So, once again, I kept track of the books I have read over the past year.  I have always loved reading, and this just happens to be a time in life where I actually have time to read.  I do most of my reading once the kids are tucked into bed, or while sitting in the pick-up line at the school, and it is amazing how much you can read during those small pockets of time.

And I also kept track of how many pages I read for the year – I know, I am weird.  My average book was 369 pages and my total pages for the year was 40,241 – pretty crazy :).  I think I was able to read a little extra this year, because of listening to audio books while driving across the country, unpacking our stuff, and editing pictures.

If you want to know what I thought about each book, go to www.goodreads.com and friend me, and you can read my reviews for each book.

* – a reread, which means I loved the book enough the first time to read it again    ** – a book I read with Lily

109. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ  (531 pgs)*

108. Tasha Alexander: Dangerous to Know: A Novel of Suspense (Lady Emily Mysteries) (306 pgs)

107. Tom Clancy: Dead or Alive (848 pgs)

106. Janet Evanovich: Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum, No. 3) (321 pgs)

105. Janet Evanovich: Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, No. 7) (352 pgs)

104. Janet Evanovich: Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, No. 6) (352 pgs)

103. Nancy McKenzie: Queen of Camelot (640 pgs)

102. Janet Evanovich: High Five (Stephanie Plum, No. 5) (352 pgs)

101. Maggie Stiefvater: Linger (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 2) (362 pgs)

100. Janet Evanovich: Four to Score (Stephanie Plum) (313 pgs)

99. Paul S. Kemp: Star Wars: Crosscurrent (320 pgs)

98. Janet Evanovich: Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum) (336 pgs)

97. Chris Heimerdinger: The Feathered Serpent: Part 2 (330 pgs)

96. Chris Heimerdinger: Feathered Serpent Part 1 (276 pgs)

95. Chris Heimerdinger: Gadiantons and the Silver Sword (314 pgs)

94. Elizabeth Moon: The Deed of Paksenarrion (1040 pgs)

93. Laura Ingalls Wilder: These Happy Golden Years (with Lily) (304 pgs)* **

92. Chris Heimerdinger: Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites (268 pgs)

91. Barbara Kingsolver: The Poisonwood Bible (546 pgs)

90. R. L. LaFevers: Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (375 pgs)

89. David McCullough: 1776 (400 pgs)

88. James Herriot: All Creatures Great and Small (437 pgs)

87. Eleanor Estes: The Hundred Dresses (80 pgs)

86. R. L. LaFevers: Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris ( 352 pgs)

85. Eloise Jarvis McGraw: Mara, Daughter of the Nile (288 pgs)

84. Libba Bray: A Great and Terrible Beauty (403 pgs)

83. Diane Ackerman: The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story (368 pgs)

82. Andrew Clements: Lost and Found (176 pgs)

81. Sheila Kohler: Becoming Jane Eyre: A Novel (256 pgs)

80. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Little Town on the Prarie (With Lily) (320 pgs)* **

79. Lois Lowry: The Birthday Ball (192 pgs)

78. Clive Cussler: The Spy (Isaac Bell) (448 pgs)

77. Anne Osterlund: Aurelia (288 pgs)

76. R. L. LaFevers: Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (352 pgs)

75. Terry Goodkind: Blood Of The Fold: Book 3: The Sword of Truth Series (684 pgs)

74. Suzanne Collins: Mockingjay (390 pgs)

73. Dick Francis: Straight (323 pgs)

72. Lawana, Blackwell: The Maiden of Mayfair (Tales of London Series #1) (416 pgs)

71. Jessica Day George: Dragon Spear (256 pgs)

70. Eva Ibbotson: A Company of Swans (384 pgs)

69. Alan Bradley: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (374 pgs)

68. Margaret Peterson Haddix: Among the Betrayed (160 pgs)

67. Margaret Peterson Haddix: Among the Imposters (192 pgs)

66. Margaret Peterson Haddix: Among the Hidden (Shadow Children #1) (160 pgs)

65. Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Long Winter  (352 pgs)* **

64. Terry Goodkind: Stone of Tears (The Sword of Truth #2) (703 pgs)

63. Kathryn Stockett: The Help (451 pgs)

62. Christie Golden: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Allies (256 pgs)

61. Dave Barry: Peter and the Starcatchers (451 pgs)

60. Terry Goodkind: Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth Series #1) (836 pgs)

59. Jessica Day George: Dragon Flight  (336 pgs)

58. Jacqueline Kelly: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (340 pgs)

57. Daphne du Maurier: The Scapegoat (352 pgs)

56. Meg Waite Clayton: The Wednesday Sisters: A Novel (320 pgs)

55. Maggie Stiefvater: Shiver (392 pgs)

54. Eva Ibbotson: Journey to the River Sea (304 pgs)

53. Neal Shusterman: Everlost (320 pgs)

52. Janet Evanovich: One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, No. 1) (352 pgs)

51. Elizabeth Aston: Mr. Darcy's Daughters: A Novel (368 pgs)

50. Jessica Day George: Dragon Slippers (352 pgs)

49. Deeanne Gist: Beguiled (336 pgs)

48. Emma Clayton: The Roar (496 pgs)

47. Richard Peck: Here Lies the Librarian (160 pgs)

46. Haven Kimmel: A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana (275 pgs)

45. Mark Dunn: Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters (208 pgs)

44. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Farmer Boy (384 pgs)* **

43. Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief  (375 pgs)

42. William Goldman: The Princess Bride (432 pgs)

41. Victor Hugo: Les Miserables (544 pgs)

40. Jeanne Birdsall: The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (320 pgs)

39. The Harvard Lampoon: Nightlight: A Parody (160 pgs)

38. Jeanne DuPrau: The People of Sparks (Books of Ember) (338 pgs)

37. Cassandra Clare: City of Glass (Mortal Instruments) (541 pgs)

36. Cassandra Clare: City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments) (453 pgs)

35. Cassandra Clare: City of Bones (Mortal Instruments) (485 pgs)

34. Baroness Orczy: El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (352 pgs)

33. Baroness Orczy: The Elusive Pimpernel (272 pgs)

32. Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl  (396 pgs)

31. Ben Mikaelsen: Touching Spirit Bear (320pgs)

30. Mette Harrison: Mira, Mirror (320 pgs)

29. Aaron Allston: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Backlash (256 pgs)

28. Jeanne DuPrau: The City of Ember (270 pgs)

27. Laura Ingalls Wilder: By the Shores of Silver Lake (304 pgs)* **

26. Jeanne Birdsall: The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy  (272 pgs)

25. Olive Ann Burns: Cold Sassy Tree (400 pgs)

24. Paulo Coelho: The Alchemist (197 pgs)

23. Louisa May Alcott: A Long Fatal Love Chase (356 pgs)

22. Sharon Creech: The Castle Corona 336 pgs)

21. Alexander McCall Smith: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (235 pgs)

20. George Selden: The Cricket in Times Square (176 pgs)

19. Deeanne Gist: A Bride Most Begrudging (347 pgs)

18. Clive Cussler: Sacred Stone (The Oregon Files) (416 pgs)

17. Daphne du Maurier: My Cousin Rachel (374 pgs)

16. Baroness Emmuska Orczy: The Scarlet Pimpernel (288 pgs)*

15. Kate DiCamillo: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (200 pgs)

14. Jessica Day George: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow (336 pgs)

13. Khaled Hosseini: THE KITE RUNNER (372 pgs)

12. Ann Brashares: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (294 pgs)

11. Marianne Fredriksson: Hanna's Daughters: A Novel (352 pgs)

10. Susanna Clarke: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel (800 pgs)

9. Sophie Kinsella: Confessions of a Shopaholic (320 pgs)

8. The Doctrine and Covenants (294 pgs)*

7. Brandon Mull: Fablehaven(356 pgs)

6. Elizabeth C. Bunce: A Curse Dark as Gold (400 pgs)* 

5. Laura Ingalls Wilder: On the Banks of Plum Creek (352 pgs)* **

4. Pamela Aidan: These Three Remain: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (464 pgs)

3. Pamela Aidan: Duty and Desire: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (320 pgs)

2. Pamela Aidan: An Assembly Such as This: A Novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman (288 pgs)

1.Clive Cussler: The Wrecker (Isaac Bell)(480 pgs) 

And I already have a stack of books ready to read for this next year, including the new book I got for Christmas :).  And somehow I need to get Little Women read by Wednesday for book club – he he!