Fans of Amish Fiction discussion

I originally aimed for 100 last year and then kept lifting my goal, ultimately settling on 130. In the end, I read a total of 134 books in 2011 so I'm going to aim for 130 again!

January
1. The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson, 8/10, finished 2nd Jan
2. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, 6/10, finished 3rd Jan
3. Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise by Ann M. Martin, 7/10, finished 9th Jan
4. A Pacifist's War by Frances Partridge, 10/10, finished 13th Jan
5. To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer, 9/10, finished 13th Jan
6. Chasing Mona Lisa: A Novel by Tricia Goyer and Mike Yorkey, 7/10, finished 16th Jan
7. Hannah's Journey by Anna Schmidt, 8/10, finished 21st Jan
8. A Life of Joy by Amy Clipston, 9/10, finished 23rd Jan
9. The Wings of Morning by Murray Pura, 10/10, finished 26th Jan
10. Love Finds You in Liberty Indiana by Melanie Dobson, 9/10, finished 28th Jan
11. An Accidental Woman by Barbara Delinsky, 8/10, finished 31st Jan

February
12. Like Dandelion Dust by Karen Kingsbury, 6/10, finished 3rd Feb
13. Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr, 7/10, finished 6th Feb
14. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, 7/10, finished 8th Feb
15. Double Love by Francine Pascal, 7/10, finished 11th Feb
16. Secrets by Francine Pascal, 6/10, finished 12th Feb
17. Words Spoken True by Ann H. Gabhart, 8/10, finished 13th Feb
18. Pamela: Or, Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson, 6/10, finished 20th Feb
19. Distant Shores by Kristin Hannah, 9/10, finished 21st Feb
20. The Heart's Frontier by Lori Copeland & Virginia Smith, 8/10, finished 25th Feb

March
21. Song of My Heart by Kim Vogel Sawyer, 7/10, finished 2nd March
22. A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne, 4/10, finished 6th March
23. The Hope of Refuge by Cindy Woodsmall, 9/10, finished 7th March
24. A Wedding Quilt for Ella by Jerry S. Eicher, 4/10, finished 9th March
25. Love on the Range by Jessica Nelson, 8/10, finished 14th March
26. Beyond Hope's Valley by Tricia Goyer, 9/10, finished 19th March
27. Evelina by Fanny Burney, 9/10, finished 25th March
28. The Fiddler by Beverly Lewis, 5/10, finished 27th
29. The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen, finished 29th

April
30. The Messenger by Siri Mitchell, 9/10, finished 1st April
31. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias Smollett, 6/10, finished 3rd April
32. Need You Now by Beth Wiseman, 8/10, finished 4th April
33. House Rules by Jodi Picoult, 8/10, finished 10th April
34. By the Light of the Silvery Moon by Tricia Goyer, 7/10, finished 13th April
35. This Fine Life by Eva Marie Everson, 8/10, finished 17th April
36. Persuasion by Jane Austen, 6/10, finished 22nd April
37. My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade, 9/10, finished 22nd April
38. Playing with Fire by Francine Pascal, 6/10, finished 25th April
39. The Pursuit of Lucy Banning: A Novel by Olivia Newport, 10/10, finished 29th April

May
40. The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner, 8/10, finished 1st May
41. Where I Belong by Gwendolyn Heasley, 9/10, finished 5th May
42. Arms Of Love by Kelly Long, 8/10, finished 10th May
43. Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik, 9/10, finished 11th May
44. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 8/10, finished 16th May
45. The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis, 7/10, finished 17th May
46. Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings, 7/10, finished 20th May
47. The Revelation by Beverly Lewis, 8/10, finished 21st May
48. The Passions of Chelsea Kane by Barbara Delinsky, 7/10, finished 22nd May
49. Patchwork Dreams by Laura V. Hilton, 8/10, finished 23rd May
50. Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares, 6/10, finished 24th May
51. Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger by Ann M. Martin, 6/10, finished 24th May
52. Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer, 10/10, finished 27th May
53. Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary, 8/10, finished 31st May

