100 Books of 2018

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.

The tradition continued in 2012 where I read a whopping 144 books! Here is my list from that year.

In 2013 I kept on chugging along, reading 104 books. Here is my list from that year.

In 2014 I hit my best record yet, reading 152 books. Here is my list from that year.

In 2015 I beat my record, reading 187 books. Here is my list from that year. 

In 2016, I read 166 books, focusing on books I owned but had never read.Here is my list from that year.

In 2017, I read 123 books. Here is my list from last year.

This year, my main goal of the year was to get out and meet more people. I'd say I accomplished that goal - unfortunately, I also read way less because we were gone more than ever! I am keeping my blog title "100 Books of 2018" even though that's false, because I want to be able to find this post next year! So, here is my reading list from 2018, a mere 54 books. Looks like I have some catching up to do! Good news - I have officially completed reading every fiction book I have ever owned. I kept, I think, about 6 fiction books on my shelf. So if I recommend a fiction book to you, just know that it's really, really good.

Here you go:

• "The Lincoln Lawyer" by Michael Connelly (54)
• "Collateral Damage" by Stuart Woods (53)
• "Christ All Sufficient" by Brian Hedges (52)
• "The Resurrection Fact" edited by John Bombaro and Adam Francisco (51)
• "Insatiable Appetites" by Stuart Woods (50)
• "Deadly Proof" by Rachel Dylan (49)
• "Intercessory Prayer" by Dutch Sheets (48)
• "Parenting Isn't for Cowards" by James Dobson (47)
• "Lucia, Lucia" by Adriana Trigiani (46)
• "Megashift" by James Rutz (45)
• "Reckless Devotion" by Heidi and Rolland Baker (44)
• "Longing for More" by Timothy Willard (43)
• "Orange is the New Black" by Piper Kerman (42)
• "The Life You've Always Wanted" by John Ortberg (41)
• "Blind Betrayal" by Nancy Mehl (40)
• "The Healthy Living Handbook" by Laura Harris Smith (39)
• "The House on Foster Hill" by Jaime Jo Wright (38)
• "In the Grip of Grace" by Max Lucado (37)
• "Life-Changing Miracles" by James Stuart Bell (36)
• "Jesus and the Beanstalk" by Lori Stanley Roeleveld (35)
• "Season of the Machete" by James Patterson (34)
• "Identity Thief" by Robby Dawkins (33)
• "It Takes So Little to be Above Average" by Florence Littauer (32)
• "Singing the Scriptures" by Julie Meyer (31)
• "Run Before the Wind" by Stuart Woods (30)
• "Real-Life Romance" by Rhonda Stoppe (29)
• "Do Greater Things" by Robby Dawkins (28)
• "Graciousness: Tempering Truth With Love" by John Crotts (27)
• 'Growing Kids With Character" by Hettie Brittz (26)
• "Grace Revealed" by Fred Sievert (25)
• "Flee the Darkness" by Grant Jeffrey (24)
• "The Grace Awakening" by Charles Swindoll (23)
• "God Came Near" by Max Lucado (22)
• "Financial Peace" by Dave Ramsey (21)
• "Flee the Darkness" by Grant Jeffrey (20)
• "936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting" by Eryn Lynum (19)
• "From This Day Forward" by Lauraine Snelling (18)
• "Landmines in the Path of the Believer" by Charles Stanley (17)
• "Bible Studies on Mark" by William Boekestein (16)
• "Influence" by Robert Cialdini (15)
• "Gifted Mind" by Jeff Kinley (14)
• "How Starbucks Saved My Life" by Michael Gates Gill (13)
• "Hearts Entwined" by Various Authors (12)
• "Counseling Under the Cross" by Bob Kellemen (11)
• "Becoming a Disciple Making Church" by Neil T. Anderson (10)
• "The Melody of the Soul" by Liz Tolsma (9)
• "Seeds of Hope" by Barbara Cameron (8)
• "Ekklesia" by Ed Silvoso (7)
• "The Million-Dollar One-Person Business" by Elaine Pofeldt (6)
• "Sacred Rest" by Saundra Dalton-Smith (5)
• "The Roanoke Girls" by Amy Engel (4)
• "The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life" by Jeremy Pierre (3)
• "The Bait of Satan" by John Bevere (2)
• "D.C. Dead" by Stuart Woods (1)

Books that I gushed about: The Resurrection Fact by John Bombardo, 936 Pennies by Eryn Lynum, Ekklesia by Ed Silvoso, Sacred Rest by Saundra Dalton-Smith, The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

Chapter books I read with the kids: 

• "Indian Ghost Mystery" by Bonnie Highsmith Taylor (7)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window" by Lemony Snicket (6)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room" by Lemony Snicket (5)
• "A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket (4)
• "Ms. Sue Has No Clue!" by Dan Gutman (3)
• "Esio Trot" by Roald Dahl (2)
• "Owls in the Family" by Farley Mowat (1)

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!