Reads of 2014

Here is a list of all of the books that I read this past year, in no particular order:

1. Four by Veronica Roth
2. Run For Your Life (Michael Bennett #2) by James Patterson
3. Step on a Crack* (Michael Bennett #1) by James Patterson
4. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
5. Sole Survivor* by Dean Koontz
6. Little Lies by Heather Gudenkauf
7. Lifeguard* by James Patterson
8. Juliet's Lullaby by Ash Night
9. The Daily 5 by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser
10. Cat and Mouse (Alex Cross #4) by James Patterson
11. The Guard (The Selection #2.5) by Kiera Cass
12. The One (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass
13. Jack and Jill (Alex Cross #3) by James Patterson
14. Following Ezra: What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love From His Extraordinary Son by Tom Fields-Meyer
15. Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare
16. The Julian Chapter: A Wonder Story by R.J. Palacio
17, The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
18. Don't Look Now (PERSEFoNE #2) by Michelle Gagnon
19. The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (I Survived #5) by Lauren Tarshis
20. The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (I Survived #7) by Lauren Tarshis
21. An Unlikely Friendship: A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley by Ann Rinaldi
22. Planted By Streams of Water: Psalms of Divine Wisdom by Jane L. Fryar
23. Oceans Apart* by Karen Kingsbury
24. Between Shades of Gray* by Ruta Sepetys
25. Mistress by James Patterson
26. Sunset in St. Tropez* by Danielle Steel
27, The Private School Murders* (Confessions #2) by James Patterson
28. Unlucky 13* (Women's Murder Club #13) by James Patterson
29. Kiss the Girls* (Alex Cross #2) by James Patterson
30. 12th of Never* (Women's Murder Club #12) by James Patterson
31. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
32. Miss Perigrine's Home For Peculiar Children (Miss Perigrine's Peculiar Children #1) by Ransom Riggs
33. Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu
34. Second Honeymoon (Honeymoon #2) by James Patterson
35. Honeymoon* (Honeymoon #1) by James Patterson
36. Confessions of a Murder Suspect* (Confessions #1) by James Patterson
37. Judge & Jury* by James Patterson
38. The Giver* (The Giver #1) by Lois Lowry
39. Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) by Tahereh Mafi
40. Fracture Me (Shatter Me #2.5) by Tahereh Mafi
41. Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi
42, The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
43. The Age of Miracles* by Karen Thompson Walker
44. Wonder by R.J. Palacio
45. The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
46. Little Mercies by Heather Gudenkauf

* indicates a book was read as an audiobook.

I use my GoodReads account to generate this list. I caught one book that I know I read that was not listed, so I'm hoping all others are on here.

On the 2014 Reading Challenge, I set a goal to read at least 40 books. I exceeded my goal by 6 books. (Go me!) According to GoodReads, I read a total of 14,509 pages; however this number is missing book #46 on my list. 15 of these books were audiobooks. (Actually, I'm kind of surprised that the audiobook number is so small.)

As you can tell, I enjoy reading books by James Patterson. One book - #8 - was written by a former 5th grade student of mine and dedicated to myself and one of her middle school teachers. Quite an honor!

The most disappointing book that I read is definitely #32. I just couldn't handle the weirdness of Miss Perigrine. Book #24 was an absolutely outstanding read. I'd probably recommend that book before any others.

I also had the privilege of meeting two authors this past year - R.J. Palacio and Heather Gudenkauf. Both women are excellent authors, and I would certainly suggest you read their books.

Happy Reading in 2015!
becky