100 Books of 2016

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 last year. 

This year, I was able to read 166 books. I'm trying so hard to get rid of books that I've been hanging on to for years and have not read yet! My goal for 2016 was to read 50 books that I already owned and get them out of the house. Luckily, I was able to do that! I'd like to do that again so that I can put other things under my bed instead of piles of books! Here is my list:

• "Mounting Fears" by Stuart Woods (166)
•  "The Christmas Train" by David Baldacci (165)
• "Dwelling Places" by Lucinda McDowell (164)
• "Hot Mahogany" by Stuart Woods (163)
• "Union with Christ" by Rankin Wilbourne (162)
• "Cut and Thrust" by Stuart Woods (161)
• "Good & Angry" by David Powlison (160)
• "Under the Lake" by Stuart Woods (159)
• "Getaway with God" by Letitia Suk (158)
• "Receiving the 12 Blessings of Israel" by Paul Thangiah (157)
• "Severe Clear" by Stuart Woods (156)
• "Miscarried Joy" by Tanika Fitzgerald (155)
• "Of Stillness and Storm" by Michele Phoenix (154)
• "You're Saying It Wrong" by Ross and Kathryn Petras (153)
• "Pursuing Gold" by Cynthia Simmons (152)
• "The Remnant" by Monte Wolverton (151)
• "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Ace Collins (150)
• "Trust My Heart" by Carol J. Post (149)
• "Christian's Hope" by Ervin R. Stutzman (148)
• "Fatal Frost" by Nancy Mehl (147)
• "40 Days to a Joyful Motherhood" by Sarah Humphrey (146)
• "Total Family Makeover" by Melissa Spoelstra (145)
• "The 10 Myths of Teen Dating" by Daniel and Jacquelyn Anderson (144)
• "From the Pen of Pastor Paul" by Daniel R. Hyde (143)
• "A Bird, a Girl, and a Rescue" by J.A. Myhre (142)
• "The Wish" by Beverly Lewis (141)
• "Against the Flow" by John Lennox (140)
• "Awakening Faith" by James Stuart Bell (139)
• "Habit Changers" by M.J. Ryan (138)
• "Experiencing God Through His Names" by Sheryl Giesbrecht (137)
• "A Sister's Wish" by Shelley Shepard Gray (136)
• "An Amish Family Christmas" by Shelley Shepard Gray (135)
• "Marry Wisely, Marry Well" by Ernie Baker (134)
• "When Love Comes Home" by Arlene James (133) (H)
• "Trusting Him" by Brenda Minton (132) (H)
• "Trial by Fire" by Cara Putman (131) (H)
• "To Love Again" by Bonnie K. Winn (130) (H)
• "The Wedding Girl" by Madeleine Wickham (129) (H)
• "Same Kind of Different as Me" by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (128) (H)
• "A Time to Protect" by Lois Richer (127) (H)
• "Son of Stone" by Stuart Woods (126) (H)
• "Summer Promise" by Marianne Ellis (125) (H)
• "Home Cooking" by Laurie Colwin (124)
• "Snowbound in Dry Creek" by Janet Tronstad (123) (H)
• "The Burning Room" by Michael Connelly (122)
• "Delilah" by Angela Hunt (121)
• "The Soldier's Holiday Vow" by Jillian Hart (120) (H)
• "No Way Up" by Mary Connealy (119)
• "Shadow Bones" by Colleen Rhoads (118) (H)
• "Service Tails" by Ace Collins (117)
• "Dreams & Visions" by Jane Hamon (116)
• "Hour Game" by David Baldacci (115) (H)
• "Strictly Confidential" by Terri Reed (114) (H)
• "Starving Hearts" by Janine Mendenhall (113)
