Wednesday, December 30, 2015

My Year 2015 in Books!

And now I've decided to do a post about my year of reading - 2015! I really read a lot of amazing books these past twelve months; of lots of different genres!

Have you read any of the same? What were your favorite reads of 2015?

Fantasy

The Seahorse Legacy {EYES OF E'VERIA #3} by Serena Chase ~ 5 stars


Draven's Light {TALES OF GOLDSTONE WOOD #7.5} by Anne Elisabeth Stengl ~ 5 stars


Half-Blood {ILYON CHRONICLES #1.5} by Jaye L. Knight ~ 4 stars


The King's Scrolls {ILYON CHRONICLES #2} by Jaye L. Knight ~ 5 stars


By Darkness Hid {BLOOD OF KINGS #1} by Jill Williamson ~ 5 stars


To Darkness Fled {BLOOD OF KINGS #2} by Jill Williamson ~ 5 stars


From Darkness Won {BLOOD OF KINGS #3} by Jill Williamson ~ 5 stars


Dare {THE BLADES OF ACKTAR #1} by Tricia Mingerink ~ 5 stars


Deny {THE BLADES OF ACKTAR #2} by Tricia Mingerink ~ 5 stars


Healer's Curse {MARDAN'S MARK #0.5} by Kathrese McKee ~ 5 stars


Mardan's Mark {MARDAN'S MARK #1} by Kathrese McKee ~ 5 stars


Orphan's Song {THE SONGKEEPER CHRONICLES #1} by Gillian Bronte Adams ~ 5 stars


Of the Persecuted {LEGENDS OF THE WOODLANDS #1} by Angie Brashear ~ 4 stars


Of the Coldblooded {LEGENDS OF THE WOODLANDS #2} by Angie Brashear ~ 4.5 stars


Storm Siren {STORM SIREN #1} by Mary Weber ~ 5 stars


Siren's Fury {STORM SIREN #2} by Mary Weber ~ 4 stars


Rising Shadows {RISING SHADOWS #1} by Ashley Townsend ~ 4 stars


Chasing Shadows {RISING SHADOWS #2} by Ashley Townsend ~ 5 stars


Water Princess, Fire Prince {THE RIZKALAND LEGENDS #1} by Kendra E. Ardnek ~ 4 stars


The Dark Hills Divide {THE LAND OF ELYON #1} by Patrick Carman ~ 5 stars


Beyond the Valley of Thorns {THE LAND OF ELYON #2} by Patrick Carman ~ 3 stars


The Tenth City {THE LAND OF ELYON #3} by Patrick Carman ~ 4 stars


The Rise of Aredor {THE RISE OF AREDOR #1} by Claire M. Banschbach ~ 4 stars


The Wildcat of Braeton {THE RISE OF AREDOR #2} by Claire M. Banschbach ~ 3.5 stars


Creighton Hill {TIME CAPTIVES #1} by Morgan Elizabeth Huneke ~ 4 stars


King's Warrior {THE MINSTREL'S SONG #1} by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt ~ 3.5 stars


