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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, \u00a0I 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.<\/p>\n

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

    And that, ladies and gentlemen, is it. Shortly you can expect a commentary on the outstanding ones.<\/p>\n

    As a P.S., for those interested, I’ve also included my 2014 book list.<\/p>\n

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

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