Books in 2015
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"Books are adventure. They contain murder and mayhem and passion.
They love anyone who opens them."
- Cornelia Funke
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audiobook - ♪)
1. The Queen's Agent - full of facts but didn't catch my attention enough -
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2. Shadow and Bone - fascinating world and characters -
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3. Siege and Storm - really intriguing -
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4. Ruin and Rising - well-written -
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5. Palace of Spies * - just alright this time -
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6. Dangerous Deceptions - not bad but not amazing -
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7. Lost London - achingly haunting and informative -
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8. Callander Square - ok mystery -
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9. The Last Camel Died at Noon * ♪ - fun as always -
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10. The Anatomist's Wife * - interesting and creepy -
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11. Mortal Arts * - not very challenging mystery -
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12. A Grave Matter - heavy on romance and light on plot -
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13. Fahrenheit 451 - fascinating and thought-provoking -
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14. Archie Meets Wolfe - didn't quite fit with my headcanon but ok -
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15. Murder in the Ballpark - pretty good -
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16. Unbroken - well-written, brutal, and fascinating -
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17. The Night Circus - beautiful setting but didn't work for me -
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18. Fairest - intriguing new angle and good writing -
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19. Rondo Allegro - atmospheric and interesting -
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20. The Yellow Wallpaper - fascinating -
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21. Bring Up the Bodies - ok -
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22. Queens Consort - sprawling and very interesting -
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23. Red Queen - fun and intriguing -
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24. Paragon Walk - pretty dark -
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25. The Murder Complex - interesting but underdeveloped -
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26. The Two Princesses of Bamarre * - darling -
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27. The Princess Bride * - fun as always -
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28. Rebel Belle * ♪ - good book, terrible narrator -
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29. Dandelion Wine * - thought-provoking and well-written -
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30. Henry IV: The Righteous King - very interesting but gets dry -
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31. Rebel Queen - full of life but depressing -
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32. Plot It Yourself * ♪ - pretty clever -
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33. Archie in the Crosshairs - pretty good -
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34. Princess Ben * - fun and heart-warming classic -
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35. Graceling - intriguing if a little content laden -
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36. Fire - a bit confusing but good -
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37. Bitterblue - good mystery -
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38. Seraphina - really good -
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39. Shadow and Scale - slightly iffy follow up -
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40. Princess Academy * - old favorite -
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41. Princess Academy: Palace of Stone - pretty good -
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42. Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters - enjoyable -
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43. Miss Mayhem - pretty decent -
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44. Gone With the Wind - thought-provoking and prettily written -
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45. Poison and Papyrus - ok mystery -
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46. Uncle Tom's Cabin * - really good and moralistic even for today -
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47. Thorn - intriguing but dark -
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48. Legend - interesting setting -
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49. Prodigy - some apt world-building -
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50. Champion - decent conclusion -
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51. Grave Mercy - dark but intriguing and romantic -
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52. Dark Triumph - a little too dark for me -
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53. Mortal Heart - boring and weird -
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54. At Bertram's Hotel * - pretty decent -
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55. Throne of Glass - intriguing world if violent -
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56. Crown of Midnight - kind of sudden romance -
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57. Murphy's Law ♪ - good narrator and historical setting -
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58. Heir of Fire - slow parts but ok -
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59. Death of Riley♪ - boring mystery -
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60. The Immortal Circus - kind of interesting -
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61. The Immortal Circus: Act Two - good twist -
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62. The Immortal Circus: The Final Act - ok ending -
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63. Animal Farm - creepy and on point -
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64. The Tapestry - okish -
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65. Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke - good mystery -
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66. Daughter of Deep Silence - well-written thriller -
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67. The Wrath and the Dawn - so romantic and evocative -
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68. A Deceptive Clarity - decent mystery -
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69. For The Love of Mike - ok setting -
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70. War Brides - well done -
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71. A Passage to India - some good points but confusing -
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72. Her Majesty: Queen Elizabeth II and Her Court - very detailed and interesting -
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73. The Heiress of Linn Hagh - pretty good mystery -
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74. Somewhere in France - good setting but a bit graphic for me -
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75. After the War is Over - sweet romance -
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76. Illusionarium - didn't work for me -
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77. Brave New World - super creepy -
78. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - good and atmospheric -
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79. Arabella * - soo fun -
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80. Their Eyes Were Watching God - rather strange -
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81. Fairest * - chidhood classic -
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82. Captive Maiden - pretty cute -
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83. The Library: A World History - beautiful and informative -
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84. An Appointment with Death - fairly decent mystery -
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85. An Ember in the Ashes - brutal but interesting -
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87. King Solomon's Mines - lots of fun -
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88. A Study in Death - fairly entertaining -
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89. The Secret of Pembrooke Park - ok mystery -
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90. A Man of Some Repute - great setting and mood -
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91. Rook - fascinating worldbuilding and good retelling -
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92. The Dark Unwinding - creepy but interesting -
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93. A Spark Unseen - pretty decent sequel -
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94. Among Others - odd but well-written -
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95. Etiquette & Espionage - fun setting -
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96. Curtsies & Conspiracies - entertaining characters -
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97. Waistcoats & Weaponry - good fun -
