Books I Read In 2014

I can't believe that we are already at the end of the year and I went back to look at the books that I read for the year that were originally on my list.  I was amazed on how many books that I thought that I would get to and didn't.  I certainly did add a bunch of new ones to the list that were unexpected.

I didn't read the series by James Patterson which was one of my goals at the beginning of the year to expand my reading but I have erased those off my goals.  I also haven't read any of the Anita Shreve books so I erased them too.  I certainly did expand the type of reading by doing some of the review books which was my other goal.  I read a bunch of books for review this year through both of my publishing sites including Blogging for Books and Litfuse Publishing.

I got a lot of use out of the library but still didn't get to lots of the series that I was looking to read.  I know that I read more last year then this year but I set high goals.  I also read none of the books that I had on the shelf at home.  I opted for picking up new ones at the library every time.  I know that it is crazy but it seems to work for me because there is a deadline of when the book needs to be read and returned so it keeps me on track.  What works for you??

Any books left on the list are going to be at the beginning of the books for next year.  I have slowed down the number of books that I have signed up for in the new year because I know that I am going to be busy doing the construction on the new house.  I am looking forward to getting the work done but I am sure that I am going to have plenty of time to read while I am sitting down waiting for different things to happen.  When do you get your reading done??

Beverly Lewis

The Redemption of Sarah Cain- February

Seasons of Grace
The Secret- October
The Missing- October
The Telling- October

Abram's Daughters Series

The Covenant- July

The Betrayal- July

The Sacrifice- July

The Prodigal- July

The Revelation- July

Cindy Woodsmall

Seasons of Tomorrow  May

When the Heart Cries-August
When the Morning Comes- August
When the Soul Mends- August

Janet Evanovich

One for the Money- January

Two For the Dough- January

Three to Get Deadly- January

Four to Score- February

High Five- February

Hot Six- February

Seven Up- February

Hard Eight- February

To the Nines- March

Ten Big Ones- March

Eleven on Top- April

Twelve Sharp- April

Lean Mean Thirteen- April

Fearless Fourteen- May

Finger Lickin' Fifteen- May

Sizzling Sixteen- May
Smokin' Seventeen- May
Explosive Eighteen- June
Notorious Nineteen- June
Take Down Twenty- June
Top Secret Twenty One- June

Plum Lucky (own)- June
Plum Lovin'- June
Plum Spooky- June
Visions of Sugar Plums- June

Wicked Appetite- June
Wicked Business- August

James Patterson

Standalone Books
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas- January
Sunday at Tiffany's (own)- January

Robyn Carr

The Wedding Party- June
Blue Skies- January
Never Too Late- January
A Summer in Sonoma- January
The Chance- July
Four Friends- July
The Promise- October

Other Books from the Library
The Mystery of Meerkat Hill by Alexander McCall Smith- February
The Giver by Lois Lowry- February
Wild by Cheryl Strayed- February

A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby- March

Balanced by Tricia Goyer- March

Child's Play by Leslie Hamilton- March

A Stillness of Chimes by Meg Moseley- March

The Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler- April

Sensible Arrangement by Tracie Peterson- April

Critical Condition by Richard L. Mabry M.D.- April

Modern Pioneering by Georgia Pelligrini- May

A Season of Change by Lynette Sowell- May

A Mother's Secret by Amy Clipston- May

Gifted Kids Survival Guide by Judy Galbraith- June

The Revealing by Suzanne Woods Fisher- June

Parenting and Teaching the Gifted by Rosemary Callard-Szulgit- June

Still Life with Chickens: Starting Over in a House by the Sea by Catherine Goldhammer- July

When I Fall In Love by Susan May Warren- July
An Amish Kitchen by Beth Wiseman, Kelly Long, and Amy Clipston- July

Storm Front by Richard Castle- August
Treat Yourself by Jennifer Steinhauer- August

A Grand Design by Amber Stockton- August
Kindergarten: It Isn't What It Used to Be by Susan Golant and Mitch Golant- August
Take A Chance On Me by Susan May Warren- August

It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren- September

Sweet: Our Best Cupcakes, Cookies, Candy and More by Editors of Food Network Magazine- September
The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom- September

All's Fair In Love and Cupcakes by Betsy St. Amant- September

Blue Ribbon Baking from a Redneck Kitchen by Francine Bryson- September

Joyful by Shelley Shepard Gray- September

Hidden in the Stars by Robin Caroll- September

Deadly Heat by Richard Castle- September

Wild Storm by Richard Castle- September

Becoming Bea by Leslie Gould- October

When the Treetops Glisten by Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman and Sarah Sundin- October

Raging Heat by Richard Castle- November

Quilted by Christmas by Jodie Bailey- November

Pound Foolish by Neta and Dave Jackson- November

The Secret Journal of Ichabod Crane by Alex Irvine- November

Furry Logic by Jane Seabrook- November

The Brothers Keepers by NLB Horton- November

Swept Away by Laura V. Hilton and Cindy Loven- December
Love Without End by Robin Lee Hatcher- December
The Homecoming by Robyn Carr- December

Killing the Blues by Michael Brandman- December

Fool Me Twice by Michael Brandman- December

Damned If You Do by Michael Brandman- December

The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café by Alexander McCall Smith- December

Divergent by Veronica Roth- December

Insurgent by Veronica Roth- December