An Ever Growing List

*UPDATE: I will put the titles of books I'm currently reading at the top of this post. It makes it easy for those who are interested in my current reads. One day, I will get to truly completely a good reads account. That will make it easier to show what I'm reading and if it's off this list.*

Currently Reading:

- The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian (Follow my journey by reading posts tagged "PoPW")

-Secrets of the Heart by Jillian Kent (kindle - not from Home Library)

I can not believe I am finally getting around to posting this. It's been in the making for a long while, yet I just am now finding the time to actually sit and do it. Mind you, it took me a couple of days to actually find the time, sit down, and complete it. Though I usually say I'm a pretty tech saavy person, when it comes to taking an excel file, which had more information that I was posting here anyway, and posting it up for the entire www. it's like I'm a newby to the tech world. At least I think so. Didn't really bother me though; I found it quite theraputic having to sit and hack away at the keyboard while I added what I needed to what I could transfer.

Anyway, as you can see, it's quite extensive. Feel free to browse it and come back to it. (Though there might be a few posts from way back when that I've missed, I'm placing any links regarding my books and reading under my "Books & Me" tab at the top of my blog.)

My hope is that I will be able to keep tabs on what I have read and hopefully inspire myself to read most of this list. Also, it's kind of a reminder that I have no need to be purchasing any new material for a long while. (Unless, of course, it's related to parenting. Then I'm either borrowing or buying. Ha!)

Here's a look at what I did with the list:

• All titles marked like this - *The Korean War by Dean Acheson - are those which I may never read, but I listed in hopes that it might give me slight motivation to read them. Why? Well, because I do like to stretch myself from time to time. But, it takes a lot of motivation for me to read that type of non-fiction. Thus, listing it, but I may never get around to it. And I'm ok with that. I didn't purchase them to begin with, thus, I don't feel too obligated to read them.
• Also, those titles marked by the asterisk may spark some questions for some people. Though I likely will not have the answers to the questions, I may want to know the answer too and know that my hubby loves to answer those kinds of questions. So, I figured what better way to help spark some conversation about something he loves and possibly start some interweb convos.
• All titles written in bold are the books that I have already read. Unfortunately, I have not written a review on most of these. There are 3 reasons that I might not have: 1) I read it before I began blogging, 2) I forgot to post a review or did not care to at that time, and 3) any book I have read within the past year and a half I plum just forgot to write a post. Let's face it, since mid-pregnancy with Zoë, I've had plenty or trouble with forgetfulness and writing a book review just hasn't been at the top of my list. However, I hope that I will make a point to do so in the future. Of course, that requires that I actually finish a book, which doesn't happen too often these days. I digress.
• Once a title is striked out, that means I have read it. If I wrote a review, the striked out text will be linked to the review.

And so without further adieu, I give you my book list.

Enjoy!

*side note: please pardon the crazy text alignment. Because I transferred all book titles from an excel file, it restricted the width. Thus, it looks kind of funny to me. You may not care, but it bothered me, not enough to fix it, but enough to let you know I know. And I'm just going to leave it :)

*The Korean War by Dean Acheson Your Pregnancy and Childbirth: Month to Month by The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists

The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Oresteia by Aeschylus I

The Ishbane Conspiracy by Randy Alcorn

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Stomping Out the Darkness by Neil T. Anderson & Dave Park In Search of the Source by Neil Anderson with Hyatt Moore

Three Classic African-American Novels edited by William L. Andrews The Heroic Slave by Frederick Douglass Clotel by William Wells Brown Our Nig by Harriet E. Wilson

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

- by Jane Austen Emma Mansfield Park Pride and Prejudice Sense and Sensibility

*For the Thrill Of It by Simon Baatz The Letters of James and Peter by William Barclay (Bible Commentary)

*The Original Argument by Glenn Beck

Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith by Rob Bell

- by Terri Blackstock Cape Refuge Southern Storm

Humor for a Friends Heart by Martha Bolton et. al

Letters & Papers From Prison by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

What You Need to Know About Islam & Muslims by George W. Braswell

*The New Oxford Annotated Bible edited by Marc Z Brettler et. al

*Bridgman's Life Drawing by George B. Bridgman

God Can Do It For You, Too by Don Brooks

*The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon by F. Brown, S. Driver, and S. Briggs

Hard Sayings of Jesus by F. F. Bruce

The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music From the Heart by Madeline Bruser

The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

The Necessity of an Enemy: How the Battle You Face is Your Best Opportunity by Ron Carpenter Jr.

