Klobrien2 Karen O Books and Life in 2024 - Part 8 | 75 Books Challenge for 2024

Welcome to my eighth 2024 “Books and Life” thread!

I've been with the 75-bookers for many years now, and I enjoy so much the camaraderie and book talk that happens here. I'm very glad to join with you all again!

The year 2023 was my annus horribilus; I lost my husband (the love of my life) at the end of March, and had scary health concerns in November. But through it all, reading has been an anchor and a beacon for my life. This Library Thing group has provided me a safe and loving place to be.

I’ve had great reading in 2024. I find myself reading pretty much as the spirit leads. I participate in the American Author Challenge, and plan to continue with them. A long-term project of mine is to accomplish reads from the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" book, so that may guide my reading a little. Current 1001 Books count: 215.

What directs my reading more are my friends here on LT, so keep those recommendations coming!

This is my fifteenth year participating in the 75 Books Challenge. In 2009, I read 94 books; in 2010, I made it to 148!; 153 in 2011; 160 in 2012; 114 in 2013; 92 in 2014; 109 in 2015; 145 in 2016, 210 in 2017, 200 in 2018, 180 in 2019, 225 (3 x 75!) in 2020, 242 in 2021, 286 in 2022, 230 in 2023.

In addition to reading books, I've also discovered the world of Great Courses DVD lifelong learning courses. I love them! Below is a list of the courses I've completed, and I will try to always have at least one course going all the time.

A list of the Great Courses I have done can be found here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/331920

I've also begun some serious magazine reading, using my public library as source once again. I keep track of and read some fifteen magazines, on a range of topics: science, quilting, nature, birding, cats, news, etc.

I read two daily newspapers (St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Minneapolis Star Tribune), and I also read a lot of daily newsletters from the NYTimes.

Here's where I'll list the books I read (the number at the end of each line represents the post number where I listed the book).

MY FIRST THREAD:

The books I read in January:

1. Traveling Light: Poems by Linda Pastan
2. A Dog Runs Through It by Linda Pastan
3. An American Story by Kwame Alexander, art by Dare Coulter
4. There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds, art by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey
5. A Walk in the Woods by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pickney
6. The Witches' Tree (Agatha Raisin #28) by M. C. Beaton
7. The Dead Ringer (Agatha Raisin #28) by M. C. Beaton
8. You Nest Here With Me by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y Stemple, ill. Melissa Sweet
9. The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse by Patricia MacLachlan, ill. Hadley Hooper
10. Cat Kid Comic Club Influencers (Cat Kid Comic Club #5) by Dav Pilkey
11. The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike #2) by Robert Galbraith
12. My Everyday Lagos: Nigerian Cooking at Home and in the Diaspora by Yewande Kololafe
13. The Little Match Girl Strikes Back by Emma Carroll, illuminated by Lauren Childs
14. Dinner in One: Exceptional and Easy One-Pan Meals by Melissa Clark
15. Beating About the Bush by M. C. Beaton
16. Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey, ill. Julia Sarda
17. Christmas Tapestry by Patricia Polacco
18. Coyote's Wild Home by Lily Kingsolver and Barbara Kingsolver, painted by Paul Mirocha
19. In the Dark by Kate Hoefler, art by Corinna Luyken
20. Just One Little Light by Kat Yeh, ill. Isabelle Arsenault
21. Welcome Comfort by Patricia Polacco
22. Zilot & Other Rhymes by Bob Odenkirk, ill. Erin Odenkirk
23. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, ill. Grahame Baker-Smith
24. She-Hulk Vol. 3: Girl Can't Help It by Rainbow Rowell
25. Collected Poems by Jane Kenyon
26. Without: Poems by Donald Hill
27. Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by Richard Adams, adapted and illustrated by James Sturn and Joe Sutphin
28. Eve's Diary (short story) by Mark Twain
29. Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works (DVD Great Course) by Maureen Corrigan
30. The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, ill. Robert Lawson
31. Once I Ate a Pie by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest, ill. Katy Schneider
32. When Grandfather Flew by Patricia MacLachlan, ill. Chris Sheban
33. Grief Is An Elephant by Tamara Ellis Smith, and Nancy Whiteside
34. Homeland of My Body: New & Selected Poems by Richard Blanco

