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Sunday, November 01, 2026

Weekly Reading Wrap-Up 169: The Borrowers Avenged, The Indian in the Cupboard, Shazam Archives


(Weekly Reading Vlog)

Books (204 pages this week--the goal is 200 pages)
The Borrowers Avenged p.14-106 (92 pages)
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks p.1-14 (14 pages)

Comic Books:
Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Vol. 2 finished
The Golden Age Flash Archives Volume 1 finished
The Shazam Archives Volume 1 Finished
DC Finest: Events: Zero Hour Crisis in Time Part One p.1-96

Book Reviews From This Week
* The Horse and his Boy by C. S. Lewis: https://youtu.be/BTRjz8ktlVI
* The Golden Age Flash Archives Volume 1: https://youtu.be/C6Iay9niA0Y
* Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus Volume 2: https://youtu.be/kbNWH5FDNHE

For more information about what this is and why I'm doing it, see HERE.
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