Books Read in 2013 {For my Record}

I read upwards of 60 books this year, which is quite impressive since I also wrote a book (and started a few more drafts). Mostly I focused on books that were written for my particular genre and audience that I wrote for (for research like character development and pacing ideas). A lot of people might say, "Wow, you have a lot of time on your hands..." but head over to the Becoming Lovely blog for a great post on priorities.

Here is my list. I'm not sure if it is complete. Sometimes I am lazy and forget to add a book or five through the year. You can check out my goodreads for a more complete list (complete with impressions and reviews for the books as well).

Completed Reading List 2013

Incendiary by Chris Cleave

*Edenbrooke: A Proper Romanceby Julianna Donaldson

Little Bee by Chris Cleave

*The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Worblewski

*Hamlet by William Shakespeare

*What Alice Forgotby Liane Mortany

*Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

*The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

*The Happiness Project by Grechin Ruben

Austenland by Shannon Hale

Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

*Code Name Verityby Elizabeth Wien

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

*The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

*Okay For Now by Gary D. Schmidt

*Bird by Bird byAnne Lamott

*These is My Words by Nancy E. Turner

* The Continuous Atonement by Brad Wilcox

Happier at Homeby Gretchin Rubin

Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand

**The Life of Joseph Smith by Truman G. Madsen

*Raising a Family unto the Lord by Gene R. Cook

*Running Barefootby Amy Harmon

*Life of Pi by Yann Mantel

*Still Alice by Lisa Genova

Mother by Maya Angelou

The Peacegiver by James Farell

Sparky Green Earings: Catching the Light at Every Turn by Melanie Shankle

The Selection by Kira Cass

The Prince by Kira Cass

The Elite by Kira Cass

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that can't stop Talking by

*A Different Blueby Amy Harmon

The Rent Collectorby Cameron Wright

The Forest of Hands and Teeth

*Christlike Parenting by Dr. Latham

Someday, Someday, Maybeby Lauren Graham

*On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

*Women and the Priesthood by Sheri Dew

Blackmore by Juilanne Donaldson

*Making Faces by Amy Harmon

The Girl who Chased the Moonby Sarah Addison Allen

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indianby Alexie Sherman

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

The Ocean at the end of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

*The Shoemakers Wife by Adriana Trigiani

*The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

*Charlotte's Webby E.B. White

*The Fault in our Stars by John Green

*The Book Thief by Markus Zusack

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

*A Christmas Carolby Charles Dickens