Books read and reviewed in 2023 at Becky's Book Reviews
2. Magpie Murders. Anthony Horowitz. 2016. 477 pages. [Source: Library]
3. The Windeby Puzzle. Lois Lowry. 2023. [February] 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]
4. Twice in a Lifetime. Melissa Baron. 2022. 325 pages. [Source: Library]
6. To Sir With Love. E.R. Braithwaite. 1959. 189 pages. [Source: Library]
7. Today Tonight Tomorrow. Rachel Lynn Solomon. 2020. 364 pages. [Source: Library]
8. Babylon #5: Voices. John Vornholt. 1995. 246 pages. [Source: Bought]
9. Moonflower Murders. (Susan Ryeland #2) Anthony Horowitz. 2020. 608 pages. [Source: Library]
10. The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb. Candace Fleming. 2021. 285 pages. [Source: Library]
11. Camp Creepy. (Sinister Summer Series #3) Kiersten White. 2023 [January] 288 pages. [Source: Library]
12. Farmer Boy. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Illustrated by Garth Williams. 1933. 372 pages. [Source: Library]
13. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. J.K. Rowling. 1997. 345 pages. [Source: Library]
14. The Worlds We Leave Behind. A.F. Harrold. Illustrated by Levi Pinfold. 2023. [February] 256 pages. [Source: Review copy]
15. Perry Mason: The Case of the Careless Kitten (Perry Mason #21) Erle Stanley Gardner. 1942. 211 pages. [Source: Bought]
16. The Superteacher Project. Gordon Korman. 2023. 304 pages. [Source: Library]
17. The Little Wartime Library. Kate Thompson. 2022. 496 pages. [Source: Review copy]
18. Poster Girl. Veronica Roth. 2022 [October] 288 pages. [Source: Library]
19. Belittled Women. Amanda Sellet. 2022. [November] 384 pages. [Source: Review copy]
20. Running Out of Time. Margaret Peterson Haddix. 1995. 184 pages. [Source: Library]
21. To Dream in the City of Sorrows. (Babylon 5: Book #9). Kathryn M.
Drennan. Based on the series by J. Michael Straczynski. 1997. Random
House. 352 pages. [Source: Bought]
22. Baking Powder Wars: The Cutthroat Food Fight That Revolutionized Cooking. Linda Civitello. 2017. 264 pages. [Source: Review copy]
23. Peace is A Chain Reaction: How World War II Japanese Balloon Bomb Brought People of Two Nations Together. Tanya Lee Stone. [Plenty of photographs]. 2022. [September] 176 pages. [Source: Library]
24. The Many Fortunes of Maya. Nicole D. Collier. 2023. [January] 240 pages. [Source: Library]
25. Retro. Sofia Lapuente and Jarrod Shusterman. 2023. [January] 400 pages. [Source: Library]
26. Falling Out of Time. Margaret Peterson Haddix. 2023. [May] 352 pages. [Source: Review copy]
27. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2) J.K. Rowling. 1998. 341 pages. [Source: Library]
28. Seven Percent of Ro Devereux. Ellen O'Clover. 2023. [January] 320 pages. [Source: Library]
29. Princess of the Wild Sea. Megan Frazer Blakemore. 2023. [January] 256 pages. [Source: Library]
30. Iveliz Explains It All. Andrea Beatriz Arango. 2022 [September] 272 pages. [Source: Library]
31. Freewater. Amina Luqman-Dawson. 2022. 416 pages. [Source: Library]
32. The Davenports (Davenports #1) Krystal Marquis. 2023. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
33. Gold Rush Girl. Avi. 2020. 306 pages. [Source: Library]
34. Their Eyes Were Watching God. Zora Neale Hurston. 1937. Harper Perennial Modern Classics. 256 pages. [Source: Bought]
35. Simon Sort of Says. Erin Bow. 2023. [January] 320 pages. [Source: Library]
36. The Last Mapmaker. Christiana Soontornvat. 2022. 368 pages. [Source: Library]
37. Maizy Chen's Last Chance. Lisa Yee. 2022. 276 pages. [Source: Library]
38. The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels. Beth Lincoln. 2023. 352 pages. [Source: Library]
39. Going Dark. Melissa de la Cruz. 2023. [January] 336 pages. [Source: Library]
40. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 1999. 435 pages. [Source: Library]
41. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town In Stories and Photographs. Chana Stiefel. Illustrated by Susan Gal. 2022. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
42. Lost in Time. A.G. Riddle. 2022. 455 pages. [Source: Library]
43. Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies. 2023. [February] 368 pages. [Source: Library]
44. Beyond the Wire. James D. Shipman. 2022. 349 pages. [Source: Library]
45. The Road to Roswell. Connie Willis. 2023 [June] 416 pages. [Source: Review copy]
46. The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back. Kate Moore. 2021. 537 pages. [Source: Library]
47. Among the Hidden. Margaret Peterson Haddix. 1998. 153 pages. [Source: Library]
48. Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a Legacy of Rage. Jeff Guinn. 2023. [January] 400 pages. [Source: Library]
49. Miss Newbury's List (Proper Romance) Megan Walker. 2023. 280 pages. [Source: Review copy]
50. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. J.K. Rowling. 2000. 734 pages. [Source: Library]
51. Lasagna Means I Love You. Kate O'Shaughnessy. 2023. 352 pages. [Source: Library]
52. The Town With No Mirrors. Christina Collins. 2023. [February] 304 pages. [Source: Library]
53. The Winter Soldier: Cold Front. Mackenzi Lee. 2023. [February] 416 pages. [Source: Library]
54. The Island. Natasha Preston. 2023. [February] 336 pages. [Source: Library]
55. The Headmaster's List. Melissa de la Cruz. 2023. 400 pages. [Source: Library]
56. Don't You Know There's A War On? Avi. 2001. 208 pages. [Source: Library]
57. All Good People Here. Ashley Flowers. 2022. 312 pages. [Source: Library]
58. The Plot is Murder. V.M. Burns. 2017. 254 pages. [Source: Library]
59. Iceberg. Jennifer A. Nielsen. 2023. [March] 352 pages. [Source: Library]
60. Wrong Place Wrong Time. Gillian McAllister. 2022. 402 pages. [Source: Library]
61. The Book Spy. Alan Hlad. 2023. [January] 304 pages. [Source: Library]
62. The Farewell Tour. Stephanie Clifford. 2023. [March] 352 pages. [Source: Library]
63. A Time to Kill. (Jake Brigance #1) John Grisham. 1989. 738 pages. [Source: Library]
64. A Long Stretch of Bad Days. Mindy McGinnis. 2023. [March] 368 pages. [Source: Library]
65. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. J.K. Rowling. 2003. 912 pages. [Source: Library]66. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. Jesse Q. Sutanto. 2023. 352 pages. [Source: Library]
67. Find the Moon. Beth Fehlbaum. 2023. 282 pages. [Source: Review copy]
68. When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times. Leah Sottile. 2022. 320 pages.
[Source: Library]
69. The Other Side of the River (Petra Luna #2) Alda P. Dobbs. 2022. [January] 368 pages. [Source: Library]
70. Zukie's Burglar (Zukie Merlino #1) Cynthia E. Hurst. 2014. 238 pages. [Source: Library]
71. The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway. Ashley Schumacher. 2023. [March] 320 pages. [Source: Library]
72. Sad Cypress. Agatha Christie. (Hercule Poirot #22). 1940. 256 pages. [Source: Library] 73. While You Were Dreaming. Alisha Rai. 2023. 432 pages. [Source: Library]
74. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe. Agatha Christie. 1940. 224 pages. [Source: Library]
75. Hamra and the Jungle of Memories. Hanna Alkaf. 2023. [March] 400 pages. [Source: Library]
76. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #6). J.K. Rowling. 2005. 652 pages. [Source: Library]
77. The Long Winter (Little House #6) Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1940. 334 pages. [Source: Library]
78. Yours Turly, Shirley. Ann M. Martin. 1988. 128 pages. [Source: Library]
79. Dial A for Aunties. Jesse Q. Sutanto. 2021. 299 pages. [Source: Library]
80. Arch-Conspirator. Veronica Roth. 2023. 112 pages. [Source: Library]81. The House Is On Fire. Rachel Beanland. 2023. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
82. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (Harry Potter #7) J.K. Rowling. 2007. 759 pages. [Source: Library]
83. Jane and Edward. Melodie Edwards. 2023. [March] 352 pages. [Source: Review copy]
84. Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone. Benjamin Stevenson. 2022. 384 pages. [Source: Library] 85. Harboring Hope. Susan Hood. 2023. [March] 400 pages. [Source: Library]
86. Kill Joy. Holly Jackson. 2021. 130 pages. [Source: Library]
87. Queen Bee. Amalie Howard. 2023. 368 pages. [Source: Library]88. A Sky Full of Song. Susan Lynn Meyer. 2023. [April] 272 pages. [Source: Library]
89. Girl Forgotten. April Henry. 2023. [March] 264 pages. [Source: Library]
90. The Choice. Gillian McAllister. 2020/2017. 368 pages. [Source: Library]
91. Project F. Jeanne DuPrau. 2023. [October 10] 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]
92. Signs of Survival: A Memoir of the Holocaust. Renee Hartman with Joshua M. Greene. 2022. (2021) 128 pages. [Source: Library]
93. The Refusal Camp. James R. Benn. 2023. [March] 255 pages. [Source: Library]
94. Snow and Poison (Cinder & Glass #2) Melissa de la Cruz. 2023. [April] 336 pages. [Source: Library]
95. Honest June. Tina Wells. 2021. 272 pages. [Source: Library]
96. Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter and the Starcatchers #1) Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Illustrated by Greg Call. 2004. 452 pages. [Source: Library]
97. Star Splitter. Matthew J. Kirby. 2023. [April] 320 pages. [Source: Library]
98. When Clouds Touch Us. Thanhhà Lại. 2023. [May] 256 pages. [Source: Library]
99. Menacing Manor. (Sinister Summer #4) Kiersten White. 2023. 272 pages. [Source: Library]
100. Bea and the New Deal Horse. L.M. Elliott. 2023. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
101. And Then She Vanished. Nick Jones. 2021. 246 pages. [Source: Library]
102. Flipped. Wendelin Van Draanen. 2001. 212 pages. [Source: Library]
103. A Darkening of Dragons. (Songs of Magic #1) S.A. Patrick. 2018/2020/2022/2023. 400 pages. [Source: Library]
104. Lying in the Deep. Diana Urban. 2023. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
105. The Woman in the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Helped Fly the First Astronauts to the Moon. Richard Maurer. 2023. 272 pages. [Source: Library]
106. Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust.
Elisa Boxer. Illustrated by Amy June Bates. 2023. [March] 48 pages.
[Source: Library] [Link to Cover Image]
107. An Ocean of Stars. Becca Mionis. 2023. 421 pages. [Source: Library]
108. A Vanishing of Griffins. (Songs of Magic) S.A. Patrick. 2021/2023. 400 pages. [Source: Library]
109. Reign. (American Royals #4) Katharine McGee. 2023. [August] 432 pages. [Source: Review copy]
110. Home Away From Home. Cynthia Lord. 2023. 224 pages. [Source: Library]
111. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Holly Jackson. 2019. 433 pages. [Source: Library]
112. Tenmile. Sandra Dallas. 2022. [November] 240 pages. [Source: Library]
113. Strangers in the Night. Heather Webb. 2023. 432 pages. [Source: Library]
114. Revenge of the Librarian. Tom Gauld. 2022. [October] 180 pages. [Source: Library]
115. Captain America: The Ghost Army. Alan Gratz. Illustrated by Brent Schoonover. 2023. [January] 176 pages. [Source: Library]
116. Minerva Keen's Detective Club. James Patterson and Keir Graff. 2023. [May] 336 pages. [Source: Library]
117. Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is. Casey Lyall. 2023. [May] 304 pages. [Source: Library]
118. World's Fair 1992. Robert Silverberg. 1970. 256 pages. [Source: Bought] [Adult science fiction]
119. Someplace to Call Home. Sandra Dallas. 2019. 240 pages. [Source: Library] [Middle Grade Historical]
120. Projekt 1065. Alan Gratz. 2016. 320 pages. [Source: Library] [Middle Grade, Young Adult Historical Fiction, World War II]
121. Five First Chances. Sarah Jost. 2023. [April] 400 pages. [Source: Library] [Adult Romance; Science Fiction; Time Loops]
122. When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. Judith Kerr. 1971. 191 pages. [Source: Library] [Middle Grade, Historical, World War II]
