books i've read august 2022

 8.3.22

• The World Needs Purple Schools by Kristen Bell, Benjamin Hart, & Daniel Wiseman (PB)
• There's a Lion in the Forest! by Monica Carnesi (PB)
• Daddy-Daughter Day by Pierce Freelon & Olivia Duchess (PB)
• Too Many Pigs in the Pool by Wendy Hinote Lanier & Iris Amaya (PB)
• Vampire Vacation by Laura Lavoie & Micah Player (PB)
• Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country by Kelly Yang, Nabi H. Ali, Fahmida Azim, Marcos Chin, Sally Deng, Shreya Gupta, Julia Kuo, Julie Kwon, Nhung Le, Kitkat Pescon, Dow Phumiruk, Sujean Rim, Dan Santat, Yuko Shimizu, Yao Xiao, & Yuewei Shi, (YNF)
• The Fabled Life of Aesop by Ian Lendler & Pamela Zagarenski (YNF)
• Herland by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (A)
• We Will Find Your Hat!: A Conundrum! by Candy James (GN)

8.5.22

• Isla to Island by Alexis Castellanos (GN)
• The Real Riley Mayes by Rachel Elliott (GN)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: North and South Part One by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru (GN)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: North and South Part Two by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru (GN)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: North and South Part Three by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru (GN)

8.6.22

• To Make by Danielle Davis & Mags DeRoma (PB)
• Music Is a Rainbow by Bryan Collier (PB)
• Franz's Phantasmagorical Machine by Beth Anderson & Caroline Hamel (YNF)
• Love Rules: A Family's True Story of Adoption and Unconditional Love by Andrea Melvin, Dave Eaton, Michael Clark, Jr., & Danielle Parchment (YNF)
• Meow by Chris Raschka (PB)
• Strong by Bob Kearney, Eric Rosswood, & Nidhi Chanani (YNF)
• Kitty by Rebecca Jordan-Glum (PB)
• Courage Hats by Kate Hoefler & Jessixa Bagley (PB)
• No Nibbling! by Beth Ferry & A.N. Kang (PB)
• Sato the Rabbit: A Sea of Tea by Yuki Ainoya (PB)
• The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (A)

8.12.22

• Loveless by Alice Oseman (YA)
• Hands Against Our Hearts by Alice Oseman (YA)
• Tofu Takes Time by Helen H. Wu & Julie Jarema (PB)
• Pink Is Not a Color by Lindsay Ward (PB)
• I Want to Be a Vase by Julio Torres & Julian Glander (PB)
• Dinosaurs on Kitty Island by Michael Slack (PB)
• Rosa's Song by Helena Ku Rhee & Pascal Campian (PB)
• The Adventures of Dr. Sloth: Rebecca Cliffe and Her Quest to Protect Sloths by Suzi Esztherhas (YNF)
• Critter Chat by Rosemary Mosco (YNF)

8.13.22

• The Rare, Tiny Flower by Kitty O'Meara & Quim Torres (PB)
• Ice Cream Face by Heidi Woodward Sheffield (PB)
• My Shadow Is Pink by Scott Stuart (PB)
• Llama Rocks the Cradle of Chaos by Jonathan Stutzman & Heather Fox (PB)
• Because by Mo Willems & Amber Ren (PB)
• It's a Sign! by Jarrett Pumphrey & Jerome Pumphrey (PB)
• Maybe by Kobi Yamada & Gabriella Barouch (PB)
• Trying by Kobi Yamada & Elise Hurst (PB)
• Pina by Elif Yemenici (PB)
• Feeling Grateful: How to Add More Goodness to Your Gladness by Kobi Yamada & Charles Santoso (PB)
• Ish by Peter H. Reynolds (PB)
• Be Who You Are by Todd Parr (PB)
• Vlad the Rad by Brigette Barrager (PB)
• Finding Muchness: How to Add More Life to Life by Kobi Yamada & Charles Santoso (PB)
• Rescuing Mrs. Birdley by Aaron Reynolds & Emma Reynolds (PB)
• The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger (PB)

