Books Bought in 2016
1. Cress by Marissa Meyer (read in February)
2. All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani (read in February)
3. In Scotland Again by H.V. Morton
4. The Greater Journey by David McCullough
5. Glitter & Glue by Kelly Corrigan (read in April)
6. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein (read in July)
7. Winter by Marissa Meyer (read in April)
8. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
9. Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin
10. A Hilltop in Tuscany by Stephanie Grace Whitson (read in October)
11. Cross Country by Robert Sullivan
12. The Wilder Life by Wendy McClure
13. On Looking by Alexandra Horowitz
14. Irresistible North by Andrea Di Robilant (read in November)
15. The Eye of Zoltar by Jasper Fforde
16. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne (read in August)
17. Chronicles of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
18. Further Chronicles of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
19. A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman
20. A Heart Revealed by Julie Lessman
21. City of Dreams by Beverly Swerling
22. Sylvester by Georgette Heyer
23. The Highlander's Last Song by George MacDonald
1. Cress by Marissa Meyer (read in February)
2. All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani (read in February)
3. In Scotland Again by H.V. Morton
4. The Greater Journey by David McCullough
5. Glitter & Glue by Kelly Corrigan (read in April)
6. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein (read in July)
7. Winter by Marissa Meyer (read in April)
8. The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
9. Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin
10. A Hilltop in Tuscany by Stephanie Grace Whitson (read in October)
11. Cross Country by Robert Sullivan
12. The Wilder Life by Wendy McClure
13. On Looking by Alexandra Horowitz
14. Irresistible North by Andrea Di Robilant (read in November)
15. The Eye of Zoltar by Jasper Fforde
16. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne (read in August)
17. Chronicles of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
18. Further Chronicles of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
19. A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman
20. A Heart Revealed by Julie Lessman
21. City of Dreams by Beverly Swerling
22. Sylvester by Georgette Heyer
23. The Highlander's Last Song by George MacDonald
Percentage Read: 35%
1. So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson
2. Maud: The Life of L.M. Montgomery by Harry Bruce
3. Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans by L.M. Montgomery
4. Lost in Rooville by Ray Blackston
5. The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein
6. Tisha by Robert Specht
7. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
8. The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert
9. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
10. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
11. The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley
12. The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
13. The Invention of Sarah Cummings by Olivia Newport
14. Walking the Amazon by Ed Stafford
15. Irresistible North by Andrea di Robilant
16. A Walk Through Wales by Anthony Bailey
17. Seven Seasons in Siena by Robert Rodi
18. Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk
19. Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler
20. Right from the Start by Shirley Morgenthaler
21. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler
2. Maud: The Life of L.M. Montgomery by Harry Bruce
3. Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans by L.M. Montgomery
4. Lost in Rooville by Ray Blackston
5. The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein
6. Tisha by Robert Specht
7. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
8. The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert
9. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
10. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
11. The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley
12. The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
13. The Invention of Sarah Cummings by Olivia Newport
14. Walking the Amazon by Ed Stafford
15. Irresistible North by Andrea di Robilant
16. A Walk Through Wales by Anthony Bailey
17. Seven Seasons in Siena by Robert Rodi
18. Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk
19. Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler
20. Right from the Start by Shirley Morgenthaler
21. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler
Hosted by An Armchair By the Sea & Smoke and Mirrors
January: Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
February: Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
March: Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
April: On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
May: On the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
June: The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
July: Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
August: These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
September: The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
October: On the Way Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
November: West from Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
December: A Wilder Rose by Susan Wittig Albert
February: Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
March: Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
April: On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
May: On the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
June: The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
July: Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
August: These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
September: The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
October: On the Way Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
November: West from Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder
December: A Wilder Rose by Susan Wittig Albert
1. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George (3 points)
2. The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (2 points)
3. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
4. By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
5. The High King by Lloyd Alexander (3 points)
6. The Giver by Lois Lowry (3 points)
7. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
8. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (3 points)
9. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
10. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
11. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (3 points)
12. Missing May by Cynthia Rylant (3 points)
13. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (3 points)
2. The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (2 points)
3. On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
4. By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
5. The High King by Lloyd Alexander (3 points)
6. The Giver by Lois Lowry (3 points)
7. The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
8. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo (3 points)
9. Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
10. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder (2 points)
11. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (3 points)
12. Missing May by Cynthia Rylant (3 points)
13. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (3 points)
Point Total: 33
Hosted by: Rose City Reader
Goal: Five Star (5 books)
Goal: Five Star (5 books)
1. The Tale of Hill Top Farm by Susan Wittig Albert (England)
2. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (France)
3. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (Italy)
4. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Russia)
5. The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley (Norway)
6. Irresistible North by Andrea di Robilant (Iceland & Greenland)
7. Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk (Turkey)
2. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (France)
3. My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (Italy)
4. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Russia)
5. The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley (Norway)
6. Irresistible North by Andrea di Robilant (Iceland & Greenland)
7. Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk (Turkey)
Hosted by: The Introverted Reader
Goal: Explorer (6-10 books)
Goal: Explorer (6-10 books)
1. So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson
2. Maud: The Life of L.M. Montgomery by Harry Bruce
3. Tisha: The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness by Robert Specht
4. Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman
5. A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny's Story by Brenda Ashford
6. Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World by Claire Harman
7. The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller
8. Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom by Deborah Yaffe
9. Ten Letters: The Stories Americans Tell Their President by Eli Saslow
10. The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero by Robert M. Kaplan
11. The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap: A Memoir of Friendship, Community, and the Uncommon Pleasure of a Good Book by Wendy Welch
12. The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell
13. The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy by Mark Logue
14. Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris by Ann Mah
15. The Perfection of the Paper Clip: Curious Tales of Invention, Accidental Genius, and Stationery Obsession by James Ward
16. The Mommy Group: Freaking Out, Finding Friends, and Surviving the Happiest Time of Our Lives by Elizabeth Isadora Gold
17. The Missing Ink: The Lost Art of Handwriting by Philip Hensher
18. The Lost Girls: Three Friends, Four Continents, One Unconventional Detour Around the World by Jennifer Baggett
19. How to Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis
20. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach
21. Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction by Tracy Kidder
22. Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court by Sandra Day O'Connor
23. The Private World of Georgette Heyer by Joan Aiken Hodge
24. God's Bestseller: William Tyndale, Thomas More, and the Writing of the English Bible - A Story of Martyrdom and Betrayal by Brian Moynahan
25. What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund
26. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
27. Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin by Ann Patty
28. Walking the Amazon: 860 Days. One Step at a Time. by Ed Stafford
29. Irresistible North: From Venice to Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers by Andrea di Robilant
30. A Walk Through Wales by Anthony Bailey
31. Seven Seasons in Siena: My Quixotic Quest for Acceptance Among Tuscany's Proudest People by Robert Rodi
32. West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915 by Laura Ingalls Wilder
33. Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk
34. Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler
35. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler
2. Maud: The Life of L.M. Montgomery by Harry Bruce
3. Tisha: The Wonderful True Love Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaskan Wilderness by Robert Specht
4. Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman
5. A Spoonful of Sugar: A Nanny's Story by Brenda Ashford
6. Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World by Claire Harman
7. The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life by Andy Miller
8. Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom by Deborah Yaffe
9. Ten Letters: The Stories Americans Tell Their President by Eli Saslow
10. The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero by Robert M. Kaplan
11. The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap: A Memoir of Friendship, Community, and the Uncommon Pleasure of a Good Book by Wendy Welch
12. The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell
13. The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy by Mark Logue
14. Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris by Ann Mah
15. The Perfection of the Paper Clip: Curious Tales of Invention, Accidental Genius, and Stationery Obsession by James Ward
16. The Mommy Group: Freaking Out, Finding Friends, and Surviving the Happiest Time of Our Lives by Elizabeth Isadora Gold
17. The Missing Ink: The Lost Art of Handwriting by Philip Hensher
18. The Lost Girls: Three Friends, Four Continents, One Unconventional Detour Around the World by Jennifer Baggett
19. How to Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis
20. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach
21. Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction by Tracy Kidder
22. Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court by Sandra Day O'Connor
23. The Private World of Georgette Heyer by Joan Aiken Hodge
24. God's Bestseller: William Tyndale, Thomas More, and the Writing of the English Bible - A Story of Martyrdom and Betrayal by Brian Moynahan
25. What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund
26. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
27. Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin by Ann Patty
28. Walking the Amazon: 860 Days. One Step at a Time. by Ed Stafford
29. Irresistible North: From Venice to Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers by Andrea di Robilant
30. A Walk Through Wales by Anthony Bailey
31. Seven Seasons in Siena: My Quixotic Quest for Acceptance Among Tuscany's Proudest People by Robert Rodi
32. West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder, San Francisco, 1915 by Laura Ingalls Wilder
33. Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk
34. Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler
35. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler