books i've read july 2025

 7.1.25

• Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe (A)
• The "B" Word by Joe Lampe (A)
• Billie and Bean in the City by Julia Hansson (PB)
• Elena Camps by Juana Medina (PB)
• Will and Krill by Stacey Byer (PB)

7.2.25

• I'm a Photon by Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis & Mike Malbrough (YNF)
• Billy's Bravery by Tom Percival (PB)
• When the Air Sang by Laura Bontje & Sarah Whang (PB)
• What's in a Bead? by Kelsey Borgford & Jessa Pizzale (PB)
• Let's Go! haw ekwa! by Julie Flett (PB)
• Anything by Rebecca Stead & Cracey Zhang (PB)
• The Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin! by Aaron Blabey (GN)
• The Bad Guys in Look Who's Talking by Aaron Blabey (GN)

7.3.25

• Unicorn Book Club by Dana Simpson (GN)
• Komi Can't Communicate #32 by Tomohito Oda (M)
• Pride: An Inspirational History of the LGBTQ+ Movement by Stella Caldwell (YANF)
• Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory (A)

7.4.25

• Dead Man's Hand by James J. Butcher (A)
• How Do We Relationship? #5 by Tamifull (M)
• Yukarism #2 by Chika Shiomi (M)
• Yukarism #3 by Chika Shiomi (M)
• Yukarism #4 by Chika Shiomi (M)
• Lunar Boy by Jes Wibowo & Cin Wibowo (GN)

7.5.25

• Maisy, Charley, and the Wobbly Tooth by Lucy Cousins (PB)
• Maisy Goes on Vacation by Lucy Cousins (PB)
• Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins (PB)
• Maisy Goes to the Museum by Lucy Cousins (PB)
• Suki the Very Loud Bunny by Carmela D'Amico & Steven D'Amico (PB)
• Black Belt Bunny by Jacky Davis & Jay Fleck (PB)
• Olive & Pekoe in Four Short Walks by Jacky Davis & Giselle Potter (PB)
• Woodpecker Wants a Waffle by Steve Breen (PB)
• Fire Truck Vs. Dragon by Chris Barton & Shanda McCloskey (PB)
• The ABC's of Consent by Krystaelynne Sanders Diggs & Danielle Gromova (PB)
• Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins (PB)
• The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (A)
• Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris (PB)
• The Dog from Arf! Arf! to Zzzzzz by The Dog Artist Collection (PB)
• The Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann (PB)
• Little Taco Truck by Tanya Valentine & Jorge Martin (PB)
• My Magic Breath: Finding Calm Through Mindful Breathing by Nick Ortner, Alison Taylor, & Michelle Polizzi (PB)
• Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing by Christopher Willard, Daniel Riechtshaffen, & Holly Clifton-Brown (PB)
• A Place for Pluto by Stef Wade & Melanie Demmer (PB)
• The Apothecary Diaries #13 by Natsu Hyugga, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, & Touco Shino (M)
• Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen #2 by Hiromi Sato & Kamome Shirahama (M)

7.6.25

• How Do We Relationship? #6 by Tamifull (M)
• Suzume #2 by Makoto Shinkai & Denki Amashima (M)
• How Do We Relationship? #7 by Tamifull (M)
• How Do We Relationship? #8 by Tamifull (M)
• Jason's Big Truck by Kinsey Maezing (A)
• Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (A)
• Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly (ANF)

7.8.25

• Suzume #3 by Makoto Shinkai & Denki Amashima (M)

7.9.25

• A Dumb Birds Guide to the Worst Birds Ever by Matt Kracht (ANF)
• Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk (Ed.) & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (Ed.) (A)
• Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (A)
• The Story of Gumluck and the Heroes by Adam Rex (Y)

7.10.25

• Monstress: The Possessed by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda (GN)

7.11.25

• Pitch Black: Don't Be Skerd by Youme Landowne & Anthony Horton (GN)
• Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez (Y)
• Wait 'Til You're Older by Maria Marianayagam & Irina Avgustinovich (PB)
• The Biggest Smallest Thing by Sara de Waal & Ana Stretcu (PB)
• Nightsong by Sally Soweol Han (PB)
• Frank's Red Hat by Sean E. Avery (PB)
• How to Clean Your Club & Balls by Kinsey Maezing (A)

7.12.25

• Big Bad Bunny by Franny Billingsley & G. Brian Karas (PB)
• Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to a Friend: A Fable About Loss & Healing by Reverend Ana, Howard Binkow, & David A. Cutting (PB)
• Pickle-Chiffon Pie by Jolly Roger Bradfield (PB)
• Beware of Boys by Tony Blundell (PB)
• Crybaby by Karen Beaumont & Eugene Yelchin (PB)
• Gnome by Fred Blunt (PB)
• Norman: One Amazing Goldfish! by Kelly Bennett & Noah Z. Jones (PB)
• The Great Great Salt Lake Monster Mystery by Dr. Bonnie K. Baxter, Jaimi Butler, & Arly Landry (YNF)
• Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan (PB)
• Giant Pants by Mark Fearing (PB)
• Love by Sophia by Jim Averbeck & Yasmeen Ismail (PB)
• Little Elephants by Graeme Base (PB)
• Incredible You by Rhys Brisenden & Nathan Reed (PB)
• I'm Happy-Sad Today by Lory Britain & Matthew Rivera (PB)
• The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery by Graeme Base (PB)
• Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor (A)