123. The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow. Elaine Dimopoulous.
Illustrated by Doug Salati. 2023. 181 pages. [Source: Library] [Animal
Fantasy, Children's, Middle Grade]
124. If You Sailed on the Titanic. Denise Lewis Patrick. Illustrated by
Winona Nelson. 2023. [January] 80 pages. [Source: Library] [Nonfiction,
Children's and Middle Grade]
125. Beneath the Wide Silk Sky. Emily Inouye Huey. 2022. [October 18] 336 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Historical Fiction]
126. A Season Most Unfair. J. Anderson Coats. 2023. 285 pages. [Source: Library] [Children's Historical; MG Historical, Middle Ages]
127. The Fellowship of the Ring. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1954/1965. Houghton Mifflin. 423 pages. [Source: Bought]
128. The Woman with the Cure. Lynn Cullen. 2023. [February] 400 pages. [Source: Library] [Adult historical fiction]
129. Miss Irwin. Allen Say. 2023. [April] 32 pages. [Source: Library]
130. Wool Omnibus (Silo #1) Hugh Howey. 2012. 509 pages. [Source: Bought]
[Adult science fiction, adult horror, adult mystery, dystopia]
131. Quantum Radio. A.G. Riddle. 2023. 562 pages. [Source: Library] [adult science fiction; multi-verse]
132. The Spectacular. Fiona Davis. 2023. [June] 368 pages. [Source: Library]
133. The Probability of Everything. Sarah Everett. 2023. [June] 336 pages. [Source: Library] [Middle Grade Fiction]
134. Dressing Barbie: A Celebration Of the Clothes That Made America's
Favorite Doll and the Incredible Woman Behind Them. Carol Spencer. 2019.
160 pages. [Source: Library] [adult nonfiction; history; fashion
design; toys; adult collectors]
135. Far Out! Anne Bustard. 2023. 221 pages. [Source: Library] [Middle grade historical fiction; MG mystery]
136. The McNifficents. Amy Makechnie. 2023. 320 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Fiction; Animal Fantasy]
137. The Chaperone. M. Hendrix. 2023. [June] 448 pages. [Source: Library] [YA Fiction; dystopia]
138. Shift. Hugh Howey. 579 pages. 2013. [Source: Book I Bought] [adult science fiction; dystopia; futuristic; apocalyptic]
139. Utterly Me, Clarice Bean. Lauren Child. 2005. 208 pages. [Source: Library] [illustrated chapter book]
140. Lucille Ball Had No Eyebrows. Dan Gutman. (Wait! What? series) 2023. [May] 112 pages. [Source: Library] [nonfiction; elementary nonfiction]
141. The Two Towers. J.R.R. Tolkien. 1954/1965. Houghton Mifflin. 352 pages. [Source: Bought]
142. Anne of Green Gables. L.M. Montgomery. 1908. 448 pages. [Source: Bought]
143. Dust (Silo #3) Hugh Howey. 2013. 458 pages. [Source: Bought] [Adult science fiction; dystopia; adult fiction]
144. Thee, Hannah! Marguerite de Angeli. 1940. 98 pages. [Source: Library] [children's classic; j fiction]
145. Code Name Bananas. David Walliams. 2020/2023. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [J Historical Fiction; MG Historical Fiction]
146. Proud Sorrows. (Billy Boyle #18) James R. Benn. 2023. [September] 365
pages. [Source: Review copy] [historical fiction; mystery; world war II;
series book]
147. Rebecca of Salerno: A Novel of Rogue Crusaders, a Jewish Female Physician, and a Murder. Esther Erman. 2022. [August] 264 pages. [Source: Review copy]
148. Canary Girls. Jennifer Chiaverini. 2023. [August] 432 pages. [Source: Library] [historical fiction; world war I; adult fiction]
149. I'll Tell You No Lies. Amanda McCrina. 2023. [August] 224 pages. [Source: Library] [YA Historical fiction; YA Fiction; Cold War]
150. Queen Wallis. C.J. Carey. 2023. [July] 416 pages. [Source: Library] [adult fiction; alternative history; 1950s; speculative fiction]
151. Don't Trust the Cat. Kristen Tracy. 2023. [July] 336 pages. [Source: Library] [J Fiction; MG Fiction; Speculative fiction]
152. Abandon Ship! The True World War II Story About the Sinking of the Laconia. Michael J. Tougias and Alison O'Leary. 2023. [February] 272 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Nonfiction; Nonfiction; World War II]
153. Tiger Daughter. Rebecca Lim. 2021/2023. 192 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Fiction; MG Realistic Fiction; "Problem Novel" "Important" Book]
154. Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog. W. Bruce Cameron. 2023. [January] 336
pages. [Source: Library] [adult fiction; animal fantasy; rom-com]
155. Into Thin Air. Jon Krakauer. 1997. 368 pages. [Source: Library] [adult nonfiction]
156. Anne of Avonlea. L.M. Montgomery. 1909. 304 pages. [Source: Bought]
157. The Blonde Identity. Ally Carter. 2023. 304 pages. [Source: Library] [spy thriller; adult fiction; adult romance]
158. Rewind. Lisa Graff. 2023. [August] 256 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Speculative Fiction; Time Travel]
159. Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion and the Road to Recovery. Janet Kitz. 2010. 351 pages. [Source: Library]
160. A Papa Like Everyone Else. Sydney Taylor. 1966. 176 pages. [Source: Library] [mg historical fiction; j historical fiction; children's classic]
161. Dogtown (A Dogtown Book #1) Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko.
2023. [September] 352 pages. [Source: Library] [Animal fantasy; J
Fiction; MG Fiction]
162. Zeus: Water Rescue (Dogs with Purpose #1) W. Bruce Cameron. 2023. [August] 288 pages. [Source: Library]
163. The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism. John U. Bacon. 2017. 418 pages. [Source:
Library]
164. The Librarian of Auschwitz. Based on the novel by Antonio Iturbe.
Adapted by Salva Rubio. Translated by Lilit Zekulin Thwaites.
