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The Books of 2017

December 19, 2017 by Kristin 2 Comments

Well, here we are, another year down and another stack of books complete. Of course, there are stacks and stacks of other books waiting for their turn! I read 47 books, which is just a few less than last year’s 53, but the break down between fiction (29) and non-fiction (18) is about the same.

A few disclaimers: this is a list of all the books I read. I loved several and just needed to finish a few. But there’s not enough time to keep on with a book I’m hating, so because I finished these they’re at least worth reading. Reviews are included if I’ve written about them on the blog and they’re all linked to Amazon.

I did pull out my favorites here.

Fiction

  1. “When I Found You” by Catherine Ryan Hyde
  2. “The Perfect Girl” by Gilly Macmillan
  3. “The Unexpected Everything” by Morgan Matson
  4. “Pursued” (Nikki Boyd Files #3) by Lisa Harris {Review}
  5. “The Two-Family House” by Lynda Cohen Loigman
  6. “All the Summer Girls” by Meg Donohue
  7. “You Know When the Men Are Gone” by Siobhan Fallon
  8. “A Piece of the World” by Christina Baker Kline
  9. “Here’s to Us” by Elin Hilderbrand
  10. “Sudden Recall” by Lisa Phillips
  11. “Dead End” by Lisa Phillips
  12. “Security Detail” (Secret Service Agents #1) by Lisa Phillips
  13. “Fool Me Once” by Harlan Coben
  14. “Home” by Harlan Coben
  15. “Ladder of Years” by Anne Tyler
  16. “Most Wanted” by Lisa Scottoline
  17. “Still Life” (Chesapeake Valor #2) by Dani Pettrey
  18. “Ghost Heart” by Lisa Harris & Lynne Gentry {Review}
  19. “One Perfect Lie” by Lisa Scottoline
  20. “My Sister’s Grave” (Tracy Crosswhite Series #1) by Robert Dugoni
  21. “Homefront Defenders” (Secret Service Agents #2) by Lisa Phillips
  22. “Her Final Breath” (Tracy Crosswhite Series #2) by Robert Dugoni
  23. “Blind Spot” (Chesapeake Valor #3) by Dani Pettrey {Related Post}
  24. “In the Clearing” (Tracy Crosswhite Series #3) by Robert Dugoni
  25. “Vanishing Point” (Nikki Boyd #4) by Lisa Harris {Review}
  26. “The Trapped Girl” (Tracy Crosswhite Series #4) by Robert Dugoni
  27. “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio
  28. “The Identicals” by Elin Hilderbrand
  29. “Yuletide Suspect” (Secret Service Agents) by Lisa Phillips

Non-Fiction (Marriage & Parenting)

  1. “No More Perfect Marriages: Experience the Freedom of Being Real Together” by Jill & Mark Savage {Review}
  2. “Parenting with Grace and Truth: Leading and Loving Your Kids Like Jesus” by Dan Seaborn {Review}
  3. “The Heart of Marriage: Stores that Celebrate the Adventure of Life Together” by Dawn Camp {Review}
  4. “Why Motherhood Matters: An Invitation to Purposeful Parenting” by September McCarthy {Review}

Non-Fiction (Memoirs)

  1. “Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon” by Kelly & Thomas French
  2. “You Carried Me: A Daughter’s Memoir” by Melissa Ohden
  3. “At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe” by Tsh Oxenreider {Review}
  4. “Church of the Small Things: The Million Little Pieces That Make Up Life” by Melanie Shankle {Review}
  5. “Daring to Hope: Finding God’s Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful” by Katie Davis Majors {Review}
  6. “Peace in the Process: How Adoption Built My Faith & My Family” by Kristin Hill Taylor (!!!)
  7. “Fierceheated: Live Fully, Love Bravely” by Holley Gerth {Review}
  8. “If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free” by Jamie Ivey {Review}
  9. “Kill the Spider: Getting Rid of What’s Really Holding You Back” by Carlos Whittaker

Non-Fiction (Friendship)

  1. “When You Find Another” by Kay Harms {with others, including me!} {Review}
  2. “Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding and Keeping Lasting Friendships” by Lisa-Jo Baker {Related Posts}
  3. “Invited: Live a Life of Connection, Not Perfection” by Christen Price {Related Post}
  4. “Lean On Me: Finding Intentional, Vulnerable and Consistent Community” by Anne Marie Miller
  5. “Braving Sorrow Together: The Transformative Power of Faith and Community When Life is Hard” by Ashleigh Slater {Review}

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If you like book lists and want more suggestions, peek at my 2015 and 2016 lists. I keep a running list of books on Goodreads, so join me there too. I also want to know about good books, so let me know in the comments about anything I need to read in 2018.

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