simchaboston exercises her right to read in 2026
Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2026
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1simchaboston
Back for another year of reading! Hoping to again fit reading for fun in between school assignments, and to do a better job of supporting the topics/titles/authors under attack.
January - 9 books (9 so far in 2026)
Encyclopedia Lumberjanica: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Lumberjanes by Susan Coiner-Collier
Active Voice The Comic Collection: The Real Life Adventures Of An Asian-American, Lesbian, Feminist, Activist And Her Friends! by P. Kristen Enos with Heidi Ho
Letter from Birmingham Jail: Dr. King's Seminal Essay on Civil Rights, Nonviolent Protest, and Justice—The Commemorative Edition (The Essential Speeches of Dr. MLK Jr.) by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes), edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias
Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service, edited by Michael Lewis
Are You a Friend of Dorothy?: The True Story of an Imaginary Woman and the Real People She Helped by Kyle Lukoff
Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age by Ada Palmer
The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman
It Rhymes With Takei by George Takei, adapted by Steven Scott and Justin Eisinger
January - 9 books (9 so far in 2026)
Encyclopedia Lumberjanica: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Lumberjanes by Susan Coiner-Collier
Active Voice The Comic Collection: The Real Life Adventures Of An Asian-American, Lesbian, Feminist, Activist And Her Friends! by P. Kristen Enos with Heidi Ho
Letter from Birmingham Jail: Dr. King's Seminal Essay on Civil Rights, Nonviolent Protest, and Justice—The Commemorative Edition (The Essential Speeches of Dr. MLK Jr.) by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes), edited by Alex D. Ketchum and Megan J. Elias
Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service, edited by Michael Lewis
Are You a Friend of Dorothy?: The True Story of an Imaginary Woman and the Real People She Helped by Kyle Lukoff
Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age by Ada Palmer
The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman
It Rhymes With Takei by George Takei, adapted by Steven Scott and Justin Eisinger
6PaulCranswick
New Year greetings from Kuala Lumpur. My project is at least physically completed and an addition to the city scape.
Look forward to keeping up with you in 2026
7simchaboston
>6 PaulCranswick: Very cool! Thanks and Happy New Year1
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>4 drneutron: Thank you!
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>5 elorin: Thank you!
10PaulCranswick
>1 simchaboston: You are reading some really interesting non-fiction. What has stood out for you so far?
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>10 PaulCranswick: Hands down, Ada Palmer’s book. It definitely reveals the Renaissance as much more complex than I'd previously thought, and even though it draws from tons of scholarship and has so many names and places, she makes it very engaging for non-experts. She also devotes a chapter to the mock papal election she runs every year for her class, which makes me very jealous of the people who get to take part.
12PaulCranswick
>11 simchaboston: That does sound interesting. The mock papal election sounds fun, just having read Conclave.
13simchaboston
February - 5 books (14 so far in 2026)
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Broken by X. Fang
Padma's All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond: A Cookbook by Padma Lakshmi
The Hanmoji Handbook: Your Guide to the Chinese Language Through Emoji by Jason Li, An Xiao Mina and Jennifer 8. Lee
Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Broken by X. Fang
Padma's All American: Tales, Travels, and Recipes from Taste the Nation and Beyond: A Cookbook by Padma Lakshmi
The Hanmoji Handbook: Your Guide to the Chinese Language Through Emoji by Jason Li, An Xiao Mina and Jennifer 8. Lee
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March - 15 books (29 so far in 2026)
Great Minds of Science (Black Lives #1): A Nonfiction Graphic Novel by Tonya Bolden
Gaysians by Mike Curato
Endless Exodus: The Jewish Experience in Ethiopia by Peter Decherney
Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack
Maiden & Princess by Daniel Haack and Isabel Galupo
Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known by George M. Johnson
History Smashers: Ancient Egypt by Kate Messner
How to Lie with Maps, Third Edition by Mark Monmonier
After Disruption: A Future for Cultural Memory by Trevor Owens
The Sublime Ms. Stacks by Robb Pearlman
SideQuested: Book 1 by Ale Presser and K.B. Spangler
Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America by Sean Sherman with Kate Nelson and Kristin Donnelly
I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy by Mychal Threets
Catalogues & Cardigans: A Library RPG Zine #111 by various
Marvel United: A Pride Special (2025) #1 (Marvel United (2025)) by various
Great Minds of Science (Black Lives #1): A Nonfiction Graphic Novel by Tonya Bolden
Gaysians by Mike Curato
Endless Exodus: The Jewish Experience in Ethiopia by Peter Decherney
Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack
Maiden & Princess by Daniel Haack and Isabel Galupo
Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known by George M. Johnson
History Smashers: Ancient Egypt by Kate Messner
How to Lie with Maps, Third Edition by Mark Monmonier
After Disruption: A Future for Cultural Memory by Trevor Owens
The Sublime Ms. Stacks by Robb Pearlman
SideQuested: Book 1 by Ale Presser and K.B. Spangler
Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America by Sean Sherman with Kate Nelson and Kristin Donnelly
I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy by Mychal Threets
Catalogues & Cardigans: A Library RPG Zine #111 by various
Marvel United: A Pride Special (2025) #1 (Marvel United (2025)) by various
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April - 7 books (36 so far in 2026)
The Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee
Braided Heritage: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine by Jessica B. Harris
