Every year I set the goal to read as many books as I will have candles on my birthday cake that year. Some years I go way over, and some years I barely make it. This year I was one short. It was a busy year, but still 36 books is pretty good. I had the goal to read 10 non-fiction books, but only got in 8, and that is okay too. I picked my favorite for our Christmas letter and they were. . .
The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter series by Susan Wittig Albert
Seven Miracles that saved America by Chris and Ted Stewart
But there were lots of good ones. I had a hard time choosing favorites. I was super excited to see John Flanagan came out with another Ranger's Apprentice book at the end of the year, and I loved that as well. Josi Kilpack's culinary mystery series is a fun one. Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson was awesome and feed my Jane Austen addiction. The Candymakers by Wendy Mass was a really fun read that my kids all loved. Hitler Youth by Susan Campbell Bartoletti was an eye opener. WWII never ceases to amaze me in both good and bad. I constantly ask myself, "Really, they did that? People really did that to other people?"
It is a hard thing to read about, but very important. These are just in order of when I read them. I don't think there is one on the list this year that I wouldn't recommend, so happy reading! And here is to reading 38 more books in 2014!!! Any recommendations?
1. Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst *NF
2. Reached by Ally Condie *#3 in Matched trilogy
3. The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima *#4 in Seven Realms series
4. The Land of Stories: the Wishing Spell by Christ Colfer
5. The Tale of Hawthorne House by Susan Wittig Albert *#4 in Beatrix Potter Cottage Tales series
6. Navigation Early by Clare Vanderpool
7. Wasatch Summer by Anola Pickett
8. The Tale of Briar Bank by Susan Wittig Albert *#5 in Beatrix Potter Cottage Tales
9. The Glass Swallow by Julia Golding
10. The Tale of Applebeck Orchard by Susan Wittig Albert *#6 in Beatrix Potter Cottage Tales
11. Seven Miracles that Saved America by Christ and Ted Stewart *NF
12. Devil's Food Cake by Josi Kilpack
13. Key Lime Pie by Josi Kilpack
14. Blackberry Crumble by Josi Kilpack
15. Pumpkin Roll by Josi Kilpack
16. I will Plant you a Lilac Tree by Laura Hillman *NF WWII Schindler's List survivor
17. Perfect Scoundrels by Allie Carter *#3 Heist Society series
18. Tres Leches Cupcakes by Josi Kilpack
19. Banana Split by Josi Kilpack
20. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
21. Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson *NF
22. Everbound by Brodi Ashton
23. Goliath by Scott Westervelt *#3 in Leviathan series
24. The Tale of Oak Cake Crag by Susan Wittig Albert *#7 Beatrix Potter Cottage Tales
25. Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
26. The Tale of Castle Cottage by Susan Wittig Albert #8 and final Beatrix Potter Cottage Tales
27. The Candymakers by Wendy Mass
28. Close to Famous by Joan Bauer
29. Divergent by Veronica Roth
30. Insurgent by Veronica Roth *#2 Divergent series
31. The Great Fire by Jim Murphy *NF
32. Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman
33. Allegiant by Veronica Roth *#3 Divergent series
34. The Royal Ranger by John Flanagan *#12 in The Ranger's Apprentice series
35. The Book of Mormon *NF
36. Hitler Youth by Susan Campbell Bartoletti *NF
You amaze me with your reading goals Jen - very ambitious. I'm much more selfish. I refuse to give up the comfort of snuggling into my covers and re-reading something for the umpteenth time - knowing the enjoyment it guarantees. I like my comfort zone far too much to branch out :) I should make a goal to get at least 3 new ones in this year...
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