It's been almost a year since I started keeping track of all the books I've read. When it's all in a list ... by date ... it really makes me realize how much I read! I burned through almost a book a day in the month of January: 24 books total ... the greatest number of books in one month! After compiling the list, I figured I may as well share it with all my friends! I've organized them by genre/topic ... and now I realize I need to branch out more! Books I read multiple times this year have asterisks.
REGENCY/HISTORICAL ROMANCE
The Apothecary's Daughter, Julie Klassen
Edenbrooke*, Julianne Donaldson
The Girl in the Gatehouse, Julie Klassen
The Heiress of Winterwood, Sarah Ladd
The Maid of Fairbourne Hall, Juie Klassen
Lady of Milkweed Manor, Julie Klassen
Short Straw Bride, Karen Witemeyer
The Silent Governess, Julie Klassen
The Tutor's Daughter, Julie Klassen
CLEAN ROMANCE
Bah, Humbug!, Heather Horrocks
The Cubicle Next Door*, Siri L. Mitchell
If the Shoe Fits: A Contemporary Fairytale, Sandra D. Bricker
The Reluctant Bachelorette, Rachael Anderson
Stuck in the Middle, Virginia Smith
AMISH ROMANCE
A Home for Lydia, Vannetta Chapman
A Season for Tending, Cindy Woodsmall
Living in Harmony, Mary Ellis
To Love and To Cherish, Kelly Irvin
The Quilter's Son, Samantha Jillian Bayaar
Rebecca's Promise, Jerry S. Eicher
LDS ROMANCE
Family By Design, Heather Justensen
Luck of the Draw*, Rachel Renee Anderson
Old Maid of Honor, Heather Horrocks
DYSTOPIA
The Death Cure, James Dashner
Defiance, C.J. Redwine
Delirium*, Lauren Oliver
Divergent, Veronica Roth
Enclave, Ann Aquirre
Eve, Anna Carey
Haven, A.R. Ivanovich
Insurgent, Veronica Roth
The Maze Runner, James Dashner
The Park Service, Ryan Winfield
The Prince: A Selection Novella, Kiera Cass
Prized, Caragh M. O'Brien
Requiem, Lauren Oliver
The Scorch Trials, James Dashner
The Selection*, Kiera Cass
FAIRYTALE RETELLINGS/INSPIRED
A Kiss in Time, Alex Flinn (Sleeping Beauty)
A Posse of Princesses, Sherwood Smith
A Stepmother's Story, R.M. ArceJaegar (Cinderella)
Beastly, Alex Flinn (Beauty & the Beast)
Cinder, Marissa Meyer (sci-fi Cinderella)
Enchanted*, Alethea Kontis (Princess & the Frog)
The False Princess*, Ellis O'Neal
The Healer's Apprentice, Melanie Dickerson (Sleeping Beauty)
The Merchant's Daughter*, Melanie Dickerson (Beauty & the Beast)
Once Upon a Beanstalk, Kate Avery Ellison
Once Upon a Marigold, Jean Ferris
Princess of Glass, Jessica Day George (Cinderella)
Princess of the Midnight Ball, Jessica Day George (Twelve Dancing Princesses)
Princess of the Silver Woods, Jessica Day George (Red Riding Hood)
Robin: Lady of Legend, R.M. ArcheJaegar (Robin Hood)
Spindle's End, Robin McKinley (Sleeping Beauty)
AUSTEN INSPIRED
A Modern-Day Persuasion*, Kaitlyn Saunders (Persuasion)
Dreaming of Mr. Darcy, Victoria Connelly
Epic Fail, Claire LaZebnik (Pride & Prejudice; teen version)
For Darkness Shows the Stars, Diana Peterfreund (Persuasion; fantasy/dystopia style)
Mr. Darcy Forever, Victoria Connelly
Persuasion: A Latter-Day Tale*, Rebecca H. Jamison (Persuasion)
Pride & Precipitation*, Heather Horrocks (Pride & Prejudice)
Pride, Prejudice and Cheese Grits, Mary Jane Hathaway (Pride & Prejudice)
Sass & Serendipity, Jennifer Ziegler (Sense & Sensibility; teen style)
Weekend with Mr. Darcy, Victoria Connelly
FANTASY/SCI-FI
Bitterblue, Kristin Cashore
Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Laini Taylor
daynight, Megan Thomason
Days of Blood & Starlight, Laini Taylor
Dragonskin Slippers, Jessica Day George
The Emerald Staff, Alison Pensy
Girl of Fire and Thorns, Rae Carson
Graceling*, Kristin Cashore
I Am Number Four, Pittacus Lore
Legion*, Brandon Sanderson
Mortal Obligation, Nichole Chase
The Power of Six, Pittacus Lore
Reckless Magic, Rachel Higginson
Throne of Glass*, Sarah J. Maas
DISLIKED/NOT RECOMMENDED
(Some of these have good story lines, but some inappropriate scenes I had to skip, so I cannot recommend them if you are looking for something clean ... others just weren't very good.)
Ambersley, Amy Atwell
Betrayal, Mayandree Michel
Reluctance, Cindy Bennett
Suddenly Royal, Nichole Chase
CURRENTLY READING
A Memory of Light, Branson Sanderson
Leadership Education, Oliver and Rachel DeMille
Now that you all know I am a hopeless romantic ... please send me suggestions for other genres so I can branch out this year! Maybe I can hit 100 books in the next 12 months. I'm thinking I need to read one non-fiction for every fiction I read ... or one classic for every form fiction. Send suggestions my way!
The Apothecary's Daughter, Julie Klassen
Edenbrooke*, Julianne Donaldson
The Girl in the Gatehouse, Julie Klassen
The Heiress of Winterwood, Sarah Ladd
The Maid of Fairbourne Hall, Juie Klassen
Lady of Milkweed Manor, Julie Klassen
Short Straw Bride, Karen Witemeyer
The Silent Governess, Julie Klassen
The Tutor's Daughter, Julie Klassen
Bah, Humbug!, Heather Horrocks
The Cubicle Next Door*, Siri L. Mitchell
If the Shoe Fits: A Contemporary Fairytale, Sandra D. Bricker
The Reluctant Bachelorette, Rachael Anderson
Stuck in the Middle, Virginia Smith
A Home for Lydia, Vannetta Chapman
A Season for Tending, Cindy Woodsmall
Living in Harmony, Mary Ellis
To Love and To Cherish, Kelly Irvin
The Quilter's Son, Samantha Jillian Bayaar
Rebecca's Promise, Jerry S. Eicher
Family By Design, Heather Justensen
Luck of the Draw*, Rachel Renee Anderson
Old Maid of Honor, Heather Horrocks
The Death Cure, James Dashner
Defiance, C.J. Redwine
Delirium*, Lauren Oliver
Divergent, Veronica Roth
Enclave, Ann Aquirre
Eve, Anna Carey
Haven, A.R. Ivanovich
Insurgent, Veronica Roth
The Maze Runner, James Dashner
The Park Service, Ryan Winfield
The Prince: A Selection Novella, Kiera Cass
Prized, Caragh M. O'Brien
Requiem, Lauren Oliver
The Scorch Trials, James Dashner
The Selection*, Kiera Cass
A Kiss in Time, Alex Flinn (Sleeping Beauty)
A Posse of Princesses, Sherwood Smith
A Stepmother's Story, R.M. ArceJaegar (Cinderella)
Beastly, Alex Flinn (Beauty & the Beast)
Cinder, Marissa Meyer (sci-fi Cinderella)
Enchanted*, Alethea Kontis (Princess & the Frog)
The False Princess*, Ellis O'Neal
The Healer's Apprentice, Melanie Dickerson (Sleeping Beauty)
The Merchant's Daughter*, Melanie Dickerson (Beauty & the Beast)
Once Upon a Beanstalk, Kate Avery Ellison
Once Upon a Marigold, Jean Ferris
Princess of Glass, Jessica Day George (Cinderella)
Princess of the Midnight Ball, Jessica Day George (Twelve Dancing Princesses)
Princess of the Silver Woods, Jessica Day George (Red Riding Hood)
Robin: Lady of Legend, R.M. ArcheJaegar (Robin Hood)
Spindle's End, Robin McKinley (Sleeping Beauty)
A Modern-Day Persuasion*, Kaitlyn Saunders (Persuasion)
Dreaming of Mr. Darcy, Victoria Connelly
Epic Fail, Claire LaZebnik (Pride & Prejudice; teen version)
For Darkness Shows the Stars, Diana Peterfreund (Persuasion; fantasy/dystopia style)
Mr. Darcy Forever, Victoria Connelly
Persuasion: A Latter-Day Tale*, Rebecca H. Jamison (Persuasion)
Pride & Precipitation*, Heather Horrocks (Pride & Prejudice)
Pride, Prejudice and Cheese Grits, Mary Jane Hathaway (Pride & Prejudice)
Sass & Serendipity, Jennifer Ziegler (Sense & Sensibility; teen style)
Weekend with Mr. Darcy, Victoria Connelly
The Amulet, Alison Pensy
The Assassin & the Desert, Sarah J. Mass
The Assassin & the Empire, Sarah J. Maas
The Assassin & the Pirate Lord, Sarah J. Maas
The Assassin & the Underworld, Sarah J. MassBitterblue, Kristin Cashore
Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Laini Taylor
daynight, Megan Thomason
Days of Blood & Starlight, Laini Taylor
Dragonskin Slippers, Jessica Day George
The Emerald Staff, Alison Pensy
Girl of Fire and Thorns, Rae Carson
Graceling*, Kristin Cashore
I Am Number Four, Pittacus Lore
Legion*, Brandon Sanderson
Mortal Obligation, Nichole Chase
The Power of Six, Pittacus Lore
Reckless Magic, Rachel Higginson
Throne of Glass*, Sarah J. Maas
DISLIKED/NOT RECOMMENDED
(Some of these have good story lines, but some inappropriate scenes I had to skip, so I cannot recommend them if you are looking for something clean ... others just weren't very good.)
Ambersley, Amy Atwell
Betrayal, Mayandree Michel
Reluctance, Cindy Bennett
Suddenly Royal, Nichole Chase
A Memory of Light, Branson Sanderson
Leadership Education, Oliver and Rachel DeMille
Now that you all know I am a hopeless romantic ... please send me suggestions for other genres so I can branch out this year! Maybe I can hit 100 books in the next 12 months. I'm thinking I need to read one non-fiction for every fiction I read ... or one classic for every form fiction. Send suggestions my way!
Comments
The Shifter-The Healing Wars
Unwind by Neil Shusterman
Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans
Holes by Louis Sachar
The Westing Game (it's a mystery)
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
The Only Alien on the Planet
Number the Stars (I think by Lois Lowry)
The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
The Giver by lois Lowry
The True Adventure of Charlotte Doyle
Summer of the Monkeys
Thanks for sharing a list of books. I am always at a loss of how to find good, clean, entertaining books to read. I also wish had a better way to keep track of the books I've read.
You and your list ROCKS! Thanks for taking the time to list them all for us. :) I'm super impressed with the number of books! haha