I did a rough update of what I read last year. This list is not completely accurate as I didn’t write down every book I read at my summer library job. I’m also missing the list of picture books and easy readers I read while student teaching. It felt like I didn’t read anything at all, but it appears that is a bit off (though if you take out the picture books…)
Books Read
1. Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters – mystery – 4 out of 5
2. Fire by Kristin Cashore – young adult fantasy – 5 out of 5
3. Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan – juvenile fantasy – reread – 5 out of 5
4. Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley – young adult fantasy – 4 out of 5
5. The Boys of Winter by Wayne Coffey – nonfiction – hockey – 5 out of 5
6. Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan – juvenile fantasy – 4 out of 5
7. The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan- juvenile fantasy – 4 out of 5
8. Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan – juvenile fantasy – 5 out of 5
9. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan – juvenile fantasy – reread – 5 out of 5
10. Newsgirl by Liza Ketchum – juvenile historical fiction – adventure – 4 out of 5
11. The Flight of the Phoenix by R. L. LaFevers – juvenile fantasy – Nathaniel Flood – 5 out of 5
12. Worth by A. LaFaye – juvenile historical fiction – 4 out of 5
13. Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson – young adult fantasy – 3 out of 5
14. Superhero School by Aaron Reynolds – picture book – 4 out of 5
15. What Really Happened to Humpty? by Jeanie Ransom – picture book – 5 out of 5
16. Always in Trouble by Corinne Demas – picture book – 3 out of 5
17. Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld – young adult steampunk – 4 out of 5
18. Tricking the Tallyman by Jacqueline Davies – picture book – 3 out of 5
19. The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snicket – picture book/audio – 4 out of 5
20. Thunder-Boomer! by Shutta Crum – picture book – 5 out of 5
21. Monkey with Tool Belt and the Noisy Problem by Chris Monroe – picture book – 4 out of 5
22. Imogene’s Last Stand by Candace Fleming – picture book – 2 out of 5
23. Princess Hyacinth by Florence Heide – picture book – 4 out of 5
24. Crow Call by Lois Lowry – picture book – 4 out of 5
25. My Abuelita by Tony Johnston – picture book – 3 out of 5
26. The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman – picture book – 5 out of 5
27. Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan – juvenile/young adult fantasy – 5 out of 5
28. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber – gothic fantasy – 4 out of 5
29. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson – young adult science fiction – 2 out of 5 (audiobook)
30. Animal Rescue Team: Gator on the Loose! by Sue Stauffacher – juvenile realistic fiction – 4 out of 5
31. We the Children by Andrew Clements – juvenile fiction – 4 out of 5
32. The Nixie’s Song by Holly Black – juvenile fantasy – 4 out of 5
33. The Naming of Tishkin Silk by Glenda Millard – juvenile fiction – 3 out of 5
34. The Nine Pound Hammer by John Claude Bemis – juvenile fantasy – 3 out of 5
35. White Cat by Holly Black – young adult fantasy – 4 out of 5(print and audiobook)
36. Airman by Eoin Colfer – young adult fantasy/steampunk – 4 out of 5
37. Vampire Rising by Jason Henderson – young adult fantasy – 5 out of 5
38. A Giant Problem by Holly Black – juvenile fantasy – 3 out of 5
39. Beastly by Alex Flinn – young adult fantasy – 5 out of 5
40. Heat Wave by ‘Richard Castle’ – mystery – 3 out of 5
41. The Darkly Luminous Fight for Persephone Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber – gothic fantasy – 3 out of 5
42. Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix – juvenile science fantasy – 3 out of 5
43. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher – epic fantasy – 4 out of 5 – audiobook
44. What Happens in London by Julia Quinn – romance – 4 out of 5
45. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn – romance – 2 out of 5
46. Black Cat, Volume 1 by Kentaro Yabuki – manga – 2 out of 5
47. Castaways by Rob Vollmar – historical fiction graphic novel – 3 out of 5
48. Storm Front by Jim Butcher – urban detective fantasy by Jim Butcher – 5 out of 5
49. Backup by Jim Butcher – urban fantasy novella – 4 out of 5
50. The Basilisk’s Lair by R. L. LaFevers – juvenile fantasy – 3 out of 5
51. Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks – memoir – 4 out of 5
52. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg -nonfiction – 4 out of 5
53. Candor by Pam Bachorz – young adult dystopia fiction – 4 out of 5
54. Split by Stefan Petrucha – young adult ficiton – 3 out of 5
55. Linger by Maggie Stiefvater – young adult fantasy – 5 out of 5
56. Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run by Sam Riddleburger – juvenile historical fiction/fantasy – 3 out of 5
57. 1776 by David McCullough – nonfiction – 3 out of 5
58. The Fog of Gettysburg: The Myth and Mysteries of a Battle by Kenneth L. Allers Jr. – nonfiction – 3 out of 5
59. Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George – young adult fantasy – 4 out of 5
60. The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman – young adult fantasy – 5 out of 5
61. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger – juvenile fiction – 4 out of 5
62. Hush: An Irish Princess’ Tale by Donna Jo Napoli – historical fiction – 2 out of 5
63. Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman – young adult fiction – 4 out of 5
64. Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey – young adult fantasy – 3 out of 5
65. Jolted: Newton Starker’s rules for survival by Arthur G. Slade – juvenile fantasy – 4 out of 5
66. Word After Word After Word by Patricia MacLachlan – juvenile fiction – 5 out of 5
67. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan – juvenile/young adult fantasy – 5 out of 5
68. The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer – juvenile science fantasy – 4 out of 5
69. Fool Moon by Jim Butcher – urban detective fantasy – 4 out of 5
70. The Wide-Awake Princess by E.D. Baker – juvenile fantasy – 4 out of 5
71. Framed by Gordon Korman – juvenile fiction – 4 out of 5
72. Little Mouse Gets Ready by Jeff Smith – juvenile graphic novel – 4 out of 5
73. Scumble by Ingrid Law – juvenile fantasy – 4 out of 5
74. My Life as a Book by Janet Tashjian – juvenile/young adult contemporary fiction – 4 out of 5
75. The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff – young adult fantasy – 4 out of 5
76. Epitaph Road by David Patneaude – young adult dystopia fiction – 4 out of 5
77. Need by Carrie Jones – young adult fantasy – 3 out of 5
78. Captivate by Carrie Jones – young adult fantasy – 4 out of 5
79. Amazing Monty: More First-Grade Adventures by Johanna Hurwitz – juvenile fiction – 4 out of 5
80. Wolven by Di Toft – juvenile nonfiction – 3 out of 5
81. We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Willems – easy reader – 4 out of 5
New Authors I tried:
1. Elizabeth Peters
2. Wayne Coffey
3. Liza Ketchum
4. R. L. LaFevers
5. Corinne Demas
6. Aaron Reynolds
7. Jeanie Ransom
8. Chris Monroe
9. Jacqueline Davies
10. Candace Fleming
11. Florence Heide
12. Tony Johnston
13. Heather Tomlinson
14. Shutta Crum
15. Leanna Renee Hieber
16. James Patterson
17. Sue Stauffacher
18. Glenda Millard
19. John Claude Bemis
20. Jason Henderson
21. Alex Flinn
22. Jim Butcher
23. Julia Quinn
24. Kentaro Yabuki
25. Rob Vollmar
26. Natalie Goldberg
27. Pam Bachorz
28. Sam Riddleburger
29. David McCullough
30. Kenneth L. Allers Jr.
31. Jessica Day George
32. Polly Shulman
33. Tom Angleberger
34. Donna Jo Napoli
35. Beth Fantaskey
36. Arthur G. Slade
37. Jeff Smith
38. Janet Tashjian
39. Brenna Yovanoff
40. David Patneaude
41. Carrie Jones
42. Johanna Hurwitz
43. Di Toft
44. Mo Willems
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