7.13.25

• The Lying King: A Tale from the Watering Hole by Alex Beard (PB)
• The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts by Graeme Base (PB)
• The Last King of Angkor Wat by Graeme Base (PB)
• The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton (Y)

7.15.25

• The Daddies Are Fighting: Alien Vs. Predator: A Political Parody by Landon Reid (A)

7.17.25

• A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall (A)

7.18.25

• Here Is a Book by Elisha Cooper (PB)
• A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (A)
• Good Night, Good Beach by Joy Cowley & Hilary Jean Tapper (PB)
• Willa and Wade and the Way-Up-There by Judith Henderson & Sara Sarhangpour (PB)

7.19.25

• 50 States of Love: A Celebration of America by Anna Aronson (PB)
• Slippery, Spicy, Tingly: A Kimchi Mystery by Yangsook Choi (PB)
• Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn (A)
• Oak: The Littlest Leaf Girl by Lucy Fleming (PB)
• Edie for Equality: Edie Windsor Stands Up for Love by Michael Genhart & Cheryl Thuesday (YNF)
• Bird Bath by Steve Anthony (PB)

7.20.25

• George & Lenny Are Always Together by Jon Agee (PB)
• The Digger and the Flower by Joseph Kuefler (PB)
• Sadie Mouse Wrecks the House by Elliott Kalan & Tim Miller (PB)
• Stanley the Baker by williambee (PB)
• Stanley the Builder by williambee (PB)
• The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, & LeUyen Pham (Y)
• The Reign of Wolf 21 by Rick McIntyre (ANF)

7.23.25

• The Memory Thieves by Dhonielle Clayton (Y)

7.24.25

• The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis (A)
• Witch Hat Atelier #9 by Kamome Shirahama (M)
• Witch Hat Atelier #10 by Kamome Shirahama (M)
• Hope in a Jar by Deborah Marcero (PB)
• My First Ballet Book: Cinderella by Jennifer Adams & Corey Egbert (PB)
• Little Women: A Playtime Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• War and Peace: An Opposites Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• Macbeth: A Potions Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• Oddball: A "Sarah's Scribbles" Collection by Sarah Andersen (GN)

7.25.25

• Big Bear Little Chair by Lizi Boyd (PB)
• The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read by Curtis Manley & Kate Berube (PB)
• Stanley's Park by williambee (PB)
• Stanley's Garage by williambee (PB)
• Stanley's Boat by williambee (PB)
• Sock Monkey Goes to Hollywood: A Star Is Bathed by Cece Bell (PB)
• Stanley's Train by williambee (PB)
• Stanley's Store by williambee (PB)
• Stanley's School by williambee (PB)
• The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker (PB)
• The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker (PB)
• Long Past Dues by James J. Butcher (A)
• A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis (ANF)

7.26.25

• The Perfect Pumpkin Pie by Denys Cazet (PB)
• Walker the Baker by Eric Carle (PB)
• The Mightiest Bite by Howard Calvert (PB)
• How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith (ANF)

7.27.25

• Gleam and Glow by Eve Bunting & Peter Sylvada (PB)
• Bonnie and the Deaf Bake Squad: A Lesson in Confidence by Mickey Carolan & Adisa Fazlovic (PB)
• Nana in the Country by Lauren Castillo (PB)
• The Year of the Snake by Oliver Chin & Jennifer Wood (PB)
• Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri & Kristin Sorra (YNF)
• The Year of the Dog by Oliver Chin & Miah Alcorn (PB)
• The Year of the Dragon by Oliver Chin & Jennifer Wood (PB)
• Only You Can Be You!: What Makes You Different Makes You Great by Sally Clarkson, Nathan Clarkson, & Tim Warnes (PB)
• Shelter by Celine Claire & Qin Leng (PB)
• The Year of the Pig by Oliver Chin & Miah Alcorn (PB)
• The Year of the Rabbit by Oliver Chin & Justin Roth (PB)

7.28.25

• Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe by Carlos Hernandez (Y)
• The Year of the Rat by Oliver Chin & Miah Alcorn (PB)
• The Year of the Tiger by Oliver Chin & Justin Roth (PB)

7.30.25

• Cold Iron Task by James J. Butcher (A)

7.31.25

• The Art of Insanity by Christine Webb (YA)
• The Year of the Ox by Oliver Chin & Miah Alcorn (PB)
• The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi (PB)
• Circus Family Dog by Andrew Clements & Sue Truesdell (PB)

07.25 total: 149

18 adult fiction; 93 picture books; 4 youth nonfiction; 7 graphic novels; 14 manga; 1 young adult nonfiction; 5 adult nonfiction; 1 young adult fiction; 6 youth fiction