Favorite Authors of 2016

I'm rather late in writing this post because most of my favorite authors of 2016 were the same as the ones from previous years!

My favorite authors remain:
1.  Melanie Dickerson
2.  Georgette Heyer
3.  Emilie Loring
4.  Grace Livingston Hill
5.  Karen Witemeyer
6.  Julie Klassen
7.  Elizabeth Camden
8.  Sarah Ladd
9.  Tamara Leigh
10. Clare Darcy

So, what authors did I read the most this past year?

1.  The author I read the most was Emilie Loring!  I wrote about her in last year's post, at which time I had only read two of her fifty books.  Last fall, I was lucky to place a winning bid on a lot of 46 Loring books online, and I've been reading them ever since.  In fact, I was recently invited to write a guest post on The Emilie Loring Collection blog (Patti Bender).  You can read that post HERE.  In return for the post, Patti sent me one of the four books I was missing!  My post discusses the reasons why I love Emilie Loring's books, so I won't go into any more detail here!

2.  Second place was a tie between four authors--I read three books each.  The first is Melanie Dickerson, my current favorite author.  My pick of the year, though every single one of her books is awesome in my opinion, was The Beautiful Pretender. I pre-order all her books as soon as I can and have already read one this year.

3.  The second is Lori Wick.  I've known of Lori Wick for years but never bought any of her books.  The only reason I have read several of her books in the past few years is because a friend of mine gave me quite of few!  Some of Wick's books I like, and others I'm not that crazy about.  There are definitely a few keepers.  Sophie's Heart has been one of my favorites.

4.  Karen Witemeyer is one of my all-time favorite Christian novelists (probably a close second to Melanie Dickerson).  Stealing the Preacher was my favorite this year, though I loved all three of the novels I read.  What made this one special was that I won an autographed copy in a blog giveaway!  I had to complete a short writing assignment in order to enter the giveaway.  Writing is my hobby. While I may or may not ever publish, I have written over 300 story ideas, with 70 of those edited as short stories (mostly for my own enjoyment, though I've let a very few people read one or two).  I'm constantly editing and seeking to improve my writing, so this was a fun and instructive lesson and was a lot more effort than simply writing a blog comment.  Anyway, my entry won me a book, so it was well worth the effort!

5.  I read The Hunger Games trilogy probably 4-5 years ago; of course that's the series Suzanne Collins is known for.  A few years ago, however, I discovered her lesser-known Gregor the Overlander series.  I read all five of the books in that series before passing them to my teenage son. He loves them!  I read three of Collins's books this past year.

Did I discover any new authors in 2016 that blew me away?  No, not really.  Just my regular favorites!  Emilie Loring was pretty much my star author last year and will probably be this year as well!  As soon as I finish reading Loring's books, I do have a large pile of books by other authors, just waiting to be read at some point this year.  So, maybe, just maybe, I'll find a new gem in 2017!

2017 Book Log

I have just finished my 6th year doing the 100-book reading challenge! I haven't always made it to 100, but I love trying. In 2016, I did well to finish 53, as we moved country! Here are my books lists for the past 6 years:

2011 Book Log
2012 Book Log
2013 Book Log
2014 Book Log
2015 Book Log
2016 Book Log

My rules are simple:

1. The books must be chapter books (or at least long, such as a Shakespeare play or book of poetry--no children's picture books will count).
2. The books must not include any I read last year (though re-reads from previous years are fine).

2017 Book Log

1. It's a Great World! (Emilie Loring)
2. Give Me One Summer (Emilie Loring)
3. High of Heart (Emilie Loring)
4. Uncharted Seas (Emilie Loring)
5. A Viscount's Proposal (Melanie Dickerson)
6. With Banners (Emilie Loring)
7. As Long as I Live (Emilie Loring)
8. The Tale of Despereaux (Kate DiCamillo)
9. With This Ring (Emilie Loring)
10. Forever and a Day (Emilie Loring)
11. Lighted Windows (Emilie Loring)
12. Hilltops Clear (Emilie Loring)
13. Waltzing With the Earl (Catherine Tinley)
14. Gay Courage (Emilie Loring)
15. Swift Water (Emilie Loring)
16. The Fully Funded Missionary (Rob Parker)
17. Rolande (Clare Darcy)
18. Cressida (Clare Darcy)
19. A Blunt Instrument (Georgette Heyer)
20. The Noble Servant (Melanie Dickerson)
21. Allegra (Clare Darcy)
22. The Case for Christ (Lee Strobel)
23. The Solitary Horseman (Emilie Loring)
24. The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill (Julie Klassen)
25. A Certain Crossroad (Emilie Loring)
26. Spring Always Comes (Emilie Loring)
27. Here Comes the Sun! (Emilie Loring)
28. A Key to Many Doors (Emilie Loring)
29. Love with Honor (Emilie Loring)
30. The Enchanted Barn (Grace Livingston Hill)
31. No Time for Love (Emilie Loring)
32. Forsaking All Others (Emilie Loring)
33. The Shining Years (Emilie Loring)
34. The Unfinished Clue (Georgette Heyer)
35. Why Shoot a Butler? (Georgette Heyer)
36. The Story of a Whim (Grace Livingston Hill)
37. The Vexing (Tamara Leigh)
38. Georgina (Clare Darcy)
39. A Dangerous Engagement (Melanie Dickerson)
40. Letty (Clare Darcy)
41. Breaking the Stronghold of Food (Michael L Brown and Nancy Brown)
42. Caroline and Julia (Clare Darcy)
43. Beyond the Sound of Guns (Emilie Loring)
44. Beyond All Dreams (Elizabeth Camden)
45. Heart on the Line (Karen Witemeyer)
46. Eugenia (Clare Darcy)
47. Pièce de Rèsistance (Sandra Byrd)
48. Hip to Be Square (Hope Lyda)
49. The Honor Girl (Grace Livingston Hill)
50. Astra (Grace Livingston Hill)
51. Partners (Grace Livingston Hill)
52. Truffles by the Sea (Julie Carobini)
53. Mansion of Evil (Caroline Farr)
54. Alex Rider: Never Say Die (Anthony Horowitz)

END OF 2017 READING LOG

2016 Book Log

I have just finished my 5th year doing the 100-book reading challenge! I haven't always made it to 100, but I love trying. Here are my books lists for the past 5 years:

2011 Book Log
2012 Book Log
2013 Book Log
2014 Book Log
2015 Book Log

My rules are simple:

1. The books must be chapter books (or at least long, such as a Shakespeare play or book of poetry--no children's picture books will count).
2. The books must not include any I read last year (though re-reads from previous years are fine).

