De and Doug's Den: The Books of 2012

This year, I set a goal to read 100 books including 50 I had never read before.  While I ended a little short of my goal (90 books, 41 new books), I still can't believe how much reading I was able to do this year!!! 

This post is just a summarized list of what I read this year ;)

Fiction/Fantasy

The Alchemyst Series (books 1-5)

Avalon High
Harry Potter Series (7 books)
Heroes of Olympus Series (3 books)

The Hobbit

Hunger Games Trilogy (3 books)

The Kane Chronicles (books 1-2)

Percy Jackson Series (5 books)

Fiction/Chick Lit

Ashley Stockingdale Series (3 books)

The Austen Series (6 books)

Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives

Shopaholic Series (books 1-5)

Sleeping Beauty Proposal

Something Blue

Something Borrowed

Fiction/Mystery

Heather Wells Series (3 books)

Stephanie Plum Series (books 1-3)

Sue Grafton Series (books A-B)

The Westing Game

Women's Murder Club Series (books 1-3)

Religion/Biblical Study

Encountering John from the EBS series
Genesis from the NIVAC series

Genesis in Time and Space
The Gospel Accoridng to John from the PNTC series

How to Read Genesis

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
The New How to Study Your Bible Book
The New How to Study Your Bible Workbook

Religion/Church

Church Administration

Innovate Church

Perspectives on Church Government, 5 Views

Preventing Sexual Abuse in Congregations

The Reformers and Their Stepchildren

SPLASH

Surprising Insights from the Unchurched

Religion/Growth

7 Practices of Effective Ministry
And He Dwelt Among Us

The Green Letters:  Principles of Spiritual Growth

Prayer:  The Timeless Secret of High-Impact Leaders

The Principle of Position:  Foundations of Spiritual Growth

Radical:  Taking Back your Faith form the American Dream

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life

I think the thing that surprised me most about this list is the range/diversity of books that I read this year.  Obviously, I had to read a lot for school (20 books from this list), but I feel that I gained a lot from the books that I read this year.  After all, that is the point of reading!

For 2013, I want to continue reading a variety of books and new (to me) books, and I hope I've inspired some of you to join me in reading next year!!!  Whether it's 1 book each season, 1 book each month, or 1 book each week, START READING! ;)