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message 2: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (last edited Jun 29, 2021 12:51PM) (new)

SarahKat | 6507 comments BOOK LIST

January

Finished:
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Night by Elie Wiesel
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Get Your Sh*t Together: How to Stop Worrying About What You Should Do So You Can Finish What You Need to Do and Start Doing What You Want to Do by Sarah Knight
Faithful Place by Tana French
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Descender, Vol. 5: Rise of the Robots by Jeff Lemire
Descender, Vol. 6: The Machine War by Jeff Lemire
Ascender, Vol. 1: The Haunted Galaxy by Jeff Lemire
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Ascender, Vol. 2: The Dead Sea by Jeff Lemire
Ascender, Vol. 3: The Digital Mage by Jeff Lemire
Pet Shop of Horrors, Vol. 1 by Matsuri Akino
The Shadows by Alex North


February
One by One by Ruth Ware
The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra by Obert Skye
A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer
Broken Harbor by Tana French
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
Oz. The Marvelous Land of Oz by Eric Shanower
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
You by Caroline Kepnes

March
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkien
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Secret Place by Tana French
Into the Jungle by Erica Ferencik
Shōgun by James Clavell
Himself by Jess Kidd
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Eartheater by Dolores Reyes
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien
Once Upon an Eid by S.K. Ali
Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder by Obert Skye
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

April
A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Dust by Arthur Slade
Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
The Color Out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft
Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
The Trespasser by Tana French
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Oz: Ozma of Oz by Eric Shanower
Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
Broken by Jenny Lawson
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

May
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
The Searcher by Tana French
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Iron Trial by Holly Black
How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever by Jack Horner

June
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
The Hobbit: Illustrated Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R.J. Palacio


message 3: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (last edited Dec 29, 2021 09:13AM) (new)

SarahKat | 6507 comments BOOK LIST 2

July
Pines by Blake Crouch
Vengeful by V.E. Schwab
Spaced Out by Stuart Gibbs
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Waste of Space by Stuart Gibbs
Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin
Network Effect by Martha Wells
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

August
The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands
I Found You by Lisa Jewell
Poached by Stuart Gibbs
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel
A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel
The Dinner by Herman Koch
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

September
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Invisible Murder by Lene Kaaberbøl
The Confessions of St. Augustine
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
Oz: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by Eric Shanower
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Oz: Road to Oz by Eric Shanower
The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas
The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
Forever Evil: Arkham War by Peter J. Tomasi
The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
Batman/Superman, Volume 5: Truth Hurts by Greg Pak
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien

October
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The Emerald City of Oz by Eric Shanower
The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine by A.W. Tozer
A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson
Armada by Ernest Cline
Edinburgh Twilight by Carole Lawrence
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk
The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste
Ikenga by Nnedi Okorafor
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy J. Keller
The Unwritten, Vol. 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity by Mike Carey
Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda

November
Dark Waters by Katherine Arden
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Batman/Superman, Volume 6: Universe's Finest by Peter J. Tomasi
Batman, Volume 5: Rules of Engagement by Tom King
Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition by Joshua Williamson
Batman, Volume 6: Bride or Burglar by Tom King
Batman, Volume 7: The Wedding by Tom King
Batman, Volume 8: Cold Days by Tom King
Batman, Volume 9: The Tyrant Wing by Tom King
Batman, Volume 10: Knightmares by Tom King
A ​Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir
Ascender, Vol. 4: Star Seed by Jeff Lemire
Big Game by Stuart Gibbs
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Batman, Volume 11: The Fall and the Fallen by Tom King
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
The Icepick Surgeon by Sam Kean
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
Dark Days: The Road to Metal by Scott Snyder


December
Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker
The Survivors by Jane Harper
Dark Nights: Metal by Scott Snyder
Yondu: My Two Yondus by Lonnie Nadler
Dark Nights: Metal - The Resistance by Scott Snyder
Hella by David Gerrold
New X-Men, Volume 1: E Is for Extinction by Grant Morrison
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Panda-monium by Stuart Gibbs


message 4: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (last edited Sep 10, 2021 09:31AM) (new)

SarahKat | 6507 comments Popsugar Challenge
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021


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SarahKat | 6507 comments ATY Challenge

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SarahKat | 6507 comments TBR Jar Challenge
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021


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SarahKat | 6507 comments A-Z Challenge: Graphic Novels - Characters
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

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message 10: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (last edited Oct 13, 2021 08:23AM) (new)

SarahKat | 6507 comments Magical Mystery Tour
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021


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SarahKat | 6507 comments Genre Bingo
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

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SarahKat | 6507 comments Serial Reader
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message 14: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (last edited Dec 29, 2021 10:27AM) (new)

SarahKat | 6507 comments Popsugar Challenge: 9-year-old's Edition
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021


My son wants to try this year. It will likely be a mixture of picture books and chapter books, both read by himself and with me. And some prompts will have to be cheated on to make sure they are age-appropriate.

40/40

1. A book that’s published in 2021
Dark Waters by Katherine Arden
2. An Afrofuturist book
Ikenga by Nnedi Okorafor
3. A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
Diary of a BABY Wombat by Jackie French
4. A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey (pisces)
5. A dark academia book
The Locker Ate Lucy!
6. A book with a gem, mineral, or rock in the title
The Iron Trial by Holly Black
7. A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever by Jack Horner
8. A book that has won the a prize and is written by a woman (changed for age-appropriateness)
The Giver by Lois Lowry
9. A book with a family tree
Sam Battles the Machine!
10. A bestseller from the 1990s
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
11. A book about forgetting
Dust by Arthur Slade
12. A book you have seen on someone’s bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.) - Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey (teacher's shelf)
13. A locked-room mystery
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs
14. A genre hybrid
Spaced Out by Stuart Gibbs (sci-fi/mystery)
15. A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
Recess Is a Jungle!
16. A book with something broken on the cover
Wrecking Ball
17. A book by a Muslim American author
Once Upon an Eid by S.K. Ali
18. A book that was published anonymously
The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch
19. A book with an oxymoron in the title
Big Foot and Little Foot
20. A book about do-overs or fresh starts
Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder by Obert Skye
21. A magical realism book
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
22. A book set in multiple countries
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
23. A book set somewhere you’d like to visit in 2021
Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs - the zoo!
24. A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
DanTDM: Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal
25. A book whose title starts with “Q,” “X,” or “Z”
Zen Ghosts by Jon J. Muth
26. A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
27. A book about a social justice issue
What Was the Boston Tea Party?
28. A book set in a restaurant
Do Not Take Your Dragon to Dinner
29. A book with a black-and-white cover
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
30. A book by an Indigenous author
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
31. A book that has the same title as a song - Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker
32. A book about a subject you are passionate about
The Science Fair is Freaky!
33. A book that discusses body positivity
Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R.J. Palacio
34. A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
35. A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels) - YouTube: Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg
36. A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads - Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkey
37. A book you think your best friend would like
Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey
38. A book about art or an artist
The Art Show Attacks!: A Branches Book
39. A book everyone seems to have read but you
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
40. Your favorite prompt from a past POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - book made into a movie
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg


message 15: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (last edited Mar 27, 2021 10:00AM) (new)

SarahKat | 6507 comments Q1 - BEST IN SHOW
Duration: January 1 to March 31, 2021

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message 17: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (last edited Mar 02, 2021 12:55PM) (new)

SarahKat | 6507 comments February Challenge
YOU KNOW NOTHING, JON SNOW
Duration: February 1 to 28, 2021


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SarahKat | 6507 comments March Challenges
ONE-WORD WONDER
March 1 - March 31

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WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Duration: 1 March - 31 March 2021

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SarahKat | 6507 comments WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE
April 1, 2021-April 30, 2021


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SarahKat | 6507 comments June Challenges

IT'S ALL IN THE MIND
June 1, 2021-June 30, 2021


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SarahKat | 6507 comments August Challenge
Soulmates - Opposites Attract
August 1, 2021-August 31 2021


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SarahKat | 6507 comments September Challenge

DO THESE GENES MAKE MY BOOKS LOOK BIG?
Duration: September 1-31, 2021


It's a simple challenge with a few easy steps.
*Click on "My Books" then select your "Want-to-read" bookshelf.
*Click on the header of the "Date added" column to sort that bookshelf chronologically.
*Take note of the books at the top and bottom of your "Want-to-read" bookshelf.

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message 24: by SarahKat, Buddy Reads (last edited Dec 03, 2021 03:14PM) (new)

SarahKat | 6507 comments ROCK THE VOTE
October 25 - End of Voting


10/10

1. The Maidens by Alex Michaelides ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. A ​Sky Beyond the Storm ⭐⭐⭐
5. A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ⭐⭐⭐⭐
6. The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
7. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid ⭐⭐⭐⭐
8. A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins ⭐⭐⭐
9. The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
10. The Survivors by Jane Harper
Options:
Light from Uncommon Stars Sci-Fi phys
Under the Whispering Door Fantasy phys
Lore YA Fantasy ebook, phys
A Slow Fire Burning Mystery all
The Reading List Fiction phys
The Night She Disappeared Mystery phys?
The Wolf and the Woodsman Fantasy phys?, on hold e
A Master of Djinn Fantasy phys
The Echo Wife Sci-Fi phys
The Witch's Heart Fantasy phys
Constance SCI-Fi ebook own

Read Total This Year
YA Fantasy
Voted: A Vow So Bold and Deadly ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A ​Sky Beyond the Storm ⭐⭐⭐

Historical Fiction
The Lost Apothecary ⭐⭐⭐
Voted: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah⭐⭐⭐⭐
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Fantasy
A ​Court of Silver Flames ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ariadne ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Voted: The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sci Fi
Voted: Project Hail Mary ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fugitive Telemetry ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Mystery/Thriller
Apples Never Fall ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins ⭐⭐⭐

Humor
Voted: Broken ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


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