Books Read in 2013

Books Read in 2013

I'm trying to prioritize people more this year and read a little less. (well, that didn't happen :( ) I'm already reading a lot of children's books at work that will not go on this list. In Jan of 2014 I have a goal to quit taking out books from the library and read the ones I already own! Also, to work through some adult literature for a month or so before switching back to juvenile novels.

More complete reviews are here at my goodreads page.


January (9)
Poorcraft: The Funnybook Fundamentals of living well on Less by Trotman - O, G
Home by Toni Morrison- A
Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan- A, J
Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren Winner- T, O
Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans - T, O
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Kristof and WuDunn
Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays vs. Christians Debate by Justin Lee - T
Library Services to Youth of Hispanic Heritage by Immroth
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Schmidt - A, J

February (9)
First break all the rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Buckingham
The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis - A, J
The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio: How my mother raised 10 kids on 25 words or less by Terry Ryan -A, O
Help, Thanks, Wow: Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott - A, T
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen - A, T
Death Comes to Pemberly by P.D. James - A
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate - J
Read, Rhyme, and Romp: Early Literacy Skills and Activities for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents by Heather McNeil
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan

March (18)
Does this Church Make me Look Fat? by Rhoda Janzen - A, T
Jane Addams: Champion of Democracy by Fradin - J
Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement by Fradin -J
The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine by Fradin- J
A Game for Swallows To die, to leave, to return by Abirached -J, G
Every Day by David Levithan- YA, A
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard -T, O
Tangles: A Story about Alzheimer's, My mother, and me by Sarah Leavitt - G
Thomas Merton's Gethsemani: Landscapes of Paradise by Monica Weis - T
Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions by Rachel Held Evans - O, T
Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead - J, A
The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies by Siegel, Bryson - A
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein- YA, A
Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst - J, P
Feminism is For Everybody: Passionate Politics by bell hooks - O
Skyfall by Michael Dahl - J
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver -A

April (7)
Mr. Penumbra's 24 Bookstore by Robin Sloan - A
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - A
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry - A, YA
Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett - A
Messenger by Lois Lowry- A, YA
Are You There God, It's Me Margaret by Judy Blume - A, J
The View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg- A, J

May (10)
Gossamer by Lois Lowry- A, J
Cannery Row by Steinbeck- A
From the Mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg- A, J
Chiggers by Hope Larsen- G, YA
Peanut by Ayun Halliday- G, YA
Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan- A, J
Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan- G, YA
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Sandal- A
Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter edited by N.T. Wright- T, O
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl- A, J

June (8)
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Berry- A, J
Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley and Me, Elizabeth by E.L. Konigsburg- J
Love Wins by Rob Bell- T, O (re-read)
American Born Chinese by Gene Yang - G, YA
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu- J, A
Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life by Nouwen - O, T
Leisure the Basis of Culture (including The Philosophical Act) by Josef Pieper- O, T
Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game edited by Card - A

July (10.5)
The Colossus Rises by Peter Lerangis (QUIT Halfway through)
Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia -A, YA
Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka by Jon Scieska -A, J
100 Cupboards by Nathan D. Wilson- A, J
God Vs. Gay?: Religious Case for Equality by Jay Michaelson- O,T
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage - A, J
Flora by Nick Knight-
Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City by Guy Delisle- G
Little White Duck: A Childhood in China by Na Liu - G, J
Leave Your Sleep by Natalie Merchant- P, J, Poetry
Smile by Raina Telgemeier- G, YA or J


August (17)
Stick Dog by Tom Watson- J, G
Insignia by S.J. Kincaid -A, YA
Hilda and the Bird Parade by Luke Pearson- J, G
The Scuba Diving Handbook by John Bantin
Bluffton: My Summers with Buster Keaton by Matt Phelan- J, G
Akissi: Cat Invasion by Marguerite Abouet- J, G
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate Saunders- J, A
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco- T
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink- O
The Invisible Island (A to Z Mysteries #9) by Ron Roy- J
The Case of the Disappearing Dogs by David Lewman- J
What We Talk about when we talk about God by Rob Bell- T
Junonia by Kevin Henkes- J, A
Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality by Wesley Hill - O, T
Peace like a River by Leif Enger-A, T
Courage has no Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone- J, A, MN
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger - J


September (16)
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull-A, J
Doll Bones by Holly Black- A, J, MN
The Center of Everything by Linda Urban- A, J, MN
Liar, Liar by Gary Paulsen- A, J
Flat Broke by Gary Paulsen-A, J
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo - A, J
The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman - A, J
Gray Horses by Hope Larson - G, YA
Who is AC? by Hope Larson- G, YA
Dragon on the Hill by Rob Harrell -G, J
Will & Whit by Laura Lee Gulledge - G, YA
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party by Nathan Hale - G, J
Mercury by Hope Larson -YA, G
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman - A (read by the author himself)
The Water Castle by Megan Blakemore - J, MN
Drama by Telgemeier- G, YA

October (39)
Zebra Forest by Adina Rishe Gewirtz- A, J, MN
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo- A, J
Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge- G, YA
The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #1) by Holly Black- A, J
Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War by Helen Frost- J, MN
Marty McGuire by Kate Messner and Brian Floca- J
Marisol by Gary Soto - J
Banksy: You are an acceptable level of threat by Gary Shove
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia- J, A (learned a litte about Black Panthers)
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker- J, A
Crush: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Love by Gary Paulsen- J, A
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt-J, A, MN
Vote by Gary Paulsen- J, A
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green- A, YA
Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff- J, A, MN
Toxic Charity: How churches and charities hurt those they help (and how to reverse it) by Robert Lupton- T
Hound Dog True by Linda Urban- J, A
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo- A, J
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo- J, G, MN
A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban- J, A
Hokey Pokey by Spinelli-J, A, MN
The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail by Richard Peck- A, J
Republic of Outsiders: The Power of Amateurs, Dreamers, Rebels by Alissa Quart
The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech- J, MN
The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo- J, A
Rise of the Balloon Goons (Notebook of Doom #1) by Troy Cummings- J
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper -A, J
P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia- A, J, MN
Saints by Yang- G, YA
Boxers by Yang-G, YA
One Came Home by Timberlake- J, MN (I'd recommend this one to adults though as well)
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos - J, A,
The Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohata - J, MN
The Shadows: Books of Elsewhere Volume 1  by Jacqueline West- J, A
Clementine and the Family Meeting by Pennypacker- J, A
Listening for Lucca by Suzanne LaFleur- J, A, MN
The Talented Clementine by Pennypacker- J, A
Beginning Pearls by Stephan Pastis- J
Great With Child by Beth Ann Fennelly

November (15)
Looking for Alaska by John Green - YA, A
Close to Famous by Joan Bauer- YA
Barefoot Gen: Volume One: A Cartoon History of Hiroshima by Nakazawa- G
Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck- J, A
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell- A, YA
From Norvelt to Nowhere by Jack Gantos- J, A, MN
Hard Luck: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney- J
Far Far Away by Tom McNeal- YA, A
March, Book One by John Robert Lewis - G
Beholding Bee by Kimberly Fusco - J, A, MN
Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt by Hedges and Sacco - (some graphic novel pages, excellent book)
Stitches: A handbook on hope meaning and repair by Anne Lamott - O, T
Hold Fast by  Blue Balliett - J, A, MN
Blessed are the Peacemakers: Christ's Teachings of Love, Compassion, and Forgiveness- Gathered and Introduced by Wendell Berry- T, O

December (13)
Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool- A,  J,  MN
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins -A, J
A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff - J, MN
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt- J, A
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan - J, A, MN
My Friend Dahmer by Backderf- G
Twerp by Goldblatt- J, MN, A (Quit for no good reason)
Word After Word After Word by MacLachlan - J
The Silver Six by Lieberman and Rawwlings - J, G
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell - A, YA
New School by Dash Shaw- G, YA
Pure Drivel by Steve Martin- A
First Meetings in Ender's Universe by Orson Scott Card
Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling by Jones and Mauer - G, YA

(total 171.5)

key: O=own, P=picturebook, B=bilingual, T=theology, A=audiobook, S=Spanish, G=Graphic Novel, J=juvenile, YA=youngadult, MN=Mock Newberry