1seidchen
1. Milkman by Anna Burns
Fiction: novel, Northern Ireland, coming of age
21st century, Irish
Audiobook
Finished January 14, 2022
2. Nighty-Nightmare by James Howe
Fiction: novella, children’s
20th century, American
Public library
Finished January 15, 2022 (read with IMK)
3. Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
Fiction: novel, immigration, Colombia
21st century, American
Audiobook
Finished January 21, 2022
4. A Separation by Katie Kitamura
Fiction: novel, Greece, grief, separation
21st century, American
Audiobook
Finished January 27, 2022
5. A Luminous Republic by Andres Barbas
Fiction: novel, translation
21st century, Spanish
Audiobook
Finished February 6, 2022
6. Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Fiction: novel, interpretation, Hague
21st century, American
Audiobook
Finished February 7, 2022
7. Inland by Tea Obreht
Fiction: West, camels, ghosts
21st century, American
Public library
Finished February 12, 2022
8. Premeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Fiction: murder mystery, children’s
21st century, American
Our library
Finished February 20, 2022 (read with IMK)
9. Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel
Nonfiction: graphic memoir
21st century, American
Public library
Finished February 21, 2022
10. Everything is Teeth by Evie Wyld
Nonfiction: graphic memoir
21st century, Australian
Public library
Finished February 22, 2022
11. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Fiction: novel, immigration, family, LGBTQ
21st century, Vietnamese American
Audiobook
Finished February 26, 2022
12. Motherhood by Sheila Heti
Fiction: novel, autofiction
21st century, Canadian
Audiobook
Finished March 10, 2022
13. The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh
Fiction: novel, dystopia, gender
21st century, British
Audiobook
Finished March 17, 2022
14. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Fiction: Chinese mythology, children’s
21st century, Taiwanese American
My library
Finished March 17, 2022 (read with IMK)
15. Barracoon: The Story of the “Last Black Cargo” by Zora Neal Hurston
Nonfiction: slavery, oral history
20th century, American, African American
Public library
Finished March 2022
16. The Penderwicks at Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Fiction: novel, children’s
21st century, American
My library
Finished March 26, 2022 (read with IMK)
17. Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry
Nonfiction: memoir, epistle
21st century, American, Black American
Public library
Finished March 27, 2022
18. The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by karina Yan Glaser
Fiction: novel, children’s
21st century, American
Our library
Finished April 4, 2022 (read with IMK)
19. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
Fiction: novel, children’s
20th century, American
Our library
Finished April 11, 2022 (read with IMK)
20. How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
Fiction: novel
21st century, Cameroonian-American
Audiobook
Finished April 12, 2022
21. Intimations by Zadie Smith
Nonfiction: essays, pandemic
21st century, British
Audiobook
Finished April 14, 2022
22. The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Fiction: novel, pandemic, bookstore
21st century, Native American
Audiobook
Finished April 21, 2022
23. Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary
Fiction: novel, children’s
20th century, American
Our library
Finished April 23, 2022 (read with IMK)
24. Recitatif by Toni Morrison
Fiction: story; race; essay by Zadie Smith
20th century, American, African American
Audiobook
Finished April 24, 2022
25. Foreverland by Heather Havrilesky
Nonfiction: marriage, humor
21st century, American
Audiobook
Finished May 22, 2022
26. Transcription by Kate Atkinson
Fiction: novel, espionage, WWII
21st century, British
Our library
Finished May 2022
27. Zen Meditation in Plain English by John Daishin Buksbazen
Nonfiction: Zen
21st century, American
Public library
Finished June 5, 2022
28. If You’re Lucky, Your Heart Will Break: Field Notes From a Zen Life by James Ishmael Ford
Nonfiction: Zen
21st century, American
Public library
Finished June 8, 2022
29. A Heart Full of Peace by Joseph Goldstein
Nonfiction: Buddhism, meditation
21st century, American
Public library
Finished June 16, 2022
30. Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears by Pema Chodron
Nonfiction: Buddhism, shenpa, tonglen
21st century: American
Public library
Finished June 18, 2022
31. The Most Important Thing: Discovering Truth at the Heart of Life by Adyashanti
