Mommy Brain's Book Lists

Thursday, December 29, 2005

Books Read in 2005

Rating system:
1 star - Hated It!
2 stars - Didn't Like It
3 stars - Liked It
4 stars - Really Liked It
5 stars - Loved It!


I can't imagine there will be any "1 star"'s. If I get a significant amount into a book and don't like it, I quit reading.

White by Ted Dekker - 3 stars
Eyes of Elisha by Brandilyn Collins - 3 stars
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger - 5 stars
Tiger Lillie by Lisa Samson - 4 stars
The Last Disciple by Hank Hannegraaf - 3 stars
Mom's Everything Book for Daughters by Becky Freeman - 3 stars
Mom's Everything Book for Sons by Becky Freeman - 3 stars
Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal - 4 stars
At the Scent of Water by Linda Nichols - 4 stars
Sandpebbles by Patricia Hickman - 4 stars
Dread Champion by Brandilyn Collins - 3 stars
A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell - 5 stars
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult - 3 stars
Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss - 4 stars
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - 4 stars
Children of God by Mary Doria Russell - 4 stars
A Tale of Three Kings: a Study in Brokenness by Gene Edwards - 4 stars
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks - 4 stars
The Broker by John Grisham - 3 stars
A Continual Feast by Jan Karon - 4 stars
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger - 4 stars
March: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks - 3 stars
Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith by Martha Nibley Beck - 3 stars
A Patchwork Planet (audiobook) by Anne Tyler - 5 stars
Home Learning Year By Year by Rebecca Rupp - 3 stars
The Lazarus Trap by Davis Bunn - 3 stars
Secret Ceremonies: A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond by Deborah Laake - 3 stars
Homeschooling for Excellence by David and Micki Colfax - 4 stars
Ireland: A Novel by Frank Delaney - 5 stars
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd - 4 stars
A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Book Lust: Recommended Reading For Ever Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl - 3 stars
B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Evensong by Gail Godwin - 4 stars
C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Gilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson - 2 stars
More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl - 3 stars
I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brendan Manning - 4 stars
J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
K is for Killer by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
L is for Lawless by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
M is for Malice by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
N is for Noose by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
O is for Outlaw by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
P is for Peril by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Sex and the Supremacy of Christ John Piper & Justin Taylor, Editors - 4 stars
R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time! by Janice Newell Bissex and Liz Weiss - 3 stars
On Writing by Stephen King - 4 stars
The Victory Club by Robin Lee Hatcher - 4 stars
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss - 3 stars
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler - 4 stars
The Bible or the Axe: One Man's Dramatic Escape from Persecution in the Sudan by William O. Levi - 3 stars
In the Beginning There Were No Diapers by Tim Bete - 4 stars
The Justice by Angela Hunt - 4 stars
Grace for the Race: Meditations for Busy Moms by Dena Dyer - 3 stars
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, and Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda - 4 stars
Notes From a Small Island (audiobook) by Bill Bryson - 4 stars
Heaven by Randy Alcorn - 5 stars
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon - 5 stars
Brokenness: How God Redeems Pain and Suffering by Lon Solomon - 4 stars
Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler - 3 stars
Songbird by Lisa Samson - 4 stars
Bee Season by Myla Goldberg - 2 stars
Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door by Lynne Truss - 4 stars
Outrageous Love by Sheila Walsh - 3 stars
Run Plant Fly by Ellie Belew - 4 stars
The Difference Between Men and Women: Stories by Brett Lott - 3 stars
Making It Up by Penelope Lively - 3 stars
Snow in August by Pete Hamill - 4 stars

Books I Didn't Like Enough to Finish:
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
What She Left For Me by Tracie Peterson