December 2025 Book Count:

 Note: This year I read 169 books.  Next year's goal is 100 books.

The Starving Saints By: Caitlin Starling

Fiction: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Historic, 352 pages

 Under the Oak Tree: The Comic, Vol. 1 By: Suji Kim, Ill By: P., translated by: namu

Fiction: Graphic Novel/Manga, Fantasy, 416 pages

Haunted Tank by: Frank Marraffino, Ill By: Henry Flint

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Paranormal. 128 pages

Third Shift Society, Vol. One By: Meredith Moriarty

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Mystery, 304 pages

Third Shift Society, Vol. Two By: Meredith Moriarty

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Mystery, 320 pages

Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature's Most Memorable Meals – Innovative Photographic Art for Foodies, Celebrating Classic and Contemporary Fiction with Culinary Excerpts By:Dinah Fried

Non-Fiction: Food/Cooking, Classic Lit, 120 pages

The Jar of Fools: Eight Hanukkah Stories From Chelm by: Eric A. Kimmel, Ill by: Mordicai Gerstein

Fiction: Children, Religion, Folklore, 32 pages

True Weird Volume 1 By: James Tynion IV, Lonnie Nadler, et al

Non-Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, History, Paranormal, 128 pages

Level Up By: Gene Luen Yang Ill By: Thien Pham

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 160 pages

Strange Houses By: Uketsu, Translated by: Jim Rion

Fiction: Mystery, 203 pages

Barb the Last Berzerker by: Dan & Jason

Fiction: Children's, Graphic Novel, Humor, 256 pages

Barb and the Ghost Blade by: Dan & Jason

Fiction: Children's, Graphic Novel, Humor, 256 pages

 

November 2025 Book Count:

Horror You Crave: (Stories #20-22) By: Julio Miranda

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-books

Vintage American Diner Cookbook: Favorite Retro Recipes to Make at Home By: Kevin Palmer McDermott

Non-fiction: Cooking, History, E-book

Strangeling: The Art of Jasmine Becket-Griffith By: Jasmine Becket-Griffith

Fiction: Fantasy, Art, 112 pages

Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World by: Sally M. Walker & Douglas W. Owsley

Non-fiction: Science, History, 136 pages

Whisper of the Woods by: Ennun Ana Iurov

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Fantasy, 96 pages

Dead Wednesday By: Jerry Spinelli

Fiction: Children's, Paranormal, 240 pages

3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years By: John Scalzi

Fiction: Sci-fi, Short Story, E-book

The Autumn Kingdom Vol. 1: Through the Blight By: Cullen Bunn Ill By: Christopher Mitten

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Horror, 104 pages

The Deviant Vol. 2 By: James Tynion IV et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Horror, Holiday, 176 pages

October 2025 Book Count:

 Halloween Reads!

Also have upped my book count to 150 for the year as goodreads counts each short story as a book.

Cult of the Lamb Vol. 1: The First Verse by: Alex Paknadel et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Fantasy, 104 pages

150 People, Places, and Things You Never Knew Were Catholic By: Jay Copp

Non-fiction: History, Religion, short story, 256 pages

Clue: Candlestick By: Dash Shaw

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Pop Culture, 96 pages

The Sound of Murder By: K.L. Montgomery

Fiction: Mystery, E-boo

We Hunt at Night: A Short Story of Zombie Horror By: Duncan Ralston

Fiction: Horror, Short Story, E-book

Scarlet Witch, Vol. 1: Witches' Road By: James Robinson Ill By:Vanesa Del Rey

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Pop Culture, 112 pages

Potter's Field By: Mark Waid Ill By: Paul Azaceta

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, 112 pages

Bowling with Corpses & Other Strange Tales from Lands Unknown By: Mike Mignola

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Short Story, Fantasy, Horror, 112 pages

