Seidchen’s 2023 Books

1. The Heart of Being: Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen Buddhism by John Daido Loori
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism, precepts
20th century, American
Public library
Finished January 2, 2023

2. Galatea: A Short Story by Madeline Miller
Fiction: Greek mythology
21st century, American
Our library
Finished January 2023

3. Cold-Blooded Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce
Fiction: murder mystery, children's
21st century, American
Our library
Finished January 22, 2023 (read with IMK)

4. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism
20th century, Japanese
Our library
Finished January 22, 2023

5. The Buddha in Jail: Restoring Lives, Finding Hope and Freedom by Cuong Lu
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism
21st century, Vietnamese, Dutch
Public library
Finished February 7, 2023

6. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Fiction: children’s
20th century, American
Our library
Finished February 11, 2023 (read with IMK)

7. That Bird Has My Wings: An Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row by Jarvis Jay Masters
Nonfiction: memoir, Buddhism
21st century, American
Public library
Finished February 16, 2023

8. Being Upright: Zen Meditation and the Bodhisattva Precepts by Reb Anderson
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism, precepts
21st century, American
Our library
Finished February 19, 2023

9. Taking Our Places: The Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up by Norman Fischer
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism, mentorship, precepts
21st century, American
Our library
Finished March 2, 2023

10. The Mind of Clover: Essays in Zen Buddhist Ethics by Robert Aiken
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism, precepts
20th century, American
Our library
Finished March 14, 2023

11. Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN by Tara Brach
Nonfiction: Buddhism, Theravada, psychology
21st century, American
Public library
Finished March 27, 2023

12. Why Buddhism Is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright
Nonfiction: Buddhism, secular mindfulness
21st century, American
Public library
Finished April 30, 2023

13. The Mama Sutra: A Story of Loss, Loss, and the Path of Motherhood by Anne Cushman
Nonfiction: memoir, Buddhism, yoga, motherhood, spirituality
21st century, American
Public library
Finished May 11, 2023

14. Untangling Karma: Intimate Zen Stories on Healing Trauma by Judith Ragir
Nonfiction: memoir, Zen, Buddhism, Judaism, trauma
21st century, America
Public library
Finished May 18, 2023

15. Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
Fiction: spirituality
20th century, American
Public library
Finished May 20, 2023

16. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Fiction: novella
21st century, Irish
Our library
Finished May 20, 2023

17. What Is Zen? Plain Talk for a Beginner's Mind by Norman Fischer and Susan Moon
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism, Q&A
21st century, American
Public library (ebook)
Finished June 6, 2023

18. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Fiction: fantasy, children’s
21st century, American
Our library
Finished June 7, 2023 (read with IMK)

19. The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
Fiction: magic, children’s
21st century, American
Our library
Finished June 8, 2023 (read with IMK)

20. At Work in the Ruins: Finding Our Place in the Time of Science, Climate Change, Pandemics and All the Other Emergencies by Dougald Hine
Nonfiction: modernity, science, social systems, philosophy, climate crisis, COVID
21st century, British
Public library
Finished June 9, 2023

21. Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting Over Yourself by Mark Epstein
Nonfiction: Buddhism, psychology, therapy
21st century, American
Public library
Finished June 11, 2023

22. A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle
Fiction: children's, fantasy, science fiction
20th century, American
Our library
Finished ?? 2023 (read with IMK

23. The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible but Charles Eisenstein
Nonfiction: spirituality, consciousness, story
21st century, American
Public library
Finished July 21, 2023

24. Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom by Sharon Salzberg
Nonfiction: spirituality, Buddhism
21st century, American
Public library
Finished July 31, 2023

25. Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller
Nonfiction: science, biography, memoir, hybrid
21st century, American
Our library
Finished August 16, 2023

26. Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly, Summer 2022
Nonfiction: Buddhism, periodical
21st century, American
Our library
Finished August 18, 2023

27. The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World by David Abram
Nonfiction: language, indigenous worldview, spirituality, ecology
20th century, American
Public library
Finished August 29, 2023

28. Ecodharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis by David R. Loy
Nonfiction: Buddhism, climate, bodhisattva precepts, vows, ecology
21st century, American
Our library
Finished September 2, 2023

29. Opening to Oneness: A Practical & Philosophical Guide to the Zen Precepts by Nancy Mujo Baker
Nonfiction: Buddhism, Zen, precepts
21st century, American
Our library
Finished September 2023

30. Come, Thief: Poems by Jane Hirshfield
Nonfiction: poetry
21st century, American
Public library
Finished October 2023

31. Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace by Angel Kyodo Williams
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism, race
21st century, American
Public library
Finished October 15, 2023

32. Reverse Meditation: How to Use Your Pain and Most Difficult Emotions as the Doorway to Inner Freedom by Andrew Holecek
Nonfiction: Buddhism, Theravada
21st century, American
Public library
Finished November 2023

33. Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide by Barry Magid
Nonfiction: Zen, Buddhism
21st century, American
Our library
Finished November 12, 2023

34. A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle
Fiction: time, science fiction, fantasy, children’s
20th century, American
Our library
Finished November 19, 2023 (read with IMK)

35. Wait: A Love Letter to Those in Despair by Cuong Lu
Nonfiction: Buddhism, Zen
21st century, Vietnamese, Dutch
Public library
Finished December 5, 2023

36. After: Poems by Jane Hirshfield
Nonfiction: poetry, Zen
21st century, American
Public library
Finished December 9, 2023

37. Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Priest by Shundo Aoyama
Nonfiction: Zen, memoir, essays, Buddhism
20th century, Japanese
Public library
Finished December 16, 2023

38. The More Extravagant Feast by Leah Naomi Green
Nonfiction: poetry, motherhood
21st century, American
Public library
Finished December 17, 2023

39. Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us by Rachel Aviv
Nonfiction: mental illness, spirituality, psychology
21st century, American
Audiobook (public library)
Finished December 22, 3023

40. All the Fierce Tethers: Essays by Lia Purpura
Nonfiction: essays, writing, seeing
21st century, American
Our library
Finished December 24, 2023

41. Guardians of the Trees: A Journey of Hope Through Healing the Planet by Kinari Webb, M.D.
Nonfiction: memoir, planetary health, rainforests, public health, spirituality
21st century, American
Public library
Finished December 30, 2023