• "When Death Draws Near" by Carrie Stuart Parks (112)
• "(un)Natural Mom" by Hettie Brittz (111)
• "Harvesting the Heart" by Jodi Picoult (110)
• "Spring Flowers, Summer Love" by Lois Richer (109) (H)
• "Vinegar Girl" by Anne Tyler (108)
• "Made to Crave" by Lysa TerKeurst (107) (H)
• "A Man Called Blessed" by Bill Bright and Ted Dekker (106) (H)
• "The Things We Knew" by Catherine West" (105)
• "The Loyal Heart" by Shelley Shepard Gray (104)
• "A Beauty Refined" by Tracie Peterson (103)
• "Lord, Where Are You When Bad Things Happen?" by Kay Arthur (102) (H)
• "The Sisterhood of the Dropped Stitches" by Janet Tronstad (101) (H)
• "Fetching Sweetness" by Dana Mentink (100)
• "If My Husband Would Change, I'd Be Happy" by Rhonda Stoppe (99)
• "Sleeping Arrangements" by Madeleine Wickham (98) (H)
• "Like a River From Its Course" by Kelli Stuart (97)
• "The Atonement" by Beverly Lewis (96)
• "Dressed for Death" by Julianna Deering (95)
• "The God I Love" by Joni Eareckson Tada (94) (H)
• "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson (93) (H)
• "Hidden Agendas" by Steve Brown (92)
• "Don't Go to Bed Angry" by Deb and Ron DeArmond (91)
• "A Man of Heroism and Humility: Elijah" by Charles Swindoll (90) (H)
• "Love in the Face of ISIS" by Lorraine Marie Varela (89)
• "Come With Me" by Suzanne Eller (88)
• "The Sweetest Gift" by Jillian Hart (87) (H)
• "Plum Pudding Murder" by Joanne Fluke (86) (H)
• "He Still Moves Stones" by Max Lucado (85)
• "I Don't Get You" by Sherry Graf (84)
• "Counseling One Another" by Paul Tautges (83)
• "Precious Blessings" by Jillian Hart (82) (H)
• "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards (81) (H)
• "Grace Abounding" by John Bunyan (80) (H)
• "Love Walked In" by Merrillee Whren (79) (H)
• "Kiss" by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy (78) (H)
• "The Seed" by Erik Guzman (77)
• "My Father's House" by Rose Chandler Johnson (76)
• "Sister Eve and the Blue Nun" by Lynne Hinton (75)
• "Through the Shadows" by Karen Barnett (74)
• "Medical Judgment" by Richard Mabry (73)
• "Protected Hearts" by Bonnie Winn (72) (H)
• "The Beautiful Pretender" by Melanie Dickerson (71)
• "Her One and Only" by Becky Wade (70)
• "Past Secrets, Present Love" by Lois Richer (69) (H)
• "How to Talk to a Widower" by Jonathan Tropper (68) (H)
• "A Moment of Weakness" by Karen Kingsbury (67)
• "Anchor in the Storm" by Sarah Sundin (66)
• "Get Off Your Knees and Pray" by Sheila Walsh (65) (H)
• "Land's End" by Marta Perry (64) (H)
• "How to Get the Most From God's Word" by John MacArthur, Jr. (63)
• "Heavenly Help" by Sarah Bowling (62)
• "Someone Like You" by Victoria Bylin (61)
• "The Hole is Our Holiness" by Kevin DeYoung (60)
• "A Love So Strong" by Arlene James (59) (H)
• "A Daughter's Dream" by Shelley Shepard Gray (58)
• "One Minute After You Die" by Erwin Lutzer (57) (H)
• "Hunting Hope" by Nika Maples (56)
• "Mars... With Venus Rising" by Hope Toler Dougherty (55)
• "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson (54) (H)
