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2023 Reading Challenges Roundup: Completed and Failed

Tobe Buffenbarger

For 2023, I brought back reading challenges into my life. Let’s see which ones I actually finished.

Completed Challenges

Goodreads
Goal 272/200 Books 100%

COYER (Clean Out Your E-Reader)
Goal 20/20 Books 100%

  1. The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (1/21/23)

  2. The Vampire Villain by Melody Raven (4/6/23)

  3. The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith (5/24/23)

  4. Barbarian Lover by Ruby Dixon (5/25/23)

  5. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (6/15/23)

  6. The Bees by Laline Paull (7/22/23)

  7. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (7/19/23)

  8. Wasted Words by Staci Hart (7/27/23)

  9. 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard (9/7/23)

  10. Devil to Pay by Jeaniene Frost (9/1/23)

  11. Home for the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost (9/1/23)

  12. Cinders by Michelle D. Argyle (9/13/23)

  13. The Haunting of Winchester Mansion by Alexandria Clarke (9/27/23)

  14. Girls of Brackenhill by Kate Moretti (10/6/23)

  15. Ark by Veronica Roth (11/24/23)

  16. Summer Frost by Blake Crouch (11/24/23)

  17. Emergency Skin by NK Jemisin (11/24/23)

  18. You Have Arrived at Your Destination by Amor Towles (11/25/23)

  19. The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay (11/25/23)

  20. Randomize by Andy Weir (11/25/23)

Seasonal - Fall
Goal 25/25 Books 100%

  1. 5 Books in a Series ✓

    • Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost (9/23/23)

    • Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost (10/5/23)

    • A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (10/4/23)

    • Preacher Vol. 1 (10/22/23)

    • Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark (11/2/23)

  2. 5 Spooky Books ✓

    • Mister Magic by Kiersten White (9/24/23)

    • Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouie (10/10/23)

    • This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham (10/7/23)

    • The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry (10/20/23)

    • The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher (10/13/23)

  3. 5 Kindle/Ebooks ✓

    • The Haunting of Winchester Mansion by Alexandria Clarke (9/27/23)

    • Girls of Brackenhill by Kate Moretti (10/6/23)

    • Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (10/14/23)

    • Ark by Veronica Roth (11/24/23)

    • Summer Frost by Blake Crouch (11/24/23)

  4. 3 Kid Read Alouds ✓

    • Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk (10/4/23)

    • Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales by Kiersten White (10/11/23)

    • Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (10/21/23)

  5. 3 Nonfiction ✓

    • The Kingdom of Prep by Maggie Bullock (9/22/23)

    • Savage Appetites by Rachel Monroe (10/19/23)

    • Unlikeable Female Characters by Anna Bogutskaya (11/15/23)

  6. 2 Audiobooks ✓

    • Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw (10/21/23)

    • White Cat by Holly Black (10/26/23)

  7. 2 Random Library Picks ✓

    • Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher (9/28/23)

    • The Boyfriend Candidate by Ashley Winstead (9/29/23)

Seasonal - Summer
Goal 25/25 Books 100%

  1. 3 Unread Shelf Books ✓

    • This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (7/14/23)

    • Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost (7/26/23)

    • Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (9/21/23)

  2. 3 Buddy Reads / Book Club Selections ✓

    • The Bees by Laline Paull (7/22/23)

    • Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman (7/15/23)

    • Anatomy by Dana Schwartz (7/25/23)

  3. 3 MG/YA Books ✓

    • Don’t Turn Out the Lights (6/29/23)

    • Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings (6/29/23)

    • Camp Red Moon by R.L. Stine (7/21/23)

  4. 3 Kid Read Alouds ✓

    • Wildoak by CC Harrington (8/24/23)

    • The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (9/13/23)

    • Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O’Brien (8/18/23)

  5. 3 Audiobooks ✓

    • The Curator by Owen King (6/27/23)

    • Starship Titanic by Douglas Adams and Terry Jones (6/28/23)

    • The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick (6/29/23)

  6. 3 Retreat Purchases or Recs ✓

    • Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A Snyder (7/19/23)

    • Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (7/22/23)

    • Break Your Glass Slippers by Amanda Lovelace (8/15/23)

  7. 3 Nonfiction ✓

    • Pathogenesis by Jonathan Kennedy (7/25/23)

    • Hey Hun by Emily Lynn Paulson (8/2/23)

    • The Things We Make by Bill Hammack (9/8/23)

  8. 2 Books in a Series ✓

    • The Duchess Takes a Husband by Harper St. George (6/24/23)

    • Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (7/19/23)

  9. 2 Random Library Choices ✓

    • Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse (7/3/23)

    • The Widow of Pale Harbor by Hester Fox (7/7/23)

Kid Read Alouds
Goal 20/20 Books 100%

  1. Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans by Russell Ginns (1/11/23)

  2. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George (1/20/23)

  3. The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin (1/19/23)

  4. Winterhouse by Ben Guterson (2/9/23)

  5. Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (2/3/23)

  6. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dagliesh (1/23/23)

  7. Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate (2/16/23)

  8. A True Home by Kallie George (2/23/23)

  9. The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis (3/8/23)

  10. Argos by Ralph Hardy (3/11/23)

  11. The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne (3/22/23)

  12. The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix (4/8/23)

  13. Midsummer’s Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca (4/14/23)

  14. The Greatest Gift by Kallie George (4/11/23)

  15. The Last Shadow Warrior by Sam Subity (5/14/23)

  16. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (6/5/23)

  17. Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater (5/18/23)

  18. The Deceivers by Margaret Peterson Haddix (6/4/23)

  19. Wildoak by CC Harrington (8/24/23)

  20. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O’Brien (8/18/23)

Seasonal - Winter
Goal 25/25 Books 100%

  1. 5 Graphic Novels/Comic Trades

    • Ducks by Kate Beaton (1/11/23)

    • Lore, Olympus Vol. 3 by Rachel Smythe (1/25/23)

    • The Me You Love in the Dark by Skottie Young and Jorge Corona (1/22/23)

    • Lady Mechanika Vol. 7 (1/27/23)

    • The Dollhouse Family (1/28/23)

  2. 5 Scifi/Fantasy Books

    • Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert (1/11/23)

    • Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter (1/13/23)

    • The End and Other Beginnings by Veronica Roth (1/18/23)

    • One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (1/20/23)

    • Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire (2/4/23)

  3. 3 Buddy Reads (CR and Nerdy Bookish Friends)

    • The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (1/21/23)

    • Babel by RF Kaung (2/22/23)

    • A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (3/18/23)

  4. 3 Nonfiction Books

    • Paradise Falls by Keith O’Brien (1/16/23)

    • A Literary Education by Emily Cook (1/24/23)

    • Death in the Air by Kate Winkler Dawson (2/25/23)

  5. 3 Romance

    • Misadventures of a Curvy Girl by Sierra Simone (1/12/23)

    • It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (1/26/23)

    • Never Fall for Your Fiancee by Virginia Heath (2/5/23)

  6. 2 Classics

    • Timemaster by Robert L. Forward (2/24/23)

    • The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/14/23)

  7. 2 Middle Grade

    • Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack (1/25/23)

    • Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack (2/3/23)

  8. 2 Historical Fiction

    • Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (2/14/23)

    • The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron (3/18/23)

Failed Challenges

UnRead Shelf
Goal 28/50 Books 56%

  1. January: Comfort - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (1/19/23)

  2. February: Courage - Babel by R.F. Kuang (2/22/23)

  3. March: Enough - The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/14/23)

  4. April: Delight - Crossings by Alex Landragin (4/29/23)

  5. May: Curious - Cinders & Sparrows by Stefan Bachmann (5/12/23)

  6. June: Explore - Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen (6/17/23)

  7. July: Joy - Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez (7/8/23)

  8. August: Immerse - The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker (8/18/23)

  9. September: Remember - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manasala (9/21/23)

  10. October: Influence - The Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas (10/18/23)

  11. November: Nurture - Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters (11/21/23)

  12. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (1/20/23)

  13. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (1/24/23)

  14. At Grave’s End by Jeaniene Frost (1/27/23)

  15. Lady Mechanika Vol. 7 (1/27/23)

  16. The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (3/23/23)

  17. Weyward by Emilia Hart (3/28/23)

  18. The Night Ship by Jess Kidd (4/8/23)

  19. Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost (4/21/23)

  20. First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost (4/28/23)

  21. Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young (7/5/23)

  22. This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (7/14/23)

  23. The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (7/12/23)

  24. Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A Snyder (7/19/23)

  25. Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost (7/26/23)

  26. Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert (9/19/23)

  27. Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (10/24/23)

  28. Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott (10/29/23)

Book of the Month Cleanout
Goal 11/12 Books 91.7%

  1. Babel by R.F. Kuang (2/22/23)

  2. Weyward by Emilia Hart (3/28/23)

  3. Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen (6/17/23)

  4. Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young (7/5/23)

  5. Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez (7/8/23)

  6. The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer (7/12/23)

  7. The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker (8/18/23)

  8. Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manasala (9/21/23)

  9. The Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas (10/18/23)

  10. Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (10/24/23)

  11. Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott (10/29/23)

The 52 Book Club
Goal 46/52 Books 88.5%

  1. A Book with a Subtitle - You Need to Lose Weight by Aubrey Gordon (3/26/23)

  2. Featuring an Inheritance - Never Rescue a Rogue by Virginia Heath (2/11/23)

  3. Title Starting with “G” - The Getaway by Lamar Giles (3/30/23)

  4. Title Starting with “H” - Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey (2/28/23)

  5. Title Starting with “I” - Icebreaker by Hannah Grace (6/25/23)

  6. Under 200 Pages - Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire (2/4/23)

  7. A City or Country Name in Title - The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews (5/5/23)

  8. Dystopian Fiction - The Stranded by Sarah Daniels (3/4/23)

  9. A Book with a Dedication - A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (5/4/23)

  10. Takes Place During the Roaring Twenties - The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald (3/14/23)

  11. A Book About Secrets - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (1/24/23)

  12. High Fantasy - The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (1/21/23)

  13. Published Posthumously - Starship Titanic by Douglas Adams and Terry Jones (6/28/23)

  14. A Survival Story - A Lush and Seething Hell by John Hornor Jacobs (2/8/23)

  15. Set in Australia - Acid for the Children by Flea (3/22/23)

  16. Featuring One of the “Seven Deadly Sins” - Priest by Sierra Simone (1/31/23)

  17. By a Caribbean Author

  18. Set During a War Other Than WWI or WWII - Timeline by Michael Crichton (9/16/23)

  19. Typographic Cover - VenCo by Cherie Dimaline (5/30/23)

  20. A Book About Siblings - Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca (2/10/23)

  21. A Second-Hand Book - Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters (11/21/23)

  22. A Body-Positive Message - A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone (2/9/23)

  23. An Alliterative Title - Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce (5/27/23)

  24. Nordic Noir

  25. A Fashionable Character - A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas (5/26/23)

  26. Has an Epilogue - The Deal by Elle Kennedy (1/13/23)

  27. Newbery Medal Winner - The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (9/13/23)

  28. Includes a Funeral - Immortality by Dana Schwartz (7/28/23)

  29. Sends You Down a Rabbit Hole - The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher (4/25/23)

  30. An Author with a Same Name Town as You - The First Bright Thing by JR Dawson (8/23/23)

  31. Set in a Workplace - Come as You Are by Jess K. Hardy (2/23/23)

  32. Published by Macmillan - The First Bright Thing by JR Dawson (8/23/23)

  33. A Banned Book

  34. Featuring Mythology - The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (3/8/23)

  35. A Book You Meant to Read Last Year - The Mistake by Elle Kennedy (2/25/23)

  36. Chapters have Cliffhangers - Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty (3/3/23)

  37. Written in Present Tense - Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack (2/3/23)

  38. An Enemies-to-Lovers Plot - Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood (7/13/23)

  39. The Final Book in a Series - The Dire King by William Ritter (1/28/23)

  40. Written by a Comedian

  41. A Character Who is a Refugee - Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang (8/16/23)

  42. Time in the Title - The End and Other Beginnings by Veronica Roth (1/18/23)

  43. A Book “Everyone” has Read - The Mountain the Sea by Ray Nayler (3/11/23)

  44. A Contemporary Setting - How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder (5/20/23)

  45. First Word in the Book is “The” - The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill (4/26/23)

  46. Script Font on the Spine - Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal (5/23/23)

  47. Set in the City of Dublin

  48. A Book by Octavia E. Butler

  49. Books on the Cover - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (8/4/23)

  50. Related to the Word “Murder” - Silent Came the Monster by Amy Hill Hearth (7/29/23)

  51. Doesn't Fit Any of the Other 51 Prompts - Ducks by Kate Beaton (1/11/23)

  52. Published in 2023 - The Drift by CJ Tudor (3/25/23)

Romanceopoly
Goal 37/39 Books 94.9%

  1. Sleuth Street (Mystery/Thriller where main character is a detective or PI) - My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey (3/15/23)

  2. Library (Free Choice) - Never Rescue a Rogue by Virginia Heath (2/11/23)

  3. Killer Crescent (Mystery/Thriller of choice) - Radiant Sin by Katee Robert (4/5/23)

  4. The Bar (Main character works at or owns a bar) - Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis (2/15/23)

  5. Winter (Winter holiday book) - A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone (2/9/23)

  6. Flirts Corner (Contemporary author you haven’t tried before) - Come as You Are by Jess K. Hardy (2/23/23)

  7. BFF’s House (Friends to Lovers) - Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey (2/28/23)

  8. Amour Avenue (Contemporary romance with an Illustrated cover) - Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca (2/10/23)

  9. Passion Place (Slow Burn or Instant Heat Contemporary Romance) - Priest by Sierra Simone (1/31/23)

  10. Post Office (Set in a different country) - The Secret Society of Tea and Treason by India Holton (6/7/23)

  11. Courtship Row (Read a historical romance with a clinch cover) - Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian (8/9/23)

  12. Burger Joint (Read a book where one of the main characters is in the food industry, for example, a chef, food critic or a restaurant or food truck owner) - When in Rome by Sarah Adams (5/9/23)

  13. The Cobbles (Historical romance with a rake) - Never Fall for Your Fiancee by Virginia Heath (2/5/23)

  14. Past Eaves (Read the historical romance that catches your interest) - The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews (5/5/23)

  15. Spring (Read a book that has an animal on the cover) - Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (4/15/23)

  16. Fang Alley (Paranormal where one of the main characters is a vampire) - Court of the Vampire Queen (1/11/23)

  17. Library (Free Choice) - The Score by Elle Kennedy (3/24/23)

  18. Fated Folly (Read a paranormal romance with a bit of magic in it) - Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost (9/12/23)

  19. The Vault (Paranormal with the main character on the cover) - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (1/19/23)

  20. Haunted House (Read a monster romance or something spooky) - The Dragon’s Bride by Katee Robert (11/3/23)

  21. Ever Afters St. (Read a sapphic romance) -

  22. Farmers Market (Where one of the main characters is a farmer or rancher or cowboy) - Misadventure of a Curvy Girl by Sierra Simone (1/12/23)

  23. Rainbow Row (Read a romance featuring an LGBTQIA+ main character) - The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles (8/8/23)

  24. Lovers Lane (Read a male/male romance) - The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian (6/9/23)

  25. Summer (Water on the Cover; Set at the Beach) - It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (1/26/23)

  26. Action Avenue (Read a fantasy from your TBR) - The Dark King by Gina L. Maxwell (4/8/23)

  27. City Lane (Read a fantasy that doesn’t involve magic) - Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert (9/19/23)

  28. The Gym (Read the longest book on your TBR) - Snowed in for Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe (12/2/23)

  29. Journeys End (Read a fantasy with a cover that takes your breath away) - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (8/4/23)

  30. Emergency Services (Main Character is a part of emergency services {I’m counting Archer’s job}) - Accidentally on Purpose by Jill Shalvis (2/17/23)

  31. Campus Corner (Set in college/university) - The Deal by Elle Kennedy (1/13/23)

  32. Soldier Street (Read a book where one of the main characters are in the military) - Blue Sky Cowboy Christmas by Joanne Kennedy (12/21/23)

  33. Library (Free Choice) - How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder (5/20/23)

  34. Beau Boulevard (Read a young adult book of your choice) - The Prince and the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell (10/26/23)

  35. Autumn (Read a book that has either: A red or gold cover; or, Has trees and leaves on the cover; or, Has a cozy vibe) - Role Playing by Cathy Yardley (11/29/23)

  36. The Office (Read a romance where the characters meet at work) - The Fine Print by Lauren Asher (5/17/23)

  37. Star Harbour (Read a sci fi where one of the main characters is an alien) -

  38. Coffee Shop (Read a book that has been recommended to you!) - A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair (4/11/23)

  39. Outer Space (Read a sci fi with the “mars needs women” trope) - Barbarian Lover by Ruby Dixon (5/25/23)

Finishing the Series
Goal 8/10 Books 80%

  1. ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas ✓

    • A Court of Silver Flames (10/4/23)

  2. Jackaby by William Ritter ✓

    • Ghostly Echoes (1/11/23)

    • The Dire King (1/28/23)

  3. Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost ✓

    • Halfway to the Grave (1/19/23)

    • Happily Never After (8/12/23)

    • One Foot in the Grave (1/20/23)

    • At Grave’s End (1/27/23)

    • Destined for an Early Grave (4/21/23)

    • This Side of the Grave (7/14/23)

    • One Grave at a Time (8/29/23)

    • Up from the Grave (9/15/23)

  4. Heartbreaker Bay by Jill Shalvis ✓

    • Sweet Little Lies (2/15/23)

    • Accidentally on Purpose (2/17/23)

    • Chasing Christmas Eve (2/18/23)

    • Holiday Wishes (2/21/23)

    • About that Kiss (3/9/23)

    • Hot Winter Nights (3/29/23)

    • Playing for Keeps (8/5/23)

    • Wrapped Up in You (8/11/23)

  5. Night Huntress World ✓

    • First Drop of Crimson (4/28/23)

    • Eternal Kiss of Darkness (7/26/23)

  6. Night Prince ✓

    • Once Burned (9/6/23)

    • Twice Tempted (9/12/23)

    • Bound by Flames (9/23/23)

    • Into the Fire (10/5/23)

  7. The Austens

    • Wasted Words (7/27/23)

    • A Thousand Letters

    • Love, Hannah

    • Love Notes

    • Pride and Papercuts

  8. The Doomsday Books

    • The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen (8/8/23)

    • A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel

  9. Regency Imposters ✓

    • Unmasked by the Marquess (8/9/23)

    • A Duke in Disguise (8/24/23)

    • A Delicate Deception (11/18/23)

  10. The Sinister Summer ✓

    • Vampiric Vacation (8/12/23)

    • Camp Creepy (8/25/23)

    • Menacing Manor (8/30/23)

Seasonal - Spring
Goal 23/25 Books 80%

  1. 5 Scifi/Fantasy Books ✓

    • The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (3/23/23)

    • The Night Ship by Jess Kidd (4/8/23)

    • The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill (4/26/23)

    • Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth (5/10/23)

    • Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (5/18/23)

  2. 5 Romance ✓

    • The Score by Elle Kennedy (3/24/23)

    • Hot Winter Nights by Jill Shalvis (3/29/23)

    • Radiant Sin by Katee Robert (4/5/23)

    • The Dark King by Gina L. Maxwell (4/8/23)

    • A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair (4/11/23)

  3. 5 Middle Grade Books

    • Cinders & Sparrows by Stefan Bachmann (5/12/23)

    • Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier (6/6/23)

    • Silver People by Margarita Engle (6/11/23)

    • TBD

    • TBD

  4. 4 Kindle Books ✓

    • The Vampire Villain by Melody Raven (4/6/23)

    • Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (4/15/23)

    • Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradel (5/23/23)

    • I, Robot by Isaac Asimov (5/17/23)

  5. 3 Nonfiction Books ✓

    • Acid for the Children by Flea (3/22/23)

    • You Need to Lose Weight by Aubrey Gordon (3/26/23)

    • Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski (4/22/23)

  6. 3 Buddy Reads / Book Club Selections ✓

    • The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (4/14/23)

    • The Library of the Unwritten by AJ Hackwith (5/24/23)

    • The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (6/15/23)