The books I read in February:

35. Murder Most Royal (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #3) by S. J. Bennett
36. My Indigo World by Rosa Sung Ji Chang
37. How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
38. How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham
39. A Good Cry: What We Learn from Tears and Laughter by Nikki Giovanni
40. Prince in Comics by Tony Laurenco, 16 illustrators
41. This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America by Navied Mahdavian

MY SECOND THREAD:

42. Hot to Trot (Agatha Raisin #31) by M. C. Beaton with R. W. Green
43. Three Men Out (Nero Wolfe #23) by Rex Stout
44. When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice From a Professional Clown by Kenan Thompson
45. Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon
46. Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andraea, ill. Guy Parker-Rees
47. Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
48. Ironheart Vol. !: Those With Courage
49. Cooking My Way: Recipes and Techniques for Economical Cooking by Jacques Pepin
50. So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men by Claire Keegan
51. Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet (Great Course) by John McWhorter
52. The Tucci Table: Cooking With Family and Friends by Stanley Tucci and Felicity Blunt
53. Down the Hatch (Agatha Raisin #32) by M. C. Beaton
54. Open Throat: A Novel by Henry Hoke
55. I Wonder If I'll See a Whale by Francis Ward Weller, ill. Ted Lewin
56. Little Red Riding Hood, adapted from The Brothers Grimm by Gennady Spirin
57. Ironheart, Vol. 2: Ten Rings by Eve L. Ewing
58. Ironheart: Riri Williams by Brian Michael Bendis
59. Artificial: A Love Story by Amy Kurzweil
60. Orbital: A Novel by Samantha Harvey
61. My Friend Earth by Patricia MacLachlan, ill. Francesca Sanna
62. The Diaries of Adam and Eve and Other Stories by Mark Twain
63. Electric Arches by Eve L. Ewing
64. Dream Within a Dream by Patricia MacLachlan
65. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World by Matt Kracht
66. The Moon's Almost Here by Patricia MacLachlan, ill. Tomie de Paola
67. Before She Was Harriet by Leea Cline-Ransome, ill. James E. Ransome
68. Snowflakes Fall by Patricia MacLachlan, ill. Steven Kellogg
69. The Journey by Francesca Sanna
70. The Tale of Tsar Saltan by Alexander Pushkin, paintings by Gennady Spirin
71. Before You Came by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest, ill David Diaz

The books I read in March:

72. Through Grandpa's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan, pictures by Deborah Ray
73. My Father's Words by Patricia MacLachlan
74. Devil's Delight by M. C. Beaton and R. W. Green
75. Classic Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by Valeria Manferto, ill. Francesca Rossi
76. Zin! Zin! Zin!: A Violin by Lloyd Moss, ill. Marjorie Priceman
77. I Am Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Brad Meltzer, ill. Christopher Eliopoulos
78. Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto
79. All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan, paintings by Mike Wimmer
80. Snow White and Rose Red by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, trans. May Sellars, ill. Gennady Spirin

MY THIRD THREAD:

