I enjoyed an eclectic reading year, with some classics, some contemporary; some hot off the press, some that had been on my shelf for decades; some fiction, some nonfiction. I ended up with 65 books finished this year.
Titles link to my reviews. “MTBR” behind a title indicates this is a book I owned before this year and am counting it for the Mount TBR (To Be Read) Reading Challenge,.
Nonfiction
- 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost (MTBR)
- 1 and 2 Timothy for You by Phillip Jensen
- Bloom In Your Winter Season by Deborah Malone (MTBR)
- The Collected Letters of C. S. Lewis, Volume 3, compiled by Walter Hooper (MTBR)
- Daniel for You by David Helm
- Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Thessalonians (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) by Mark Howell, not reviewed.
- Exodus for You: Thrilling You with the Liberating Love of God by Tim Chester
- Ezekiel: The God of Glory by Tim Chester
- Hebrews for You by Michael J. Kruger
- The Man Behind the Patch: Ron Hamilton by Shelly Garlock Hamilton
- Minor Prophets 1 by the Navigators
- An Ocean of Grace by Tim Chester (MTBR)
- Raising the Perfectly Imperfect Child: Facing Challenges with Strength, Courage, and Hope by Boris Vujicic
- Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art Through the Eyes of Faith by Russ Ramsey (MTBR)
- Titus for You by Tim Chester
- Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart: What Art Teaches Us About the Wonder and Struggle of Being Alive by Russ Ramsey (MTBR)
- What’s a Disorganized Person to Do? by Stacey Platt (MTBR)
- Winter Fire: Christmas with G. K. Chesterton by Ryan Whitaker Smith (MTBR)
Classics
- Crimson Roses by Grace Livingston Hill (MTBR)
- A Face Illumined by Edward Payson Roe (MTBR)
- Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens (MTBR)
- The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien (MTBR)
- Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell (MTBR)
- The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien (MTBR)
Christian Fiction
- All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes (MTBR)
- Between the Sound and the Sea by Amanda Cox
- The Bitter End Birding Society by Amanda Cox
- Blizzard at Blue Ridge Inn by Pat Nichols (Mount TBR)
- Blue Moon Bay by Lisa Wingate (MTBR)
- The Christmas Book Flood by Roseanna M. White
- Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem (MTBR)
- The Collector of Burned Books by Roseanna M. White
- Drenched in Light by Lisa Wingate (MTBR)
- Every Hour Until Then by Gabrielle Meyer
- Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate
- Good Hope Road by Lisa Wingate (MTBR)
- He Should Have Told the Bees by Amanda Cox (MTBR)
- The Island Bookshop by Roseanna M. White
- The Language of Sycamores by Lisa Wingate
- Larkspur Cove by Lisa Wingate (MTBR)
- My Beloved by Jan Karon
- North! Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson (MTBR)
- On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson (MTBR)(YA)
- Ribbon of Years: A Timeless Journey of Love, Loss, and Unwavering Grace by Robin Lee Hatcher
- A Royal Christmas by Melody Carlson
- Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes (MTBR)
- This Promised Land by Cathy Gohlke
- A Thousand Voices by Lisa Wingate
- Tidings of Comfort and Joy by Davis Bunn
- The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady by Sharon J. Mondragon
- Up from the Sea by Amanda Dykes (MTBR)
- Waiting for Christmas by Lynn Austin (MTBR)
- Where We Belong by Lynn Austin
- The Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle Shocklee
- Wildwood Creek by Lisa Wingate (MTBR)
- The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin (MTBR)
Other Fiction
- Amy Snow by Tracy Rees
- Finding Christmas by Karen Schaler
- Firefly Cove by Davis Bunn
- The Librarian of Saint-Malo by Mario Escobar (MTBR)
- Miramar Bay by Davis Bunn
- The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry
- The Tiny Crown by Susan Barnett Braun (YA)
- Wild Swan by Patti Callahan Henry
Next up: my top picks from this year’s reading.
How was your reading year?

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“Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart” was one I enjoyed very much. And I read it in perfect timing with the Van Gogh Immersive exhibit I attended locally.
How neat that the book and the visit coincided!
What a great list! I love that you read books by Grace Livingston Hill. She’s one of my favorite authors.
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Wow, what a fabulous year of reading you’ve had!
I hhave been reading your blog for years and enjoy the book reviews.
One of the best books I read last year was My Dear Hemlock. It is a Screwtape Letters for women…and is superb. When I first heard of it, I thought it would be silly, but it truly is an amazing book. It sounds like the author ate and breathed Mr Lewis, for the style is very similar to his, and the insights she has into the female mind is so spot on. I’d love to hear how she got such good ideas.
Anyway, I just wanted to share that title since you’ve shared so many good books.
Thanks so much! I will look it up.