YA
- The Good Girl’s Guide to Getting Kidnapped by Yxta Maya Murray
- The Splendor Falls by Rosemary-Clement-Moore
- Why I Let My Hair Grow Out by Maryrose Wood
- Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- The Espressologist by Kristina Springer
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
- Fever Crumb by Philip Reeve
- Heist Society by Ally Carter
- Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
- Ash by Malinda Lo
Middle Grade
- Masterpiece by Elise Broach
- Leaving Gees Bend by Irene Latham
Kids and YA Nonfiction
- The Bone Detectives: How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes and Uncover Mysteries of the Dead by Donna Jackson
- Marching for Freedom: Walk Together Children and Don’t You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridge
Graphic Novels
- Children of the Sea, Vol. 1 by Daisuke Isgarashi
- The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan
- The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook by Eleanor Davis
Adult Fiction
- The Bride’s Farewell by Meg Rosoff
Adult Nonfiction
Didn’t Finish
- Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegrino
Currently Reading
- Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepeneurs, and the Shaping of American Chlidren’s Literature by Marcus Leonard
- The Great Fire by Jim Murphy
- The Diamond in the Window by Jane Langton
- Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
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I can not wait to read Last Night I Sang to the Monster, especially after reading your review. Although I’m not sure I’m ready to cry just yet. I also want to read Heist Society and the Good Girls’ Guide to Getting Kidnapped, looking forward to reading your thoughts on both.
I’m very jealous of the books you read this month!
Ari, I think you’re going to LOVE Last Night I Sang to the Monster. Although waiting until you’re in the right emotional place to read it is probably a good call! And Heist Society was super fun. I had more mixed feelings about The Good Girl’s Guide to getting Kidnapped – I hope I’ll find the time to address that one sometime soon.
I’m sure many people say this upon reading your monthly reading lists–but wow! You read a lot, and with such variety! Very cool. Also so curious how A DIAMOND IN THE WINDOW got on there. I used to love the Jane Langton books in elementary school but hardly ever see them ref’d these days. Maybe they can become the new Betsy-Tacy–a resurgence!
Thanks! I had a couple of friends highly recommend A Diamond in the Window, so it went straight onto my reading list. What a lovely story – I’m sure she deserves a resurgence.