books i've read may 2023

 5.4.23

• Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo (A)
• Happy Hippo, Angry Duck: A Book of Moods by Sandra Boynton (PB)
• Hug Time by Patrick McDonnell (PB)

5.5.23

• 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King (A)

5.6.23

• Who Bit My Book? by Elsa Mroziewicz (PB)
• I Am Benjamin Franklin by Brad Meltzer & Christopher Eliopoulos (YNF)
• I Am Batman by Brad Meltzer & Christopher Eliopoulos (PB)
• I Am George Washington by Brad Meltzer & Christopher Eliopoulos (YNF)
• I Am Superman by Brad Meltzer & Christopher Eliopoulos (PB)

5.7.23

• All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson by Carole Boston Weatherford & Ashley Evans (YNF)
• Joey and Jet by James Yang (PB)
• Monet's Cat by Lily Murray & Becky Cameron (PB)
• Milo's Monster by Tom Percival (PB)
• Where's Baby? by Anne Hunter (PB)
• Hello, Hot Dog! by Lily Murray & Jarvis (PB)
• Blue on Blue by Dianne White & Beth Krommes (PB)
• Kitty Sweet Tooth Makes a Movie b Abby Denson & Utomaru (GN)
• The Wolf Suit by Sid Sharp (GN)
• Pea, Bee, & Jay: Lift Off by Brian "Smitty" Smith (GN)
• Pea, Bee, & Jay: Farm Feud by Brian "Smitty" Smith (GN)
• Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (YA)

5.9.23

• A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney (YA)

5.10.23

• An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green (A)

5.11.23

• A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green (A)

5.12.23

• Grumpy New Year Katrina Moore & Xindi Yan (PB)
• Mr. Coats by Sieb Posthuma (PB)
• The Good Little Book by Kyo Maclear & Marion Arbona (PB)
• My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood (PB)
• Jigsaw: Mystery in the Mail by Bob Graham (PB)
• My Name Is a Story by Ashanti Douglas & Monica Mikai (PB)
• Like by Amie Barrows & Leo Espinosa (PB)
• Grandad's Pink Trousers by Lucie Hasova Trahelkova (PB)
• You Can!: Kids Empowering Kids by Alexandra Strick & Steve Anthony (PB)

5.13.23

• The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory (A)
• Teen Titans: Robin by Kami Garcia & Gabriel Picolo (GN)
• Spy X Family #9 by Tatsuya Endo (M)

5.14.23

• The Mouse's Apples by Frances Stickley & Kristyna Litten (PB)
• Moonlight by Stephen Savage (PB)
• SumoPuppy by David Biedrzycki (PB)
• A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love by Michelle Edwards & G. Brian Karas (PB)
• The Little Bear by Nicola Killen (PB)
• Patch of Sky by Nic Yulo (PB)
• My Pet Feet by Josh Funk & Billy Yong (PB)
• Dressing Up the Stars: The Story of Movie Costume Designer Edith Head by Jeanne Walker Harvey & Diana Toledano (YNF)
• A Dress with Pockets by Lily Murray & Jenny Lovlie (PB)
• Mrs. Mole, I'm Home! by Jarvis (PB)
• Follow Me, Flo! by Jarvis (PB)
• I Am Temple Grandin by Brad Meltzer & Christopher Eliopoulos (YNF)
• Cockatoos on a Cruise by Russell Punter & David Semple (PB)
• Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure by Lewis Hancox (GN)

5.15.23

• All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson (YANF)
• The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes (YA)

5.16.23

• Ollie by Olivier Dunrea (PB)
• Artifice by Alex Woolfson & Winona Nelson (GN)

5.17.23

• Kinds of B'more by R. Eric Thomas (YA)

5.19.23

• People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (A)
• Fae and the Moon by Franco Aureliani, Catherine Satrun, & Sarah Satrun (GN)
• Freestyle by Gale Galligan (GN)

5.20.23

• In Every Life by Marla Frazee (PB)
• Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone by Amy Hest & Philip Stead (PB)
• A Is for Ambitious by Meena Harris & Marissa Valdez (PB)
• We Go Way Back by Idan Ben-Barak & Philip Bunting (YNF)
• Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena Fisher (PB)
• All the Beating Hearts by Julie Fogliano & Catia Chien (PB)
• The Cool Code by Deirdre Langeland & Sarah Mai (GN)
• Van Gogh's World of Color by Julie Aigner-Clark (PB)
• Bailey Goes Camping by Kevin Henkes (PB)
• A Turtle in the Toilet by Jonathan Emmett & Caroline Jayne Church (PB)
• Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon by Jules Bass & Debbie Harter (PB)
• Feely Bugs by David A. Carter (PB)
• Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White (YA)

5.21.23

• Herbert on the Slide by Rilla Alexander (PB)
• Green Is for Christmas by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers (PB)
• Happy Easter from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers (PB)
• Not Me! by Nicola Killen (PB)
• And Then the Seed Grew by Marianne Dubuc (PB)
• A Good Deed Can Grow by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman & Holly Hatam (PB)
• Ancient Night by David Alvarez & David Bowles (PB)
• The Library Fish Learns to Read by Alyssa Satin Capucilli & Gladys Jose (PB)
• Little Hearts: Finding Hearts in Nature by Charles Ghigna & Jacqueline East (PB)
• Sprout Branches Out by Jessika Von Innerebner (PB)
• Roxie Loves Adventure by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen & Leeza Hernandez (PB)
• We're Not Weird: Structure and Function in the Animal Kingdom by Michael Garland (YNF)

5.22.23

• Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn (A)
• Passionate About Penguins by Owen Davey (YNF)
• Sam's Super Seats by Keah Brown & Sheree Miller (PB)
• I'm Going to Have a Good Day!: Daily Affirmations with Scarlett by Tiania Haneline, Scarlett Gray, & Stephanie Dehennin (PB)
• Wei Skates On by Nathan Chen & Lorraine Nam (PB)
• Pigeon & Cat by Edward Hemingway (PB)
• Rick the Rock of Room 214 by Julie Falatko & Ruth Chan (PB)
• Our Story Starts in Africa by Patrice Lawrence & Jeanetta Gonzales (PB)
• Scurry by Mac Smith (GN)

5.23.23

• Starhug: A Journey of Hope, Healing & Hugs by Cindy Wong & ShiShi Nguyen (PB)
• Twenty Questions by Mac Barnett & Christian Robinson (PB)
• Buster's Trip to Victory Lane by Dale Earnhardt Jr. & Ela Smietanka (PB)
• We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish by Ryan T. Higgins (PB)
• Meet Frank by Mavis Lui (PB)

5.24.23

• Kuma-Kuma Chan's Home by Kazue Takahashi (PB)
• Kuma-Kuma Chan, the Little Bear by Kazue Takahashi (PB)
• C Is for Consent by Eleanor Morrison & Faye Orlove (PB)
• Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuire (A)

5.25.23

• Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi (ANF)
• The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo (A)
• When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo (A)
• Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo (A)
• The Moonlight Zoo by Maudie Powell-Tuck & Karl James Mountford (PB)
• Nothing's Wrong! by Jory John & Erin Kraan (PB)
• The Invitation by Stacey May Fowles & Marie Lafrance (PB)
• The World and Everything in It by Kevin Henkes (PB)

5.26.23

• The Mess That We Made by Michelle Lord & Julia Blattman (YNF)
• I Am NOT an Octopus by Eoin McLaughlin & Marc Boutavant (PB)
• Mashkiki Road: The Seven Grandfather Teachings by Elizabeth S. Barrett & Jonathan Thunder (PB)
• Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala by Meenal Patel (PB)
• Thank You, Neighbor! by Ruth Chan (PB)
• Benford Draws a Blank by Danielle Dufayet & Katia Klein (PB)
• The Promised Neverland #20 by Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu (M)

5.27.23

• Wilder Girls by Rory Power (YA)

5.28.23

• When a Friend Needs a Friend by Roozaboos (PB)
• Bravo, Little Bird! by Annie Silvestro & Ramona Kaulitzki (PB)
• Jump in! by Shadra Strickland (PB)
• If You Believe in Me by Rosemary Wells (PB)
• Remember by Joy Harjo & Michaela Goade (PB)
• Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin & Kate Messner (PB)
• Goldilocks and the Three Knocks by Gregory Barrington (PB)
• Hippos Go Berserk! by Sandra Boynton (PB)
• Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits #3 by Waco Ioka (M)
• The Stonewall Riots: Making a Stand for LGBTQ Rights by Archie Bongiovanni & A. Andrews (GN)
• Dragman by Steven Appleby (GN)

5.29.23

• Stacey Abrams and the Fight to Vote by Traci N. Todd & Laura Freeman (YNF)
• Sometimes I Grumblesquinch by Rachel Vail & Hyewon Yum (PB)
• Forever Home: A Dog and Boy Love Story by Henry Cole (PB)
• Worry? by Gail Hayes, M.A. & Helen Flook (PB)
• Hidden Treasures by Elly MacKay (PB)
• Michael Rosen's Sticky McStickstick: The Friend Who Helped Me Walk Again by Michael Rosen & Tony Ross (YNF)
• Ida B. Wells, Voice of the Truth by Michelle Duster & Laura Freeman (YNF)
• The Tide Pool Waits by Candace Fleming & Amy Herron (YNF)
• The Ugliest Monster in the World by Luis Amavisca & Erica Salcedo (PB)
• Monsters in the Briny by Lynn Becker & Scott Brundage (PB)
• Miss Rita, Mystery Reader by Sam Donovan, Kristen Wixted, & Violet Tobacco (PB)
• Yellow Dog Blues by Alice Faye Duncan & Chris Raschka (PB)
• Curious About Crocodiles by Owen Davey (YNF)
• Obsessive About Octopuses by Owen Davey (YNF)
• The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen (YA)

05.23 total: 143

11 adult fiction; 92 picture books; 15 youth nonfiction; 13 graphic novels; 7 young adult fiction; 3 manga; 1 young adult nonfiction; 1 adult nonfiction