Jeweler's Apprentice {FIVE GEMS #1} by E. Kaiser Writes ~ 4 stars


Historical

Medieval/Renaissance

An Uncertain Choice {AN UNCERTAIN CHOICE #1} by Jody Hedlund ~ 5 stars


The Sound of Diamonds {STEADFAST LOVE #1} by Rachelle Rea ~ 4 stars


Dauntless {VALIANT HEARTS #1} by Dina L. Sleiman ~ 3 stars


Chivalrous {VALIANT HEARTS #2} by Dina L. Sleiman ~ 4 stars


Word and Deed by Rachel Rossano ~ 4 stars


Adventures and Adversities by Sarah Holman ~ 3 stars


The Unveiling {AGE OF FAITH #1} by Tamara Leigh ~ 2 stars


Colonial - 1700s

The Wood's Edge {THE PATHFINDERS #1} by Lori Benton ~ 5 stars


Until That Distant Day by Jill Stengl ~ 5 stars


A Different Kind of Courage by Sarah Holman ~ 4 stars


The Creole Princess {GULF COAST CHRONICLES #2} by Beth White ~ 4 stars


Regency

Lady Maybe by Julie Klassen ~ 3 stars


World War II Era

Through Waters Deep {WAVES OF FREEDOM #1} by Sarah Sundin ~ 5 stars


Dark Storm Rising by Jesseca Wheaton ~ 4 stars


Random Eras

Love's Rescue {KEYS OF PROMISE #1} by Christine Johnson ~ 5 stars


Buttermilk Sky by Jan Watson ~ 5 stars


The Westward Christmas Bride Collection by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Susan Page Davis, Melanie Dobson, Cathy Ligget, Vickie McDonough, Olivia Newport, Janet Spaeth, Jennifer Rogers Spinola, & MaryLu Tyndall ~ 4 stars


A Bride at Last {UNEXPECTED BRIDES #3} by Melissa Jagears ~ 4 stars


This Fine Life by Eva Marie Everson ~ 4 stars


Dancing in the Rain by Monica Eldridge ~ 4 stars


The Bartered Bride {THE BRIDES #3} by Lena Goldfinch ~ 4 stars


A Most Inconvenient Marriage {OZARK MOUNTAIN ROMANCE #1} by Regina Jennings ~ 4 stars


The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery ~ 4 stars


Gentleman of Her Dreams {LADIES OF DISTINCTION #0.5} by Jen Turano ~ 4 stars


In Good Company {A CLASS OF THEIR OWN #2} by Jen Turano ~ 3 stars


God's Daughter {VIKINGS OF THE NEW WORLD SAGA #1} by Heather Day Gilbert ~ 3 stars


Every Tear {PIRATES & FAITH #2} by Molly Evangeline ~ 3 stars


A Captain's Heart {PIRATES & FAITH #3} by Molly Evangeline ~ 3 stars


When Love Calls {THE GREGORY SISTERS #1} by Lorna Seilstad ~ 4 stars


As Love Blooms {THE GREGORY SISTERS #3} by Lorna Seilstad ~ 3 stars


The Midwife's Tale {AT HOME IN TRINITY #1} by Delia Parr ~ 3 stars


Out of the Storm {BEACONS OF HOPE #0.5} by Jody Hedlund ~ 3 stars


A Highland for Christmas by Jamie Carie ~ 3 stars


The Brickmaker's Bride {REFINED BY LOVE #1} by Judith McCoy Miller ~ 3 stars


A Lady Like Sarah {A ROCKY CREEK ROMANCE #1} by Margaret Brownley ~ 3 stars


To Capture Her Heart {THE SOUTHOLD CHRONICLES #2} by Rebecca DeMarino ~ 2 stars


Gambling With Love {MAIL ORDER BRIDES #1} by Cynthia LeBlanc ~ 2 stars


Fairy Tale Retellings

The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest {THORNBECK #1} by Melanie Dickerson ~ 5 stars


Cinderella's Dress {CINDERELLA'S DRESS #1} by Shonna Slayton ~ 4 stars


Cinderella's Shoes {CINDERELLA'S DRESS #2} by Shonna Slayton ~ 5 stars


Love, Tink by Elle Strauss ~ 5 stars


The Princess Spy {HAGENHIEM #5} by Melanie Dickerson ~ 4 stars


Winter's Child {THAW #1} by E. Kaiser Writes ~ 3.5 stars


Winter Queen {THAW #2} by E. Kaiser Writes ~ 5 stars


Prince of Demargen {THAW #3} by E. Kaiser Writes ~ 4 stars


Five Enchanted Roses by Kaycee Browning, Savannah Jezowski, Jenelle Schmidt, Dorian Tsukioka, & Hayden Wand ~ 4 stars


Corral Nocturne by Elisabeth Grace Foley ~ 4 stars


Waltz into the Waves: A Cinderella Story by Sarah Holman ~ 4 stars


Dystopian/Sci-Fi

A Time to Die {OUT OF TIME #1} by Nadine Brandes ~ 4 stars


A Time to Speak {OUT OF TIME #2} by Nadine Brandes ~ 5 stars


Cinder {THE LUNAR CHRONICLES #1} by Marissa Meyer ~ 4 stars


Scarlet {THE LUNAR CHRONICLES #2} by Marissa Meyer ~ 4 stars


Season of Fire {THE REMNANTS #2} by Lisa Tawn Bergren ~ 4 stars


Thunder {STONE BRAIDE CHRONICLES #1} by Bonnie S. Calhoun ~ 3 stars


The Choosing {SEER #1} by Rachelle Dekker ~ 3 stars


Catching Fire {THE HUNGER GAMES #2} by Suzanne Collins ~ 4 stars


Mockingjay {THE HUNGER GAMES #3} by Suzanne Collins ~ 2 stars


Time-travel

The Reckoning {LEGACY OF THE KING'S PIRATES #4} by MaryLu Tyndall ~ 3 stars


Deluge {RIVER OF TIME #4} by Lisa Tawn Bergren ~ 3 stars


The Dreamer by May Nicole Abbey ~ 1 star


Speculative Fiction

Homecoming by Kate Hasbrouck ~ 3 stars


Arrow {FAERY REBELS #3} by R.J. Anderson ~ 3 stars


Chain Reaction {HAUNTING JOY #0.5} by Lena Goldfinch ~ 2 stars


Alyce {THE VALLEY STORIES #1} by Sarah Scheele ~ 2 stars


Biblical Retellings

Esther: Royal Beauty {DANGEROUS BEAUTY #1} by Angela Elwell Hunt ~ 4 stars


The Crimson Cord: Rahab's Story {DAUGHTERS OF THE PROMISED LAND #1} by Jill Eileen Smith ~ 4 stars


Contemporary

Ashburn {I.C.E. AGENCY #1} by Julia Erickson ~ 5 stars


Diamond {I.C.E. AGENCY #2} by Julia Erickson ~ 4 stars


Forever With You {CHRISTY & TODD: THE MARRIED YEARS #1} by Robin Jones Gunn ~ 5 stars


From the Start {WALKER FAMILY #1} by Melissa Tagg ~ 4 stars


An Accidental Life by Pamela Ewen Binnings ~ 4 stars


Take a Picture by Lena Goldfinch ~ 2 stars


Amish/Mennonite/etc. Fiction

Honor {QUAKER BRIDES #1} by Lyn Cote ~ 4 stars


The Love Letters by Beverly Lewis ~ 3 stars


Minding Molly {THE COURTSHIPS OF LANCASTER COUNTRY #3} by Leslie Gould ~ 2 stars


Christian Living And Self-Help

For Young Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn ~ 5 stars


Indie Publishing Handbook by Heather Day Gilbert ~ 4 stars


Untangled: Let God Loosen the Knots of Insecurity in Your Life by Carey Scott ~ 4 stars


Books of the Bible

Esther

1 Peter

2 Peter

Jude

James

Philemon

Titus

Luke

Amos

2 Samuel

1 John

2 John

3 John

Hebrews

Isaiah

Psalms

Song of Solomon

Jonah

Habakkuk

Matthew

Galatians

Ephesians

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Romans

Philippians

Joel

Genesis

Proverbs

Colossians

Acts

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

Hosea

Ecclesiastes

4 comments:

  1. Wow you read quite a lot of books.
    The fantasy ones, look extremely interesting, and Cinder I must read Cinder.

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    1. Haha, yes, I did. And a lot of good ones too!! ^_^

      Yes, I think I had quite a good year for fantasy! So many new authors (and worlds) discovered!! :)

      Indeed, you must read The Lunar Chronicles! I'm really excited to read Cress and Winter!

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  2. Hi Shantelle! Thank you so much for taking the time for Dirk and Gwyn's story. I love that you included Diamonds on this list. :)

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    1. Hi Rachelle! Aw, you're welcome! I very much enjoyed journeying with Dirk and Gwyn, and so look forward to more!! ^_^ Thank you for giving me the chance to read it!

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