Reading List

Welcome! This is a running list of everything I’ve read the last several years – most recent reads at the top, oldest at the bottom. I am fascinated with what books others are reading, as I find that it gives me an inside look at what their interests and priorities are at the moment, where their business is going (or where they want it to go), and what ‘streaks’ they’re going through. Sometimes I feel like it even provides a sneak peek into rarely seen parts of their personalities.

I hope you find my list even a fraction as interesting.

All books listed I have read cover to cover, unless otherwise noted. Books upon which I have posted a formal review are linked as well. All links are Amazon affiliates.

Happy reading,
AS

2016 READING LIST:

Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun, and Be Your Own Person Shonda Rhimes

Tempting Fate Jane Green

2015
Total books read: 40

The Choice Nicholas Sparks

The Martian Andy Weir

Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World Emily P. Freeman

One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are Ann Voskamp

Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty

Essential Zen Habits Leo Babauta

For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards Jen Hatmaker

A Light in the Window Jan Karon

At Home in Mitford Jan Karon

Miracle at Augusta James Patterson

Sisterland: A Novel Curtis Sittenfeld

Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers Anne Lammott

Sparkly Green Earrings: Catching the Light at Every Turn Melanie Shankle

The Antelope in the Living Room: The Real Story of Two People Sharing One Life Melanie Shankle

Sycamore Row John Grisham

All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr

The Nesting Place: It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful Myquillyn Smith

Orphan Train Christina Baker Kline

Going Off Script: How I Survived a Crazy Childhood, Cancer, and Clooney’s 32 On-Screen Rejections Giuliana Rancic

Out Live Your Life: You Were Made to Make a Difference Max Lucado

Yes Please Amy Poehler

The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands Lysa TerKeurst

I Am Pilgrim: A Thriller Terry Hayes

Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination J.K. Rowling

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou

Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality, and Politics Adam Hamilton

The Husband’s Secret Liane Moriarty

A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet: Southern Stories of Faith, Family, and Fifteen Pounds of Bacon Sophie Hudson

Looking for Alaska John Green

Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered a Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way Laura Sobiech

Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life Glennon Doyle Melton

The Most of Nora Ephron Nora Ephron

Paper Towns John Green

The Cuckoo’s Calling Robert Galbraith

Why: Making Sense of God’s Will Adam Hamilton

Fahrenheit 451: A Novel Ray Bradbury

Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity Adam Hamilton

When Christians Get It Wrong Adam Hamilton

The Racketeer John Grisham

The Book of Jonas: A Novel Stephen Dau

2014
Total books read: 18

When Christians Get It Wrong Adam Hamilton

The Racketeer John Grisham

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World Gary Vaynerchuk

Interrupted: When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity Jen Hatmaker

Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison Piper Kerman

The Fault in Our Stars John Green

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are Brene Brown

Allegiant Veronica Roth

Insurgent Veronica Roth

Creativity For Sale: How I Made $1,000,000 Wearing T-Shirts and How You Can Turn Your Passion Into Profit, Too Jason Surfrapp

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend: A Novel Matthew Dicks

Family Pictures Jane Green

The Body Book: The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body Cameron Diaz

Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters! Rachel Macy Stafford

Divergent Veronica Roth

The Compound Effect Darren Hardy

B Sarah Kay

The First Phone Call from Heaven: A Novel Mitch Albom

2013
Total books read: 35

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays: 140 Step-by-Step Recipes for Simple, Scrumptious Celebrations Ree Drummond

Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon Self-Control, and My Other Experiments in Everyday Life Gretchen Rubin

Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom From Duck Dynasty’s Favorite Uncle Si Robertson

The Minimalists: Essential Essays Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus

Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do Meredith Maran

Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry a Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office Jen Lancaster

Young House Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, Update & Show Your Home Some Love Sherry & John Petersik

A Day in the Life of a Minimalist Joshua Fields Millburn

The Flinch Julien Smith

Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns Lauren Weisberger

At First Sight Nicholas Sparks

50 Shades of Grey E L James

Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving With Grace Gordon MacKenzie

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Tansforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead Brene Brown

The Lost Symbol Dan Brown

Me 2.0, Revised and Updated Edition: 4 Steps to Building Your Future (skimmed) Dan Schwabel

Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legend as the Duck Commander Phil Robertson

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Sheryl Sandberg