bostonian71 reads in 2023

Another year, another list! Hoping to diversify even more this time around — and even to keep up with the monthly challenges too. Happy reading to all of us!

January - 14 books (14 books so far in 2023)

City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
The Best American Food Writing 2021, edited by Gabrielle Hamilton
How to Connect and How to See by Thich Nhat Hanh
We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States by Naomi Hirahara
Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past, edited by Kevin Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer
Saturday by Oge Mora
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 11: Call Your Squirrelfriends and The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 12: To All the Squirrels I've Loved Before by Ryan North
The First American Revolution: Before Lexington and Concord and A People's History of the American Revolution: How Common People Shaped the Fight for Independence by Ray Raphael
Naomi Teitelbaum Ends the World by Samara Shanker
Cook As You Are: Recipes for Real Life, Hungry Cooks, and Messy Kitchens by Ruby Tandoh
Digger Unearthed: The Complete Tenth Anniversary Collection by Ursula Vernon

Enjoy your 2023 reading!

Wishing you a comfortable reading year in 2023.

Welcome back!

Thanks, all!

Your thread title grabbed my attention. Lived 5 times in MA. : )

Happy reading in 2023, Ailsa!

Thanks to you both 🙂

February - 16 books (30 so far in 2023)

Captain Marvel, Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More by Kelly Sue DeConnick
When Jackie and Hank Met by Cathy Goldberg Fishman
New World Sourdough: Artisan Techniques for Creative Homemade Fermented Breads; With Recipes for Birote, Bagels, Pan de Coco, Beignets, and More by Bryan Ford
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life by A. J. Jacobs
Mister Jiu's in Chinatown: Recipes and Stories from the Birthplace of Chinese American Food by Brandon Jew and Tienlon Ho
All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles
Birding Is My Favorite Video Game: Cartoons about the Natural World from Bird and Moon and A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird by Rosemary Mosco
Power to the Princess: 15 Favorite Fairytales Retold with Girl Power by Vita Murrow
Cooking Will Break Your Heart by Greg Pak
Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence by Claire Saffitz
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs by Chana Stiefel
All About Cookies: A Milk Bar Baking Book by Christina Tosi
Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
Monkey Prince Vol. 1: Enter the Monkey by Gene Luen Yang

15 so far -- way to go! Hope there were some good ones.

>10 Berly: Yes, definitely! Unless a book is required for work, I no longer feel I have to stick with something I’m not enjoying or learning from, just to finish it. Life’s too short and there is too much to read!

Absolutely. I usually give a book 50 to 75 pages and then I can feel free to let it go if it's not working for me. Occasionally I power through books if I am reading them for a bookclub.

March - 19 books (49 so far in 2023)

Nourishing Resistance: Stories of Food, Protest, and Mutual Aid, edited by Wren Awry
Blood, Marriage, Wine, & Glitter by S. Bear Bergman
Asian American Histories of the United States (REVISIONING HISTORY) by Catherine Ceniza Choy
Science, Matter and the Baseball Park by Catherine Ciocchi
The Black History Book by DK
Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library, Do Not Take Your Dragon to Dinner and Do Not Take Your Dragon on a Field Trip by Julie Gassman
Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman
We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Girl Giant and the Monkey King and Girl Giant and the Jade War by Van Hoang
Gamer Girls: 25 Women Who Built the Video Game Industry by Mary Kenney
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People by Claire Saffitz
Revolutionary Women: 50 Women of Color who Reinvented the Rules by Ann Shen
Love, Escargot by Dashka Slater
Haggadah Min HaMeitzar - A Seder Journey to Liberation by Gabriella Spitzer
Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas by Natasha Yim

April - 16 books (65 so far in 2023)

Troublemakers in Trousers: Women and What They Wore to Get Things Done by Sarah Albee
Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire
Modern Asian Baking at Home: Essential Sweet and Savory Recipes for Milk Bread, Mooncakes, Mochi, and More by Kat Lieu
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki
The Ankh-Morpork Archives: Volume Two by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs
Those Darn Squirrels!, Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door and Those Darn Squirrels Fly South by Adam Rubin
Cinderella Liberator by Rebecca Solnit
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages by Trenton Lee Stewart
Except Antarctica by Todd Sturgell
Also an Octopus and Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
The Art of Jewish Living: The Passover Seder by Ron Wolfson with Joel Lurie Grishaver
Marvel’s Voices: Heritage and Marvel's Voices: Spider-Verse (2023) #1 by various

