I love book lists, so I wanted to share mine before 2019 was finished.
Here’s the general recap: I intentionally read more fiction this year. That meant 41 fiction novels compared to the 29 I read each of the last two years. I read 12 non-fiction books, which is a few less than last year. I also included some family books we read together or my kids read and reviewed.
What did your reading year look like?
Fiction
- “The Forgotten Hours” by Katrin Schumann
- “The Secret Mother” by Shalini Boland
- “Since You’ve Been Gone” by Christa Allen
- “The Secret Orphan” by Glynis Peters
- “Good As Gone” by Amy Gentry
- “When We Were Worthy” by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
- “He Said / She Said” by Erin Kelly
- “Say You’re Sorry” (Morgan Dane #1) by Melinda Leigh
- “Her Last Goodbye” (Morgan Dane #2) by Melinda Leigh
- “Bones Don’t Lie” (Morgan Dane #3) by Melinda Leigh
- “Those Who Save Us” by Jenna Blum
- “After Anna” by Lisa Scottoline
- “What I’ve Done” (Morgan Dane #4) by Melinda Leigh
- “Secrets Never Die” (Morgan Dane #5) by Melinda Leigh
- “The Orphan Daughter” by Cari Noga
- “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens
- “Only Ever Her” by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
- “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover
- “The Stormchasers” by Jenna Blum
- “We Were the Lucky Ones” by Georgia Hunter
- “High Water” by Lynn Hightower
- “How to Walk Away” by Katherine Center
- “Happiness for Beginners” by Katherine Center
- “Slammed” by Colleen Hoover
- “Point of Retreat” (Slammed Series #2) by Colleen Hoover
- “Blue Smoke” by Nora Roberts
- “The Sometimes Sisters” by Carolyn Brown
- “Without Merit” by Colleen Hoover
- “Ugly Love” by Colleen Hoover
- “All Your Perfects” by Colleen Hoover
- “Verity” by Colleen Hoover
- “Someone Knows” by Lisa Scottoline
- “November 9” by Colleen Hoover
- “All the Little Lights” by Jamie McGuire
- “Never Have I Ever” by Joshilyn Jackson
- “Everyone is Beautiful” by Katherine Center
- “Things You Save in a Fire” by Katherine Center
- “Evvie Drake Starts Over” by Linda Holmes
- “Belong to Me” by Marisa de los Santos
- “Regretting You” by Colleen Hoover
- “The Upside of Falling Down” by Rebekah Crane
Memoirs
- “Rock Needs River: A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption” by Vanessa McGrady
- “It’s A Love Story: From Happily to Ever After” by Lincee Ray {Review}
- “The Middle Matters: Why That (Extra)Ordinary Life Looks Really Good on You” by Lisa-Jo Baker {Review}
Non-fiction
- “The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth” by Christopher Heuertz
- “Letters to the Church” by Francis Chan {Book / Study / Videos}
- “If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation” by Trillia Newbell {Review}
- “Joyful Surrender” by Elisabeth Elliot {Review}
- “Back Roads of Belonging: Unexpected Paths to Your Places and Your People” by Kristen Strong {Review}
- “A Grief Observed” by C.S. Lewis
- “Finding God’s Life for My Will: His Presence is the Plan” by Mike Donehey {Review}
- “Anger: Calming Your Heart (31-Day Devotionals for Life)” by Robert D. Jones
- “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World” by John Mark Comer
Family books
- “The Very Best, Hands-On, Kinda Dangerous Family Devotions: 52 Activities Yours Kids Will Never Forget” by Tim Shoemaker {Review}
- “The Hammer of Hope” by Katie Jo Hook {Review}
- “The Case of the Missing Person” by Kathleen Guire {Review}
- “Britfield & The Lost Crown” by C.R. Stewart {Review}
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I keep lists of recommended reads on Amazon and I offered some tips on how to read more here. Plus I often talk books on Facebook and Instagram, so be sure to follow along there. Here are lists from 2018 and 2017. Of course, I’d love to hear what you’re reading because I could always use additions for my to-read list.
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