Illustrated by Loreto Aroca. 2023. 144 pages. [Source: Library] [Graphic
novel; YA graphic novel]
165. Kin: Rooted in Hope. Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. 2023. [February] 193 pages. [Source: Library]
166. Before Your Memory Fades. Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Translated by Geoffrey Trousselot. 2018/2022. 220 pages. [Source: Review copy]
167. Something Like Home. Andrea Beatriz Arango. 2023. 256 pages. [Source: Library] [verse novel; middle grade]
168. Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on Washington. Michael G. Long. Illustrated by Bea Jackson. 2023. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [nonfiction picture book; civil rights]
169. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe. Steven Sheinkin. 2023. [August] 256 pages. [Source: Library]
[MG Nonfiction; YA Nonfiction]
170. Farther than the Moon. Lindsay Lackey. 2023. [September] 336 pages. [Source: Library] [MG Fiction, Realistic Fiction]
171. Anne of the Island. L.M. Montgomery. 1915. 272 pages. [Source: Bought]
172. Choose Your Own Adventure: Antarctica! Lily Simonson. 2022. 128 pages. [Source: Library] [j fiction; mg fiction]
173. All That Shines. Ellen Hagan. 2023. [September] 405 pages. [Source: Library] [Verse novel; YA verse novel; YA Realistic fiction; YA romance]
174. The Queen and the Knave (Dread Penny Society #5) Sarah M. Eden. 2023.
368 pages. [Source: Review copy] [adult historical romance]
175. The Puppets of Spelhorst. Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Julie Morstad. 2023. [October 10] 160 pages. [Source: Library]
176. Where Coyotes Howl Sandra Dallas. 2023. [April] 320 pages. [Source: Review copy] [Historical fiction; adult fiction]
177. Once There Was a Bear: Tales Before It All Began. Jane Riordan.
2021/2023. 128 pages. [Source: Library] [prequel to a children's
classic]
178. Anne of Windy Poplars. L.M. Montgomery. 1936. 288 pages. [Source: Bought]
179. The House Without a Christmas Tree. Gail Rock. 1974. 84 pages. [Source: Bought]
180. Miracle on 34th Street. Valentine Davies. 1947. 136 pages. [Source: Library]
181. I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964. Lauren Tarshis. 2023. [November] 144 pages. [Source: Library]
182. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. Matthew Perry. 2022. 250 pages. [Source: Library]
183. Prize for the Fire. Rilla Askew. 2022. 384 pages. [Source: Library]
184. The Sky Over Rebecca. Matthew Fox. 2022/2023. 256 pages. [Source: Library]
185. Anne's House of Dreams. L.M. Montgomery. 1919. 227 pages. [Source: Bought]
186. The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas. James Patterson and Tad Safran. 2022. 288 pages. [Source: Library]
187. Tomfoolery! Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming of Age of
Children's Books. Michelle Markel. Illustrated by Brian Floca. 2023.
[November] 44 pages. [Source: Library]
188. What You Are Looking For Is In the Library. Michiko Aoyama. Translated by Alison Watts. 2020/2023. 304 pages.
[Source: Library] [adult fiction, realistic fiction, books about books,
novellas]
189. Christmas on Deery Street and Other Seasonal Stories. Steven Roberts.
2006. 100 pages. [Source: Review copy] [short story collection]
190. The Blind Side. Patricia Wentworth. 1939. 224 pages. [Source: Library] [Adult fiction; mystery]
191. What was the Donner Party? Ben Hubbard. 2023. [November] 111 pages. [Source: Library]
192. Zanna's Gift. Orson Scott Card. 2020. [November] Originally published in 2004? 250 pages. [Source: Review copy]
193. Shipwrecked! Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor. Martin
W. Sandler. 2023. [October 31] 138 pages. [Source: Library] [MG
Nonfiction]
194. The Mysterious Mr. Badman. W.F. Harvey. 1934. 204 pages. [Source: Library]
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