May - 19 books (84 so far in 2023)

The DC Book of Pride: A Celebration of DC's LGBTQIA+ Characters by Jadzia Axelrod
Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon by Ying Chang Compestine
Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Kaitlin B. Curtice
Transmogrify!: 14 Fantastical Tales of Trans Magic, edited by g. haron davis
Sally Opened Doors: The Story of the First Woman Rabbi by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Jacob's New Dress by Sarah Hoffman and Ian Hoffman
My Sister, Daisy by Adria Karlsson
Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai'i by Alana Kysar
Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Expedition Backyard: Exploring Nature from Country to City by Rosemary Mosco
The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe by Sandra Nickel
How to Take Over the World: Practical Schemes and Scientific Solutions for the Aspiring Supervillain by Ryan North
More Than Cake: 100 Baking Recipes Built for Pleasure and Community by Natasha Pickowicz
My Maddy by Gayle E Pitman
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith
Superman Son of Kal-el 3: Battle for Gamorra by Tom Taylor
Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
DC Pride: The New Generation by various

June - 26 books (110 so far in 2023)

Leo's Lavender Skirt by Irma Borges
Cinderelliot: A Scrumptious Fairytale by Mark Ceilley and Rachel Smoka-Richardson
An Asian American A to Z: A Children’s Guide to Our History by Cathy Linh Che and Kyle Lucia Wu
Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen
The Pronoun Book by Cassandra Jules Corrigan
The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez
Overdue: A Tale of the Middle Kingdoms by Diane Duane
Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis
Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing
Strange Fruit, Volume II: More Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History by Joel Christian Gill
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
Molly's Tuxedo by Vicki Johnson
Illuminations by T. Kingfisher
It's All in the Sauce: Bringing Your Uniqueness to the Table by Kristen Kish and Dr. Thomishia Booker
Chaver Up!: 49 Rabbis Explore What it Means to be an Ally through a Jewish Lens, edited by Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
Explosion at the Poem Factory by Kyle Lukoff
Don't Sneeze at the Wedding Pamela Mayer
Seasonal Resistance by Rabbi Mike Moskowitz
Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman
Marvel Spider-Man Character Encyclopedia New Edition by Melanie Scott
Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima
Red, White, and Boom! by Lee Wardlaw
Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America by Matika Wilbur
Transgender and Jewish, edited by Naomi Zeveloff
Dragons & Treasures (Dungeons & Dragons): A Young Adventurer's Guide by Jim Zub with Stacy King and Andrew Wheeler

>15 simchaboston: Congratulations on reaching 75 in May, Ailsa!

Congrats!

>17 FAMeulstee: Thank you!

>18 drneutron: Thank you!

Congrats on 75 already!!

>21 Berly: Thank you!

July - 21 books (131 so far in 2023)

I Am Ruby Bridges and This is Your Time by Ruby Bridges
The Dragon Thief by Zetta Elliott
Strange Fruit, Volume I: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History by Joel Christian Gill
Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families, edited by Peggy Gillespie
Welsh food stories by Carwyn Graves
Summer in Orcus by T. Kingfisher
Welcome to Our Table by Laura Mucha and Ed Smith
Boba: Classic, Fun, and Refreshing Bubble Teas to Make at Home by Stacey Kwong and Beyah del Mundo
Not Your Sidekick by C. B. Lee
Continuum (Pocket Change Collective) by Chella Man
Living While Black: Portraits of Everyday Resistance by Ajuan Mance
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
Star Trek: Lower Decks by Ryan North
Mech Cadet Yu Vol. 1 by Greg Pak
The Sun and The Star: A Nico Di Angelo Adventure by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals, The Case of the Girl in Grey and The Case of the Missing Moonstone by Jordan Stratford
Peanut Goes for the Gold by Jonathan Van Ness
Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang

Hi Ailsa! I looked at your profile... "When I married my wife, I married her book collection too" made me laugh. I need to point that out to my partner as well!

Also, your profile picture is awesome.

>24 PlatinumWarlock: Thank you!

