2023 reading year in review

2023 Goodreads reading challenge goal: 1000
Total books read in 2023 (according to Goodreads): 1403
2023 Goodreads challenge completed on: 9/2/23

Total books read in 2023 (according to my spreadsheet): 1400
Total books read in 2023 (according to my blog): 1399
I don't know where I got messed up. :(

2 book challenges completed (shared in separate posts)
2023 PopSugar Reading Challenge -- 9/20/23 (first time) & 11/8/23 (second time)
2023 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge -- 10/14/23

2023 total (from this blog): 1399
By category:
663 picture books
203 youth nonfiction
159 graphic novels
93 adult fiction
90 young adult fiction
82 manga
56 youth fiction
36 adult nonfiction
12 comics
4 young adult nonfiction
1 zine

My month of least reading was in October with 48 books.
My month of most reading was in December with 189 books.

For comparison:
2022
Total: 1214
631 picture books
156 youth nonfiction
153 graphic novels
71 adult fiction
66 young adult fiction
54 adult nonfiction
40 youth fiction
34 manga
8 young adult nonfiction
1 comic

2021
Total: 1360
751 picture books
194 youth nonfiction
146 graphic novels
73 young adult fiction
60 youth fiction
47 adult fiction
46 adult nonfiction
29 manga
7 young adult nonfiction
5 comics
2 fanfiction

books i've read december 2023

 12.1.23

• Posthumous Education by Drew Hayes (A)
• Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury (GN)
• Firefly: River Run by Joss Whedon, David M. Booher, Jeff Jensen, Andres Genolet, Jordi Perez, Vincenzo Federici, & Fabiana Mascolo (GN)
• All New Firefly: The Gospel According to Jayne Part One by Joss Whedon, David M. Booher, Jordi Perez, Francesco Segala, & Gloria Martinelli (GN)

12.2.23

• To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (A)
• Beastars #15 by Paru Itagaki (M)
• Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku #5 by Fujita (M)

12.3.23

• The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson (A)

12.4.23

• Mammoths at the Gate by Nghi Vo (A)
• Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire (A)
• Little Miss Inventor by Adam Hargreaves (PB)
• Mr. Tickle and the Scary Halloween by Adam Hargreaves (PB)
• Mr. Adventure by Adam Hargreaves (PB)
• Little Miss Sunshine and the Wicked Witch by Adam Hargreaves (PB)
• Mary Shelley by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Yelena Bryksenkova (YNF)
• L.M. Montgomery by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Anuska Allepuz (YNF)
• Dolly Parton by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Daria Solak (YNF)
• Little Miss Valentine by Adam Hargreaves (PB)
• Eclipse by Andy Rash (YNF)
• The King Penguin by Vanessa Roeder (PB)

12.6.23

• Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky (A)

12.7.23

• A Day with No Words by Tiffany Hammond & Kate Cosgrove (PB)
• Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker & Devan Holzwarth (YNF)
• Spanish Is the Language of My Family by Michael Genhart & John Parra (PB)
• An Ofrenda for Perro by Judith Valdes B & Carlos Velez Aguilera (PB)
• Cake Vs. Pie by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen & Stephani Stilwell (PB)
• The Brilliant Ms. Bangle by Cara Devins & K-Fai Steele (PB)

12.8.23

• Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball by Jason June (YA)
• Pickleball Paul by Will Terry (PB)
• Stickler Loves the World by Lane Smith (PB)
• I Love My Magic! by Kelly Leigh Miller (PB)
• National Monuments of the U.S.A. by Cameron Walker & Chris Turnham (YNF)

12.9.23

• Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall (A)
• Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing (GN)

12.10.23

• Otomen #11 by Aya Kanno (M)
• Otomen #12 by Aya Kanno (M)
• The Stolen Heir by Holly Black (YA)
• Otomen #13 by Aya Kanno (M)
• Otomen #14 by Aya Kanno (M)

12.11.23

• The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen (A)

12.14.23

• Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (A)

12.15.23

• Buzzing by Samual Sattin & Rye Hickman (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)

12.16.23

• Holy Mole: A Folktale from Mexico by Caroline McAlister & Stefan Czernecki (PB)
• Happyland: Rainy Day by Dan Yaccarino (PB)
• Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper (YNF)
• A  Place for Pluto by Stef Wade & Melanie Demmer (YNF)
• The Great Balloon Hullaballoo by Peter Bently & Mei Matsuoka (PB)
• Niko Draws a Feeling by Bob Raczka & Simone Shin (PB)
• How to Be a T. Rex by Ryan North & Mike Lowery (PB)
• Lily's Cat Mask by Julie Fortenberry (PB)
• The Bureau of Misplaced Dads by Eric Veille & Pauline Martin (PB)
• Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles by Philippe Cousteau, Deborah Hopkinson, & Meilo So (YNF)
• Happy Birthday, Big Bad Wolf by Frank Asch (PB)
• The Kids' Cat Book by Tomie de Paola (YNF)
• Duncan the Story Dragon by Amanda Driscoll (PB)

