My goal for 2011 was to read 25 books. Well, I blew that out of the water and read 45 books. Since I figured you don't want to read 45 reviews, I'm posting the list of what I read, highlighting a few of my favorites, and the rest of the reviews can be found on my bookshelf (see the bottom of the blog). There are other books I started and didn't finish, but we'll save those for reviews if/when I finish them.
As always, I love to hear your suggestions.
Happy reading!
<>< Katie
1. The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino
2. Choosing to See by Mary Beth Chapman with Ellen Vaughn
3. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
4. Lifestories by Mark Hall with Tim Luke
5. Lipstick in Afghanistan by Roberta Ghately
This was good. It broke my heart, too.
6. Forgotten God by Francis Chan
Love it!
7. Navigating Rough Waters by Marcia Meier
8. Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah
9. A Loss for Words by Lou Ann Walker
10. Over the Edge by Brandilyn Collins
I loved it! Maybe it was my pre-existing interest in Lyme disease or how well the book is written, but I devoured it in three days! My only real criticism would be that during the most intense moments of the story, it seemed Jannie's Lyme symptoms were ignored or forgotten. The plot line is a lot of building and then a quick ending but it wasn't necessarily bad.
11. Friendship for Grown Ups by Lisa Whelchel
12. Too Busy Not to Pray by Bill Hybels
13. Saints at the River by Ron Rash
14. Dreaming in Chinese by Deborah Fallows
15. Crazy Love by Francis Chan
16. The Heavenly Man by Brother Yun
17. Heaven is For Real by Todd Burpo
Wow! An easy read that's worth your time. (My dad even read it).
18. The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers
19. Radical by David Platt
If you only read one book from the list, make it this one.
20. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
21. Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
22. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
23. Outlive Your Life by Max Lucado
24. One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
Read it. Really.
25. Closer than your Skin by Susan Hill
26. Eli the Good by Silas House
27. SHE by Rebecca St. James, Lynda Hunter Bjorklund
28. Letters from War by Mark Schultz with Travis Thrasher
29. Southern Fried Sushi by Jennifer Rogers Spinola
I loved this book! It had excellent hooks (especially towards the beginning) but it was predictable at times. The book is full of beautiful langauge and analogies, cultural aspects, and questions left unanswered for Sweet Potato Pie (book two of three to be released in the spring). Definitely a must read. I can't for the next book in the series, Like Sweet Potato Pie, to be released in March
30. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
31. God's Story; Your Story by Max Lucado
32. What Women Fear by Angie Smith
I read this book with a highlighter in my hand. I love the way Angie vulnerably shares her own heart and uses scripture to battle fear. It's definitely worth reading (more than once).
33. One Perfect Day by Lauraine Shelling
34. Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult
35. Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes
36. Providence by Chris Coppernoll
37. Composing Amelia by Alison Strobel
38. Networking is a Contact Sport by Joe Sweeny
39. {W}hole by Lisa Whittle
I was almost in tears in the very beginning of the book. Lisa shows you her broken heart, her holes and invites you to journey with her to wholeness. I found myself in this book.
40. The Write Practice: 14 Prompts by Joe Bunting (eBook)
41. The Writer's Manifesto by Jeff Goins (eBook)
42. The Wedding Invitation by Alice J. Wisler
43. The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
44. Words by Ginny Yttrup
A good book is any book that gets be writing. So far, this one has. (Not quite finished yet).
45. The Well by Mark Hall with Tim Luke
(ok, I really got this for Christmas but hope to finish it before Jan. 1).
5 comments:
I like Brandilyn Collins' books. They're quite intersting and definitely have you sitting on the edge of your seat.
Wow, you read a plethora of books! Thanks for the suggestions! I requested #19 and #24; now let's see if I actually read them instead of forgetting about them. :)
This was fun to read! Knowing me, any recommendations? I'm inspired to actually keep track of what I read in the upcoming year. New goals for 2012?
Keith, have you ever read Garcia Girls? ;-)
But seriously: Girl in Translation. While I was reading it I even thought that you'd love it. (You can borrow my copy if I ever see you again).
<>< Katie
Eek! I am currently reading #23 Outlive your Life and it's awesome!!!! Very convicting. Also good to read a Max Lucado book again (since I never finished Come Thirsty). :)
Happy Reading!
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