As has become my tradition, 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. 

I have also really  gotten into listening to audio books while I edit pictures, clean the hoouse, or drive aroound town.  This has really increased the amount of reading I get done, and I love it.  And once again, I also kept track of how many pages I read for the year – I know, I am weird. My average book was 307 pages and my total pages for the year was 41857 – pretty crazy :).

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 them all.

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

** – a book I read with Lily

^ – a book I read with Derek

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

135. Gordan Korman: The 39 Clues Book 8: The Emperor's Code (190 pgs)

134. Alan Bradley: I Am Half-Sick of Shadows: A Flavia de Luce Novel (297 pgs)

133. Immaculee Ilibagiza: Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust (215 pgs)

132. Virginia Sorensen: Miracles on Maple Hill (256 pgs)

131. Cornelia Funke: The Thief Lord (349 pgs)

130. Avi: The Christmas Rat (144 pgs)

129. Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony (Book 5) (385 pgs)

128. Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (Book 4) (416 pgs)

127. Orson Scott Card: Rachel and Leah: Women of Genesis (368 pgs)

126. Peter Lerangis: The Viper's Nest (The 39 Clues, Book 7) (176 pgs)

125. Jude Watson: In Too Deep (The 39 Clues, Book 6) (206 pgs)

124. Orson Scott Card: Rebekah: Women of Genesis (416 pgs)

123. Timothy Zahn: Star Wars: Choices of One (416 pgs)

122. Tatiana de Rosnay: Sarah's Key (293 pgs)

121. Dave Barry: Peter and the Sword of Mercy (Starcatchers #4) (515 pgs)

120. Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson: Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (The Starcatchers #3) (480 pgs)

119. Sheri L. Dew: If Life Were Easy, It Wouldn't Be Hard: And Other Reassuring Truths (152 pgs)

118. Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code (Book 3) (352 pgs)

117. Patricia C. Wrede: Across the Great Barrier (Frontier Magic, Book 2) (339 pgs)

116. Patrick Carman: The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, Book 5) (208 pgs)

115. Theodore Taylor: The Cay (144 pgs)

114. Roald Dahl: James and the Giant Peach (with Derek) (160 pgs)* ^

113. Maggie Stiefvater: Forever (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 3) (390 pgs)

112. Jude Watson: Beyond the Grave (The 39 Clues, Book 4) (190 pgs)

111. Kate Klise: Regarding the Fountain (144 pgs)

110. Peter Lerangis: The Sword Thief (The 39 Clues, Book 3) (156 pgs)

109. Patricia C. Wrede: The Magician's Ward (288 pgs)

108. Patricia C. Wrede: Mairelon the Magician (288 pgs)

107. Dick King-Smith: Lady Lollipop (with Derek) (128 pgs)* ^

106. Zane Grey: The Border Legion (384 pgs)

105. Paul Fleischman: Bull Run (128 pgs)

104. Christopher Paul Curtis: Bud, Not Buddy (256 pgs)

103. Gordon Korman: The 39 Clues Book 2: One False Note (174 pgs)

102. Johanna Spyri: Heidi  (288 pgs)*

101. Clive Cussler: The Race (404 pgs)

100. Isabel Wolff: A Vintage Affair: A Novel (368 pgs)

99. Cynthia Lord: Rules (224 pgs)

98. Gail Carson Levine: A Tale of Two Castles (320 pgs)

97. Orson Scott Card: Sarah: Women of Genesis (352 pgs)

96. Christie Golden: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Ascension (410 pgs)

95. Zane Grey: The Call of the Canyon (136 pgs)

94. Rick Riordan: The Maze of Bones (39 Clues, No. 1) (220 pgs)

93. Jeanne Birdsall: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (320 pgs)

92. Lois Lowry: Number the Stars (137 pgs)

91. E.L. Konigsburg: From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (176 pgs)**

90. Cassandra Clare: City of Fallen Angels (Mortal Instruments, Book 4) (424 pgs)

89. Kristin Hannah: Winter Garden (394 pgs)

88. Gene Stratton-Porter: A Girl of the Limberlost (222 pgs)

87. Richard and Florence Atwater: Mr. Popper's Penguins (139 pgs)* ^

86. R. L. LaFevers: Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh (384 pgs)

85. Lois Lowry: Gathering Blue (215 pgs)

84. Anne Osterlund: Exile (304 pgs)

83. Neal Shusterman: Everfound (Skinjacker #3) (512 pgs)

82. R. L. LaFevers: The Unicorn's Tale (Nathaniel Fludd: Beastologist, Book 4) (160 pgs)

81. Cornelia Funke: Inkdeath (Inkheart #3) (663 pgs)

80. Julie Berry: Secondhand Charm (352 pgs)

79. A.A. Milne: Winnie-the-Pooh (161 pgs)* ^

78. Pittacus Lore: I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies) (440 pgs)

77. Andrew Clements: Things Not Seen (176 pgs)

76. Sandra Dallas: Prayers for Sale (305 pgs)

75. Rick Riordan: The Kane Chronicles, Book Two: The Throne of Fire (452 pgs)

74. Clare Vanderpool: Moon Over Manifest (368 pgs)

73. Chris Heimerdinger: Tennis Shoe Adventure Series #11: Sorcerers and Seers (491 pgs)

72. Cornelia Funke: Inkspell (Inkheart #2) (635 pgs)

71. Maryrose Wood: The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: #1) (288 pgs)

70. Karen Witemeyer: A Tailor-Made Bride (348 pgs)

69. Cornelia Funke: Dragon Rider (523 pgs)

68. Noel Streatfeild: Ballet Shoes (256 pgs)**

67. Rebecca Stead: When You Reach Me (199 pgs)

66. Alan Bradley: A Red Herring Without Mustard: A Flavia de Luce Novel (391 pgs)

65. Ann Rinaldi: The Letter Writer (224 pgs)

64. R. L. LaFevers: The Wyverns' Treasure (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 3) (144 pgs)

63. Eva Ibbotson: The Reluctant Heiress (368 pgs)

62. Eoin Colfer: The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, Book 2) (277 pgs)

61. Aaron Allston: Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Conviction (320 pgs)

60. Pearl S. Buck: The Good Earth (385 pgs)

59. Megan Whalen Turner: Instead of Three Wishes: Magical Short Stories (160 pgs)

58. Rick Riordan: The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1) (516 pgs)

57. R. L. LaFevers: The Basilisk's Lair (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 2) (160 pgs)

56. Megan Whalen Turner: A Conspiracy of Kings (The Queen's Thief #4) (336 pgs)

55. C. S. Lewis: The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 7) (224 pgs)

54. Deeanne Gist: The Measure of a Lady (320 pgs)

53. Megan Whalen Turner: The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, Book 3) (387 pgs)

52. Megan Whalen Turner: The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, Book 2) (362 pgs)

51. C. S. Lewis: The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 7) (224 pgs)

50. Megan Whalen Turner: The Thief (The Queen's Thief, Book 1) (280 pgs)

49. Shannon Hale: Forest Born (Books of Bayern 4) (389 pgs)

48. C. S. Lewis: The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia Book 6) (243 pgs)

47. Shannon Hale: River Secrets (The Books of Bayern #3) (304 pgs)

46. R. L. LaFevers: Flight of the Phoenix (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book I) (138 pgs)**

45. Shannon Hale: Enna Burning (Books of Bayern 2) (317 pgs)

44. C. S. Lewis: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Narnia #5) (256 pgs)

43. Nancy Atherton: Introducing Aunt Dimity, Paranormal Detective: The First Two Books in the Beloved Series (464 pgs)

42. Dr. P. L. Travers: Mary Poppins Opens the Door (272 pgs)**

41. Alan Bradley: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag: A Flavia de Luce Novel (364 pgs)

40. Anne Osterlund: Academy 7 (272 pgs)

39. Louisa May Alcott: Rose in Bloom (312 pgs)

38. Louisa May Alcott: Eight Cousins (224 pgs)

37. Mary Ann Shaffer: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (274 pgs)*

36. Robert Ludlum: The Bourne Identity: A Novel (576 pgs)

35. Dave Barry: Peter and the Shadow Thieves (The Starcatchers #2) (576 pgs)

34. C. S. Lewis: Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia #4) (240 pgs)

33. Deeanne Gist: A Bride in the Bargain (365 pgs)

32. Eva Ibbotson: The Dragonfly Pool (416 pgs)

31. C. S. Lewis: The Horse and His Boy (224 pgs)

30. Neal Shusterman: Everwild (Skinjacker Trilogy) (299 pgs)

29. Deeanne Gist: Maid to Match (363 pgs)

28. Sally Watson: Witch of the Glens (275 pgs)

27. Jessica Day George: Princess of Glass (257 pgs)

26. C. S. Lewis: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (206 pgs) *

25. Roald Dahl: The BFG (208 pgs)**

24. C. S. Lewis: The Magician's Nephew (272 pgs)

23. Clive Cussler: Crescent Dawn (Dirk Pitt Adventure) (544 pgs)

22. Ben Behunin: Becoming Isaac: The Next Potter of Niederbipp (Remembering Isaac, 3) (443 pgs)

21. Ben Behunin: Discovering Isaac – The Beloved Potter of Niederbipp (431 pgs)

20. Deeanne Gist: Deep in the Heart of Trouble (394 pgs)

19. Deeanne Gist: Courting Trouble (336 pgs)

18. Chris Heimerdinger: Kingdoms and Conquerors (Tennis Shoes Adventure Series # 10) (434 pgs)

17. Mitch Albom: For One More Day (197 pgs)

16. Chris Heimerdinger: Tower of Thunder (Tennis Shoes Series #9) (406 pgs)

15. Chris Heimerdinger: Warriors of Cumorah (Tennis Shoes Series #8) (394 pgs)

14. Robert Jordan: Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time #13) (861 pgs)

13. Chris Heimerdinger : The Golden Crown (Tennis Shoes Adventure Series #7) (338 pgs)

12. Chris Heimerdinger: Tennis Shoes: The Lost Scrolls (Tennis Shoes Adventure Series #6) (279 pgs)

11. Chris Heimerdinger: Tennis Shoes and the Seven Churches (Tennis Shoes Series #5) (329 pgs)

10. Zane Grey: From Missouri (50 pgs)

9. Troy Denning: Vortex (Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi, Book 6) (400 pgs)

8. Elizabeth C. Bunce: StarCrossed (359 pgs)

7. Lewis Carroll: Through the Looking-Glass (240 pgs)

6.Lewis Carroll: Alice in Wonderland (132 pgs)

5. Ben Behunin: Remembering Isaac: The Wise and Joyful Potter of Niederbipp (454 pgs)

4. Louisa May Alcott: Little Women (449 pgs)

3. Eva Ibbotson: Which Witch (186 pgs)

2. Madeleine L'Engle: A Wrinkle in Time (211 pgs)

1. Dr. P. L. Travers: Mary Poppins Comes Back (With Lily) (336 pgs)**