8114 By: Joshua Hull

Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, Horror, 228 pages

Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase by: Nathan Hale

Non-fiction: History, Graphic novel, Children's, Humor,  128 pages

Are You Still There...?: A Short Story of Online Horror By; Duncan Ralston

Fiction: Horror, Short Story, E-book

Clown Car: A Short Story of Clown Horror By: Duncan Ralston

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Deserter by: Junji Ito

Fiction: Horror, Short Story, Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 392 pages

Horror You Crave: (Stories #1-19) By: Julio Miranda

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-books

Fragments of Horror By: Junji Ito

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Fantasy, Short Story, 224 pages

Soichi By: Junji Ito

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Fantasy, Short Story, 416 pages

The Last Delivery By: Evan Dahm

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Fantasy,  147 pages

Venus in the Blind Spot By: Junji Ito

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Fantasy, 272 pages

Shiver: Selected Stories By: Junji Ito

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Fantasy, Short Story 400 pages

Gargoyles of Gaylord By: Johnathan Rand

Fiction: Children's, Mystery, Paranormal, 204 pages

I Hate It When They Don’t Stay Dead: A Short Story By: Andrew S. French

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Lair of the Lansing Leprechauns By: Johnathan Rand

Fiction: Children's, Mystery, Paranormal

Lafayette! By: Nathan Hale

Non-fiction: History, Graphic novel, Children's, Humor,  128 pages

Smashed By: Junji Ito

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Fantasy, Short Story 416 Pages

September 2025 Book Count:

 The Mystery of the Cupboard By: Lynne Reid Banks

Fiction: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Children's, Classic, 246 pages

The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story By: Mary Downing Hahn

Fiction: Paranormal, Children's, 208 pages

The History of Generation X: Born in the 70's & 80's - Raised in the 90's, Greatest, Most Forgotten Generation By: Athanasios Vamvakas

Non-fiction: History, Pop Culture, E-book

(The book was hate read as the author is the most boomer gen X, I have ever read.)

Lovesickness By: Junji Ito

Fiction: Manga, Short Stories, Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror, 408 pages

Remina By: Junji Ito

Fiction: Manga, Sci- Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror, 256 pages

The Demonic Possession of Clara Germana Cele: A Look at the Most Convincing Case of Possession and Exorcism in History By: Seamus Wiles

Non-fiction: History, religion, E-book

Behind You: One-Shot Horror Stories By: Brian Coldrick

Fiction: Short Story, Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror, 152 pages

The Wolfling By: Gordon R. Dickson

Fiction: Sci-fi, 

I.R.L. By: Jenny Goebel

Fiction: YA, Paranormal, 176 pages

Mimi's Tales of Terror By: Junji Ito

 Fiction: Manga, Short Stories, Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror, 224 pages

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge By: M.T. Anderson & Eugene Yelchin

Fiction: Fantasy, Children's, Humor, 532 pages

Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale By: Nathan Hale

Non-fiction: Graphic Novel, Biography, History, Children's, 128 pages

Joe the Barbarian By: Grant Morrison  Ill By: Sean Gordon Murphy

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Paranormal, YA, 203 pages

Paranoid Gardens By: Gerard Way, Shaun Simon, Chris Weston et al
 Fiction: Sci-fi, Graphic Novel, 176 pages

August 2025 Book Count:

 A Generation of Vipers By: Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

Fiction: Mystery, E-book

The Studebaker Brothers: The Lives and Legacy of the Family Behind the Famous Automobile Company by: Charles River Editors

Non-fiction: History, Biography, E-book

1001 Cranes By: Naomi Hirahara

Fiction: Children, 240 pages

(Note: this is not the story of the girl who made 1001 cranes while dying from the effects of the atom bomb dropping.) 

Ungrateful Mammals By: Dave Eggers

Non-fiction: Art, Humor, 144 pages

Murder Your Employer by: Rupert Holmes

Fiction: Mystery, Humor 400 pages

(Read largely at work)

Artful Halloween: 31 Frightfully Elegant Projects By: Susan Wasinger

Non-fiction: Arts & Crafts, Holidays 128 pages

Vintage 5-Ingredient Recipes of the 1980s: A Retro Cookbook That Will Revive the Flavors and Sparkle of a Highly Memorable Era By: Kevin Palmer McDermott

Non-fiction: Cooking, History, E-book

Serial Killers Unmasked: A Chilling Account of 10 Serial Killers Hidden in the Shadows of History By: Ethan Wright

Non-fiction: History, True Crime, E-book

The Mystery Boxes By: Kazu Kibuishi et al.

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Short Stories128 pages

The Girl in the Walls By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

Fiction: Children, Mystery, Paranormal, Poetry, 288 pages

The Hidden Doors By: Kazu Kibuishi et al.

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Short Stories, 128 pages

The Lost Islands By: Kazu Kibuishi

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Short Stories, 128 pages

Starvation Heights: A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest By: Gregg Olsen

Non-fiction: True Crime, 432 pages

July 2025 Book Count:

 Uncle John's Greatest Know on Earth Bathroom Reader: Curiosities, Rarities & Amazing Oddities By: Bathroom Readers' Institute

Non-fiction: History, Pop Culture, Short Story, 408 pages

Cthulhu Cat By: Pandania et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Classic, Sci-Fi, 136 pages

Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection By: Junji Ito

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Paranormal, Short Story, 344 pages

The Middle Ages: A Graphic History By: Eleanor Janega, Ill By: Neil Max Emmanuel

Non-fiction: History, 176 pages

The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum By: Kirsten Weiss

Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, E-book

Disney Manga: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Mirror Moon by: Mallory Reaves et al

Fiction: Graphic novel, Pop Culture, YA, Fantasy, 128 pages

Star Wars: C-3PO Does NOT Like Sand! by: Caitlin Kennedy ill by: Brian Kesinger

Fiction: Children, Sci-fi, Graphic Novel 64 pages

Pugs of the Frozen North by: Philip Reeve

Fiction: Children, Humor, Sci-fi, Fantasy, 224 pages

The Accursed Vampire by: Madeline McGrane

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Children, 176 pages

Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries by: Greg Melville

Non-fiction: History, 272 pages

Monstress, Volume 1: Awakening By: Marjorie M. Liu Ill by: Sana Takeda

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Horror, 192 pages

Monstress, Volume 2: The Blood by: Marjorie M. Liu, ill by: Sana Takeda

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Horror, 152 pages

Scooby-Doo Team-Up Vol. 3 by: Various

Fiction: Pop Culture, Sci-fi, Graphic Novel, 128 pages

June 2025 Book Count

Ako and Bambi, Vol. 1by: Hero

Fiction: Manga, Fantasy, Paranormal, 152 pages

Ako and Bambi, Vol. 2 by: Hero

Fiction: Manga, Fantasy, Paranormal, 144 pages

Ako and Bambi, Vol. 3 by: Hero

Fiction: Manga, Fantasy, Paranormal, 144 pages

Haunted Histories in America: True Stories behind the Nation's Most Feared Places By: Nancy Hendricks

Non-Fiction: History, Paranormal, 368 pages

German Recipes to Excite Your Taste Buds: The Only German Cookbook You'll Ever Need to Create Authentic, Delicious Dishes By: Rola Oliver

Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book

Makhno: Ukrainian Freedom Fighter by: Philippe Thirault, Roberto Zaghi, translated By: Nanette McGuinness

 Non-fiction: Manga, Biography, History, 120 pages

Barely Functional Adult: It’ll All Make Sense Eventually by: Meichi Ng

Non-fiction: Graphic Novel, Memoir, Humor, 401 pages

Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark Ill By: Ulla Thynell, by: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Parker Fillmore, Jón Árnason

Fiction: Folklore, Classics, Children, Short Story, Fantasy, 160 pages

 

May 2025 Book Count

 I have updated my reading goal to 100

Loving, Ohio By: Matthew Erman Ill by: Sam Beck

Fiction: Paranormal, Religion, Graphic Novel, YA 216 pages

East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise by: Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta et al

Fiction: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Graphic Novel 152 pages

East of West, Vol. 2: We Are All One 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 3: There Is No Us 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 4: Who Wants War? 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 5: All These Secrets 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 6 144 pages

East of West, Vol. 7 128 pages

East of West, Vol. 8 144 pages

Everything is Fine Volume One: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel by: Mike Birchall

Fiction: Horror, Graphic Novel, Mystery 272 pages

The Lost Apothecary by: Sarah Penner

Fiction: Mystery, Historic, E-book

Visitations by: Corey Egbert

Fiction: YA, Graphic Novel, Religion 336 pages

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Full Moon By: Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare, Natacha Bustos

Fiction: Pop Culture, Sci-fi, Graphic Novel 264 pages

Death in a Prairie House: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Murders by: William R. Drennan

Non-fiction: True Crime, Biography, History 230 pages

The 2024 Easy Keto Diet Cookbook For Beginners: 2000 Days of Mouthwatering Low-Carb Recipes Plus a 30-Day Stress-Free Keto Meal Planner for Effective Weight Loss By: Ava Rayne

Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book

Medieval Exorcisms: The History and Legacy of the Beliefs in Demonic Possession during the Middle Ages By: Charles River Editors

Non-fiction: History, E-book 

NOTE: this book is not just about the Middle Ages.  It is as much if not more about the witch trials of Salam, MA and other ones in a more modern time from people of denominations that didn't exist in the Middle Ages.

Lost Worlds: Civilizations That Time Forgot by: Vivek Singh

Non-Fiction: History, E-book

NOTE: this book is not in Goodreads.

April 2025 Book Count

They Called Us Enemy By: George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott

Non-fiction: Memoir, History, Graphic Novel, 204 pages

Joker 1: One Operation Joker by: Satoshi Miyagawa ill by: Keisuke Gotou

Joker 2: One Operation Joker by: Satoshi Miyagawa ill by: Keisuke Gotou

Joker 3: One Operation Joker by: Satoshi Miyagawa ill by: Keisuke Gotou

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 160 pages each

Frank Miller's Pandora By: Frank Miller

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Pop Culture, 208 pages

31 Overlook Hotel Ed. By: K.G. Miller

Fiction: Short Story, E-book

Good Lookin' Cookin': A Year of Meals - A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food [A Cookbook] By: Dolly Parton, Rachel Parton George

Non-Fiction: Cooking, Holidays 272 pages

Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People By: Nadia Bolz-Weber

Non-fiction: Religion, Memoir, 211 pages

Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration By: Theo Parish

Non-Fiction: Memoir, Graphic Novel 224 pages

Nuking Alaska: Notes of an Atomic Fugitive By: Peter Dunlap-Shohl

Non-Fiction: History, Graphic Novel, 104 pages

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: The Beginning By: Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare

Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, Pop Culture 

March 2025 Book Count:

 Horror Movie by: Paul Tremblay

Fiction: Horror, 453 pages 

Cemetery Kids Don't Die Vol. 1 by: Zac Thompson

Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, Paranormal 112 pages

Teen Titans: Starfire by: Kami Garcia

Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, Pop Culture, 208 pages

The Mysteries by: Bill Watterson

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 72 pages

Caring for Creation: Inspiring Words from Pope Francis By: Pope Francis

Non-fiction: Religion, 192 pages

Rick and Morty: Go to Hell by: Ryan Ferrier, Sarah Stern

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 128 pages

God is Young by: Pope Francis

Non-fiction: Religion, 128 pages

Fall of Cthulhu, Vol. 1: The Fugue by: Michael Alan Nelson

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Horror, Classic, 132 pages

Squee by: Jhonen Vásquez

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 144 pages

The Lost Girl By: R.L. Stine

Fiction: Horror, Paranormal, YA, Mystery, 261 pages

The Lost Boy by: Greg Ruth

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Paranormal, Fantasy, YA, 190 pages

