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#12Booksof2025 @TheEllieMo

September is not a month I would like to revisit, but I did like this middle grade book set in 1980‘s Delaware.

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jitteryjane724

The Rose Field: The Book of Dust | Philip Pullman, Patricia Pushlady

so-so

I have waited eagerly for this book for a long time and have mixed feelings about the ending. I think it's a very intriguing and enticing series but feel that Pullman has changed his style a bit in this last one. Now he's rather more direct with his social commentary, and I'm not sure I'm satisfied with the way he wrapped up the numerous character arcs and other ideas if this really is the end. I still have questions! ⬇️

jitteryjane724 I think this Goodreads review by Yona states everything I would like to say, but more more eloquently than I can at the moment. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228587642-the-rose-field 7h

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ellarebee

Busted | Dan Gemeinhart

I will make an attempt to use Litsy a lot more this year. Just finished listening to this incredible #middlegrade novel. Highly recommend!

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BookDadGirlDad

Masterminds: Payback | Gordon Korman

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Well, my oldest wasn't kidding. This was a fun series of books. This had all the twists and turns I'd come to expect from Gordon Korman. Will I read it 17 times like my 12 year old? No. But, I certainly can see why she loves it so much. Well worth the time to read.

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lauraisntwilder

The Rose Field: The Book of Dust Volume Three | Philip Pullman

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My last book of 2025 and I loved it. It's long and I let myself take my time, rather than rushing to the end. I think there's still a companion novella (or two?) that I haven't read, but I can see myself rereading this series many times. There's a lot of discourse lately about the "dumbing down" of media, and this felt like the exact opposite.

Clare-Dragonfly Oh yes, I agree. 20h

jitteryjane724 Hi! I just finished this book as well. I'm curious, do you feel like you have all the closure you need from the ending? 7h

lauraisntwilder @jitteryjane724 I did, yes. Even though we don't know definitely what will happen to Lyra, we know that she's going to be okay, that she's on the right track. She starts The Secret Commonwealth a sort of bratty, cynical know-it-all and ends this one with a new sense of wonder and a feeling of hope. Admittedly, I like ambiguous endings, but Lyra's character development was strong and I enjoyed that. 5h

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Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card 2 | Clamp

Some stats of my reading this past year 📚
#CardcaptorSakuraClearCardVol2 #Clamp #Manga #Fantasy #Romance #Comics #Magic #GraphicNovels #Shojo #YoungAdult #Fiction #MiddleGrade

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tournevis

Ninja Timmy | Henrik Tamm

Happy new year! With a picture of my son's transitional object Timmy (right) and his family.

dabbe 🩶🤍🩵 2d

tournevis @dabbe 💕💕💕 2d

TheBookgeekFrau Happy New Year! 🎉 What a cute little family🤩 1d

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tournevis @TheBookgeekFrau Indeed they are! 1d

Ruthiella Happy New Year to you ! 🥳 1d

tournevis @Ruthiella And to you! 1d

CarolynM Happy Ne Year🎉 23h

tournevis @CarolynM And to you! 21h

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Robotswithpersonality

Scarlet Morning, Book 1: Scarlet Morning | ND Stevenson

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Spectacular adventure with one major caveat, apparently it's the FIRST book in a series! Had a decent stopping point, so I'm less aggrieved on the cliffhanger front, but oh dear does it sting that this was published this year, which means I have to WAIT to find out what happens next.
I've done ND Stevenson a great disservice in mostly remembering how the art told the story of Nimona, and thus was initially disappointed that this is 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? a traditional novel instead of a graphic novel, though it does have its share of illustrations. Stevenson's writing is exceptional and I'm so glad I got to experience it in novel form.
I'd say the plot, the characters lean toward adventure, but some of the perils encountered could count as horror genre territory. 2d

Robotswithpersonality 3/? The younger character concerns (a lack of classic teen drama) make me think middle grade, but certain spooky/dark moments make me want to nudge it towards the youngest protagonist's age as minimum reader age (14 years old), aka YA.
If you too sometimes find yourself wishing you could be
In your mid teens watching Pirates of the Carribean for the first time again, I think you will love this as an adult. 2d

Robotswithpersonality 4/? The world-building is imaginative without overwhelming the plot pacing, the adventure ranges across a number of fantastical places, creatures, and people, though it does have a dystopian foundation.
Unsurprising from Stevenson, it's still refreshing to read in a diverse, queer/transnormative world.
Hope is renewed even as we encounter various tragic revelations, and I am eager to find out where the story takes me next.

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Robotswithpersonality 5/5 ⚠️Death, violence on page, creepy corrupted animal forms 2d

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TieDyeDude

Snapdragon | Kat Leyh

Comics highlights: Snapdragon, Rare Flavors, Kent State, Absolute Batman, The Rocketeer, A Song for You and I, Criminal (Brubaker and Phillips rule!), Lady Mechanika (especially Vol 5 & 7), The Mummy, Discipline

#2025WrapUp

Chelsea.Poole Oh nice! I‘ve read a few of these: Lunar New Year, Deviant, and I have Little Bird checked out. I just checked and my library has Snapdragon, Criminal, and Kent State so I‘ll check out those for next year 😊 2d

TieDyeDude @Chelsea.Poole Snapdragon was probably my favorite. @wildalaskabibliophile gave it to me right after she finished it 2d

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Julsmarshall

Olivetti | Allie Millington

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Charming, surprising, special. This unique story about a sentient typewriter and the family he loves is short, sweet, and lovely.

tpixie Is this best as a book- physical or ebook? With audio, would I miss any typeface? 2d

Julsmarshall I listened on #audio and enjoyed it. There may be something additional that comes through in print, but it didn‘t feel like anything was missing :) 2d

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