Rating System
5 stars: Completely enjoyable or compelling
4 stars: Good but flawed
3 stars: Average
2 stars: OK
1 star: Did not finish
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Books Reviewed in 2022:
Books reviewed by the year published.
2022
- All My Friends by Hope Larson
- Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley
- The Aquanaut by Dan Santat
- Asking for Trouble by Sarah Prineas
- Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 1: The Neighborhood by Mariko Tamaki and Dan Mora (Illustrations)
- Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron and Amy Melissa Bentley (Narrator)
- Being Friends with Dragons by Katherine Locke and Diane Ewen (Illustrations)
- Bird & Squirrel All Together by James Burks
- Black Hammer, Volume 5: Reborn, Part One by Jeff Lemire, Caitlin Yarsky (Illustrator) et. al
- Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond and Daniel Minter (Illustrations)
- Bond and Book: The Long, Long Good-Bye of "The Last Bookstore" by Mizuki Nomura
- Broadway Bird by Alex Timbers and Alisa Coburn (Illustrations)
- The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
- Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss and Erin Moon (Narrator)
- Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
- The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon
- Cinder the Fireplace Boy (Rewoven Tales) by Ana Mardoll
- Clause of Death by Lorna Barrett and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator)
- Claws for Suspicion by Deborah Blake and Laura Jennings (Narrator)
- Coached Red-Handed by Victoria Laurie and Rachel Dulude (Narrator)
- Crimes and Covers by Amanda Flower
- The Dachshund Wears Prada by Stefanie London
- Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney and Stephanie Racine (Narrator)
- Deadly Director's Cut by Vicki Delany and Jennifer Van Dyck (narrator)
- Death by Beach Read by Eva Gates and Elise Arsenault (narrator)
- Drew LeClair Gets a Clue by Katryn Bury and Devon Hales (Narrator)
- Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass
- Empty Smiles by Katherine Arden
- Expedition Backyard by Rosemary Mosco and Binglin Hu (illustrator)
- A Fatal Booking by Victoria Gilbert and Suzie Althens (Narrator)
- Gone but Not Furgotten by Cate Conte and Amy Melissa Bentley (Narrator)
- Green Arrow: Stranded by Brendan Deneen and Caleb Hosalla (Illustrations)
- Harlem Sunset by Nekesa Afia and Shayna Small (Narrator)
- Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
- Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala and Danice Cabanela (Narrator)
- Honey Roasted by Cleo Coyle and Rebecca Gibel (Narrator)
- Hot and Sour Suspects by Vivien Chien
- I'll Go and Come Back by Rajani LaRocca and Sara Palacios (Illustrator)
- It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds
- The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
- Kat Hats by Daniel Pinkwater and Aaron Renier (Illustrator)
- Key Player by Kelly Yang
- A Killer Sundae by Abby Collette
- A Killing in Costumes by Zac Bissonnette and Melanie Carey and Paul Bellatoni (Narrators)
- The Legend of the Dream Giants by Dustin Hansen
- Leviathan by Jason Shiga
- Light Years From Home by Mike Chen
- The Liminal Zone by Junji Ito
- Little Houses by Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)
- Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura (Illustrator)
- Lowriders to the Rescue by Cathy Camper and Raúl the Third (Illustrations)
- Mister Miracle: The Great Escape by Varian Johnson and Daniel Isles (Illustrator)
- Murder Is No Picnic by Amy Pershing and Patti Murin (Narrator)
- Murder Spills the Tea by Vicki Delany and Shaina Summerville (Narrator)
- The Mystery of Albert E. Finch by Callie Hutton and Nano Nagle (Narrator)
- Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
- New from Here by Kelly Yang
- Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
- Odd Birds: Meet Nature's Weirdest Flock by Laura Gehl and Gareth Lucas (Illustrations)
- Oh My Gods! The Forgotten Maze by Stephanie Cooke, Insha Fitzpatrick, and Juliana Moon (Illustrations)
- Okoye to the People by Ibi Zoboi
- On This Airplane by Lourdes Heuer and Sara Palacios (Illustrations)
- One for All by Lillie Lainoff
- One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
- One True Loves by Elise Bryant
- Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods by Catherynne M. Valente
- Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows by Tehlor Kay Mejia
- A Poisonous Page by Kitt Crowe and Tina Wolstencroft (Narrator)
- Primordial by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino (Artist) and Dave Stewart (Artist)
- The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham (Illustrations
- Put Out to Pasture by Amanda Flower and Rachel Dulude (Narrator)
- Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space edited by Zoraida Córdova
- Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman by Kristen R. Lee
- Right Where I Left You by Julian Winters
- The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann
- The Sacred Bridge by Anne Hillerman
- Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy
- Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette and Karissa Vacker
- Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim and Annie Q (Narrator)
- Spirits and Sourdough by Bailey Cates
- A Sprinkle in Time by Dana Mentink and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker (Narrator)
- The Suite Spot by Trish Doller
- This Is a Book for People Who Love Birds by Danielle Belleny and Stephanie D Singleton (Illustrator)
- This Might Get Awkward by Kara McDowell
- Three Tainted Teas by Lynn Cahoon and Angie Hickman (Narrator)
- A Three Book Problem by Vicki Delany and Kim Hicks (Narrator)
- Tiger Honor by Yoon Ha Lee
- The Trainbow by Nina Laden
- Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi
- Tumble by Celia C. Pérez
- Unseen Magic by Emily Lloyd-Jones
- The View from the Very Best House in Town by Meera Trehan
- The Way From Here by Jane Cockram
- The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa
- What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
- When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
- Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
- The Witch's Apprentice by Zetta Elliott
- Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
- With Lots of Love by Jenny Torres Sanchez and Andres Ceolin (Illustrations)
- The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López (Illustrator)
- Yokohama Station SF National by Yuba Isukari, Tatsuyuki Tanaka (Illustrator), and Stephen Paul (Translator)
- You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
- You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen
2010s
- And Then There Were Crumbs by Eve Calder and Christa Lewis (Narrator) (2019)
- The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman and Emily Rankin (Narrator) (2019)
- Bury the Lede by Gaby Dunn (2019)
- Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey and Amy Melissa Bentley (narrator)
- Death by Café Mocha by Alex Erickson and Melissa Moran (Narrator)
- The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis (2019)
- Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman (2019)
- Invisible Kingdom, Volume 1: Walking the Path by G. Willow Wilson and Christian Ward (Artist) (2019)
- Killer in the Carriage House by Sheila Connolly and Emily Durante (Narrator) (2019)
- Manor of Dying by Kathleen Bridge and Vanessa Daniels (Narrator) (2019)
- Murder Ink by Lorraine Bartlett, Gayle Leeson and Jorjeana Marie (Narrator) (2019)
- My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 3 by Shinichi Fukuda (2019)
- My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 4 by Shinichi Fukuda and Taylor Engel (Translator) (2019)
- No Country for Old Gnomes by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne (2019)
- Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Volume 1 by Keigo Maki (2019)
- Spy x Family, Volume 1 by Tatsuya Endo and Casey Loe (Translator) (2019)
- Spy x Family, Volume 2 by Tatsuya Endo and Casey Loe (Translator) (2019)
- Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator) (2019)
- Art Matters by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell (2018)
- Bear Country by Doreen Cronin and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations) (2018)
- Bingo Love by Tee Franklin
- Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (narrator) (2018)
- Death by Espresso by Alex Erickson (2018)
- Death Over Easy by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator) (2018)
- Famous Mistakes by Carolyn Keene (2018)
- Fly Me to the Moon, Volume 1 by Kenjiro Hata (2018)
- The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller by Cleo Coyle and Caroline Shaffer (Narrator) (2018)
- Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman (2018)
- Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Volume 3 by Sumito Oowara (2018)
- Moriarty the Patriot, Volume 5 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi (Illustrations) (2018)
- Murder at the Mansion by Sheila Connolly and Emily Durante (Narrator) (2018)
- Murder by the Book by Lauren Elliott and Karen White (Narrator)
- My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 1 by Shinichi Fukuda (2018)
- My Dress-Up Darling, Volume 2 by Shinichi Fukuda
- Mycroft and Sherlock by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse (2018)
- A Nancy Drew Christmas by Carolyn Keene (2018)
- Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (Narrator)
- Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 1: Rise of the Batmen by James Tynion IV and Eddy Barrows (Artist), et. al. (2017)
- Batman: Detective Comics, Volume 2: The Victim Syndicate by James Tynion IV, et. al. (2017)
- A Californian's Guide to the Birds Among Us by Charles Hood (2017)
- The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa and Louise Heal Kawai (translator) (2017)
- Dark Shadows: Yes, Another Misadventure by Doreen Cronin and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations)
- Ghostal Living by Kathleen Bridge and Vanessa Daniels (Narrator) (2017)
- Gimme Shelter: Misadventures and Misinformation by Doreen Cronin and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations) (2017)
- Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett (2017)
- Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Volume 2 by Sumito Oowara (2017)
- Moriarty the Patriot, Volume 4 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi and Hikaru Miyoshi (Illustrations) (2017)
- The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (2017)
- Rise of the Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (2017)
- Vanilla Beaned by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (narrator) (2017)
- Arf by Spencer Quinn (2016)
- Break the Chains by Megan E. O'Keefe (2016)
- Into the Wild: Yet Another Misadventure by Doreen Cronin and Stephen Gilpin (Illustrations) (2016)
- Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 1 by Tomohito Oda (2016)
- Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 2 by Tomohito Oda (2016)
- Noragami: Stray God, Volume 14 by Adachitoka (2016)
- Noragami: Stray God, Volume 15 by Adachitoka (2016)
- Paws and Effect by Sofie Kelly and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator) (2016)
- The Promised Neverland Volume 1 by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu (Illustrator), and Luise Steggewentz (Translator) (2016)
- A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas (2016)
- Valley of the Moon by Melanie Gideon (2016)
- Crowned and Moldering by Kate Carlisle (2015)
- Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly (2015)
- Noragami: Stray God, Volume 13 by Adachitoka (2015)
- Noragami: Stray God, Volume 12 by Adachitoka (2015)
- The Case of the Weird Blue Chicken by Doreen Cronin and Kevin Cornell (Illustrations) (2014)
- Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay (2015)
- This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle (2015)
- The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin and Kevin Cornell (Illustrations) (2014)
- Girl in Reverse by Barbara Stuber (2014)
- Guidebook to Murder by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2014)
- H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald (2014)
- A Midwinter's Tail by Sofie Kelly and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator) (2014)
- The Orphan and the Mouse by Martha Freeman and David McPhail (Illustrations) (2014)
- The Sound of Thunder by J. Torres and Faith Erin Hicks (Illustrations) (2014)
- Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire and Emily Bauer (Narrator) (2013)
- Elegant Yokai Apartment Life, Volume 4 by Hinowa Kouzuki and Waka Miyama (Illustrator)
- Final Catcall by Sofie Kelly (2013)
- Final Sentence by Daryl Wood Gerber
- Merman in My Tub, Volume 3 by Itokichi (2013)
- Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire and Emily Bauer (Narrator) (2013)
- 17 & Gone by Nova Ren Suma
- Sweetness and Lightning, Volume 1 by Gido Amagakure and Adam Lensenmayer (Translator) (2013)
- The Unkindness of Ravens by J. Torres and Faith Erin Hicks (Illustrations) (2013)
- Death in Four Courses by Lucy Burdette (2012)
- Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2012)
- Into the Woods by J. Torres and Faith Erin Hicks (Illustrator) (2012)
- The Templeton Twins Have an Idea by Ellis Weiner and Jeremy Holmes (Illustrator) (2012)
- Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2011)
- Smells Like Treasure by Suzanne Selfors (2011)
- Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas (2010)
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