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	Ink Stains, Volume 6 by J.S. Watts (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Christopher Locke (Contributor), Monica Carter (Contributor) 4.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sensorially Challenged Volume 1 by Christopher Fielden (Goodreads Author), Allen Ashley (Introduction), George Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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My 25 Best Reads of 2016

At the beginning of 2016 I gave myself a target to read 75 books by the end of the year.

I managed to surpass that and read 85, although that included a few novellas and short story collections too.

Below is a list of my favourite 25 books from this year (in no particular order):

1. The Killing Room

Homicide Detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano are back for their seventh inning of the series, an Read more of this blog post »

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