81. The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman, graphic adaptation by P. Craig Russell, various illustrators
82. The Middle Ages Around the World (Great Course) by Joyce E. Salisbury
83. Dead on Target (Agatha Raisin #34) by M. C. Beaton with R. W. Green
84. Three Names by Patricia MacLachlan, pictures by Alexander Portzoff
85. Pretty Ugly (Toon Books) by David Sedaris, ill. Ian Falconer
86. Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Short Stories by Truman Capote
87. Guts by Raina Telgemeier
88. The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 by Neil Gaiman, adapted by P. Craig Russell various illustrators
89. Notes on Grief by Chimimanda Ngosi Adechie
90. Saga Volume 10 by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (artist)
91. At First Spite: A Harlot's Bay Novel by Olivia Dade
92. Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control by Dana K. White
93. Corn Dance: Inspired First American Cuisine by Loretta Barrett Oden with Beth Dooley
94. Geraldine by Elizabeth Lilly
95. Cat Talk by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest, ill. Barry Moser
96. The Sick Day by Patricia MacLachlan, ill. Jane Dyer
97. Your Moon, My Moon: A Grandmother's Words to a Faraway Child by Patricia MacLachlan, ill. Bryan Collier
98. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
99. Abandoned Malls of America: Crumbling Commerce Left Behind by Seph Lawless
100. Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
101. Saga, Volume 11 by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (artist)
102. Smile by Raina Telgemeier
103. A Commonplace Book of Pie by Kate Lebo
104. Prairie Days by Patricia MacLachlan, ill. Micha Archer
105. My Poet by Patricia MacLachlan, ill. Jen Hill
106. Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting, ill. Ronald Himler
107. The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward
108. My Elephant is Blue: A Book About Big, Heavy Feelings by Melinda Szymanik, ill. Vasanti Unka

The books I read in April:

109. The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate, ill. Patricia Castelao
110. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martin
111. No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler
112. King Arthur's Very Great Grandson by Kenneth Kraegel
113. The Clown of God: An Old Story Told and Illustrated by Tomie DePaolo
114. I Didn't Do it by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest, ill. Katy Schneider -
115. Cher Ami: Based On The World War One Legend of the Fearless Pigeon by Meliande Potter, ill. Giselle Potter
116. Ragnarok: The End of the Gods by A. S. Byatt

MY FOURTH THREAD:

117. Answered Prayers: An Unfinished Novel by Truman Capote
118. How Can I Help You by Laura Sims
119. Post-Impressionism: The Beginnings of Modern Art (Great Course) by Ricky Allman
120. One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth
121. Painting the Wind by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan, ill. Katy Schneider
122. Life in the Boreal Forest by Brenda Z. Guiberson, painting by Gennady Spirin
123. Oskar's Voyage by Laura Purdlle Salas, ill. Kayla Harren
124. Grief is the Thing With Feathers: A Novel by Max Porter
125. Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
126. Field Work by Seamus Heaney
127. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
128. Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
129. The School Trip by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen
130. Field Day by Nick Butterworth and Mick Inkpen
131. One Blowy Night by Nick Butterworth
132. The Rescue Party by Nick Butterworth
133. Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
134. Something About the Sky by Rachel Carson and Nikki McClure
135. The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung, ill. Hanna Cha
136. Gifts From Georgia's Garden: How Georgia O'Keefe Nourished Her Art by Lisa Robinson, ill. Hadley Hooper
137. The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
138. Jewish Cooking in America by Joan Nathan
139. Olivetti by Allie Millington

The books I read in May:

140. Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo, ill. Carmen Mok
141. The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
142. The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate, ill. Patricia Castelao
143. Unnatural Habits (Phryne Fisher #19) by Kerry Greenwood
144. Hello, Friends: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs by Dulce Sloan
145. Crow: From the Life and Songs of the Crow by Ted Hughes
146. The Art of Rube Goldberg: (A) Inventive (B) Cartoon (C) Genius by Jennifer George
147. Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen, ill. Quentin Blake
148. Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder by Dav Pilkey
149. Big Babies by Patrick O'Brien
150. Norman Didn't Do It (Yes He Did) by Ryan T. Higgins
151. Mysterious, Marvelous Octopus by Paige Towler
152. The Truth of Me: About a Boy, His Grandmother, and a Very Good Dog by Patricia MacLachlan
153. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
154. The One and Only Family by Katherine Applegate, ill. Patricia Castelao
155. A Wild Swan: And Other Tales by Michael Cunningham, ill. Yuko Shimizu
156. Here After: A Memoir by Amy Lin
157. Miracle Man: The Golden Age by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham
158. A Map to the Next World: Poems and Tales by Joy Hargo
159. How the Birds Got Their Songs by Travis Zimmerman, ill. Sam Zimmerman
160. Mercy Watson is Missing! by Kate DiCamillo, ill. Chris Van Dusen
161. What the Bees See: A Honeybee's View of the World by Craig P. Burrows