2016 Book Log
1. The Secret of Pembrooke Park (Julie Klassen)
2. A Worthy Pursuit (Karen Witemeyer)
3. Wicked and Wonderful (Valerie King)
4. Little One, Maid of Israel (Bill Harvey)
5. Rabbit Hill (Robert Lawson)
6. A Spy's Devotion (Melanie Dickerson)
7. I Dared to Call Him Father (Bilquis Sheikh)
8. Ghost Town Treasure (Clyde Robert Bulla)
9. Dauntless (Dina L. Sleiman)
10. The Black Moth (Georgette Heyer)
11. The Great Escape (Paul Brickhill)
12. Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
13. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (Suzanne Collins)
14. Mockingjay (Suzanne Collins)
15. Sophie's Heart (Lori Wick)
16. Li Lun, Lad of Courage (Carolyn Treffinger)
17. A Bear Called Paddington (Michael Bond)
18. The Beautiful Pretender (Melanie Dickerson)
19. Divergent (Veronica Roth)
20. A Medal for Leroy (Michael Morpurgo)
21. Wings of the Morning (Lori Wick)
22. The Hunger Games Companion (Lois H. Gresh)
23. The Jewelled Snuff Box (Alice Chetwynd Ley)
24. A Song for Silas (Lori Wick)
25. There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale (Sean Astin)
26. No Other Will Do (Karen Witemeyer)
27. For All Your Life (Emilie Loring)
28. Stealing the Preacher (Karen Witemeyer)
29. What Then Is Love (Emilie Loring)
30. I Take This Man (Emilie Loring)
31. My Dearest Love (Emilie Loring)
32. Look to the Stars (Emilie Loring)
33. Behind the Cloud (Emilie Loring)
34. The Shadow of Suspicion (Emilie Loring)
35. To Love and to Honor (Emilie Loring)
36. Abraham Lincoln (Anne Colver)
37. I Hear Adventure Calling (Emilie Loring)
38. Throw Wide the Door (Emilie Loring)
39. Beckoning Trails (Emilie Loring)
40. Bright Skies (Emilie Loring)
41. There is Always Love (Emilie Loring)
42. Stars in Your Eyes (Emilie Loring)
43. Keepers of the Faith (Emilie Loring)
44. Where Beauty Dwells (Emilie Loring)
45. Follow Your Heart (Emilie Loring)
46. The Silent Songbird (Melanie Dickerson)
47. Rainbow at Dusk (Emilie Loring)
48. When Hearts Are Light Again (Emilie Loring)
49. Today is Yours (Emilie Loring)
50. Across the Years (Emilie Loring)
51. Brentwood (Grace Livingston Hill)
52. A Candle in Her Heart (Emilie Loring)
53. We Ride the Gale! (Emilie Loring)
54. The Christmas Bride (Grace Livingston Hill)

Favorite Authors of 2015

Last year, I wrote a list of my favorite authors from 2014. Some were old favorites, and others were new discoveries. This year, after looking over my 2015 book log, I have a new list! Of course, last year's list still contains some of my favorites authors, and I read several more books by Grace Livingston Hill and Georgette Heyer. I also read a few more by Elizabeth Camden, and she is quickly becoming a favorite author. Here are some new favorite authors I read this year:

1. Clare Darcy--Very similar to my favorite Regency author Georgette Heyer, I discovered Clare Darcy through the same friend who introduced me to Heyer. While Heyer is probably a slightly better author, I loved Darcy's books! They are very similar to Heyer's, and they are all very clean. I mean to begin collecting them at some point. Darcy is an American author, and her books are rare in England; however, you can order them online in America. This past year, I read seven of Darcy's books.

2. Melanie Dickerson--This is my new favorite author! I actually discovered her last year when I read one of her books, but I read all her other books this past year. She is a Christian writer of both young adult and adult historical romance fiction. Her current books are all based on fairy tales, but she writes them as if they could really have happened (no magic, no fairies) in medieval Germany and England. Dickerson is also working on a new series of Regency fiction (the first will be out in February 2016). I have read all of her books, and I can truly say that I LOVE all of them! Most of Dickerson's books belong to a series involving the same family (or at least connected to the same family). So far she has written stories based on Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Frog Prince, and Rapunzel. Another book, which is the first of a new series, is based on Swan Lake/Robin Hood. Dickerson has several more of these books in the works, and I can't wait to see how both series play out (one will be based on Princess and the Pea/Beauty and the Beast and another on Little Mermaid). I have already pre-ordered two of her books, coming out in February and May 2016.

3. Emilie Baker Loring--I discovered Loring when someone mentioned her on a Grace Livingston Hill facebook page. Her books are written in the same general time period as Hill's, only they are not Christian books. They are similar to Hill's stories, and they are very clean. I've only read two so far, and I intend to buy more because I loved the two I read. They are out of print and not easily found in used book stores, and only one is available on Kindle. You can buy older copies online.

4. Tamara Leigh--I discovered this author through a free book I downloaded on Kindle. It was the first of a series of five, and I have read them all. Not all of Leigh's books are Christian. Some of her older books I'm not sure of (may or may not be clean reads), but the series I read are Christian and mostly clean. Having said that, everyone's opinion differs on what "clean" is, and Leigh's books, even these Christian ones, are sort of on the border line. Sex takes place (between married couples), but is not explicitly described. In one case, a woman loses her virtue to a man she is not married to, but this is only mentioned. A few of the male heroes have a lust problem, which is referred to a few times, but they resist temptation during the story. This is why I put this series on a borderline of "clean." There are no descriptions of the sex scenes themselves--only the before/after, and even those aren't explicit (though nudity is mentioned). I don't care for books with sex scenes, but I felt the instances in these books were tastefully written without describing anything--you just know that characters experience their wedding night. I say all of this to warn anyone who is particular about books being "clean." Despite these issues (as well some very difficult situations that are almost painful to read about), I fell in love with the characters and kept wanting to read more about them. The books focus on a family of 3 brothers and 2 sisters and their love stories. They are not overly Christian in a preachy sense, but there are references to trust in God, etc. I enjoyed the books, but I can't say whether I would recommend them. Some people will love them, and some will not.

5. Sarah Ladd--Sarah is a Christian novelist from America. I have read only 3 of her books, but I like them very much. Her stories mostly take place in Regency England, and I found them very enjoyable to read.

6. Tamera Alexander--Alexander is a Christian novelist, and most of her stories take place in America in the 1800s. I downloaded two of Alexander's books free on kindle, and I finally read them. I enjoyed them enough to want to buy more!

7. Cathy Marie Hake--I discovered this Christian novelist this year (thanks to a friend), and I've read four. Most of her books (and she's written several) seem to take place in the 1800s American West. I have thoroughly enjoyed the books I read, and I intend to read more of them!

So, those are my new favorite authors (to add to last year's list)! I did manage to work my way through a few books I did NOT like, but most of the 100 books I read in 2015 were good reads. What's up for 2016? As a Christmas gift, I downloaded two books I can't wait to start on. One is by Julie Klassen and the other by Karen Witemeyer, two of my favorite Christian novelists. My son got a Gregor the Overlander book (by Suzanne Collins), the only one of the set we never could find at the library. He's already finished it, so I'll be reading it soon. The same friend who introduced me to Georgette Heyer, Clare Darcy, and Cathy Marie Hake, has informed me that she got some new books for Christmas...lovely stories that she's going to loan me. I can't remember the author's name, but I hadn't heard of her. Of course, I'll be reading Melanie Dickerson's books that I pre-ordered. After that, I don't know. I have some books I'd like to reread, and I always have several waiting on my Kindle. Several of my favorite authors have new books out, so I'm hoping I can buy those at some point.

Did you find any new favorite authors in 2015?

Favorite Authors of 2014

Just looking through my 2014 reading log, I noted that I had some favorite authors that I read again and again. Some were new, and some were old favorites. Here are some of the authors I enjoyed to a huge degree this past year.

1. Georgette Heyer--Heyer was a British author of both romance and mystery. Her romances were mostly set in Regency England, but several were set in earlier time periods. She wrote from the 1921-1972. I had read a few of Heyer's books a few years ago, but my love for her books really took off in 2014, and I couldn't stop! I mostly read the romances. She was not a Christian author, but her books are clean (other than a small number of curse words common to the era), and the dialogue is superb. I read 29 of her books in 2014.

2. Grace Livingston Hill--Hill was an early 20th-century American author of mostly Christian romance. She wrote over 100 books, and I've been reading them since I was 13. Her romances are very sweet, old-fashioned, and clean, and most of them have a strong Christian message. I got out my collection when we returned to America for 4 months, and I read as many as I could (which ended up being around 22).

3. Agatha Christie--I can't say I'm a huge Agatha Christie fan, but when I'm in the mood for a good "who-done-it" book, I check one of hers out of library. I've read a few of her books that I definitely did NOT like, but most of them have been fun reads. I read 7 of Christie's books this past year. If you're not familiar with this author (always that chance), she was a very famous English crime novelist who wrote from about 1919 through the early 70s.

4. Anthony Horowitz--Horowitz is a current British author who writes for adults, teens, and children. I've only read his Alex Rider series (spy novels written for young adults), which my 13-year-old son and I are both huge fans of. We've only read 9 of the 10 novels, the last one being published in 2013 and more of a side story than part of the series about Alex (we haven't read it yet). His stories (which are probably unrealistic but still really cool) are very exciting and hard to put down.

5. Julie Klassen--Klassen is a current American author of inspirational Regency romance novels. Yes, I can't help loving the Regency era (yes, I'm a fan of Jane Austen)! Klassen is one of my best discoveries of the year--I haven't yet read a novel of hers I didn't like. I read 5 of them this year, and I have another one waiting on my Kindle.

6. Karen Witemeyer--Witemeyer is another of my favorite discoveries of the year. She's an American author of Christian novels that are set in the 1800s American West. I've read 4 of her books this year and look forward to reading more.

7. Miranda Dickinson--Dickinson is a newer British romance author. She is a Christian, but her books are not. However, they are clean, and the stories are lovely. I've read 3 of her books and would definitely read more.

8. Elizabeth Camden--I discovered Camden when I downloaded a free novel to my Kindle. She's a newer American author of inspirational romance novels. I've only read 2 of her books, but I enjoyed them enough to read more (she's only written 5 so far).

There were other authors that I read more than once, but those eight were my favorites. This coming year, I have some more new authors to discover (as in, I already have the books, but I didn't get them read in 2014).

One author I just read is Fiona Hill/Ellen Pall. Pall's information was hard to track down, but she's a current American author who happened to write Regency romances in the 1970s and 80s under the pen name of Fiona Hill. I loved the book I read and found it very much like a Georgette Heyer romance.

I also have several Christian novels waiting to be read, and they're by authors I haven't tried out yet--Tamera Alexander, Laura Frantz, Tamara Leigh, and Sarah E. Ladd. If I enjoy them, I'll write about them next year!

2015 Book Log

Welcome to my personal book log for 2015. This is my 5th year attempting the 100-book challenge. I more than beat my goal this past year. Thanks to discovering new authors and rereading old favorites, I managed to read 127. If you're interested in what I read, here's the link: Book Log 2014

I will keep the same rules I had last year, for my 2015 challenge. Basically, the books on my list must be chapter books and can't include any repeats from 2014. This year, I'm going to keep one running book log and will not list books by genre. However, I will still list books of the Bible separately.

January 1, 2016 update: I read exactly 100 books this year. After I reached my goal, I worked on reading the Bible. Though I read my Bible frequently, I didn't read any full books until the last few days of the year (except Revelation, which I read in the spring). I chose several short books, as you will see, but I also managed to read Matthew. This year, I endeavor to improve!

2015 Book Log

1. The Tryst (Grace Livingston Hill)
2. Daphne Deane (Grace Livingston Hill)
3. The Country Gentleman (Fiona Hill)
4. The Wedding Portrait (Fiona Hill)
5. The Unveiling (Tamara Leigh)
6. Dawn of the Morning (Grace Livingston Hill)
7. The Fairest Beauty (Melanie Dickerson)
8. The Merchant's Daughter (Melanie Dickerson)
9. The Princess Spy (Melanie Dickerson)
10. Viscount Vagabond (Loretta Chase)
11. Bride of Paradise (Katie Crabapple)
12. Too Close to Home (Lynette Eason)
13. The Tale of Despereaux (Kate DiCamillo)
14. The Trail of Conflict (Emilie Baker Loring)
15. The Spanish Bride (Georgette Heyer)
16. Gregor the Overlander (Suzanne Collins)
17. Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
18. Mary Arden (Grace Livingston Hill)
19. The Healer's Apprentice (Melanie Dickerson)
20. Ariel Custer (Grace Livingston Hill)
21. Re-Creations (Grace Livingston Hill)
22. Resilient (Ron Luce)
23. Sunken Treasure (Katy Lee)
24. The Railway Children (E. Nesbit)
25. In Times Like These (Emilie Loring)
26. Katharine's Yesterday (Grace Livingston Hill)
27. Healed of Cancer (Dodie Osteen)
28. The Yielding (Tamara Leigh)
29. Claiming Mariah (Pam Hillman)
30. Pistols for Two (Georgette Heyer)
31. The Quiet Gentleman (Georgette Heyer)
32. The Foundling (Georgette Heyer)
33. Russian Roulette (Anthony Horowitz)
34. A Civil Contract (Georgette Heyer)
35. When I Fall in Love (Miranda Dickinson)
36. The Heiress of Winterwood (Sarah Ladd)
37. Cousin Kate (Georgette Heyer)
38. Charity Girl (Georgette Heyer)
39. Lydia (Clare Darcy)
40. Elyza (Clare Darcy)
41. Georgina (Clare Darcy)
42. The Headmistress of Rosemere (Sarah E. Ladd)
43. The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest (Melanie Dickerson)
44. A World of Winnie-the-Pooh (A.A. Milne)
45. The Longing (Tamara Leigh)
46. The Governess of Highland Hall (Carrie Turansky)
47. Mayday at Two Thousand Five Hundred (Frank E. Peretti)
48. Full Steam Ahead (Karen Witemeyer)
49. Where the Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls)
50. Sweet Mercy (Ann Tatlock)
51. The Duchess and the Dragon (Jamie Carie)
52. Sanditon (Jane Austen and Another Lady)
53. Victoire (Clare Darcy)
54. Eugenia (Clare Darcy)
55. Allegra (Clare Darcy)
56. Regina (Clare Darcy)
57. Stars Collide (Janice Thompson)
58. Hello, Hollywood! (Janice Thompson)
59. The Director's Cut (Janice Thompson)
60. Mountain Born (Elizabeth Yates)
61. Simon the Coldheart (Georgette Heyer)
62. The Redeeming (Tamara Leigh)
63. The Conqueror (Georgette Heyer)
64. The Female Correspondent (Eva Deverell)
65. The Fellingham Minx (Lynn Messina)
66. Song of Erin (BJ Hoff)
67. Bel Ria (Sheila Burnford)
68. Brentwood's Ward (Michelle Griep)
69. Striker: Sudden Death (Nick Hale)
70. Messenger (Lois Lowry)
71. The Family From One End Street (Eve Garnett)
72. Mary Poppins (P.L. Travers)
73. Gathering Blue (Lois Lowry)
74. Son (Lois Lowry)
75. Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (Suzanne Collins)
76. Squanto: Friend of Pilgrims (Clyde Robert Bulla)
77. Gregor and the Marks of Secret (Suzanne Collins)
78. Gregor and the Code of Claw (Suzanne Collins)
79. Take a Look at Me Now (Miranda Dickinson)
80. Serendipity (Cathy Marie Hake)
81. The Dancing Master (Julie Klassen)
82. A Lady at Willowgrove Hall (Sarah E. Ladd)
83. The Inheritance (Tamera Alexander)
84. Balto and the Great Race (Elizabeth Cody Kimmel)
85. Whirlwind (Cathy Marie Hake)
86. That Certain Spark (Cathy Marie Hake)
87. Letter Perfect (Cathy Marie Hake)
88. The Golden Braid (Melanie Dickerson)
89. Georgette Heyer's Regency World (Jennifer Kloester)
90. Sixty Acres and a Bride (Regina Jennings)
91. To Whisper Her Name (Tamera Alexander)
92. Against the Tide (Elizabeth Camden)
93. The Christmas Star (Ace Collins)
94. Toward the Sunrise (Elizabeth Camden)
95. The Magician's Nephew (C.S. Lewis)
96. Little House on the Prairie (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
97. Until the Dawn (Elizabeth Camden)
98. The Kindling (Tamara Leigh)
99. The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
100. Love's Reckoning (Laura Frantz)


Books of the Bible
1. Revelation
2. Ezra
3. Esther
4. Ruth
5. Joshua
6. Obadiah
7. Haggai
8. Philemon
9. Matthew

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