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In 2014 I purposed to read a book a week, and approximately did so, by the skin of my teeth. In 2015 I didn’t set any specific goals, but largely because I read aloud so much to my school kids,  I managed to read sixty-one, and with no skin off my teeth. Hmm, does this mean that setting goals accomplishes less than living spontaneously? Anyhow, without further ado, here is the list of titles I read in 2015.

1. The Borrowers Avenged- Mary Norton
2. Understood Betsey- Dorothy Canfield Fisher
3. The Fellowship of the Ring- J.R.R. Tolkien
4. The Two Towers- J.R.R. Tolkien
5. The Return of the King- J.R.R. Tolkien
6. The Good Master- Kate Seredy
7. What She Said; and What She Meant- Isabella Alden
8. Sarah Witcher’s Story- Elizabeth Yates
9. The Mystery of Marriage- Mike Mason
10. The Year of Miss Agnes- Kirkpatrick Hill
11. Follow My Leader- James B. Garfield
12. The Deadliest Monster- J. F. Baldwin
13. Giant- Edna Ferber
14. The Wheel on the School- Meindert DeJong
15. Caddie Woodlawn- Carol Ryrie Brink
16. Devotions for Dating Couples- Ben Young and Dr. Samuel Adams
17. A Severe Mercy- Sheldon Vanauken
18. My Life and Hard Times- James Thurber
19. Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin- Margeurite Henry and Wesley Dennis
20. The Education of Little Tree- Forrest Carter
21. Still More Stories From Grandma’s Attic- Arleta Richardson
22. Eighteen and On Her Own- Arleta Richardson
23. Brave Kids-Cora Frear- Susan E. Goodman
24. Delicious!- Ruth Reichl
25. Strong Women, Soft Hearts- Paula Rinehart
26. The Invention of Hugo Cabret- Brian Selznick
27. Counting on Grace- Elizabeth Winthrop
28. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn- Betty Smith
29. Skipping Christmas- John Grisham
30. If You Find This Letter- Hannah Brencher
31. Wonderstruck- Brian Selznick
32. Danger In the Shadows- Dee Henderson
33. The Negotiator- Dee Henderson
34. The Testament- John Grisham
35. The Penderwicks- Jeanne Birdsall
36. The Penderwicks on Gardam Street- Jeanne Birdsall
37. The Penderwicks at Point Mouette- Jeanne Birdsall
38. The Guardian- Dee Henderson
39. Boston Jane- Jennifer Holm
40. Truth Seeker- Dee Henderson
41. The Protector- Dee Henderson
42. Tender at the Bone- Ruth Reichl
43. Tale of the Flying Dutchman- Bryan Jacques
44. Devil at My Heels- Louis Zamperini
45. The Giver- Lois Lowry
46. Boston Jane the Claim- Jennifer L. Holm
47. The Year of Pleasures- Elizabeth Berg
48. Jennifer- Dee Henderson
49. Emily of New Moon- L.M. Montgomery
50. Daddy-Long-Legs- Jean Webster
51. Emily Climbs- L.M. Montgomery
52. Emily’s Quest- L.M. Montgomery
53. The Rescuer- Dee Henderson
54. Black Heels to Tractor Wheels- Ree Drummond
55. Dear Enemy- Jean Webster
56. Anne of Avonlea- L.M. Montgomery
57. Anne of the Island- L.M. Montgomery
58. Jerry- Jean Webster
59. Anne of Windy Poplars- L.M. Montgomery
60. The Light Princess- George Macdonald
61. Blue Castle- L.M. Montgomery

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is it. Shortly you can expect a commentary on the outstanding ones.

As a P.S., for those interested, I’ve also included my 2014 book list.

1. The horse and his boy- C. S. Lewis
2. Swan house- E. Musser
3. Mary Emma and company- Ralph Moody
4. Toby Tyler-?
5. Masquerade- N. Moser (stupid)
6. Pied pier of Helfenstein- E. McCarthy
7. Miracle for Jen- L. Barrack
8. Gray Matter-?
9. The Littles- J. Peterson
10. Garlic and sapphires- Ruth Reichl (my favorite)
11. The jungle- Upton Sinclair (horrible, but worthwhile)
12. Daddy-long-legs- Jean Webster
13. The tale of Despereaux- Kate DiCamillo (the movie is better)
14. The good day mice- Carol Beach York
15. Dear enemy- Jean Webster
16. Mr. God this is Anna- Flynn
17. The mistress of Shenstone- Florence L. Barclay (I liked)
18. The magician’s nephew- C. S. Lewis
19. Let me be a woman- Elizabeth Elliot
20. Shaking the nickel bush- Ralph Moody
21. The dry divide- Ralph Moody
22. Carry on Mr. Bowditch- Jean Lee Latham
23. Leota’s garden- Francine Rivers (waste of time)
24. Biking across America- Paul Stutzman
25. Across China- Peter Jenkins (meh)
26. Mama’s bank account- Kathryn Forbes
27. The great and terrible quest- Margaret Lovett
28. The best Christmas pageant ever- Barbara Robinson
29. Little women- Louisa May Alcott
30. The pocket book of Ogden Nash
31. Do you think I’m beautiful- Angela Thomas
32. Big mountain, bigger God- Duane and Cindy Mullett
33. Voyage of the Dawn Treader- C. S. Lewis
34. Understood Betsy- Dorothy Canfield Fisher
35. Choosing to SEE- Mary Beth Chapman
36. Miracles in the ER- Robert D. Lesslie M.D.
37. One thousand gifts devotional- Ann Voskamp
38. Walk across America- Peter Jenkins
39. Son of Hamas- Mosab Hassan Yousef
40. The borrowers- Mary Norton
41. Hansi, the girl who loved the swastika- Anne Hirschmann
42. Let there be clothes- Lynn Schnurnberger (fun read)
43. Hitty, her first hundred years- Rachel Field
44. The borrowers afield- Mary Norton
45. Papa Dolphin’s table- Dorothy Gilman Butters
46. Honeymoon for seven- Alfred Toombs (funny)
47. Hurry home, Candy- Meindert DeJong
48. Preacher’s kids- Grace Nies Fletcher
49. The borrowers aloft- Mary Norton
50. The best Christmas pageant ever- Barbara Robinson (oops, double)
51. O ye jigs and juleps- Virginia Cary Hudson

 

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