It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

Annamarie Carlson

6 years ago

We are joining the blog trend of Monday posts about what we have read during the last week (8/3/2020-8/9/2020).

Annamarie’s Reading

Picture Books:

All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism by Shaina Rudolph and Danielle Royer
Amelia Earhart by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (biography)
Astrid Lindgren by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (biography)
Audrey Hepburn by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (biography)
Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock by Dallas Hunt
Benji, the Bad Day, and Me by Sally J. Pla
Bob Dylan by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (biography)
Bruce Lee by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (biography)
Counting on Katherine by Helanie Becker (biography)

David Attenborough by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (biography)
Explorers of the Wild by Cale Atkinson
Jane Goodall by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (biography)
Just Read! by Lori Degman
Look Up! by Jung Jin-Ho
A Map Into the World by Kao Kalia Yang
Missing Daddy by Mariame Kaba
Monsters 101 by Cale Atkinson
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders

Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! by Veronica Chambers (biography)
Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams by Jeanette Winter
A Space for Me by Cathryn Falwell
Stephen Hawking by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (biography)
Stewie Boom! and Princess Penelope by Christine Bronstein
Thunder Rose by Jerdine Nolen
Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Mendez
Who Is Ana Dalt? by B.D. Cottleston
The Wolf in Underpants by Wilfred Lupano
Zaha Hadid by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara (biography)

Everything Else:

10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon (teen)
The Best Pet? by Fran Manushkin (reader)
Colorblind: A Story of Racism by Johnathan Harris (graphic novel)
Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters (teen)
Incredible Jobs You’ve (Probably) Never Heard of by Natalie Labarre (non-fiction)
Mia Mayhem Steals the Show! by Kara West (first chapter)

Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too!) by Leslie Kimmelman (first chapter)
Sam and Charlie (and Sam Too) at Camp! by Leslie Kimmelman (first chapter)
Snail Finds a Home by Mary Peterson (graphic novel)
So Cute: Penguins by Crispin Boyer
Softies: Stuff That Happens After the World Blows Up by Kyle Smeallie (graphic novel)
True or Poo?: A Kid’s Guide to Animal Facts & Fakes by Nick Carusio (non-fiction)

Note: 40 books does not equal a reading drought, but I definitely felt a bit of reading burnout this week. I just didn’t have any interest in reading before bed, even knowing that I had a big stack of graphic novels I had been eagerly anticipating waiting for me. I’m back in the library an extra day next week with a return to more “normal hours”, and I expect my reading to return to normal levels, mostly because I have to try to shift back to waking up around 6-7 am to get to work on time. I get it from the patron perspective, but…commute. Mornings. Why, why, why. I really don’t want to see the sunrise.

Stats for the Week:

41 Books Read This Week
- 25 Books with Diverse Main Character (61%)
- 19 Books by Diverse Authors (46%)
- 9 Books by Own Voices Authors (22%) (to the best of my knowledge)

This week’s reading highlights: