FINISHED:

Faruqi, Saadia. (2025). The Strongest Heart. New York: Quill Tree/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:

Lukoff, Kyle. (2025). A World Worth Saving. New York: Dial/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Timberlake, Amy. (2025). Rock Paper Incisors [A Skunk and Badger Story]. New York: Little,Brown/Hachette.

[.]

STARTED:

Faruqi, Saadia. (2025). The Strongest Heart. New York: Quill Tree/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Applegate, Katherine. (2025). Pocket Bear. New York: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.

[.]

STARTED:

Timberlake, Amy. (2025). Rock Paper Incisors [A Skunk and Badger Story]. New York: Little,Brown/Hachette.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Yan, Stan. (2025). The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang. New York: Atheneum/Simon & Schuster.

[.]

STARTED:

Applegate, Katherine. (2025). Pocket Bear. New York: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Glaser, Karina Yan. (2025). The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli. New York: Allida/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:

Yan, Stan. (2025). The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang. New York: Atheneum/Simon & Schuster.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Hardinge, Frances. (2025). The Forest of a Thousand Eyes. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

STARTED:

Glaser, Karina Yan. (2025). The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli. New York: Allida/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

DiCamillo, Kate. (2025). Lost Evangeline [A Norendy Tale]. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

[.]

STARTED:

Hardinge, Frances. (2025). The Forest of a Thousand Eyes. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Gonzalez, Xochitl. (2021). Olga Dies Dreaming. New York: Flatiron.

[.]

STARTED:

DiCamillo, Kate. (2025). Lost Evangeline [A Norendy Tale]. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Schlitz, Laura Amy. (2025). The Winter of the Dollhouse. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

[.]

STARTED:

Gonzalez, Xochitl. (2021). Olga Dies Dreaming. New York: Flatiron.

[.]

*

STARTED & FINISHED:

Bagley, Jessixa. (2025). Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom. New York: Simon & Schuster.

[.]

*

STARTED & FINISHED:

Barrows, Annie. (2025). Stella & Marigold: Mermaids and Mix-Ups. San Francisco: Chronicle.

Poh, Jennie. (2025). The Witches of Anderson House: A Spell for Disaster. New York: DK Flip/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Stead, Rebecca. (2025). The Experiment. New York: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.

[.]

STARTED:

Schlitz, Laura Amy. (2025). The Winter of the Dollhouse. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

[.]

*

STARTED:

Stead, Rebecca. (2025). The Experiment. New York: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan.

[.]

*

STARTED & FINISHED:

Kelly, Erin Entrada. (2025). Your Turn Marisol Rainey. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.

Broach, Elise. (2025). Bulldozer's Big Rescue [Bulldozer and Friends #1]. New York: Hachette/Little, Brown.

[.]

*

STARTED & FINISHED:

Fong, Debbie. (2025). The Faraway Forest: Wally's Route. San Francisco: Chronicle.

[.]

*

STARTED & FINISHED:

Reynolds, Aaron. (2025). Troubling Tonsils! [Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales! #1]. New York: Simon & Schuster.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Gros, Kathleen. (2025). Carousel Summer. New York: Quill Tree/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:

Anderson, Laurie Halse. (2025). Rebellion 1776. New York: Atheneum/Simon & Schuster.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Harper, Charise Mericle. (2025). The Shindig is Coming! New York: Union Square Kids/Sterling.

[.]

STARTED:

Gros, Kathleen. (2025). Carousel Summer. New York: Quill Tree/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Higuera, Donna Barba. (2025). The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

STARTED:

Harper, Charise Mericle. (2025). The Shindig is Coming! New York: Union Square Kids/Sterling.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Schweblin, Samanta. (2014/17). Fever Dream. New York: Riverhead/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Higuera, Donna Barba. (2025). The Unlikely Aventuras of Ramón and El Cucuy. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Cartaya, Pablo. (2025). A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation. New York: Kokila/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Schweblin, Samanta. (2014/17). Fever Dream. New York: Riverhead/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Birdsall, Jeanne. (2025). The Library of Unruly Treasures. New York: Knopf/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Cartaya, Pablo. (2025). A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation. New York: Kokila/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Ransaw, Rosalyn. (2025). Smoke & Mirrors. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

STARTED:

Birdsall, Jeanne. (2025). The Library of Unruly Treasures. New York: Knopf/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Jackson, Tiffany D. (2025). Blood in the Water. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

STARTED:

Ransaw, Rosalyn. (2025). Smoke & Mirrors. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Bechdel, Alison. (2025). Spent: a Comic Novel. New York: Mariner/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:

Jackson, Tiffany D. (2025). Blood in the Water. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Medina, Meg. (2025). Graciela in the Abyss. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

[.]

ABANDONED:

Lobenstine, Lori. (2025). The Barking Puppy: Book 1. New York: Levine Querido/Chronicle.

[.]

STARTED:

Bechdel, Alison. (2025). Spent: a Comic Novel. New York: Mariner/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

STARTED & FINISHED:

LaCour, Nina. (2025). Ella Josephine: Resident in Charge [Ella Josephine, Book 2]. San Francisco: Chronicle.

[.]

STARTED:

Medina, Meg. (2025). Graciela in the Abyss. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Safadi, Shifa Saltagi. (2025). Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Lobenstine, Lori. (2025). The Barking Puppy: Book 1. New York: Levine Querido/Chronicle.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Willis, Sarah Clawson. (2025). Band Nerd. New York: HarperAlley/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:

Safadi, Shifa Saltagi. (2025). Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk. (2025). The Summer of the Bone Horses. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

STARTED:

Willis, Sarah Clawson. (2025). Band Nerd. New York: HarperAlley/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Safadi, Shifa Saltagi. (2025). Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk. (2025). The Summer of the Bone Horses. New York: Amulet/Abrams.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Hsieh, Angela. (2025). Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology. New York: Quill Tree/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:

Safadi, Shifa Saltagi. (2025). Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Messner, Kate. (2025). The Trouble With Heroes. New York: Bloomsbury.

[.]

STARTED:

Hsieh, Angela. (2025). Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology. New York: Quill Tree/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Heilig, Heidi. (2025). Cincinnati Lee, Curse Breaker. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:

Messner, Kate. (2025). The Trouble With Heroes. New York: Bloomsbury.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Brosgol, Vera. (2025). Return to Sender. New York: Roaring Brook/Macmillan.

[.]

STARTED:

Heilig, Heidi. (2025). Cincinnati Lee, Curse Breaker. New York: Greenwillow/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Algarmi, Wahab. (2025). Almost Sunset. New York: HarperAlley/HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:

Brosgol, Vera. (2025). Return to Sender. New York: Roaring Brook/Macmillan.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Ryan, Pam Muñoz. (2025). El Niño. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

STARTED:

Algarmi, Wahab. (2025). Almost Sunset. New York: HarperAlley/HarperCollins.

[.]

*

HALF-FINISHED:

Swann, Leonie. (2005). Three Bags Full: a Sheep Detective Story. New York: Doubleday/Flying Dolphin/Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Ryan, Pam Muñoz. (2025). El Niño. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Lin, Grace. (2025). The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon. New York: Little, Brown/Hachette.

[.]

STARTED:

Swann, Leonie. (2005). Three Bags Full: a Sheep Detective Story. New York: Doubleday/Flying Dolphin/Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Wolk, Lauren. (2025). Candle Island. New York: Dutton/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Lin, Grace. (2025). The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon. New York: Little, Brown/Hachette.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Marianayagam, Maria. (2025). No Purchase Necessary. New York: HarperCollins.

[.]

STARTED:

Wolk, Lauren. (2025). Candle Island. New York: Dutton/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Hiraide, Takashi. (2001). The Guest Cat. New York: New Directions.

[.]

*

STARTED:

Hiraide, Takashi. (2001). The Guest Cat. New York: New Directions.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Selznick, Brian. (2025). Run Away With Me. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

STARTED:

Marianayagam, Maria. (2025). No Purchase Necessary. New York: HarperCollins.

[.]

*

ABANDONED:

Pynchon, Thomas. (1990). Vineland. New York: Penguin.

[Hopefully the film makes more sense.  (Just felt like I was dropped in the middle of something interesting and couldn't get a grasp on anything solid.  Doesn't help that I've got a bunch of stuff to read and not a whole lot of time.  This one probably would've worked if I was able to savor every word.)]

STARTED:

Selznick, Brian. (2025). Run Away With Me. New York: Scholastic.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Currie, Lindsay. (2025). It's Watching. New York: Delacorte/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Pynchon, Thomas. (1990). Vineland. New York: Penguin.

[Supposedly the inspiration for the new P.T. Anderson film.]

*

FINISHED:

Ahn, Angela. (2025). Julia On the Go!  The Big Splash. New York: Tundra/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Currie, Lindsay. (2025). It's Watching. New York: Delacorte/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Cuevas, Adrianna. (2025). What Fell From the Sky. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan.

[.]

STARTED:

Ahn, Angela. (2025). Julia On the Go!  The Big Splash. New York: Tundra/Penguin Random House.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Lai, Remy. (2025). Chickenpox. New York: Henry Holt and Company/Macmillan.

[.]

STARTED:

Cuevas, Adrianna. (2025). What Fell From the Sky. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan.

[.]

*

FINISHED:

Kyi, Tanya Lloyd. (2025). The City of Lost Cats. New York: Tundra/Penguin Random House.

[.]

STARTED:

Lai, Remy. (2025). Chickenpox. New York: Henry Holt and Company/Macmillan.

[.]

*

STARTED & FINISHED:

Telgemeier, Raina, and Scott McCloud. (2025). The Cartoonists Club. New York: Graphix/Scholastic.

[.]

*