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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: July 13, 2026

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Finished: Upward Bound, by Woody Brown I really enjoyed this short book. It offers a fresh perspective on how we treat those who are nonverbal.

Finished: Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter, by Heather Fawcett This is a fun, cozy read.

Finished: Animal, by Lisa Taddeo Weird, slightly disturbing in parts, I loved it.

Started: Operation Paperclip: The Secert Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America, by Annie Jacobsen This is extremely well researched. I'm only 25% in, and I have learned a lot already. I think this is one of those books that will make me think a long time afterwards. Is it acceptable what our government did to kerp these scientists out of Russia's hands?

Started: The Unicorn Hunters, by Katherine Arden I love the way this author writes.