2014 Book Log

Welcome to my personal book log for 2014. This is my 4th year attempting the 100-book challenge. I beat my goal in 2011, almost reached it in 2012, and didn't do so well in 2013 (but 63 books in one year is not bad really). If you're interested in what I read last year, here's the link: Book Log 2013.

I will keep the same rules I had last year, for my 2014 challenge. Here they are:

Rules for My 2014 Book Challenge:

1. Read 100 books (at least an attempt)

2. Books must be chapter books (or at least long books, such as a collection of poetry). Children’s picture books do not count.

3. No repeats from 2013.

4. Books may be from any genre of literature.

5. Books of the Bible will be counted separately, but my goal is to read several at least!


How I’m going to set up this list:

1. First will be a running list of books I read throughout the year, in the order read.

2. Following the main list will be a section to divide the books I read into categories. While I’m not forcing myself to read a certain number of books from each category like I did in 2012, I still want to see what type of books I am reading. I tend to be a children’s fiction reader, so I like to challenge myself to read from other genres as well. My goal is 100 books, but at least this way I can keep track of what type of books I’m reading.

3. At the end, I will keep a separate list (not counted toward my 100) of books of the Bible I’ve finished.

Hopefully I will do better this year!


2014 Book Log

1. Into the Whirlwind (Elizabeth Camden)
2. Foundlings (Matthew Christian Harding)
3. Short-Straw Bride (Karen Witemeyer)
4. The Saturdays (Elizabeth Enright)
5. Frieda's Song (Kathleen Scarth)
6. Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (L. Frank Baum)
7. For a Song (Kathleen Scarth)
8. The Proposal (Lori Wick)
9. The Rescue (Lori Wick)
10. The Visitor (Lori Wick)
11. The Adventures of Grandfather Frog (Thornton W. Burgess)
12. The Wheel on the School (Meindert DeJong)
13. The Pursuit (Lori Wick)
14. Love's Stormy Gale (Lynette Sowell)
15. Secret Adversary (Agatha Christie)
16. The Magical Worlds of the Lord of the Rings (David Colbert)
17. Crimson Mountain (Grace Livingston Hill)
18. The Captive Maiden (Melanie Dickerson)
19. The Tutor's Daughter (Julie Klassen)
20. Escape from the Island of Aquarius (Frank Peretti)
21. A Cast of Stones (Patrick W. Carr)
22. Hyper-Grace: Exposing the Dangers of the Modern Grace Message (Michael L. Brown)
23. The Christmas Tree Mystery (Wylly F. St. John)
24. The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel (Thornton W. Burgess)
25. The Mystery of the Missing Money (Paul Moxham)
26. A Heartbeat Away (Harry Kraus)
27. A Horse Called September (Anne Digby)
28. Women and the Kingdom (Faith & Roger Forster)
29. Shane (Jack Schaefer)
30. God of the Underdogs (Matt Keller)
31. Queen Sheba's Ring (H. Rider Haggard)
32. Wife in Name Only (Charlotte M. Brame)
33. Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne)
34. The City of Fire (Grace Livingston Hill)
35. Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
36. Scorpia Rising (Anthony Horowitz)
37. Twist of Gold (Michael Morpurgo)
38. The Ghost of Grania O'Malley (Michael Morpurgo)
39. Snakehead (Anthony Horowitz)
40. The Convenient Marriage (Georgette Heyer)
41. Arabella (Georgette Heyer)
42. N or M? (Agatha Christie)
43. The Seven Dials Mystery (Agatha Christie)
44. Theodore Boone: The Abduction (John Grisham)
45. The Sittaford Mystery (Agatha Christie)
46. Cotillion (Georgette Heyer)
47. Safe by the Marshal's Side (Shirlee McCoy)
48. Fairytale of New York (Miranda Dickinson)
49. These Old Shades (Georgette Heyer)
50. Devil's Cub (Georgette Heyer)
51. Venetia (Georgette Heyer)
52. Bath Tangle (Georgette Heyer)
53. Ark Angel (Anthony Horowitz)
54. Crocodile Tears (Anthony Horowitz)
55. Black Sheep (Georgette Heyer)
56. Friday's Child (Georgette Heyer)
58. Sprig Muslin (Georgette Heyer)
59. The Corinthian (Georgette Heyer)
60. Eagle Strike (Anthony Horowitz)
61. Sylvester (Georgette Heyer)
62. Theodore Boone (John Grisham)
63. The Grand Sophy (Georgette Heyer)
64. Theodore Boone: The Accused (John Grisham)
65. Third Girl (Agatha Christie)
66. False Colours (Georgette Heyer)
67. 4.50 From Paddington (Agatha Christie)
68. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Joan Aiken)
69. Regency Buck (Georgette Heyer)
70. The Toll-Gate (Georgette Heyer)
71. Masqueraders (Georgette Heyer)
72. A Caribbean Mystery (Agatha Christie)
73. Devil on the Run (Nicky Cruz)
74. Scorpia (Anthony Horowitz)
75. April Lady (Georgette Heyer)
76. Powder and Patch (Georgette Heyer)
77. Faro's Daughter (Georgette Heyer)
78. The Unknown Ajax (Georgette Heyer)
79. The Reluctant Widow (Georgette Heyer)
80. The Nonesuch (Georgette Heyer)
81. Frederica (Georgette Heyer)
82. The Talisman Ring (Georgette Heyer)
83. Lady of Quality (Georgette Heyer)
84. Welcome to my World (Miranda Dickinson)
85. It Started With a Kiss (Miranda Dickinson)
86. Heaven is for Real (Todd Burpo)
87. The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare)
88. The Measure of Katie Calloway (Serena B. Miller)
89. The Circular Staircase (Mary Roberts Rinehart)
90. These Happy Golden Years (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
91. A Distant Melody (Sarah Sundin)
92. A Tailor-Made Bride (Karen Witemeyer)
93. An Infamous Army (Georgette Heyer)
94. Beauvallet (Georgette Heyer)
95. The Girl in the Gatehouse (Julie Klassen)
96. Baggage Claim (Amanda Tru)
97. Head in the Clouds (Karen Witemeyer)
98. To Win Her Heart (Karen Witemeyer)
99. The Pursuit of Lucy Banning (Olivia Newport)
100. The Clue of the Black Keys (Nancy Drew Mystery) (Carolyn Keene)
101. Homing (Grace Livingston Hill)
102. The Beloved Stranger (Grace Livingston Hill)
103. Brentwood (Grace Livingston Hill)
104. White Orchids (Grace Livingston Hill)
105. Alethea or A Solemn Vow (Catherine J. Bowness)
106. Stranger Within the Gates (Grace Livingston Hill)
107. The Twenty-One Balloons (William Pene du Bois)
108. The Strange Proposal (Grace Livingston Hill)
109. The Honor Girl (Grace Livingston Hill)
110. In Tune With Wedding Bells (Grace Livingston Hill)
111. Silver Wings (Grace Livingston Hill)
112. Rainbow Cottage (Grace Livingston Hill)
113. Rose Galbraith (Grace Livingston Hill)
114. Amorelle (Grace Livingston Hill)
115. Footsteps in the Dark (Georgette Heyer)
116. Marigold (Grace Livingston Hill)
117. Maris (Grace Livingston Hill)
118. The Maid of Fairbourne Hall (Julie Klassen)
119. The Silent Governess (Julie Klassen)
120. The Street of the City (Grace Livingston Hill)
121. Head of the House (Grace Livingston Hill)
122. The Christmas Bride (Grace Livingston Hill)
123. Partners (Grace Livingston Hill)
124. The Story of a Whim (Grace Livingston Hill)
125. The Apothecary's Daughter (Julie Klassen)
126. The Rose of Winslow Street (Elizabeth Camden)
127. Bright Arrows (Grace Livingston Hill)


Categories

Christian Fiction/Romance

Into the Whirlwind (Elizabeth Camden)
Short-Straw Bride (Karen Witemeyer)
Frieda's Song (Kathleen Scarth)
For a Song (Kathleen Scarth)
The Proposal (Lori Wick)
The Rescue (Lori Wick)
The Visitor (Lori Wick)
The Pursuit (Lori Wick)
Love's Stormy Gale (Lynette Sowell)
Crimson Mountain (Grace Livingston Hill)
The Captive Maiden (Melanie Dickerson)
The Tutor's Daughter (Julie Klassen)
A Cast of Stones (Patrick W. Carr)
A Heartbeat Away (Harry Kraus)
The City of Fire (Grace Livingston Hill)
Safe by the Marshal's Side (Shirlee McCoy) ALSO Suspense
The Measure of Katie Calloway (Serena B. Miller)
A Distant Melody (Sarah Sundin)
A Tailor-Made Bride (Karen Witemeyer)
The Girl in the Gatehouse (Julie Klassen)
Baggage Claim (Amanda Tru)
Head in the Clouds (Karen Witemeyer)
To Win Her Heart (Karen Witemeyer)
The Pursuit of Lucy Banning (Olivia Newport)
Homing (Grace Livingston Hill)
The Beloved Stranger (Grace Livingston Hill)
Brentwood (Grace Livingston Hill)
White Orchids (Grace Livingston Hill)
Stranger Within the Gates (Grace Livingston Hill)
The Strange Proposal (Grace Livingston Hill)
The Honor Girl (Grace Livingston Hill)
In Tune With Wedding Bells (Grace Livingston Hill)
Silver Wings (Grace Livingston Hill)
Rainbow Cottage (Grace Livingston Hill)
Rose Galbraith (Grace Livingston Hill)
Amorelle (Grace Livingston Hill)
Marigold (Grace Livingston Hill)
Maris (Grace Livingston Hill)
The Maid of Fairbourne Hall (Julie Klassen)
The Silent Governess (Julie Klassen)
The Street of the City (Grace Livingston Hill)
Head of the House (Grace Livingston Hill)
The Christmas Bride (Grace Livingston Hill)
Partners (Grace Livingston Hill)
The Story of a Whim (Grace Livingston Hill)
The Apothecary's Daughter (Julie Klassen)
The Rose of Winslow Street (Elizabeth Camden)
Bright Arrows (Grace Livingston Hill)

Romance

Wife in Name Only (Charlotte M. Brame)
The Convenient Marriage (Georgette Heyer)
Arabella (Georgette Heyer)
Cotillion (Georgette Heyer)
Fairytale in New York (Miranda Dickinson)
These Old Shades (Georgette Heyer)
Devil's Cub (Georgette Heyer)
Venetia (Georgette Heyer)
Bath Tangle (Georgette Heyer)
Black Sheep (Georgette Heyer)
Friday's Child (Georgette Heyer)
Sprig Muslin (Georgette Heyer)
The Corinthian (Georgette Heyer)
Sylvester (Georgette Heyer)
The Grand Sophy (Georgette Heyer)
False Colours (Georgette Heyer)
Regency Buck (Georgette Heyer)
The Toll-Gate (Georgette Heyer)
Masqueraders (Georgette Heyer)
April Lady (Georgette Heyer)
Powder and Patch (Georgette Heyer)
Faro's Daughter (Georgette Heyer)
The Unknown Ajax (Georgette Heyer)
The Reluctant Widow (Georgette Heyer)
The Nonesuch (Georgette Heyer)
Frederica (Georgette Heyer)
The Talisman Ring (Georgette Heyer)
Lady of Quality (Georgette Heyer)
Welcome to my World (Miranda Dickinson)
It Started With a Kiss (Miranda Dickinson)
An Infamous Army (Georgette Heyer)
Beauvallet (Georgette Heyer)
Alethea or A Solemn Vow (Catherine J. Bowness)

Children's Fiction

Foundlings (Matthew Christian Harding)
The Saturdays (Elizabeth Enright)
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Adventures of Grandfather Frog (Thornton W. Burgess)
The Wheel on the School (Meindert DeJong)
Escape from the Island of Aquarius (Frank E. Peretti)
The Christmas Tree Mystery (Wylly F. St. John)
The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel (Thornton W. Burgess)
The Mystery of the Missing Money (Paul Moxham)
A Horse Called September (Anne Digby)
Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne)
Twist of Gold (Michael Morpurgo)
The Ghost of Grania O'Malley (Michael Morpurgo)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Joan Aiken)
These Happy Golden Years (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
The Twenty-One Balloons (William Pene du Bois)


Juvenile Fiction

Shane (Jack Schaefer) ALSO Western Fiction
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Scorpia Rising (Anthony Horowitz)
Snakehead (Anthony Horowitz)
Theodore Boone: The Abduction (John Grisham)
Ark Angel (Anthony Horowitz)
Crocodile Tears (Anthony Horowitz)
Eagle Strike (Anthony Horowitz)
Theodore Boone (John Grisham)
Theodore Boone: The Accused (John Grisham)
Scorpia (Anthony Horowitz)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Elizabeth George Speare)

Mystery

Secret Adversary (Agatha Christie)
N or M? (Agatha Christie)
The Seven Dials Mystery (Agatha Christie)
The Sittaford Mystery (Agatha Christie)
Third Girl (Agatha Christie)
4.50 From Paddington (Agatha Christie)
A Caribbean Mystery (Agatha Christie)
The Circular Staircase (Mary Roberts Rinehart)
The Clue of the Black Keys (Nancy Drew Mystery) (Carolyn Keene) ALSO Juvenile Fiction
Footsteps in the Dark (Georgette Heyer)

Adventure

Queen Sheba's Ring (H. Rider Haggard)


Nonfiction

The Magical Worlds of the Lord of the Rings (David Colbert)


Christian Nonfiction

Hyper-Grace: Exposing the Dangers of the Modern Grace Message (Michael L. Brown)
Women and the Kingdom (Faith & Roger Forster)
God of the Underdogs (Matt Keller)
Devil on the Run (Nicky Cruz)
Heaven is for Real (Todd Burpo)


Books of the Bible
John
Ezra
1 Corinthians