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
Wow you read quite a lot of books.
ReplyDeleteThe fantasy ones, look extremely interesting, and Cinder I must read Cinder.
Haha, yes, I did. And a lot of good ones too!! ^_^
DeleteYes, 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!
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. :)
ReplyDeleteHi 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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