Monday, November 2, 2026

books i've read october 2026

 10.1.26

  • Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman (A)
  • Searching for Wocks by Lucy Knisley (PB)
  • The Biggest Cat in the Book by Ben Lerwill & Mark Chambers (PB)
  • Bear Hair by Jeff Mack (PB)
  • Dragon Dog by Suzanne Lang & Max Lang (PB)
  • All the Ice Cream in the Land by Emmy Kastner (PB)
  • Bear and Bird: The Cloud by Jarvis (PB)
  • Luke & the Longest Night by Kathleen Converse & Hanna Sultanova (PB)
  • The Mommy Book by Todd Parr (PB)
  • The Feel Good Book by Todd Parr (PB)
  • The Grandma Book by Todd Parr (PB)
  • Reading Makes You Feel Good by Todd Parr (PB)
  • Run on Your New Legs #5 by Wataru Midori (M)
10.2.26
  • Flora & the First Day of Spring by Kathleen Converse & Hanna Sultanova (PB)
  • If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen (PB)
  • Zebra and Yak: The Backwards Alphabet Book by Paul Friedrich (PB)
  • The Underwear Book by Todd Parr (PB)
  • The Joyful Book by Todd Parr (PB)
  • The Bedtime Book by Todd Parr (PB)
  • The Spring Book by Todd Parr (PB)
  • The Birthday Book by Todd Parr (PB)
  • Initiation by Alethea Faust (A)
  • Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Book 1 by HYBE (GN)
  • Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher (A)
  • A Quick & Easy Guide to Consent by Isabella Rotman & Luke B. Howard (ANF)
  • Rebis: Born and Reborn by Irene Marchesini & Carlotta Dicataldo (GN)
10.3.26
  • I Love Chocolate by Davide Cali & Evelyn Daviddi (PB)
  • Have You Seen My Cat? by Eric Carle (PB)
  • Do You Want to Be My Friend? by Eric Carle (PB)
  • Shin-chi's Canoe by Nicola I. Campbell & Kim LaFave (PB)
  • Shi-shi-etko by Nicola I. Campbell & Kim LaFave (PB)
  • How Beautiful by Antonella Capetti & Melissa Castrillon (PB)
  • The Reaper and the Waiting by January Sun (GN)
  • Under the Oak Tree: The Comic Volume 2 by P, Seomal, namu, & Suji Kim (GN)
  • Under the Oak Tree: The Comic Volume 3 by P, Seomal, & Suji Kim (GN)
  • A Quick & Easy Guide to Asexuality by Molly Muldoon & Will Hernandez (ANF)
10.4.26
  • All the Things Dad Will Always Say by Noe Carlain & Ronan Badel (PB)
  • The Writer by Davide Cali & Monica Barengo (PB)
  • Dozens of Dachshunds: A Counting, Woofing, Wagging Book by Stephanie Calmenson & Zoe Persico (PB)
  • A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle (PB)
  • Trupp: A Fuzzhead Tale by Janell Cannon (PB)
  • This Bear's Birthday by Alyssa Satin Capucilli & Lorna Hussey (PB)
  • Grandpa's Girls by Nicola I. Campbell & Kim LaFave (PB)
  • None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary by Travis Alabanza (ANF)
  • Let's Eat Together, Aki & Haru #2 by Makoto Taji (M)
  • Let's Eat Together, Aki & Haru #3 by Makoto Taji (M)
10.5.26
  • Roy Is Not a Dog by Esme Shapiro & Daniel Newell (PB)
  • The Reluctant Queen by Sarah Beth Durst (A)
  • Kaiju No. 8 #15 by Naoya Matsumoto (M)
  • The Perfect Gift by Andrew Racho & Mark Nino Balita (A)
  • Spy X Family #16 by Tatsuya Endo (M)
10.8.26
  • The House Witch #1 by Delemhach (A)
10.9.26
  • A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo (A)
  • Booty Juice by Bryan L. Caldwell (A)
  • Somali and the Forest Spirit #1 by Yako Gureishi (M)
10.10.26
  • The Peace Bell by Margi Preus & Hideko Takahashi (PB)
  • The City of Jasmine by Nadine Presley & Heather Brockman Lee (PB)