The Riddler: Year One by: Paul Dano

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 232 pages

Space Dumplins by: Craig Thompson

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi, Children's, 316 pages

Godzilla's 70th Anniversary By: James Stokoe

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Sci-fi, 200 pages

Supernatural Creatures: Mythical and Sacred Creatures from Around the World By: D.K. Publishing

Non-Fiction: Religion, Pop Culture, Paranormal, 192 pages

 

February 2025 Book Count:

Frog Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Amphibian Lives By: Marty Crump, Ill By: Tony Angell

Non-fiction: Science, 200 pages

Hamstersaurus Rex By: Tom O'Donnell, Ill By: Tim Miller

Fiction: Kids, Sci- Fi, Mystery, Humor, 272 pages

The Secret, Book, & Scone Society By: Ellery Adams

Fiction: Mystery, E- book

Guts & Glory: The Vikings By: Ben Thompson

Non-fiction: YA, History, Biography 320 pages

Coral's Reef Vol. 1 By: David Lumsdon, Ill By: Shiei

Fiction: Manga, Fantasy, YA, 256 pages

Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis by: Sally Bayless

Fiction: Mystery, E-book

Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped His Disciples for Greatness, and What He Wants to Do with You by: John F. MacArthur Jr.

"Non-Fiction": Religion, "History", 201 pages

HERETICAL NONSENSE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY
Note: I only read this book to point out all the many, many flaws in it on my YouTube channel.  Besides theological issues & historical issues, this book also has psychological errors and the author insists that the moral short fallings of a political leader of when this was written (early 2000's)  was causing the downfall of America while he currently considers a person who has committed all the same sins & many, many, many more "a step in the right direction" now.  In short, I am 100% NOT recommending this book. 

January 2025 Books:

This year my starting goal is to read 52 books. i.e. a book a week.

Eight Very Bad Nights: A Collection of Hanukkah Noir By: Tod Goldberg
Fiction: Short Stories, Mystery, Holiday, Religion, 304 pages

The World of Lore: Dreadful Places By: Aaron Mahnke

Non-fiction: History, Horror, Pop Culture, paranormal, 352 pages

Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, the Art, the Vision By: Frank T. Thompson

Non-Fiction: History, Holiday, Science, 192 pages

Freaky Folklore: Terrifying Tales of the World's Most Elusive Monsters and Enigmatic Cryptids By: Darkness Prevails, Carman Carrion

Non-Fiction: Paranormal, History, Pop Culture, Short Stories, 256 pages

The Epidemics of the Middle Ages: The Black Death, The Dancing Mania & The Sweating Sickness By: Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker

Non-Fiction: History, E-book

Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair By: Lucy Knisley

Non-Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, Memoir, 208 pages

December 2024 Books:

 I read 156 books/stories (as some of the books were e-books of a short story) in 2024.

Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea by: Mike Mignola Ill By: Jesse Lonergan, Clem Robins

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 120 pages

 Gargoyles: Here in Manhattan by: Greg Weisman Ill By: George Kambadais et al.

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, 160 page

The Tasting Menu: A Short Story By: Stuart MacBride

Fiction: Short Story, Mystery, E-book

Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science By: Catherine McNeur

Non-fiction: Biography, Science, 432 pages

The Candy Cane Killer: A Christmas Mystery By: Alice Webb

Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book

The Last Christmas By: Gerry Duggan Ill By: Brian Posehn, Rick Remender

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Holidays, 176 pages

Christmas, Corpses, and Clockwork Kittens By: L.A. Nisula

Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book

Pretty Little Felts: Mixed-Media Crafts To Tickle Your Fancy By: Julie Collings

Non-Fiction: 128 pages

Vintage Baking Recipes: Timeless Tastes From 1800 to 1980 By: Steven Masters

Non-fiction: History, Cooking, E-book

Mistletoe and Martians: An Alien Christmas Tale By: Samuel DenHartog

Fiction: Sci-Fi, YA, E-book

 

November 2024 Books:

 The Mostly Invisible Boy by: A.J. Vanderhorst

Fiction: Children's, Fantasy, 294 pages

Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins: Yasha Nydoorin by: Cecil Castellucci, Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 56 pages

It's All Because Of Carbs | Lose Weight & Live a Healthy Lifestyle with Smart Carb Choices : Carb-Cutting Tips, Food Categories, Beneficial Foods, Emotional ... Overeating, Food Triggers, Impulsive Eating By: Živilė Povilaitytė

Non-fiction: Science, E-book

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Volume III By: Jody Houser et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 152 pages

Heroes' Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook by: Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Michael Witwer

Non-fiction: Cooking, Fantasy, Pop Culture, 212 pages

Gothic Life: The Essential Guide to Macabre Style by: Aurelio Voltaire

Non-fiction: Pop Culture, 208 pages

Magic: The Hidden Planeswalker by: Mairghread Scott

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 144 pages

One Piece: Pirate Recipes By: Sanji

Non-fiction: Cooking Fantasy, Pop Culture, 96 pages

In Praise of the Bees By: Kristin Gleeson

Fiction: History, E-book

Ushers By: Joe Hill

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor, The Sapling Vol 3: Branches By: Alex Paknadel, Rob Williams, et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, 112 pages

Rebel Folklore: Empowering Tales of Spirits, Witches, and Other Misfits from Anansi to Baba Yaga By:Icy Sedgwick, Ill By: Melissa Jarram

Non-fiction: Short Story, Religion, 192 pages

October 2024 Books:

 Cosmic Ghost Rider: Baby Thanos Must Die By: Donny Cates et al.

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Pop Culture, 136 pages

More Haunted Michigan: New Encounters with Ghosts of the Great Lakes State By: Gerald S. Hunter

Non-fiction: Paranormal, History, 230 pages

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by: M.R. James

Fiction: Fantasy, Paranormal, Classic, E-book 

History's Greatest Mysteries Unsolved Secrets of the Past By:Vivek Singh

Non-fiction: History, E-book

Terror in Brief: Volume IV: 200 Two-Sentence Horror Stories by: D. T. Adams

Fiction: Short Stories, Horror, E-book

Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Volume II By: Matthew Mercer, Jody Houser et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Pop Culture, 152 pages

The Game Master’s Book of Villains, Minions and Their Tactics: By: Aaron Hübrich, Dan Dillon, Jim Pinto, Vall Syrene, Alexander Lafort, Hunter Henrickson et al

Non-fiction: Pop Culture, 256 pages

The Most Gruesome Hauntings of the Midwest By: Chad Lewis

Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, 250 pages

Bram Stoker's Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi By: Robert Place Napton et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Pop Culture, Classics, Paranormal, 200 pages

Over My Dead Body: A Witchy Graphic Novel By: Sweeney Boo

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Fantasy, Paranormal, YA, 240 pages

The Harrowing of Hell by: Evan Dahm

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Religion, 128 pages

Ghost Hunting in Haunted Cemeteries: A How-To Guide by: Fiona Broome

Non-Fiction: History, Paranormal, 199 pages

The Holy Ghost: A Spirited Comic By: John Hendrix Ill. By: Patrick McDonnell

 Fiction: Graphic Novel, Religion, Humor, 128 pages

A Ghoulish Midlife By: Lia Davis, L.A. Boruff

Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, E-book 

The Doll's House By: Lisa Unger

Fiction: Mystery, Fantasy, Paranormal, Short Story, E-book

Slade House By: David Mitchell

Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, Horror, 238 pages

101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered by: Sadie Hartmann

Non-fiction: Horror, Books, 168 pages

My Evil Mother by: Margaret Atwood

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 By: James Tynion IV Ill. By:Werther Dell'Edera

Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, 128 pages

A Welcome Reunion By: Lucinda Berry

Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book

There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed by: Edgar Cantero

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

10-31: The All Hallows' Eve Horror: A 5-minute short story By: Max Joseph Hetcher

