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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)
Startec Aug 18 - Rendezvous with Rama
Started Aug 18 - The Canyon's Edge (reread)
Started a while ago, started again a while ago, recontinued yesterday (Aug 18) - The Magician's Nephew (rereread)
(August 19, 2024 - 5:31 pm)
started yesterday & finished yesterday - The Tea Dragon Society
started August 21 & finished Aug 25 - Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating
I forgot if I already said but I started The Magician's Nephew and The Color of Magic a while ago and recently just restarted both of them :)
(August 28, 2024 - 6:47 pm)
Lei and the Fire Goddess
By Malia Maunakea
Action-packed fantasy-like book about a girl named Anna who goes to Hawaii each year. This year, she's hoping for a fun, touristy vacation, and doesn't believe in any of those Hawaiian folktales. However, she accidentally disrespected the goddess Pele and her friend Kaito gets carried off by a giant hawk. Pretty good book I guess. 7.5/10
(January 8, 2024 - 11:03 am)
Another book log! I include the last sentence, so if you haven't read Peter Nimble, than maybe don't look at this:
(January 8, 2024 - 3:31 pm)
Doodleville by Chad Sell
Basically a world where doodles/drawings can escape from their papers and walk around on the walls or other drawings. The main character, Drew, creates a new doodle one day called Levi, but she accidentally turns Levi into a monster. I rate 7.7/10
(January 9, 2024 - 11:32 am)
I've read that! It's pretty good.
(January 10, 2024 - 8:04 pm)
Yay, book log time!
My first book of the year was Babel by R.F. Kuang. Translation! Etymology! Colonization! Anti-racism! Alternate speculative history! Amazing characters! This is an adult book and also kind of horrifying, so you should look up trigger warnings before diving in because it is truly a wild ride. Probably ages 14+ ish? It's also kind of dense. BUT! Five stars it was so amazing.
(January 10, 2024 - 6:31 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)