"To find out what a story's really about,' the Librarian said,

'you don't ask the writer. You ask the reader."


- SNOW & ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin


Books Read 2019


Updated 12/31/2019 
104 of 104 books read
- 59 of 52 Novels... books that are over 150 pages.
- 45 of 52 Picture Books, Graphic Novels, Short Stories, etc... 
books that are under 150 pages.




MY READ BOOKS:

*JANUARY read books:
- IN AN ABSENT DREAM (Wayward Children #4) by Seanan McGuire (YA/HB) - 5 stars 


*FEBRUARY read books:
- BLACK ENOUGH: Stories of Being Young and Black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi (YA/ARC) - 5 stars 
- COMICS WILL BREAK YOUR HEART by Faith Erin Hicks (YA/ARC) - 4 stars  
- BLOOM by Kevin Panetta (YA Graphic Novel/ARC) - 5 stars  
- SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo (YA/HB) - 5 stars 
- CIRCE by Madeline Miller (A/HB) - 4 stars  


*MARCH read books:
- KING & KAYLA AND THE CASE OF FOUND FRED by Dori Hillestad Butler (MG/ARC) - 5 stars 
- THE SECRET HORSES OF BRIAR HILL by Megan Shepherd (MG/HB) - 5 stars 
- MR. PENGUIN AND THE LOST TREASURE by Alex Smith (MG/ARC) - 4 stars 
- SIEGE AND STORM (Shadow and Bone #2) by Leigh Bardugo (YA/HB) - 5 stars 
- HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE by Diana Wynne Jones (MG/PB) - 4 stars 
- THE POET X by Elizabeth Acevedo (YA/Library Book) - 3 stars 
- KINDNESS MATTERS: Sharing Bees by Antoinette Clark (C/PB) - 5 stars 
- DAISY JONES AND THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid (A/HB) - 5 stars 
- DREAD NATION by Justina Ireland (YA/Library Book) - 4 stars 


*APRIL read books:
- BOB by Wendy Mass (MG/Library Book) - 4 stars 
- LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME by Mariko Tamaki (YA Graphic Novel/ARC) - 4 stars 
- THE DECEIVERS (Vale Hall #1) by Kristen Simmons (YA/HB) - 4 stars 
- RUIN AND RISING (Shadow and Bone #3) by Leigh Bardugo (YA/HB) - 5 stars 
- YOU MUST NOT MISS by Katrina Leno (YA/ARC) - 2 stars 
- TWINCHANTMENT by Elise Allen (MG/HB) - 5 stars 
- UPSTREAM: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver (A/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- THE PRINCESS AND THE DRESSMAKER by Jen Wang (YA Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- SEA PRAYER by Khaled Hosseini (C/Libary Book) - 5 stars 


*MAY read books:
- FAR FROM THE TREE by Robin Benway (YA/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- KING OF SCARS (Nikolai Trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo (YA/HB) - 4 stars 


*JUNE read books:
WIRES AND NERVE by Leigh Bardugo (YA Graphic Novel/HB) - 5 stars 
- THE GUEST BOOK by Sarah Blake (A/ARC) - 3 stars 
- THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo (YA/HB) - 4 stars 
- ALL OUR BROKEN PIECES by L.D. Crichton (YA/HB) - 5 stars 
- GONE ROGUE (Wires and Nerve #2) by Leigh Bardugo (YA Graphic Novel/HB) - 5 stars 
- DOGMAN by Dav Pilkey (MG/HB) - 3 stars 
- WE WALKED THE SKY by Lisa Fiedler (YA/ARC) -4 stars 
- DRAMA by Raina Telgemeier (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- UNDER A PAINTED SKY by Stacey Lee (YA/PB) - 5 stars 


*JULY read books: 
THE FIELD GUIDE (Spiderwick Chronicles #1) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (MG/HB) - 4 stars 
- THE SEEING STONE (Spiderwick Chronicles #2) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (MG/HB) - 4 stars  
- THE IMAGINARY by A.F. Harrold (MG/HB) - 4 stars 
- LUCINDA'S SECRET (Spiderwick Chronicles #3) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (MG/HB) - 4 stars 
- A BOY CALLED BAT by Elana K. Arnold (MG/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE by Sandy Hall (YA/ARC) - 3 stars 
- THE WRATH OF MULGARATH (Spiderwick Chronicles #5) by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black (MG/HB) - 4 stars 
- BAT AND THE WAITING GAME (A Boy Called Bat #2) by Elana K. Arnold (MG/Libary Book) - 5 stars 
- MERA: TIDEBREAKER by Danielle Paige, illustrator by Stephen Byrne (YA Graphic Novel/ARC) - 3 stars 
- OTHER WORDS FOR HOME by Jasmine Warga (MG/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- GUTS by Raina Telgemeier (MG Graphic Novel/ARC) - 5 stars 
- SMILE by Raina Telgemeier (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- A MONSTER CALLS by Patrick Ness (YA/HB re-read) - 5 stars 
- UNDER THE MOON: A CATWOMAN TALE by Lauren Myracle, illustrated by Isaac Goodhart (YA/Graphic Novel ARC) - 4 stars 
- TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE by Jenny Han (YA/HB) - 5 stars 
- EVIDENCE OF THE AFFAIR by Taylor Jenkins Reid (A/Audiobook) - 4 stars 
- WISHTREE by Katherine Applegate (A/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- ISLANDBORN by Junot Diaz and illustrated by Leo Espinosa (C/Library Book) - 5 books 
- HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by J.K. Rowling (MG/HB) - 4 stars 


*AUGUST read books:
- MEET CUTE by Helena Hunting (A/Library Book) - 4 stars 
- ART MATTERS by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Chris Riddell (A/Library Book) - 4 stars 
- FIELD NOTES ON LOVE by Jennifer E. Smith (YA/Libary Book) - 5 stars 
- THE TEA DRAGON SOCIETY by Katie O'Neill (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- NIGHTLIGHTS by Lorena Alvarez Gomez (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- THE RULES OF MAGIC (Practical Magic #0) by Alice Hoffman (A/HB) - 4 stars 
- THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman (MG/Library Book) - 4 stars 
- PILU OF THE WOODS by Mai K. Nguyen (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- ARE YOU LISTENING? by Tillie Walden (YA/Graphic Novel ARC) - 4 stars
- THE REVOLUTION OF BIRDIE RANDOLPH by Brandy Colbert (YA/ARC) - 4 stars 
- DON'T DATE ROSA SANTOS by Nina Moreno (YA/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- OVER THE GARDEN WALL VOLUME #1 by Jim Campbell (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- OVER THE GARDEN WALL VOLUME #2 by Jim Campbell (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) 
- OVER THE GARDEN WALL VOLUME #3 by Jim Campbell (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 4 stars 
- ONE LITTLE LIE by Whitney Barbetti (A/eBook) 
- AQUICORN COVE by Katie O'Neill (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- AMERICAN PANDA by Gloria Chao (YA/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- 10 BLIND DATES by Ashley Elston (YA/ARC) - 4 stars 


*September read books: 
- PUMPKINHEADS by Rainbow Rowell, illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks (YA Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- NINA SONI, FORMER BEST FRIEND by Kashmira Sheth, illustrated by Jenn Kocsmiersky (MG/ARC) - 4 stars 
- NEIL GAIMAN'S SNOW, GLASS, APPLES by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Colleen Doran (Adult Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 4 stars 
- ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE by Gail Honeyman (A/HB) - 4 stars 
-HICOTEA (Nightlights #2) by Lorena Alvarez Gomez (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- OUR WAYWARD FATE by Gloria Chao (YA/ARC) - 4 stars 
- NOBODY SAID IT'D BE EASY by Patty Blount (A/PB) - 4 stars 
- WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH by Elizabeth Acevedo (YA/HB) - 5 stars 
- CORALINE by Neil Gaiman (MG Graphic Novel/Library Book) - 4 stars 


*October read books: 
- THE BOOKWANDERERS (Pages and Co. #1) by Anna James (MG/ARC) - 5 stars 
- QUEEN MERYL by Erin Carlson (A/HB) - 4 stars 
- CLIPPED WINGS by Helena Hunting (New Adult/Paperback) - 5 stars
- INKED ARMOR (CLIPPED WINGS #2) by Helena Hunting (New Adult/Paperback) -4 stars 
- THE SHADOW PRINCE (Mortal Enchantment #0.5) by Stacey O'Neale (YA/eBook) - 5 stars 


*November read books:
- MIDNIGHT AT THE ELECTRIC by Jodi Lynn Anderson (YA/HB) - 5 stars 
- THE MURMUR OF BEES by Sofia Segovia (A/PB) - 5 stars 
- THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton (Classic/PB) - 5 stars 
- TRULY DEVIOUS by Maureen Johnson (YA/PB) - 4 stars 
- SABRINA & CORINA by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (A/Library Book) - 4 stars 
- THE VERY IMPATIENT CATERPILLAR by Ross Burach (C/Library Book) - 5 stars 
- LOOK! I WROTE A BOOK! (AND YOU CAN TOO!) by Sally Lloyd-Jones - 5 stars 
- GEEKERELLA (Once Upon a Con #1) by Ashley Poston (YA/Library Book) - 4 stars 


*December read books: 
- THE VERY IMPATIENT CATERPILLAR by Ross Burach (C/ARC) - 5 stars 
- LOOK! I WROTE A BOOK! by Sally Lloyd-Jones (C/ARC) - 5 stars 
- MAKING A LIFE: Quilters, Potters, Painters, Weavers, Metalsmiths, Printmakers, and Others on Creativity and Craftsmanship by Melanie Falick (A/Library Book) - 2 stars 
- PAPER PLANES by Jim Helmore (C/ARC) - 5 stars 
- KITTEN LADY'S BIG BOOK OF LITTLE KITTENS by Hannah Shaw (C/ARC) - 5 stars 
- THE FRIENDSHIP BOOK by Mary Lyn Ray (C/ARC) - 5 stars 
- LULA AND THE SEA MONSTER by Alex Latimer (C/ARC) - 3 stars 




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