Book List 2016

  Book List for 2016
For those of you who are new to the blog, each year I keep track of the books I read. Back in the day I would set goals for amounts to read, but abandoned that concept when grad school rolled around. Now as a new mother, I'm just going with the flow to see how it all works out for 2017.

Total
Books: 45 
Pages: 14,504

1. Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman (224) 
2. Cold Wind by CJ Box (388)
3. The Grimm Conclusion by Adam Gidwitz (344) Recommended Series
4. The Yard by Alex Grecian (422)
5. The Kill Switch by James Rollins and Grant Blackwood (384)
6. The Translator by Nina Schuyler (303)
7. Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy by L.A. Meyer (276)
8. Force of Nature by CJ Box (385)
9. Landline by Rainbow Rowley (310)
10. Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown (303)
11. Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer (504)
12. CrissCross by F. Paul Wilson (415)
13. Jackaby by William Ritter (299)
14. Breaking Point by CJ Box (367)
15. The Black Country by Alex Grecian (384)
16. Any Other Name by Craig Johnson (317)
17. Elske by Cynthia Voigt (320)
18. Chalk Lines and Lipstick by Maren Colpepper (203)
19. Blue Labyrinth by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (403)
20. Stone Cold by CJ Box (370)
21. Endangered by CJ Box (369)
22. Matched by Ally Condie (369)
23. Disappearing Girls by * This has become a mystery. I don't remember the author and cannot find the book again in the library catalog. I did read it though, and I remember the plot.
24. The Millionaire Next Door by Stanley and Danko (258)
25. Yarn Harlot by Stephanie Purl-McPhee (219)
26. Gunn's Golden Rules by Tim Gunn (256)
27. On Writing by Stephen King (284)
28. Kate Walden Directs: Night of the Zombie Chickens by Julie Mata (277)
29. The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy (436)
30. One Came Home by Amy Timberlake (256)
31. Birthmarked by Caragh M O'Brien (361)
32. Mister Max: Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt (367)
33. Prized by Caragh M O'Brien (356)
34. Changers Book One: Drew by T Cooper and Allison Glock-Cooper (277)
35. Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman (184)
36. Promised by Caragh M O'Brien (293)
37. Cold Legacy by Megan Shepherd (388)
38. Devine Intervention by Martha Brockenbrough (295)
39. Hush by Eishes Chayil (359) I highly recommend this. While it does deal with sexual abuse, it is a great insight into a community that I hadn't known a whole lot about prior to reading: Goodreads Page
40. Dry Bones by Craig Johnson (306)
41. An Unmarked Grave by Kent Conwell (265)
42. Silence is Goldfish by Annabel Pitcher (343)
43. Infernal: A Repairman Jack novel by F. Paul Wilson (351)
44. Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan (378)
45. Harbingers (A Repairman Jack Novel) by F. Paul Wilson (336)

And edited 1,129 pages. (as of 12/7)

  

[For informational purposes: 2013= 64 books; 2014= 55 books, 24,439 pages, 2015= 41 books, 12,924 pages] 

Books Read in 2015

A little later than I intended to publish this, but here it is. The book list from 2015. I feel like it's shorter than it should be, but I finished grad school this year. I also did a lot of editing for other people. A lot more got read, however it did not get tracked or recorded because it wasn't pleasure reading.


Total 
Books: 41 Pages: 12,924

1. How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough (197)- I'm super excited/proud/happy that the first book I finished this year was a non-fiction 'educational' book. 
2. Egg and Spoon by Gregory Maguire (475)- a decent book. It could have ended earlier, but wasn't to the point where it should have ended earlier. 
3. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman (204)- The first stay up until 2am to finish book of the year. I loved it! 
4. The First Paper Girl in Red Oak Iowa by Elizabeth Stukey French (224)- Stephen King says that you need to read so you know how much bad stuff get published. As you read, if you have the thought that you could write better, you should. This book was one of those books for me. The stories weren't very good at all, the characters were cliche and flat. And, well, I think a lot of people out there could write better than this. 
5. Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson (290)- A Walt Longmire mystery
6. The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman (172)
7. The Devil's Paintbox by Victoria McKernan (368)- I've read this before and knew it within the first few pages, however it had been long enough that I didn't remember much, so it was still fun to read!
8. Fear City by F. Paul Wilson (368) Repairman Jack: the Early Years 
9. The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman(208)
10. Jackaroo by Cynthia Voigt (291)- This was another stay up all night book! I loved it and was super sad when I finished. Thankfully I looked up the author and found out it's part of a series!
11. Popular by Maya Van Wegenen (259)
12. The Dark Horse by Craig Johnson (318)
13. Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper (295)- My mother put it best when she said, "I hate reading these kind of books. But everyone needs to read them." 
14. A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman (226)
15. It Starts with Food by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig (258)
16. On Fortune's Wheel by Cynthia Voigt (276)
17. The Art of Racing in the  Rain by Garth Stein (321)
18. Nutureshock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merriman (336) 
19. Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd (420)
20. Junkyard Dogs by Craig Johnson (306)
21. Everywhere that Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline (356)
22. Back of Beyond by CJ Box (475)
23. The Highway by CJ Box (432)
24. The Haunted Air by F. Paul Wilson- A Repairman Jack Novel (415)
25. Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman (223) 
26. Hell is Empty by Craig Johnson (309)
27. Dog On It by Spencer Quinn (305) - My new favorite book! 
28. My Mother the Cheerleader by (288) 
29. Gateways by F. Paul Wilson (366) 
30. As the Crow Flies by Craig Johnson (308)
31. Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman (224)
32. The Sixth Extinction by James Rollins (608)
33. Nightfall Gardens by Allen Houston (250)
34. Guns Will Keep Us Together by Leslie Langtry (318)
35. The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (241)
36. A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz (256) 
37. The Wing's of a Falcon by Cynthia Voigt  (467)
38. The Serpent's Tooth by Craig Johnson (335) 
39. In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz (192) 
40. Nowhere to Run by CJ Box (356) 
41. Below Zero by CJ Box (388)

  

[For informational purposes: 2013= 64 books; 2014= 55 books, 24,439 pages]