8.14.22

• Pineapple Princess by Sabina Hahn (PB)
• A Perfect Fit: How Lena "Lane" Bryant Changed the Shape of Fashion by Mara Rockliff & Juana Martinez-Neal (YNF)
• The Supreme Court and Us by Christy Mihaly & Neely Daggett (YNF)
• Goldie's Guide to Grandchilding by Clint McElroy & Eliza Kinkz (PB)
• All Hands on Deck!: A Deadly Hurricane, a Daring Rescue, and the Origin of the Cajun Navy by Robert Neubecker (YNF)
• Kicks by Van G. Garrett & Reggie Brown (PB)
• Land Shark by Beth Ferry & Ben Mantle (PB)
• Caveboy Crush by Beth Ferry & Joseph Kuefler (PB)
• Binny's Diwali by Thrity Umrigar & Nidhi Chanani (PB)
• The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry, Terry Fan, & Eric Fan (PB)
• Squirrel's Family Tree by Beth Ferry & A.N. Kang (PB)
• The Nice Dream Truck by Beth Ferry & Brigette Barrager (PB)
• Princess Truly: I Am Brave! by Kelly Greenwalt & Amariah Rauscher (Y)
• Babymouse: Tales from the Locker: Whisker Wizard by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm (Y)
• Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab (YA)

8.17.22

• I'm a Neutrino: Tiny Particles in a Big Universe by Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis & Ilze Lemesis (YNF)
• Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari & Pete Oswald (YNF)
• The Sweetest Scoop: Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Revolution by Lisa Robinson & Stacy Innerst (YNF)
• The Blur by Minh Le & Dan Santat (PB)
• Dolly!: The Story of Dolly Parton and Her Big Dream by Robyn McGrath & Ellen Surrey (YNF)
• How You Came to Be by Carole Gerber & Sawsan Chalabi (YNF)
• PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together by Michele Assarasakorn & Nathan Fairbairn (GN)

8.18.22

• The Aquanaut by Dan Santat (GN)
• Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas (GN)
• Aru Shah and the End of Time: The Graphic Novel by Joe Caramagna, Anu Chouhan, & Roshani Chokshi (GN)
• The Girl in the Moon Circle by Sia Figiel (ANF)

8.19.22

• The Prisoner of Shiverstone by Linette Moore (GN)
• Unicorn Selfies by Dana Simpson (GN)
• Sorceline by Sylvia Douye & Paola Antista (GN)
• My Life as a Background Slytherin: Special Bonus Comics by Emily McGovern (GN)
• My Life as a Background Slytherin: All the Flounces by Emily McGovern (GN)
• Power & Magic: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology edited by Joamette Gil (GN)
• Heartwood: Non-Binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy edited by Joamette Gil (GN)
• Huia Short Stories 7: Contemporary Maori Fiction by James George & Kelly Ana Morey (A)

8.20.22

• Peter Darling by Austin Chant (A)
• The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali (Y)

8.21.22

• Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (A)

8.22.22

• Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde (A)

8.26.22

• Knuckleheads by Joan Holub & Michael Slack (PB)
• My Name is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way. by Jason Reynolds & Jason Griffin (YANF)

8.27.22

• Deaf Republic: Poems by Ilya Kaminsky (ANF)
• Crafting the Body Divine: Ritual, Movement and Body Art by Yasmine Galenorn (ANF)
• Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life by Tom Fitzgerald & Lorenzo Marquez (ANF)

8.28.22

• Shorty & Clem by Michael Slack (PB)
• A Is for Axolotl: An Unusual Animal ABC by Catherine Macorol (YNF)
• Unicorn Playlist by Dana Simpson (GN)
• A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (YA)

8.31.22

• Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire (A)

08.22: 98

45 picture books; 16 youth nonfiction; 7 adult fiction; 18 graphic novels; 4 young adult fiction; 3 youth fiction; 4 adult nonfiction; 1 young adult nonfiction

books i've read july 2022

 7.1.22

• Extraordinary: A Villains Story by V.E. Schwab, Enid Balam, & Jordi Escuin Llorach (GN)

7.3.22

• The Boy with Flowers in His Hair by Jarvis (PB)
• What Happened to You? by James Catchpole & Karen George (PB)
• The Great Zapfino by Mac Barnett & Marla Frazee (PB)
• I Am Able to Shine by Korey Watari & Mike Wu (PB)
• Brian the Dancing Lion by Tom Tinn-Disbury (PB)
• I Am Mozart, Too by Audrey Ades & Adelina Lirius (YNF)
• Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman's Case for Equality and Respect by Carole Boston Weatherford & Jeffrey Boston Weatherford (YNF)
• She Persisted: Claudette Colvin by Lesa Cline-Ransome & Gillian Flint (YNF)
• She Persisted: Clara Lemlich by Deborah Heiligman & Gillian Flint (YNF)
• The Babysitters Coven by Kate Williams (YA)
• Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir by Wil Wheaton (ANF)

7.4.22

• Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake & Jon Klassen (Y)
• I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (YA)

