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Beat, Bomb, Bookshop: What I Read in July 2025

from Caroline Crampton [alt+shift+b] in life

July is always a busy month for me, as I try to get ahead with work so I can take time off in August. I seem to have still done a lot of reading, though! One note of warning: I don't include plot spoilers in these reviews, but
3rd Nov 2025

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