books i've read (during the pandemic) november 2020

 11.1.20

• How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones (ANF)
• Kaia and the Bees by Maribeth Boelts & Angela Dominguez (PB)
• A Voice Named Aretha by Katheryn Russell-Brown & Laura Freeman (YNF)
• Rescuing Mrs. Birdley by Aaron Reynolds & Emma Reynolds (PB)
• A Computer Called Katherine by Suzanne Slade & Veronica Miller (YNF)
• Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, Olivia Gatwood, & Theodore Taylor III (YNF)
• The Cat Man of Aleppo by Irene Latham, Karim Shamsi-Basha, & Yuko Shimizu (YNF)
• Piece by Piece by Susan Tan & Justine Wong (PB)
• Layla's Happiness by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie & Ashleigh Corrin (PB)
• Codzilla by David Zeltser & Jared Chapman (PB)
• How Do You Dance? by Thyra Heder (PB)
• Hummingbird by Nicola Davis & Jane Ray (YNF)
• Mindful Day by Deborah Hopkinson & Shirley Ng-Benitez (PB)
• Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day by Carmen Agra Deedy & Pete Oswald (PB)
• Dirt Cheap by Mark Hoffman (PB)
• Crab Cake: Turning the Tide Together by Andrea Tsurumi (PB)

11.3.20

• No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black & Free in America by Darnell L. Moore (ANF)

11.5.20

• The Purloining of Prince Oleomargaine by Mark Twain, Philip Stead, & Erin Stead (Y)
• Babymouse: Tales from the Locker: Curtain Call by Jennifer L.  Holm & Matthew Holm (Y)

11.6.20

• Fruits in Suits by Jared Chapman (PB)
• Vegetables in Holiday Underwear by Jared Chapman (PB)
• T. Rex Time Machine by Jared Chapman (PB)
• The Bear Report by Thyra Heder (PB)
• Eat Your Rocks, Croc!: Dr. Glider's Advice for Troubled Animals by Jess Keating & Pete Oswald (YNF)
• Weekend Dad by Naseem Hrab & Frank Viva (PB)
• The Perfect Seat by Minh Le & Gus Gordon (PB)
• The World's Poorest President Speaks Out by Gaku Nakagama & Yoshimi Kusaba (YNF)
• A Visit to Lost Otter Farm by Cory Christiansen & Mackinzie Rekers (PB)
• Mabel: A Mermaid Fable by Rowboat Watkins (PB)
• The Boring Book by Shinsuke Yoshitaki (PB)
• The Trouble with Time Travel by Stephen W. Martin & Cornelia Li (PB)
• Kitty's Cuddles by Jane Cabrera (PB)

11.7.20

• The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! by Carmen Agra Deedy & Eugene Yelchin (PB)
• Agatha's Feather Bed: Not Just Another Wild Goose Story by Carmen Agra Deedy & Laura L. Seeley (PB)
• That's What Dinosaurs Do by Jory John & Pete Oswald (PB)
• The Good Egg by Jory John & Pete Oswald (PB)
• Monster & Mouse Go Camping by Deborah Underwood & Jared Chapman (PB)
• Return of the Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy & Michael P. White (PB)
• It's Not My Fault! by Jory John & Jared Chapman (PB)
• Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale by Carmen Agra Deedy & Michael Austin (PB)
• Silver Spoon #2 by Hiromu Arakawa (M)
• QQ Sweeper #2 by Kyousuke Motomi (M)
• Best Friends by Shannon Hale & LeUyen Pham (GN)
• Crabapple Trouble by Kaeti Vandorn (GN)
• Dolphin Girl: Trouble in Pizza Paradise! by Zach Smith (GN)
• My Neighbor Totoro 1 by Hayao Miyazaki (GN)
• My Neighbor Totoro 2 by Hayao Miyazaki (GN)
• My Neighbor Totoro 3 by Hayao Miyazaki (GN)
• Act by Kayla Miller (GN)
• The Big Break by Mark Tatulli (GN)

