Book Pledge

In 2011 I took the 50-book pledge, and recorded 72 books that I completed during the year.  At the beginning of 2012, I decided to raise the bar and see if I can read 75 books.  I didn't make it quite that far, but I recorded 65 books.  There were some I didn't include on this list, such as books I read aloud to some of the kids, and books that I worked on throughout the year but didn't actually finish cover to cover.

In 2013, I think I'll stick with 70 as my goal.  I'll be starting another page to keep track of the books as I finish them.

Following is the list of books I finished in 2012.  Some were good, and some not so much.  My thoughts on many of these are here on the blog, but not all.

1. Darcy and Fitzwilliam - Karen V Wasylowski
2. Merlin - Stephen R Lawhead
3. Already Compromised - Ken Ham and Greg Hall with Britt Beemer
4. A Darcy Christmas - Sharon Lathan, Amanda Grange, Carolyn Eberhart
5. Tchaikovsky - Roland John Wiley
6. Arthur - Stephen R Lawhead
7. And Only to Deceive - Tasha Alexander
8. The Begotten - Lisa T Bergren
9. A Poisoned Season - Tasha Alexander
10. The Skin Map - Stephen R Lawhead
11. A Fatal Waltz - Tasha Alexander
12. The Betrayed - Lisa T Bergren
13. Tears of Pearl - Tasha Alexander
14. Dangerous to Know - Tasha Alexander
15. The Bone House - Stephen R Lawhead
16. Compulsively Mr Darcy - Nina Benetton
17. The Blessed - Lisa T Bergren
18. A House for My Name - Peter J Leithart
19. A Crimson Warning - Tasha Alexander
20. The Guardian Duke - Jamie Carie
21. The Duchess and the Dragon - Jamie Carie
22. Garden of Madness - Tracey L Higley
23. Madame Tussaud - Michelle Moran
24. The Library Paradox - Catherine Shaw
25. The Lady of the Rivers - Philippa Gregory
26. The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens - Debra Bell
27. Petra - Tracey L Higley
28. Ben & Me - Cameron Gunn
29. Henry V - William Shakespeare
30. Have a New Teenager by Friday - Kevin Leman
31. The Miracle at St Bruno's - Philippa Carr
32. The Lion Triumphant - Philippa Carr
33. The Witch from the Sea - Philippa Carr
34. The Forgiven Duke - Jamie Carie
35. The King's Mistress - Emma Campion
36. Saraband for Two Sisters - Philippa Carr
37. Lament for a Lost Lover - Philippa Carr
38. Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare
39. I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! - Bob Newhart
40. The Love Child - Philippa Carr
41. The Heretic Queen - Michelle Moran
42. Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions - Ken Ham, editor
43. The Perfect Bride for Mr Darcy - Mary Lydon Simonsen
44. Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery
45. The Cellist of Sarajevo - Steven Galloway
46. The Song of the Siren - Philippa Carr
47. The Forever Queen - Helen Hollick
48. The Killing Way - Tony Hays
49. The Adulteress - Philippa Carr
50. Will You Love Me in September? - Philippa Carr
51. Knave of Hearts - Philippa Carr
52. Voices in a Haunted Room - Philippa Carr
53. The Return of the Gypsy - Philippa Carr
54. Midsummer's Eve - Philippa Carr
55. The Pool of St Branok - Philippa Carr
56. A Christmas Beginning - Anne Perry
57. A Christmas Homecoming - Anne Perry
58. The Crystal Scepter - C.S. Lakin
59. Glamorous Illusions - Lisa T Bergren
60. Death in the Floating City - Tasha Alexander
61. King Alfred's English - Laurie J White
62. Sarai: A Novel - Jill Eileen Smith
63. Veil of Pearls - MaryLu Tyndall
64. Nefertiti - Michelle Moran
65. Silent Night - Deanna Raybourn