May was a weird month; there were two whole weeks in the middle that I didn’t read a single book, which is really unusual for me. I did have a favorite:
It’s everything a Middle Grade book should be. And, with that, here’s the books I DID read this month:
Adult Fiction:
Happy Medium (audiobook)
Sunbringer
Lies & Weddings (audiobook)
Graphic Novels
Plain Jane and the Mermaid
Amulet: Waverider
Middle Grade
I find it interesting how much my co-workers influence my reading. When I had a friend who was super into YA and romance novels, I read a lot of those (still do, though; I like them!), but now that she’s left, and there’s a huge fantasy/sci-fi contingent at work, I find myself being pulled into that. (Alas, that poor literary fiction readers. And we’re still lacking someone to read books in the history section …) All this to say 1) I haven’t read a YA book in AGES, 2)’m out here being the lone middle grade reader at work, and 3) I read a lot of fantasy. So it’s not surprise that this is my favorite this month:
I am thoroughly enjoying Emily Wilde’s adventures! As for the rest:
Non-Fiction:
Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson’s Creek (audiobook)
The Mango Tree (audiobook)
Middle Grade:
Finally Heard
Just Shy of Ordinary
City Girls
Adult Fiction:
The Fireborne Blade
Novel Love Story
What was your favorite this month?
Happy Easter and Happy Trans Day of Visibility! I hope it’s a wonderful day whatever you choose to celebrate.
My favorite this month:
Are you surprised? I’m excited for everyone to be able to experience it.
As for the rest:
Adult fiction
The Guncle Abroad
Rainbow Black (audiobook)
The Spellshop
Happily Never Ater (audiobook)
Non-fiction:
All Boys Aren’t Blue (audiobook)
American Zion
Graphic Novels:
Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen: vol 1
Amulet: The Cloud Searchers (reread)
Middle Grade
Finding Hope (Audiobook)
What did you like this month?
February went so fast, that the end of it completely snuck up on me. And there’s even one more day this year!
My favorite was the last one I read:
It’s just so engaging, and a lot of fun to listen to!
Graphic Novel:
Lunar New Year, Love Story
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Amulet: The Stonekeeper (reread)
YA:
Chaos Theory (audio book)
Middle Grade:
Adult Fiction:
The Rule Book
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries
The Husbands
What was your favorite book this month?
I was back to my normal reading levels this month. I’ve also decided to try and read a Middle Grade book a week if only to work ahead on next year’s Cybils reading. We’ll see how long that lasts. My favorite this month:
It’s kind of a given that if there is a Emily Heny book read, it will be the favoriet that month. And for the rest:
Middle Grade (not quite one a week…)
The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum (audiobook)
The Apartment House on Poppy Hill
Non-Fiction
The Six (audiobook)
Leslie F**king Jones (audiobook)
Adult Fiction:
Graphic Novel:
YA:
What was your favorite this month?
Not surprisingly, it’s been another Middle Grade-heavy month! That said, my favorite was this:
I liked it better than the first one, if only because more happened. It was just a fun, silly, delightful listen.
And the rest:
Graphic Novels:
The Great British Bump Off
Superman for All Seasons
Middle Grade:
Sincerely Sicily
Finally See
Dear Brother
Skating On Mars
The Lost Year
The Dark is Rising (reread, audiobook)
Adult Fiction:
YA:
Stay tuned tomorrow for my best of the year!
Not surprisingly, there was a lot of Middle Grade Fiction read this month. My favorite is one of them, though you’ll have to remember that this is my opinion and not the one of the whole panel. it’s just the one that spoke to me this month.
I just thought it was very clever. As for the rest:
Adult Fiction:
Iron Flame (audiobook)
Everyone on This Train is a Suspect (audiobook)
Middle Grade:
The Fire, the Water, and Maudi MGinn
The Puppets of Spellhorst (audiobook)
Leeva at Last
When Sea Becomes Sky
Tethered to Other Stars
We the Sea Turtles
Graphic Novel:
YA:
What was your favorite this month?
Signs you know it’s #Cybils season: I’m blogging more, and I’m reading a ton of middle grade.
My favorite though is this one:
I listened to some very smart people on Instagram and was ahead of the BookTok curve on this one. It’s an excellent book, too!
As for the rest:
YA
Vengeance of the Pirate Queen (audiobook)
Adult Fiction:
Stars in Your Eyes (audiobook)
Legends & Lattes (audiobook)
Expiration Dates
Middle Grade:
You Are Here: Connecting Flights
The Gray
The Greatest Kid in the World
Eagle Drums
Not an Easy Win
Hands
Graphic Novels:
Hooky, Volumes 2 and 3
Gender Queer
Nonfiction:
Making It So (audiobook)
What was your favorite this month?
I know the calnedar says fall, bt it was 95 degrees here today and I was drenched in sweat while I started the long proess of winterizing the yard. I even made chilid for dinner, which was a mistake, because 95 degrees on September 30th! I would like fall weather to go with the fall calendar, please.
In other news, the nominations for the Cybils open up tomorrow! I’m the Middle Grade Ficition chair (yay!), so make sure my panel and I have some bood books to read, pelase! (The link to the nominations will be here!)
As for reading, my favorite this month was:
I adore Ben Hatke’s work, ad this is no different.
And the rest:
Adult Fiction:
The Secret Life of Albert Entwhistle
Fourth Wing (audio book)
Playing the Witch Card
Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up (audio book)
When in Rome (audio book)
YA:
Midnight at the Houdini (audio book)
Thieves’ Gambit
Middle Grade:
Hazel Hill is Gonna Win This One
What was your favorite this month?
There’s nothing like a good vacation and then some Cybils reading to kick up your monthly numbers! My favorite this month:
When there’s a new Murderbot novel, it will always be my favorite. I love the series. As for the rest:
Graphic Novel:
Middle Grade:
Dad’s Girlfriend and Other Anxieties
The First Magnificent Summer
Race for the Ruby Turtle
Simon Sort of Says
Barely Floating (audiobook)
Lasagna Means I Love You
Morning Sun in Wuhan
Adult Fiction:
The Unhoneymooners
Business or Pleasure (audiobook)
Non-Fiction:
War and the American Difference
All In (audiobook)
What was your favorite this month?
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