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book log 2024!...
book log 2024!
here's the 2024 book log! if you don't know how this works, here's the drill: once you finish a book, post the title and author here (if you want, you can also include your thoughts on the book, its genres, how many stars out of five you'd rate it, whatever). at the end of the year, you can see how many books you've read, plus you get a ton of recommendations from other people's lists!
happy new year, everyone!
submitted by pangolin, age she/they, wherever books are sold
(January 1, 2024 - 12:02 pm)
(January 1, 2024 - 12:02 pm)
oh, I really liked that book too!! I read it around a year ago so I don't remember it too well, but it was very reality-questioning in the best way. I'd 100% recommend The Poppy War by the same author—I personally loved it more than Babel but they're both awesome. It's a bit darker/more violent than Babel but still very well done.
(January 12, 2024 - 4:47 pm)
Like a Charm by Elle McNicoll (not my favorite, but great neurodivergent rep)
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy by Emmanuel Acho (very well written + age-accessible discussion on systemic racism!)
Rain is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith. (so so good, very short but well-rounded characters)
(January 16, 2024 - 4:56 pm)
Big Apple Diaries by Alyssa Bermudez
The Brave by James Bird (this book was so interesting & unique. highly recommend)
(January 27, 2024 - 4:51 pm)
Junior High by Tegan Quin and Sara Quin, illustrated by Tillie Walden
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell (14+)
Heartstopper vol. 5 by Alice Oseman (a bit more mature than the rest of the series, probably ages 14+)
Level Up by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by Thien Pham
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman
I Think Our Son is Gay vol. 1 by Okura
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann (13+ but SO GOOD! ace rep!!!)
Stacey's Mistake (a graphic novel adaptation) by Anne M. Martin and Ellen T. Crenshaw
Ghost Book by Remy Lai
Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp, illustrated by Sylvia Bi
Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang
The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass
(March 14, 2024 - 12:36 am)
The Boggart by Susan Cooper. It was much lighter and shorter than most of what I read now, which was nice!
(January 15, 2024 - 10:56 pm)
After Iris by Natasha Farrant
A pretty good book about a middle-school girl named Blue whose twin sister Iris died three years ago. Since then, her family has been a bit of a mess. I rate 7.5/10
(January 16, 2024 - 7:34 pm)
Leeva at Last by Sara Pennypacker
A really great book about a girl named Leeva Thornblossom who has been stuck at home her whole life, not knowing what the outside world is like besides through TV and newspapers, until one day, she asks a question: What are people for? I rate 8/10
(January 19, 2024 - 8:22 pm)
Exhalation by Ted Chiang! A really awesome collection of short story sci-fi, but some mature themes.
(January 22, 2024 - 8:18 pm)
Singing with Elephants by Margarita Engle
A really good book in verse about a girl named Oriol who meets a famous poet and aspires to write poetry as well. It also includes topic on xenophobia (fear of outsiders/foreigners) and animal cruelty. I would definitely recommend this book. I rate 8.5/10
(January 23, 2024 - 11:20 am)
Cinder: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
A sci-fi version of Cinderella set in the future in New Beijing where Cinder is a cyborg mechanic amidst a deadly disease and danger from a race called the Lunars (who live on the moon). Yet Cinder has a secret she doesn't know about herself, until one day she realizes she's immune to the disease. I rate 9/10
(January 27, 2024 - 8:44 pm)
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang. if anyone's seen Arrival, this has the short story that it was based on!
(January 28, 2024 - 11:42 am)
Pilar Ramirez: The Escape from Zafa by Julian Randall
It was an okay book about a girl named Pilar who goes to investigate the disappearance of her cousin Natasha and ends up on the fantasy island of Zafa. I rate 6.5/10
(January 28, 2024 - 3:49 pm)
So! Books I've read for January (won't be able to finish any today or tomorrow so)
Btw, I put 'reread' next to some bc it isn't the first time I've read it, and GN stands for graphic novel. And no, I didn't accidently put some books twice ;)
Jan 1-NONE
Jan 2- NONE
Jan 3- Brave- Svetlana Chmakova (GN)
Invisible Emmie- Terri Libson (GN)
Positivly Izzie- Terri Libson (GN)
Truely Tyler- Terii Libson (GN)
Jan 4- Fall of the School for Good and Evil- Soman Chainani
Act- Kayla Miller (GN)
Compass South- Hope Larson (GN) (reread)
Knife's Edge- Hope Larson (GN) (reread)
Atana and the FireBird- Vivian Zhou (GN)
Jan 5- School for Good and Evil (SGE), book 1- Soman Chainani (reread)
Jan 6- Dragonwatch, book 1- Brandon Mull (reread)
Jan 7- Dragonwatch, Wrath of the dragon king, book 2- Brandon Mull (reread)
the BAD GUYS in Superbad- Aaron Blabey (GN) (reread)
Jan 8- Dragonwatch, Master of the Fhantom Isle, book 3- Brandon Mull (reread)
Jan 9- Dragonwatch, Champion of the Titan Games, book 4- Brandon Mull (reread)
Jan 10- Dragonwatch, Return of the Dragonslayers, book 5- Brandon Mull (reread)
Keeper of the Lost Cities, part 1- Shannon Messenger (GN)
Brave- Svetlana Chmakova (GN) (reread)
Invisible Emmie- Terri Libson (GN) (reread)
Truely Tyler- Terri Libson (GN) (reread)
A Single Shard- Linda Sue Park
Jan 11- Positivly Izzie- Terri Libson (GN) (reread)
Keeper of the Lost Cities, part 1- Shannon Messenger (GN) (reread)
Jan 12- SGE, World without Princes- Soman Chainani (reread)
Jan 13- NONE
Jan 14- SGE, The Last EverAfter- Soman Chainani (reread)
Jan 15- SGE, Quest for Glory- Soman Chainani (reread)
Jan 16- SGE, A Cystal of Time- Soman Chainani (reread)
Jan 17- SGE, The One True King- Soman Chainani (reread)
Jan 18- Sky Raiders- Brandon Mull (reread)
Jan 19- NONE
Jan 20- Rogue Knight- Brandon Mull (reread)
Jan 21- Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Laybrinth- Rick Rioridan (reread)
Jan 22- Death Weavers- Brandon Mull (reread)
Jan 23- Time Jumpers- Brandon Mull (reread)
Jan 24- Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian- Rick Rioridan (reread)
The Shadow Moth- Francesca Gibbons
Jan 25- NONE
Jan 26- NONE
Jan 27- Beyond the Mountains- Francesca Gibbons
Jan 28- NONE
Jan 29- The Lost Hero- Rick Rioridan (reread)
The Rise of the School for Good and Evil- Soman Chainani (reread)
TOTAL BOOKS- 38
TOTAL GRAPHIC NOVELS- 15
TOTAL CHAPTER BOOKS- 23
TOTAL RE-READS- 27
(January 30, 2024 - 5:33 pm)
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Sequel to Cinder, it's a great book full of action and mixing the fairy tale Red Riding Hood and sci-fi, while still continuing Cinder's story. I rate 8.5/10
(January 31, 2024 - 11:27 am)
Cress: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
Third sequel to Cinder, a sci-fi fantasy based on Rapunzel but not focused on it. Cress is a hacker who lives in a satellite orbiting space. Her isolated life intertwines with Cinder, Scarlet, and the rest of the main characters. I rate 8.5/10
(February 3, 2024 - 9:43 pm)