MY FIFTH THREAD:

162. Three Roads Back: How Emerson, Thoreau, and William James Responded to the Greatest Losses of Their Lives by Robert D. Richardson
163. A Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse by Kate Allen Fox, ill. Khoa Le
164. Small in the City by Sydney Smith
165. The Twelve Dancing Princesses, retold and ill. by Ruth Sanderson
166. Odder by Katherine Applegate, ill. Charles Chantoso

The books I read in June:

167. Timbuktu by Paul Aster (1001 Books #217)
168. The Unofficial Ted Lasso Cookbook: From Biscuits to BBQ, 50 Recipes Inspired by TV's Most Lovable Football Team by Aki Berry and Meg Chang
169. The Last Word by Elly Griffiths
170. Otto the Owl Who Loved Poetry by Vern Kousky
171. The Sea King's Daughter: A Russian Legend, retold by Aaron Shepherd, ill. Gennady Spirin
172. The Poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from Scratch by Carrie Fountain, ill. Chris Turnham
173. The Mysteries of Harris BUrdick by Christ Van Allsburg
174. W is for Webster: Noah Webster and His American Dictionary by Tracey Fern, pictures by Boris Kulikov
175. Facades by Bill Cunningham
176. Following My Spirit Home: A Collection of Paintings and Stories by Sam Zimmerman
177. Miracleman: The Original Epic by (a bunch of various artists)
178. The Serious Goose by Jimmy Kimmel
179. The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt, ill. Tony DiTerlizzi
180. Yellowface by Rebecca R. Kuang
181. The Lake Turned Upside Down: The Story of Unthinkable Tragedy and Incredible Survival in the 1969 Outing, Minnesota F4 Tornado by Sue Dugan Moline
182. After Annie: A Novel by Anna Quindlen
183. Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown, ill. John Parra
184. Madeline Finn and the Blessing of the Animals by Lisa Papp
185. Once Upon a Northern Night by Jean E. Pendziwol, pics by Isabelle Arsenault
186. Me and You and the Red Canoe by Jean E. Pendziwol, pictures by "Phil"
187. When I Listen in Silence by Jean E. Pendziwol, ill. Carmen Mok
188. Skating Wild on an Inland Sea by Jean Pendziwol, ill. Todd Stewart
189. So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell
190. England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest by Jennifer Paxton
191. Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp
192. Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog by Lisa Papp
193. Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson, ill. Hudson Talbott
194. Star Party by Polly Carlson-Voiles, ill. Consie Powell
195. My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story by George Takei, ill. Michelle Lee
196. GRAY by Laura Dockrill, ill. Lauren Child
197. The Guncle by Steven Rowley
198. Poachers Caught!: The Adventures of a Northwoods Game Warden by Tom Chapin

The books I read in July:

199. To Know a Starry Night by Paul Bogard, photos by Beau Rogers
200. Cooking Solo: The Joy of Cooking for Yourself by Klancy Miller
201. The Poet's Dog by Patricia MacLachlan
202. A Family Tree by Stacy Lol Drouillard, ill. Kate Gardiner
203. Animal Albums From A to Z by Cece Bell
204. Too Many Golems by Jane Yolen, ill. Maya Shleifer
205. Shy Willow by Cat Min
206. Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willem
207. The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
208. Antarctica by Claire Keegan
209. She-Hulk, Vol. 4: Jen-Sational by Rainbow Rowell
210. The World Central Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope by Jose Andres
211. Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative by Herbert Mason
212. Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