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports, edited by Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook by Samin Nosrat
The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation by Trevor Owens
This Is How We Roll, edited by Rosiee Thor
The Carbon Footprint of Everything by Mike Berners-Lee
Braided Heritage: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine by Jessica B. Harris
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports, edited by Katherine Locke and Nicole Melleby
Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love: A Cookbook by Samin Nosrat
The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation by Trevor Owens
This Is How We Roll, edited by Rosiee Thor
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May - 14 books (50 so far in 2026)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Freemasons for Dummies by Christopher L. Hodap
Kiyoshi's Walk by Mark Karlins
Knowledge Justice: Disrupting Library and Information Studies through Critical Race Theory, edited by Sofia Y. Leung and Jorge R. Lopez-McKnight
Built to Last and Mosque by David Macaulay
Saving New Sounds: Podcast Preservation and Historiography, edited by Jeremy Wade Morris and Eric Hoyt
Ink Girls: A Graphic Novel by Marieke Nijkamp
Another Word for Neighbor by Angela Pham Krans
The Court of the Dead by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
Twining: Critical and Creative Approaches to Hypertext Narratives by Anastasia Salter and Stuart Moulthrop
Mabuhay!: A Graphic Novel by Zachary Sterling
Pasta Girls by Taylor Tracy
Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Freemasons for Dummies by Christopher L. Hodap
Kiyoshi's Walk by Mark Karlins
Knowledge Justice: Disrupting Library and Information Studies through Critical Race Theory, edited by Sofia Y. Leung and Jorge R. Lopez-McKnight
Built to Last and Mosque by David Macaulay
Saving New Sounds: Podcast Preservation and Historiography, edited by Jeremy Wade Morris and Eric Hoyt
Ink Girls: A Graphic Novel by Marieke Nijkamp
Another Word for Neighbor by Angela Pham Krans
The Court of the Dead by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
Twining: Critical and Creative Approaches to Hypertext Narratives by Anastasia Salter and Stuart Moulthrop
Mabuhay!: A Graphic Novel by Zachary Sterling
Pasta Girls by Taylor Tracy
Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto
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June - 22 books (72 so far in 2026)
The Juneteenth Cookbook: Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate (Holiday Celebration) by Alliah L. Agostini with Chef Taffy Elrod
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Goodbye, Hello: A Going Home Travel Adventure by Angela H. Dale
Critical Making in the Age of AI by Emily Johnson and Anastasia Salter
The Lesbian Bar Chronicles: The Living History and Hopeful Future of America's Dyke Dives and Sapphic Spaces by Rachel Karp
The Bakery Dragon and The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake by Devin Elle Kurtz
Every Peach Is a Story: A Picture Book by David Mas Masumoto and Nikiko Masumoto
The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
City Spies and Golden Gate (City Spies) by James Ponti
All the Hulk Feels (A Mighty Marvel Comics Picture Book) by Dan Santat
Rebel Girls Make Dessert: Kid-Tested Recipes YOU Can Make, Bake, and Share! by Rebel Girls Inc
Black Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball by Charles R. Smith
Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States Office of Strategic Services
The Three O’Clock Dragon: A Tor.Com Original by John Wiswell
Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?, I'm a Unicorn and Sheepish: (Wolf Under Cover) by Helen Yoon
The Magic Paintbrush by Kat Zhang with Eric Darnell
Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 by various
The Juneteenth Cookbook: Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate (Holiday Celebration) by Alliah L. Agostini with Chef Taffy Elrod
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Goodbye, Hello: A Going Home Travel Adventure by Angela H. Dale
Critical Making in the Age of AI by Emily Johnson and Anastasia Salter
The Lesbian Bar Chronicles: The Living History and Hopeful Future of America's Dyke Dives and Sapphic Spaces by Rachel Karp
The Bakery Dragon and The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake by Devin Elle Kurtz
Every Peach Is a Story: A Picture Book by David Mas Masumoto and Nikiko Masumoto
The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
City Spies and Golden Gate (City Spies) by James Ponti
All the Hulk Feels (A Mighty Marvel Comics Picture Book) by Dan Santat
Rebel Girls Make Dessert: Kid-Tested Recipes YOU Can Make, Bake, and Share! by Rebel Girls Inc
Black Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball by Charles R. Smith
Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States Office of Strategic Services
The Three O’Clock Dragon: A Tor.Com Original by John Wiswell
Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?, I'm a Unicorn and Sheepish: (Wolf Under Cover) by Helen Yoon
The Magic Paintbrush by Kat Zhang with Eric Darnell
Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 by various
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July - 6 books (78 so far in 2026)
Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need (Information Policy) by Sasha Costanza-Chock
Queer Love in Color by Jamal Jordan
The Great Pumpkin Pancake Party by Celeste Pewter
Forbidden City (City Spies) by James Ponti
The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change by Rebecca Solnit
The Magic Paintbrush: The Guardian's Quest by Kat Zhang with Eric Darnell
Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need (Information Policy) by Sasha Costanza-Chock
Queer Love in Color by Jamal Jordan
The Great Pumpkin Pancake Party by Celeste Pewter
Forbidden City (City Spies) by James Ponti
The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change by Rebecca Solnit
The Magic Paintbrush: The Guardian's Quest by Kat Zhang with Eric Darnell
19PaulCranswick
Look forward to seeing what you will read for your 75th!
20simchaboston
>19 PaulCranswick: It was a very cute picture book that just came out (The Great Pumpkin Pancake Party) — a nice counterbalance to some of the more serious reading I’ve been doing!
