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Published 1656–1999
• Published 1656Overcoming Sin & Temptation
• Published 1885All of Grace: The Infinite Love of God
• Published 1908Martin Eden
• Published 1950God's Pursuit of Man: Tozer's Profound Prequel to The Pursuit of God
• Published 1959The Four Cardinal Virtues
• Published 1963The Fire Next Time
• Published 1963Keys to the Deeper Life
• Published 1970Abigail
• Published 1971"Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to Sneeze!"
• Published 1973The Brothers Lionheart
• Published 1973The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
• Published 1982Miss Rumphius
• Published 1986Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1)
• Published 1988Mark Kistler's Draw Squad
• Published 1989The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection
• Published 1990The Hawk and the Dove (The Hawk and the Dove #1)
• Published 1991How to Be Filled Wth the Holy Spirit and Know It
• Published 1994The Collected Works of C.S. Lewis
• Published 1995 • 
• ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️A Fine Balance
Very well-written and also the most depressing book I've ever read.
• Published 1995Gods and Kings
• Published 1995The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
• Published 1996The Shepherd Trilogy
• Published 19967 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
• Published 1997Prayer, the Great Adventure
• Published 1998Gates of Fire
• Published 1998A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems, 1979-1997
• Published 1998The Rough-Face Girl
• Published 1999Eve's Daughters
• Published 1999The Complete Brambly Hedge (Brambly Hedge, #1-8)
Published 2000–2010 • Published 2000When the Enemy Strikes: The Keys to Winning Your Spiritual Battles
• Published 2001Safely Home
• Published 2004Holiness: The Heart God Purifies
• Published 2005Finding God in the Land of Narnia
• Published 2006The Book Thief
• Published 2006A Gospel Primer for Christians: Learning to See the Glories of God's Love
• Published 2007Face to Face with God: Transform Your Life with His Daily Presence
• Published 2008Passionate Prayer Promises
• Published 2009The Help
• Published 2009The Book of Night Women
• Published 2009Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
• Published 2009The Brain Audit: Why Customers Buy (and Why They Don't)
• Published 2010The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
• Published 2010A Dog's Purpose (A Dog's Purpose, #1)
• Published 2010The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
• Published 2010Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life
Published 2011–2020 • Published 2011Live Loved: Experiencing God's Presence in Everyday Life
• Published 2011Creator Spirit: The Holy Spirit and the Art of Becoming Human
• Published 2011Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
• Published 2012Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City
• Published 2012The Dangers of a Shallow Faith: Awakening from Spiritual Lethargy
• Published 2016A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder
• Published 2016Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations
• Published 2017Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City
• Published 2018All Our Relations: Finding the Path Forward
• Published 2018Heartstopper: Volume One (Heartstopper, #1)
• Published 2018The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
• Published 201821 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality
• Published 2018The Farmer as a Conservationist
• Published 2019From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way
• Published 2019Brave Face: A Memoir
• Published 2019In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience
• Published 2019Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
• Published 2019A Mind Spread Out on the Ground
• Published 2019Sulwe
Published 2021–2022 • Published 2021You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism
• Published 2021Unreconciled: Family, Truth, and Indigenous Resistance
• Published 2021Nedí Nezų (Good Medicine)
• Published 2021The Democracy of Species
• Published 2021Treaty Words: For As Long As the Rivers Flow
• Published 2022Rehearsals for Living
• Published 2022This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
Bonus books (not pre-planned)Inspired
• Published 2018 • • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Such a thoughtful, compassionate book. I feel less alone.
Ender's Shadow
• Published 1999 • • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Ben's pick for our family listen-together. I don't know why I haven't gotten to the Shadow series before now!
Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary
• Published 2019 • 
Amazing Japanese Crochet Stitches
• Published 2021 • The Pilgrim's Progress
• Published 1684 • • ⭐️⭐️⭐️I read this because I wanted to have context before reading C.S. Lewis's "Pilgrim's Regress". Even though I didn't love Bunyan's book, this was the right call—I'm picking up a lot more in Lewis's as a result.
Crocheted Wreaths for the Home
• Published 2020 • Macraweave: Macrame meets weaving
• Published 2020 • Melissa Leapman's Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters
• Published 2016 • Fear the Sky
• Published 2014 • • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Daniel's pick for our family listen-together. The writing style is a bit amateurish, but all three of us were engaged in the story and didn't want to stop listening.
Arabella
• Published 1949 • • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️After reading "A Fine Balance", I needed something light and lovely, and as always, Georgette Heyer delivered. ❤️
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
• Published 2020 • • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Good ol' Bob.
How to Keep House While Drowning
• Published 2020 • • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️So kind and gentle.
Fortunately, the Milk
• Published 2013 • • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Ben's pick for our family listen-together. It's short so he slipped it in.
The Warrior's Apprentice
• Published 1986 • • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️My pick for our family listen-together. Miles is delightful.
Daniel keeps telling me I should read the rest of The Expanse series, and I keep telling him I should get caught up on my official list before wandering off (as if I hadn't already wandered into 14 books not on my official list 🤫).In a fit of productivity-for-funsies, I added a progress updater to my glorious book-tracking spreadsheet. It only takes into account the books on the original list, and lets me know where I stand.
This is hilariously bad news considering that we're only 40 days into the year. 😂 I guess it's time to wander back.
Already at 76% of goal, not quite halfway through the year! And with some rather stringent criteria to boot. Way to go, Sarah!Happy reading! 😊
I'm pulling books from three different categories:
• Non-fiction that has stood the test of time (at least ten years old and over four stars)
• Fiction with the same criteria
• Recent books (both fiction and non-fiction) from perspectives that are different from mine (think BIPOC, disabilities, LGBTQ2S+) with a 4-star or better average rating over a healthy number of reviews
This list is sorted by year published, but I will be reading in a more chaotic order. I'll also be adding "Bonus Books" as I work on series, can't resist, etc.
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