Tuesday, December 19, 2023


FINISHED
:
DuPrau, Jeanne. (2023). Project F. New York: Random House/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:
Howey, Hugh. (2013). Dust [Silo #3]. New York: William Morrow/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Friday, December 15, 2023


FINISHED
:
Howey, Hugh. (2013). Shift [Silo #2]. New York: William Morrow/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
DuPrau, Jeanne. (2023). Project F. New York: Random House/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

Wednesday, December 6, 2023


STARTED & FINISHED
:
Nore. (2022). I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your Hero #2. Los Angeles: Seven Seas.

[.]

*

Sunday, December 3, 2023


FINISHED
:
Van Otterloo, Ash. (2023). The Beautiful Something Else. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

STARTED:
Howey, Hugh. (2013). Shift [Silo #2]. New York: William Morrow/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Wednesday, November 29, 2023


FINISHED
:
Nayeri, Daniel. (2023). The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams. New York: Levine Querido/Chronicle.

[.]

STARTED:
Van Otterloo, Ash. (2023). The Beautiful Something Else. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

*

Sunday, November 26, 2023


STARTED & FINISHED
:
Nore. (2021). I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your Hero #1. Los Angeles: Seven Seas.

[.]

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023


FINISHED
:
Marsh, Katherine. (2023). The Lost Year. New York: Roaring Brook.

[.]

STARTED:
Nayeri, Daniel. (2023). The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams. New York: Levine Querido/Chronicle.

[.]

*

Friday, November 17, 2023


FINISHED
:
Standish, Ali. (2023). The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall. New York: HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Marsh, Katherine. (2023). The Lost Year. New York: Roaring Brook.

[.]

*

Sunday, November 12, 2023


FINISHED
:
Barnett, Mac. (2023). The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Standish, Ali. (2023). The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall. New York: HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Saturday, November 11, 2023


FINISHED
:
Howey, Hugh. (2012). Wool [Silo #1]. New York: William Morrow/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Barnett, Mac. (2023). The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Friday, November 3, 2023


FINISHED
:
Brown, Peter. (2023). The Wild Robot Protects [The Wild Robot #3]. New York: Litle, Brown and Company/Hachette.

[.]

STARTED:
Howey, Hugh. (2012). Wool [Silo #1]. New York: William Morrow/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Monday, October 30, 2023


FINISHED
:
Haydu, Corey Ann. (2023). The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple & Dorothy. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Brown, Peter. (2023). The Wild Robot Protects [The Wild Robot #3]. New York: Litle, Brown and Company/Hachette.

[.]

*

Saturday, October 21, 2023


FINISHED
:
Applegate, Katherine, and Gennifer Choldenko. (2023). Dogtown. New York: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.

[.]

STARTED:
Haydu, Corey Ann. (2023). The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple & Dorothy. New York: Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins.

[New Corey Ann Haydu!]

*

Friday, October 20, 2023


FINISHED
:
Hanlon, Abby. (2023). Can't Live Without You (Dory Fantasmagory #6). New York: Dial/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:
Applegate, Katherine, and Gennifer Choldenko. (2023). Dogtown. New York: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.

[.]

*

Thursday, October 19, 2023


FINISHED
:
LaCour, Nina. (2023). Apartment House on Poppy Hill. San Francisco: Chronicle.

[.]

STARTED:
Hanlon, Abby. (2023). Can't Live Without You (Dory Fantasmagory #6). New York: Dial/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

Wednesday, October 18, 2023


FINISHED
:
Soontornvat, Christina. (2023). Into the Shadow Mist (Legends of Lotus Island #2). New York: Scholastic.

[.]

STARTED:
LaCour, Nina. (2023). Apartment House on Poppy Hill. San Francisco: Chronicle.

[.]

*

Monday, October 16, 2023


FINISHED
:
Orange, Tommy. (2018). There There. New York: Vintage/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:
Soontornvat, Christina. (2023). Into the Shadow Mist (Legends of Lotus Island #2). New York: Scholastic.

[.]