11.8.20

• E-Mergency! by Tom Lichtenheld & Ezra Fields-Meyer (PB)
• Young Frank Architect by Frank Viva (PB)
• Bridget's Beret by Tom Lichtenheld (PB)
• I Will Love You Anyway by Mick Inkpen & Chloe Inkpen (PB)
• Along a Long Road by Frank Viva (PB)
• If You're Groovy and You Know It, Hug a Friend! by Eric Litwin & Tom Lichtenheld (PB)
• Yes Day! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld (PB)
• First Day Critter Jitters by Jory John & Liz Climo (PB)
• Dad and the Dinosaur by Gennifer Choldenko & Dan Santat (PB)
• Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz & Dan Santat (PB)
• It's Not Fair! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld (PB)
• Kipper's Snowy Day by Mick Inkpen (PB)
• Straw by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Scott Magoon (PB)
• Uni's First Sleepover by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Brigette Barrager, Candice Ransom, & Lissy Marlin (Y)
• Uni Goes to School by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Brigette Barrager, Candice Ransom, & Lissy Marlin (Y)
• Uni Bakes a Cake by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Brigette Barrager, Candice Ransom, & Sue DiCicco (Y)
• I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez (YA)
• QQ Sweeper #3 by Kyousuke Motomi (M)
• Again Again by E. Lockhart (YA)

11.12.20

• Cloud Watcher by Lilith Saintcrow (A)

11.14.20

• Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer by Gillian Goerz (GN)
• CatStronauts: Space Station Situation by Drew Brockington (GN)
• CatStronauts: Slapdash Science by Drew Brockington (GN)
• The Pathfinders Society: The Mystery of the Moon Tower by Francesco Sedita, Prescott Seraydarian, & Steve Hamaker (GN)
• Dog Man by Dav Pilkey (GN)
• Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris & LeUyen Pham (PB)
• Come Home Already! by Jory John & Benji Davies (PB)
• The Itchy Book! by LeUyen Pham (PB)
• The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, & LeUyen Pham (Y)
• The Big Book of Bugs by Yuval Zommer (YNF)

11.15.20

• Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley (GN)
• Fruits Basket #1 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Sea Change by Frank Viva (Y)
• Kim Reaper: Vampire Island by Sarah Graley (GN)
• Lumberjanes #74 by Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, & Maarta Laiho (C)
• Firefly #21 by Greg Pak, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Daniel Bayliss, & Marcelo Costa (C)
• Strange Academy #4 by Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, & Edgar Delgado (C)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #4 by Mariko Tamaki, Natacha Bustos, & Eleonora Bruni (C)
• Buffy the Vampire Salyer #18 by Jordie Bellaire, Jeremy Lambert, Ramon Bachs, & Raul Angulo (C)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer #19 by Jordie Bellaire, Jeremy Lambert, Ramon Bachs, & Raul Angulo (C)
• Angel + Spike #15 by Zac Thompson, Hayden Sherman, & Roman Titov (C)
• Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters by Lenore Look (Y)

11.18.20

• Scourged by Kevin Hearne (A)
• The Tree That's Meant to Be by Yuval Zommer (PB)

11.19.20

• The Bookstore Cat by Cylin Busby & Charles Santoso (PB)
• Little Owl's Snow by Divya Srinivasan (PB)
• We Believe in You by Beth Ferry & Molly Idle (PB)
• Woodland Dreams by Karen Jameson & Marc Boutavant (PB)
• The World Is Yours by Megan Roth, Alina Chau, Federica Frenna, & Tara Nicole Whitaker (PB)
• Hound Won't Go by Lisa Rogers & Meg Ishihara (PB)
• Always So Grumpy by Erin Guendelsberger & Andotwin (PB)
• On Account of the Gum by Adam Rex (PB)
• Warts and All: A Book of Unconditional Love by Lori Haskins Houran & Sydney Hanson (PB)
• No Fuzzball! by Isabella Kung (PB)
• It's Shoe Time! by Bryan Collier (PB)
• Greta and the Giants by Zoe Tucker & Zoe Persico (PB)
• Darkling by Yasmine Galenorn (A)

