The Year in Review

As this is the last day of the year, I'm going to take a look back at my blog over the last year (yea, I started writing this post a couple of weeks ago).


I read a lot of books this year.  Here is a list, click on the titles to read the 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
124. Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart mass-market fiction
125. The Basic Book of Digital Photography non-fiction
126. Ciao Italia Five Ingredient  Cookbook
127. The Haunted Rectory Catholic fiction
128. The First Christmas ABC Book Children's
129. Home to Holly Springs Mass-Market Christian Fiction
130. Mrs. Meyer's Clean Home Non-fiction
131. When the Heart Cries Amish Fiction
132. The Smart One and the Pretty One mass market fiction
133. The Broken Road non-fiction
134. Stop It! Children's
135. More than a Match Christian non-fiction about marriage
136. Elmer the Christmas Elf Children's
137. For Faithful Friends Children's
138. Inside Out Children's
139. Visions of Sugar Plums Cookbook (e-book)
140. The Living End Christian fiction
141. White Picket Fences Christian fiction
142. Sanctuary Mass Market romance
143. It Happened One Night Mass Market romance
144. Children of Dust non-fiction memoir
145. Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie Montanta Christian romance
146. The Church Ladies Christian fiction
147. Chocolate A Love Story Cookbook
148. Thirsty Mass Market Fiction
149. Can God Be Trusted? Catholic spirituality
150. Leaving Carolina Christian fiction
151. Bear Portraits non-fiction coffee table book
152. One Hundred Butterflies non-fiction coffee table book
153. Jack Daniels Spirit of Tennessee cookbook
154. Cheating Death non-fiction
155. When Everything Changed non-fiction
156. Permission Slips non-fiction
157. Laceyville Monkeys children's
158. Jack's Dreams Come True children's
159. Love is a Battlefield Christian romance
160. The Jewel of His Heart Christian romance
161. A Cedar Cove Christmas mass market fiction
162. The Matchmakers Mass market romance (clean)
163. This Matter of Marriage Mass Market romance (clean)
164. How to Roast a Lamb Cookbook
165. The Sound of Sleigh Bells Amish fiction
166. Letters to Rosy Mass Market Fiction
167. Be Holy Catholic spirituality
168. Piece de Resistance Christian fiction
169. Messy Tessy Children's 
170. Nibble & Kuhn Mass Market fiction
171. Social Lives Mass market fiction
172. A Slow Burn Christian fiction
173. Amish Peace Amish non-fiction
174. Double Cross Christian fiction-thriller
175. Seaside Letters Christian romance
176. A Taste of Fame Christian fiction
177. The Potluck Club Cookbook Cookbook
178. The Great Christmas Bowl Christian fiction
179. Succeeding in High School non-fiction
180. Sportscaster's Guide to Watching Football non-fiction
181. The Green Green Pear children's
182. Death of a Pope Catholic fiction (thriller)
183. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society  mass market fiction
184. Cottonwood Whispers Christian fiction
185. Cowboy Christmas Christian romance
186. Plain Promise Amish romance
187. Mrs. Miracle Mass market romance (clean)
188. Stray Affections Christian fiction
189. Three Weddings and a Bar Mitzvah Christian fiction
190. Never the Bride Christian romance
191. Sacred Hearts mass market fiction
192. Cult Insanity non-fiction memoir
193. Cousin's Prayer Amish romance
194. Fire of God's Love Catholic spirituality
195. Already Gone Christian non-fiction re religious practice
196. The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper Christian romance
197. Rose House Christian fiction
198. Visions of America Mass Market non-fiction coffee table book
199. Aurora of the Northern Lights Children's
200. Bon Appetite Christian fiction/romance
201. Holy Bullet Mass market fiction--thriller
202. The Believer Christian romance
203. Wally the Walking Fish Children's
204. Indigo Awakening non-fiction memoir
205. Blue Star Mass Market romance YA
206. Wounded by School non-fiction
207. The Moon Looked Down mass market romance (pretty clean)
208. Read and Share Toddler Bible Children's
209. Turkey's Treat Children's
210. Cookie Children's
211. The Passion of Mary Margaret Christian fiction
212. Masonry Unmasked Catholic non-fiction
213. Davey Bighead Children's
214. Hope of Refuge Amish fiction
215. Twenty Wishes Mass market romantic fiction
216. The Blue Enchantress Christian romance
217. June Bug Christian fiction
218. The Divorce Party Mass market fiction
219. Her Name Was Beauty Children's
220. Things Left Unspoken Christian fiction
221. A Man of His Word Amish fiction
222. Benny and Shrimp Mass Market fiction/romantic
223. Perserverance non-fiction memoirs
224. Snow Melts in Spring Christian romance
225. The Last Sin Eater Christian fiction
226. The Inconvenient Adventures of Uncle Chestnut non-fiction
227. Surprised by Canon Law Catholic
228. Falling Into the Sun mass market fiction
229. Too Too Many Tutus Children's
230. The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love Christian fiction
231. Sunset Beach Christian fiction
232. How to Score Mass Market romance
233. Five Minutes with the Child Jesus Catholic childrens
234. Montana Rose Christian romance
235. Imposter's Daughter Graphic memoir
236. Ransome's Honour Christain romance
     
     

Totals: (approximate)

Christian fiction (the main plot is something other than just a romance, though there may be a romantic element)46

Christian romance 25

Mass-Market romance (usually includes racy scenes, but I note when it doesn't--check my reviews to see how racy)20

Catholic: 15

Mass Market fiction (main plot is something other than romance)10

Children's 27

Memoirs 10


I enjoyed my year in reading, but suspect I'll slow the pace in 2010.