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Books Reviewed in 2024:

Books reviewed by the year published.


2024

  1. Advocate by Eddie Ahn
  2. Ako and Bambi Volume 1 by Hero
  3. The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught
  4. A Bean to Die For by Tara Lush and Kae Marie Denino (Narrator)
  5. Break by Kayla Miller
  6. Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman, Jesse Vilinsky and Jonathan Todd Ross (Narrators)
  7. Club Microbe by Elise Gravel
  8. Come Shell or High Water by Molly MacRae and Callie Beaulieu (Narrator)
  9. A Controversial Cover by Lorna Barrett and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator)
  10. The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow
  11. Coyote Lost and Found by Dan Gemeinhart
  12. A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death by Valerie Burns and Jasmin Walker (Narrator)
  13. Detective Sweet Pea: The Case of the Golden Bone by Sara Varon
  14. Drama and Destiny by Claire Kann
  15. Finally Heard by Kelly Yang
  16. Five Furry Familiars by Lynn Cahoon and Angie Hickman (Narrator)
  17. French Quarter Fright Night by Ellen Byron and Amy Melissa Bentley (Narrator)
  18. Future Tense: How We Made Artificial Intelligence—and How It Will Change Everything by Martha Brockenbrough
  19. The Ghostkeeper by Johanna Taylor
  20. Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca and Jeannie Sheneman (Narrator)
  21. Haunted Holiday by Kiersten White
  22. Haunting License by Carol J. Perry and C S E Cooney (Narrator)
  23. A High Tide Murder by Emily George and Chelsea Stephens (Narrator)
  24. How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin, Alexandra Dowling and Jaye Jacobs (Narrators)
  25. How to Talk Like a Chicken by Charlie Grandy and Alex G. Griffiths (Illustrator)
  26. Icarus by K. Ancrum
  27. Ill-Fated Fortune by Jennifer J. Chow and Catherine Ho (Narrator)
  28. It's Elementary by Elise Bryant and Aure Nash (Narrator)
  29. James by Percival Everett
  30. Just Shy of Ordinary by A.J. Sass
  31. Kill or Bee Killed by Jennie Marts and Cris Dukehart (Narrator)
  32. A Killer Romance by Maggie Blackburn and Christa Lewis (Narrator)
  33. Kindling by Traci Chee
  34. The Lantern's Dance by Laurie R. King
  35. The Last Word by Gerri Lewis and Alex Raby (Narrator)
  36. Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann
  37. Love Is My Favorite Color by Nina Laden and Melissa Castrillón (Illustrator)
  38. Meet Me on Mercer Street by Booki Vivat
  39. Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire
  40. Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett
  41. Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Magoon, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Molly Murakami (Illustrator)
  42. Monster Hands by Karen Kane, Jonaz McMillan and Dion MBD (Illustrator)
  43. Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu
  44. The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard (2024)
  45. The Partner Plot by Kristina Forest
  46. A Pie to Die For by Gretchen Rue and Callie Beaulieu (Narrator)
  47. Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol
  48. Puzzleheart by Jenn Reese
  49. A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen
  50. Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James and Erin Bennett (Narrator)
  51. Running in Flip-Flops From the End of the World by Justin A. Reynolds
  52. The Secret Language of Birds by Lynne Kelly
  53. The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany and Kim Hicks (Narrator)
  54. The Sleepwalkers by Scarlett Thomas
  55. The Stranger in the Library by Eva Gates and Elise Arsenault (Narrator)
  56. Therapy Chickens: Let the Wisdom of the Flock Bring You Joy by Tedra Hamel
  57. There Are No Ants in This Book by Rosemary Mosco and Anna Pirolli (Illustrator)
  58. Trouble is Brewing by Vicki Delany and Shaina Summerville (Narrator)
  59. The Unwedding by Ally Condie
  60. What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
  61. What We Buried by Robert Rotenberg
  62. The Witless Protection Program by Maria DiRico and Devon Sorvari (Narrator)
  63. Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair by Lucy Knisley
  64. The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Faith Schaffer (Illustrator)
  65. The Yellow Bus by Loren Long
  66. You're Breaking My Heart by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

2023

  1. Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley and Holly Adams (Narrator)
  2. Bulletproof Barista by Cleo Coyle and Rebecca Gibel (Narrator)
  3. Case of the Bleus by Korina Moss
  4. Coconut Drop Dead by Olivia Matthews and Janina Edwards (Narrator)
  5. Death by a Thousand Sips by Gretchen Rue and Kristin Price (Narrator)
  6. Death by Peppermint Cappuccino by Alex Erickson and Melissa Moran (Narrator)
  7. Deep Fried Death by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
  8. The Dog Knight by Jeremy Whitley and Bre Indigo (Illustrator)
  9. Four Leaf Cleaver by Maddie Day and Laural Merlington (Narrator)
  10. Happy Place by Emily Henry
  11. In Farm's Way by Amanda Flower and Rachel Dulude (Narrator)
  12. In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
  13. Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe
  14. Mexikid by Pedro Martín
  15. Miles Morales Suspended by Jason Reynolds
  16. Misfortune Cookie by Vivien Chien
  17. Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer
  18. Murder by the Seashore by Samara Yew and Catherine Ho (Narrator)
  19. Murder Checks Out by Victoria Gilbert and Coleen Marlo (Narrator)
  20. The Prince & The Apocalypse by Kara McDowell
  21. Seams Deadly by Maggie Bailey and Allyson Johnson (Narrator)
  22. Sieve and Let Die by Victoria Hamilton and Emily Woo Zeller
  23. The T in LGBT by Jamie Raines
  24. Time After Time by Sarah Mlynowski and Christina Soontornvat
  25. The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle and Kimberly M. Wetherell (Narrator)
  26. The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
  27. What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman
  28. Witches in the Kitchen by Danielle Garrett and Amanda Ronconi (Narrator)

2022

  1. Bread Over Troubled Water by Winnie Archer and Emily Durante (Narrator)
  2. A Dash of Death by Michelle Hillen Klump and Lisa Negron (Narrator)
  3. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
  4. Festergrimm by Thomas Taylor
  5. House of El, Book Two: The Enemy Delusion by Claudia Gray and Eric Zawadzki (Illustrator)
  6. Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
  7. Murder in a Cape Cottage by Maddie Day and Rachel Dulude (Narrator)
  8. My Aunt Is a Monster by Reimena Yee
  9. The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter Volume 3 by Kazuki Irodori et al
  10. The Paper Caper by Kate Carlisle
  11. Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley and Holly Adams (Narrator)
  12. Spy x Family, Volume 10 by Tatsuya Endo, Casey Loe (Translator)
  13. Strawberried Alive by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (Narrator)
  14. Twice the Dads, Twice the Dad Jokes by Amy Culliford and Anita Barghigiani (Illustrator)
  15. The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

2021

  1. The Big Bath House by Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang (Illustrator)
  2. A Capitol Crime by Carolyn Keene
  3. For Batter or Worse Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (Narrator)
  4. Hooked on a Feline by Sofie Kelly and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator)
  5. Julia's House Goes Home by Ben Hatke
  6. Kowloon Generic Romance, Volume 4 by Jun Mayuzuki and Amanda Haley (Translator)
  7. Layers by Pénélope Bagieu and Montana Kane (Translator)
  8. Lost Lad London, Volume 3 by Shima Shinya
  9. Murder by the Bookend by Laura Gail Black and Susan Boyce (Narrator)
  10. The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen
  11. Tik-Tok by Candace Robinson and Amber R. Duell
  12. We All Play by Julie Flett
  13. Ya Boy Kongming! Volume 3 by Ryō Ogawa

2020

  1. Boys Dance! by John Robert Allman and Luciano Lozano (Illustrator)
  2. A Call for Kelp by Bree Baker and Thérèse Plummer (Narrator)
  3. A Case of Cat and Mouse by Sofie Kelly and Casandra Campbell (Narrator)
  4. Closely Harbored Secrets by Bree Baker and Thérèse Plummer (Narrator)
  5. Delicious in Dungeon, Volume 9 by Ryoko Kui and Taylor Engel (Translator)
  6. DON'T TOUCH THAT!: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Parenting Anthology edited by Jaymee Goh
  7. Gótico by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Alexander Páez García (Translator)
  8. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Volume 5 by Sumito Oowara and Kumar Sivasubramanian (translator)
  9. A Man and His Cat, Volume 4 by Umi Sakurai
  10. Premeditated Mortar by Kate Carlisle and Angela Starling (Narrator)
  11. Pumpkin Spice Peril by Jenn McKinlay and Susan Boyce (narrator)
  12. A Roost and Arrest by Hillary Avis and Kitty Hendrix (Narrator)
  13. The Tatami Time Machine Blues by Tomihiko Morimi and Emily Balistrieri (translator)
  14. Wear the Damn Mask by Izzy the Frenchie, Rick Hendrix, and Shane Jordan
  15. Witch Hunt by Cate Conte and Amy Melissa Bentley (Narrator)

2010-2019

  1. The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan (2019)
  2. Deadendia: The Broken Halo by Hamish Steele (2019)
  3. A Night's Tail by Sofie Kelly and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator) (2019)
  4. The Secret Starling by Judith Eagle and Kim Geyer (Illustrator) (2019)
  5. Bing Crosby: Swinging on a Star: The War Years, 1940-1946 by Gary Giddins (2018)
  6. The Black Holes by Borja González (2018)
  7. Death by the Sea by Kathleen Bridge and Lauren Ezzo (Narrator) (2018)
  8. Hitting the Books by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2018)
  9. Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian and Rachel Dulude (2018)
  10. A Man and His Cat, Volume 2 by Umi Sakurai (2018)
  11. Rockets' Dead Glare by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (2018)
  12. Sheets by Brenna Thummler (2018)
  13. Steamed Open by Barbara Ross and Dara Rosenberg (Narrator) (2018)
  14. Supergirl: Being Super by Mariko Tamaki and Joëlle Jones (Illustrator) (2018)
  15. City of Grit and Gold by Maud Macrory Powell (2017)
  16. Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill: Volume 2 by Ren Eguchi, MASA (Illustrator), and Kevin Chen (Translator) (2017)
  17. Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2017)
  18. Dog Dish of Doom by E.J. Copperman and Christy Romano (narrator) (2017)
  19. Goth Girl and the Sinister Symphony by Chris Riddell (2017)
  20. Hospitality and Homicide by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2017)
  21. It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura (2017)
  22. Komi Can't Communicate, Volume 6 by Tomohito Oda (2017)
  23. Mycroft Holmes and the Apocalypse Handbook by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Josh Cassara (Illustrator) (2017)
  24. Oh, Fudge! by Nancy CoCo (2017)
  25. Stowed Away by Barbara Ross and Dara Rosenberg (Narrator) (2017)
  26. All You Need is Fudge by Nancy CoCo (2016)
  27. Better Late Than Never by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2016)
  28. The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan (2016)
  29. The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton and Carrington MacDuffie (Narrator)
  30. Iced Under by Barbara Ross and Dara Rosenberg (Narrator) (2016)
  31. Murder on Wheels by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2016)
  32. Tea Cups and Carnage by Lynn Cahoon and Susan Boyce (Narrator) (2016)
  33. BLAME! MASTER EDITION 2 by Tsutomu Nihei and Melissa Tanaka (Translator) (2015)
  34. Knot the Usual Suspects by Molly MacRae and Emily Durante (Narrator) (2015)
  35. Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson and Sydney Smith (Illustrator) (2015)
  36. Death With All the Trimmings by Lucy Burdette and Laura Jennings (Narrator) (2014)
  37. Murder with Ganache by Lucy Burdette and Laura Jennings (Narrator) (2014)
  38. Plagued By Quilt by Molly MacRae and Emily Durante (Narrator) (2014)
  39. Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay and Karyn O'Bryant (Narrator)
  40. Buried in a Book by Lucy Arlington (2012)
  41. Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride (2012)
  42. Museum of Thieves by Lian Tanner (2010)
  43. Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman and Amanda Ronconi (Narrator) (2010)