*

Sunday, October 15, 2023



STARTED & FINISHED
:
Ramm, Meggie. (2023). Batcat. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

Quigley, Dawn. (2023). JoJo Makoons: Snow Day. New York: Heartdrum/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Wednesday, October 11, 2023


FINISHED
:
Stead, Rebecca, and Wendy Mass. (2023). The Lost Library. New York: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.

[.]

STARTED:
Orange, Tommy. (2018). There There. New York: Vintage/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

Friday, October 6, 2023


FINISHED
:
Jacques, Brian. (2007). Eulalia! New York: Philomel/Penguin.

[Redwall series #19!]

STARTED:
Stead, Rebecca, and Wendy Mass. (2023). The Lost Library. New York: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.

[.]

*

Sunday, September 24, 2023


FINISHED
:
Martín, Pedro. (2023). Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir. New York: Dial/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:
Jacques, Brian. (2007). Eulalia! New York: Philomel/Penguin.

[.]

*

Saturday, September 23, 2023


FINISHED
:
Tyler, Anne. (1980). Morgan's Passing. New York: Vintage/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:
Martín, Pedro. (2023). Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir. New York: Dial/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

ABANDONED:
Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame. (2023). Chain-Gang All-Stars. New York: Pantheon/Penguin Random House.

[Just not in the mood for something so violent.]

STARTED:
Tyler, Anne. (1980). Morgan's Passing. New York: Vintage/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

Sunday, September 10, 2023


FINISHED
:
Blackwood, Remi. (2023). Future Hero (#2): Mission to Shadow Sea. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

STARTED:
Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame. (2023). Chain-Gang All-Stars. New York: Pantheon/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

Wednesday, September 6, 2023


FINISHED
:
Dimopoulos, Elaine. (2023). The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

[.]

STARTED:
Blackwood, Remi. (2023). Future Hero (#2): Mission to Shadow Sea. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

*

Sunday, August 27, 2023


FINISHED
:
King, Stephen (writing as Richard Bachman). (1979). The Long Walk. New York: Gallery/Simon & Schuster.

[.]

STARTED:
Dimopoulos, Elaine. (2023). The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

[.]

*

Monday, August 21, 2023


FINISHED
:
Rex, Adam. (2023). The Story of Gumluck the Wizard. San Francisco: Chronicle.

[.]

STARTED:
King, Stephen (writing as Richard Bachman). (1979). The Long Walk. New York: Gallery/Simon & Schuster.

[.]

*

Saturday, August 19, 2023


FINISHED
:
Jamieson, Victoria. (2015). Roller Girl. New York: Dial/Penguin.

[Yep, I helped to put that shiny, silver medal on this book.]

STARTED:
Rex, Adam. (2023). The Story of Gumluck the Wizard. San Francisco: Chronicle.

[.]

*

Thursday, August 17, 2023


FINISHED
:
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. (2017). The War I Finally Won. New York: Dial/Penguin.

[.]

STARTED:
Jamieson, Victoria. (2015). Roller Girl. New York: Dial/Penguin.

[Figured that since I was already reading/listening to 2 of my 2016 Newbery Honor books that I might as well complete the trilogy.]

*

Wednesday, August 16, 2023


STARTED & FINISHED VIA AUDIOBOOK
:
Ryan, Pam Muñoz. (2015). Echo. New York: Scholastic.

[After re-reading THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE, I decided to revisit another of our 2016 Newbery Honor winners... in the form of the Odyssey-winning audiobook version.  Our luncheon with Pam was along with the Odyssey Award committee, and one of the readers and the harmonica player from the audiobook did a reading/playing!]

*

Tuesday, August 8, 2023


FINISHED
:
Hale, Nathan. (2023). The Mighty Bite. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

STARTED:
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. (2017). The War I Finally Won. New York: Dial/Penguin.

[.]

*

Friday, August 4, 2023


FINISHED
:
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. (2015). The War That Saved My Life. New York: Dial/Penguin.


