Best Books of the Year (so far!)

We do this every year. Halfway through the year I share all the five star books I have read up until this point. 

Luckily I found a ton of new favorites!


1. The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo 

2. The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews

3. The Bounty Hunter and Tea Brewer (Avatar the Last Airbender Comic Book) by Faith Hicks

4. Call the Name of the Night Vol 4 by Tama Mitsubushi

5. Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

6. My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

7. The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Volumes 3, 4, and 5 by Saki Mikami

8. I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

9.  Yotsuba&! Volumes 9, 10, 14, and 15 by Kiyohiko Azuma

10. Amari books 1 and 2 by BB Alston

11. The Hotel Balzaar by Kate DicCamillo 

12. Moment of Truth by Kasie West

13. Witch Hat Kitchen 4 and 5 by Kamome Shirahama

14. Neighborhood Story Volumes 1-4 by Ai Yazawa

15. Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione

16. Kilala Princess (Collector's Editions) 1 and 2 by Rika Tanaka

17. A Sign of Affection Volumes 9 and 10 by Suu Morishita

18. Our Not So Lonely Planet Travel Guide Volumes 1-4 by Mone Sorai

19. Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson

20. Bye Forever I Guess by Jodi Meadows

21. Batter Royale by Liesl Adams

22. Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

23. French Girl in New York by Anna Adams

24. A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen

25. If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann

26. No Talking by Andrew Clements

27. Passing for Human by Liana Finck

28. The Prince who Fell from the Sky by John Claude Bemis

29. Huda F Wants to Know by Huda Fahmy

30. I am Not Jessica Chen by Ann Liang

31. The Clackity by Lora Senf

32. Super Boba Cafe by Nidhi Chanani

33. Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 1 

34. Leap by Simina Popescu

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