Many of my readers are used to finding this list on Facebook, so thank you so much for making your way to my site in order to read this! I know this is pretty late, but 2016 was CRAZY. I, once again, did not quite meet my goal of reading 50 books in a year. As a matter of fact, this may have been one of my worst years to date. However, I feel like I have many good reasons for this! I had a really cool nanny job, and then that job ended. I almost went back to school, and then decided that wasn’t the right decision for me. I moved more  into the world of public speaking and even had the opportunity to speak at a women’s event in Breckenridge, CO! I began volunteering more than before, which eventually resulted in a new job (yay!) and I spent a lot of time writing! I worked on a FEW books (did you catch that?! A FEW!!! Not just one anymore!) and I started this blog! We got a second kitten (if you don’t think this took a lot of my focus and work, you don’t have a rambunctious kitten) and Josh and I moved into a few leadership positions in our church. There’s so much more, but I think you get the idea! I spent 2016 living! Part of living was DEFINITELY reading! It is still a love and passion of mine! As always, this list does not encompass all of my reading, only the books that I read 100% of the content. And they are not necessarily listed in order, although I did try to get as close as possible. Also, you may notice from this list that I seem to have gone down memory lane with my reading this past year. It’s true! I’m slightly embarrassed about some of the titles you’ll see, but you know what? I like what I like, and it was enjoyable going through some of my older books and loving them! If you have any questions about this list or my writing, let me know! And I would love to have a conversation about what you’ve been reading! OH, and my goal for 2017 is still 50 books. I WILL do this someday!!! I hope you enjoy perusing this list, and maybe it will even inspire you to do some more reading! Do you have specific reading goals for 2017? Let me know in the comments!

1.) A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ersatz Elevator

Lemony Snicket. 261 pgs. 

2.) The Only Pirate At The Party

Lindsey Stirling and Brooke Passey. 258 pgs.

3.) The City of Dreaming Books

Walter Moers. 457 pgs. 

4.) A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village

Lemony Snicket. 258 pgs. 

5.) Elantris

Brandon Sanderson. 622 pgs. 

6.) A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Hostile Hospital

Lemony Snicket. 257 pgs. 

7.) The Rithmatist

Brandon Sanderson. 378 pgs. 

8.) Calamity

Brandon Sanderson. 432 pgs. 

9.) The Orange Frog

Shawn Achor. 93 pgs. 

10.) Little House In The Suburbs

 Deanna Caswell and Daisy Siskin. 255 pgs. 

11.) The Name of the Wind

Patrick Rothfuss. 662 pgs. 

12.) The Wise Man’s Fear

Patrick Rothfuss. 1,000 pgs. 

13.) How To Be Here

Rob Bell. 210 pgs. 

14.) God Is Able

Priscilla Shirer. 157 pgs. 

15.) The Crossroads of Should and Must

Elle Luna. 161 pgs. 

16.) Mistborn

Brandon Sanderson. 647 pgs. 

17.) Aim True

Kathryn Budig. 311 pgs. 

18.) The Well of Ascension

Brandon Sanderson. 796 pgs. 

19.) Hero Of Ages

Brandon Sanderson. 760. 

20.) How To Sew A Button and Other Nifty Things Your Grandmother Knew

Erin Bried. 276 pgs. 

21.) Elsie’s Endless Wait 

Martha Finley. 204 pgs. 

22.) Elsie’s Impossible Choice 

Martha Finley. 217 pgs. 

23.) Elsie’s New Life

Martha Finley. 212 pgs. 

24.) Elsie’s Stolen Heart

Martha Finley. 189 pgs. 

25.) Elsie’s True Love

Martha Finley. 215 pgs. 

26.) Elsie’s Troubled Times

Martha Finley. 182 pgs. 

27.) Communicating For A Change

Andy Stanley and Lane Jones. 191 pgs. 

28.) Queen Of Shadows

Sarah J. Maas. 648 pgs. 

29.) Empire Of Storms

Sarah J. Maas. 693 pgs. 

30.) Twilight

Stephenie Meyer. 498 pgs. 

31.) New Moon

Stephenie Meyer. 563 pgs. 

32.) Eclipse

Stephenie Meyer. 629 pgs. 

33.) Breaking Dawn

Stephenie Meyer. 754 pgs. 

34.) The Exodus Road

Laura Parker and Matt Parker. 94 pgs. 

35.) The Labyrinth of Dreaming Books

Walter Moers. 429 pgs. 

36.) Inkheart

Cornelia Funke. 534 pgs. 

37.) Finding God In The Waves

Mike McHargue. 274 pgs. 

38.) Little Women

Louisa May Alcott. 526 pgs. 

39.) Seeds

Thomas Murton. (I won’t put a page number, because I honestly only sort of count this one. I didn’t finish this book…but it is SO intense, that I feel the amount I read counts! haha)