Sunday, January 13, 2019

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!

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