2015 Reads

My goal this year was to read 45 books. Technically I missed my goal by two books. My disclaimer is that in June I started a reading plan to read the Bible in one year, so that's what I've been reading at night before bed. If you add in books that I've read at school with my students, I most definitely would have surpassed my goal. In the spirit of not being so OCD, I'm going to let go of the fact that I missed my reading goal and look back at all of the books that I enjoyed this year and smile. They are listed in below in the order I completed them. My hope is that my list and suggestions will inspire you to pick up a book and read. Believe it or not, reading is fun. I truly believe there is a book out there for everyone.

1. Beautiful Oblivion by Jamie McGuire
2. Swimsuit* by James Patterson

3. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas* by John Boyne

4. Me & Emma by Elizabeth Flock

5. The Magic of Ordinary Days by Ann Howard Creel

6. Gathering Blue* (The Giver #2) by Lois Lowry

7. Me Before You by JoJo Moyes

8. Divergent* (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth

9. The Second Short Life of Bree Tanner* (Twilight #3.5) by Stephenie Meyer

10. Zoo* by James Patterson

11. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron

12. Dark Life* (Dark Life #1) by Kat Falls

13. Number the Stars* by Lois Lowry
14. Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth
15. If We Survive* by Andrew Klavan
16. Still Alice by Lisa Genova
17. The Weight of Blood* by Laura McHugh
18. The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman

19. Orange is the New Black* by Piper Kerman
20. Titanic: Voices From the Disaster by Deborah Hopkinson

21. I Am Number Four* (Lorien Legacies #1) by Pittacus Lore

22. Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1) by Leah Bardugo

23. Dark Places* by Gillian Flynn

24. Where We Belong* by Emily Giffin

25. Siege & Storm (The Grisha #2) by Leigh Bardugo

26. Eleanor and Park* by Rainbow Rowell
27. Prodigy* (Legend #2) by Marie Wu
28. A Corner of the Universe* by Ann M. Martin
29. The Power of Six* (Lorien Legacies #2) by Pittacus Lore
30. Champion* (Legend #3) by Marie Wu
31. Ruin & Rising (The Grisha #3) by Leigh Bardugo

32. If I Stay (If I Stay #1) by Gayle Forman
33. Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions by Lysa TerKeurst
34. The Threads of Reading: Strategies for Literacy Development by Karen Tankersley

35. 14 Deadly Sins (Women's Murder Club, #14) by James Patterson

36. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

37. Worst Case (Michael Bennett #3) by James Patterson
38. Roses Are Red* (Alex Cross #6) by James Patterson
39. Violets Are Blue* (Alex Cross #7) by James Patterson
40. The Guardian* by Nicholas Sparks
41. Shades of Blue* by Karen Kingsbury
42. The Astronaut Wives Club* by Lily Koppel
43. The Choice* by Nicholas Sparks

* Audiobook

Favorites**: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Magic of Ordinary Days, Me Before You, If We Survive, Still Alice, The Light Between Oceans, Orange is the New Black, Titanic: Voices From the Disaster, Where We Belong, Eleanor and Park, Ruin & Rising, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions, 

** Am I allowed to have so many favorites? It's my blog, so I'm going to go with yes. :)

Rereads: Divergent, Insurgent, Dark Places, Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm

Did not finish:
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith,
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson - I tried this one twice, both in audio and in print.

Change Your Words, Change Your Life by Joyce Meyer

Don't waste your time: Zoo by James Patterson,

Biggest disappointment: If I Stay by Gayle Forman