September was a slow month for reading as the kids were off nursery with tummy bugs and colds.
Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales by Anna James
September often has me seeking out stories with magic, and this series is such a comfort read. In the second installment of the series, Tilly and her friend Oskar, find themselves in Paris investigating some very mixed up fairy tales. This one shows turmoil at the heart of the Under Library as the book wanderers elect a new leader, the children’s old adversary returns and a new villain introduces themselves. This series is such a treat for readers with this one offering some fun and amusing fresh twists on beloved fairy tales.
Rosa by Starlight by Hillary McKay
A modern fairytale, this was much sadder than I anticipated, as orphaned Rosa has the chance to visit Venice with her neglectful aunt and uncle. One thing that I loved was the role of cats as patient and comforting childhood companions, that reminded me so much the special relationship I had with our own family pet. I did find this quite a sad story for children but one with a lovely ending full of found family and a touch of magic.
The House by the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune
I put off reading this for a long time because it was so hyped when it came out. This very much reminded me of Good Omens and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy as an unassuming social worker, Linus Baker, who has been living a predictable and lonely life is given an assignment to visit an orphanage full of extraordinary children. The story is a cosy comfort read in that it’s a slow burn romance and one where Linus’ own growth take centre stage, and there isn’t much action or adventure to drive the plot, but it does tackle some serious themes about prejudice, foster care and found families.
On Palestine by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe
This is a book offering an American and Israeli context for the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel between two somewhat controversial anti-Zionist academics, it’s a combination of transcribed dialogue, essays and speeches. Published in 2015, it’s incredibly relevant with some interesting insights into possible future scenarios for Israel and Palestine, but it did seem a bit repetitive in places.
It’s been a busy summer and I’ve been struggling to find time to blog, but July was a great month for reading with a couple of books that will definitely be in my end of year favourites.
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
This is such a hard book to describe, it’s a love story but also a story of survival and resistance. Against the Loveless World follows Nahr reflecting on her life up to the present where she is serving a sentence in an Israeli prison for acts of terrorism, and looking back at all the twists and turns through life that brought her there. It is dark in places with descriptions of rape and prostitution as Nahr struggles to survive in the Palestinian diaspora scattered around the middle East before she eventually found her way back to the West Bank. Against the Loveless World is such a powerful story, and one that was surprisingly uplifting and inspiring about family, friendship, love, survival, ordinary and revolutionary acts of resistance.
Keedie by Elle McNicoll
Set five years before A Kind of Spark, the prequel focuses on Addie’s bold, impulsive and forthright autistic sister, Keedie. I didn’t love this quite as much as A Kind Of Spark because in some ways Keedie is a bit more prickly, uncompromising and impulsive than Addie but it’s still a captivating story that I thoroughly enjoyed full of friendships and bullying, family dynamics, self-acceptance and disability-positivity, and the claustrophobia of small Scottish towns that reminded me so much of my own adolescence.
They Called Me A Lioness by Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri
This is the short autobiography of a 16 year old Palestinian girl, Ahed Tamimi, who was arrested and imprisoned for 8 months for slapping an Israeli soldier. It offers such a fascinating insight into the reality of life under occupation from the checkpoints, separate roads, walls carving up the West Bank to the military raids, arrests and beatings. Despite everything she endures, this is such a hopeful book with the writer imagining a future where Muslims, Christians and Jews can all live together peacefully as equals in one whole country. What really shines is that beyond the organised forms of protest like weekly marches in her village or the violent clashes between protesters and soldiers, so much of the resistance is just refusing to give up and continuing to find joy, love and carrying on with ordinary life under the brutal military occupation.
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
This has been on my TBR for a while but this summer seemed like the perfect time to read it as the story starts in July 2024. Published in 1993, Parable of the Sower describes a nightmarish, dystopian future where climate change has ravaged the world causing droughts, wildfires and mass migration as people attempt to flee further and further north to find safety. The story is narrated by Lauren who lives in a small walled off community in Southern California as her family tries to stay safe behind their walls fending off incursions from burglars, rapists and arsonists, she frets about what will happen when their safety is breached, and how she reacts when her worst fears come true. I was absolutely captivated by this story of survival, resilience, friendship and community against the odds and this is easily one of the best books I’ve read this year.