STARTED & FINISHED:
Phelan, Matt. (2023). A Snow Day for Plum! New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Hale, Nathan. (2023). The Mighty Bite. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

*

Monday, July 31, 2023


FINISHED
:
Faruqi, Saadia. (2023). Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

STARTED:
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. (2015). The War That Saved My Life. New York: Dial/Penguin.

[Re-reading, as I like to do periodically.]

*

Saturday, July 29, 2023


FINISHED
:
Krosoczka, Jarrett J. (2023). Sunshine. New York: Graphix/Scholastic.

[.]

STARTED:
Faruqi, Saadia. (2023). Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

*

Thursday, July 27, 2023


FINISHED
:
Kelly, Erin Entrada. (2023). Only Only Marisol Rainey. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Krosoczka, Jarrett J. (2023). Sunshine. New York: Graphix/Scholastic.

[.]

*

Wednesday, July 26, 2023


FINISHED
:
Everett, Sarah. (2023). The Probability of Everything. New York: Clarion/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Kelly, Erin Entrada. (2023). Only Only Marisol Rainey. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Saturday, July 22, 2023


FINISHED
:
DiCamillo, Kate. (2023). The Puppets of Spelhorst. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

[.]

STARTED:
Everett, Sarah. (2023). The Probability of Everything. New York: Clarion/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Thursday, July 20, 2023


FINISHED
:
Soontornvat, Christina. (2023). Legends of Lotus Island: the Guardian Test. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

STARTED:
DiCamillo, Kate. (2023). The Puppets of Spelhorst. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

[.]

*

Tuesday, July 18, 2023


FINISHED
:
Higuera, Donna Barba. (2023). Alebrijes. New York: Levine Querido.

[.]

STARTED:
Soontornvat, Christina. (2023). Legends of Lotus Island: the Guardian Test. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

*

Sunday, June 25, 2023


FINISHED
:
Schmidt, Gary D. (2023). The Labors of Hercules Beal. New York: Clarion/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Higuera, Donna Barba. (2023). Alebrijes. New York: Levine Querido.

[.]

*

Thursday, June 15, 2023


FINISHED
:
Eggers, Dave. (2023). The Eyes & the Impossible. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:
Schmidt, Gary D. (2023). The Labors of Hercules Beal. New York: Clarion/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Tuesday, June 6, 2023


ABANDONED
:
Amis, Martin. (2014). The Zone of Interest. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/Penguin Random House.

[No offense to Martin (R.I.P.)... Realized that I was in the mood for something MUCH lighter and with an easier to follow narrative  Just where my mind is right now.]

STARTED:
Eggers, Dave. (2023). The Eyes & the Impossible. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

Wednesday, May 31, 2023


FINISHED
:
Savit, Gavriel. (2023). Come See the Fair. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/Penguin Random House.

[.] 

STARTED:
Amis, Martin. (2014). The Zone of Interest. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

Tuesday, May 16, 2023


FINISHED
:
Christie, Agatha. (1969). Hallowe'en Party. New York: HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Savit, Gavriel. (2023). Come See the Fair. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

Saturday, May 6, 2023


FINISHED
:
Bow, Erin. (2023). Simon Sort of Says. New York: Disney/Hyperion.

[.]

STARTED:
Christie, Agatha. (1969). Hallowe'en Party. New York: HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Friday, April 28, 2023


FINISHED
:
Craft, Jerry. (2023). School Trip. New York: Quill Tree/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:
Bow, Erin. (2023). Simon Sort of Says. New York: Disney/Hyperion.

[.]

*

Wednesday, April 26, 2023


FINISHED
:
Selznick, Brian. (2023). Big Tree. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

STARTED:
Craft, Jerry. (2023). School Trip. New York: Quill Tree/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

Saturday, April 22, 2023


FINISHED
:
Yu, Charles. (2020). Interior Chinatown. New York: Vintage/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:
Selznick, Brian. (2023). Big Tree. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

*

Wednesday, April 12, 2023


FINISHED
:
Alexander, Kwame. (2022). The Door of No Return. New York: Little, Brown/Hachette.

[.]

STARTED:
Yu, Charles. (2020). Interior Chinatown. New York: Vintage/Penguin Random House.

[.]

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