  • How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. by Marjorie Priceman (PB)
  • Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life #1 by Miyu Morishita (M)
  • Fall in Love, You False Angels #4 by Coco Uzuki (M)
  • Fall in Love, You False Angels #5 by Coco Uzuki (M)
10.11.26
  • Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman (PB)
  • Tell Me What to Dream About by Giselle Potter (PB)
  • Before She Was My Grandmother by Giselle Potter (PB)
  • Fritz Danced the Fandango by Alicia Potter & Ethan Long (PB)
  • Mama's Panza by Isabel Quintero & Iliana Galvez (PB)
  • Fluffywuffy by Simon Puttock & Matt Robertson (PB)
  • Emily's Everyday Manners by Peggy Post, Cindy Post Senning, Ed.D., & Steve Bjorkman (YNF)
  • Murphy in the City by Alice Provensen (PB)
  • Slithery Jake by Rose-Marie Provencher & Abby Carter (PB)
  • Seaside Lullaby by Maria Cristina Pritelli (PB)
  • Emeline at the Circus by Marjorie Priceman (PB)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #1 by Yuu Toyota (M)
  • The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig (A)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #2 by Yuu Toyota (M)
10.12.26
  • Victorious by V.E. Schwab (A)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #3 by Yuu Toyota (M)
10.13.26
  • Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die by Greer Stothers (A)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #4 by Yuu Toyota (M)
10.14.26
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #5 by Yuu Toyota (M)
10.15.26
  • Jugosaurus by Jen Jenivive (A)
  • The Queen of Sorrow by Sarah Beth Durst (A)
10.16.26
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #6 by Yuu Toyota (M)
  • My B Hole by Bryan L. Caldwell (A)
10.17.26
  • I (Heart) Pickles by Suzy Ultman (PB)
  • Millie Fleur's Worst Day Everby Christy Mandin (PB)
  • Lots of Dots by Yayoi Kusama (YNF)
  • How to Pee Your Pants: The Right Way by Rachel Michelle Wilson (PB)
  • How to Escape a Playdate: The Fun Way by Rachel Michelle Wilson (PB)
  • Countdown to Halloween by Greg Paprocki (PB)
  • War and Peace: An Opposites Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
  • Count on Michigan: Baby's First Book About the Great Lakes State by Nicole LaRue & Brynn Evans (YNF)
  • My Art Book of Sleep by Shana Gozansky (PB)
  • Woo Woo Baby: Crystals by Neil Clark (PB)
  • Count on New Mexico: Baby's First Book About the Land of Enchantment by Nicole LaRue & Brynn Evans (YNF)
  • Spring Stinks by Ryan T. Higgins (PB)
  • Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian (A)
10.18.26
  • A Violin for Elva by Mary Lyn Ray & Tricia Tusa (PB)
  • How to Welcome a New Baby by Jean Reagan & Lee Wildish (PB)
  • How to Get Your Teacher Ready by Jean Reagan & Lee Wildish (PB)
  • One, Two, Tree! by Anushka Ravishankar, Sirish Rao, & Durga Bai (PB)
  • Dog and Cat by Lynn Reiser (PB)
  • New Magic Wand by Olivia Hunter (Z)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #7 by Yuu Toyota (M)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #8 by Yuu Toyota (M)
10.19.26
  • Today Is My Day by Anushka Ravishankar & Piet Grobler (PB)
  • Death Meets Cute by J. Penner (A)
  • Alphabets Are Amazing Animals by Anushka Ravishankar & Christiane Pieper (PB)
  • America's White Table by Margot Theis Raven & Mike Benny (PB)
  • Don't Squeal Unless It's a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales by Jeanie Franz Ransom (f) & Jackie Urbanovic (PB)
  • The Rechargeables: Eat Move Sleep by Tom Rath & Carlos Aon (PB)
  • Little Seeds of Promise by Sana Rafilf & Renia Metallinou (PB)
  • A Kids Book About Executive Functioning by Iris Wong (YNF)
  • Kiss Him, Not Me! #8 by Junko (M)
  • Kiss Him, Not Me! #9 by Junko (M)
  • Kiss Him, Not Me! #10 by Junko (M)
10.20.26
  • Untamed by Glennon Doyle (ANF)
  • The Skeleton and the Cat by Brandon James Scott (PB)
  • Say I Love You. #2 by Kanae Hazuki (M)
  • Say I Love You. #3 by Kanae Hazuki (M)
10.21.26
  • Say I Love You. #4 by Kanae Hazuki (M)
10.22.26
  • Somali and the Forest Spirit #2 by Yako Gureishi (M)
10.23.26
  • Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (A)
  • To Knit a Ghost by Z.B. Asterplume & Heather Brockman Lee (PB)
  • A Kids Book About Gender Affirming Care by Lindz Amer (YNF)
10.24.26
  • Fern & the First Day of Fall by Kathleen Converse & Hanna Sultanova (PB)
  • Winter Solstice Wish by Kate Allen Fox & Elisa Paganelli (PB)
  • The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman (A)
  • A Kids Book About Sun Safety by Michelle Monaghan (YNF)
  • Rafi and Rita by Jarvis & Chris Judge (PB)
  • Somali and the Forest Spirit #3 by Yako Gureishi (M)
  • Somali and the Forest Spirit #4 by Yako Gureishi (M)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #9 by Yuu Toyota (M)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #10 by Yuu Toyota (M)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #11 by Yuu Toyota (M)
10.25.26
  • The Chase by Jenny Bloomfield (PB)
  • The Stuffie Stand by Maddie Frost (PB)
  • Stampede! by Jerrold Connors (PB)
  • A Very Scary Book by Angela DiTerlizzi & Tony DiTerlizzi (PB)
  • Consider the Lilies by Jennifer Grant & Julianna Swaney (PB)
  • Worm on the Job by Maureen Fergus & Paul G. Hammond (PB)
  • Twig's Traveling Tomes by Gryffin Murphy (A)
  • RuriDragon #1 by Masaoki Shindo (M)
10.26.26
  • Louisa at Your Service! by Sara Amini & Juana Medina (PB)
  • Where Is Pierre? by Emma Clarke (PB)
  • Stray by Cale Atkinson (PB)
  • Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher (A)
  • Unbound by Ali Hazelwood (A)
10.27.26
  • Shortcake Cake #1 by Suu Morishita (M)
  • A Condition Called Love #7 by Megumi Morino (M)
10.28.26
  • A Condition Called Love #8 by Megumi Morino (M)
10.29.26
  • A Condition Called Love #9 by Megumi Morino (M)
  • If You Go Walking by Erin Alladin & Miki Sato (PB)
  • Shy by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, & Eva Byrne (PB)
10.30.26
  • Thor & Loki: Double Trouble by Mariko Tamaki & Gurihiru (GN)
  • Sabriel by Garth Nix (YA)
  • We Will Rest!: The Art of Escape by Tricia Hersey (ANF)
10.31.26
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #12 by Yuu Toyota (M)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #13 by Yuu Toyota (M)
  • My Dog Is a Jerk by Brad Gosse (A)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #14 by Yuu Toyota (M)
  • Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #15 by Yuu Toyota (M)
  • Ichi the Witch #1 by Osamu Nishi & Shiro Usazaki (M)
  • Akira Failing in Love #1 by Shinta Harekawa (M)
10.26 total: 164
22 adult fiction; 82 picture books; 40 manga; 6 graphic novels; 5 adult nonfiction; 7 youth nonfiction; 1 young adult fiction; 1 zine