Book Reviews in 2009

The blog world is a copy-cat place and I've seen lots of folks doing lists like this now that it is a new month, or halfway through the year, so I thought I'd play along. Since I review almost everything I read, and generally write the review before starting the next book, this is pretty much a list of what I've read this year. (click on title to read review)

1. Off Season Mass market fiction
2. A Hint of Wicked Mass market historical romance
3. Knight of Desire Mass Market historical romance
4. Womenomics Non-fiction. Business, economics, motherhood
5. No, Never! Children's
6. Mom Needs Chocolate Christian devotional
7. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith Catholic inspirational
8. St. Gianna Beretta Molla: A Modern Day Hero of Divine Love Catholic biography
9. My Forbidden Desire Mass market paranormal romance
10. The I Believe Bunny Children's
11. Worth a Thousand Words Christian fiction
12. The Book of Life Catholic Biblical non-fiction
13. Maggie Rose Christian fiction romance
14. Love Equals Sacrifice Catholic memoir
15. What the Bayou Saw Christian fiction
16. Devil in Winter Mass market historical romance
17. Talking to the Dead Christian fiction
18. Veiled Freedom Christian fiction
19. Following Mary to Jesus Catholic devotional
20. Off the Beaten Path Non-fiction travel
21. Morningsong Christian fiction
22. The Wackiest Weirdest Wildest Animals Children's
23. Seduce Me at Sunrise Mass market historical romance
24. Enemies and Allies Fiction
25. Chicken Soup: Power Moms Inspirational
26. Old World Daughter, New World Mother Memoir
27. Magnificat Catholic prayer
28. If I Had You Christian fiction
29. 100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs Children's
30. The Middle Fork Mass market fiction
31. Parenting is a Contact Sport Non-fiction, parenting
32. Secrets of a Summer Night Mass market historical romance
33. She's Out There Non-fiction, politics, women's studies
34. Four Wives Mass Market fiction
35. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Christian Fiction
36. The Playboy and the Widow Mass Market modern romance--clean
37. Dance Me Daddy Children's
38. Annie's Ghosts Memoir
39. Daisy Chain Christian Fiction
40. City of the Dead Christian fiction, historical
41. Critical Care Christian fiction, romance
42. A Lover's Quarrel with the Evangelical Church non-fiction, religion
43. It Happened in Italy non-fiction, history
44. A Passion Denied Christian Fiction, 1920's romance
45. Mohamed's Moon Christian Fiction
46. All of Me Mass Market romance, modern day
47. The Sneakiest Pirate Children's
48. The Heroes of Googley Woogley Children's
49. Entertaining Angels Inspirational fiction
50. Don't Bargain with the Devil Mass Market Romance, historical
51. The Moment Between Christian Fiction
52. Silver Birtches Christian Fiction
53. The Noticer Inspirational
54. A Gift of Grace Christian fiction (Amish)
55. The Someday List Christian Fiction
56. Great Adventures Kidpack Catholic childrens
57. Along Came You Children's
58. The Smartest Way to Save Non-fiction, Financial planning
59. The Reluctant Cowgirl Christian Romance
60. New York Debut Christian YA
61. So Not Happening Christian YA
62. Nell's Cowboy Harlequin Romance
63. Jantsen's Gift Memoir
64. The Note II Christian fiction
65. The Note Christian fiction
66. Mine Til Midnight Mass market historical fiction
67. The Lake that Stole Children Children's
68. Stop the Traffik Non-fiction
69. Go Back and Be Happy Memoir
70. Girls in Trucks Mass Market fiction
71. His Name is Jesus Biblical non-fiction
72. Flickering Pixels non-fiction, religion, media
73. Sugar Daddy Mass market modern romance
74. Lucky Child Memoir
75. East Garrison Mass Market fiction
76. The Manning Brides Mass Market modern romance. Pretty clean
77. Fifty Is Not a Four-Letter Word Mass Market fiction
78. New Hampshire Weddings Christian Romance
79. Stranger in My Arms Mass Market Historical romance
80. Suddenly You Mass Market Historical Romance
81. Whittaker Family Reunion Historical fiction
82. In the Footsteps of Paul Inspirational
83. Yesterday's Embers Christian fiction
84. Katt's in the Cradle Christian fiction
85. You Turn--Changing Directions in Mid-life Non-fiction, self-determination
86. Side-Yard Superhero Memoir
87. So Long Status Quo Biography
88. If Tomorrow Never Comes Christian fiction
89. Bark Up the Right Tree Memoir of a dog
90. It's A Green Thing YA Christian
91. Potluck Club: Trouble Brewing Christian fiction
92. Blue-Eyed Devil Mass Market Romance, Modern
93. Only Uni Christian fiction
94. The Measure of a Lady Christian fiction
95. A Child's Promise Christian fiction, romance
96. Family Matters Christian fiction, romance
97. Last Mango in Texas Christian fiction, romance
98. Animals In Translation Non-fiction, autism, animals
99. Confessions of a Former Child Memoir
100. The Lamb's Supper Catholic Biblical
101. Daniel's Den Christian fiction
102. The God I Don't Understand Christian Biblical
103. The Broken Parachute Man Mass Market fiction
104. Sunday Brunch Christian fiction
105. Red White and Blue Christian Fiction
106. Age Before Beauty Christian fiction
107. The Husband Project Christian, non-fiction, marriage
108. The Gift of Psalms Christian, Biblical, Prayer
109. The Puzzle Bark Tree fiction
110. Scrapping Plans Christian fiction
111. Gingham Mountain Christian romance
112. Lost in Las Vegas YA Christian fiction
113. The Spring of Candy Apples YA Christian fiction
114. This Side of Heaven Christian fiction
115. The Flavor Bible Cookbook
116. Surviving Financial Meltdown Non-Fiction, financial planning
117. Milk Money Christian short romance
118. John's Quest Christian short romance
119. Emily's Hope Catholic fiction
120. Blood Lines Christian Fiction, thriller
121. Rex Memoir, Special needs kids
122. The Red Siren Christian fiction, romance
123. Blood of the Lambs Christian non-fiction, Islam

Wow, that's more than I thought when I started this exercise! Let's see what I read:

Christian fiction: These are Christian novels that had more to the plot than boy meets girl, even if boy does meet girl. 28

Catholic Fiction: 1

Christian Romance: Christian fiction where the plot was almost entirely boy meets girl, conflict, resolution: 12

Mass Market romance: Usually have explict sex scenes, often have sex outside of marriage but in any case, religion is not a part of the story, even if the books are clean. 15

Mass Market fiction: Novels not written for a religious audience. 11

Memoir: 9

Non-fiction not fitting in other categories: 20

Devotional/prayer: 2

Catholic: 8

Christian YA: written for and about teens: 5

Children's books: 10