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:
- Off Season Mass market fiction
- A Hint of Wicked Mass market historical romance
- Knight of Desire Mass Market historical romance
- Womenomics Non-fiction. Business, economics, motherhood
- No, Never! Children's
- Mom Needs Chocolate Christian devotional
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith Catholic inspirational
- St. Gianna Beretta Molla: A Modern Day Hero of Divine Love Catholic biography
- My Forbidden Desire Mass market paranormal romance
- The I Believe Bunny Children's
- Worth a Thousand Words Christian fiction
- The Book of Life Catholic Biblical non-fiction
- Maggie Rose Christian fiction romance
- Love Equals Sacrifice Catholic memoir
- What the Bayou Saw Christian fiction
- Devil in Winter Mass market historical romance
- Talking to the Dead Christian fiction
- Veiled Freedom Christian fiction
- Following Mary to Jesus Catholic devotional
- Off the Beaten Path Non-fiction travel
- Morningsong Christian fiction
- The Wackiest Weirdest Wildest Animals Children's
- Seduce Me at Sunrise Mass market historical romance
- Enemies and Allies Fiction
- Chicken Soup: Power Moms Inspirational
- Old World Daughter, New World Mother Memoir
- Magnificat Catholic prayer
- If I Had You Christian fiction
- 100 Bible Stories 100 Bible Songs Children's
- The Middle Fork Mass market fiction
- Parenting is a Contact Sport Non-fiction, parenting
- Secrets of a Summer Night Mass market historical romance
- She's Out There Non-fiction, politics, women's studies
- Four Wives Mass Market fiction
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Christian Fiction
- The Playboy and the Widow Mass Market modern romance--clean
- Dance Me Daddy Children's
- Annie's Ghosts Memoir
- Daisy Chain Christian Fiction
- City of the Dead Christian fiction, historical
- Critical Care Christian fiction, romance
- A Lover's Quarrel with the Evangelical Church non-fiction, religion
- It Happened in Italy non-fiction, history
- A Passion Denied Christian Fiction, 1920's romance
- Mohamed's Moon Christian Fiction
- All of Me Mass Market romance, modern day
- The Sneakiest Pirate Children's
- The Heroes of Googley Woogley Children's
- Entertaining Angels Inspirational fiction
- Don't Bargain with the Devil Mass Market Romance, historical
- The Moment Between Christian Fiction
- Silver Birtches Christian Fiction
- The Noticer Inspirational
- A Gift of Grace Christian fiction (Amish)
- The Someday List Christian Fiction
- Great Adventures Kidpack Catholic childrens
- Along Came You Children's
- The Smartest Way to Save Non-fiction, Financial planning
- The Reluctant Cowgirl Christian Romance
- New York Debut Christian YA
- So Not Happening Christian YA
- Nell's Cowboy Harlequin Romance
- Jantsen's Gift Memoir
- The Note II Christian fiction
- The Note Christian fiction
- Mine Til Midnight Mass market historical fiction
- The Lake that Stole Children Children's
- Stop the Traffik Non-fiction
- Go Back and Be Happy Memoir
- Girls in Trucks Mass Market fiction
- His Name is Jesus Biblical non-fiction
- Flickering Pixels non-fiction, religion, media
- Sugar Daddy Mass market modern romance
- Lucky Child Memoir
- East Garrison Mass Market fiction
- The Manning Brides Mass Market modern romance. Pretty clean
- Fifty Is Not a Four-Letter Word Mass Market fiction
- New Hampshire Weddings Christian Romance
- Stranger in My Arms Mass Market Historical romance
- Suddenly You Mass Market Historical Romance
- Whittaker Family Reunion Historical fiction
- In the Footsteps of Paul Inspirational
- Yesterday's Embers Christian fiction
- Katt's in the Cradle Christian fiction
- You Turn--Changing Directions in Mid-life Non-fiction, self-determination
- Side-Yard Superhero Memoir
- So Long Status Quo Biography
- If Tomorrow Never Comes Christian fiction
- Bark Up the Right Tree Memoir of a dog
- It's A Green Thing YA Christian
- Potluck Club: Trouble Brewing Christian fiction
- Blue-Eyed Devil Mass Market Romance, Modern
- Only Uni Christian fiction
- The Measure of a Lady Christian fiction
- A Child's Promise Christian fiction, romance
- Family Matters Christian fiction, romance
- Last Mango in Texas Christian fiction, romance
- Animals In Translation Non-fiction, autism, animals
- Confessions of a Former Child Memoir
- The Lamb's Supper Catholic Biblical
- Daniel's Den Christian fiction
- The God I Don't Understand Christian Biblical
- The Broken Parachute Man Mass Market fiction
- Sunday Brunch Christian fiction
- Red White and Blue Christian Fiction
- Age Before Beauty Christian fiction
- The Husband Project Christian, non-fiction, marriage
- The Gift of Psalms Christian, Biblical, Prayer
- The Puzzle Bark Tree fiction
- Scrapping Plans Christian fiction
- Gingham Mountain Christian romance
- Lost in Las Vegas YA Christian fiction
- The Spring of Candy Apples YA Christian fiction
- This Side of Heaven Christian fiction
- The Flavor Bible Cookbook