Nonfiction: Buddhism, Zen, spirituality
21st century, American
Public library
Finished July 3, 2022
32. The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now by Thich Nhat Hanh
Nonfiction: Buddhism, Zen
21st century, Vietnamese
Public library
Finished July 18, 2022
33. Introduction to Zen Koans; Learning the Language of Dragons by James Ishmael Ford
Nonfiction: Zen, koans, precepts
21st century, American
Public library
Finished July 21, 2022
34. Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck
Nonfiction: Zen
20th century, American
Public library
Finished July 24, 2022
35. Wanting enlightenment is a Big Mistake: Teachings of Zen Master Seung San by Seung San
20th century, Korean/American
Public library
Finished August 2022
36. Falling Into Grace: Insights on the End of Suffering by Adyashanti
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism, spirituality
21st century, American
Public library
Finished August 31, 2022
37. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Fiction: children’s, novel
20th century, American
Our library
Finished September 2022 (read with IMK)
38. This Truth Never Fails: A Zen Memoir in Four Seasons by David Rynick
Nonfiction: Zen, essays
21st century, American
Public library
Finished September 25, 2022
39. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
Nonfiction: Buddhism
20th century, American
Public library
Finished September 25, 2022
40. Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life by Sylvia Boorstein
Nonfiction: Buddhism
21st century, American
Public library
Finished October 2, 2022
41. Taking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism
20th century, American
Our library
Finished October 8, 2022
42. Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism
20th century, Japanese
Our library
Finished October 10, 2022
43. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Nonfiction: essays, nature, personal essays
21st century, American
Public library
Finished November 20, 2022
44. It’s Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness by Sylvia Boorstein
Nonfiction: Buddhism
20th century, American
Public library
Finished November 26, 2022
45. Into Terrible Light by David Rutschman
Fiction: stories
21st century, American
Our library
Finished December 31, 2022
Fiction: novel, Northern Ireland, coming of age
21st century, Irish
Audiobook
Finished January 14, 2022
2. Nighty-Nightmare by James Howe
Fiction: novella, children’s
20th century, American
Public library
Finished January 15, 2022 (read with IMK)
3. Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
Fiction: novel, immigration, Colombia
21st century, American
Audiobook
Finished January 21, 2022
4. A Separation by Katie Kitamura
Fiction: novel, Greece, grief, separation
21st century, American
Audiobook
Finished January 27, 2022
5. A Luminous Republic by Andres Barbas
Fiction: novel, translation
21st century, Spanish
Audiobook
Finished February 6, 2022
6. Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Fiction: novel, interpretation, Hague
21st century, American
Audiobook
Finished February 7, 2022
7. Inland by Tea Obreht
Fiction: West, camels, ghosts
21st century, American
Public library
Finished February 12, 2022
8. Premeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Fiction: murder mystery, children’s
21st century, American
Our library
Finished February 20, 2022 (read with IMK)
9. Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel
Nonfiction: graphic memoir
21st century, American
Public library
Finished February 21, 2022
10. Everything is Teeth by Evie Wyld
Nonfiction: graphic memoir
21st century, Australian
Public library
Finished February 22, 2022
11. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Fiction: novel, immigration, family, LGBTQ
21st century, Vietnamese American
Audiobook
Finished February 26, 2022
12. Motherhood by Sheila Heti
Fiction: novel, autofiction
21st century, Canadian
Audiobook
Finished March 10, 2022
13. The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh
Fiction: novel, dystopia, gender
21st century, British
Audiobook
Finished March 17, 2022
14. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Fiction: Chinese mythology, children’s
21st century, Taiwanese American
My library
Finished March 17, 2022 (read with IMK)
15. Barracoon: The Story of the “Last Black Cargo” by Zora Neal Hurston
Nonfiction: slavery, oral history
20th century, American, African American
Public library
Finished March 2022
16. The Penderwicks at Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Fiction: novel, children’s
21st century, American
My library
Finished March 26, 2022 (read with IMK)
17. Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry
Nonfiction: memoir, epistle
21st century, American, Black American
Public library
Finished March 27, 2022
18. The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by karina Yan Glaser
Fiction: novel, children’s
21st century, American
Our library
Finished April 4, 2022 (read with IMK)
19. Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
Fiction: novel, children’s
20th century, American
Our library
Finished April 11, 2022 (read with IMK)
20. How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
Fiction: novel
21st century, Cameroonian-American
Audiobook
Finished April 12, 2022
21. Intimations by Zadie Smith
Nonfiction: essays, pandemic
21st century, British
Audiobook
Finished April 14, 2022
22. The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Fiction: novel, pandemic, bookstore
21st century, Native American
Audiobook
Finished April 21, 2022
23. Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary
Fiction: novel, children’s
20th century, American
Our library
Finished April 23, 2022 (read with IMK)
24. Recitatif by Toni Morrison
Fiction: story; race; essay by Zadie Smith
20th century, American, African American
Audiobook
Finished April 24, 2022
25. Foreverland by Heather Havrilesky
Nonfiction: marriage, humor
21st century, American
Audiobook
Finished May 22, 2022
26. Transcription by Kate Atkinson
Fiction: novel, espionage, WWII
21st century, British
Our library
Finished May 2022
27. Zen Meditation in Plain English by John Daishin Buksbazen
Nonfiction: Zen
21st century, American
Public library
Finished June 5, 2022
28. If You’re Lucky, Your Heart Will Break: Field Notes From a Zen Life by James Ishmael Ford
Nonfiction: Zen
21st century, American
Public library
Finished June 8, 2022
29. A Heart Full of Peace by Joseph Goldstein
Nonfiction: Buddhism, meditation
21st century, American
Public library
Finished June 16, 2022
30. Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears by Pema Chodron
Nonfiction: Buddhism, shenpa, tonglen
21st century: American
Public library
Finished June 18, 2022
31. The Most Important Thing: Discovering Truth at the Heart of Life by Adyashanti
Nonfiction: Buddhism, Zen, spirituality
21st century, American
Public library
Finished July 3, 2022
32. The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now by Thich Nhat Hanh
Nonfiction: Buddhism, Zen
21st century, Vietnamese
Public library
Finished July 18, 2022
33. Introduction to Zen Koans; Learning the Language of Dragons by James Ishmael Ford
Nonfiction: Zen, koans, precepts
21st century, American
Public library
Finished July 21, 2022
34. Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck
Nonfiction: Zen
20th century, American
Public library
Finished July 24, 2022
35. Wanting enlightenment is a Big Mistake: Teachings of Zen Master Seung San by Seung San
20th century, Korean/American
Public library
Finished August 2022
36. Falling Into Grace: Insights on the End of Suffering by Adyashanti
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism, spirituality
21st century, American
Public library
Finished August 31, 2022
37. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Fiction: children’s, novel
20th century, American
Our library
Finished September 2022 (read with IMK)
38. This Truth Never Fails: A Zen Memoir in Four Seasons by David Rynick
Nonfiction: Zen, essays
21st century, American
Public library
Finished September 25, 2022
39. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
Nonfiction: Buddhism
20th century, American
Public library
Finished September 25, 2022
40. Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life by Sylvia Boorstein
Nonfiction: Buddhism
21st century, American
Public library
Finished October 2, 2022
41. Taking the Path of Zen by Robert Aitken
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism
20th century, American
Our library
Finished October 8, 2022
42. Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism
20th century, Japanese
Our library
Finished October 10, 2022
43. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Nonfiction: essays, nature, personal essays
21st century, American
Public library
Finished November 20, 2022
44. It’s Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness by Sylvia Boorstein
Nonfiction: Buddhism
20th century, American
Public library
Finished November 26, 2022
45. Into Terrible Light by David Rutschman
Fiction: stories
21st century, American
Our library
Finished December 31, 2022
