Tuesday, January 2, 2024

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

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