- Surviving Financial Meltdown Non-Fiction, financial planning
- Milk Money Christian short romance
- John's Quest Christian short romance
- Emily's Hope Catholic fiction
- Blood Lines Christian Fiction, thriller
- Rex Memoir, Special needs kids
- The Red Siren Christian fiction, romance
- Blood of the Lambs Christian non-fiction, Islam
- Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart mass-market fiction
- The Basic Book of Digital Photography non-fiction
- Ciao Italia Five Ingredient Cookbook
- The Haunted Rectory Catholic fiction
- The First Christmas ABC Book Children's
- Home to Holly Springs Mass-Market Christian Fiction
- Mrs. Meyer's Clean Home Non-fiction
- When the Heart Cries Amish Fiction
- The Smart One and the Pretty One mass market fiction
- The Broken Road non-fiction
- Stop It! Children's
- More than a Match Christian non-fiction about marriage
- Elmer the Christmas Elf Children's
- For Faithful Friends Children's
- Inside Out Children's
- Visions of Sugar Plums Cookbook (e-book)
- The Living End Christian fiction
- White Picket Fences Christian fiction
- Sanctuary Mass Market romance
- It Happened One Night Mass Market romance
- Children of Dust non-fiction memoir
- Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie Montanta Christian romance
- The Church Ladies Christian fiction
- Chocolate A Love Story Cookbook
- Thirsty Mass Market Fiction
- Can God Be Trusted? Catholic spirituality
- Leaving Carolina Christian fiction
- Bear Portraits non-fiction coffee table book
- One Hundred Butterflies non-fiction coffee table book
- Jack Daniels Spirit of Tennessee cookbook
- Cheating Death non-fiction
- When Everything Changed non-fiction
- Permission Slips non-fiction
- Laceyville Monkeys children's
- Jack's Dreams Come True children's
- Love is a Battlefield Christian romance
- The Jewel of His Heart Christian romance
- A Cedar Cove Christmas mass market fiction
- The Matchmakers Mass market romance (clean)
- This Matter of Marriage Mass Market romance (clean)
- How to Roast a Lamb Cookbook
- The Sound of Sleigh Bells Amish fiction
- Letters to Rosy Mass Market Fiction
- Be Holy Catholic spirituality
- Piece de Resistance Christian fiction
- Messy Tessy Children's
- Nibble & Kuhn Mass Market fiction
- Social Lives Mass market fiction
- A Slow Burn Christian fiction
- Amish Peace Amish non-fiction
- Double Cross Christian fiction-thriller
- Seaside Letters Christian romance
- A Taste of Fame Christian fiction
- The Potluck Club Cookbook Cookbook
- The Great Christmas Bowl Christian fiction
- Succeeding in High School non-fiction
- Sportscaster's Guide to Watching Football non-fiction
- The Green Green Pear children's
- Death of a Pope Catholic fiction (thriller)
- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society mass market fiction
- Cottonwood Whispers Christian fiction
- Cowboy Christmas Christian romance
- Plain Promise Amish romance
- Mrs. Miracle Mass market romance (clean)
- Stray Affections Christian fiction
- Three Weddings and a Bar Mitzvah Christian fiction
- Never the Bride Christian romance
- Sacred Hearts mass market fiction
- Cult Insanity non-fiction memoir
- Cousin's Prayer Amish romance
- Fire of God's Love Catholic spirituality
- Already Gone Christian non-fiction re religious practice
- The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper Christian romance
- Rose House Christian fiction
- Visions of America Mass Market non-fiction coffee table book
- Aurora of the Northern Lights Children's
- Bon Appetite Christian fiction/romance
- Holy Bullet Mass market fiction--thriller
- The Believer Christian romance
- Wally the Walking Fish Children's
- Indigo Awakening non-fiction memoir
- Blue Star Mass Market romance YA
- Wounded by School non-fiction
- The Moon Looked Down mass market romance (pretty clean)
- Read and Share Toddler Bible Children's
- Turkey's Treat Children's
- Cookie Children's
- The Passion of Mary Margaret Christian fiction
- Masonry Unmasked Catholic non-fiction
- Davey Bighead Children's
- Hope of Refuge Amish fiction
- Twenty Wishes Mass market romantic fiction
- The Blue Enchantress Christian romance
- June Bug Christian fiction
- The Divorce Party Mass market fiction
- Her Name Was Beauty Children's
- Things Left Unspoken Christian fiction
- A Man of His Word Amish fiction
- Benny and Shrimp Mass Market fiction/romantic
- Perserverance non-fiction memoirs
- Snow Melts in Spring Christian romance
- The Last Sin Eater Christian fiction
- The Inconvenient Adventures of Uncle Chestnut non-fiction
- Surprised by Canon Law Catholic
- Falling Into the Sun mass market fiction
- Too Too Many Tutus Children's
- The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love Christian fiction
- Sunset Beach Christian fiction
- How to Score Mass Market romance
- Five Minutes with the Child Jesus Catholic childrens
- Montana Rose Christian romance
- Imposter's Daughter Graphic memoir
- 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.
