Top Ten Books of 2009 and more

This year I still did pretty well and read over 103 books even with being pregnant and then having a newborn. It is funny, because at times I was beating myself up for being so far behind in reviews, but with that said, I still accomplished a lot more than I realized. 


My top ten fiction picks in no particular order:
1. The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen 5/5
2. TSI The Gabon Virus by Walt Larrimore 5/5 
3. Silent On The Moor by Deanna Raybourn 5/5
4. Breach of Trust (Call of Duty, #1) by DiAnn Mills 5/5
5. Never the Bride by Rene Gutteridge 5/5
6. Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 5/5  
7. Leaving Carolina (Southern Discomfort, #1) by Tamera Leigh 5/5
8. Honor in the Dust (A Breed Winslow Series, #1) by Gilbert Morris 5/5
9. Ransome's Honor (The Ransome Trilogy, #1) by Kaye Dacus 5/5 
10. Montana Rose (Montana Marriages, #1) by Mary Connealy 5/5 


And just because you're curious, what else I read this year in no particular order:

1. Fiction: Montana Rose (Montana Marriages, #1) by Mary Connealy 5/5 
2. The Husband Tree (Montana Marriages, #2) by Mary Connealy 5/5 
3. Cowboy Christmas by Mary Connealy 4/5  
4. Surrender the Wind by Rita Gerlach 4/5
5. The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen 5/5 
   
6. A Forever Christmas by Missy Tippens 4/5
7. Love Finds You in Poetry Texas by Janice Hanna (Thompson) 4/5 
8. Breach of Trust (Call of Duty, #1) by DiAnn Mills 5/5
9. Scrapping Plans (Sisters Ink, #3) by Rebeca Seitz 5/5 
10. Leaving Carolina (Southern Discomfort, #1) by Tamera Leigh 5/5 
11. Fools Rush In (Weddings by Bella, #1) by Janice Thompson 4/5 
12. Ransome's Honor (The Ransome Trilogy, #1) by Kaye Dacus 5/5
    
13. Stand-In Groom (Brides of Bonneterre, #1) by Kaye Dacus 5/5 
14. Menu for Romance (Brides of Bonneterre, #2) by Kaye Dacus 5/5 
15. Miss Potter The Novel by Richard Maltby Jr. 5/5
16. Deep in the Heart of Trouble (Sequel to Courting Trouble) by Deeanne Gist 5/5 
17. The Measure of a Lady by Deeanne Gist 5/5  
18. A Bride in the Bargain by Deeanne Gist 4/5  
19. Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock 5/5 
20. Silent On The Moor by Deanna Raybourn 5/5 
21. Dangerous Heart (Westward Hearts, #3) by Tracey Bateman 5/5  
22. Thirsty by Tracey Bateman 3/5  
23. Wanted by Shelley Shepard Gray 3/5 
24. The Desires of Her Heart (Texas: Star of Destiny, #1) by Lyn Cote 4/5  
25. The Rose Conspiracy by Craig Parshall 4/5  
26. Pirate Hunter by Tom Morrisey 4/5  
27. TSI The Gabon Virus by Walt Larrimore 5/5  
28. eye of the god by Ariel Allison 5/5 
29. Gold of Kings by Davis Bunn 4/5
    
30. Forsaken by James David Jordan 4/5 
31. Double Cross (Sequel to Forsaken) by James David Jordan 4/5
    
32. Deadly Intent by Camy Tang 4/5  
33. Never the Bride: A Novel by Rene Gutteridge 5/5
34. Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran 5/5  
35. Tuck (The King Raven Trilogy, #3) by Stephen R. Lawhead 5/5 
36. A Lady of Hidden Intent (Ladies of Liberty, #2) 5/5 by Tracie Peterson
    
37. A Lady of Secret Devotion (Ladies of Liberty, #3) 4/5 by Tracie Peterson
38. A Love to Last Forever (The Brides of Gallatin County, #2) by Tracie Peterson 5/5
39. A Dream to Call My Own (Brides of Gallatin County, #3) by Tracie Peterson 5/5 
    
40. Dawn's Prelude (Song of Alaska, #1) by Tracie Peterson 5/5  
41. A Daughter's Inheritance (The Broadmoor Legacy, #1) by Tracie Peterson 4/5  
42. Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer 5/5
43. Letter Perfect (California Historical, #1) by Cathy Marie Hake 4/5
44. Bittersweet (California Historical, #2) by Cathy Marie Hake 4/5 
45. From a Distance (Timber Ridge Reflections, #1) by Tamera Alexander 5/5 
46. Beyond This Moment (Timber Ridge Reflections, #2) by Tamera Alexander 5/5
47. Beloved Counterfeit (Fairweather Keys, #3) by Kathleen Y'Barbo 4/5 
48. The Blue Enchantress (Charles Towne Belles, #2) by M.L. Tyndall 4/5  
49. The Secret (Seasons of Grace, #1) by Beverly Lewis 1/5 
50. Blaggard's Moon (Prequel to the Trophy Chase Trilogy) by George Bryan Polivka 5/5
51. Nightmare's Edge (Echoes from the Edge, #3) by Bryan Davis 3/5 
52. A Passion Denied (The Daughters of Boston, #3) by Julie Lessman 5/5
53. Jillian Dare by Melanie Jeschke 4/5 
54. Deceptive Promises by Amber Miller Stockton 5/5 
55. Love's Pursuit by Siri L. Mitchell 3/5
56. No Place for a Lady (Heart of the West, #1) by Maggie Brendan 4/5 
57. The Jewel of His Heart (Hearts of the West, #2) by Maggie Brendan 3/5  
58. Breathe: A Novel of Colorado (The Homeward Trilogy, #1) by Lisa Tawn Bergren 4/5 
59. Look to the East (The Great War, #1) by Maureen Lang 3/5 
60. The Great Christmas Bowl by Susan May Warren 5/5   
61. The Sound of Sleigh Bells by Cindy Woodsmall 4/5 
62. The Bride Bargain (Prairie Promises, #1) by Kelly Eileen Hake 3/5
63. The Bride Backfire (Prairie Promises, #2) by Kelly Eileen Hake 4/5
    
64. Words Unspoken by Elizabeth Musser 4/5  
65. White Picket Fences by Susan Meissner 3/5
    
66. Just Another Girl A Novel by Melody Carlson 5/5   
67. Nonfiction: Alcohol Today by Peter Lumpkins 2/5
68. No Limits No Boundaries by Tiz Huch 2/5
69. The Christmas Kitchen by Tammy Maltby 5/5 
70. A Novel Idea by ChiLibras 5/5  
71. Missing Mary by Charlene Spretnak 5/5
72. The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems by Tracy Hogg 2/5 
73. Your Newborn Head to Toe by Cara Familian Natterson 3/5 
74. The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp 3/5
    
75. The Postpartum Survival Guide by Paul Meier 5/5  
76. Expecting: Praying for Your Child's Development-Body and Soul by Marla Taviano 5/5 
77. New Mom's Guide to Dealing with Dad by Susan Besze Wallace 5/5 
78. Your Pregnancy Week by Week by Glade B. Curtis 5/5 
79. Your Pregnancy for the Father-to-Be  by Glade B. Curtis 5/5 
80. The Pregnancy Journal, Revised Edition by A. Christine Harris 2/5 
81. The Complete Illustrated Pregnancy Companion by Robin Elise Weiss 5/5
82. What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff 1/5 
83. Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Pospartum Wellness by Glade B. Curtis 5/5 
84. Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Labor and Delivery by Glade B. Curtis 5/5 
85. New Mom's Guide to Living on Baby Time by Susan Besze Wallace 5/5
    
86. Touched by a Vampire by Beth Felker Jones 1/5
    
87. So You Want to Be a Work-At-Home Mom by Jill Hart 4/5  
88. Bibles/Devotionals: His Name is Jesus by Max Lucado 5/5  
89. I Run to the Hills by C. Maggie Woychik 4/5   
90. New Living Translation - Sanctuary Bible from Tyndale House 5/5  
91. Holy Bible Word of Promise Next Generation - New Testament Dramatized Audio Bible 3/5
92. Discover God Study Bible: New Living Translation by Bright Media Foundation 5/5  
93. Abide with Me: A Photographic Journey Through Great British Hymns by John H. Parker 5/5  
94. Children's books: Really Woolly Bedtime Prayers from Dayspring (Tommy Nelson) 5/5
95. My Everyday Promise Bible by Phil Smouse 4/5  
96. Jingle Bells 
97. Deck the Halls 
98. Peek-a-Boo, I Love You! by Sandra Magsamen 4/5  
99. Goodnight Goon A Petrifying Parody by Michael Rex 3/5  
100. Grandmother, Have the Angels Come? by Denise Vega 4/5 
101. The I LOVE YOU Book by Todd Parr 5/5  
102. God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Tawn Bergren 5/5 
103. God Gave Us Love by Lisa Tawn Bergren 5/5

~ Margaret (MJ) Chind of Georgia, now to be in Tennessee
Enginerd's wife and Mama to AppleBlossom (July 2009 8 lbs 2.3oz)
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