BOOKS I'VE READ IN 2021

Here's a list of the books I've read in 2021 along with some quotes that really spoke to me. 

(Most of these books are from our local library....free reading!)

1.  By the Book, Julia Sonneborn

2.  The Good House, Ann Leary

3.  Reading People, Anne Bogel

4.  Perennials, Julia Cantrell

• Happy is a choice.
• Gotta keep growing whatever life brings.
• Only those who love you most can hear you when you're quiet.
• One minute you think you've got your whole life ahead, and the next thing you know, it's all behind you.  
• You can't have two alphas in the same pack.
• Take in the world with a wider lens.

5.  Outtakes from a Marriage, Ann Leary

6.  The Children, Ann Leary   

7.  It's Never Too Late, Katie Lee Gifford

8.  The Color of Air, Gail Tsukiyama

9.  One Mountain Away, Emilie Richards

• You have to keep trying, because if you stop you might miss something extra ordinary, something that's right around the corner.
• To help someone you have to walk beside them, not judge, not advise, but simply be there.

10. Somewhere Between Luck and Trust, Emilie Richards

• Never take more than you give.

11. No River Too Wide, Emilie Richards

12. 100 Days of Grace & Gratitude, A devotional journal by Shanna Noel

13. 100 Days of Prayer, a devotional journal by Shanna Noel

14. The Chilbury Ladies' Choir, Jennifer Ryan (WWII)

•  There's nothing like a good song to cheer us all up.  

15. The Color of Light, Emilie Richards (Goddess Series #4)

• Weddings bring out the inner storm trooper in even the mildest mannered.
• The deeper the darkness, the brighter the light.

16. Hanging by a Thread, Monica Ferris

17. Someone Like You, Karen Kingsbury

18. Don't Drop the Mic, T.D. Jakes

19. Unexpected, Christine Caine

20. Knit Together, Debbie Macomber

21. Dead Sea Rising, Jenkins

22. Under the Magnolias, T.I. Lowe

23. Out Live Your Life (You were made to make a difference), Max Lucado

• Here's a salute to a long life: goodness that outlives the grave, love that outlasts the final breath. May you live in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life.

24. Have You Seen Luis Velez? Catherine Ryan Hyde

• Appreciate what you've got...it's no small blessing.

25. Lulu Cafe, T.I. Lowe

• Never have someone do something for you that you can do yourself.
• We need to be heard.

26. Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder, Joanne Fluke

27. Talk of the Town, Lisa Wingate

• There's no telling what I missed out on because I let myself be afraid.

28. A Long Walk to Water, Linda Sue Park

• Stay calm when things are hard or not going right with you. You will get through it when you persevere instead of quitting. Quitting leads to much less happiness in life than perseverance and hope.

29. Word Gets Around, Lisa Wingate

• Maybe the point of life isn't in getting past something, but in making something of it.
• You can't impact something you don't touch.
• You've got to work with the instruments you're given.
• We're all products of our experiences. We do according to what we've learned.
• When things are out of our hands, that doesn't mean they're not in God's.
• Sometimes it isn't the drunk or the sinner who needs a shovel across the rear, it's the ones who could quote you chapter and verse about grace, but don't hand it out.

30. Never Say Never, Lisa Wingate 

• Even through the storms, God is guiding our path toward something.
• When you're up against a wolf, you gotta think like a fox.
• The biggest enemy of having our hands ready for God's work is having them full up with other things.

31. The House We Grew Up In, Lisa Jewell

32. Awake, Natasha Preston

33. In an Instant, Suzanne Redfearn

34. Hush Little Baby, Suzanne Redfearn

35. Beach Haven, T.I. Lowe

36. Driftwood Dreams, T.I. Lowe

37. No Ordinary Life, Suzanne Redfearn

38. Sever Perfect Things, Catherine Ryan Hyde

39. Allie and Bea, Catherine Ryan Hyde

• Why do we not care enough about things until they happen to us?
• Live BIGGER.

40. The Music of Bees, Eileen Garvin

41. Last Breath, Karin Slaughter

42. The Good Daughter, Karin Slaughter

43. These Necessary Lies, Diane Chamberlain

44. The Midwife of Hope River (A Hope River Series), Patricia Harman

• No matter who they are or what they've done, when you hear someone's story you see him or her differently.

45. The Reluctant Midwife (A Hope River Series), Patricia Harman

• Life can be hard, but if we hold hands, we can make it across the river.

46. Once a Midwife (A Hope River Series), Patricia Harman

47. A Midwife's Song of Freedom (A Hope River Series), Patricia Harman

• Not everyone who wanders stays lost.
• I may never be rich or famous, but I can be kind. I can do my duty to God and my Master. I can comfort.
• Children grow in their own mysterious ways. And just because they seem broken doesn't mean they won't heal.
• We all make mistakes. And sometime the mistakes can lead us in the right direction.

48. The Runaway Midwife, Patricia Harman

• All around us are miracles.
• Life - sometimes it's rough, sometimes it's smooth. It depends on how the wind is blowing. And in the end, kindness matters.
• Oh God of all, bless this community as it seeks to move forward. Help us listen to each other with respect and an open mind. In the name of all that is holy. Amen.

49. The Clockmaker's Wife, Daisy Wood

50. The Secret Keeper, Kate Morton

51. The Christmas House, Victoria James

52. Dear Santa, Debbie Macomber

53. The Giver of Stars, Jojo Moyes

54. Books 1-16 of The Women's Murder Club Series, James Patterson 

• Audio books I've listened to while exercising.  

70. The Christmas Scarf, Kay Correll

My first book for 2022 is "The Secret of Snow" by Viola Shipman.  

HAPPY READING IN THE NEW YEAR!!