June
54. A Heart Divided by Kathleen Morgan, 5/10, finished 1st June
55. Love in Disguise by Carol Cox, 9/10, finished 3rd June
56. Runaway by Meg Cabot, 7/10, finished 4th June
57. A Long Way from You by Gwendolyn Heasley, 8/10, finished 5th June
58. An Unlikely Suitor by Nancy Moser, 7/10, finished 7th June
59. Missing by Shelley Shepard Gray, 8/10, finished 9th June
60. Skip Rock Shallows by Jan Watson, 7/10, finished 12th June
61. A Season of Love by Amy Clipston, 9/10, finished 17th June
62. Roadside Assistance by Amy Clipston, 7/10, finished 18th June
63. A Bride Most Begrudging by Deeanne Gist, 9/10, finished 21st June
64. A Promise for Miriam by Vannetta Chapman, 10/10, finished 23rd June
65. Running Around (And Such) by Linda Byler, 7/10, finished 25th June
66. Escape to Sanctuary by M.J. Conner, 5/10, finished 28th June

July
67. Mail Order Cowboy by Laurie Kingery, 9/10, finished 1st July
68. Mary Anne and the Great Romance by Ann M. Martin, 7/10, finished 3rd July
69. Abby Finds Her Calling by Naomi King, 8/10, finished 4th July
70. Effie At The Wedding by Tracy Marchini, 4/10, finished 8th July
71. Get a Life by Laura Peyton Roberts, 7/10, finished 9th July
72. Homespun Bride by Jillian Hart, 8/10, finished 14th July
73. Almost Amish by Kathryn Cushman, 8/10, finished 17th July
74. A Simple Winter by Rosalind Lauer, 9/10, finished 17th July
75. The Fire at Mary Anne's House by Ann M. Martin, 7/10, finished 18th July
76. Welcome To Camden Falls by Ann M. Martin, 8/10, finished 19th July
77. The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon, 9/10, finished 21st July
78. Bees in the Butterfly Garden by Maureen Lang, 9/10, finished 23rd July
79. Wedded to War by Jocelyn Green, 7/10, finished 25th July
80. A Rural Affair by Catherine Alliott, 7/10, finished 26th July
81. Needle and Thread by Ann M. Martin, 7/10, finished 26th July
82. Through Rushing Water by Catherine Richmond, 10/10, finished 28th July

August
83. Veil of Pearls by M.L. Tyndall, 8/10, finished 1st Aug
84. The Face of Heaven by Murray Pura, 9/10, finished 6th Aug
85. The Shadow Wife by Diane Chamberlain, 8/10, finished 8th Aug
86. The Amish Bride by Mindy Starns Clark & Leslie Gould, 8/10, finished 10th Aug
87. Living in Harmony by Mary Ellis, 10/10, finished 12th Aug
88. Treasuring Emma by Kathleen Fuller, 7/10, finished 16th Aug
89. Faithful to Laura by Kathleen Fuller, 6/10, finished 19th Aug
90. Hidden Wives by Claire Avery, 7/10, finished 20th Aug
91. A Promise for Ellie by Lauraine Snelling, 5/10, finished 25th Aug
92. Band of Sisters by Cathy Gohlke, 8/10
93. The Bridesmaid by Beverly Lewis, 6/10

September
94. Leah's Choice by Emma Miller, 7/10
95. The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff, 9/10
96. Waiting for Summer's Return by Kim Vogel Sawyer, 8/10
97. Second Chance Bride by Jane Myers Perrine, 7/10
98. A Necessary Deception by Laurie Alice Eakes, 6/10
99. Summer Island by Kristin Hannah, 8/10
100. Love Finds You in Victory Heights, Washington by Tricia Goyer & Ocieanna Fleiss, 6/10
101. Religion, Media, and the Marketplace ed. by Lynn Schofield Clark, 9/10
102. A Home in Drayton Valley by Kim Vogel Sawyer, 7/10
103. "Gallathea" in Gallathea and Midas by John Lyly, 6/10

October
104. A Flight of Fancy by Laurie Alice Eakes, 8/10
105. The Substitute Bride by Janet Dean, 8/10
106. The Wonder of Your Love by Beth Wiseman, 7/10
107. A Simple Spring by Rosalind Lauer, 9/10
108. Christian Fiction: A Guide to the Genre by John Mort, 8/10
109. His Love Endures Forever by Beth Wiseman, 10/10
110. Josiah for President by Martha Bolton, 5/10
111. Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke, 8/10
112. 101 Ways to Have a Christian Christmas by Brenda Verner, 5/10
113. A Promise to Love by Serena B. Miller, 9/10

November
114. The Memory Jar by Tricia Goyer, 9/10
115. 'Tis the Season by Ann M. Martin, 9/10
116. The Christmas Quilt by Patricia Davids, 7/10
117. Epicoene by Ben Jonson, 8/10
118. A Change of Fortune by Jen Turano, 5/10
119. A Wreath of Snow: A Victorian Christmas Novella by Liz Curtis Higgs, 10/10
120. The Doctor's Christmas by Marta Perry, 8/10
121. The Rancher's Secret Wife by Brenda Minton, 10/10

WOW!! I tried for 100 but only made it to 82. So this year I am hoping for 85. :) Good luck!

Thanks! Good luck to you too! I figured since I managed 130 last year I could do it again this year. It is my last full year as a student though, I imagine when I get a full-time job I'll have less time to read. And then when I have little kids running around, even less! :P

So crazy...I thought I was a fast reader...I read 52! I am aiming for 60 this year. Course I joined 1/2 way through the year and took a month off of reading last year, so we'll see how far I get! I am excited to try new authors! :)

Jocelyn, I have a lot of time to read as I'm a full-time student studying English so I have to read a lot for university, and I have massive holidays. And I need to read books for fun when I'm not studying in order to stay sane :) I don't want to be one of those people who graduate with a degree in English and hate books. Some of my friends on my course say that they can no longer read for fun! I embraced Christian romance novels last year and never looked back :)

Exams have clearly hit as the last book I managed to finish was Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise by Ann M. Martin. First exam today so hopefully my brain hasn't totally turned to mush...

You do read quickly Rachel!
I find I've more time to read now, and can reader quicker on my kindle.
I put my challenge at 150 but will see, also depends on how long and complex the books are ;)

Oh yes, I definitely read faster on my Kindle too. Maybe because the print is clearer? It's excellent for reading in bed as I struggle to read small print with my glasses off. But the default print size on the Kindle is perfect for my eyesight.

Lynne, I reckon you can manage 150! I think you read pretty fast as well :) Especially now that Luke and Iona are equally happy to curl up with a book of their own for a while!

Finished two books today, so I'm up to 5 now!

Well done!!

At #7 now. According to the counter on GoodReads I seem to be exactly on track :)

Well done, considered your exams etc!!

Lynne wrote: "Well done, considered your exams etc!!"

I know! Who knows how many books I'll get read in the next 2 weeks now that I'm on holiday ;)

And I've made it to 10 books! The little counter thing on GoodReads kept telling me I was falling behind while I was studying for exams but I've read three or four books this week and now I'm on track :) So nice to just sit and read what I want for a while...until classes start again in a week.

I got 10 read this month too although that is so rare for me, I really do not think I will be reading that much but who knows. I may hve to increase my goal.

Start of February and I'm up to #12!

Okay, I'm still on track but I haven't updated in a while as the last book took me sooooo long to read! My edition was 516 pages, which honestly isn't too much longer than my usual reads, but it dragged on forever. Glad I've got that book out of the way but I still have plenty more hefty novels on my TBR for this semester.

I finished an audiobook today (hadn't realised I only had about 1 hour left of it) so that's me up to #19 and apparently 1 book ahead!

I'm up to 24 now, yay! :)

I feel like such a slug... plodding away at such a slow pace. I think you're my hero!!

Aww, thank you! :)

Actually a lot of the books I have to read this semester are really long so my reading has slowed down. I've changed my goal from 130 to 120 but I may put it back again during the summer if I end up reading more. I'm in the middle of half a dozen books right now, but not close to finishing any of them!

I hate being at that point! You are so far from completion of all your books! But the part I do like is when you finish all the books near the same time and BAM your total read count totally jumps up!

Haha, I know! I'm in the middle of a couple of 500+ page books right now for my English Lit. course but it's taking me ages to finish them. Then I have an audiobook and a fiction and non-fiction book on my Kindle. But my total was looking sad and I have a feeling the whole semester is going to be like this so I've amended my goal! I'm sure over spring break my total will jump up again!

I'm up to 31 now! :)

I'm up to #43 now...looks like I'm on track!

58! I'm loving how many books I'm getting through now that exams are over :)

According to GoodReads, I'm 5 books ahead of my goal...which is good, as I don't know how much non-university reading I'll get done once the next semester starts. This should keep me on track :)

Well done! I'm reading less over the summer, since the kids are about...even though they are reading lots :/

I keep forgetting to update this. I'm currently up to 119!