11.20.20

• Jack at the Zoo by Mac Barnett & Greg Pizzoli (Y)
• Jack Goes West by Mac Barnett & Greg Pizzoli (Y)
• Too Many Jacks by Mac Barnett & Greg Pizzoli (Y)
• Paolo, Emperor of Rome by Mac Barnett & Claire Keane (PB)
• Mustache! by Mac Barnett & Kevin Cornell (PB)
• Crow & Snow by Robert Broder & Olivier Tallec (PB)
• Dragon's Fat Cat by Dav Pilkey (Y)
• Fairy Science by Ashley Spires (PB)
• Pea, Bee, & Jay: Stuck Together by Brian "Smitty" Smith (GN)
• Pea, Bee, & Jay: Wannabees by Brian "Smitty" Smith (GN)
• The Bear Who Wasn't There by LeUyen Pham (PB)
• Flora and the Chicks: A Counting Book by Molly Idle (PB)
• Flora and the Ostrich: An Opposites Book by Molly Idle (PB)
• Unicorn and Yeti: A Good Team by Heather Ayris Burnell & Hazel Quintanilla (GN)
• Unicorn and Yeti: Friends Rock by Heather Ayris Burnell & Hazel Quintanilla (GN)
• Yorick and Bones by Jeremy Tankard & Hermione Tankard (GN)
• Donut the Destroyer by Sarah Graley & Stef Purenins (GN)
• Dragon Gets By by Dav Pilkey (Y)
• Hike by Pete Oswald (PB)
• Penny and Her Sled by Kevin Henkes (Y)
• Slow Moe by Deborah Kerbel & Marianne Ferrer (PB)
• Tad by Benji Davies (PB)
• Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (A)

11.21.20

• Cassandra, Animal Psychic: Out on a Limb by Isabelle Bettier & Helene Canac (GN)
• Mr. Wolf's Class: Lucky Stars by Aron Nels Steinke (GN)
• Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story by Debbie Tung (GN)
• The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead (Y)
• A Velocity of Being: Letters to a Young Reader edited by Maria Popova & Claudia Bedrick (ANF)
• My Neighbor Totoro 4 by Hayao Miyazaki (GN)
• CatStronauts: Robot Rescue by Drew Brockington (GN)

11.22.20

• It's All Absolutely Fine by Ruby Elliot (GN)
• Princess Pistachio and the Pest by Marie-Louise Gay (Y)
• Princess Pistachio by Marie-Louise Gay (Y)
• Princess Pistachio and Maurice the Magnificent by Marie-Louise Gay (Y)
• Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise by James Howe & Marie-Louise Gay (Y)
• Oh! by Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek (PB)
• Santa Rex by Molly Idle (PB)
• Zombelina Dances the Nutcracker by Kristyn Crow & Molly Idle (PB)
• Summer Song by Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek (PB)
• In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek (PB)
• Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek (PB)
• Rodeo Rat by Maripat Perkins & Molly Idle (PB)
• Vampirina Ballerina Hosts a Sleepover by Anne Marie Pace & LeUyen Pham (PB)
• The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris (Y)
• Houndsley and Catina: Plink and Plunk by James Howe & Marie-Louise Gay (Y)
• Houndsley and Catina at the Library by James Howe & Marie-Louise Gay (Y)
• Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time by James Howe & Marie-Louise Gay (Y)
• Peep and Egg: I'm Not Trick-or-Treating by Laura Gehl & Joyce Wan (PB)
• Peep and Egg: I'm Not Taking a Bath by Laura Gehl & Joyce Wan (PB)
• Peep and Egg: I'm Not Using the Potty by Laura Gehl & Joyce Wan (PB)
• Dewdrop by Katie O'Neill (PB)
• Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World #1 by Asaya Miyanaga (M)

11.23.20

• The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown (Y)
• The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team by Kit Rosewater & Sophie Escabasse (Y)
• Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World #2 by Asaya Miyanaga (M)
• Stella!: A Treasury by Marie-Louise Gay (PB)