MY SIXTH THREAD:

213. The Rain in the Trees: Poems by W. S. Merwin
214. What if Night? by Paul Bogard, ill. Sarah Holden
215. Roar-choo! by Charlotte Cheng, art by Dan Sankat
216. How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen, ill. Mark Teague
217. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
218. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
219. Saga Volume 1 by Brian I. Vaughan, ill. Fiona Davies
220. Saga Volume 2 by Brian I. Vaughan, ill. Fiona Davies
221. Saga Volume 3 by Brian I. Vaughan, ill. Fiona Davies
222. Saga Volume 4 by Brian I. Vaughan, ill. Fiona Davies
223. Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, ill. John Schoenherr
224. How Do Dinosaurs Learn To Be Kind? by Jane Yolen, ill. Mark Teague
225. How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen, ill. Mark Teague
226. The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
227. Sam, The Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World by Mo Willems
228. A Matter of Pride by Emily Crofford, ill. Jim LaMarche
229. Being Home by Traci Sorell, ill. Michaela Goode
230. A Apple Pie by Kennady Spirin
231. Mice Skating by Annie Silvestro, ill. Teagan White
232. Winter is Coming by Tony Johnston, ill. Jim LaMarche
233. The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson
234. A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
235. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book One by Emil Ferris
236. There Was a Shadow by Bruce Handy, ill. Lisk Feng
237. The Shadow and the Ghost by Cat Min
238. Too Much Stuff by Emily Gravett
239. Let There Be Light by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, ill. Nancy Tillman
240. Simeon's Gift by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton
241. A Medieval Feast written and illustrated by Aliki
242. Yakov and the Seven Thieves by Madonna, art by Gennady Spirin
243. Animals Marco Polo Saw: An Adventure On the Silk Road by Sandra Markle, ill. Daniela Jaglenka Terragine
244. Saga Volume 5 by Brian K. Vaughan, ill. Fiona Davies
245. Saga Volume 6 by Brian K. Vaughan, ill. Fiona Davies
246. Saga Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan, ill. Fiona Davies
247. Saga Volume 8 by Brian K. Vaughan, ill. Fiona Davies
248. Saga Volume 9 by Brian K. Vaughan, ill. Fiona Davies

The books I read in August:

249. Walk the Blue Fields: Stories by Claire Keegan
250. Rising by Sidura Ludwig, ill. Sophia Vincent Guy
251. Goodbye Old House by Margaret Wild, ill. Ann James
252. Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina, ill. Sonia Sanchez
253. This Is Not My Home by Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Cheng
254. Lenny & Lucy by Philip C Stead, ill Erin E. Stead
255. Starting Over in Sunset Park by Jose Pelaez and Lynn McGee, pics by Bianca Diaz
256. Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo
257. Southwest Sunrise by Nikki Grimes, ill. Wendell Minor
258. Wendy by Walter Scott
259. Wendy: Wendy's Revenge by Walter Scott
260. Wendy: Wendy, Master of Art by Walter Scott
261. Wendy: The Wendy Award by Walter Scott
262. The Surprising Lives of Christian Saints (Great Course) by Emily Graham
263. The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
264. Ninety-Nine Stories of God by Joy Williams
265. A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead, ill. Erin E. Stead
266. Kick Push: Be Your Epic Self by Frank Morrison
267. Lotsa de Casha by Madonna, art of Rui Paes
268. Completely Kafka: A Comic Biography by Nicola Mahler
269. The Shadow of Sirius by W. S Merwin
270. Woman Life Freedom by Marjane Satrapi
271. Failure to Launch: A Tour of Ill-Fated Futures, ed. Kel McDonald
272. Everyday Contemplative: The Way of Prayerful Living by L. Roger Owens
273. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
274. How the Stars Came to Be by Poonam Mistry
275. Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman
276. Color the Sky by David Elliott, ill. Evan Turk
277. Bear Has a Story To Tell by Philip Christian Stead, ill. Erin E. Stead
278. Two Many Birds by Cindy Derby
279. Loaf the Cat Goes to the Powwow
280. Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna, ill. Loren Long
281. My Book and Me by Linda Sue Park, ill. Chris Raschka
282. The Memory String by Eve Bunting, ill. Ted Rand
283. Miracleman: The Silver Age by Neil Gaiman, ill. Mark Buckingham
284. The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln
285. The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain: Lyrics for Stacey Kent by Kazuo Ishiguro

MY SEVENTH THREAD:

286. Field Guide to North American Wildlife (Great Course) by David Wizejewski, in conjunction with the National Wildlife Federation
287. If You Decide To Go To the Moon by Faith McNulty, ill. Steven Kellogg
288. How To Walk an Ant by Cindy Derby
289. Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak
290. Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak
291. Crows: Encounters With the Wise Guys of the Avian World by Candace Savage
292. Leo the Lightning Bug by Eric Drachman, ill. James Muscarello
293. I Wish You Knew by Jackie Azua Kramer, ill. Magdalena Mora
294. A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton by Steven Kellogg
295. Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten by Tricia Speed Shaskan, ill. Gerald Guerlais
296. Mama in the Moon by Doreen Cronin and Brian Cronin
297. The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston
298. Clear by Carys Davies

The books I read in September:

299. Falling up: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein
300. The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee by Alexander McCall Smith
301. The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson, ill. Rafael Lopez
302. Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak
303. Mr. S.: A First Day of School Book by Monica Arnaldo
304. Truman by Jean Ridy, ill. Lucy Ruth Cummins
305. The Yellow Bus by Loren Long
306. Mine!: A Story of Not Sharing by Klara Persson, ill. Charlotte Ramel
307. The Gardener by Sarah Stewart, pictures by David Small
308. Until You Find the Sun: A Story About Discovering Home Wherever You Go by Maryam Hassan, ill. Anna Wilson
309. Strange Trees and the Stories Behind Them by Bernadette Pourquie, ill. Cecile Gambini
310. Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, ill. E. B. Lewis
311. The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg
312. Cat Wishes by Calista Brill, pictures by Kenard Pak
313. Keeping the City Going by Brian Floca
314. The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
315. Sometimes We Fall by Randall de Seve, artwork by Kate Gardiner
316. Bright Star by Yuyi Morales
317. Ahoy! by Sophie Blackall
318. Adventures with Finn and Skip: Arctic
319. Never, Not Ever! by Beatrice Alemagna
320. Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen
321. Summer in the Spring: Anishinaabe Lyric Poems and Stories, ed. Gerald Vizenor
322. The Boys Omnibus, Volume 1 by Garth Ennis, ill. Darick Robertson and Peter Snejbjerg
323. Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein
324. Secrets of the Octopus by Sy Montgomery
325. A Light in the Attic: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein
326. Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
327. Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathman
328. The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson, ill. E. B. Lewis
329. Roller Coaster by Marla Frazee
330. I Wonder by K. A. Holt, pictures by Leonard Pak
331. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin
332. The Loved One: An Anglo-American Tragedy by Evelyn Waugh
333. Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales
334. Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales
335. Thunder Boy, Jr. by Sherman Alexie, ill. Yuyi Morales
336. The Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson
337. Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers, ill. Marla Frazee
338. Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr
339. Mog Time: Six Stories About Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr
340. James by Percival Everett
341. The New York Time Cooking No-Recipe Recipes (cookbook) by Sam Sifton
342. The Boys Omnibus Volume 2 by Garth Ennis

The books I read in October:

343. The Scientific Wonder of Birds (Great Course) by Bruce E. Fleury
344. Does This Taste Funny?: Recipes Our Family Loves by Steven Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert
345. The Polar Express by Chris van Allsburg
346. The Boy and the Gorilla by Jackie Azua Kramer, ill. Cindy Derby
347. The Paper Princess by Elisa Kleven
348. A Rainy Dragon Day by Julie Volk, tr. Melody Shaw
349. Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem
350. Little Whale by Jo Weaver
351. Garbage Delight, poems by Dennis Lee, pics by Frank Newfeld
352. Sinclair, the Velociraptor Who Thought He Was a Chicken by Douglas Rees, ill. Galia Bernstein
353. The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
354. The Hotel Balzaar (The Norendy Tales) by Kate DiCamillo, ill. Julia Sarda
355. Appetite for Change: Soulful Recipes from a North Minneapolis Kitchen by Appetite for Change
356. What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce #11) by Alan Bradley
357. The Boys Omnibus Volume 3 by Garth Ennis

MY EIGHTH THREAD

358. Wombat Said Come In by Carmen Agra Deedy, ill. Brian Lies -- 7
359. Story Boat by Kyo Maclear, ill. Rashin Kheiriyeh -- 7
360. Before Morning by Joyce Sidman, ill. Beth Krommes -- 7
361. Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day by Carmen Agra Deedy, ill. Pete Oswald -- 7
362. Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna the Very First Chicken by Douglas Rees, ill. Jed Henry -- 7
363. The Hare-Shaped Hole by John Doherty, ill. Thomas Docherty -- 7

Here is where I'll list the authors selected for the 2024 American Authors Challenge, the books I will read, and if I complete them (here's hoping!)

JANUARY: Mark Twain -- Read Eve's Diary -- COMPLETED
FEBRUARY: Susan Sontag -- not going to read
MARCH: Truman Capote -- Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories -- COMPLETED
APRIL: General Non-Fiction with host Caroline Caroline_McElwee -- No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler -- COMPLETED
MAY: William Maxwell -- So Long, See You Tomorrow -- COMPLETED
JUNE: Queer Authors with host Dr. Laura Koons lycomayflower -- The Guncle by Steven Rowley -- COMPLETED
JULY: Susan Power a/k/a Mona Susan Power -- not going to read
AUGUST: Jeffrey Lent -- not going to read
SEPTEMBER: Living American authors who were born outside the US but adopted this country as their home -- did not read this month
OCTOBER: Katharine Anne Porter -- (planning to read Pale Horse, Pale Rider: Three Short Novels)
NOVEMBER: Jewish American Authors with host Kristel kristelh
DECEMBER: The Heartland (regional authors from the middle of the country)
WILD CARD: 2015 Redux Pick an author from the 2015 Challenge
EXTRA POINTS CHALLENGE
(Complete the challenge by reading at least one work from the author or category featured each month AND one work from the Wildcard list each month.)

Here is a link to my last thread from 2011: http://www.librarything.com/topic/122919

Here is a link to my last thread from 2012: http://www.librarything.com/topic/138897

Here is a link to my last thread from 2013:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/156012

Here is a link to my thread from 2014: http://www.librarything.com/topic/163564

Here is a link to my thread from 2015: https://www.librarything.com/topic/186139

Here is a link to my thread from 2016: http://www.librarything.com/topic/211096

Here is a link to my last thread from 2017: http://www.librarything.com/topic/268142#

Here is a link to my last thread from 2018: https://www.librarything.com/topic/298557

Here is a link to my one-and-only thread from 2019: https://www.librarything.com/topic/301738

The books I've read in the first half of 2020 (115 of them) are here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/314888

The books I read in the second half of 2020 are here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/322010#

The books I read in the first half of 2021 are here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/328372#

The books I read in the second half of 2021 are here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/333390#

The books I read in the first quarter of 2022 are here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/338204#n7791489

The books I read in April and May of 2022 are here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/340601#n7851702

The books I read in June, July, part of August of 2022 are here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/342092#

The books I read in August through part of October of 2022 are here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/343494#n7961305

The books I read from October to the end of year are here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/345382#

Good reading to you!

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