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2023
My Year in Books
36,152
pages read
473
books read


Baby on Board by Sebastien Braun
Shortest Book
8
pages
Nightshade by Anthony Horowitz
Longest Book
442
pages

Average book length in 2023
76
pages

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Most Shelved
501,064
people also shelved
What Does Puppy Like? by Igloo Books
Least Shelved
9
people also shelved

Kelly’s average rating for 2023
4.7
4.7

A Day With No Words by Tiffany Hammond
Highest Rated on Goodreads
4.67 average

The World and Everything in It by Kevin Henkes

Kelly’s first review of the year

I guess most of his books don't have much of a plot? I like how it's calm though. ...more

KELLY’S 2023 BOOKS
The World and Everything in It by Kevin Henkes
Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
it was amazing
For Your Smile by Loryn Brantz
Chones, por favor! / Undies, Please! by Sumana Seeboruth
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes by Chronicle Books
123 ZOOM by Chieu Anh Urban
Spy x Family, Vol. 1 by Tatsuya Endo
Everywhere With You by Carlie Sorosiak
I'm Still Up! by Antoinette Portis
Happy Again by Igor Plohl
Whose Tracks in the Snow? by Alexandra Milton
Groundhog Gets It Wrong by Jess Townes
really liked it
The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer by Philip C. Stead
Odd Birds by Laura Gehl
Wibble Wobble BOOM! by Mary Ann Rodman
It's Not Hansel and Gretel by Josh Funk
Love, Escargot by Dashka Slater
Caves by Nell Cross Beckerman
Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius by Lynne Cox
We Are Little Feminists by Archaa Shrivastav
Chloe’s Lunar New Year by Lily LaMotte
Very Good Hats by Emma Straub
Nubby by Dan Richards
This Story Is Not About a Kitten by Carson Ellis
How to Hug a Pufferfish by Ellie Peterson
really liked it
What Does Brown Mean to You? by Ron Grady
What’s Sweeter by June Tate
The Kindest Red by Ibtihaj Muhammad
The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name by Sandhya Parappukkaran
Bookstore Bunnies by Eric Seltzer
Where in the World Are You? by Marie G. Rohde
Monster Toys by Daisy Hirst
Kraken Me Up by Jeffrey Ebbeler
Choosing Brave by Angela Joy
Meet the Super Duper Seven by Tim Hamilton
Eat Together by Miguel Ordóñez
Peekaboo Rex! by Sandra Boynton
Horse & Buggy on Ice by Ethan Long
Mega-Predators of the Past by Melissa Stewart
Ice Cream Man by Glenda Armand
Bok's Giant Leap by Neil Armstrong
Passport by Sophia Glock
Chunky by Yehudi Mercado
So Much Snow by Kristen  Schroeder
This Little Kitty by Karen Obuhanych
Dragon Noodle Party by Ying Chang Compestine
Bunnies in a Boat by Philip Ardagh
Nat the Cat Takes a Nap by Jarrett Lerner
We Are Here by Tami Charles
The Art of Getting Noticed #1 by Chelsea M. Campbell
Dog Can Hide by Laura Gehl
In Every Life by Marla Frazee
Hands by Torrey Maldonado
To Boldly Go by Angela Dalton
Brave Every Day by Trudy Ludwig
Sleepy Sheepy by Lucy Ruth Cummins
Ten Little Squirrels by Bill J.R. Martin
Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin
Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld
it was amazing
Patchwork by Matt de la Peña
Together by Charles Fuge
Ten Owies by Tony Johnston
A Boy and His Mirror by Marchánt Davis
Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple Lam
Welcome to the World by Julia Donaldson
Wild Horses by Melissa Marr
The Underpants by Tammi Sauer
Agents of S.U.I.T. by John Patrick Green
From Here to There by Vivian Kirkfield
Just a Girl by Lia Levi
I Love You, Little Truck by David Miles
I Love You Slow Much by Rose Rossner
Bizzy Bear by Benji Davies
The Big Cheese by Janee Trasler
Wallflowers by Mackenzie   Joy
it was amazing
Stanley's Secret by John Sullivan
Jump In! by Shadra Strickland
Milo's Monster by Tom Percival
Wild Blue by Dashka Slater
Rabbit, Duck, and Big Bear by Nadine Brun-Cosme
Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone by Amy Hest
This Book Is My Best Friend by Robin Robinson
Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends by Kaz Windness
Hey Otter! Hey Beaver! by Brian Pinkney
Wonder Dogs! by Linda Ashman
This Is Not My Home by Vivienne Chang
Watch Out for the Lion! by Brooke Hartman
How to Send a Hug by Hayley Rocco
All the Beating Hearts by Julie Fogliano
Meltdown by Deirdre Langeland
Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra by Stuart Gibbs
Pick a Perfect Egg by Patricia Toht
The Three Little Guinea Pigs by Erica S. Perl
Something Wild by Molly Ruttan
This is a Story by John Schu
Ramen for Everyone by Patricia Tanumihardja
What to Do with a Stick by Jane Yolen
Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy by Katherine Applegate
Twenty Questions by Mac Barnett

Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera

Kelly’s last review of the year

Wow, this was a dense book. It took a lot of time to read but there were many parts where I just read and read and then realized, oh yeah, life exists outside of this book. I have no idea how someone comes up with this stuff. It's very weird but in a good way. There were some parts that surprised la cagada out of me. I just had to stare at them for awhile and be like, wait, you did what now? I think there is a theme of preservation throughout - p ...more
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Kelly read 473 out of 300 books.
 
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