August - 13 books (144 so far in 2023)

Paddington Races Ahead by Michael Bond
Myers Chang at Home: Recipes from the Beloved Boston Eatery by Joanne Chang with Karen Akunowicz
A Culinary History of Taipei: Beyond Pork and Ponlai (Big City Food Biographies) by Steven Crook and Katy Hui-wen Hung
Bessie Stringfield: Tales of the Talented Tenth, No. 2 by Joel Christian Gill
Two New Years by Richard Ho
My City Speaks by Darren Lebeuf
Doughnuts and Doom by Balazs Lorinczi
Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty
The Jewish Deli: A User's Guide by Ben Nadler
Be the Bus: The Lost & Profound Wisdom of The Pigeon by Mo Willems
Monkey Prince 2: The Monkey King and I by Gene Luen Yang
Marvel's Voices: Pride (2023) by various
Marvel-Verse: Ms. Marvel by various

September - 12 books (156 so far in 2023)

The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope by José Andrés and World Central Kitchen with Sam Chapple-Sokol
Decolonial Dames of America by Constellation Project
50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter to the United States Through Pie by Stacey Mei Yan Fong
Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome's Jewish Kitchen by Leah Koenig
Rebel Girls Celebrate Pride: 25 Tales of Self-Love and Community by Rebel Girls
Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward
How to Give Your Cat a Bath: In Five Easy Steps and How to Teach Your Cat a Trick: in Five Easy Steps by Nicola Winstanley
The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women's Suffrage, and Jujitsu by Clément Xavier
Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country by Kelly Yang
Being True: LGBTQ+ comics from the Boston Comics Roundtable by various
Marvel’s Voices: Community by various

October - 17 books (173 so far in 2023)

Sankofa: A Culinary Story of Resilience and Belonging by Eric Adjepong
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
Sharice’s Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman by Sharice Davids
The LGBTQ+ History Book by DK
RBG's Brave & Brilliant Women: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone by Nadine Epstein
A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods and Dim Sum for Everyone! by Grace Lin
Call Me Max by Kyle Lukoff
A Spoonful of Frogs by Casey Lyall
The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination by Brad Montague
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben by Josh Trujillo
Book Love by Debbie Tung
Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World without a Bullhorn by Omkari L. Williams
Dungeons & Tombs by Jim Zub with Stacy King and Andrew Wheeler

November - 13 books (186 so far in 2023)

Stories of the Islands by Clar Angkasa
The Curie Society by Heather Einhorn, Adam Staffaroni and Janet Harvey
The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes), edited by Nadia L. Hohn
Rabbit Chase by Elizabeth LaPensée
Perfectly Good Food: A Totally Achievable Zero Waste Approach to Home Cooking by Margaret Li and Irene Li
Twas the Night Before Pride by Joanna McClintick
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
Recipes for Change: 12 Dishes Inspired by a Year in Black History by Michael Platt
A Stroke of the Pen: The Lost Stories by Terry Pratchett
This Book Will Save the Planet: A Climate-Justice Primer for Activists and Changemakers (Empower the Future) by Dany Sigwalt
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer by Traci Sorell
This Book Is Feminist: An Intersectional Primer for Next-Gen Changemakers (Empower the Future, 3) by Jamia Wilson
The United States of Captain America by various

Cruising through the books! : )

>30 Berly: Well, some are picture books, so they’re a lot shorter. :) But I think Digger and On Food and Cooking might even things out a little.

Yes, that one ( Digger Unearthed: The Complete Tenth Anniversary Collection by Ursula Vernon?) is a tome!! ; )

>32 Berly: Yes, I'm a little surprised Tor.com didn't include it on their list of books that can double as bludgeoning weapons in a pinch!

https://www.torforgeblog.com/2023/11/06/bludgeoning-books

December - 15 books (201 so far in 2023)

Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way by Roma Agrawal
Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, And Trying Again, edited by Shakirah Bourne and Dana Alison Levy
Web Warriors of the Spider-Verse Vol. 2: Spiders Vs. by Mike Costa
Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee
Yummy: A History of Desserts by Victoria Grace Elliott
Department of Mind-Blowing Theories and Revenge of the Librarians by Tom Gauld
A Beautiful World by Yael Gover
Plum Pudding for Christmas by Virginia Kahl
Rebecca Reznik Reboots the Universe by Samara Shanker
The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening by Ari Shapiro
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! by Mo Willems
Grandad’s Pride by Harry Woodgate
You Are Here: Connecting Flights by various

Happy Holidays!! So close to 200...can you make it?! ; )

>35 Berly: Made it! Happy Holidays :)

Nice!!! Congrats. : )

>37 Berly: Thanks!!