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Want to see all my book review posts ordered from newest to oldest? Here they are.
Enjoy!!!
Adult Fiction
Since I read a LOT of fiction, I’ve subdivided this list into genres.
Classics
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich
Inferno by Dante Alighieri
The Death of Ivan Illych by Leo Tolstoy
Middlemarch by George Eliot. Reviewed in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
The Odyssey by Homer
Contemporary Fiction
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (DNF 30%)
The Unseen World by Liz Moore
Romance
The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers (includes movie review, too!)
Under Gemini by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Scent of Water by Elizabeth Goudge
It Ends With Us (DNF 33%) by Colleen Hoover
The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams
The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews
Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
Summer by Edith Wharton
The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
A Lady’s Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan
Famous for a Living by Melissa Ferguson
Historical
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
Counted With the Stars by Connilyn Cossette
Sci-Fi
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Fantasy
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
The Measure (DNF 50%) by Nikki Erlick
Neverwhere (DNF 30%) by Neil Gaiman
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Mystery
The Maid by Nita Prose
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Adult Nonfiction
The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman
Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic
The Magic of Motherhood by Ashlee Gadd
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan Ferrer, general editor
Gentle and Lowly by Dane C. Ortlund
Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck
A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison
Reading Picture Books With Children by Megan Dowd Lambert
M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood by Abbie Halberstadt
Enough about Me: Find Lasting Joy in the Age of Self by Jen Oshman
Bright Evening Star: Mystery of the Incarnation (DNF 50%) by Madeleine L’Engle
How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus by R. Albert Mohler Jr.
The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
When Strivings Cease by Ruth Chou Simons
The Unhurried Homeschooler: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Homeschooling by Durenda Wilson
The Four-Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life by Durenda Wilson
How to Use a Planner Without Wasting Time: A Busy Mom’s Guide by Mystie Winckler
Young Adult
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
Steeplejack by A. J. Hartley
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zuzak
Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Middle Grade
A Drop of Hope by Keith Calabrese
Sweet Home Alaska by Carole Estby Dagg
Pat of Silver Bush by L. M. Montgomery
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
The Witches by Roald Dahl
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
The BFG by Roald Dahl
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm
The Islander by Cynthia Rylant
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
Messenger by Lois Lowry
Son by Lois Lowry
The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson
The Green Ember by S. D. Smith
The Black Star of Kingston by S. D. Smith
The Last Archer by S. D. Smith
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman
The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes
The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo
Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key by S. D. Smith and J. C. Smith
The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt
Beneath a Swirling Sky (The Restorationists, #1) by Carolyn Leiloglou
I Am Kavi by Thushanthi Ponweera
Brother’s Keeper by Julie Lee
Sled Dog School by Terry Lynn Johnson
Children’s
The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Robert Bulla
Eagle Feather by Clyde Robert Bulla
Poppy by Avi
Heartwood Hotel: Home Again (#4) by Kallie George
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
Paddington Helps Out by Michael Bond
Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. R. Tolkien
Freckle Juice by Judy Blume
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain by Alice Dalgliesh
The Light at Tern Rock by Julia L. Sauer
The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls: The Beginning (Book 1) by M. J. Thomas
Begin (The Growly Books #1) by Philip & Erin Ulrich
The Dragon Masters Series by Tracey West (illustrated by Graham Howells)
The Storm by Cynthia Rylant
Tales from Deckawoo Drive Series by Kate DiCamillo
The Fabled Stables by Jonathan Auxier
Little Robot by Ben Hatke
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Wise Words: Family Stories that Bring Proverbs to Life by Peter J. Leithart
Peter Pan by James M. Barrie
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’s Magic by Betty MacDonald
Here’s a Penny by Carolyn Haywood
Riding the Pony Express by Clyde Robert Bulla
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Is your TBR longer and more grizzled than Merlin’s beard?
Yep, I used to have a TBR like that, too! But now, I use this amazing TBR spreadsheet to keep everything in tidy order. Plus, since it’s a Google Sheet, I can pull it up on my phone when I’m at the bookstore or library.

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