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98. Prudence - fairly engaging -
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99. Finding Rebecca - disappointing and anti-climactic -
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100. She - well-written and entertaining -
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101. Empty Mansions - very interesting -
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102. Nory Ryan's Song - affecting -
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103. Jahanara: Princess of Princesses * - good as always -
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104. Napolean: A Life - very informative -
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105. The Alchemist - interesting format -
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106. Me Before You - well written and witty with an ending that ruined everything -
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107. The Ashford Affair - pretty good and entertaining -
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108. The Grand Sophy * - witty and hilarious -
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109. Seven Tears Into the Sea - good mythology, boring story -
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110. Behold, Here's Poison - fairly engaging mystery -
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111. Friday's Child - great dialogue and lots of wit -
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112. Slyvester - entertaining -
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113. The Remains of the Day - really interesting -
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114. Venetia - some annoying bits -
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115. Devil's Cub - uncomfortable at parts but good ending -
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116. Faro's Daughter - good fun -
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117. The Queen's Vow - interesting history -
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118. The Winner's Curse - intriguing world-building -
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119. The Winner's Crime - a bit bloody but still gripping -
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120. A Farewell to Arms - intriguing but depressing and odd -
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121. A Murder at Rosamund's Gate - interesting setting and fairly decent mystery -
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122. Crazy Horse and Custer - truly fascinating -
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123. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - well-written but grueling -
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124. Cotillion - a very fun romp -
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125. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - clever -
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126. Entwined * - darling -
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127. The Restaurant at the End of the World - crazy -
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128. Life, the Universe and Everything - odd -
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129. So Long and Thanks for All the Fish - rather pointless -
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130. The Conspiracy of Us - pretty decent -
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131. The Master Magician - frustrating -
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132. My Man Jeeves - very entertaining -
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133. Guns, Germs, and Steel - fascinating but also very technical -
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134. We Were Liars - clever writing -
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135. The Woman Who Would Be King - captivating history -
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136. The Apothecary's Daughter - interesting setting but eh romance -
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137. Uprooted - good writing and interesting world-building -
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138. A School for Unusual Girls - promising setting with iffy writing -
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139. The Nonesuch - pretty sweet romance -
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140. The Trial and Death of Socrates - tough but thought-provoking -
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141. The Secret Adversary - engaging -
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142. Mr. Chartwell - somewhat disturbing -
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143. Shades of Grey - fascinating, well-written premise -
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144. Far From the Madding Crowd - fairly interesting -
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145. The Little Prince - sweet -
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146. The Help - compelling -
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147. She Only Wore White - kind of lackluster -
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148. The Villa in Italy - nice mystery -
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149. The Door in the Hedge - decent stories -
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150. A Memory of Violets - interesting setting if a bit long -
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151. Never Let Me Go - unsettling -
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152. The Girls at the Kingfisher Club - great setting -
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153. Eleanor & Park - some good lines but dark -
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154. All the Light We Cannot See - evocative & heart-wrenching -
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155. Meditations - very dry -
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156. The Queen of the Tearling - interesting story but very dark -
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157. The Invasion of the Tearling - depressingly graphic -
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158. The Nightingale - good story but super dark -
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159. Lady Maybe - not very interesting -
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160. A Question of Inheritance - engaging setting -
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161. Ana of California - interesting twist but rushed -
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162. The Lake House - well-woven story -
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163. The Victorian City - very interesting -
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164. The Sans Pereil Mystery - ok mystery -
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165. Cinder * - fabulous as always -
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166. Scarlet * - good stuff -
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167. Cress * - fun writing -
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168. Fairest * - really compelling -
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169. Winter - good ending but I want more -
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170. The Sun Also Rises - pretty odd -
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171. Death in the Stocks - decent mystery -
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172. Envious Casca - very clever -
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173. They Found Him Dead * - ok reread -
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174. Duplicate Death - good plot -
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175. The Grapes of Wrath - well-written and evocative -
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176. The Unfinished Clue - unexpected ending -
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177. The Life of Charlamagne - interesting enough -
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178. No Wind of Blame ♪ - quite clever but eh romance -
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179. Testament of Youth - very fascinating -
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180. For Darkness Shows the Stars - interesting twist on lovely classic -
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181. The Wee Free Men - fun and inventive -
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182. The Song of Roland - interesting but bloody -
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183. Detection Unlimited ♪ - alright mystery -
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184. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle * ♪ - fun -
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185. A Fatal Twist of Lemon - good setting but boring mystery -
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186. Catch-22 - graphic and depressing -
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187. The Assassin's Blade - good backstory -
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188. The Darkest Minds - intriguing and unusual story -
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189. Letters to the Lost - sort of interesting but graphic -
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190. Eragon * - good world but plodding -
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191. A Christmas Carol * - wonderful as ever -
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192. Eldest * - interesting but long -
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193. Brisingr - overly long -
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194. Inheritance - mixed ending -