I love reading. In fact, I don’t think I go a single day without reading a book, and that is not counting the fact that I read from my scriptures every day.  With as busy as my life tends to be lately, most of my reading is done through audio books, but I always have an ebook and a physical book that I am reading as well – it just takes me longer to finish them ;). 

Here is my list that I have read throughout the year.  I beat my reading goal, which was much harder this year, but miraculously, it happened.  At the end of the post, I listed my my favorite fiction reads, nonfiction reads, and rereads of the year.

• * – a book I read with Arthur
• ** – a book I read with my students
• ^ – a reread, which means I loved the book enough the first time to read it again
• #- an audio book    

1. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ by Joseph Smith Jr. (Translator) (531)#^
2. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ by Joseph Smith Jr. (Translator) (531)#^
3. The Willoughbys Return Lois Lowry (208)#
4. A Seasonal Pursuit Rebecca Connolly (212)#
5. A Longing for Christmas Chalon Linton, Jennifer Moore, Tuft Karen, Alene Wecker (442)#
6. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 8 Beth Brower (339)
7. A Not-So Holiday Paradise Gracie Ruth Mitchell (242)#
8. One Last Gift Emily Stone (400)#
9. Sandover Beach Christmas Emma St. Clair (194)
10. Midnight Clear Mary Kay Andrews (338)
11. Mistletoe for Felicity Sally Britton (198)#
12. The Christmas Cupid Jennifer Joyce (305)#
13. A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens (160)*^
14. Lord Farleigh and Miss Frost Sally Britton (253)#
15. Later On We’ll Conspire Kortney Keisel (338)#
16. Penny’s Yuletide Wish Sally Britton (158)#
17. Cotswolds Holiday Kasey Stockton (349)#
18. Host for the Holidays Martha Keyes (378)#
19. Talk Santa to Me Linda Urban (280)
20. The Burning Bridge John Flanagan (262)*^
21. Love, Holly Emily Stone (370)#
22. A Yorkshire Carol Jennie Goutet (203)#
23. A Newport Christmess Jess Heileman (346)#
24. Always, in December Emily Stone (416)#
25. The Christmas Foundling Martha Keyes (216)#
26. Just Like Magic Sarah Hogle (368)#
27. Lean On Me Beth Moran (362)
28. Tom Clancy Shadow State M.P. Woodward (374)#
29. False Colours Georgette Heyer (355)
30. A Christmas Spark Cindy Steel (131)#
31. The Best of Friends Sarah M. Eden (272)#
32. The Night We Lost Him Laura Dave (296)#
33. The Wild Robot Peter Brown (282)#
34. Death by Misadventure Tasha Alexander (304)#
35. Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden Bill O’Reilly (432)#
36. Someone Else’s Shoes Jojo Moyes (432)#
37. 84, Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff (106)#
38. A Bitter Truth Charles Todd (352)#
39. Death in the English Countryside Sara Rosett(422)#
40. The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement Sharon McMahon (320)#
41. The Work of Art Mimi Matthews (392)
42. Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook Andrew Doughty, Leona Boyd (381)
43. Murder at the Brightwell Ashley Weaver (336)#
44. We Solve Murders Richard Osman (400)#
45. Royal Escape: In which a daredevil King with a price on his head fools his enemies and terrifies his friends Georgette Heyer (467)
46. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid (389)#
47. Beneath the Wide Silk Sky Emily Inouye Huey (336)#
48. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk (464)#
49. Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice Elle Cosimano (315)#
50. Okay for Now Gary D. Schmidt (360)#^
51. The Law of Love in Action Steve Young (240)#
52. The Mona Lisa Key Liesl Shurtliff (398)
53. Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez (432)#
54. The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts Mary Claire Haver (304)
55. Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing Pete Davis (272)#
56. The War I Finally Won Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (387)^**
57. Thank You for Listening Julia Whelan (432)
58. Unrequited Martha Keyes (168)#
59. Circe Madeline Miller (393)#
60. Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard Tom Felton (288)#
61. The Blueprint of Christ’s Church Tad R. Callister (384)#
62. Austenland Shannon Hale (197)#^
63. American Rebels: How the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution Nina Sankovitch (416)#
64. The Belle of Belgrave Square Mimi Matthews (432)#
65. Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II Lena Andrews (351)#
66. Of Literature and Lattes Katherine Reay (325)#
67. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Carol S. Dweck (276)#
68. Fleur de Lis (The Gents, #3) by Sarah M. Eden (284)#
69. Valley of Dreams Sarah M. Eden (307)
70. The Heist Jack Du Brul, Clive Cussler (400)#
71. American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures America Ferrera (337)#
72. Happiness for Beginners Katherine Center (320)#
73. An Impartial Witness Charles Todd (352)#
74. Long Journey Home Sarah M. Eden (372)
75. Hello Beautiful Ann Napolitano (416)#
76. A Suitable Arrangement Martha Keyes (372)#
77. The Rom-Commers Katherine Center (336)#
78. Dear Emmie Blue Lia Louis (312)#
79. How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History’s Deadliest Catastrophes Cody Cassidy (195)#
80. Still Star-Crossed Melinda Taub (352)
81. Panther to Priesthood Eddie Leroy Willis (160)#
82. Protecting Her Heart Nancy Campbell Allen (288)#
83. Juniper Bean Resorts to Murder Gracie Ruth Mitchell (368)#
84. The Things We Leave Unfinished Rebecca Yarros (473)#
85. Battling the Bluestocking Martha Keyes (308)#
86. The Diamond Eye Kate Quinn (435)#
87. My Dearest Love Sarah M. Eden (100)
88. The Comfort of Ghosts Jacqueline Winspear (342)#
89. Murder at the Spring Ball Benedict Brown (231)#
90. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Alan Bradley (374)#^
91. Falling for a Duke Rebecca Connolly, Nichole Van, Janelle Daniels (310)
92. Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank Elle Cosimano (107)#
93. Tom Clancy Act of Defiance Brian Andrews (559)#
94. The Berlin Letters Katherine Reay (368)#
95. Prisoners in the Palace Michaela MacColl (368)
96. Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands Heather Fawcett (345)#
97. The Island of Sea Women Lisa See (374)
98. Solving Sophronia Jennifer Moore (197)
99. Wrong Train to Paris Jennifer Moore (208)#
100. Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers Jesse Q. Sutanto (339)#
101. The War That Saved My Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley  (316)^**
102. The Women Kristin Hannah (471)#
103. A Heart Like His: Making Space for God’s Love in Your Life Virginia H. Pearce (144)#
104. The Ruins of Gorlan John Flanagan (249)^*
105. Breathe Lisa Tawn Bergren (418)
106. The Good Part Sophie Cousens (368)#
107. The London House Katherine Reay (368)#
108. Women with Attention Deficit Disorder: Embrace Your Differences and Transform Your Life Sari Solden (304)#
109. Seven Gospels: The Many Lives of Christ in the Book of Mormon Adam S. Miller, Rosalynde F. Welch (160)#
110. The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan (377)^**
111. The Talisman Ring Georgette Heyer (304)
112. The BFG Roald Dahl (199)^**
113. A School for Brides Patrice Kindl (272)#
114. The Printed Letter Bookshop Katherine Reay (324)#
115. Ungifted Gordon Korman (280)^**
116. Tom Lake Ann Patchett (309)#
117. Romney: A Reckoning McKay Coppins (416)#
118. Love Remains Sarah M. Eden (374)
119. The Tiger Rising Kate DiCamillo (128)**
120. One Summer in Savannah Terah Shelton Harris (464)#
121. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2024 Bob Sehlinger (1222)
122. Dune Frank Herbert (658)#
123. Emmeline Jennifer Moore (112)
124. Under the Cover of Mercy Rebecca Connolly (304)
125. Black Dove White Raven Elizabeth Wein (369)
126. Selling Out Martha Keyes (264)#
127. Miss Adeline’s Match Joanna Barker (263)#
128. Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries Heather Fawcett (320)#
129. Remember, Remember: Life-Changing Truths from the Book of Mormon Robert L. Millet (272)#
130. The First Ladies Marie Benedict (389)#
131. The Great Spy Showdown Gertrude Chandler Warner (144)*
132. Kissing for Keeps Martha Keyes (288)#
133. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them Timothy Egan (432)#
134. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 7 Beth Brower (313)
135. Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson (128)^*
136. A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking T. Kingfisher (306)#
137. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6 Beth Brower(249)^
138. Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon Steve Sheinkin (266)#
139. The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley Courtney Walsh (358)#
140. A Heart Sufficient Nichole Van (368)
141. Of Hoaxes and Homicide Anastasia Hastings (301)#
142. Home: A Memoir of My Early Years Julie Andrews Edwards (339)#
143. The Boxcar Children Gertrude Chandler Warner (176)^**
144. Hatchet Gary Paulsen (208)^**
145. Among the Hidden Margaret Peterson Haddix(153)^**
146. Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O’Dell (184)^**
147. Christ and the New Covenant: The Messianic Message of the Book of Mormon Jeffrey R. Holland (433)#
148. Number the Stars Lois Lowry (137)^**
149. The White Lady Jacqueline Winspear (321)#
150. Of Manners and Murder Anastasia Hastings (304)#
151. A Heart Worth Stealing Joanna Barker (328)#
152. Once Upon a Tim Stuart Gibbs (160)
153. Clive Cussler’s The Corsican Shadow Clive Cussler (432)#
154. Love That Dog Sharon Creech (112)^**
155. A Winter by the Sea Julie Klassen (436)#
156. How to Train Your Dragon Cressida Cowell (214)#
157. The Kitchen Front Jennifer Ryan (408)#
158. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5 Beth Brower (247)^
159. A Case for the Book of Mormon Tad R. Callister (262)#
160. The Lost Library Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass (215)#
161. The Sisters of Sea View Julie Klassen (448)#
162. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4 Beth Brower (208)^
163. American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America Colin Woodard (371)#
164. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3 Beth Brower (229)^
165. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Volume 2 Beth Brower (162)^
166. Just Friends Forever Martha Keyes (306)#

My Top Ten Fiction Reads of the Year:

*The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 8 by Beth Brower
*The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 7 by Beth Brower
*A Heart Sufficient by Nichole Vann
*The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear
*Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis
*Valley of Dreams by Sarah Eden
*Beneath the Wilde Silk Sky by Emily Inouye Huey
*A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
*Always in December by Emily Stone
*Falling for a Duke by Rebecca Connolly, Nichole Vann, & Janelle Daniels

My Top Nonfiction Reads of the Year:

*The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
*The New Menopause by Mary Claire Haver, MD
*The Blueprint of Christ’s Church by Tad R. Callister
*The Law of Love in Action by Steve Young
*A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
*Christ and the New Covenant by Jeffery R. Holland
*A Case for the Book of Mormon by Tad R. Callister
*The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

My Favorite Rereads of the Year:

*The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
*The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
*Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson
*The BFG by Roald Dahl
*Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
*Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
*The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 2 by Beth Brower
*The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 3 by Beth Brower
*The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 4 by Beth Brower
*The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volume 5 by Beth Brower
*A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
*Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt