January
1. Princess Sultana's Daughters (Jean Sasson) NF
2. The Dante Collection: A Genevieve Lenard Novel (Estelle Ryan) F
3. Princess Sultana's Circle (Jean Sasson) NF
4. American Chick in Saudi Arabia (Jean Sasson) NF
5. Speaking of Jesus: The Art of Not Evangelism (Carl Medearis) NF
6. Princess: More Tears to Cry (Jean Sasson) NF
7. Daughter of the Mountain (Louise Rankin) with Ben and Maddie F
8. William Carey: Obliged to Go (Janet and Geoff Benge) with Ben and Maddie NF
9. All the Small Poems (Valerie Worth) with Ben and Maddie P
10. The Hiding Place (Corrie Ten Boom) NF
11. East of Eden (John Steinbeck) F
February
12. The Color Purple (Alice Walker) F
13. Shadow Spinner (Susan Fletcher ) with Ben and Maddie F
14. Going for Kona (Pamela Fagan Hutchins) F
March
15. Seven Daughters and Seven Sons (Barbara Cohen and Bahija Lovejoy)
17. Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunnes, Butcher of Men (Harold Schechter) NF
18. Living Water in the Desert (Rebecca Davis) with Ben and Maddie NF
19. Private India (James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi) F
April
20. A Long Walk to Water (Linda Sue Park) with Ben and Maddie, NF
21. The Brethren (John Grisham) F
22. The Black Book (James Patterson and David Ellis) F
May
23. Beat the Story Drum, Pum-Pum (Ashley Bryan) with Ben and Maddie, F
26. Eastern Hemisphere with Ben and Maddie NF
27. Cross the Line (James Patterson) F
28. Woman of God (James Patterson and Maxine Paetro) F
29. The Light of the Fireflies (Paul Pen and Simon Bruni) F
June
30. The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman) F
31. Radical Reminssion: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds (Kelly A. Turner) NF
32. Woman to Woman (Joy Loewen) NF
July
33. Assets Cubed (Anthony Humpage) NF
34. Entrusted (David York and Andrew Howell) NF
August
35. Invisible (James Patterson and David Ellis) F
36. You Have More Than You Think (David and Tom Gardner) NF
September
37. Living Trusts for Everyone (Ronald Sharp) NF
38. Humble Roots (Hannah Anderson) NF
October
39. Teff Love: Adventures in Vegan Ethiopian Cooking (Kittee Berns) NF
40. Invisible (James PAtterson and David Ellis) F
November
41. Ten Women (Marcella Serra) F
42. One-Dish Vegan: More than 150 Soul-Satisfying Recipes for Easy and Delicious One-Bowl and One-Plate Dinners (Robin Robertson) NF
43. A Taste of Arabia: Recipes and Customs from Arabia and Beyond (Jessie Kirkness Parker)
44. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession (Allison Hoover Bartlett) NF
December
45. Swimsuit (James Petterson and Maxine Paetro) F
46. Cross Country (James Patterson) F
47. Eyewitness Travel: Top 10 London (Roger Williams) NF
48. Insight Guides England NF
49. The Asian Vegan Kitchen: Authentic and Appetizing Dishes from a Continent of Rich Flavors (Hema Parekh) NK
50. An Edible Mosaic: Middle Eastern Fare with Extraordinary Flair (Faith E. Gorsky) NF
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Monday, December 31, 2018
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Turning The Pages: 2017
January
1. Thomas
Jefferson Education (Oliver DeMille)
2. Thomas
Jefferson Education For Teens and Every Adult Who Wants to Change the World
(Oliver DeMille)
3. Do
Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations (Alex Harris and
Brett Harris)
4. Roll
of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Mildred D. Taylor) - with BMJ
5. Almost
12 (Kenneth N. Taylor) - with BMJ
February
6. King
of the Mound: My Summer With Satchel Paige (Wes Tooke) - with BMJ
7. Number
the Stars (Lois Lowry)
8. The
River (Gary Paulsen) - with WBMJ
9. The
View From Saturday (E.L.Konigsburg) - with WBMJ
10. The
Winged Watchman (Hilda Van Stockum) - with BMJ
11. 15th
Affair (James Patterson and Maxine Paetro)
12.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
13.
Oxford Illustrated Book of American Children's Poems - with BMJ
March
14. Out
of the Dust (Karen Hesse) - with W
15.
Miracles on Maple Hill (Virginia Sorensen) - with BMJ
16. The
Second Mrs. Giaconda (E.L. Konisburg)
17. W is
for Wasted (Sue Grafton)
18. To
Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee) - with W
19. The
Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (Bette Bao Lord) - with BMJ
April
20.
General Butterfingers (Catharine Bowman Smith) - with BMJ
21. X
(Sue Grafton)
22. The
Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had (Susan
Wise Bauer)
23.
Lights in a Dark Place (Rebecca Davis) - with BMJ
24. Henri
Matisse: Drawing with Scissors: Masterpieces from the Late Years
25. The
Children’s Book of American History – with BMJ
26. In
the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson – with BMJ
27. Every
Soul a Star (Wendy Mass) – with BMJ
28. Belay
On (Boy Scouts of America)
May
29. The
Landmark History of the American People: From Charleston to the Moon, Volume II
(Daniel and Ruth Boorstin) – with BMJ
30. In
Search of the Source (Neil Anderson & Hyatt Moore) – with BMJ
31. The
World Wars (Paul
Dowswell and Ruth Brocklehurst) – with BMJ
32. I Will Always Write Back (Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda) -
with W
33. The
Summertime Survival Guide for Parents (Rebecca Kochenderfer)
34. Uncle
Tom’s Cabin (Harriett Beecher Stowe, audiobook)
35. The
Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood)
36. Rescue
the Captors (Russell Stendal)
37. The
Scent of Water (Elizabeth Goudge)
June
38. The
Bridge of San Luis Rey (Thorton Wilder)
39. The
Island of Dr. Libris (Chris Grabenstein, audiobook with WBMJ)
40. Brian’s
Return (Gary Paulsen, audiobook with WBMJ)
41. Summer of the Gypsy Moths (Sara Pennypacker)
July
July
42. The
Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins, audiobook)
August
August
43. Mere
Christianity (C. S. Lewis, with friends)
44. Where
the Mountain Meets the Moon (Grace Lin) – with BMJ
September
September
45. Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze (Elizabeth Foreman Lewis)
– with BMJ
46. Hudson
Taylor: God’s Adventurer (Phyllis Thompson)
–
47. The
Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun
(Brother Yun and Paul Hattaway)
October
48. The
Master Puppeteer (Katherine Paterson) – with BM
November
49. I
Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade (Diane Wilson) –
50. Whatever
Happened to Penny Candy? A Fast, Clear, and Fun Explanation of the Economics
You Need for Success in Your Career, Business, and Investments (Richard J.
Maybury and Jane A. Williams)– with WBMJ
51. Breaking Stalin's Nose (Eugene Yelchin) - with BM
52. The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam (Quang Huynh and Vo-Dinh Mai) - with BM53. Rickshaw Girl (Mitali Perkins and Jamie Hogan) - with BM
54. Teresa of Calcutta (D. Jeanene Watson and Louis H. Rock) - with BM
December
55. Christmas Carols for a Kid's Heart (Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Eareckson Tada) - with BMJ
56. The Art Forger (BA Shapiro)
57. A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) - with WBMJ
58. Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia (Jean Sasson)
56. The Art Forger (BA Shapiro)
57. A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) - with WBMJ
58. Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia (Jean Sasson)
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Turning the Pages: 2016
Books read with any of my kids
Non-fiction
January
1. Daughter of Earth and Water: A Biography of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Noel Gerson)
2. The Forgotten Girls (Alexa Steele)
3. 12th of Never (James Patterson and Maxine Paetro)
4. For the Love (Jen Hatmaker) - with book club
5. The Advocate (Teresa Burrell)
February
6. Unlucky 13 (James Patterson and Maxine Paetro)
7. Reluctant Writer (ebook)
8. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Jean Lee Latham)
9. Lewis & Clark Expedition (Richard Neuberger)
10. Helping Without Hurting in Short-term Missions (Stave Corbett and Brian Fikkert)
March
11. Justin Morgan Had a Horse (Margeurite Henry)
12. Calico Bush (Rachel Field)
13. Bones Never Lie (Kathy Reichs)
April
14. Adoniram Judson: Bound for Burma (Janet and Geoff Benge)
15. A Child's Introduction to Poetry (Michael Driscoll)
16. Peace Child (Don Richardson)
17. The Journeyman (Elizabeth Yates)
18. Fervent (Priscilla Shirer)
May
19. The Bean Trees (Barbara Kingsolver)
20. Cut to the Bone (Jefferson Bass)
June
21. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics (Chris Grabenstein, audiobook)
22. Hatchet (Gary Paulsen, audiobook)
23. Theodore Boone: The Scandal (John Grisham, audiobook)
24. The Broker (John Grisham)
July
25. The Witnesses (James Patterson and Brendan DuBois
26. The Inquisitor's Key (Jefferson Bass)
27. Mistress (James Patterson and David Ellis)
28. A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare, audiobook)
August
29. Back Fire (Catherine Coulter)
30. Split Second (Catherine Coulter)
31. The Great Turkey Walk (Kathleen Karr)
32. William Wilberforce: God's Politician (John Holzmann)
33. Angel Experiment (James Patterson, audiobook)
September
34. Bombshell (Catherine Coulter)
35. Across Five Aprils (Irene Hunt)
36. Confessions of a Murder Suspect (James Patterson and Maxine Paetro)
37. Leading like Jesus (Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges)
October
38. Caddie Woodlawn (Carol Ryrie Brink)
39. The Best Yes (Lysa TerKeurst)
40. The Everything Parents Guide to Children with Dyslexia (Abigail Marshall)
November
41. The Great Wheel (Robert Lawson)
42. The Last Woman Standing: A Novel (Thelma Adams)
43. The Watcher (Jo Robertson)
December
44. Little Britches (Ralph Moody)
45. Played to Death (BV Lawson)
46. The Woman in Cabin 10 (Ruth Ware)
47. Cross Country (James Patterson)
48. Do You See What I See?: Exploring the Christmas of Every Day (Ross Parsley)
49. Christmas Carols for a Kid's Heart (Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Earekson Tada)
Non-fiction
January
1. Daughter of Earth and Water: A Biography of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Noel Gerson)
2. The Forgotten Girls (Alexa Steele)
3. 12th of Never (James Patterson and Maxine Paetro)
4. For the Love (Jen Hatmaker) - with book club
5. The Advocate (Teresa Burrell)
February
6. Unlucky 13 (James Patterson and Maxine Paetro)
7. Reluctant Writer (ebook)
8. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Jean Lee Latham)
9. Lewis & Clark Expedition (Richard Neuberger)
10. Helping Without Hurting in Short-term Missions (Stave Corbett and Brian Fikkert)
March
11. Justin Morgan Had a Horse (Margeurite Henry)
12. Calico Bush (Rachel Field)
13. Bones Never Lie (Kathy Reichs)
April
14. Adoniram Judson: Bound for Burma (Janet and Geoff Benge)
15. A Child's Introduction to Poetry (Michael Driscoll)
16. Peace Child (Don Richardson)
17. The Journeyman (Elizabeth Yates)
18. Fervent (Priscilla Shirer)
May
19. The Bean Trees (Barbara Kingsolver)
20. Cut to the Bone (Jefferson Bass)
June
21. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics (Chris Grabenstein, audiobook)
22. Hatchet (Gary Paulsen, audiobook)
23. Theodore Boone: The Scandal (John Grisham, audiobook)
24. The Broker (John Grisham)
July
25. The Witnesses (James Patterson and Brendan DuBois
26. The Inquisitor's Key (Jefferson Bass)
27. Mistress (James Patterson and David Ellis)
28. A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare, audiobook)
August
29. Back Fire (Catherine Coulter)
30. Split Second (Catherine Coulter)
31. The Great Turkey Walk (Kathleen Karr)
32. William Wilberforce: God's Politician (John Holzmann)
33. Angel Experiment (James Patterson, audiobook)
September
34. Bombshell (Catherine Coulter)
35. Across Five Aprils (Irene Hunt)
36. Confessions of a Murder Suspect (James Patterson and Maxine Paetro)
37. Leading like Jesus (Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges)
October
38. Caddie Woodlawn (Carol Ryrie Brink)
39. The Best Yes (Lysa TerKeurst)
40. The Everything Parents Guide to Children with Dyslexia (Abigail Marshall)
November
41. The Great Wheel (Robert Lawson)
42. The Last Woman Standing: A Novel (Thelma Adams)
43. The Watcher (Jo Robertson)
December
44. Little Britches (Ralph Moody)
45. Played to Death (BV Lawson)
46. The Woman in Cabin 10 (Ruth Ware)
47. Cross Country (James Patterson)
48. Do You See What I See?: Exploring the Christmas of Every Day (Ross Parsley)
49. Christmas Carols for a Kid's Heart (Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Earekson Tada)
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Turning the Pages: 2015
I feel like I have NOT read much this year, but when I look at the list I've been building as I finish a book, it seems I'm reading about as much as I normally do. My 2016 resolution may need to be to finish the tall pile of UNfinished books. When I am surrounded by lots of great books, I seem to love to start all of them :)
The green books are nonfiction. I read several books with Will and Ben as I was homeschooling them this fall.
