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2026 Reading - September!

1.  The Knight and the Moth, Rachel Gillig (audio) (reread) - I really enjoyed it the first time around, but absolutely loved it the second. In prep for.... 2.  The Knave and the Moon, Rachel Gillig - Now THIS is how you do a duology!  (PS.  I am a little sad that I had to cancel my ticket to see Gillig in St. Louis on Sept 1....but that's balanced out by the trip I took instead with my oldest to help her pick up her first puppy!)  The writing was lyrical, the characters were well-developed, and the ending was superb.  I've seen complaints that the plot of #2 was too similar to the plot of #1, and that some of the characters are a little too cartoonish...but I get why.  To me, this is a modern fairy tale that follows the appropriate formuas and tropes.  Also, it reminds me a lot of Into the Woods, which is a musical that's been near and dear to my heart.  Finishing this duology was a very deep, contented sigh.  Bartholemew.  3....

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