I came up with a great idea towards the end of the year. While working at the library I kept seeing all kinds of books on CD and realized that would be a great way for me to read books, especially since I am allowed to listen to my iPod at work. I started doing that towards the end of the year and I got through the books really quickly. Sadly, my iPod died right when I was getting so excited about the idea. I got a new iPod for Christmas though and am excited to go back to listening to books on CD next year.
In addition to all the reading I do for enjoyment throughout the year, I also had to do a lot of reading for school and read scriptures for church. I only included on this list books I read from beginning to end though, so if I didn't read the entire textbook I didn't include it. I certainly read a whole lot of words though, when you think about all the things I read in addition to the books on this list.
Here is my list of books read in 2012, in chronological order of when I read them. I do not necessarily recommend all the books on this list, although I did really enjoy most of them.
1. The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
2. Paint Me True by E.M. Tippetts
3. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
4. The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
5. Supernaturally by Kiersten White
6. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
7. The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
8. Inside Out by Maria Synder
9. Across the Universe by Beth Revis
10. Outside In by Maria Snyder
11. Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen
12. Devil's Food Cake by Josi Kilpack
13. Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
14. Austenland by Shannon Hale
15. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
16. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
17. Someone Else's Fairytale by E.M. Tippetts
18. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
19. The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott
20. The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen
21. The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
22. Passage on the Titanic by Anita Stansfield
23. Divergent by Veronica Roth (reread)
24. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
25. Mother Had a Secret by Tiffany Fletcher
26. The Night Circus by Erin Morgonstern
27. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (reread while reading it to Samuel)
28. The Selection by Kiera Cass
29. The Road to Grace by Richard Paul Evans
30. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (reread from many years ago)
31. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
32. Once Upon a Time: a collection of classic fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers
33. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
34. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
35. Key Lime Pie by Josi Kilpack
36. The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze
37. Blackberry Crumble by Josi Kilpack
38. Hidden by Lauren Skidmore
39. World Mythology by Ray Willis (for school)
40. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
41. Warp and Weave collection of stories printed by UVU (for school)
42. Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith
43. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson
44. Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
45. The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes
46. Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater
47. Endlessly by Kiersten White
48. Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
49. The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis (Listened to the audiobook version)
50. The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis (Listened to the audiobook version)
51. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis (Listened to the audiobook version)
52. Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis (Listened to the audiobook version)
53. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (abridged)
54. Reached by Ally Condie
55. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
56. A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans
57. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien (Listened to the audiobook version)
Below are pictures of some of my favorite books read this year. They are listed in the order that I read them, not the order of preference. If I had to choose my all time favorite book from the year it would have to be Les Miserables.
I kept track of the books Samuel read this year as well. He read the exact same number as last year, so I guess that means he is consistent :).
Samuel's books:
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Every Patient Tells a Story by Lisa Sanders
3. SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commanders in Vietnam by John Plaster
4. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
5. Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Hope you all read some great books this year as well!