January
1. Red Mist (Patricia Cornwell)
2. Essential Oils for Beginners (Lisa Johnson)
3. Bone Bed (Patricia Cornwell)
4. Dust (Patricia Cornwell)
February
5. Carved in Bone (Jefferson Bass)
6. Pictures of Hollis Woods (Patricia Reilly Giff)
7. Flesh and Bone (Jefferson Bass)
8. American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S.Military History (Chris Kyle and Scott McEwan)
9. Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout)
March
10. Hands Free Mama (Rachel Macy Stafford)
11. Six Years (Harlan Coben)
12. Let. It. Go.: How to Stop Running the Show and Start Walking in Faith (Karen Ehman
13. Nick of Time (Ted Bell)
April
14. Visioneering: God's Blueprint for Developing and Maintaining Vision (Andy Stanley)
15. The Bible (after a 3-year book-by-book study)
16. The Unquenchable Worshipper (Matt Redman)
May
17. Mary, Mary (James Patterson)
18. The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ (James Bryan Smith) - new book club
19. The Whole-Brain Child (Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson)
June
20. The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to be Perfect to be Beautiful (Myquillan Smith)
21. The Housewife Assassin's Handbook (Josie Brown)
22. A Severe Mercy (Shelden Vanauken) - book club
23. Tutti Fruity (Mike Faricy)
July
24. Amelia's Story: A Childhood Lost (D.G. Torrens)
25. Caught (Harlan Coben)
26. All Roads Lead Home (Diane Greenwood Muir)
27. Polly's First Christmas (Diane Greenwood Muir)
28. A Big Life in a Small Town (Diane Greenwood Muir)
29. Treasure Uncovered (Diane Greenwood Muir)
30. Gone (James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge)
31. Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (Richard Rhodes)
32. Murder is Family Business (Heather Haven)
August
33. Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School (Martin L. Kutscher and Marcella Moran)
34. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Marie Kondo)
35. Murder in the Library (Steve Demaree)
36. That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Success in School and Life (Ana Homayoun)
37. Habitudes: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes (Tim Elmore)
38. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
39. The Hidden Life: Revelations from a Holy Journey (Kitty Crenshaw and Catherine Snapp) - book club
September
40. Pedro's Journal: A Voyage with Christopher Columbus (Pam Conrad) - with Ben
41. A Lion to Guard Us (Clyde Robert Bulla) - with Ben
42. The Heretic's Daughter (Kathleen Kent)
43. Walk the World's Rim (Betty Baker) - with Ben
October
44. Pocahontas and the Strangers (Clyde Robert Bulla) - with Ben
45. The Sign of the Beaver (Elizabeth George Speare) - with Ben
46. Incas, Aztecs, and Mayans (John Holzmann) - with Ben
47. The Rest of God...Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath (Mark Buchanan)
48. Bones Never Lie (Kathy Reichs)
November
49. Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims (Clyde Robert Bulla) - with Ben
50. Teaching from Rest: A Homeschoolers Guide to Unshakable Peace (Sarah Mackenzie)
51. The Courage of Sarah Noble (Alice Dagliesh) - with Ben
52. Dead in the Water (Jack Patterson)
53. The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare) - with Ben
54. The Matchlock Gun (Walter D. Edmonds) - with Ben
55. You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity (Francis Chan and Lisa Chan)
December
56. Johnny Tremain (Esther Forbes) - with Will and Ben
57. In Between (Jenny B. Jones)
58. Murder at the Book Fair (Steve Demaree)
59. Only Time Will Tell (Jeffrey Archer)
60. Murder at Breakfast (Steve Demaree)
The green books are nonfiction. I read several books with Will and Ben as I was homeschooling them this fall.
January
1. Red Mist (Patricia Cornwell)
2. Essential Oils for Beginners (Lisa Johnson)
3. Bone Bed (Patricia Cornwell)
4. Dust (Patricia Cornwell)
February
5. Carved in Bone (Jefferson Bass)
6. Pictures of Hollis Woods (Patricia Reilly Giff)
7. Flesh and Bone (Jefferson Bass)
8. American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S.Military History (Chris Kyle and Scott McEwan)
9. Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout)
March
10. Hands Free Mama (Rachel Macy Stafford)
11. Six Years (Harlan Coben)
12. Let. It. Go.: How to Stop Running the Show and Start Walking in Faith (Karen Ehman
13. Nick of Time (Ted Bell)
April
14. Visioneering: God's Blueprint for Developing and Maintaining Vision (Andy Stanley)
15. The Bible (after a 3-year book-by-book study)
16. The Unquenchable Worshipper (Matt Redman)
May
17. Mary, Mary (James Patterson)
18. The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ (James Bryan Smith) - new book club
19. The Whole-Brain Child (Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson)
June
20. The Nesting Place: It Doesn't Have to be Perfect to be Beautiful (Myquillan Smith)
21. The Housewife Assassin's Handbook (Josie Brown)
22. A Severe Mercy (Shelden Vanauken) - book club
23. Tutti Fruity (Mike Faricy)
July
24. Amelia's Story: A Childhood Lost (D.G. Torrens)
25. Caught (Harlan Coben)
26. All Roads Lead Home (Diane Greenwood Muir)
27. Polly's First Christmas (Diane Greenwood Muir)
28. A Big Life in a Small Town (Diane Greenwood Muir)
29. Treasure Uncovered (Diane Greenwood Muir)
30. Gone (James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge)
31. Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (Richard Rhodes)
32. Murder is Family Business (Heather Haven)
August
33. Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School (Martin L. Kutscher and Marcella Moran)
34. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Marie Kondo)
35. Murder in the Library (Steve Demaree)
36. That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Success in School and Life (Ana Homayoun)
37. Habitudes: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes (Tim Elmore)
38. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
39. The Hidden Life: Revelations from a Holy Journey (Kitty Crenshaw and Catherine Snapp) - book club
September
40. Pedro's Journal: A Voyage with Christopher Columbus (Pam Conrad) - with Ben
41. A Lion to Guard Us (Clyde Robert Bulla) - with Ben
42. The Heretic's Daughter (Kathleen Kent)
43. Walk the World's Rim (Betty Baker) - with Ben
October
44. Pocahontas and the Strangers (Clyde Robert Bulla) - with Ben
45. The Sign of the Beaver (Elizabeth George Speare) - with Ben
46. Incas, Aztecs, and Mayans (John Holzmann) - with Ben
47. The Rest of God...Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath (Mark Buchanan)
48. Bones Never Lie (Kathy Reichs)
November
49. Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims (Clyde Robert Bulla) - with Ben
50. Teaching from Rest: A Homeschoolers Guide to Unshakable Peace (Sarah Mackenzie)
51. The Courage of Sarah Noble (Alice Dagliesh) - with Ben
52. Dead in the Water (Jack Patterson)
53. The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare) - with Ben
54. The Matchlock Gun (Walter D. Edmonds) - with Ben
55. You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity (Francis Chan and Lisa Chan)
December
56. Johnny Tremain (Esther Forbes) - with Will and Ben
57. In Between (Jenny B. Jones)
58. Murder at the Book Fair (Steve Demaree)
59. Only Time Will Tell (Jeffrey Archer)
60. Murder at Breakfast (Steve Demaree)
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