• "The Bachelor Girl's Guide to Murder" by Rachel McMillan (53)
• "Song of Silence" by Cynthia Ruchti (52)
• "Sister Dear" by Laura McNeill (51)
• "Every Day Deserves a Chance" by Max Lucado (50)
• "21 Seconds to Change Your World" by Mark Rutland (49)
• "Sit Stay Love" by Dana Mentink (48)
• "Simple Pleasures" by Marianne Jantzi (47)
• "A Dream of Miracles" by Ruth Reid (46)
• "Back in the Saddle" by Ruth Logan Herne (45)
• "Keeping Faith" by Jodi Picoult (44)
• "In the Dead of Winter" by Nancy Mehl (43) (H)
• "I Want It All" by Gwen Smith (42)
• "Synced" by Jennifer Kennedy Dean (41)
• "Playing the Part" by Jen Turano (40)
• "Finding God in the Ruins" by Matt Bays (39)
• "Pitchin' A Fit!" by Israel & Brook Wayne (38)
• "Tying the Knot" by Rob Green (37)
• "In the Enemy's Sights" by Marta Perry (36) (H)
• "Inner Harbor" by Lois Richer (35) (H)
• "His Uptown Girl" by Gail Sattler (34) (H)
• "The Highly Suspicious Halo" by Eileen Berger (33) (H)
• "Halos" by Kristen Heitzmann (32) (H)
• "Encountering Angels" by Judith MacNutt (31)
• "And It Was Beautiful" by Kara Tippetts (30)
• "Her Only Hero" by Marta Perry (29) (H)
• "Hero Dad" by Marta Perry (28) (H)
• "Your New Money Mindset" by Brad Hewitt and James Moline (27)
• "Finding Amy" by Carol Steward (26) (H)
• "Hide in Plain Sight" by Marta Perry (25) (H)
• "Hard Evidence" by Roxanne Rostand (24) (H)
• "The Gatecrasher" by Madeleine Wickham (23) (H)
• "Come Empty" by Saundra Dalton-Smith (22)
• "If I Run" by Terri Blackstock (21)
• "Kissed by a Cowboy" by Debra Clopton (20)
• "Driven by Eternity" by John Bevere (19) (H)
• "A Son's Vow" by Shelley Shepard Gray (18)
• "Bronner" by Sherri Burgess (17)
• "Keeper of the Stars" by Robin Lee Hatcher (16)
• "Blue Ribbon Trail Ride" by Miralee Ferrell (15)
• "Rediscovering Discipleship" by Robby Gallaty (14)
• "Evangelicals Adrift" by Matthew Ferris (13) (H)
• "Ready to Return" by Ken Ham (12) (H)
• "Dinosaurs: Marvels of God's Design" by Dr. Tim Clarey (11)
• "Dear Mary" by Sarah Jakes (10) (H)
• "Judges For You" by Timothy Keller (9) (H)
• "Make It Last" by Yankee Magazine (8) (H)
• "Shopaholic to the Rescue" by Sophie Kinsella (7)
• "Beyond the Silence" by Tracie Peterson (6) (H)
• "God's Smuggler" by Brother Andrew (5) (H)
• "At Love's Bidding" by Regina Jennings (4) (H)
• "Duets" by John & Anita Renfroe (3) (H)
• "Gideon" by Priscilla Shirer (2)
• "Growing Deep in the Christian Life" by Charles Swindoll (1) (House)

Favorite authors of 2016: Stuart Woods (always), J.A. Myhre, Ace Collins, Madeleine Wickham (always), Shelley Shepard Gray, Angela Hunt, Kelli Stuart, Joanne Fluke, Melanie Dickerson, Kara Tippetts

Books that I gushed about: "Hidden Agendas" by Steve Brown, "Pitchin' A Fit" by Israel Wayne, "Union With Christ" by Rankin Wilbourne, "Same Kind of Different As Me" by Ron Hall, "Home Cooking" by Laurie Colwin, "(un)Natural Mom" by Hettie Britz, "Vinegar Girl" by Anne Tyler, "The Hole in Our Holiness" by Kevin DeYoung, "Rediscovering Discipleship" by Robby Gallaty

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!