Books Read By Year
These are the books Jessica read each year:
Books Read in 2009:
The Other Boleyn Girl- Philippa Gregory-started in 2008
1. Twilight – Stephenie Meyer
2. New Moon- Stephenie Meyer
3. Eclipse- Stephenie Meyer
4. Breaking Dawn- Stephenie Meyer
5. Confessions of a Shopaholic- Sophie Kinsella
6. Shopaholic Takes Manhattan- Sophie Kinsella
7. Shopaholic Ties the Knot- Sophie Kinsella
8. Shopaholic and Sister- Sophie Kinsella
9. Shopaholic and Baby-Sophie Kinsella
10. Cyber Cinderella- Christina Hopkinson
11. The Second Virgin Birth- Tommy Taylor
12. I Sold My Soul on eBay: Viewing Faith through an Atheist’s Eyes – Hemant Mehta
13. Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip–Confessions of a Cynical Waiter )- Steve Dublanica
14. Roasting in Hell’s Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection – Gordon Ramsay
15. My Jesus Year: A Rabbi’s Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith – Benyamin Cohen
16. The Guy I’m Not Dating- Trish Perry
17. Fifteen Minutes of Shame- Lisa Daily
18. The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner’s Semester at America’s Holiest University- Kevin Roose
19. Twenties Girl- Sophie Kinsella
20. Blind Dates Can Be Murder- Mindy Starns Clark
21. Elementary My Dear Watkins- Mindy Starns Clark
22. Best Friends Forever- Jennifer Weiner
23. The Trouble with Tulip- Mindy Starns Clark
24. Shepherd’s Fall- Wanda Dyson
25. Dead Until Dark- Charlaine Harris
26. House of Evil- House of Evil: The Indiana Torture Slaying- John Dean
27. Living Dead in Dallas- Charlaine Harris
28. Club Dead- Charlaine Harris
29. Dead to the World- Charlaine Harris
30. Dead as a Doornail- Charlaine Harris
Definitely Dead- Charlaine Harris- Started in 2009
Books Read in 2010:
Definitely Dead- Charlaine Harris- started in 2009
1. All Together Dead- Charlaine Harris
2. From Dead to Worse- Charlaine Harris
3. A Touch of Dead- Charlaine Harris
4. Dead and Gone- Charlaine Harris
5. The Lost Symbol- Dan Brown
6. Your Own Jesus: A God Insistent on Making it Personal- Mark Hall
7. The Lovely Bones- Alice Sebold
8. Fallen- Lauren Kate
9. Hush, Hush- Becca Fitzpatrick
10. Around the World in 80 Dates- Christa Ann Banister
11. Blessed Are the Meddlers-Christa Ann Banister
12. Indestructible- Aislin Keeley
13. Ransomed Dreams- Amy Wallace
14. Dead in the Family- Charlaine Harris
15. Heavenly- Jennifer Laurens
16. Too Good to be True- Trish Perry
17. Secrets in the Cellar- John Glatt
18. Healing Promises- Amy Wallace
19. Penitence- Jennifer Laurens
20. Enduring Justice- Amy Wallace
21. Absolution- Jennifer Laurens
22. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter- Seth Grahame-Smith
23. Torment- Lauren Kate
24. Grave Sight- Charlaine Harris
25. Grave Surprise- Charlaine Harris
Books Read in 2011:
1. An Ice Cold Grave- Charlaine Harris (280 pages) Paperback
2. Grave Secret- Charlaine Harris (274 pages) Paperback
3. Crescendo- Becca Fitzpatrick (427 pages) Hardback
4. The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins (374 pages) Hardback
5. Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins (391 pages) Hardback
6. Mockingjay- Suzanne Collins (390 pages) Hardback
7. Overprotected- Jennifer Laurens (243 pages) Paperback
8. Climbing Higher- Montel Williams (182 pages) Paperback
9. If I Stay- Gayle Forman (234 pages) Hardback
10. Before I Fall- Lauren Oliver (470 pages) Hardback
11. Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back- Todd Burpo (157 pages) Paperback
12. Bloodthirsty- Flynn Meaney (234 pages) Hardback
13. Mini Shopaholic- Sophie Kinsella (418 pages) Paperback
14. 13 Little Blue Envelopes- Maureen Johnson (368 pages) Kindle
15. Dead Reckoning- Charlaine Harris (325 pages) Hardback
16. Elisha’s Bones- Don Hoesel (336 pages) Kindle
17. Dark Mirror- M.J. Putney (304 pages) Paperback
18. The Last Little Blue Envelope- Maureen Johnson (280 pages) Hardback
19. The Help- Kathryn Stockett (451 pages) Hardback
20. Confessions of a Call Center Gal- Lisa Lim (296 pages) Kindle
21. A Stolen Life- Jaycee Dugard (288 pages) Kindle
22. Passion- Lauren Kate (420 pages) Hardback
23. Warm Bodies- Isaac Marion AUDIO BOOK
24. Jemima J- Jane Green (416 pages) Paperback
25. Choosing to SEE: A Journey of Struggle and Hope- Mary Beth Chapman (288 pages) Kindle
26. Dracula, My Love- Syrie James (457 pages) Paperback
27. Matched- Ally Condie (384 pages) Kindle
28. Crossed- Ally Condie (367 pages) Kindle
29. Shade’s Children- Garth Nix (345 pages) Paperback
Books Read in 2012:
1. Something Blue- Emily Giffin (348 pages) Paperback
2. Bumped- Megan McCafferty (324 pages) KINDLE- (Book Club)
3. The Girl Who Was On Fire- Leah Wilson (210 pages) Paperback
4. Delirium- Lauren Oliver (394 pages) KINDLE (Book Club)
5. The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition- Gary Chapman (249 pages) Paperback
6. The Stoning of Soraya M: A Story of Injustice in Iran – Freidoune Sahebjam; Richard Seaver (translator) (160 pages) KINDLE
7. The Pregnancy Project- Gaby Rodriguez (218 pages) Hardback
8. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo- Stieg Larsson (590 pages) Paperback (Book Club)
9. Silence- Becca Fitzpatrick (438 pages) Hardback
10. Pandemonium- Lauren Oliver (384 pages) KINDLE (Book Club)
11. Uglies- Scott Westerfeld AUDIO BOOK
12. 11/22/63- Stephen King (849 pages) Hardback (Book Club)
13. Pretties- Scott Westerfeld AUDIO BOOK
14. The Shack- William Paul Young (250 pages) Paperback
15. Specials- Scott Westerfeld AUDIO BOOK
16. Extras- Scott Westerfeld AUDIOBOOK
17. The Marriage Pact- MJ Pullen (268 pages) KINDLE (Book Club)
18. The Sookie Stackhouse Companion- Charlaine Harris (461 pages) Hardback
19. The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick’s Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption- Jim Gorant AUDIOBOOK
20. Deadlocked- Charlaine Harris (327 pages) Hardback
21. The Weight of Silence-Heather Gudenkauf- AUDIOBOOK
22. Thumped- Megan McCafferty (290 pages) Hardback
23. Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy- Donald Kraybill, Steven M Nolt, Devid L Weaver-Zercher AUDIOBOOK
24. These Things Hidden- Heather Gudenkauf AUDIOBOOK
25. Size 12 is Not Fat- Meg Cabot- AUDIOBOOK
26. Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married- Gary Chapman (161 pages) Paperback
27. Size 14 is Not Fat Either- Meg Cabot- AUDIOBOOK
28. Big Boned- Meg Cabot- AUDIOBOOK
29. All Dressed in White: The Irresistible Rise of the American Wedding- Carole McD. Wallace (311 pages) Paperback
30. The Leftovers- Tom Perrotta- AUDIOBOOK
31. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War- Max Brooks- AUDIOBOOK
32. Mr and Miss Anonymous- Fern Michaels- AUDIOBOOK
33. Gone Girl- Gillian Flynn (432 pages) KINDLE (Book Club)
34. Size 12 and Ready to Rock- Meg Cabot (361 pages) Paperback
35. Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope- Gabrielle Giffords & Mark Kelly- AUDIOBOOK
36. Legend- Marie Lu- AUDIOBOOK
37. Robopocalypse- Daniel H. Wilson- AUDIOBOOK
38. The Countess: A Novel of Elizabeth Bathory- Rebecca Johns (284 pages) Paperback
39. Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money- Dave Ramsey (325 pages) Hardback
40. I am the Messenger- Markus Zusak- AUDIO BOOK
41. Love the One You’re With- Emily Giffin- AUDIOBOOK
42. Wedding Cake for Breakfast- various authors- Paperback (244 pages)
43. Wither- Lauren DeStefano- AUDIOBOOK
44. Fever- Lauren DeStefano- AUDIOBOOK
45. Raising Stony Mayhall- Daryl Gregory-Paperback (403 pages)
46. Where We Belong- Emily Giffin- AUDIOBOOK
47. Never Knowing- Chevy Stevens- AUDIOBOOK
The Welsh Healer: A Novel of 15th Century England- Ginger Myrick- KINDLE- Started in 2012
Books Read in 2013:
The Welsh Healer: A Novel of 15th Century England- Ginger Myrick- KINDLE- Started in 2012
1. The Total Money Makeover- Dave Ramsey- AUDIOBOOK
2. Still Missing- Chevy Stevens- AUDIOBOOK
3. Room- Emma Donoghue- AUDIOBOOK
4. The Last Policeman- Ben H. Winters- Paperback- 316 pages
5. Some Kind of Fairy Tale- Graham Joyce- AUDIOBOOK
6. Remember Me?- Sophie Kinsella- AUDIOBOOK
7. Sever- Lauren DeStefano- Hardback- 371 pages
8. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister- Paperback 368 pages (Book Club)
9. Devastation: Built on Fear 1- Shandy Kurth- KINDLE- 256 pages
10. Heart of the Matter- Emily Giffin- AUDIOBOOK
11. The Eleventh Victim- Nancy Grace- AUDIOBOOK
12. Identical- Ellen Hopkins- AUDIOBOOK
13. Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited- Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein- AUDIO BOOK
14. Inferno- Dan Brown- KINDLE- 480 pages (Book Club)
15. Life Expectancy- Dean Koontz- AUDIOBOOK
16. The Cuckoo’s Calling- Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling)- KINDLE- 464 pages (Book Club)
17. The Husband’s Secret- Liane Moriarty- KINDLE- 416 pages (Book Club)
18. Isolation: Built on Fear 2- Shandy Kurth- KINDLE- 252 pages
19. The Maze Runner- James Dashner AUDIOBOOK
20. Alas, Babylon- Pat Frank- AUDIOBOOK
21. Work of Art: Love and Murder in 19th Century New York- Ginger Myrick KINDLE
22. Bringing Elizabeth Home: A Journey of Faith and Hope- Ed and Lois Smart, Laura Morton- AUDIOBOOK
23. Dead Ever After- Charlaine Harris- Hardback- 338 pages
24. Divergent- Veronica Roth- AUDIOBOOK
25. After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse- Hardback- 195 pages
26. Insurgent- Veronica Roth- AUDIOBOOK/KINDLE
27. Sharp Objects- Gillian Flynn- AUDIOBOOK
28. The Last Unicorn- Peter S Beagle- Paperback- 212 pages
Started in 2013:
The Fifth Wave- Rick Yancey- AUDIOBOOK
How to Study the Bible for Yourself- Tim LaHaye Paperback- 173 pages
Books Read in 2014:
Started in 2013-
The Fifth Wave- Rick Yancey- AUDIOBOOK
How to Study the Bible for Yourself- Tim LaHaye Paperback- 173 pages
1. Night- Elie Weisel- AUDIOBOOK
2. Nelson’s Student Bible Dictionary- A Complete Guide to Understanding the World of the Bible- various authors- Paperback- 275 pages
3. The Chosen One- Carol Lynch Williams- AUDIOBOOK
4. Allegiant- Veronica Roth- KINDLE- 545 pages
5. The Rosie Project- Graeme Simison- KINDLE- 305 pages
6. Hush Little Baby- Suzanne Redfearn- Paperback- 357 pages
7. The Total Money Makeover- Dave Ramsey- AUDIOBOOK
8. Bridget Jones’s Diary- Helen Fielding- Paperback- 271 pages
9. Matched- Ally Condie- AUDIOBOOK
10. Crossed- Ally Condie- AUDIOBOOK
11. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason- Helen Fielding- Paperback- 337 pages
12. Reached- Ally Condie- AUDIOBOOK
13. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy- Helen Fielding- Hardback- 386 pages
14. Teardrop- Lauren Kate- AUDIOBOOK
15. But For the Grace of God: A Novel of Compassion in a Time of War- Ginger Myrick- KINDLE- 423 pages
16. Type N- Michelle Onuorah- KINDLE 153 pages
17. Defending Jacob- William Landay- AUDIOBOOK
18. Insatiable- A Macabre History of France~ L’Amour: Marie Antoinette- Ginger Myrick- KINDLE- 402 pages
19. Fallen- Lauren Kate- AUDIOBOOK
20. The Fault in our Stars-John Green- KINDLE- 337 pages
21. Torment- Lauren Kate- AUDIOBOOK
22. Passion- Lauren Kate- AUDIOBOOK
23. Indestructible- Aislin Keeley- KINDLE- 307 pages
24. The Story of My Life- Helen Keller- KINDLE-??? Pages
25. Rapture- Lauren Kate- AUDIOBOOK
26. Taking Names- Michelle Onuorah- KINDLE- 149 pages
27. Fallen in Love- Lauren Kate- AUDIOBOOK
28. Yellow Star- Jennifer Roy- AUDIOBOOK
29. The Johnstown Girls- Kathleen George-Paperback 335 pages
30. The Lincoln Myth- Steve Berry- AUDIOBOOK
31. Remember Me- Michelle Onuorah- KINDLE- 208 pages
32. I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban- Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb –AUDIOBOOK
Longest Book Read: Allegiant- Veronica Roth- 545 pages
Top Five Books I read in 2014:
1. Type N- Michelle Onuorah
2. Taking Names- Michelle Onuorah
3. Hush Little Baby- Suzanne Redfearn
4. The Fault in Our Stars- John Green
5. The Chosen One- Carol Lynch Williams
Books Read in 2015:
1. The Total Money Makeover- Dave Ramsey- AUDIOBOOK
2. The Rosie Effect- Graeme Simison- Kindle- 415 pages
3. Winds of Salem- Melissa de la Cruz- AUDIOBOOK
4. Child 44 (Leo Demidov #1)- Tom Rob Smith- Hardback- 436 pages
5. ****15 W. Gibson- Aubree Lane-Kindle- 47 page novella
6. Love Finds You (Helena’s Grove #1)- Ivy Alexander- Kindle- 176 pages
7. The Choice- Robert Whitlow- AUDIOBOOK
8. Jane- Michelle Onuorah- Kindle- 412 pages
9. The Secret Speech (Leo Demidov #2)- AUDIOBOOK
10. Love For Hire (Helena’s Grove #2)- Ivy Alexander- Kindle- 163 pages
11. Love Takes Hold (Helena’s Grove #3)- Ivy Alexander- Kindle- 143 pages
12. Love is Strong (Helena’s Grove #4)- Ivy Alexander- Kindle- 114 pages
13. Love Lives On (Helena’s Grove #5)- Ivy Alexander- Kindle- 102 pages
14. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption- Laura Hillenbrand- AUDIOBOOK
15. The Woman Upstairs- Claire Messud- AUDIOBOOK
16. Agent 6 (Leo Demidov #3) Tom Rob Smith- Hardback- 467 pages
17. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail- Cheryl Strayed- AUDIOBOOK
18. Secrets of a Charmed Life- Susan Meissner- Paperback- 398 pages
19. ****Ruined Sacrifice- Paul Kohler- Kindle- 32 page novella
20. The Last Time We Say Goodbye- Cynthia Hand- Hardback-390 pages
21. The Perfect Witness- Iris Johansen- AUDIOBOOK
22. The Girl on the Train- Paula Hawkins-Kindle- 326 pages
23. Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money- Dave Ramsey- Hardback- 325 pages
24. Save the Date- Mary Kay Andrews- AUDIOBOOK
25. The Pull- Sara V. Zook- Kindle- 130 pages
26. Four: A Divergent Story Collection- Veronica Roth- AUDIOBOOK
27. As Good as Dead- Elizabeth Evans- Hardback- 258 pages (Won on Goodreads)
28. On the Right Side of the Line- Shandy Kurth- Kindle- 176 pages
29. Kitty Genovese- The Murder, The Bystanders, The Crime that Changed America- Kevin Cook- Hardback- 223 pages
30. Shopaholic to the Stars- Sophie Kinsella- AUDIOBOOK
31. Go Set a Watchman- Harper Lee- AUDIOBOOK
32. Atlas Died- Michelle Onuorah- KINDLE- 310 pages
33. Flesh and Blood- Patricia Cornwell- AUDIOBOOK (Won on Book Riot)
34. ****The Okapi Society- R M Lee- KINDLE- 66 pages
35. Sisters In Law: Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the Friendship That Changed Everything – Linda Hirshman- Paperback- 320 pages (Won on Goodreads)
36. The Silkworm- (Cormoran Strike #2)- Robert Galbraith- AUDIOBOOK
37. ****Drunken Fireworks- Stephen King- AUDIOBOOK (novella)
38. Zoo- James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge- Kindle- 417 pages
39. ****Slipping- Shandy Kurth- KINDLE- 59 page novella
40. ****Reading Between the Lines- Anna J. Stewart- Kindle-77 page novella
41. Dead Wake- The Last Crossing of the Lusitania- Erik Larson AUDIOBOOK
42. The Ocean at the End of the Lane-Neil Gaiman- AUDIOBOOK
43. Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3)- Robert Galbraith- Kindle- 512 pages
44. That Night- Chevy Stevens- AUDIOBOOK
45. The New Neighbor- Leah Stewart- Hardback- 288 pages (Won on Goodreads)
46. Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family- Amy Ellis Nutt- Hardback- 279 pages
47. Ladies Night- Mary Kay Andrews- AUDIOBOOK
48. ****The Watcher: Sweet Revenge- Adam Mason- Kindle- 23 pages
Short Stories/novellas read: 7 (one on audio book; they are marked with ****)
Audio Books: 19
Longest Book Read: Career of Evil- Robert Galbraith- 512 pages
Top Books Read (Ones I gave 5 stars):
1. Secrets of a Charmed Life- Susan Meissner
2. Child 44 (Leo Demidov #1)- Tom Rob Smith
3. The Last Time We Say Goodbye- Cynthia Hand
4. Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family- Amy Ellis Nutt
5. Kitty Genovese- The Murder, The Bystanders, The Crime that Changed America- Kevin Cook
6. Jane- Michelle Onuorah
Books read in 2016:
1. ****Yet to Be Determined- John Meany- Kindle- 16 pages
2. Total Money Makeover- Dave Ramsey- AUDIOBOOK- 3 Discs- 220 minutes
3. The Good Girl- Mary Kubica- Kindle- 352 pages
4. If You Could Be Mine- Sara Farizan- AUDIOBOOK- 5 Discs- 315 minutes
5. Pretty Baby- Mary Kubica- Kindle- 381 pages
6. The Help- Kathryn Stockett- AUDIOBOOK- 15 discs- 18 hours
7. The Weight of Silence- Heather Gudenkauf- Hardback- 373 pages
8. ****Bridget Jones’s Guide to Life- Helen Fielding- Paperback- 55 pages
9. Spring Fever- Mary Kay Andrews- AUDIOBOOK- 12 Discs- 15 hours 30 minutes
10. These Things Hidden- Heather Gudenkauf- Paperback- 337 pages
11. Christmas Bliss- Mary Kay Andrews-AUDIOBOOK- 6 Discs- 7.5 hours
12. One Breath Away- Heather Gudenkauf- Paperback- 370 pages
13. Midnight Clear- Mary Kay Andrews- AUDIOBOOK- 9 Discs- 11 hours
14. ****Little Lies- Heather Gudenkauf- Kindle- 45 pages
15. Little Mercies- Heather Gudenkauf- Paperback- 304 pages
16. Beach Town- Mary Kay Andrews- AUDIOBOOK- 12 discs- 14 hours
17. Change of Scene (prequel to Beach Town)- Mary Kay Andrews- Kindle- 144 pages
18. ****Six Days- Theresa Kay-Kindle- 23 pages
19. ****The Grownup- Gillian Flynn-on phone- 66 pages
20. The Millionaire Mind- Thomas J. Stanley- AUDIOBOOK- 10 discs- 12 hours
21. Missing Pieces- Heather Gudenkauf- Hardback-284 pages
22. Summer Rental- Mary Kay Andrews- AUDIOBOOK- 12 discs- 15 hours
23. Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering- David Gregory- Hardback- 100 pages
24. A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy- Sue Klebold- Hardback- 284 pages
25. Deep Dish- Mark Kay Andrews- AUDIOBOOK- 12 discs- 13.75 hours
26. No Ordinary Life- Suzanne Redfearn- Paperback- 365 pages
27. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender- AUDIOBOOK- 7 discs- 8 hours 36 minutes
28. The Happiness Effect: How Social Media is Driving a Generation to Appear Perfect at Any Cost- Donna Freitas- Kindle- 352 pages
29. The Devil’s Labyrinth- John Saul- AUDIOBOOK- 9 discs- 11 hours
30. Thirteen Reasons Why- Jay Asher- AUDIOBOOK- 5 Discs- 6 hrs 25 min
31. Me Before You- Jojo Moyes- Paperback- 409 pages
32. ****The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card- R Weir- Kindle- 27 pages
33. Red Velvet Cupcake Murder- Joanne Fluke- AUDIOBOOK- 9 discs- 9 hrs 45 min
34. After You- Jojo Moyes- 352 pages- Paperback
35. Most Wanted- Lisa Scottoline- AUDIOBOOK- 10 discs- 12 hours 30 min
36. My Girl-Jack Jordan- Kindle- 248 pages
37. Now That It’s You- Tawna Fenske- Kindle -314 pages
38. Still Missing- Chevy Stevens- AUDIOBOOK- 8 Discs- 9 hours 13 min
39. Tracking a Shadow: A Jarvis Mann Detective Novel- R Weir- Kindle- 212 pages
40. The Middle Place- Kelly Corrigan- Paperback- 272 pages
41. The Woman in Cabin 10- AUDIOBOOK
42. Marie Antoinette’s Darkest Days: Prisoner No. 280 in the Conciergerie- Will Bashor-Kindle- 392 pages
43. The Husband- Dean Koontz- AUDIOBOOK- 8 Discs- 9.5 hours
44. For the Love- Jen Hatmaker- Hardback
45. ****Find Me- E.J. Bennett- Kindle-33 pages
46. The Girls- Emma Cline- AUDIOBOOK- 8 discs- 9 hours 44 min
47. SMAFU: Situation Married All F$” Up- EM Bosso- Kindle 281 pages
48. ***Special Delivery- Lia Fairchild- Kindle- 24 pages
49. Twice as Fatal- R. Weir- Kindle- 232 pages
50. There is Freedom and Power in Transparency- Natalie Thomas- Paperback- 110 pages
51. ***Astray: When Adventure Leads to Horror- Ginny Clyde- Kindle 32 pages
52. The Wonder- Emma Donoghue- AUDIOBOOK- 10 discs- 13 hours
53. The Queen of Blogging- Therese Loreskar – Kindle- 192 pages
54. Always Watching- Chevy Stevens- AUDIOBOOK- 10 Discs- 12 hours 16 minutes
55. Separate Lives – Kathryn Flett- Kindle- 401 pages
56. Room- Emma Donoghue- AUDIOBOOK- 9 discs- 10 hours 52 minutes
57. His Kidnapper’s Shoes- Maggie James- Kindle- 284 pages
58. Happiness is a Commodity- The Behrg- Kindle- 108 pages
59. The Girl With All The Gifts- M.R. Carey- AUDIOBOOK- 13 hours 6 minutes
60. The Second First Time- Elisa Lorello- Kindle- 224 pages
61. The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett- Chelsea Sedoti- Kindle- 400 pages
62. In a Dark, Dark Wood- Ruth Ware- AUDIOBOOK- 9.5 hours
63. Operating on Faith- Matt Weber- Kindle- 168 pages
64. My Dad the Magician- Damian Powell- Paperback- 68 pages (children’s book)
Began in 2016: Stop the World- Sherry Mayes
Audio books: 24
Short Stories (****): 9
Book I awarded 5 Stars:
1. My Girl- Jack Jordan
2. Me Before You- Jojo Moyes
3. Still Missing(Audiobook version)- Chevy Stevens
4. The Weight of Silence- Heather Gudenkauf
5. These Things Hidden- Heather Gudenkauf
6. Room (Audiobook version)- Emma Donoghue
7. The Help (Audiobook version)- Kathryn Stockett
8. Missing Pieces- Heather Gudenkauf
9. The Girl with all the Gifts- M.R. Carey
10. The Queen of Blogging- Therese Loreskar
11. SMAFU: Situation Married All F$” Up- EM Bosso
12. His Kidnapper’s Shoes- Maggie James
13. The Happiness Effect- Donna Freitas
Children’s Book- My Dad the Magician- Damian Powell
Books Read in 2017:
The short stories are marked with ****
Started in 2016: Stop the World- Sherry Mayes- Kindle- 216 pages
- ****The Caretaker- Dan Klefstad- short story
- If I was Your Girl- Meredith Russo- AUDIOBOOK- 6 Discs- 7 hours
- Total Money Makeover- Dave Ramsey- AUDIOBOOK- 3 Discs- 220 minutes
- Duplicity- Sibel Hodge- Kindle- 316 pages
- Ghost Boy- Martin Pistorious- AUDIOBOOK- 6 Discs-7 hours 18 minutes
- Behind Her Eyes- Sarah Pinborough- Paperback 306 pages
- ****Asteroid Riders: Breaking Hearts and Making Moons-M.R. Pritchard – Kindle- 20 pages
- ****Invisible- Billy McLaughlin- Kindle- 31 pages
- You Will Know Me- Megan Abbott- AUDIOBOOK- 8 Discs- 9 hours 11 minutes
- ****House of Horror- E.J. Bennett- Kindle 28 pages
- In Farleigh Field- Rhys Bowen- Paperback-379 pages
- ****Where There’s Smoke- Jodi Picoult- Kindle- 40 pages
- The Weekenders- Mary Kay Andrews- AUDIOBOOK-12 Discs- 15 hours 25 minutes
- Never Let You Go- Chevy Stevens- Hardback- 406 pages
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time- Mark Haddon- AUDIOBOOK- 5 discs- 6 hours 15 min
- I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend- Martin Short- AUDIOBOOK- 7 discs-8 hours 42 minutes
- Tattletale- Sarah J Naughton- Kindle- 336 pages
- Zenn Diagram- Wendy Brant- Paperback- 315 pages
- Before the Fall-Noah Hawley-AUDIOBOOK- 10 discs- 12 hours 57 minutes
- Just a Normal Tuesday- Kim Turrisi- Paperback- 250 pages
- Woman of God- James Patterson and Maxine Paeto- AUDIOBOOK- 8 discs- 9 hours 16 minutes
- The Best of Adam Sharp- Graeme Simsion- Kindle- 352 pages
- Everything Everything- Nicola Yoon- AUDIOBOOK- 6 discs- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Textrovert- Lindsey Summers- Paperback- 234 pages
- Damaged (Rosato and DiNunzio #4)- Lisa Scottoline- AUDIOBOOK-11 discs-13.5 hours
- He Said/She Said- Erin Kelly- Paperback- 390 pages
- Accused (Rosato and DiNunzio) #1- Lisa Scottoline- AUDIOBOOK- 9 discs- 11 hours
- The Fourth Monkey- J.D. Barker- Paperback-412 pages
- The Couple Next Door-Shari Lapena-AUDIOBOOK-7 discs- 8.5 hours
- The Chosen One- Carol Lynch Williams- AUDIOBOOK- 5 discs-5.5 hours
- One Perfect Lie- Lisa Scottoline- Hardback
- Behind Closed Doors- B.A. Paris- Hardback- 293 pages
- The Breakdown- B.A. Paris- Paperback- 328 pages
- Fight Club- AUDIOBOOK- 5 Discs
- The Queen of New Beginnings- Therese Loreskar- Kindle- 271 pages
- See What I Have Done- Sarah Schmidt- Kindle- 324 pages
- Isolation Junction- Jennifer Gilmour- Paperback- 126 pages
- Every Last Lie- Mary Kubica- AUDIOBOOK- 10 discs- 12 hours
- The Lost Causes- Alyssa Embree Schwatrz & Jessica Koosed Etting- Paperback- 341 pages
- Exposed- Lisa Scottoline- AUDIOBOOK- 8 discs- 9 hours
- Letters to the Pianist- S.D. Mayes-Kindle-487 pages
- Wonder- R.J. Palacio- AUDIOBOOK- 7 discs- 8 hours 12 min
- Kiss Me in New York- Catherine Rider- Paperback 200 pages
- Love and Laughter in the time of Chemotherapy- Manjusha Pawagi- Kindle- 288 pages
- The Lying Game- Ruth Ware- AUDIOBOOK-11 discs- 13.5 hours
- El Deafo- Cece Bell- Graphic Novel-233 pages
- Last Call- Jerry Herships- Kindle- 192 pages
- ****Dear Aylissa- E.J. Bennett- 5000 word short story
- The Radium Girls- Kate Moore- Kindle- 399 Pages
- Perfect Imperfections- Taryn Leigh- Paperback- 289 pages
- Clipped Wings: Hear Some Stories of Survival- Jennifer Gilmour- Kindle- 148 pages
- My Best Friend’s Exorcism- Grady Hendrix- AUDIOBOOK- 10 hours 12 minutes
- The Magnolia Story- Chip and Joanna Gaines-AUDIOBOOK-5 hours
- The Memory Watcher- Minka Kent-AUDIOBOOK- 8 Hours 47 minutes
- The Sisters of Blue Mountain- Karen Katchur- Hardback- 320 pages
- The Haunting of Hattie Hastings- Kindle- 90 pages
- Tails of Friendship- Sally Grace- photo book-124 pages
- ***Solstice-Dan Klefstad- 1600 word short story
- The Hate U Give- Angie Thomas- AUDIOBOOK
- Anatomy of a Scandal- Sarah Vaughn- Paperback- 394 pages
- A Christmas Carol- Charles Dickens- AUDIOBOOK- 3 hours 31 minutes
- Jacob T. Marley- R William Bennett- AUDIOBOOK- 4 hours 10 minutes
- Santa Claus is for Real- Charles Edward Hall-AUDIOBOOK- 2 hours 28 minutes
- Sticky Fingers- JT Lawrence- AUDIOBOOK-4 hours 40 minutes
- The Wife Between Us- Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen- Paperback- 352 Pages
- Sisters First-Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life- Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush- AUDIOBOOK- 5 discs 6.5 hours
These were the books I awarded 5 stars to in order of preference:
- Just A Normal Tuesday- Kim Turrisi
- The Fourth Monkey- J.D. Barker
- The Couple Next Door- Shari Lapena
- Behind Closed Doors- B.A. Paris
- The Chosen One- Carol Lynch Williams
- Zenn Diagram- Wendy Brant
- Perfect Imperfections- Taryn Leigh
- Never Let You Go- Chevy Stevens
- Clipped Wings- Jennifer Gilmour
- Letters to the Pianist- S.D. Mayes
- Stop the World- Sherry Mayes (finished in 2017)
- If I Was Your Girl- Meredith Russo
- The Wife Between Us-Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
- The Lost Causes- Alyssa Embree Schwatrz & Jessica Koosed Etting
- Radium Girls- Kate Moore
- The Memory Watcher-Minka Kent
- Sisters First-Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life- Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime- Mark Haddon
- The Queen of New Beginnings-Therese Loreskar
Books read in 2018:
The short stories are marked with ****
- Two From the Heart- James Patterson- Audiobook- 5 hours 30 minutes
- Grist Mill Road- Christopher J Yates- Paperback- 340 pages
- The Sun is also a Star- Niccola Yoon-Audiobook-8 hours
- The Mother’s Promise- Sally Hepworth- Paperback- 286 pages
- Year One- Nora Roberts- Audiobook- 12 hours 20 minutes
- Surprise Me- Sophie Kinsella- Kindle- 432 pages
- **The Big Flood (children’s picture book) Paul and Delores Gulley-32 pages
- **A Giant Headache (children’s picture book-) Paul and Delores Gulley-32 pages
- The One-John Marrs- Paperback- 412 pages
- Warcross- Marie Lu- Audiobook- 11 hours 47 minutes
- An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division- Dalai Lama XIV- Hardback-113 pages
- The Princess Diarist- Carrie Fisher- Audiobook- 5 hours 11 minutes
- The Family Next Door- Sally Hepworth-Hardback – 352 pages
- Diary of an Adorable Fat Girl- Bernice Bloom- 206 pages
- The Dispatcher- John Scalzi- Audible- 2 hours 18 minutes
- The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part 2- Audrey Davis- Kindle- 95 pages
- Rebel with a Cupcake- Anna Mainwaring- Paperback- 208 pages
- Still Me- Jojo Moyes-AUDIOBOOK-
- Someday, Somewhere- Lindsay Champion- Paperback- 270 pages
- The Underachieving Ovary- JT Lawrence- Audible- 7 hours 10 minutes
- Summer Constellations- Alisha Sevigny
- The Space Adventurer’s Guide (children’s picture book)
- The Cat Who Ate Christmas (children’s picture book)
- Save the Date- Mary Kay Andrews-Audiobook
- Whisper-Lynette Noni-Paperback- 312 pages
- The Forever Night Stand- Bena Roberts
- Scythe- Neal Schusterman-Audiobook
- London Hat Hunting Mission(children’s picture book)
- Project Semicolon- Amy Bleuel- Paperback-
- How to Walk Away- Katherine Center-Paperback- 320 pages
- Bring Me Back-B.A. Paris- Paperback -304 pages
- Chilling Tales of the Unexpected- Ann Girdharry-Kindle- 200 pages
- The Note- Andrew Barrett- Kindle- 80 pages
- Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla- Katherine Applegate- Children’s Hardback- 40 pages
- Thunderhead- Neal Schusterman-Audiobook- 13 hours 2 minutes
- The Lost for Words Bookshop- Stephanie Butland- Paperback-343 pages
- The One and Only Ivan- Katherine Applegate- Audiobook-
- The Haunting of Hattie Hastings Part 3- Audrey Davis- Kindle-101 pages
- Loved Baby-Sarah Philpott- Kindle- 176 pages
- Baby Teeth- Zoje Stage- Audiobook
- I See Life Through Rose Colored Glasses-Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella –Kindle-352 pages
- The Fifth to Die- JD Barker- paperback-544 pages
- The Death of Mrs. Westaway- Ruth Ware- Audiobook
- Dear Martin- Nic Stone- Audiobook
- She was the Quiet One- Michele Campbell- 342 pages
- After Nightfall- AJ Banner- Audiobook
- I Give You My Heart- Sarah Jane Ford- 314 pages
- Evie’s Little Black Book- Hannah Pearl
- The Other Woman- Sandie Jones- Audiobook
- The Leading Edge of Now- Marci Lyn Curtis- 336 pages
- The Little Gate Crasher- Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer- 110 pages
- Kiss Me in Paris- Catherine Rider- 216 pages
- The Fixer Upper- Mary Kay Andrews- Audiobook
- Sadie – Courtney Summers-paperback-311 pages
- Me and Me- Alice Kuipers-Paperback- 248 pages
- The Flight Attendant- Chris Bohjalian- Audiobook
- **Magic O’Clock- L.S.Fellows-Kindle- 16 Pages
- **Magical Memories- LS Fellows –Kindle- 27 Pages
- Till it Stops Beating- Hannah R Goodman- 216 Pages
- Dear Mr Pop Star- Derek and Dave Philpott- 416 Pages
- Sticky Fingers 2- JT Lawrence- Audiobook
- The Last Wish of Sasha Cade- Cheyanne Young- 312 Pages
- **Him with the Beard- Pernille Meldgaard Pedersen- 42 Pages
- Sticky Fingers 3- JT Lawrence- Audiobook
- **A Very Coco Christmas- Robert Bryndza- 82 Pages
- **Lullabye- (Short Story) Audiobook
- **Do Bugs Wear Shoes? And Other Silly Questions- Addie Broussard- 36 pages (children’s picture book)
- **A Spooky Tale- Sue Wickstead- 40 pages (children’s picture book)
- **Christmas Spirit- Nicola May- 58 pages
- Coco Pinchard’s Must-Have Toy Story- Robert Bryndza- Kindle- 144 pages
- Wildcard- Marie Lu- Hardback- 352 pages
- A Good Night for Shooting Zombies- Jaco Jacobs- Kindle- 160 pages
- **Harold and the Poopy Little Puppy-Ellie Crowe- 26 pages (children’s book)
- Kids, Camels, & Cairo- Jill Dobbe- Kindle- 168 pages
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine- Gail Honeyman-Audiobook
- Time to Refresh: a 21 Day Devotional to Renew Your Mind After Being Laid Off, Fired, or Sidelined- Karen Brown Tyson- Kindle- 78 pages
- The Gift that I can Give- Kathie Lee Gifford- 26 pages (children’s picture book)
- Dumplin’- Julie Murphy- AUDIOBOOK
- Gather -Round the Sound- complication- AUDIOBOOK
- Adorable Fat Girl and the Mysterious Invitation- Bernice Bloom- Kindle- 175 Pages
- An American Family- Jackson Baer- Audiobook
- Capital Gaines- Chip Gaines- Audiobook
- Life After Death- Jackson Baer- Audiobook
- The Worst Class Trip Ever- Dave Berry-Audiobook
- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda- Becky Albertalli- Audiobook
- An Anonymous Girl- Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen- arc- 384 pages
- The Lock- Andrew Barrett- Kindle- 122 Pages
My top 10 reads of 2018:
- Scythe/Thunderhead- Neal Schusterman
- The One- John Marrs
- Year One-Nora Roberts
- The Sun is also a Star- Nicola Yoon
- How to Walk Away- Katherine Center
- Warcross- Marie Lu
- Dear Martin- Nic Stone
- The Last Wish of Sasha Cade- Cheyenne Young
- The Underachieving Ovary- JT Lawrence
- I Give You My Heart-SarahJane Ford
Longest Book Read: Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman- 504 pages
Books Read in 2019
The short stories and children’s books are marked with **
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- #Single: Dating in the 21st Century- Lost the Plot- Kindle 170 pages
- Confessions of a Scary Mommy: An Honest and Irreverent Look at Motherhood: The Good, The Bad, and the Scary- Jill Smokler- Audible
- Whisper to Me- Sherrie Lowe- Kindle- 151 pages
- The Dream Daughter- Diane Chamberlain- Audio Download
- 365 Ways to Beat Stress- Adam Gordon- Kindle- 224 pages
- Leah on the Offbeat- Becky Albertalli- Audiobook
- Plus+: Style Inspiration for Everyone- Editor: Bethany Rutter- 224 pages
- The Secret to Falling in Love- Victoria Cooke- 198 Pages
- Feared- Lisa Scottoline- Audiobook
- 365 Ways to Find Peace-Editor: Marcus Braybrooke- Kindle- 224 Pages
- The Ghostly Father- Sue Barnard- Kindle- 256 Pages
- The Upside of Unrequited- Becky Albertalli- Audiobook
- **Dark & Fluffy: Volume II- Janet Stock- 67 pages
- Betrayed: Lisa Scottoline- Audiobook
- Dead Serious: Breaking the Cycle of Teen Suicide- Jane Mersky Leder-Kindle-210 pages
- Corrupted- Lisa Scottoline- Audiobook
- She’s My Dad: A Father’s Transition and a Son’s Redemption- Jonathan S. Williams with Paula Stone Williams- Kindle- 200 Pages
- The Start of Something Wonderful- Jane Lambert- Audiobook
- WTF, God?: Understanding God in the Midst of Transition-Michelle N. Onuorah- Kindle- 125 pages
- The Worst Night Ever- Dave Barry- Audiobook
- One of Us is Lying- Karen McManus- Audiobook
- Whirligig- Paul Fleischman- Audiobook
- I Owe You One- Sophie Kinsella- Kindle- 448 Pages
- **The Scientist**- Andres Cruciani- Kindle – 9 pages
- Educated- Tara Westover- Audiobook
- Life and Other Dreams- Richard Dee- Kindle- 257 Pages
- Of Blood and Bone- Nora Roberts- Audiobook
- The Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of a Serial Killer- Jason Moss- Audiobook
- The Last- Hanna Jameson- Kindle- 288 pages
- Two Can Keep a Secret- Karen M McManus-Audiobook
- After Jessica-Morgen Bailey- Kindle- 172 Pages
- Dry- Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman- Audiobook
- Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus- Sue Wickstead- Children’s Book- 41 Pages
- The Mother-in-Law- Sally Hepworth- Paperback- 352 Pages
- Kindred- Octavia Butler- Audiobook
- Someone Knows- Lisa Scottoline-Audiobook
- The Farm-Joanne Ramos- Kindle- 336 Pages
- **Mommy Where Are You?- CG Adler- phone- 26 Pages
- Birthday- Meredith Russo-Paperback- 336 Pages
- As You Wish- Cary Elwes- Audiobook
- Game of Crones- Jay Raven- Kindle- 110 Pages
- **The Big Event**- Anne John-Ligali- Kindle- 28 pages
- They Both Die at the End- Adam Silvera- Audiobook
- **Jay-Jay and his Island Adventure- Sue Wickstead- Children’s picture book- 44 pages
- The Weekend Spa Break- Anne John-Ligali- Kindle- 148 Pages
- Small Great Things- Jodi Picoult- Audiobook
- The Dinner in the Sky- Anne John-Ligali- Kindle- 363 Pages
- The Story a Day May Collection- Morgen Bailey- Kindle- 259 Pages
- The Lynmouth Stories- LV Hay- Kindle
- An Unwanted Guest- Shari Lapena- Audiobook
- **I Campaigned for Ice Cream**-Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw- children’s picture book- 32 pages
- **The Brave Cyclist**- Amalia Hoffman- children’s picture book- 40 pages
- Closer Than You Think- Lee Maguire- Paperback- 314 Pages
- **Dear Mr. President**- Sophie Siers- children’s picture book-
- Five Feet Apart- Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis- Audiobook
- **Washington, D.C. Monsters**- Rebecca K Moeller- 22 pages
- **A Voice as Soft as a Honey Bee’s Flutter**- Jan Spivey Gilchrist- 32 pages
- The Cinderella Plan- Abi Silver- Kindle- 272 Pages
- The Cage- Ruth Minsky Sender- Audiobook
- Only the Lonely- Joanne Nicholson- Kindle- 191 Pages
- Things You Save in a Fire- Katherine Center- Kindle 320 Pages
- The First Lady- James Patterson & Brendan Dubois- Audiobook
- Pixie and the Green Book Mystery-Coraline Grace- children’s chapter picture book-103 pages
- **One Star**- The Behrg-Kindle- 17 pages
- **Quinn Says Goodbye**- Christie Thomas- Children’s Picture book- 32 pages
- The Perfect Son- Lauren North-359 Pages- paperback
- **Dear Justice League**-Michael Northrop- Middle Grades Graphic novel
- The High Tide Club- Mary Kay Andrews- Audiobook
- The Whisper Man- Alex North- 368 Pages- Paperback
- A Stranger in the House- Shari Lapena- Audiobook
- **Confessions of a Traveler** Clara Molina- 18 pages- Kindle
- **The Girl in the Plane**- Katherine Center- Audiobook
- Adorable Fat Girl Takes Up Yoga- Bernice Bloom-Audiobook
- The Serial Dater’s Shopping List- Morgen Bailey- Kindle- 373 Pages
- The Hive-Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden- Hardback- 416 Pages
- **Daisy Daydream the Nursery Rhyme Bus**- Sue Wickstead- 40 Pages
- Trapped- Michael Northrop- Paperback- 232 Pages
- Michigan vs the Boys- Carrie S Allen- Hardback- 304 pages
- Sunset Beach- Mary Kay Andrews- Audiobook
- A Simple Favor- Darcey Bell- Audiobook
- The Grace Year- Kim Liggett- Kindle- 416 Pages
- 50 Dinosaur Tales- Sabrina Ricci- Kindle- 396 Pages
- **Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark**- Alvin Schwartz- Paperback- 111 Pages
- Hope and Other Punchlines- Julie Buxbaum- Audiobook
- **More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark** Alvin Schwartz- Paperback- 100 Pages
- **Scary Stories 3:More Tales to Chill Your Bones** Alvin Schwartz- Paperback- 115 pages
- **The Lottery**- Shirley Jackson- Paperback- 20 pages
- Someone We Know- Sari Lapena- Audiobook
- XYZ: One Man, Two Kids, Ten Devices and an Internet-Sized Generation Gap- William Knight-Kindle- 216 Pages
- **Ark**- Veronica Roth- Kindle- 39 Pages
- The Proposal- Jasmine Guillory- Audiobook
- Full Support: Lessons Learned in the Dressing Room – Natalee Woods- Kindle- 300 pages
- The Book in Room 316- ReShonda Tate Billingsley- Audiobook
- **Still Born**- The Behrg- Kindle- 38 pages
- Never Have I Ever- L.V.Hay- Kindle
- The Safest Lies- Megan Miranda- Audiobook
- **Killer Kitteh Khristmas**- Sian B. Claven- Kindle- 21 pages
- **Krampus**- Billy McLaughlin- Kindle- 52 Pages
- The Gift- Richard Paul Evans- Audiobook
- Screams You Hear- James Morris- Kindle- 275 Pages
- **A Christmas Crime**- Tara Lyons- Kindle
- **Good News! It’s Christmas!** Glenys Nellist- PDF- 18 Pages
- The Storied Life of AJ Fikry- Gabrielle Zevin- Audiobook
- The God Game- Danny Tobey- Paperback- 496 Pages
- The Bus Ride: A Zany Busnapping Adventure- Joanie Chevalier- Paperback 128 Pages
Top 10 of 2019:
10. Birthday
9. One of Us is Lying
8. Things You Save in a Fire
7. Five Feet Apart
6. Hope and Other Punchlines
5. They Both Die at the End
4. Dry
3. The Ghostly Father
2. Kindred
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Books Read in 2020
Short stories and children’s books are marked with **
- When- Victoria Laurie-Audiobook- 5 Stars
- Big Lies in a Small Town- Diane Chamberlain- 400 Pages- Kindle- 4 Stars
- Apartment 6- Stuart James- 288 Pages- Kindle- 4 Stars
- Remember- Shervin Jamali- 166 Pages- Kindle- 5 stars
- American Dirt- Jeanine Cummins- Audiobook- 3 stars
- ***50 Real Heroes for Boys***- Audiobook-Christy Monson- 5 Stars
- Unborn- 271 Pages- Rachel McLean-4 Stars
- Wilder Girls- Rory Power- Audiobook- 3 Stars
- ***Wanted! Criminals of the Animal Kingdom***-32 Pages- Heather Tekavec- 4 Stars
- The Silent Patient- Alex Michaelides- Audiobook- 3 Stars
- ***To Plant a Single Seed***- Kelsey Ketch- 14 Pages
- House of Leaves- Mark Z. Danielewski- 709 Pages- Paperback-2 Stars
- Last Girl Seen- Nina Laurin- Audiobook- 2 stars
- ***Five Minutes, Alfie***- Lily Mae Walters- 60 Pages- 4 Stars
- Finding Charlie- Katie O’Rourke- Audiobook- 3 Stars
- 30 Days in June- Chris Westlake- Kindle- 359 Pages- 3.5 stars
- ***What if Bunny’s NOT a Bully?***- Lana Button-32 pages- 5 stars
- ***Why Do We Cry?***- Fran Pintadera-32 Pages- 5 Stars
- The Tower- Anne –Marie Ormsby-Kindle- 135 pages- 2 stars
- Darling Rose Gold- Stephanie Wrobel- Kindle-320 Pages – 5 Stars
- ***On That Easter Morning***- Elena Pasquali- 32 pages-5 stars
- Coronavirus: A Book for Children- Various Authors- 26 pages- 5 stars
- Hollywood Park- Mikel Jollett- 384 pages- 4 stars
- Secondborn- Amy A. Bartol- Audiobook- 3 stars
- The Year We Turned Forty- Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke- Paperback- 319 Pages- 4 stars
- The Escape Room- Megan Goldin- Audiobook -4 stars
- The Adorable Fat Girl in Lockdown- Bernice Bloom- 109 pages- 4 stars
- The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die- April Henry- Audiobook- 4 stars
- Walk Your Way to Better: 99 Walks That Will Change Your Life- Joyce Shulman- Paperback- 230 Pages- 5 stars
- The New Husband- DJ Palmer- Audiobook- 4.5 stars
- Jackpot- Nic Stone- Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Book of Us- Andrea Michael- Kindle- 400 Pages- 4 stars
- Little Secrets- Jennifer Hillier- Audiobook- 2 stars
- 136 Billion to One: A Memoir: Winning the $50 Million Lottery Has Its Price- Randy Rush- Kindle-233 Pages- 3.5 stars
- Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive- Stephanie Land- Audiobook- 3.5 stars
- **The Prank- Ashley Rae Harris- Audiobook- 2 stars
- **The Late Bus- Rick Jasper- Audiobook- 3 stars
- Flying Solo- Zoe May- Kindle- 4 stars
- I Love You Too, Daddy- Shervin Jamali- Kindle- 5 stars
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires- Grady Hendrix- Audiobook-2.5 stars
- The Safe Place- Anna Downes- Paperback- 352 Pages
- A Good Marriage- Kimberly McCreight- Audiobook- 3.5 stars
- The Secret Letters- Taryn Leigh- Kindle- 241 Pages- 4 stars
- The Shadows- Alex North- Audiobook- 2 stars
- A Story About Cancer-India Desjardins- Children’s book- 96 Pages-4 stars
- Making A Difference-Melissa Seymour- Children’s Books- 96 Pages- 4 stars
- Why Do I Feel So Sad? Tracey Lambert- Prater- children’s book- 50 pages 5 Stars
- It’s Brave to Be Kind- Natasha Daniels- Children’s book-50 Pages- 4 stars
- Love, Creekwood- Becky Albertalli- Audiobook-5 stars
- The Companion- Katie Alender- Hardback- 448 Pages- 5 stars
- The Vanishing Half- Brit Bennett- Audiobook- 3 stars
- 365 Days of Gratitiude- Mariëlle S. Smith- Journal- 5 Stars
- The Suicide House- Charlie Donlea- Paperback- 5 stars
- The Dilemma- B.A. Paris- Audiobook- 4 stars
- What You Wish For- Katherine Center- Audiobook- 3 stars
- The Girl You Forgot- Giselle Green- Kindle- 378 Pages- 4 stars
- **Citali and the Day of the Dead- Berta De Llano- Paperback 32 pages- 3 stars
- Matched- Ally Condie- Audiobook- 3 stars
- **Ghost Writer (Graphic Novel) – Rayco Pulido- Paperback- 96 Pages 4 stars
- Fiona’s Guardian’s- Dan Klefstad- Kindle- 306 pages- 4 stars
- Blue Skies- Alana Oxford- Kindle- 100 Pages- 5 stars
- Goddess in the Machine- Lora Beth Johnson- Audiobook 4.5 stars
- My Sister, The Serial Killer- Oyinkan Braithwaite- Audiobook- 3 stars
- Inside Voices- Sarah Davis- Paperback-309 Pages- 5 Stars
- **Twig and Turtle: Big Move to a Tiny House**- Jennifer Richard Jacobson- Paperback -101 Pages
- One by One- Ruth Ware- Audiobook-3.5 Stars
- **F is For Fashion, Darling**James Tyler- Hardback-32 Pages- 4 stars
- The Turn of the Key- Ruth Ware- Audiobook- 5 stars
- Let’s Talk About Cats: Conversations on Feline Behaviour- Anita Kelsey- Paperback- 276 Pages- 4 stars
- SOLO: A Down to Earth Guide to Travelling the World Alone- Aaron Hodges- Kindle-160 Pages- 5 Stars
- Leave the World Behind- Rumaan Alam- Audiobook-3 stars
- Long Way Down- Jason Reynolds- Audiobook- 5 stars
- Super Fake Love Song- David Yoon- Hardback -349 Pages 3.5 stars
- **ABC What Can I Be?** Jessie Ford- Hardback – 32 pages- 5 stars
- **Baby Loves: Earth** Jenny Broom- Hardback 30 pages- 3 stars
- Contempt- Michael Cordell- Paperback – 202 pages- 4.5 stars
- Saint X- Alexis Achaitkin- Audiobook 3 stars
- Memory Lane – Sara Shepard and Ellen Goodlett-Kindle- ? Pages, 5 stars
- My Lovely Wife- Samantha Downing- audiobook- 5 stars
- Hawthorne & Heathcliff- R.K. Ryals-Kindle- 425 Pages- 4.5 stars
- He Started It- Samantha Downing- audiobook- 4 stars
Top 10 reads of 2020:
10. The Suicide House by Charlies Donlea
9. The Companion by Katie Alender
8. Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli
7. Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
6. Remember by Shervin Jamali
5. When by Victoria Laurie
4. Inside Voices by Sarah Davis
3. My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
2. I Love You Too, Daddy by Shervin Jamali
1. Long Way Down by Jason Reynold
BOOKS READ IN 2021
- Siri, Who Am I? Sam Tschida- Kindle- 352 Pages- 3 stars
- Open Book- Jessica Simpson- Audiobook- 5 stars
- It Will Be Quick- Karl Drinkwater- Kindle- 3 stars
- Burial Rites- Hannah Kent- Kindle 336 Pages- 3 stars (DIVERSEATHON)
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue- V.E. Schwab- Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Echo Wife- Sarah Gailey- Paperback- 256 Pages- 4 Stars
- We Need to Talk About Kevin-Lionel Shriver- Audiobook- 4 Stars (DIVERSEATHON)
- Flying Duo- Zoe May- Kindle- 161 Pages- 4 Stars
- Every Last Fear- Alex Finlay- 368 Pages- Paperback – 5 stars
- That’s Not What Happened- Kody Keplinger- Audiobook- 5 stars
- All American Boys- Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely- Audiobook – 4 stars
- Kill Code- Clive Fleury- Paperback- 137 pages- 4 stars
- Happy & You Know It- Laura Hankin- Audiobook- 4 stars
- U Up?- Catie Disabato- Paperback- 308 Pages- 1 star
- The Chain- Adrian McKinty- Audiobook- 5 Stars
- Kindred- Octavia E Butler- Paperback (DIVERSEATHON)- 5 stars
- Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaption- Paperback- 240 pages- (DIVERSEATHON) 3 stars
- This is My America- Kim Johnson- Hardback- 416 Pages (DIVERSEATHON)- 5 stars
- The Night Before- Wendy Walker- Audiobook- 2 stars
- Later- Stephen King- Audiobook
- God’s Blogs: Life from God’s Perspective- Lanny Donoho- paperback- 256 pages- 4 stars
- Hatchet- Gary Paulsen- Audiobook-(DIVERSEATHON)- 4 stars
- The River- Gary Paulsen- Audiobook-(DIVERSEATHON)- 4 stars
- Brian’s Winter- Gary Paulsen- Audiobook-(DIVERSEATHON)- 4 stars
- Brian’s Return- Gary Paulsen- Audiobook-(DIVERSEATHON)- 3 stars
- Bran’s Hunt- Gary Paulsen- Audiobook-(DIVERSEATHON)- 4 stars
- The Plot- Jean Hanff Korelitz- Paperback-336 Pages- 2 stars
- Island of the Blue Dolphins- Scott O’Dell- Audiobook- 3 stars
- Glass- Louise Worthington- Kindle- 405 Pages- 3 stars
- In Five Years- Rebecca Serle- Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Soulmate Equation- Christina Lauren- Audiobook- 4 stars
- The Good Sister- Sally Hepworth- Kindle- 309 Pages- 4 stars
- You Are Essential: 100 Inspirational Reminders of How Much You Matter- 173 Pages- 5 stars
- **Barty Barton: The Bear that was Loved too Much- Sue Wickstead- 19 Pages- 5 stars
- Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre-Max Brooks- Audiobook- 4 stars
- All the Impossible Things- Lindsay Lackey- Audiobook- 3 stars
- The Taking of Jake Livingston- Ryan Douglass- (DIVERSEATHON) Paperback -308 Pages- 4 stars
- The Book of Essie- Meghan MacLean Weir- Audiobook- (DIVERSEATHON) 4.5 stars
- The In Between- Marc Klein- paperback- 304 pages- 4 stars
- The Forest of Stolen Girls- June Hur- Audiobook- 3 stars
- Restorative Grief: Embracing Our Losses Without Losing Ourselves- Mandy Capehart- Paperback – 209 Pages- 4 stars
- Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus- Dusti Bowling- Audiobook- (DIVERSEATHON)- 5 stars
- 100 Days of Sunlight- Abbie Emmons- Paperback (#DIVERSEATHON)-311 Pages- 5 stars
- Hour of the Witch- Chris Bohjalian- Audiobook- 5 stars
- Survive the Night- Riley Sager- Audiobook- 5 stars
- Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus- Dusti Bowling- Audiobook (DIVERSEATHON) 4.5 stars
- Signs in the Rearview Mirror: Leaving a Toxic Relationship Behind- Kelly Smith- Paperback- 214 Pages- 5 stars
- Falling- T.J. Newman- Audiobook- 4 Stars
- Fright Night- Maren Stoffels- Audiobook- 2 stars
- Out of the Darkness- Kelly Smith- Kindle- 127 pages- 5 stars
- Clap When You Land- Elizabeth Acevedo- Audiobook- (DIVERSEATHON) 4 stars
- Escape Room- Maren Stoffels- Audiobook- 3 stars
- The House on the Cerulean Sea- TJ Klune- Audiobook- 5 stars
- After Math- Emily Beth Isler- Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Hiding Girl- Dorian Box- Kindle- 334 Pages- 5 stars
- Home Before Dark- Riley Sager- Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Girl in Cell 49B- Dorian Box- Kindle- 354 Pages- 4 Stars
- The Therapist- B.A. Paris- Audiobook- 2 stars
- Ground Zero: A Novel of 9/11- Alan Gratz- Hardback-336 pages- 5 stars
- Lock Every Door- Riley Sager- Audiobook- 5 stars
- Save Me- Lisa Scottoline Audiobook- 3 stars
- The Final Girl Support Group- Grady Hendrix- Audiobook- 2 stars
- Your Corner Dark- Desmond Hall- Kindle- 383 Pages- (DIVERSEATHON)-4 stars
- Final Girls- Riley Sager- Audiobook- 3 stars
- **Snowflakes- Ruth Ware- Audiobook-2 stars
- Hello (From Here)- Chandler Baker and Wesley King- Audiobook-4 stars
- **Treasure- Oyinkan Braithwaite- Audiobook – 3 stars
- A Breathe Too Late- Rocky Callen- Paperback- 5 stars
- The Last Time I Lied- Riley Sager- Audiobook-3 stars
- Tessa and Weston: The Best Christmas Ever- Abbie Emmons- Paperback- 208 Pages- 5 stars
- Under the Whispering Door- T.J. Klune- Audiobook- 3 stars
- George/Melissa- Alex Gino- Audiobook- 5 stars
- **The Gift- Alison Gaylin- Audiobook- 2.5 stars
- **Slow Burner- Laura Lippman- Audiobook- 3.5 stars
- Rick – Alex Gino- Audiobook- 4 stars
- Full Disclosure- Camryn Garrett- Audiobook- 4 stars
- **Buried- Jeffrey Deaver- Audiobook- 1 star
- My Secret Sister- Lauren Westwood- Kindle- 4 stars
- The Santa Suit- Mary Kay Andrews- Audiobook – 5 stars
- Five Total Strangers- Natalie D. Richards- Audiobook- 1 star
- Lost Boys- Darcey Rosenblatt- Paperback- 288 Pages- (DIVESEATHON)-3.5 stars
- The Hush- Sara Foster- Audiobook- 320 Pages- 4 stars
- **The Marriage Test- Suzanne Redfearn- Audiobook- 4 stars
- The Hunting Party- Lucy Foley- Audiobook- 3 stars
- Only in India- Jill Dobbe- Kindle- 230 Pages- (DIVERSEATHON) – 4 stars
- **Killer Kitteh Khristmas- Sian B. Claven- Kindle- 46 Pages- 5 stars
- **Let Her Be- Lisa Unger- Audiobook- 2 stars
- Merry Meow- Sian B.Claven- Kindle- 50 Pages- 5 stars
- Apples Never Fall- Lian Moriarty- Audiobook- 2
- Diary of an Adorable Fat Girl at Christmas- Bernice Bloom- Audiobook- 3 stars
- Horrorstör- Grady Hendrix- Audiobook- 4 stars
- You’ve Reached Sam- Dustin Thao- Kindle -298 Pages- 4 stars
Top 10 5 star reads: 2021
10. A Breathe Too Late- Rocky Callen
9. That’s Not What Happened- Kody Keplinger
8. Lock Every Door- Riley Sager
7. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus- Dusti Bowling
6. The Hiding Girl- Dorian Box
5. The Chain- Adrian McKinty
4. In Five Years- Rebecca Serle
3. Ground Zero- Alan Gratz
2. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue- V.E. Schwab
1. 100 Days of Sunlight- Abbie Emmons
Honorable Mention: George/Melissa Alex Gino
BOOKS READ IN 2022
**short story/children’s book
Started in 2021: Unholy Murder- Lynda La Plante- 416 pages- Paperback- 4 stars
- The Lost Village- Camilla Sten- Audiobook- 2.5 stars
- **The Lion’s Den**-Anthony Marra- Audiobook
- Buried- Sian B. Claven- Audiobook- 4.5 stars
- Resilient: Survival is Everything- Toni Cox- Audiobook- 4 stars
- Tatum (Butcher Books #1)- Sian B. Claven- Audiobook- 4 stars
- Lockdown on London Lane-352 pages – Beth Reekles- Kindle 4 stars
- The Rural Diaries: Love, Livestock, and Big Life Lessons Down on Mischief Farm- Hilarie Burton Morgan- Audiobook- 5 stars
- Verity- Colleen Hoover- Audiobook- 5 stars
- If We Break Up- Cheyanne Young- Paperback- 282 pages- 5 stars
- If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t)- Betty White- Audiobook- 4 stars
- **Halfway to Free** -Emma Donoghue- Audiobook
- Do You Follow?- J.C. Bidonde- Audiobook- 3.5 stars
- **Can You Feel This?**- Julie Orringer- Audiobook
- In An Instant- Suzanne Redfearn- Audiobook- 4.5 stars
- Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases- Paul Holes- Paperback -288 pages-5 stars
- Anatomy: A Love Story- Dana Schwartz- Audiobook-5 stars
- **Funny Kids: Book Set**- Sheryl Green- PDF-4 stars
- Moment in Time- Suzanne Redfearn-Kindle 287 Pages- 4 stars
- Times Convert- Deborah Harkness- Audiobook- 4 stars
- Local Woman Missing- Mary Kubica- Audiobook- 4 stars
- Curfew- Jayne Cowie- Kindle- 320 Pages- 4 stars
- Wish You Were Here- Jodi Picoult- Audiobook- 4 stars
- When Animal Rescue- Belinda Recio- Audiobook- 4 stars
- **Zenith Man- Jennifer Haigh- Audiobook
- Don’t Look Back- Ben Cheetham- Audiobook- 2 stars
- Notes of an Execution- Danya Kukafka- Audiobook- 4 stars
- **This Telling- Cheryl Strayed- Audiobook
- The Devil’s Whispers- Lucas Hault- Paperback- 224 Pages- 2 stars
- It Will End Like This- Kyra Leigh- Audiobook- 3.5 stars
- **The Contractors- Lisa Ko- Audiobook
- The Marriage- K.L. Slater- Audiobook- 2 stars
- An American Marriage- Tayari Jones- Hardback- 308 pages – 4 stars
- The Chemist- Stephenie Meyer- Audiobook- 4 stars
- **Everything My Mother Taught Me- Alice Hoffman- Audiobook
- After Happily Ever After- Leslie A. Rasmussen- Audiobook
- The School for Good Mothers- Jessamine Chan- Audiobook- 4 stars
- The Latecomer – Jean Hanff Korelitz- Paperback- 3 Stars
- Tatum (Butcher #1)- Sian B. Claven- Audiobook- 4 Stars (re-read)
- Kallista (Butcher #2)- Sian B. Claven- Audiobook-5 stars
- Sylvana (Butcher #3)- Sian B Claven- Audiobook- 4 stars
- Before You Wake- Cheyanne Young- Paperback -268 pages- 5 stars
- The Golden Couple- Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen- Audibook- 2.5 stars
- The Lady Butcher (Butcher #4)- Sian B. Claven – Kindle 87 pages- 5 stars
- **Choice- Jodi Picoult – Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Homewreckers- Mary Kay Andrews- Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Island- Adrian McKinty- Audiobook-4 stars
- **Graceful Burdens- Roxane Gay- Audiobook- 4 stars
- The Bodyguard- Katherine Center- Audiobook-4 stars
- **Shine, Pamela! Shine! Kate Atkinson** Audiobook
- Book Lovers- Emily Henry- Audiobook- 2 stars
- Things We Do in the Dark- Jennifer Hillier- Audiobook- 4 stars
- Radiance (Wraith Kings #1)- Grace Draven- Kindle- 297 pages- 4 stars
- Unbalanced- Jason Parent- Audiobook- 4 stars
- **Sweet Virginia**- Caroline Kepnes- Audiobook
- Booked on a Feeling- Jayci Lee- Audiobook- 4 stars
- Stay Awake- Megan Goldin- Audiobook- 5 stars
- Eidolon (Wraith Kings #2)- Grace Draven- Kindle -292 pages- 4 stars
- The Kitchen House- Kathleen Grissom- Audiobook- 3 stars
- Hidden Pictures- Jason Rekulak- Hardback- 373 Pages- 5 stars
- The Messy Lives of Book People- Phaedra Patrick- Audiobook- 4 stars
- The Drug Trial- S.R. Masters- Audiobook- 3.5 stars
- **See How They Run**- Rachel Howzell Hall-Audiobook- 3 stars
- **Song of the Northwoods**- Jessica Huang-Audioplay-4 stars
- **The Wrong One**- Dervla McTiernan- Audiobook
- **Misconception**- Liv Constantine- Audiobook- 3 stars
- **One Little Mistake**- Lucinda Berry- Audiobook- 4 stars
- **Sleeping Dogs Lie**- Samantha Downing- 5 stars
- Daisy Darker- Alice Feeney- 352 pages- 5 stars
- Letters to the Lost- Iona Grey- Audiobook- 3 stars
- The Prisoner- B.A. Paris- Audiobook- 2.5 stars
- They Both Die at the End- Adam Silvera- Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Death of Mrs. Westaway – Ruth Ware- Audiobook- 3 stars
- Wrong Place Wrong Time- Gillian McAllister- Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Dispatcher- John Scalzi- Audiobook- 5 stars
- Murder by Other Means- Audiobook- John Scalzi- 4 stars
- Travel by Bullet- John Scalzi- Audiobook- 5 stars
- **Uncharted Waters**- Sally Hepworth- Audiobook-1 star
- **I Choose Darkness**- Jenny Lawson- Audiobook- 5 stars
- The Matchmakers- Carolyn Brown- Audiobook- 3 stars
- The Ippos King (Wraith Kings #3) Grace Draven- Kindle 437 pages- 4 stars
- Just Like Home- Sarah Gailey- Audiobook- 2 stars
- **Stockholm**- Catherine Steadman- Audiobook
- Layla- Colleen Hoover- Audiobook- 3 stars
- Friend Request- Laura Marshall- Audiobook-3 stars
- Never Lie- Freida McFadden- Audiobook- 4 stars
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- Taylor Jenkins Reid- Audiobook- 4 stars
- The Man Without Shelter- Indrajit Garai- Kindle- 119 pages
- Fairy Tale- Stephen King- Audiobook 3 stars
- Sign Here- Claudia Lux- Audiobook- 2 stars
- 12 Days of Book-Club-Mas- various authors- Paperback- 223 pages- 3 stars
- Best Friends Forever- Shannon Hollinger- Audiobook- 2.5 stars
- **Tell Her Story**- Margot Hunt- Audiobook- 4 stars
5 star reads:
1 Wrong Place Wrong Time- Gillian McAllister
2 They Both Die at the End- Adam Silvera
3 Stay Awake- Megan Goldin
4 Daisy Darker- Alice Feeney
5 Hidden Pictures- Jason Rekulak
6 Verity- Colleen Hoover
7 Anatomy- A Love Story- Dana Schwartz
8 Kallista/ The Lady Butcher (Books 2 and 4 of The Butcher series) Sian B Claven
9 If We Break Up- Cheyanne Young
10 The Homewreckers- MKA
**Honorable Mentions: Short Story
Choice- Jodi Picoult
Sleeping Dogs Lie- Samantha Downing
Books Read in 2023
** = short story/children’s
1.**The Father Does Not Die at the End**- Adam Silvera- 5 stars- 42 pages
2. The Chain- Adrian McKinty- Audiobook- 5 stars
3. Only Girl Alive- Holly S. Roberts- Audiobook- 4 stars
4. The First to Die at the End- Adam Silvera- 5 stars- 560 pages
5. **Dalma Does Not Die at the End**- Adam Silvera- 4.5 stars- 40 pages
6. Immortality- Dana Schwartz- Audiobook- 5 stars
7. The Sun Does Shine- Anthony Ray Hinton- Audiobook- 5 stars
8. The Doctor’s Wife- Daniel Hurst- Audiobook- 4 stars
9. Where the Forest Meets the Stars- Glendy Vanderah- Audiobook 5 stars
10. The Snow Storm – Triona Walsh- Audiobook- 2 stars
11. **Pigeon Tony’s Last Stand**- Lisa Scottoline- Audiobook- 4 stars
12. Promise Boys- Nick Brooks- Audiobook- 5 stars
13. The Perfect Girl Kelly Golden- Kelly Golden- 402 pages- Kindle 3.5 stars
14. The Suspect- Kathryn Croft- Audiobook-3.5 stars
15. The Risk (Mindf*ck #1)- S.T. Abby- Kindle- 132 pages- 4 stars
16. Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six- Lisa Unger- Audiobook- 2 stars
17. **Trouble** Janelle Brown- Audiobook- 4 stars
18.**Love, Loss and Life In Between- Suzanne Rogerson- Audiobook- 4 stars
19. The Four Winds- Kristin Hannah- Audiobook- 5 stars
20. Sidetracked (Mindf*ck #2) S.T. Abby- Kindle- 98 pages- 3.5 stars
21. Houdini’s Fabulous Magic- Walter B Gibson and Morris N Young- Kindle- 262 pages – 4 stars
22. Three Widows- Patricia Gibney- Audiobook- 2 stars
23. The Soulmate- Sally Hepworth- Audiobook- 3.5 stars
24. Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck #3)-ST Abby- Kindle- 139 pages- 4 stars
25. All the Lies (Mindf*ck #4)-ST Abby Kindle- 141 pages- 4 stars
26. Burying Eva Flores- Jennifer Alsever- Audiobook- 3 stars
27. Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck #5)– ST Abby- Kindle- 177 pages- 5 stars
28. French Holiday- Sarah Ready- Audiobook- 4 stars
29. Love Finds You (Helena’s Grove #1)- Ivy Alexander- Audiobook-4 stars
30. Love For Hire (Helena’s Grove #2)- Ivy Alexander- Audiobook- 4 stars
31. Love Takes Hold (Helena’s Grove #3)- Ivy Alexander- Audiobook- 4 stars
32. Love is Strong (Helena’s Grove #4)- Ivy Alexander- Audiobook- 4 stars
33. Love Lives On (Helena’s Grove #5)- Ivy Alexander- Audiobook-4 stars
34. The It Girl- Ruth Ware- Audiobook- 4 stars
35. Down With Frogs- Eden Gruger- Audiobook- 4 stars
36. Death Warrant- Bryan Johnston- Audiobook-5 stars
37. Lying in the Deep- Diana Urban- Paperback-384 pages- 3.5 stars
38. **Jana’s Brightly Coloured Socks**- Sally Fetouh- PDF- 40 pages- 5 stars
39. What Lies Between Us- John Marrs- Audiobook- 5 stars
40. **Can I Call 9-1-1 NOW?**- Theresa Carcioppolo- Paperback- 24 pages- 5 stars
41. The Woman Inside- M.T. Edvardsson – Audiobook- 3.5 stars
42. Hello Stranger- Katherine Center- Audiobook- 4 stars
43. **33 Unplayed Voicemails**- Melissa de la Cruz- Audiobook- 2 hours 28 min- 3 stars
44. Pageboy: A Memoir- Elliot Page- Audiobook- 8 hours 23 minutes- 3 stars
45. **The Five-Year Hitch- Melissa de la Cruz- Audiobook- 1 hour 10 minutes- 4 stars
46. The Life We Bury- Allen Eskens- Audiobook- 8 hours 23 min- 4 stars
47. **The Summer Melt- Emily March- Audiobook- 2 hours 52 minutes- 3 stars
48. Greenlights- Matthew McConaughey- Audiobook- 6 hours 42 minutes- 5 stars
49. Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire- Clare Frank-Kindle- 336 pages- 4 stars
50. The Chaperone- M Hendrix- Audiobook/Papgerback- 11 hours 15 min/ 448 pages- 4.5 stars
51. Forever Hold Your Peace- Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke- Audiobook- 9 hours 14 minutes- 4 stars
52. Chaos Theory- Nic Stone- Audiobook- 5 hours 41 minutes- 4 stars
53. The Housemaid- Freida McFadden- Audiobook- 9 hours 46 minutes- 5 stars
54. The Housemaid’s Secret- Freida McFadden- Audiobook 9 hours 45 minutes -5 stars
55. The Sacrifice- Indrajit Garai- Kindle-218 pages- 3 stars
56. Tell Me What Really Happened- Chelsea Sedoti- Audiobook- 8 hours- 4 stars
57. Insomnia- Sarah Pinborough- Audiobook- 10 hours 9 minutes- 4 stars
58. Slaughterhouse Five- Kurt Vonnegut- Audiobook- 5 hours 13 minutes- 2 stars
59. The List- Kiersten Modglin- Audiobook- 7 hours 44 minutes- 4 stars
60. Curves for Day- Laura Moher- Audiobook- 10 hours 22 minutes- 4.5 stars
61. Forgive Me Not- Jennifer Baker- Paperback- 400 pages- 4 stars
62. Ghosted- Sarah Ready- Audiobook- 14 hours 3 minutes- 4 stars
63. Good Bad Girl- Alice Feeney- Audiobook- 9 hours 21 minutes- 3 stars
64. Bright Lights, Big Christmas- Mary Kay Andrews- Kindle- 288 pages- 4 stars
65. The Last Girls Standing- Jennifer Dugan- Audiobook- 9 hours 39 minutes- 3.5 stars
66. Missing- Ruby Speechley- Kindle – 299 pages- 4 stars
67. The Sight- Melanie Golding- Audiobook-9 hours 53 minutes- 3 stars
68. Her Husband’s Mistake- Daniel Hurst- Audiobook- 5 hours 35 minutes- 4.5 stars
69. The Coworker- Freida McFadden- Audiobook- 8 hours 12 minutes- 4 stars
70. Who Haunts You- Mark Wheaton- Audiobook- 4 hours 30 minutes- 3 stars
71. Tender is the Flesh- Agustina Bazterrica- Audiobook- 6 hours 44 minutes- 4 stars
72. The Only Girl in Town- Ally Condie- Audiobook- 6 hours 36 minutes- 2.5 stars
73. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil- John Berendt- Audiobook- 15 hours 4 minutes- 4 stars
74. The Night House- Jo Nesbø- Kindle 245 pages- 3 stars
75. The Night of the Sleepover- Kerry Wilkinson- Audiobook- 8 hours 47 minutes- 3.5 stars
76. Triumphant! One Woman’s Journey from Prison to Purpose- Jessica Roberts- Paperback- 220 pages- 4 stars
77. Kindred- Octavia Butler- Audiobook- 10 hours 55 minutes- 4.5 stars
78. The Woman in Me- Britney Spears- Audiobook- 5 hours 32 minutes- 4 stars
79. The Name Drop- Susan Lee- Audiobook- 8 hours 8 minutes- 4 stars
80. Forget Me Not- Julie Soto- Audiobook- 9 hours 15 minutes- 2 stars
81. The Fourth Wing- Rebecca Yarros- Audiobook- 20 hours 43 min- 4 stars
82. The Inmate- Freida McFadden- Audiobook- 8 hours 4 minutes- 4 stars
83. If You Could See The Sun- Ann Liang- Harback – 341 pages- 4 stars
84. Skipping Christmas- John Grisham- Audiobook 3 hours 42 minutes- 3 stars
85. Vox- Christina Dalcher- Audiobook- 9 hours 27 minutes- 4 stars
86. Do Not Open- Kiersten Modglin- Audiobook- 5 hours 4 minutes- 5 stars
87. **The Gift- Freida McFadden- Audiobook- 1 hour 4 minutes- 3 stars
88. Her Silent Bones- Pamela Fagan Hutchins- Audiobook- 3.5 stars
89.**The Pram- Joe Hill- Audiobook-1 hour 34 minutes- 3 stars
90.**Ankle Snatcher-Audiobook- Grady Hendrix- 45 minutes- 4 stars
91. Prey- Sarah Davis- Paperback- 244 pages- 4 stars
Top Reads 2023: 5 star reads
1. The First to Die at the End
2. The Housemaid/ Housemaid’s Secret- Freida McFadden
3. What Lies Between Us- John Marrs
4. Do Not Open
5. Greenlights
6. Where the Forest Meets the Stars
7. The Sun Does Shine
8. The Four Winds
9 .Death Warrant
10. The Chain
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