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3 stars: Average
2 stars: OK
1 star: Did not finish

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Books Reviewed in 2023:

Books reviewed by the year published.

2023

  1. Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews and Janina Edwards (Narrator)
  2. Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth
  3. The Bawk-ness Monster by Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter
  4. The Beauty Trials by Dhonielle Clayton
  5. The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney
  6. Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown
  7. Camp Creepy by Kiersten White
  8. Curds of Prey by Korina Moss and Erin Moon (Narrator)
  9. Death by Iced Coffee by Alex Erickson and Melissa Moran (Narrator)
  10. Death by Spiced Chai by Alex Erickson and Melissa Moran (Narrator)
  11. Death Knells and Wedding Bells by Eva Gates and Elise Arsenault (Narrator)
  12. Disagreement (Discórdia) by Nani Brunini
  13. Drew Leclair Crushes the Case by Katryn Bury and Devon Hales (Narrator)
  14. Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson and Junyi Wu (Illustrator)
  15. The Enchanted Bridge by Zetta Elliott and Cherise Harris (Illustrations)
  16. The Family Fortuna by Lindsay Eagar
  17. Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
  18. Four Charming Spells by Lynn Cahoon and Angie Hickman (Narrator)
  19. Four Parties and a Funeral by Maria DiRico and Devon Sorvari (Narrator)
  20. Friday I'm in Love by Camryn Garrett
  21. The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany
  22. The Ghost and the Stolen Tears by Cleo Coyle and Traci Odom (Narrator)
  23. The Ghost Goes to the Dogs by Cleo Coyle and Traci Odom (Narrator)
  24. Girl Taking Over by Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanos (Illustrator)
  25. The Golden Frog Games by Claribel A. Ortega
  26. A Green Velvet Secret by Vicki Grant
  27. Hard Dough Homicide by Olivia Matthews and Janina Edwards (Narrator)
  28. Harmony and Heartbreak by Claire Kann
  29. Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James
  30. A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
  31. How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
  32. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
  33. Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire
  34. Lost Places by Sarah Pinsker
  35. Menacing Manor by Kiersten White
  36. A Midsummer Night's Scheme by Harper Kincaid and Renee Dorian (Narrator)
  37. Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa Sugiura
  38. Monkey Prince by Gene Luen Yang and Bernard Chang (Illustrator)
  39. Murder is a Piece of Cake by Valerie Burns and Jasmin Walker (Narrator)
  40. Murder on Mustang Beach by Alicia Bessette and Karissa Vacker (Narrator)
  41. A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Mark Dawidziak
  42. The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest
  43. Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas
  44. Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi
  45. Off the Map by Trish Doller
  46. The Perfect Staging for Murder by Kathleen Bridge and Vanessa Daniels (Narrator)
  47. Prancer the Demon Chihuahua by Pam Pho and Cloris Chou (Illustrations)
  48. Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling by Elise Bryant
  49. Royal Blood by Aimee Carter
  50. Silver Alert by Lee Smith and Caitlin Davies (Narrator)
  51. The Sister Switch by Sarah Mlynowski, Debbie Rigaud, and Maxine Vee (Illustrator)
  52. 6 Times We Almost Kissed by Tess Sharpe
  53. Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni
  54. Steeped in Malice by Vicki Delany and Shaina Summerville (Narrator)
  55. A Tale of Two Princes by Eric Geron
  56. Till Death Do Us Port by Kate Lansing and Brooke Hoover (Narrator)
  57. Unspoken Magic by Emily Lloyd-Jones
  58. Victory City by Salman Rushdie
  59. This Isn't Going to End Well by Daniel Wallace We Are Going to Be Pals! by Mark Teague
  60. Why Are You Like This? by Meg Adams
  61. Wined and Died in New Orleans by Ellen Byron and Amy Melissa Bentley (Narrator)
  62. Witch Upon a Star by Angela M. Sanders and Francesca Townes (Narrator)
  63. The Wrong Kind of Weird by James Ramos
  64. Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross

2022

  1. Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman and Emily Rankin (Narrator)
  2. August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White
  3. Best Wishes by Sarah Mlynowski
  4. Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala and Danice Cabanela (Narrator)
  5. Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens and Monica Mikai (Illustrator)
  6. Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes and Frankie Corzo (Narrator)
  7. Crunch by Kayla Miller
  8. Dewey Decimated by Allison Brook and Marilyn Levinson (Narrator)
  9. Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Victoria Ying (Illustrator)
  10. Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade by Nancy Springer
  11. Every Bird a Prince by Jenn Reese
  12. Frank and Bert by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
  13. Frozen Detective by Amanda Flower and Laura Faye Smith (Narrator)
  14. Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss and Erin Moon (Narrator)
  15. High Spirits by Carol J. Perry and C.S.E. Cooney (Narrator)
  16. Into the Windwracked Wilds by A. Deborah Baker
  17. Like a Sister by Kellye Garrett
  18. Lore Olympus, Volume Two by Rachel Smythe
  19. Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe
  20. Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp and Tanya Eby (Narrator)
  21. The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton and Khadijah Khatib (Illustrator)
  22. Mazebook by Jeff Lemire
  23. The Neapolitan Sisters by Margo Candela
  24. Outbreak Diaries by Jason Turner
  25. Vampiric Vacation by Kiersten White
  26. Sisterhood of Sleuths by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
  27. Soul of a Killer by Abby Collette and L. Malaika Cooper (Narrator)
  28. Steeped to Death by Gretchen Rue and Kristin Price (Narrator)
  29. Two Dogs by Ian Falconer
  30. Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns and Jasmin Walker (Narrator)
  31. Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen
  32. The Vanderbeekers on the Road by Karina Yan Glaser
  33. Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca
  34. Witch and Famous by Angela M. Sanders and Francesca Townes (Narrator)
  35. Wretched Waterpark by Kiersten White

2021

  1. Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
  2. Cold Brew Corpse by Tara Lush and Kae Marie Denino (Narrator)
  3. Dinosaur Sanctuary, Volume 1 by Itaru Kinoshita
  4. East Bay Artists 2021 by Jessica Warren
  5. Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer and Tamaryn Payne (Narrator)
  6. A Fatal Feast by Kathleen Bridge and Vanessa Daniels (Narrator)
  7. A Galaxy Next Door, Volume 2 by Gido Amagakure
  8. Lost Lad London, Volume Two by Shima Shinya
  9. No Grater Crime by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
  10. The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter, Volume 2 by Kazuki Irodori (Artist) and Yatsuki Wakatsu
  11. Picturing a Nation by Martin W. Sandler
  12. Reserved for Murder by Victoria Gilbert
  13. Seven-Year Witch by Angela M. Sanders
  14. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Volume 1 by Sakaomi Yuzaki and Caleb David Cook (Translator)
  15. Spy x Family, Volume 7 by Tatsuya Endo
  16. Spy x Family, Volume 8 by Tatsuya Endo
  17. A Streetcar Named Murder by T.G. Herren and Cindy Kay (Narrator)
  18. The Vanderbeekers Make A Wish by Karina Yan Glaser
  19. Well Matched by Jen DeLuca
  20. Yes & No by Elisha Cooper


2020

  1. A Cop and a Coop by Hillary Avis and Kitty Hendrix (Narrator)
  2. Dead-End Detective by Amanda Flower and Laura Faye Smith (Narrator)
  3. A Design to Die For by Kathleen Bridge and Vanessa Daniels (Narrator)
  4. Galaxy Next Door, Volume 1 by Gido Amagakure
  5. Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush and Kae Marie Denino (Narrator)
  6. Hidden Pictures by Carolyn Keene
  7. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
  8. I Am a Cat Barista, Volume 2 by Hiro Maijima
  9. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 1 by Jun Mayuzuki and Amanda Haley (Translator)
  10. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 2 by Jun Mayuzuki and Amanda Haley (Translation)
  11. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 3 by Jun Mayuzuki and Amanda Haley (Translator)
  12. My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 5 by Shinichi Fukuda and Taylor Engel (Translator)
  13. The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter, Volume 1 by Kazuki Irodori
  14. Pulp Friction by Julie Anne Lindsey and Amy Melissa Bentley (Narrator)
  15. The Vanishing Statue by Carolyn Keene
  16. Ya Boy Kongming!, Volume 1 by Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa (illustrator)

