I Read 87 Books in 2015

My goal is to read and reread all the books I own. Then I will purge the shelves.

One of my goals for my 57th year of life, was to read 57 books. To help me accomplish that goal I signed up for reading challenges. I am competitive and I even like to compete against myself!

I signed up for the following challenges . . .

• . . . Austen in August Reading Challenge. I read all her majour works.
• . . . #write31days where Finding Laughter was my topic. I read a bunch of books on this topic.
• . . . Back to the Classics Challenge. I read books from 10/12 categories.
• . . . Reading to Know Classics Book Club. I only read 6/12 of their suggestions.

The rest of the titles I read came from recommendations, gifts, and from my bookshelves.

I met my challenge of 57 books and raised it by 30!!!

Your Turn . . .

• Did you make a reading goal for 2015? Did you meet it?
• How do you motivate yourself to read?
• What are some books you’d recommend that I read?
• Have you read all 87 books on my list?

Below is the list of books I read in 2015.

1. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
2. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (audio)
3. A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter by William Deresiewicz
4. A Light in the Window (book 2) by Jan Karon
5. A Man of Grit and Grace: Paul by Charles Swindoll
6. A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
7. A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken
8. An Acceptable Time by Madeline L’Engle
9. An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louise May Alcott
10. At Home in Mitford (book 1) by Jan Karon
11. Beloved by Toni Morrison
12. Choosing Gratitude: Learning to Love the Life you Have by James A Autry
13. Christmas Day in the Morning By Pearl S Buck
14. Dawn’s Light by Terri Blackstock
15. Emma by Jane Austen
16. Franklin and Winston: A Christmas That Changed the World by Douglas Wood
17. Get It Done: From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day by Sam Bennett and Keegan-Michael Key
18. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
19. Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConraD
20. I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
21. I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderkam
22. I’m Glad I’m a Mom: Inspirational Stories of Love, Laughter, and Everyday Life by Hearts at Home
23. Inspiration Sandwich by SARK
24. Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding
25. Laddie; a true blue story, by Gene Stratton Porter
26. Last Light by Terri Blackstock
27. Lay My Isaac Down by Carol Kent
28. Let Magic Happen: Adventures in Healing with a Holistic Radiologist by Larry Burk
29. Living Oprah by Robyn Okrant
30. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
31. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
32. Miss Julia Lays Down the Law by Ann B. Ross
33. MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend by Rachel Bertsche
34. Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
35. Night by Elie Wiesel
36. Night Light by Terri Blackstock
37. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
38. On The Outside Looking Indian by Rupinder Gill
39. One Thousand White Women: The Journals of Mary Todd by Jim Fergus
40. Persuasion by Jane Austen
41. Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter
42. Prayer: Life’s Limitless Reach by Jack R Taylor
43. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
44. R Is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton
45. Seasons in Rome: on twins, insomnia, and the biggest funeral in the history of the world by Anthony Doer
46. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
47. Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon
48. Skipping Christmas: A Novel by John Grisham
49. Still Alice by Lisa Genova
50. Still Life by Louise Penny
51. The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion: A Novel by Fannie Flagg
52. The Blessing: Giving the Gift of Unconditional Love and Acceptance by John Trent & Gary Smalley
53. The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank
54. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
55. The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter’s 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds by Rip Esselstyn
56. The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
57. The Great Divorce by CS Lewis
58. The History of the Snowman by Bob Eckstein
59. The Hope Quotient by Ray Johnson
60. The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
61. The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson
62. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
63. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
64. The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate
65. The Pursuit of God Paperback by A. W. Tozer
66. The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
67. The Registry (Book 1/3) by Shannon Stoker
68. The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
69. The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen
70. The Scent of Water by Elizabeth Goudge
71. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
72. The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
73. The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Grove at Home and Work by Christine Carter
74. The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Fiction by Henry James
75. The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story by Susan Hill
76. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
77. Thrush Green by Miss Read
78. Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch
79. Too Busy Not To Pray by Bill Hybels
80. True Light by Terri Blackstock
81. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
82. Walking the Road to Bethlehem: Your Journey to Christmas by Adam Hamilton
83. We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson
84. What’s So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey
85. Wide My World Narrow My Bed: Living & Loving the Single Life By Luci Swindoll
86. Writing is My Drink by Theo Pauline Nestor
87. Zero Belly Diet: Lose Up to 16 lbs. in 14 Days! By David Zinczenko