Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I read 12 books in March 2025, rated them with my new rating system, and completed my Book Madness bracket to find the best book of the month! 📚🏆 Watch for full reviews, ratings, and the ultimate winner!

Channel mentioned:
Kris&Mads
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📖 Books Reviewed & Timestamps:

🔹 Intro & Stats
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Monthly reading stats
01:55 - My new rating system explained

🔹 Book Reviews & Ratings
02:53 - I Cheerfully Refuse
06:08 - I Cheerfully Refuse Rating
07:06 - When the Moon Hits Your Eye
09:31 - When the Moon Hits Your Eye Rating
10:52 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
13:43 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing Rating
14:13 - The Nickel Boys
16:24 - The Nickel Boys Rating
16:38 - Fable for the End of the World
19:31 - Fable for the End of the World Rating
19:55 - The Keeper of Lonely Spirits
23:02 - The Keeper of Lonely Spirits Rating
23:30 - The Ragpicker King
25:28 - The Ragpicker King Rating
25:55 - Barrayar
27:42 - Barrayar Rating
28:05 - Station Eternity
29:34 - The River Has Roots
31:04 - The River Has Roots Rating
31:40 - The Poppy War
34:38 - The Poppy War Rating
35:01 - Murder by Memory
36:00 - Murder by Memory Rating

🔹 Final Showdown!
36:25 - Book Madness Bracket – Which Book Wins?

Which of these books have you read? Do you agree with my rankings? Drop your thoughts in the comments! ⬇️📚

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