11.24.20

• There Might Be Lobsters by Cardyn Crimi & Laurel Molk (PB)
• Aalfred and Aalbert by Morag Hood (PB)
• The Nuts: Keep Rolling! by Eric Litwin & Scott Magoon (PB)
• The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants by Eric Litwin & Scott Magoon (PB)
• Where Is My Balloon? by Ariel Bernstein & Scott Magoon (PB)
• Go! Go! Go! Stop! by Charise Mericle Harper (PB)
• Tea Party Rules by Ame Dyckman & K.G. Campbell (PB)
• Fashion Kitty and the B.O.Y.S. (Ball of Yellow String) by Charise Mericle Harper (Y)
• Dragon's Halloween by Dav Pilkey (Y)
• Carrot & Pea: An Unlikely Friendship by Morag Hood (PB)
• Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family by Nelly Buchet & Andrea Zuill (PB)
• Sophie Johnson, Unicorn Expert Is a Detective Genius by Morag Hood & Ella Okstad (PB)
• Vampirina in the Snow by Anne Marie Pace & LeUyen Pham (PB)
• Marigold & Daisy by Andrea Zuill (PB)
• All Right Already!: A Snowy Story by Jory John & Benji Davies (PB)
• Vampirina at the Beach by Anne Marie Pace & LeUyen Pham (PB)

11.25.20

• Fruits Basket #2 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee (Y)
• The Cookie Book of Colors by Holly Fox (PB)
• The Babies and Kitties Book by John Schindel & Molly Woodward (PB)
• The Babies and Doggies Book by John Schindel & Molly Woodward (PB)
• That's Life! by Ame Dyckman & Cori Doerrfeld (PB)
• Read the Book, Lemmings! by Ame Dyckman & Zachariah OHora (PB)
• Goodnight, Veggies by Diana Murray & Zachariah OHora (PB)
• Fairy Science: Solid, Liquid, Gassy by Ashley Spires (PB)
• What We'll Build: Plans for Our Future Together by Oliver Jeffers (PB)
• Pax by Sara Pennypacker (Y)

11.26.20

• Fruits Basket #3 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Fruits Basket #4 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Fruits Basket #5 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Fruits Basket #6 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Fruits Basket #7 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson (YA)

11.27.20

• Fruits Basket #8 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Fruits Basket #9 by Natsuki Takaya (M)

11.28.20

• Fruits Basket #10 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Manny Loses His Fangs by Giuliano Ferri (PB)
• If Waffles Were Like Boys by Charise Mericle Harper & Scott Magoon (PB)
• Don't Blink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & David Roberts (PB)
• Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner & Ben Clanton (PB)
• If Your Monster Won't Go to Bed by Denise Vega & Zachariah OHora (PB)
• Bikes for Sale by Carter Higgins & Zachariah OHora (PB)
• Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando by Andrea Wang & Kana Urbanowicz (YNF)
• What Is a Refugee? by Elise Gravel (YNF)
• Huggy the Python Hugs Too Hard by Ame Dyckman & Alex G. Griffiths (PB)
• Unicorn and Yeti: Cheer Up by Heather Ayris Burnell & Hazel Quintanilla (Y)
• The Worst Book Ever by Elise Gravel (Y)
• The Pet Project: Cute and Cuddly Viscious Verses by Lisa Wheeler & Zachariah OHora (PB)
• We Are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner & Ben Clanton (PB)
• The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu (YA)
• Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds (YA)
• Olga: We're Out of Here! by Elise Gravel (Y)
• Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli (YA)

11.29.20

• Fruits Basket #11 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Fruits Basket #12 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (YA)
• This Is Not a Valentine by Carter Higgins & Lucy Ruth Cummins (PB)
• Uncles and Antlers by Lisa Wheeler & Brian Floca (PB)
• Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum by Lisa Wheeler & Laura Huliska-Beith (PB)
• Hokey Pokey: Another Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler & Janie Bynum (PB)
• Castaway Cats by Lisa Wheeler & Ponder Goembel (PB)
• Ugly Pie by Lisa Wheeler & Heather Solomon (PB)
• One Dark Night by Lisa Wheeler & Ivan Bates (PB)
• Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins & Emily Hughes (PB)
• Fruits Basket #13 by Natsuki Takaya (M)
• Fruits Basket #14 by Natsuki Takaya (M)

11.20 total: 229

3 adult nonfiction; 120 picture books; 11 youth nonficiton; 31 youth fiction; 19 manga; 27 graphic novels; 7 young adult fiction; 4 adult fiction; 7 comics