Book List for 2009

I have often thought about making a list of the books I read in a year. I never actually do it though. About a week ago I decided to just make a list of the books I read this past year. I think I got them all, though I am not completely sure that was all of them. But it is pretty close anyway. They are totally not in order Just as I remembered them.

1. Falling In Love with Jesus - Dee Brestin and Kathy Troccoli

I actually started this book quite a while ago. I just finished it when I went to California.

2. Before Green Gables - Budge Wilson

I found this book at Costco when I first went to California. I thought it looked interesting. I found it at the library and then read it. It was cute but not nearly as good as the original Anne of Green Gables series by LM Montgomery. No one can compare with her!

3. Dana's Valley -Janette Oke

Just found a novel at the library. Very different from most Janette Oke books. Good book but very sad!

4. Heart of the Wilderness - Janette Oke

Now this one was right back along the lines of a typical Jannette Oke book.

5. God's Gift to Women - Eric Ludy

Fantastic book even if it was written for guys. It made me want to read the next two books on the list. I would highly suggest it to any young guy.

6. Set-Apart Femininity - Leslie Ludy

This is actually the sequel to Authentic Beauty. I just put it first on the list because I read it first. A fantastic book.

7. Authentic Beauty - Leslie Ludy

8. Answering the Guy Question - Eric and Leslie Ludy

9. Meet Mr. Smith - Eric and Leslie Ludy

This was quite the book. Very interesting way of writing. Definitely a unique book on purity

10. Wrestling Prayer - Eric and Leslie Ludy

11. The Bravehearted Gospel - Eric Ludy

My absolute favorite book by the Ludys. Basically a discussion about the emasculating of the Gospel. When truth is totally out of balance it ceases to be truth. When the whole Gospel is not given it becomes heresy. This is totally a five star book. I would suggest it to anyone and EVERYONE!

12. Sacred Singleness - Leslie Ludy

I think I found more that I disagreed with Leslie than in any of the other books by them. It had a lot of good, too.

13. Passion and Purity - Elisabeth Elliot

This was my second time to read that book. I loved it the first time but it seemed to mean more the second time. I really love that book.

14. Quest for Love - Elisabeth Elliot

This book was just a lot of fun to read. The subtitle was "True Stories of Passion and Purity." Most of the chapters were stories of different couples. It was definitely a fun read.

15. Treasuring God in our Traditions - Noel Piper

This was such an interesting book. This one would be very good especially for young couples/families. She talked about the importance of knowing why you do the things you do. Making sure that all our traditions point to God.

16. Princess Adelina

I bought this book while I was Boston this summer. It took me a while to get into it but I really enjoyed it once I did. It was about a period of time that I have never read about. It was about missionaries in what is now Germany during the 6th century.

17. When God Writes your Love Story - Eric and Leslie Ludy

After I got into this I remembered I had read it before. It was good the second time around, too.

18. The Vow - Kim and Krickett Carpenter

This was an autobiography. Kim and Krickett were in a car accident three months after they were married. Krickett had major head trauma. She completely lost her memory from 18 months before the accident. That meant she didn't remember meeting her husband, dating him, or marrying him! It was a fascinating story.

So there was my list.