2012 Books Read

Chronological List of My Reads:

1. Eat, Love, Pray by Elizabeth Gilbert, January 14
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, January 16
3. The Fallen 1 by Thomas E. Sniegoski, February 7
4. 10th Anniversary by James Patterson, February 11
5. The Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, February 13 (second time read)
6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, February 18
7. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, February
8. The Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz (Frankenstein series), February
9. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien, March 9
10. Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien, March 10 (checked out at high school library)
11. City of Night by Dean Koontz (Frankenstein series), March 16
12. Dead and Alive by Dean Koontz (Frankenstein series), March 17
13. The Dead Town by Dean Koontz (Frankenstein series), March 19
14. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, March 23
15. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins, March 24
16. Deeper Reading by Kelly Gallagher, March 27
17. Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst, March 30
18. The Call of the Wild by Jack London, April
19. Guilty Wives by James Patterson, April
20. The Quilting Circle, April
21. 1776 by David McCullough, April
22. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling, April
23. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, May 12
24. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
25. The Road to Grace by Richard Paul Evans
26. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
27. Serena by Ron Rash
28. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
29. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
30. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
31. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris, June 2
32. Glamorous Illusions by Lisa Bergren, June 4
33. The Gospel of Ruth:  Loving God Enough to Break the Rules by Carolyn Custis James, June 6
34. Write Like This by Kelly Gallagher, June 7
35. Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon
36. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, June 13
37. Hide in Plain Sight by Marta Perry
38. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory, June 20
39. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon, June 21
40. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith, June 26
41. Nerves of Steel by CJ Lyons
42. The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo
43. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe, July 15
44. The Magnificient Obesssion by Ann Graham Lotz
45. Matched by 
46. With Rigor for All:  Meeting Common Core Standards for Reading Literature, Carol Jago
47. The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson
48. Calico Joe by John Grisham
49. The Pearl by John Steinbeck
50. The Magnificent Obsession by Ann Graham Lotz
51. The Prayer of Jabez by 
52. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by 
53. Macbeth by William Shakespeare
54. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
55. The Crucible by Arthur Miller
56. A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans
57. Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson
58. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross by James Patterson
59. When Christmas Comes by Debbie Macomber (checked out of church library)
60. Where Angels Go by Debbie Macomber
61. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Book Challenges:


Classic Double  (3 x 2 = 6)

1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
2. The Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz (Frankenstein series)

Harry Potter Re-Read (7 in the series)

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, January 16
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, February 18
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling, April
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, May 12

Mount TBR Challenge (40)

1. Eat, Love, Pray by Elizabeth Gilbert, January 14
2. The Fallen 1 by Thomas E. Sniegoski, February 7
3. The Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz
4. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
5. City of Night by Dean Koontz (Frankenstein series), March 16
6. Dead and Alive by Dean Koontz (Frankenstein series), March 17
7. The Dead Town by Dean Koontz (Frankenstein series), March 19
8. Deeper Reading by Kelly Gallagher, March 27
9. Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst, March 30
10. 1776 by David McCullough, April
11. Serena by Ron Rash
12. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
13. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
14. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
15. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris, June 2
16. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, June 13
17. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon, June 21
18. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe, July 15
19. The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce W

Dana Huff's Obscure Books Challenge

Outlander Series (7 in the series)

1. The Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, February 13 (second time read)
2. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, June 13
3. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon, June 21

What's In a Name

• topographical feature (land formation) in the title
• something you’d see in the sky in the title
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• a creepy crawly in the title
• a type of house in the title
• The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, March 23
• something you’d carry in your pocket, purse, or backpack in the title
• something you’d find on a calendar in the title
• 10th Anniversary by James Patterson, February 11

Why Buy the Cow (12) - E-Reads

• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
• Glamorous Illusions by Lisa Bergren, June 4
• Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon
• Hide in Plain Sight by Marta Perry
• Nerves of Steel by CJ Lyons
• The Pearl by John Steinbeck

RIP 

• Matched

Gillmore Challenges

• Professional Development Books (10)
• Deeper Reading by Kelly Gallagher, March 27
• Write Like This by Kelly Gallagher, June 7
• With Rigor for All:  Meeting Common Core Standards for Reading Literature by Carol Jago
• Christian Development Books (4)
• Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst, March 30
• The Gospel of Ruth:  Loving God Enough to Break the Rules by Carolyn Custis James, June 6
• The Magnificent Obsession by Ann Graham Lotz
• The Prayer of Jabez by Bruce W.
• BHS Reads
• 1776 by David McCollough
• The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
• The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
• The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
• Calico Joe by John Grisham
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by 
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans