Barbara Harper posted: " By my count, I read 83 books last year. I've enjoyed a variety of older and newer, fiction and nonfiction. Reading is my favorite hobby, entertaining as well as educational. I'll post my favorites from this list next. I didn't keep close records o" Stray Thoughts Books Read in 2023 Barbara Harper Jan 3 By my count, I read 83 books last year. I've enjoyed a variety of older and newer, fiction and nonfiction. Reading is my favorite hobby, entertaining as well as educational. I'll post my favorites from this list next. I didn't keep close records of which were audiobooks, but about half of them were, mostly in the Classics and Christian fiction categories. The titles link to my reviews. MTBR stands for Mount TBR, or To-Be-Read, a challenge for reading books we already own. Classics: The Four Graces by D. E. Stevenson Miss Buncle's Book by D. E. Stevenson Miss Buncle Married by D. E. Stevenson Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry Nathan Coulter by Wendell Berry The Pilgrim's Regress by C. S. Lewis Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachan. Surprised by Joy by C. S. Lewis The Two Mrs. Abbots by D. E. Stevenson Nonfiction: All That's Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment by Hannah Anderson (MTBR) Be Committed (Ruth and Esther): Doing God's Will Whatever the Cost by Warren W. Wiersbe (MTBR) Be Exultant (Psalms 90-150): Praising God for His Mighty Works by Warren W. Wiersbe (MTBR) Be Joyful (Philippians): Even When Things Go Wrong, You Can Have Joy by Warren W. Wiersbe (MTBR) Be Rich (Ephesians): Gaining the Things That Money Can't Buy by Warren W. Wiersbe (MTBR) Be Patient (Job): Waiting on God In Difficult Times by Warren W. Wiersbe (MTBR) Be Transformed (John 13-21): Christ's Triumph Means Your Transformation by Warren W. Wiersbe (MTBR) Be Worshipful (Psalms 1-89): Glorifying God for Who He Is by Warren W. Wiersbe (MTBR) Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear by Jinger Duggar Vuolo Blogging for God's Glory in a Clickbait World by Benjamin Vrbicek and John Beeson (MTBR) Elisabeth Elliot: A Life by Lucy S. R. Austen Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry Heaven and Nature Sing by Hannah Anderson Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul by Hannah Anderson (MTBR, read twice this year) Lament for a Father: The Journey to Understanding and Forgiveness by Marvin Olasky Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God's Image by Hannah Anderson Murder Your Darlings: And Other Gentle Writing Advice from Aristotle to Zinsser by Roy Peter Clark (MTBR) Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God by Tim Challies (MTBR) Seven Words You Never Want to Hear: How to Be Sure You Won't by Denise Wilson Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life by Matthew Dicks Wrestling with an Angel: A Story of Love, Disability and the Lessons of Grace by Greg Lucas (MTBR) Writing for the Soul: Instruction and Advice from an Extraordinary Writing Life by Jerry B. Jenkins (MTBR) Christian Fiction: The 20th Christmas by Andrea Rodgers (MTBR) A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna M. White Aftermath by Terri Blackstock All That It Takes by Nicole Deese (MTBR) All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese (MTBR) As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin (MTBR) Bleak Landing by Terrie Todd (MTBR) The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate Chasing Shadows by Lynn Austin (MTBR) A Cliche Christmas by Nicole Deese The Christmas Angel Project by Melody Carlson Circle of Spies by Roseanna M. White (MTBR) Crown of Thorns by Sigmund Brouwer (MTBR) Dakota Dawn by Lauraine Snelling Dakota Dream by Lauraine Snelling Dakota Dusk by Lauraine Snelling Dakota December by Lauraine Snelling Dakota Destiny by Lauraine Snelling (The above five are in series order rather than alphabetical) Dreams of Savannah by Roseanna M. White Elderberry Croft by Becky Doughty (MTBR) Elderberry Days:Seasons of Joy by Becky Doughty Every Ocean Has a Shore by Jamie Langston Turner The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold (MTBR) Fairchild's Lady by Rosenna M. White Far Side of the Sea by Kate Breslin (MTBR) A Fool and His Monet by Sandra Orchard (MTBR) The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon by Linda MacKillop In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof O Little Town, three novellas by Amanda Wen, Janyre Tromp and Deborah Raney Ring of Secrets by Roseanna M. White (MTBR) The Rose of Winslow Street by Elizabeth Camden, The Second Half by Lauraine Snelling (MTBR) Secrets She Kept by Cathy Gohlke The Space Between Words by Michele Phoenix (MTBR) The Shenandoah Road: A Novel of the Great Awakening by Lynne Basham Tagawa (MTBR) Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon Unveiling the Past, by Kim Vogel Sawyer What She Left for Me by Tracie Peterson (MTBR) When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer Whispers from the Shadows by Roseanna M. White The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White Other Fiction: The Christmas Doll by Elvira Woodruff The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus I've already started new books for 2024! Comment You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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