Did you really even read if you didn’t post a blog about it?

I had a goal this year of reading 24 books, the previous year was 12.

I actually just counted them up, and I read (drum roll please….) 23. Wah wah. (& technically three of those were in 2020, but I didn’t count them towards my 2020 books so I’m including them in 2021). Although, I just remembered that I read like 6 books about potty training this year. They were just so boring (and unhelpful) that I didn’t include them in my note. So there ya go, I hit my goal!

This year I noticed a few things about my reading habits. It is not uncommon for me to go MONTHS without finishing a book. There was a solid period from June to October where I did not finish one single book. I think I just get out of the grove of reading and it’s hard to pick up a book. I also realized that I read a lot more non-fiction books if I read one chapter of a non-fiction book before reading a fiction book. And lastly, I am so sick of novels that are all about glamorizing infidelity. I can count like four books on my list that had something to do with the main character finding a different person and falling in love with them. It’s annoying and I’m tired of reading books about it. SO, if you have a good novel that isn’t about mushy gushy romance, or cheating on a spouse, let me know!

And with all of that said, here are my books of 2021!

Give Them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson

Mercy by Jodi Picoult

Divergent by Veronica Roth (audiobook)

The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult

A Woman After God’s Own Heart by Elizabeth George

Echo Island by Jared Wilson

Martha, Martha! By Marge Green (I cannot link this one because I found it at a garage sale and it was very, very old—it wasn’t that good, you don’t need a link)

The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking

Eve in Exile by Rebekah Merkle

Risen Motherhood by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler

The Paris Hours by Alex George (fun fact: he is from Columbia, MO!)

The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosaria Butterfield

Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitino

Gentle and Lowly by Dane C. Ortlund

Insurgent by Veronica Roth (Audiobook)

Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness by Tim Keller

The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop and Cafe by Mary Simses

The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio by Terry Ryan

Three More Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

2000 Miles Together by Ben Crawford with Meghan McCracken

Send for Me by Lauren Fox

And there we go, all the books I’ve read this year. Hopefully another blog will be coming soon with all of my favorites from this year, so stay tuned!