2000-2009

  1. Death by Cashmere by Sally Goldenbaum and Julie McKay (Narrator) (2008)
  2. Little Boy with a Big Horn by Jack Bechdolt and Dan Yaccarino (Illustrator) (2008)
  3. Saving Juliet by Suzanne Selfors (2008)
  4. Spanish Dagger by Susan Wittig Albert (2007)
  5. Bake Sale Murder by Leslie Meier and Karen White (Narrator) (2006)
  6. Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep by Liz Kessler (2006)
  7. Flyte by Angie Sage and Mark Zug (Illustrator) (2006)
  8. Forever Friends by Lynne Hinton (2003)
  9. Last Writes by Laura Levine and Brittany Pressley (Narrator) (2003)
  10. Murder in Volume by D.R. Meredith and Mara Lynne Thomas (Narrator) (2000)

1990-1999

  1. A Distant Soil, Volume 1: The Gathering by Colleen Doran (1997)
  2. Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth by Tamar Myers and Caroline Miller (Narrator) (1993)
  3. If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O by Sharyn McCrumb (1990)

1980-1989

  1. Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo by William Joyce (1988)
  2. The World of Oz: A Fantastic Expedition Over the Rainbow by Allen Eyles (1985)

1970-1979

  1. The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater (1977)
  2. How the Rooster Saved the Day by Arnold Lobel and Anita Lobel (Illustrator) (1977)
  3. The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg (1977)
  4. Blue Moose by Daniel Pinkwater (1975)
  5. Thirteen by Remy Charlip and Jerry Joyner (1975)
  6. Who's Got the Apple? by Jan Lööf, Ole Risom and Linda Hayward (Translators) (1974)
  7. Big Frog, Little Pond by George Mendoza and Peter Parnall (Illustrator) (1971)

1960-1969

  1. Alexander and the Magic Mouse by Martha Sanders and Philippe Fix (Illustrator) (1969)
  2. Basic Color Terms: Their Universality and Evolution by Brent Berlin and Paul Kay (1969)
  3. The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll & The Broom Handle and Who Was in It by Carl Sandburg and Harriet Pincus (1967)
  4. Andrew Henry's Meadow by Doris Burn (1965)
  5. The Removers by Donald Hamilton (1961)
  6. Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell (1963)
  7. What's for Lunch, Charley? by Margaret Hodges and Aliki (Illustrator) (1961)

1950-1959

  1. The Plant Sitter by Gene Zion and Margaret Bloy Graham (Illustrator) (1959)
  2. The Friendly Book by Margaret Wise Brown, Garth Williams (Illustrator) (1954)
  3. Picture book of Kansas by Bernadine Bailey and Kurt Wiese (Illustrator) (1954)
  4. Little Boy with a Big Horn by Jack Bechdolt and Aurelius Battaglia (Illustrator) (1953)

1940-1949

  1. Sun Up by Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin (Illustrator) (1949)
  2. "The Common Day" by John Cheever
  3. "The Enormous Radio" by John Cheever (1947)
  4. "Goodbye, My Brother" by John Cheever (1947)
  5. Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges (1944)

1930-1939

  1. My Sister Eileen by Ruth McKenney (1938)
  2. Shawneen and the Gander by Richard Bennett (1937)

1920-1929

  1. Astoria: the Land of Better Living by the Astoria Chamber of Commerce (1925)

1910-1919

  1. The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (Illustrator) (1917)
  2. Rinkitink in Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (1916)
  3. The Scarecrow of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (1915)
  4. Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (1914)
  5. The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (1913)
  6. The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (1910)

1900-1909

  1. The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (1909)
  2. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (1908)
  3. Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (1907)
  4. The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum and John R. Neill (1904)

2023 Reviews by year published



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