie the knot to enhance their chances for a partner-hire faculty position. If you enjoy Abby Jimenez, you‘ll like it.

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