#25 Intermission
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A throwback favourite until my next episode
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Episode 1 - A Heart Full of Hatred by Derek Landy
Justice fractures, monsters return, and the cost of protection becomes unbearable in A Heart Full of Hatred. As Valkyrie faces Gestalt and the consequences of her past choices, Winter edges closer to a power she was never meant to hold. Family, fairness, and fury collide on the island of Insadoom…
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Episode 22 - Born a Crime and Other Stories by Trevor Noah
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Reading this book feels like watching rain streak across your window – quiet, melancholic, and strangely comforting. It’s a gothic tale that weaves together themes of love, loss, memory, and haunting presences both real and imagined. At its heart is Sana, a lonely girl navigating grief, family secrets, and the…
Episode 20 - Book People by Paige Nick
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