12.17.23

• Just One Little Light by Kat Yeh & Isabelle Arsenault (PB)
• Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on Washington by Michael G. Long & Bea Jackson (YNF)
• Salat in Secret by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Hatem Aly (PB)
• Patchwork Prince by Baptiste Paul & Kitt Thomas (PB)
• Real to Me by Minh Le & Raissa Figueroa (PB)
• Corner by Zo-O (PB)
• The Knight of Little Import by Hannah Batsel (PB)
• Bear with Me by Kerascoet (PB)
• What You Need to Be Warm: A Poem of Welcome by Neil Gaiman (PB)
• The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson (A)
• Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina & Sonia Sanchez (PB)
• The Bear and the Moon by Matthew Burgess & Catia Chien (PB)
• Mine! by Jeff Mack (PB)
• Rain! by Linda Ashman & Christian Robinson (PB)
• Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette & Adam Record (PB)
• If I Were a Tree by Andrea Zimmerman & Jing Jing Tsong (PB)
• Some Bodies by Sophie Kennen & Airin O'Calloghan (YNF)
• Big Bear and Little Fish by Sandra Nickel & Il Sung Na (PB)
• The Big House and the Little House by Yoshi Ueno & Emiko Fujishima (PB)
• The Bird Feeder by Andrew Larsen & Dorothy Leung (PB)
• Ginger and Chrysanthemum by Kristen Mai Giang & Shirley Chan (PB)
• Can You See It? by Susan Verde & Juliana Perdomo (PB)
• This Winter by Alice Oseman (YA)
• Otomen #15 by Aya Kanno (M)
• Otomen #16 by Aya Kanno (M)

12.18.23

• Otomen #17 by Aya Kanno (M)
• Otomen #18 by Aya Kanno (M)

12.19.23

• Creepy Cat Volume 1 by Cotton Valent (GN)
• Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku #6 by Fujita (M)

12.21.23

• Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones (ANF)
• Herbert's First Halloween by Cynthia Rylant & Steven Henry (PB)
• Sonata for Fish and Boy by Milan Pavlovic (PB)
• All We Need by Kathy Wolff & Margaux Meganck (PB)
• How to Wear a Sari by Darshana Khiani & Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (PB)
• Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas & Josee Bisaillon (PB)
• Tiptop Cat by C. Roger Mader (PB)
• A Day for Rememberin': Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day by Leah Henderson & Floyd Cooper (PB)
• Grasshopper by Tatiana Ukhova (PB)
• On the Other Side of the Forest by Nadine Robert & Gerard Du Bois (PB)

12.22.23

• The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness: Color Edition by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)
• Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together by Bryan Lee O'Malley (GN)

12.23.23

• The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar (YA)
• Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers: A Story Inspired by Loujain Alhathloul by Lina Alhathloul, Uma Mishra-Newbery, & Rebecca Green (PB)
• Wimbley the Wonder Boy by Angela Hawkins & Holly Blackman (PB)
• Sonny Says Sorry! by Caryl Hart & Zachariah OHora (PB)
• Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage Over Fear by Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu, & Noor Alshalabi (PB)
• Sticky Icky Vicky: Choosing to Be Myself by Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu, & Noor Alshalabi (PB)
• Oops! by Julie Massy & Pascale Bonenfant (PB)
• Kiyoshi's Walk by Mark Karlins & Nicole Wong (PB)
• Little Fox by Edward van de Vendel & Marije Tolman (PB)
• A Way with Wild Things by Larissa Theule & Sara Palacios (PB)
• Here and Now by Julia Denos & E.B. Goodale (PB)
• You Loves Ewe! by Cece Bell (PB)
• Little Red Ruthie: A Hanukkah Tale by Gloria Koster & Sue Eastland (PB)
• SpongeBob Squarepants: And the Winner Is... by Jenny Miglis & Caleb Meurer (PB)
• Peaceful Me by Sandra V. Feder & Rahele Jomepour Bell (PB)
• Connor Kissed Me by Zehava & Sarah K. Turner (PB)
• Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions by Mike Wohnoutka (PB)
• Halloween Is a Treat! by Sabrina Moyle & Eunice Moyle (PB)
• Hang in There! by Sabrina Moyle & Eunice Moyle (PB)
• Fiona on the Swings by Rilla Alexander (PB)
• The Yawnicorn by Emily Hamilton (PB)
• Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year by Andrea Beaty & David Roberts (PB)
• Colors of the National Parks by Jenny Miriam (PB)
• Ganesha Goes Green by Lakshmi Thamizhmani & Debasmita Dasgupta (PB)

12.24.23

• Natsume's Book of Friends #20 by Yuki Midorikawa (M)

12.25.23

• The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (YA)
• Natsume's Book of Friends #21 by Yuki Midorikawa (M)
• Natsume's Book of Friends #22 by Yuki Midorikawa (M)

12.26.23

• I Am a Tornado by Drew Beckmeyer (PB)
• Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman & Christian Robinson (PB)
• This Book Is Not a Present by Max Greenfield & Mike Lowery (PB)
• Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow by Ryan T. Higgins (PB)
• The Big Cheese by Jory John & Pete Oswald (PB)
• Viking Strong by Doug Cenko (PB)
• Voice Over! Seiyu Academy #10 by Maki Minami (M)
• Voice Over! Seiyu Academy #11 by Maki Minami (M)
• Voice Over! Seiyu Academy #9 by Maki Minami (M)
• I Am Kind: A Little Book About Abraham Lincoln by Brad Meltzer & Christopher Eliopoulos (YNF)
• I Am Curious: A Little Book About Albert Einstein by Brad Meltzer & Christopher Eliopoulos (YNF)
• Pea, Bee, & Jay: The Big Bully by Brian "Smitty" Smith (GN)
• Voice Over! Seiyu Academy #12 by Maki Minami (M)
• Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy: Time Trout by Doug Savage (GN)

12.27.23

• Flat Cat by Tara Lazar & Pete Oswald (PB)
• I'm Sticking with You--and the Chicken Too! by Smriti Prasadam-Halls & Steve Small (PB)
• We Wait for the Sun by Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Katie McCabe, & Raissa Figueroa (YNF)
• The Big Elephant in the Room by Lane Smith (PB)
• Hazel and the Spooky Season by Kyle Sullivan & Jess Mason (PB)
• The More the Merrier by David Martin & Raissa Figueroa (PB)
• I Am Quiet: A Story for the Introvert in All of Us by Andie Powers & Betsey Petersen (PB)
• Two Grooms on a Cake: The Story of America's First Gay Wedding by Rob Sanders & Robbie Cathro (YNF)
• StoryWorlds: A Moment in Time: A Perpetual Picture Atlas by Thomas Hegbrook (YNF)
• Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer (A)
• Kitty and the Woodland Wildcat by Paula Harrison & Jenny Lovlie (Y)
• My Love Mix-Up! #3 by Aruko & Wataru Hinekure (M)
• My Love Mix-Up! #5 by Aruko & Wataru Hinekure (M)
• Horimiya #11 by Hero & Daisuke Hagiwara (M)

12.28.23

• The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown (Y)
• What Do You Do with a Problem? by Kobi Yamada & Mae Besom (PB)

12.29.23

• You Will Do Great Things by Amerie & Raissa Figueroa (PB)
• Way Past Sorry by Hallee Adelman & Josep Maria Juli (PB)
• We, the Curious Ones by Marion Dane Bauer & Hari & Deepti (PB)
• The Pet Store Window by Jairo Buitrago, Rafael Yockteng, & Elisa Amado (PB)
• Ploof by Ben Clanton & Andy Chou Musser (PB)
• Lawrence & Sophia by Doreen Cronin & Brian Cronin (PB)
• The Story of a Book by Joy McCullough & Devon Holzwarth (PB)

12.30.23

• Spirit Day: A Book About Spreading Joy by Joy Yang (PB)
• My Feminist ABC by Irene Pizzolante (PB)
• Love Is for Roaring by Mike Kerr & Renata Liwska (PB)
• Calvin by JR Ford, Vanessa Ford, & Kayla Harren (PB)
• David Hockney by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Ana Albero (YNF)
• Billie Jean King by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Miranda Sofroniou (YNF)
• Megan Rapinoe by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Paulina Morgan (YNF)
• Laverne Cox by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Olivia Daisy Coles (YNF)
• The Big Book of Pride Flags by Jem Milton (YNF)
• Bowser & Luigi Are in Love by Ariel Slamet Ries (Z)
• Music Cats: A Pawsitively Purrfect Compilation of Musical Legends by Angie Rozelaar (PB)
• Evergreen by Matthew Cordell (PB)
• The Mouse Who Carried a House on His Back by Jonathan Stutzman & Isabelle Arsenault (PB)
• Hidden Gem by Linda Liu (PB)
• A Vanishing of Griffins by S.A. Patrick (Y)

12.31.23

• Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree (A)
• Witch King by Martha Wells (A)
• Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (3rd Ed.) by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD (ANF)
• The Light She Feels Inside by Gwendolyn Wallace & Olivia Duchess (PB)
• It's Navidad, El Cucuy! by Donna Barba Higuera & Juliana Perdomo (PB)
• Is This...Winter? by Helen Yoon (PB)
• Sonny Says No! by Caryl Hart & Zachariah OHora (PB)
• Mae Jemison by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (YNF)
• Marilyn Monroe by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Ana Albero (YNF)
• Nelson Mandela by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Alison Hawkins (YNF)
• Jane Austen by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara & Katie Wilson (YNF)

12.23 total: 190

13 adult fiction; 13 graphic novels; 21 manga; 106 picture books; 26 youth nonfiction; 5 young adult fiction; 2 adult nonfiction; 3 youth fiction; 1 zine