What I Read and DNF'd the Last 4 Months

 Well, it's a long list so instead of dividing it up by month, I will divide it up by ratings.

The 5 stars books 

Witch Hat Atelier Volume 13 by Kamome Shirahama

Call the Name of the Night Volume 5 by Tama Mitsuboshi

Gigi Shin Live From Manhattan by Lyla Lee

A Song for You and I by Kay O'Neill

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Tiny Dancer by Siena Siegel

Somali and the Forest Spirit Volumes 2 and 3 by Yako Gureishi

Our Not So Lonely Planet Volumes 5 and 6 by Mone Sorai

Wings of Starlight by Alison Shaft

Lavender Clouds by Bex Ollerton

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity Volumes 7 and 8 by Saki Mikami

A Sign of Affection Volume 11 by Suu Morishita

The Nighthouse Keeper by Lora Senf

Ashes of the Academy by Faith Erin Hicks 

In the Name of the Mermaid Princess Volumes 2 and 4 by Yoshino Fumikawa

Eden of Witches Volume 2 by Yumeji

Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

One Piece Heroines Volume 1 by Eichiro Oda

The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World Volumes 1 and 2 by Kyoka Izumi  

 

The 4.5 star books: 

The Messengers by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Eden of Witches Volume 1 and 3 by Yumeji

Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino

 In the Name of the Mermaid Princess Volumes 1 and 3 by Yoshino Fumikawa

 

The 4 star books:  

Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper

Taproot by Keezy Young

Sakura Saku Volumes 6 and 7 by Io Sakisaka

Hikaru in the Light Volume 1 by Mai Matsuda

Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix

We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

Wanted by Eichiro Oda

 

The One 3 star book:

 You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley

 

Books I DNF 

Ao Haru Ride 3 by Io Sakisaka

My Cousin Rachel (and House on the Strand) by Daphne du Maurier

Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig

Ezperanza Rising by Pam Ryan

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Raymie Nightengale (and Flora and Ulysses) by Kate DiCamillo 

 

 

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