100 (Plus) Books of 2012

In 2009, I pledged to read 100 books over the course of 2010. Here's my list of 107 books in case you're interested.

I did it again in 2011 (why not?). Here's my list of 109 books.

And now... 2012! I read 144 books this year. I didn't really feel like I was reading faster. I think one thing that made a difference is I got a Kindle on my phone, and then I got a real Kindle, so I was able to read while riding the bike at the gym, and get different books that I wouldn't normally have read. Here's my list, though.

• "Blaze" by Stephen King (144)
• "Step on a Crack" by James Patterson (143)
• "The Curse of the Holy Pail" by Sue Ann Jaffarian (142)
• "Living Somewhere Between Estrogen and Death" by Barbara Johnson (141)
• "Leaking Laffs Between Pampers and Depends" by Barbara Johnson (140)
• "Blockade Billy" by Stephen King (139)
• "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich (138)
• "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls (137)
• "The Radical Question/A Radical Idea" by David Platt (136)
• "Aunt Dimity's Christmas" by Nancy Atherton (135)
• "What Once We Knew" by Jane Kirkpatrick (134)
• "The God We Love and Serve" by Allen Dale Curry (133)
• "Soul's Gate" by James L. Rubart (132)
• "No Eye Can See" by Jane Kirkpatrick (131)
• "How to Live According to Jesus Vol. 2" by David Jeremiah (130)
• "When You Are Engulfed in Flames" by David Sedaris (129)
• "All Together in One Place" by Jane Kirkpatrick (128)
• "The Bridesmaid" by Beverly Lewis (127)
• "Red Letter Revolution" by Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo (126)
• "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel (125)
• "One Month to Live" by Kerry & Chris Shook (124)
• "You Were Born for This" by Bruce Wilkinson (123)
• "The Narrows" by Michael Connelly (122)
• "A Sudden Glory" by Sharon Jaynes (121)
• "Heaven's Wager" by Ted Dekker (120)
• "Twenty Wishes" by Debbie Macomber (119)
• "Loitering with Intent" by Stuart Woods (118)
• "Sam's Letters to Jennifer" by James Patterson (117)
• "Cream Puff Murder" by Joanne Fluke (116)
• "Summon the Shadows" by Eva Everson (115)
• "Spirit Wars" by Kris Vallotton (114)
• "Not I, But Christ" by Corrie ten Boom (113)
• "Living a Life That Counts" by Melvin Cheatham (112)
• "I Am America (And So Can You)" by Stephen Colbert (111)
• "Be Still My Soul" by Joanne Bischof (110)
• "Wild Grace" by Max Lucado (109)
• "At Home in Mitford" by Jan Karon (108)
• "David: A Man After God's Own Heart" by Charles Swindoll (107)
• "The Eyes of the Dragon" by Stephen King (106)
• "Generation Change" by Zach Hunter (105)
• "Waiting for the Second Coming" by Ray C. Stedman (104)
• "The Confession" by John Grisham (103)
• "The Narrow Road" by Brother Andrew (102)
• "Four Past Midnight" by Stephen King (101)
• "The Reason" by William Sirls (100)
• "Discover Your Spiritual Gifts" by C. Peter Wagner (99)
• "A Spoonful of Poison" by M.C. Beaton (98)
• "Running for my Life" by Lopez Lomong (97)
• "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd (96)
• "No Room at the Inn" by Melody Carlson (95)
• "Redemption" by Bryan Clay (94)
• "Extravagant Grace" by Women of Faith (93)
• "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins (92)
• "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins (91)
• "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins (90)
• "Mondays With My Old Pastor" by Jose Luis Navajo (89)
• "The Young Man in the Mirror" by Patrick Morley (88)
• "Help! I'm Laughing and I Can't Get Up" by Liz Curtis Higgs (87)
• "Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Biography" (86)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 13" by Lemony Snicket (85)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 12" by Lemony Snicket (84)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 11" by Lemony Snicket (83)
• "The Girl's Still Got It" by Liz Curtis Higgs (82)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 10" by Lemony Snicket (81)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 9" by Lemony Snicket (80)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 8" by Lemony Snicket (79)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 7" by Lemony Snicket (78)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 6" by Lemony Snicket (77)
• "The Good Sister" by Karen Crane (76)
• "The Fiddler" by Beverly Lewis (75)
• "The Ultimatum" by T. Davis Bunn (74)
• "Building Family Ties with Faith, Love & Laughter" by Dave Stone (73)
• "The Warning" by T. Davis Bunn (72)
• "Fool's Gold" by John MacArthur (71)
• "The 8th Confession" by James Patterson (70)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 5" by Lemony Snicket (69)
• "Running Blind" by Shirlee McCoy (68)
• "God is Closer Than You Think" by John Ortberg (67)
• "Every Now & Then" by Karen Kingsbury (66)
• "Beyond Tuesday Morning" by Karen Kingsbury (65)
• "One Tuesday Morning" by Karen Kingsbury (64)
• "Unashamed to Bear His Name" by R.T. Kendall (63)
• "Peach Cobbler Murder" by Joanne Fluke (62)
• "Momaholic: Crazy Confessions of a Helicopter Parent" by Dena Higley (61)
• "Twenties Girl" by Sophie Kinsella (60)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 4" by Lemony Snicket (59)
• "When the Soul Mends" by Cindy Woodsmall (58)
• "Limiting God" by John E. Hunter (57)
• "When the Morning Comes" by Cindy Woodsmall (56)
• "When the Heart Cries" by Cindy Woodsmall" (55)
• "Design on a Crime" by Ginny Aiken (54)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 3" by Lemony Snicket (53)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 2" by Lemony Snicket (52)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 1" by Lemony Snicket (51)
• "God Gave Us Love" by Lisa Tawn Bergren" (50)
• "The Wedding" by Nicholas Sparks (49)
• "The 6th Target" by James Patterson (48)
• "Here's Lily!" by Nancy Rue (47)
• "Waiting for Morning" by Karen Kingsbury (46)
• "By Faith, Not By Sight" by Scott MacIntyre (45)
• "The Devil in Pew Number Seven" by Rebecca Nichols Alonzo (44)
• "The Short Forever" by Stuart Woods (43)
• "The Run" by Stuart Woods (42)
• "Death of a Garage Sale Newbie" by Sharon Dunn (41)
• "Finding Our Way Home" by Charlene Ann Baumbich (40)
• "Don't Waste Your Life" by John Piper (39)
• "Reunion" by Karen Kingsbury (38)
• "Rejoice" by Karen Kingsbury (37)
• "My True Essence" by Shawneda Marks (36)
• "Cash Burn" by Michael Berrier" (35)
• "Return" by Karen Kingsbury (34)
• "Remember" by Karen Kingsbury (33)
• "Back on Murder" by J. Mark Bertrand (32)
• "Fragile" by Lisa Unger (31)
• "Redemption" by Karen Kingsbury (30)
• "Mixed Up with the Mob" by Ginny Aiken (29)
• "A Time to Embrace" by Karen Kingsbury (28)
• "A Time to Dance" by Karen Kingsbury (27)
• "Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope" by Van Ryns and Ceraks (26)
• "Not This Time" by Vicki Hinze (25)
• "The Friend Request" by Alex Ford (24)
• "The Best Things in Life Are Free" by Todd Outcalt (23)
• "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson" (22)
• "Chili Con Corpses" by J.B. Stanley (21)
• "All Through the Night" by Davis Bunn (20)
• "A Turtle on a Fencepost" by Allan C. Emery (19)
• "Glow in the Dark" by Bill Bright & Ron Jenson (18)
• "It's Not About Me" by Max Lucado (17)
• "40 Days Without Food" by Russ Masterson (16)
• "Breath of Angel" by Karyn Henley" (15)
• "The Stone Diaries" by Carol Shields (14)
• "The Jesus You Can't Ignore" by John MacArthur (13)
• "A Father For Zach" by Irene Hannon (12)
• "Midnight for Charlie Bone" by Jenny Nimmo (11)
• "A Daughter's Legacy" by Virginia Smith (10)
• "Easter Promises" by Lois Richer and Allie Pleiter (9)
• "The Canary List" by Sigmund Brouwer (8)
• "Under His Wings" by Patsy Clairmont (7)
• "Normal is Just a Setting on Your Dryer" by Patsy Clairmont (6)
• "God Uses Cracked Pots" by Patsy Clairmont (5)
• "Run For Your Life" by James Patterson (4)
• "Hothouse Orchid" by Stuart Woods (3)
• "Honeymoon" by James Patterson (2)
• "Tides of Hope" by Irene Hannon (1)

Favorite authors of 2012: James Patterson, Stuart Woods, Karen Kingsbury, John MacArthur, Bruce Wilkinson

Favorite new author read: Bruce Wilkinson

Favorite "inspirational book": A Turtle on a Fencepost by Allan C. Emery

Books I highly recommend for everyone: "A Turtle on a Fencepost" by Allan C. Emery; "Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope" by Van Ryns and Ceraks; "Fool's Gold" by John MacArthur; "Redemption" by Bryan Clay; "Running for my Life" by Lopez Lomong (97); "The Reason" by William Sirls; "The Narrow Road" by Brother Andrew; "You Were Born for This" by Bruce Wilkinson; "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Any good reads of YOURS this year? I'd love to have the titles and authors of some of your favorite reads so I can look into them! My library is slowly dwindling. :)