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

A Murder of Crows by: Reed W. Huston

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

The Ninth Skeleton by: Clark Ashton Smith

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

The Dead of Stanley Brook: A True Ghost Story By: Edwin Brightwater

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

Slash Forward: A Short Horror Story by: Grant Fieldgrove

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

When Night Falls By: John Lugo-Trebble

Fiction: Short Story, E-book

True Scary Stories: Volume One - The Shadow Man: Real Horror Mystery With A Twist By: Dark Mistress Aurora

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Twice the Chill: Two SHORT Horror Stories By: Rachel A Olson

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Bloody Mary: A Short Story By: Alexis Tiger

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Attack of the Crawling Hand By: Nicole Prestin

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

Night for the Gargoyles by: M.K. Theodoratus

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

The Haunting of Jezebeth: A Short Story by: Paula Cappa

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, E-book

Rag Doll by: Rebecca Scarberry

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, E-book

September 2024 Books

Tales of Supernatural Law By: Batton Lash

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, Paranormal, Horror, 184 pages

The Death Clock By: J. Rock

Fiction: Short Story, Paranormal, Horror, Mystery, E-book

Cat Fancy: A Short Tale of Feline Terror By: A.E. Hodge

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

The Black Cat By: Kathryn Trattner

Fiction: Horror, Short Story, E-book

Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant By: Tony Cliff

Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, History 176 pages

Japanese Urban Legends: Uncover the Forgotten Tales Where Myth Meets Mystery by: Chronicle Press

Non-fiction: History, Horror, Paranormal, E-book

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Druid's Call By: E.K. Johnston

Fiction: Fantasy, YA, Pop Culture, 304 pages

True Ghost Stories: True Ghost Stories Of Terrifying Paranormal Activity, Haunted Houses And Spooky Places From Around The World By: Jo Lavine

Non-fiction: Horror, History, E-book

The Library of Fear By: John Yin

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

A is for Antichrist By: Iain Rob Wright

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling By: Tony Cliff

Fiction: Graphic Novel, YA, History 272 pages

HALLOWS EVE 2: Halloween in Hobbes End By: William Oswald

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, Paranormal, Mystery, E-book

Ghost Diner - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

A Deadly New Friend - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Clowns In The Woods - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Wicked Tome - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Dolls In The Forest - Short Horror Story By: Johnny Grim

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Clowns In The Woods - Short Horror Story by: Johnny Grim

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

Paragon Cult - Short Horror Story by: Johnny Grim

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E-book

The Dark North by: Martin Dunelind et al

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Sci-fi/fantasy, 323 pages

Cats of the Louvre By: Taiyo Matsumoto translated by: Michael Arias

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Sci-fi/fantasy 432 pages

 Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland by: History Nerds

Non-fiction: History, Biography, E-book

 

The Letters of St. Ignatius of Antioch: Annotated with Biblical Cross-References Ed. By: Stephen Fitch

Non-fiction: Religion, E-book 

 

August 2024 Books:

 Upped reading goal for the year to 100 as already at 77.

The Secret of the Stone Frog By: David Nytra

Fiction: Graphic novel, Children's, Fantasy, 80 pages

The Battle of Flodden: The History of the Most Famous Battle Between England and Scotland By: Charles River Editors

Non-fiction: History, E-book

Booty: Girl Pirates on the High Seas By: Sara Lorimer, Ill. By: Susan Synarski

Non-fiction: History, Biography, Children's, 112 pages

The LGBTQ + History Book By: D.K. Publishing

Non-fiction: History, 336 pages

Tiger Chair By: Max Brooks

Fiction: Short Story, Sci-fi, E-book

The Daughters of Ys By: M.T. Anderson Ill. By: Jo Rioux

Fiction: Fantasy, Graphic Novel, YA 206 pages

The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism By: Jen Gunter

Non-fiction: Science, E-book

Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection Ed. & Ill. By: Matt Dembicki

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Short stories, YA, 232 pages

Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again By: Shigeru Kayama Translated By: Jeffrey Angles

Fiction: Sci-fi, Classic, 256 pages

The Ancient Roman Cookbook: 50 Recipes That Built the Roman Empire Illustrated By: Alex Raponi

