2023 Books Finished

Hey there! This is a master list of the books and reading challenges I have done this year, along with their rating and dates read. 😊

Goal: 52 books

Goodreads Challenge:

  1. Enchantée by Gita Trelease ~ January 1-11 ~ DNF’d @ 32%
  2. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie ~ January 4-17 ~ Reread via paperback + Spotify audio drama
  3. Invictus by Ryan Graudin ~ January 14-February 4 ~ 4.5 stars
  4. Love From the Crayons by Drew Daywalt ~ February 8
  5. Seuss-isms by Dr. Seuss ~ February 13
  6. Graceling: The Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds/Kristin Cashore ~ February 9-18 ~ 4 stars
  7. Dust by Kara Swanson ~ February 5-28 ~ 4 stars
  8. Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto ~ February 18-March 1 ~ DNF’d @ 51% ~ Audiobook
  9. Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel by Jenny Laird/Mary Pope Osborne ~ March 10 ~ 4 stars
  10. Seaglass by Kara Swanson ~ March 11 ~ 3 stars
  11. I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 Graphic Novel by Lauren Tarshis/Georgia Ball ~ March 14 ~ 4 stars
  12. Sabotaged by Dani Pettrey ~ March 5-15 ~ 4 stars
  13. The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis ~ January 23-April 4 ~ Reread
  14. Emotionally Healthy Relationships by Peter and Geri Scazzero ~ February 25-April 13 ~ N/A
  15. Wishtress by Nadine Brandes ~ February 19-April 14 ~ 5 stars
  16. Yummy: A History of Desserts by Victoria Grace Elliott ~ March 16-April 18 ~ 4 stars
  17. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne ~ March 17-April 22 ~ 2.5 stars
  18. The Secrets of Paper and Ink by Lindsay Harrel ~ April 20-28 ~ 4.5 stars
  19. Seeing Beyond by Allison Beery ~ April 18-29 ~ 4 stars
  20. Before She Ignites by Jodi Meadows ~ April 30-May 12 ~ DNF’d @ 18%
  21. A Field Guide to Mermaids by Emily B. Martin ~ May 13-May 22 ~ 4 stars
  22. Heidi by Johanna Spyri ~ April 24-May 30 ~ 4 stars/reread
  23. Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ~ May 5-June 14 ~ 3 stars
  24. War Storm by Victoria Aveyard ~ March 3-June 19 ~ 3 stars
  25. Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood ~ May 3-June 20 ~ 4 stars
  26. Eighty Days to Elsewhere by K.C. Dyer ~ June 1-29 ~ 4 stars ~ Audiobook
  27. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens by Lauren Tarshis ~ July 4 ~ 4 stars ~ Audiobook
  28. Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller ~ June 18-July 15 ~ 4 stars
  29. Softer God by Carisa Downs ~ July 17-August 6 ~ N/A

In the order I completed them:

  1. A banned book: Peter Pan
  2. Features a fashionable character: Invictus
  3. Published Posthumously: Seuss-isms
  4. A survival story: Graceling: The Graphic Novel
  5. Written in present tense: Dust
  6. A book about siblings: Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel
  7. Includes a funeral: I Survived 9/11 Graphic Novel
  8. Chapters have cliffhangers: Sabotaged
  9. Book by Octavia E. Butler (Or another author from the poll): The Last Battle
  10. A typographic cover: Emotionally Healthy Relationships
  11. Has a body positive message: Wishtress
  12. Has a subtitle: Yummy: A History of Desserts
  13. “Time” or a unit of time in the title: Around the World in Eighty Days
  14. Set in a workplace: Secrets of Paper and Ink
  15. Has a dedication: Seeing Beyond
  16. Under 200 Pages: A Field Guide to Mermaids
  17. First word is “the”: Heidi
  18. Related to “murder”: Killer Instinct
  19. Has an epilogue: War Storm
  20. Set during the Roaring 1920’s: Nothing But Sky
  21. Has a refugee character: Eighty Days to Elsewhere
  22. Title starts with “I”: I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens
  23. Book about secrets: Blade of Secrets
  24. A second-hand book: Softer God
  • Vehicle-80’s Mustang (Published or set in the 1980’s): I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens
  • Snacks-Satisfy a Craving (A book you’re in the mood for): Blade of Secrets

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