I read 74 books this year, including audiobooks–75 if you count reading one twice in a row. That’s down a little from the last few years, but that’s fine. I don’t want to race through books just to get to a certain number. I want to give each its due.

I felt like I had a good blend of older and newer books, some having been on my shelf for a while; others were hot off the press. I enjoyed some by old favorite authors and discovered some new-to-me authors that have become new favorites. I read 29 fiction books, four classics, 35 Christian fiction, and five other fiction.

(MTBR behind a book title refers to the Mount TBR [To Be Read] reading challenge, an encouragement to read books already on hand. I decided to acknowledge those here rather than making a separate post. I aimed for 24 books [Mt. Blanc] and read 31.)

Titles link to my reviews:

Classics:

• Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens
• Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens
• Mrs. Tim of the Regiment by D. E. Stevenson
• Mrs. Tim Carries On by D. E. Stevenson

Nonfiction:

• 2 Corinthians for You by Gary Millar
• Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making by Andrew Peterson (MTBR) (Twice!)
• Be Alert (2 Peter, 2 & 3 John, Jude): Beware of the Religious Impostors by Warren W. Wiersbe (MTBR)
• Be Comforted (Isaiah): Feeling Secure in the Arms of God by Warren Wiersbe (MTBR)
• Be Complete (Colossians): Become the Whole Person God Intends You to Be by Warren Wiersbe (MTBR)
• Be Decisive (Jeremiah): Taking a Stand for the Truth by Warren Wiersbe (MTBR)
• Be Hopeful (1 Peter): How to Make the Best of Times Out of Your Worst of Times by Warren Wiersbe (MTBR)
• Be Satisfied (Ecclesiastes): Looking for the Answer to the Meaning of Life by Warren W. Wiersbe (MTBR)
• Be Skillful (Proverbs): God’s Guidebook to Wise Living by Warren Wiersbe (MTBR)
• Being Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn (MTBR)
• A Boy’s War by David Michell
• Create: Stop Making Excuses and Start Making Stuff by Stephen Altrogge (MTBR)
• Daily Light on the Daily Path compiled by Samuel Baxter, an annual reread
• Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotional by Paul David Tripp
• Help for the Hungry Soul: Eight Encouragements to Grow Your Appetite for God’s Word by Kristen Wetherell
• Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance
• How to Write a Sentence and How to Read One by Stanley Fish (MTBR)
• I Can Only Imagine by Bart Millard (MTBR)
• Isaiah for You: Enlarging Your Vision of Who God Is by Tim Chester
• Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter compiled by Nancy Guthrie (MTBR), a reread
• The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn’t, and Get Stuff Done by Kendra Adachi (MTBR)
• Lenten Lands: My Childhood with Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis by Douglas H. Gresham (MTBR)
• Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life by Nick Vujicic (MTBR)
• Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies for Keeping Your House Under Control by Dana K. White (MTBR)
• Proverbs for Life for Women compiled by Lila Empson (Mount TBR)
• Read This First: A Simple Guide to Getting the Most from the Bible by Gary Millar (MTBR)
• Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart: How to Know For Sure You Are Saved by J. D. Greear
• The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp (MTBR)
• Waking Up in the Wilderness: A Yellowstone Journey by Natalie Ogbourne
• Write a Must-Read: Craft a Book That Changes Lives—Including Your Own by A, J. Harper

Christian fiction:

• Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyer
• All My Secrets by Lynn Austin
• Always on My Mind by Susan May Warren
• An Honorable Deception by Roseanna M. White
• Beneath a Golden Veil by Melanie Dobson (MTBR)
• Bespoke: A Tiny Christmas Tale by Amanda Dykes
• The British Booksellers by Kristy Cambron
• By Way of the Moonlight by Elizabeth Musser
• The Christmas Hummingbird by Davis Bunn
• Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor by Roseanna M. White
• Christmas at the Circus by Joanne Bischof (MTBR)
• The Cost of Betrayal by Dee Henderson, Dani Pettrey, and Lynette Eason (MTBR)
• Dandelion Summer by Lisa Wingate
• The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox
• For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer
• Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham (MTBR)
• I Really Do Miss Your Smile by Susan May Warren
• It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren
• The Lies of Saints by Sigmund Brouward (MTBR)
• Mildred Budge in Cloverdale by Daphne Simpkins
• A Month of Summer by Lisa Wingate
• A Noble Scheme by Roseanna M. White
• Now and Then and Always by Melissa Tagg
• The Painted Castle by Kristy Cambron (MTBR)
• The Secret Keepers of Old Grocery Depot by Amanda Cox
• Shadowed Loyalty by Roseanna M. White (MTBR)
• Take a Chance on Me by Susan May Warren
• Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate (MTBR)
• When I Close My Eyes by Elizabeth Musser
• When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren
• Whose Waves These Are by Amanda Dykes (MTBR)
• The Wonder of You by Susan May Warren
• The Winter Rose by Melanie Dobson (MTBR)
• Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden
• You’re the One that I Want by Susan May Warren
• Yours Is the Night by Amanda Dykes (MTBR)

Tin Can Serenade by Amanda Dykes was a delightful short story.

Other fiction:

• Christmas With the Queen by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
• The Christmas Hummingbird by Davis Bunn (not reviewed yet)
• Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer (MTBR)
• Everything Sad Is Untrue: (A True Story) by Daniel Nayeri.
• When We Were Young and Brave by Hazel Gaynor

How was your reading year?

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