Non-fiction: Cooking, History, E-book

Dark World: Into the Shadows with the Lead Investigator of The Ghost Adventures Crew By: Zak Bagans

Non-fiction: Memoir, Paranormal, History, 272 pages

 

July 2024 Books:

 A Thousand Recipes for Revenge By: Beth Cato

Fiction: Fantasy, Mystery, E-book

Under the Sea: A Short Story Anthology, Vol. 1 By: D.M. Million, R.M. Carpus, C.C. Givans

Fiction: Fantasy, Paranormal, Short Stories, E-book

The Shepherd of Hermas By: Hermas

Non-fiction: Religion, E-book

Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food By: Roger Horowitz

Non-fiction: Religion, History, Food, 320 pages

Nettle & Bone By: T. Kingfisher

Fiction: Fantasy, Horror, Classics 243 pages

The Ghost Writer By: Loreth Anne White

Fiction: Short Story, Horror, Mystery, E-book

Simon's Cat: It's a Dog's Life By: Simon Tofield

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 128 pages

Fever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918 By: Don Brown

Non-fiction: Graphic Novel, History, Science, 96 pages

Herding Cats By: Sarah Andersen

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 112 pages

The Philosophy of Snoopy By: Charles M. Schulz

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor 80 pages

June 2024 Books:

 This One Summer By: Mariko Tamaki,  Ill By: Jillian Tamaki

Fiction: YA, Graphic Novel 324 pages

Ava's Demon, Book One: Reborn by: Michelle Fus

Fiction: Paranormal, Sci-Fi, Graphic Novel, 324 pages

A Haunted Road Atlas: Sinister Stops and Dangerous Destinations, and True Crime Tales By: Christine Schiefer, & Em Schulz

Non-fiction: History, Travel, Paranormal, True Crime, 304 pages

The History of Science Fiction: A Graphic Novel Adventure By: Xavier Dollo, Ill By: Djibril Morissette-Phan

Non-Fiction: History, Biography, Graphic Novel, 216 pages

Beware of Chicken By: CasualFarmer

Fiction: Sci-fi, Fantasy, E-book

Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade by: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. adapted by: Ryan North Ill. By: Albert Monteys

Fiction: Classic, Graphic Novel, Sci-fi, 192 pages

Lore Olympus, Vol. 1 By: Rachel Smythe

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 384 pages

Lore Olympus: Volume Two  By: Rachel Smythe

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, 368 pages

American Cults: Cabals, Corruption, and Charismatic Leaders By: Jim Willis

Non-fiction: Religion, True Crime, History, 368 pages

Thornhedge By: T. Kingfisher

Fiction: Fantasy, Classic Humor, 116 pages

 

May 2024 Books

 I got tired of doing the math for the book count.

Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! By: David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker

Non-fiction: Humor, Pop Culture, History, Memoir, 352 pages

Poorly Drawn Lines: Good Ideas and Amazing Stories by: Reza Farazmand

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 199 pages

Poorlier Drawn Lines by: Reza Farazmand

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor, 168 pages

The Fourth Closet: Five Nights at Freddy’s (Five Nights at Freddy’s Graphic Novel #3) by: Scott Cawthon, Kira Breed-Wrisley, Diana Camero

Fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery, Pop Culture, Paranormal 192 pages

What Feasts at Night by: T. Kingfisher

Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, Fantasy, 151 pages

Unfuck Your Eating: Using Science to Build a Better Relationship with Food, Health, and Body Image by: Faith G. Harper

Non-fiction: 192 pages

BuzzFeed Unsolved Supernatural: 101 True Tales of Hauntings, Demons, and the Paranormal By: Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej

Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, Humor, 234 pages

The Scary Book of Christmas Lore: 50 Terrifying Yuletide Tales from Around the World by: Tim Rayborn

Non-fiction: History, Short Story, Holidays 144 pages

The Shadows by: Vincent Zabus Art by: Hippolyte

 Fiction: Graphic Novel, Fantasy, Politics 199 pages