2010s

  1. Call of the Night, Volume 1 by Kotoyama (2019)
  2. Dying for Devil's Food by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (narrator) (2019)
  3. Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 4 by Kenjirō Hata (2019)
  4. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe (2019)
  5. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Volume 4 by Sumito Oowara and Kumar Sivasubramanian (Translator) (2019)
  6. A Man and His Cat, Volume 3 by Umi Sakurai (2019)
  7. The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again, Today, Volume 1 by Hitsuji Yamada (2019)
  8. The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again, Today, Volume 2 by Hitsuji Yamada (2019)
  9. Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day and Rachel Dulude (Narrator) (2019)
  10. No Judgments by Meg Cabot (2019)
  11. Shadows House, Volume 1 by Somato (2019)
  12. Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Volume 2 by Keigo Maki (2019)
  13. Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Volume 3 by Keigo Maki (2019)
  14. Superwomen in Love!, Volume 1 by Sometime (2019)
  15. The Stolen Show by Carolyn Keene (2019)
  16. A Storm of Wishes by Jacqueline West (2019)
  17. The Cats Came Back by Sofie Kelly and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator) (2018)
  18. The Collectors by Jacqueline West (2018)
  19. Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 2 by Kenjiro Hata (2018)
  20. Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 3 by Kenjirō Hata
  21. The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas and Kate Reading (Narrator)
  22. Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker and Thérèse Plummer (Narrator) (2018)
  23. Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 3: League of Shadows by James Tynion IV (2017)
  24. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (2017)
  25. Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper (2017)
  26. A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas and Kate Reading (Narrator) (2017)
  27. Eaves of Destruction by Kate Carlisle and Angela Starling (Narrator)
  28. Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 3 by Tomohito Oda (2017)
  29. Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 4 by Tomohito Oda (2017)
  30. Komi Can’t Communicate, Volume 5 Tomohito Oda
  31. Olivia the Spy by Ian Falconer (2017)
  32. Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (2017)
  33. The Promised Neverland 2 by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu (Illustrator), and Luise Steggewentz (Translator) (2017)
  34. A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator) (2017)
  35. Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, Volume 1 by Ren Eguchi and Kevin Chen (Translator) (2016)
  36. Deck the Hallways by Kate Carlisle (2016)
  37. The Gathering by Dan Poblocki (2016)
  38. Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Volume 1 by Kagiji Kumanomata (2016)
  39. You Can't Hide by Dan Poblocki (2016)
  40. Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen by Chris Riddell (2015)
  41. A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz (2015)
  42. Laid-Back Camp, Volume 1 by Afro (2015)
  43. Oh Say Can You Fudge by Nancy CoCo and Vanessa Johansson (Narrator) (2015)
  44. Perfect World, Volume 1 by Rie Aruga (2015)
  45. Boiled Over by Barbara Ross and Dara Rosenberg (Narrator) (2014)
  46. To Fudge or Not to Fudge by Nancy CoCo and Vanessa Johansson (Narrator) (2014)
  47. Goth Girl and the Fete Worse than Death by Chris Riddell (2014)
  48. If the Shoe Kills by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2014)
  49. Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2014)
  50. On Borrowed Time by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2014)
  51. Sweetness and Lightning Volume 2 by Gido Amagakure and Adam Lensenmayer (Translator) (2014)
  52. Sweetness and Lightning, Volume 3 by Gido Amagakure and Adam Lensenmayer (Translator) (2014)
  53. xxxHOLiC Rei, Volume 1 by CLAMP (reread)
  54. All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo and Vanessa Johansson (Narrator) (2013)
  55. The Case of the Toxic Mutants by Ursula Vernon (2013)
  56. Clammed Up by Barbara Ross and Dana Rosenberg (Narrator) (2013)
  57. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell (2013)
  58. Nightmare of the Iguana by Ursula Vernon (2013)
  59. Read It and Weep by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2013)
  60. Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette and Laura Jennings (narrator) (2013)
  61. Book, Line and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2012)
  62. Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae (2012)
  63. Available Dark by Elizabeth Hand (2011)
  64. Lead-Pipe Cinch by Christy Evans (2010)
  65. The Lonely Phone Booth by Peter Ackerman and Max Dalton (Illustrator) (2010)

2000-2009

  1. A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck (2009)
  2. Obsession, Deceit, and Really Dark Chocolate by Kyra Davis and Gabra Zackman (Narrator) (2007)
  3. Saturn Apartments, Volume 2 by Hisae Iwaoka and Rachel Balzora Thorn (Translator) (2007)
  4. The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl by Tomihiko Morimi and Emily Balistrieri (Translator)
  5. Passion, Betrayal And Killer Highlights by Kyra Davis and Gabra Zackman (Narrator) (2006)
  6. The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi and Emily Balistrieri (Translator) (2004)
  7. Father's Day Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Narrator) (2003)
  8. Birthday Party Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Narrator) (2002)
  9. This Pen for Hire by Laura Levine and Brittany Pressley (Narrator) (2002)
  10. Wedding Day Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Narrator) (2001)
  11. Deep South by Nevada Barr (2000)
  12. A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

1990-1999

  1. Blind Descent by Nevada Barr and Barbara Rosenblat (Narrator) (1998)
  2. A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck (1998)
  3. Cat Raise the Dead by Shirley Rousseau Murphy (1997)
  4. The Starlite Drive-In by Marjorie Reynolds (1997)
  5. Blanche Among the Talented Tenth by Barbara Neely and Lisa Reneé Pitts (Narrator) (1994)

1980-1989


1970-1979

  1. Busy Day, Busy People by Tibor Gergely (1973)
  2. Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman and George Guidall (1973) (re-read)
  3. Socks by Beverly Cleary (1973)
  4. A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L'Engle (1971)

1960-1969

  1. Death of a Citizen by Donald Hamilton (1960)
  2. The Wrecking Crew by Donald Hamilton (1960)

1950-1959


1940-1949

  1. Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton and Tibor Gergely (1946)
  2. Tootle by Gertrude Crampton and Tibor Gergely (Illustrator) (1945)
  3. The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by Hildegarde Hoyt Swift and Lynd Ward (Illustrator) (1942)

1930-1939

  1. Little Toot by Hardie Gramatky (1939)

1920-1929

  1. Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie and David Suchet (Narrator) (1924)

1910-1919

  1. The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham (1919)
  2. Windy McPherson's Son by Sherwood Anderson (1916)

1900-1909


1800s

  1. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain (1881)

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