I read more than I write, which may help me one day if I ever sit down to write something longer than a blog post. In the meantime, feel free to leave a comment on a book you and I have in common. Or leave some recommendations!
January
- Firefly Lane, Kristin Hannah
- Orange Revolution, Adrian Gostick & Chester Elton
- The Myth of the Garage, Dan & Chip Heath
- Unleashing the Power of Rubberbands, Nancy Ortberg
- Junia is Not Alone, Scot McKnight
February
- Reading Lolita, Azar Nafisi
- Everyday Justice, Julie Clawson
- Cleopatra, Stacy Schiff
- Mean Girls Grown Up, Cheryl Dellasega, PhD
March
- Caleb’s Crossing, Geraldine Brooks
- Beautiful Boy, David Sheff
- The Necklace, Cheryl Janis
- Between Sisters, Kristin Hannah
- The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson
- The Double Bind, Chris Bohjalian
- A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry
April
- Tomatoland, Barry Estabrook
- The Buddha in the Attic, Julie Otsuka
- The Dive From Clausen’s Pier, Ann Packer
May
- Crossing to Safety, Wallace Stegner
June
- A Gate at the Stairs, Lorie Moore
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Dai Sijie
- More Than Enchanting, Jo Saxton
July
- The Assault, Harry Mulisch
- Christians and the Common Good Charles Gutenson
- A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Baeh
August
- The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran Desai
- A Northern Light, Jennifer Donnelly
- The Rock and the River, Kekla Magoon
September
- Bringing in Finn, Sara Connell
- Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez
- Coach Your Champions, Eric Foley
- Bad Mother, Ayelet Waldman
- The Day the Falls Stood Still, Cathy Marie Buchanan
October
- The Sparrow, Mary Dora Russell
November
- Children of God, Mary Dora Russell
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, Tom Franklin
December
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Barbara Kingsolver
- The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald