Shelly Reads
Titles I loved are bolded.
2011 Books
January
Ghost Hunting by Jason Hawes (from the show Ghost Hunters.)
Open by Andre Agassi
The Prince of Mist by Carlos Zafon Ruiz
Choosing to SEE: A Journey of Struggle and Hope by Mary Beth Chapman
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Life on the Refridgerator Door by Alice Kuipers
Boyfriends, Burritos and an Ocean of Trouble by Nancy Rue
Fearless, Imagine Your Life Without Fear by Max Lucado
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larson
Jimmy Stone’s Ghost Town by Scott Neumeyer
Ghosts of Gettysburg: Walking on Hallowed Ground by Dave Oester
Remix by Lexi Revillion
February
Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert
Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
Breaking Night by Liz Murray
Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman
Crazy Love by Francis Chan (Audiobook)
Listen by Rene Gutteridge
Beyond Justice by Joshua Graham
After the Leaves Fall by Nicole Baart
Along the River by Adeline Yen Mah
Blind Hope: An Unwanted Dog and the Women She Rescued by Kim Meeder
Unbroken: A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
March
Haunted by Joy Preble
Hollywood Nobody by Lisa Samson
Pujols: Bigger Than the Game by Scott Lamb
Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
The Fashion Police by Sibel Hodge
The Lover’s Knot by Claire O’Donohue
Ghosts of Gettysburg VII by Mark Nesbitt
The Color of Heaven by Julianne Maclean
Deadly Sanctuary by Sylvia Nobel
Killer in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
The Invisible Bridge by Julia Orringer
We Interrupt This Date by L.C. Evans
The Book Thief by Mark Zusak
Death by Chocolate by Sally Berneathy
April
Fire Burn and Caldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory
God King by Joanne Williamson
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
Toil and Trouble by HP Mallory
Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikaltos
Divine Appointments by Charlene Ann Baumbich
2010 Books
January
The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck
The Cross Country Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Quilter’s Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini
Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Runaway Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
February
The Quilter’s Legacy by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil
The Master Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Christmas Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
Circle of Quilters by Jennifer Chiaverini
Knit the Season by Kate Jacobs
March
The New Year’s Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
Going Rogue by Sarah Palin
The Quilter’s Homecoming by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Lost Quilterby Jennifer Chiaverini
The Winding Ways Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Quilter’s Holiday by Jennifer Chiaverini
Marley and Me by John Grogan
Rescuing Sprite by Mark Levin
April
So Long Insecurity, You’ve Been a Bad Friend by Beth Moore
Sam’s Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson
Amazing Gracie: A Dog’s Tale by Dan Dye
May
The Aloha Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
Noah’s Compass by Anne Tyler
The Loved Dog by Tamara Gheller
Bread of Angels by Stephanie Saldana
June
When Pigs Fly, Training Success with Impossible Dogs by Jane Killion
Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler
Claiming Ground by Laura Bell
Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson
The Other End of the Leash by Patricia B. McConnell
July
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
How to Knit a Love Song by Rachael Herron
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
Sweater Quest by Adrienne Martini
Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editting My Life by Donald Miller
August
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Allen Addison
Needles and Pearls by Gil McNeil
The Slippery Year by Melanie Gideon
September
Garden Spells by Sarah Allen Addison
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Allen Addison
Julia’s Chocolates by Kathy Lamb
Men and Dogs by Katie Crouch
The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick’s Dogs and their Tale of Rescue and Redemption by Jim Gorant
Twilight by Stephanie Meyers
October
Tiger Lille by Lisa Samson
Songbird by Lisa Samson
Looking for a Love Story: A Novel by Louise Shaffer
November
The Living End by Lisa Samson
Resurrection in May by Lisa Samson
December
A Dog Named Slugger by Lee Brill
2009 Books
January
Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
Found Dogs by Elise Lufkin
Sisterchicks on the Loose by Robin Jones Gunn
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Yada, Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out – Book 7 by Neta Jackson
Gardenias for Breakfast by Robin Jones Gunn
Blue Like Jazz by Don Miller
Sisterchicks Down Under by Robin Jones Gunn
Pawprints of Katrina by Cathy Scott
Peace Like a River by Lief Enger
Be a Pack Leader by Cesar Millan
February
Harry Bentley’s Second Chance by Dave Jackson
Sisterchicks do the Hula by Robin Jones Gunn
Sisterschicks in Sombreros by Robin Jones Gunn
Sisterchicks OOOH La La by Robin Jones Gunn
One Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller
Sisterchicks in Gondolas by Robin Jones Gunn
So Brave, Young and Handsome: A Novel by Lief Enger
Sisterchicks Go Brit by Robin Jones Gunn
Eat. Pray. Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood
March
Heart in the Right Place by Carolyn Journdin
The Secret of Lost Things: A Novel by Sheriday Hay
How to Make an American Quilt by Whitney Otto
The Awakening by Angela Hunt
The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson
Bitterroot Landing by Shari Reynolds
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper
The Debt by Angela Hunt
April
The Face by Angela Hunt
She Always Wore Red by Angela Hunt
Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell -
She’s in a Better Place by Angela Hunt -
The Shack by William T. Young
Split Ends by Kristin Billerbeck
The Elevator by Angela Hunt
Magdalene by Angela Hunt
May
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
The Note by Angela Hunt
Sunday at Tiffany’s by James Patterson
Doesn’t She Look Natural by Angela Hunt
The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan
Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg
Suzanne’s Diary for Nicolas by James Patterson
The Well Adjusted Child by Rachel Gatercole
The Novelist by Angela Hunt
The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruis Zafon
June
Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross
Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
Dog On It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery by Spencer Quinn
Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen by Susan Gregg Gilmore
The Eat-Clean Diet by Tosca Reno
Called out of Darkness, A Spiritual Confession by Anne Rice
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
July
What Was Lost by Catherine O’Flynne
The Gurnsey Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Schaffer
The New Rules of Lifting for Women by Lou Schuler
Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas
Winter in Madrid by C.J. Sansom
August
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
September
The Burnt Out Town of Miracles by Ray Jacobson
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (again)
2008 Books
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Same Kind of Different as Me by Dan Hall
The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
The Story of Best Friends Animal Sanctuaryby Samantha Glen
The Homeschool Book of Answers by Linda Dobson
By Lisa Samson
The Church Ladies
Club Sandwich
Embrace Me
Quaker Summer
Strait Up
Women’s Intuition
by Barbara Samuel
The Goddesses of Kitchen Avenue
Lady Luck’s Map of Las Vegas
Madame Mirabeu’s School of Love
Piece of Heaven
By Laura Jensen Walker
Reconstructing Chloe
Dreaming in Black and White
Daring Chloe
By Neta Jackson
Yada Yada Prayer Group #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
Where Do I Go?
By Elizabeth Berg
Never Change
Say When
We Are All Welcome Here
A Year of Pleasures
By Jane Kirkpatrick
A Mending On the Edge
Love to Water My Soul
A Sweetness to the Soul
By Linda Evans Shepherd and Eva Marie Everson
The Potluck Club
The Potluck Club Takes the Cake
The Potluck Club Trouble’s Brewing
Potluck Catering -The Secret’s In the Sauce
By Jodi Piccoult
Change of Heart
The Pact
Perfect Match