Blogging has fallen by the wayside once again, and only finding time to share my June reviews midway through July.
Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham
Listened to this on Audiobook, and it really felt like catching up with an old friend who occasionally gives really good advice about dieting, dating, technology and social media. What really comes across is that she is every bit as much of a Gilmore Girls fan as the fans themselves. This is a whistle stop tour of Lauren’s life, more thematic than chronological it reminded me of Carrie Fisher’s trilogy of short autobiographies. Short on scandals and gossip but full of wry commentary and self-deprecating humour, this is a thoroughly enjoyable autobiography.
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
This had a slow start, introducing all the characters and intrigue, but the second half was absolutely gripping. A Magic Steeped In Poison follows a girl called Ning whose mother was a shennong, a kind of tea mage, but both her mother and sister were poisoned by someone who has been contaminating tea around the Empire. Her mum succumbs to the poison but Ning travels to the capital city to compete in the competition to become the new royal shennong and ask the princess to heal her sister. Along the way she meets a mysterious but handsome exile, and finds herself embroiled in imperial politics. This definitely suffers from some pacing issues and the magic is a bit of a muddle but I’m keen to find out how it all works out in the concluding part.
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
Every so often I read a book I love so much I want to press it into the hands of every reader I know, and I could tell right from the first page that this would be one of those books because every word of this hits home. I’ve always been drawn to stories about underdogs challenging injustice and this story follows an 11 year old autistic girl, Addie, as she learns about women from her own little scottish village who were tried and executed as witches. Recognising that the witches were most probably women who didn’t fit in and feeling kinship with them, Addie starts a campaign for a village memorial. Like so many children’s books, this has some pretty big themes like disability, friendship and bullying, shame and self acceptance, but is a wonderful story and definitely one of my favourites of the year.
Dirty Laundry by Roxanne Emery and Richard Pink
Over the years, I’ve overcome a lot of insecurities and so this (audio)book really surprised me because I expected a lighthearted but candid book about ADHD similar to the Instagram content they share, instead it ended up highlighting how often I’ve blamed myself for being lazy and useless because of symptoms I now know are part of ADHD. There were so many parts I could relate to from my sudden all consuming interests and hobbies, directional dyslexia, losing possessions, time blindness and struggles with housekeeping and personal hygiene. There are lots of useful tips to help make life easier but at times I wondered how Rox would cope without her organised and infinitely patient husband Rich, but the general relationship advice of being honest and treating each other with kindness and understanding is solid.
The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope
This is a paranormal mystery-heist loosely inspired by the real story of a black woman called Clara Johnson who shot and killed a white policeman but was acquitted. In this story, Clara has paranormal abilities to communicate with spirits, and is one of several humans who have made deals with deities known as Enigmas who can bestow charms on people for a price. The Monsters We Defy is a really intriguing paranormal mystery as Clara finds herself trying to rescue people who have gone missing and free herself from the deal she made with an Enigma. I really enjoyed the richly described setting in Washington DC during the 1920s, the exploration of race and class during that era, the tense and spooky atmosphere, and slow burn romance.
The Kingdom Across the Sea by Zohra Nabi
A thrilling and gripping children’s fantasy about a recently orphaned young girl, Yara, who finds herself travelling from Bournemouth into a magical kingdom across the sea on a journey of self discovery. Trying to follow the last letter of her mother’s instructions, Yara tracks down a sorceress and finds herself against alchemists plotting to destroy all sorcerers who have been forced into hiding. This is such an exciting and heartwarming story of bravery, determination, identity, friendship and found family.
The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa
I loved The Travelling Cat Chronicles (reviewed here) a few years ago and picked this up recently while looking after my own beloved cat Mara after we discovered an ulcer on her eye. Both of these books really capture the eccentricities and personalities of the animals that we take on as pets, but also the sense of companionship, sense of purpose and well-being that pet ownership provides. The Goodbye Cat is seven short stories about different cats and the people who love and care for them with some new characters and others recurring from The Travelling Cat Chronicles.
Halfway through the year and I’m slightly ahead of my reading goal. What have you been reading lately? X
Started a new job this month so things have been a bit hectic and only just finding time to share my May reviews.
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Children of Blood and Bone is a YA fantasy set about 15 years after the Raid when the ruthless King executed all those with magical abilities, destroyed their relics and persecuted the survivors who have lost access to their magic. Zelie is the daughter of one of the executed Maji and find herself on a quest to return magic to the land. The story is told by three characters in first person POV, which is probably the story’s biggest fault, as two of the characters are related, it skews the the perspective. That aside, this story had me hooked from the first page, it’s a quick paced novel with great action, romance and drama, and I loved the West African inspired setting.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
The story is written in the first person and narrated by the titular Amina al-Sirafi, a ship’s Captain, who is lured out of retirement when she is offered a fortune to rescue the missing granddaughter of an aristocrat, but quickly finds herself up against mystical and magical forces. I loved that the story focused on an older protagonist as fantasy still tends to favour teenage or twenty something heroes, and that she was a parent too, there are some thrilling action scenes and hilarious dialogue between the main characters (Dalila, the poisoner, is a favourite), but did feel that there were some pacing issues and the story had quite a long, slow start.
It’s Not A Bloody Trend by Kat Brown and Better Late Than Never by Emma Mahoney
I decided to review these together as they’re such similar books about women being diagnosed with ADHD as adults. Both books cover a mix of looking back over their lives making sense of certain events and experiences with knowledge of how the symptoms of ADHD impacted them, combined with research about ADHD. Of the two, I slightly preferred It’s Not A Bloody Trend because I found it more relatable and really enjoyed how Kat Brown included so many other people diagnosed with ADHD showing the multitude of ways this often misunderstood condition impacts people across the life course, and I felt that Emma Mahoney was using her ADHD diagnosis to justify some of the way she behaved through life. Having said that, Emma Mahoney explores the pros and cons of medication in more detail and better than most books on the subject, the chapters on how Disability legislation applies to ADHD, and how to find a good therapist or coach are also extremely useful.
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan
Salt Houses begins in 1963, fifteen years after the family were forced to flee their home in Jaffa by the Israeli army, it’s the eve before Salma’s youngest daughter’s wedding and the bride-to-be has begged her mother to read her fortune in the coffee grounds. Salma sees great upheaval, arguments and violence in her family’s future and with holds the truth of what she’s seen but she can’t prevent any of the events she’s foreseen from happening. From this ominous beginning the story skips ahead to Salma’s children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as the family is forced to move again and again during the Six Day War of 1967 and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. This is a poignant story of one family seeking safety and home after becoming part of the Palestinian diaspora scattered across the world from Beirut to Boston.
Oops, blogging has fallen by the wayside lately as other parts of life have taken up most of my time and attention, but finding a moment to share reviews of the books I read last month.
Go Gently by Bonnie Wright
I don’t usually pay much attention to celebrities but was intrigued to learn that actress Bonnie Wright best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films is a passionate environmentalist. Go Gently is a comprehensive and practical guide to living a more sustainable life that covers everything from bamboo toilet paper to ethical banking and getting involved in activism or protests. I really enjoyed listening to the audio book but got frustrated by repeated references to the accompanying pdf, and ended up buying a copy of the book. This is a great contrast to the climate doomism in the news and a very hopeful book, Bonnie Wright doesn’t expect everyone to do everything she suggests but if everyone does something then we can all make a difference.
Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
I loved Enid Blyton’s Mallory Towers series as a child, and this feels like such a modern and refreshing twist on the boarding school genre as two young students investigate the mysterious death of one of their teachers. Set in the 1930s, this is a cleverly plotted mystery with plenty of suspects, clues and the odd red herring to keep the reader guessing, but also explores themes such as racism, same sex relationships and children born out of wedlock in a historical context. This was lots of fun, thrilling in parts and I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
The New Age of Empire by Kehinde Andrews
A fascinating but grim history of the colonisation of Australia, the America’s, India, Africa and the genocides that European exploration and expansion involved. This really packs in huge amount of information from the inherently racist ideology of the Enlightenment and the history of the slave trade, slavery and the industrial revolution to the rise of neoliberalism, and provides context for present day conflicts such as Israel-Palestine, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the kind of book that changed how I view the world giving me a greater awareness of the whitewashing of colonial and imperial history, and the exploitation of people and resources still going on today.
Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
A really accessible and inclusive guide to autism and ADHD by a young woman who was diagnosed with both in her early 20s. Ellie Middleton is clearly a passionate advocate for the neurodiverse community calling for kindness, patience and reasonable adjustments to help them navigate education, work and relationships. Unmasked is a really informative book with chapters providing clear explanations of the symptoms and behaviours of ASD and ADHD as well as debunking some persistent stereotypes that have lead to misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis (especially in women), as well as lots of insight into the lived experience.
Crookhaven: The Forgotten Maze by J. J. Arcanjo
I loved the first book in the series (reviewed here) and expected another fun heist during pickpocket Gabriel Avery’s second year at Crookhaven but this turned out to be such a heartwarming story about friendship and found family. Crookhaven offers such an original and fun twist on the boarding school genre of children’s fiction, but with high stakes as the students find themselves caught up in the schemes of the illusive and ruthless criminal gang, The Nameless, and I can’t wait to find out what happens next.
Vulture Capitalism by Grace Berkeley
I’ve become increasingly convinced that governments represent corporate interests not ordinary people’s, and Vulture Capitalism is packed with facts, figures and economic theory that confirmed my suspicions. It’s a bit dry in places but provides a thorough critique of Capitalism, debunking the myths of free markets and competition that neoliberals still use to justify privatisation and deregulation, even as smaller companies are swallowed up by huge multinational corporations and the same multinationals are bailed out by governments so they never experience the consequences of their high risk investments and lending. The last two chapters detailing how ordinary people have organised and won against corporations at local and national levels are particularly inspiring.
Finally sharing my January reading wrapup, after a fairly hectic start to February. Last month, I sought out a few gentle, comfort reads to contrast the back to work blues and grim news.
Away with the Penguins by Hazel Prior
Away with the Penguins was my first read of the year, and what an emotional roller-coaster it was! I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the cantankerous and indomitable Veronica McCready as she embarks on a grand adventure at the age of 86 to Antarctica and learns so much about herself, others and penguins along the way. Parts of this were extremely moving, and reminded me of stories my own late nanna told me about how much society has changed in her lifetime. I’ll definitely be reading the sequel.
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
A lovely novel translated from Japanese that follows a group of characters all at different stages of life who visit their little local library, and get a personal recommendation from the enigmatic librarian. This is such a heartwarming, inspiring and comforting story about characters learning to see their own value and worth, working towards their dreams and learning to enjoy where they are on the journey too.
More than a Woman by Caitlin Moran
I’ve always considered Caitlyn Moran to be an opinionated, funny and sometimes vulgar big sisterly figure. I loved How to Be a Woman, which I read at a time when I was in a similar stage of life, and had been looking forward to her take on middle-age. As ever, Caitlin delivers an unflinchingly honest report of the joys, stresses and sorrows of life as she describes her work-life balance, housework, parenting teenagers, marriage, aging parents, botox and mid-life a fashion. I didn’t find this quite as politically astute as How to Be A Woman but at times this felt like such a reassuring chat and a cup of tea with an old friend.
I read a total of 50 books in 2023, only reaching my target on the 30th of December as I underestimated how much time and concentration I’d have left for reading during my maternity leave.
The books pictured were my Top Five favourites, these are the stories I haven’t been able to stop thinking about since I read them. There’s some interesting overlap between my favourites with ghosts and the paranormal in both Hell Bent and The Hollow Boy, environmental themes through Drive Your Plow Over The Bones of the Dead and Leila and the Blue Fox, and aging amateur sleuths investigating murders in both Drive Your Plow and The Man Who Died Twice.
Overall I read 39 fiction books and 11 non-fiction. Most of the non-fiction books I read covered parenting/child development or environmental themes.
The fiction I read ranged across genres from children’s and YA to mysteries, fantasy and science fiction, and this year I dipped into the contemporary romance genre for the first time with writers like Jenny Colgan and Sarah Morgan. I’ve always been put off by the covers and a fair dose of literary snobbery when it comes to contemporary women’s fiction but was thoroughly captivated by relatable characters and the nuanced exploration of family, friendships and romantic relationships that I found in the small sample of stories I read. I also read four translations, one translated from Polish was a surprise favourite (Drive Your Plow), while the other three were translated from Japanese.
I borrowed 26 books from the library last year, a trend that I plan to continue this year as libraries are a such a brilliant community resource.
24 for 2024
I’ve picked out 24 books from my TBR to read in 2024, though I’m a mood reader and notoriously bad at sticking to reading plans. Many of these are sequels to series I’ve already started but some are books I’ve seen recommended by other bloggers and bookstagrammers and a few have been recommended by close friends and even one from my husband who mostly reads subjects related to his career and only reads a handful of fiction books a year. Spot any favourites?
Belated Happy New Year! I just managed to reach my reading target on the 30th of December after a very stop-start reading year, and will share my yearly wrapup and favourites soon, but first here’s my December reading wrapup.
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
This is often recommended to people who enjoyed Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows but was a poor imitation for me, the two lead characters felt derivitive of Kaz and Inej with their drawn out angst-ridden romance, and my favourite character was actually Zophia, who was written with autistic characteristics, struggling to fit into the team and navigate social situations, whom I found much more interesting and sympathetic. The story is set in an alternative version of Paris, but with a merging of science and magic that gives some people the ability to forge items with special powers and uses. The Gilded Wolves had a few good twists, lots of mystery and puzzles to solve, and some good action scenes but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I’d hoped and probably won’t read the sequel.
The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
Perfect for Christmas, instead of a snowed in story, it focuses on five aliens stranded together on a pit-stop planet forging kindness, co-operation and even friendship across ideological and racial chasms. One of the aspects of this series that I’ve really appreciated is how well described the alien races are from their biology to culture, yet these stories offer such compelling explorations of humanity with this one covering colonisation, parenthood, reproductive choices and so much more. While other books in the quartet have brought tears to my eye, this one made me laugh out loud several times, and it was such an uplifting end to the series.
Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
I loved The Christmas Bookshop and enjoyed returning to the story to find out what Carmen and everyone else was up to. This is a good sequel but the plot is a little contrived as misunderstandings drive Carmen and her Brazilian lover Oke apart, then another misunderstanding creates a wedge between Carmen and her sister. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the introduction of a new anti-hero, Jackson McClackerty, who owns a chain of tacky Tartan gift shops, which if you’ve ever been to Edinburgh you’ll know are everywhere, and loved getting to see more of the bookshop and the house above it.
The Vanishing of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes
Set around the Winter Solstice, it seemed like a good choice to read over Christmas itself. The third book in the spooky children’s series follows Aveline and her friend Harold visiting her missing Uncle Rowan’s house as he has been gone long enough to be presumed dead. Aveline starts witnessing mysterious incidents almost immediately and decides to investigate. This has some genuinely chilling scenes as Aveline finds herself lured into a fairy barrow underground and trapped there by the cunning Fae. The plot does rest quite heavily on Aveline’s impulsiveness and foolishness, but it’s an enjoyable story of bravery and friendship with a few good scares.
The Christmas Bookclub by Sarah Morgan
I picked this up after thoroughly enjoying The Christmas Sisters. The story follows three friends who meet every year for a Bookclub holiday and the woman who runs the hotel that they stay at on this particular trip. I found parts of the story a little predictable but what I really like about Sarah Morgan’s stories are how relatable the main characters are and the strong, supportive female relationships between them as they navigate various personal dilemmas. This is an easy and uplifting read about friendship, change and new beginnings.
We’re well and truly into autumn here in Scotland with frosty mornings, dark evenings, and the leaves turning all gold, amber and red, and decided to share a few of our favourite autumnal bedtime stories we’ve been enjoying together lately.
Pumpkin Soupby Helen Cooper
A story about three friends (a duck, a squirrel and a cat) who live together and all have a specific job to do when it comes to making the most delicious pumpkin soup, until one day the Duck decides he wants to try doing Squirrel’s job instead. This is a lovely story about friends falling out and making up again.
Little Goose’s Autumn by Ellie Woollard and Briony May Smith
One of two very different stories illustrated by Briony May Smith in this post. Little Goose’s Autumn is a gentle rhyming story about a goose trying to work out what she’s supposed to do in autumn by talking to other animals preparing for winter, before she finds others of her kind who show her the way.
Ollie’s Lost Kitten by Nicola Killen
We have a few of the books in this sweet little series about a girl called Ollie and her adventures. In this autumn/Halloween story, Ollie and her cat are out playing when she finds a lost kitten that she helps to reunite with his owner, but she gets lost in the forest in the process until she’s rescued by her own cat.
The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater
An amusing and fun story about a confused squirrel trying to investigate who keeps stealing the leaves from his tree in autumn, and the (long-suffering) little bird that tries to explain the changing seasons to the forgetful squirrel.
Witch in Training by Michelle Robinson and Briony May Smith
The other book illustrated by Briony May Smith in this post, which I bought as my oldest suddenly became scared of witches after watching Disney’s Tangled. This is all about a young witch learning to make potions and flying around on her broomstick searching for ingredients with her mum and familiars. A fun little story about learning, making mistakes and fixing them when the magic goes awry.
The Enchanted Dream by Sue Rawlings and Charlie Dear
Lastly, this is a recent purchase that I couldn’t resist when I saw it in a children’s boutique on our recent visit to Pitlochry and The Enchanted Forest. Written by a Scottish illustrator and writer duo, this is a simple story about a group of children and their carer making autumn crafts before going to visit the Enchanted Forest light show with lots of little references to the area around Pitlochry. It was a perfect souvenir from our recent trip.
We’re into the cosy seasons when I love to curl up with a book and mug of something warming. In September, I was in the mood for magical stories, but instead of embarking on a Harry Potter reread, I decided to try some newer children’s stories about magic, witches and wizards, and the power of stories themselves.
The Ogress And The Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
This is the story of a lonely but kind Ogress and a greedy dragon, of practical and sensible orphans, and many fearful and suspicious people in a town that used to be lovely. The writing wraps itself around the reader like a blanket, letting this gentle, meandering, enchanting and poignant story of fear, greed and suspicion, kindness, generosity and community unfurl.
The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes
A lighthearted, fast paced fantasy adventure about a young thief called Nine who finds a a magic house and reluctantly agrees to help the cursed inhabitants, a wizard called Flabbergast, a troll and an animated spoon. This was such a fun and easy read, but one with enough mystery to leave me wanting more.
Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna
Hedgewitch is the first in a 5 part series about Cassie Morgan, whose mother went missing seven years ago, but she’s never given up hope of finding her. Just before her 13th birthday she finds out her mother was a witch and she’s taken to live with her aunt Miranda, the Hedgewitch, who guards the border separating the Britain from the land of the Fae, but someone has been tampering with the wards that prevent the Fae from crossing over and children have been going missing. This had a bit of a slow start but brilliant world building and was very reminiscent of Harry Potter and the Worst Witch.
Tilly and the Book Wanderers by Anna James
This is the first part in the Pages & Co series, and it’s such a story for book lovers. Tilly finds out that she has the ability to travel into stories and interact with the characters, but it turns out to be much more dangerous and exciting than she expected as she learns the rules of book wandering, and tries to solve the mystery of her mother’s disappearance. This was such a cosy, comfort read that had me wanting to dig out all the old classics like Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, and The Little Princess that are referenced in the story, and I’m looking forward to finding out what happens next in the series.
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