7.5.22

• Barnacle Is Bored by Jonathan Fenske (PB)

7.8.22

• The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, & LeUyen Pham (Y)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search Book Three by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru (GN)
• Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass (YA)

7.9.22

• The Goody by Lauren Child (PB)
• Counting to Bananas by Carrie Tillotson & Estrela Lourenco (PB)
• The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal, & Jess Golden (PB)
• Little Moar and the Moon by Roselynn Akulukjuk & Jazmine Gubbe (PB)
• Noor by Nnedi Okorafor (A)
• Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes (YA)

7.10.22

• The Mysterious Sea Bunny by Peter Raymundo (YNF)
• Thingamabob by Marianna Coppo (PB)
• When a Tree Grows by Cathy Ballou Mealey & Kasia Nowowiejska (PB)
• Sylvie by Jean Reidy & Lucy Ruth Cummins (PB)
• There's a Rock Concert in My Bedroom by Kevin Jonas, Danielle Jonas, & Courtney Dawson (PB)
• This Book Will Get You to Sleep! by Jory John & Olivier Tallec (PB)
• Spring Parade by Camelia Kay & Allyn Howard (PB)
• The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest by Heather Long & Jana Christy (YNF)
• I Am Dolly Parton by Brad Meltzer & Christopher Eliopoulos (YNF)
• Yoshi and the Ocean: A Sea Turtle's Incredible Journey Home by Lindsay Moore (YNF)
• Lumberjanes: The Good Egg by Mariko Tamaki & Brooklyn Allen (Y)
• The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory (A)

7.11.22

• Chirp by Kate Messner (Y)

7.13.22

• Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake & Jon Klassen (Y)

7.15.22

• Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney (YA)

7.16.22

• I Won't Give Up My Rubber Band by Shinsuke Yoshitake (PB)
• Good Night, Toucan by Joanne Partis (PB)
• Always with You, Always with Me by Kelly Rowland, Jessica McKay, & Fanny Liem (PB)
• I'd Like to Be the Window for a Wise Old Dog by Philip Stead (PB)
• I Love You More Than All the Stars by Becky Davies & Dana Brown (PB)
• You Have Feelings All the Time by Deborah Farmer Kris & Jennifer Zivoin (PB)
• City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab (Y)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rift Part One by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru (GN)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rift Part Two by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru (GN)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rift Part Three by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru (GN)
• She Persisted: Ruby Bridges by Kekla Magoon & Gillian Flint (YNF)
• Batman and Robin and Howard by Jeffrey Brown (GN)
• Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case (GN)
• Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram (YA)

7.17.22

• Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal (GN)

7.18.22

• Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod & Jess Taylor (GN)

7.21.22

• Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur (A)

7.23.22

• You Look Yummy! by Tatsuya Miyanishi (PB)

7.24.22

• It's Raining Tacos! by Parry Gripp & Peter Emmerich (PB)
• Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho & Dung Ho (PB)
• The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson & Leo Espinosa (PB)
• Peanut Gets Fed Up by Dana Wulfekotte (PB)
• Dress Like a Girl by Patricia Toht & Lorian Tu-Dean (PB)
• Poo-Dunit?: A Forest Floor Mystery by Katlyn Aronson & Stephanie Laberis (YNF)
• The Worst Luck Book in the Whole Entire World by Joey Acker (PB)
• The Home Builders by Varsha Bajaj & Simona Mulazzani (PB)
• Oona and the Shark by Kelly DiPucchio & Raissa Figueroa (PB)

7.26.22

• Besties: Work It Out by Kayla Miller, Jeffrey Canino, & Kristina Luu (GN)
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: Smoke and Shadow by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru (GN)
• Monster Friends by Kaeti Vandorn (GN)

7.27.22

• The Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan (Y)
• This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab (YA)

7.28.22

• Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods by Catherynne M. Valente (Y)
• Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon (A)

7.29.22

• The Trials of Apollo: The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan (Y)

7.30.22

• I Really Love You by Tatsuya Miyanishi (PB)
• I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen (PB)
• Wild Beings by Dorien Brouwers (PB)
• Oceans of Love by Janet Lawler & Holly Clifton-Brown (PB)
• Have You Eaten?: A Story of Food, Friendship, and Kindness by Su Youn Lee (PB)

7.31.22

• Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin (A)
• Sourdough by Robin Sloan (A)
• Mem by Bethany C. Morrow (A)

07.22 total: 82

12 graphic novels; 30 picture books; 16 youth nonfiction; 7 young adult fiction; 1 adult nonfiction; 9 youth fiction; 7 adult fiction