My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers (a daily devotional)

- by Gary Chapman Anger: Handling a Powerful Emotion in a Healthy Way The Five Love Languages

*Approaches to Art in Education by Laura H. Chapman

Building Classroom Discipline, 9th Ed. by C. M. Charles

The Irresistable Revolution by Shane Claiborne

The Dog Breed Bible by D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D.

- by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games Trilogy The Hunger Games Catching Fire Mockingjay

The Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad

*The American Revolution by Edward Countryman

Columbine by Dave Cullen

The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge

Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala

Wall of Brass by Robert Daley

This Cold Country by Annabel Davis-Goff

*A Tolkien Bestiary by David Day

Jesus Freaks: Stories of Those Who Stood for Jesus by dc Talk & The Voice of the Martyrs

Obsessed by Ted Dekker

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow

- by Fyodor Dostoevsky Crime and Punishment Notes from Underground, The Double, and Other Stories The Brothers Karamazov

Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis

A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work by Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul by John Eldredge - by John & Stasi Eldredge Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul Love & War: Find Your Way to Something Beautiful in Your Marriage

Murder in the Cathedral by T. S. Eliot

- by Elisabeth Elliot God's Guidance: A Slow & Certain Light Passion & Purity

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Language Awareness: Readings for College Writers edited by Paul Eschholz, Alfred Rosa, and Virginia clark

Three Tragedies by Euripides V

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard J. Foster

The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of Ture Love and High Adventure by William Goldman

Whose Grammar Book Is This Anyway? by C. Edward Good

Gray's Anatomy by Henry Gray, F.R.S

- by John Grisham Skipping Christmas The Runaway Jury

*The World of Ancient China by J. B. Grosier

Roots by Alex Haley

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Love Busters: Overcoming Habits That Destroy Romantic Love by Willard F. Harley, Jr. Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy  - medical editors: Roger Harms, M.D. & Myra Wisk, M.D., Ph.D. I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris Becoming a Woman of Simplicity by Cynthia Heald A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway Thorn in My Heart by Liz Curtis Higgs *Assassin's Creed: Official Game Guide by David S. Hodgson, David Knight, and Damien Waples The Iliad by Homer Listening for God by Marilyn Hontz *The Art Teacher's Book of Lists by Helen D. Hume Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Brave New World by Aldous Huxley A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen *Introduction to Bibilical Hebrew by Charles David Isbell Complete Home Guide to Symptoms & Remedies by  John Hopkins Physicians Dangerous Minds by LouAnne Johnson *Soul by Soul: Life Inside the Antebellum Slave Market by Walter Johnson Operation World: When We Pray God Works by Ptraick Johnstone & Jason Mandryk (This is a "praying for the nations" resource book.) *The Portable Nietzshe by Walter Kaufmann The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller Simple Guide to Puppies, The by Stacy Kennedy Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Fear and Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard - by Karen Kingsbury Above the Line Series Take One Take Two Take Three Take Four A Time to Dance Bailey Flanigan Series Leaving Learning Longing Loving Baxter Family Drama - Redemption Series (This series was written with Gary Smalley.) Redemption Remember Return Rejoice Reunion Baxter Family Drama - Firstborn Series Fame Forgiven Found Family Forever Baxter Family Drama - Sunrise Series Sunrise Summer Someday Sunset Like Dandelion Dust Oceans Apart Unlocked The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Gardner's Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective: Volume I by Fred S. Kleiner & Christin J. Mamiya A Separate Peace by John Knowles - by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins Left Behind Series Left Behind: A Novel of Earth's Last Days Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind Nicolae: The Rise of the Antichrist Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides APollyon: The Destroyer is Unleashed Assasins: Assignment: Jerusalem, Target: Antichrist The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne The Mark: The Beast Rules the World China Cry by Nora Lam with Ruth Lam 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky (Is is sad to admit I have sat and read through this book? And will probably do so again if/when the next baby comes around.) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin - by C. S. Lewis The Great Divorce The Chronicles of Narnia (in chronilogical order by story) The Magician's Nephew The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The Horse and His Boy Prince Caspian The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Silver Chair The Last Battle Mere Christianity Miracles The Screwtape Letters Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold Rocking the Roles by Robert Lewis and William Hendricks *The Earl of Louisiana by A. J. Liebling The Giver by Lois Lowry - by Max Lucado A Love Worth Giving: Living in the Overflow of God's Love Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear He Chose the Nails His Name is Jesus The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum When You've Been Wronged: Moving from Bitterness to Forgiveness by Erwin W. Lutzer Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire Posers, Fakers, & Wannabes (Unmasking the Real You) by Brennan Manning & Jim Hancock Calligraphy by Don Marsh The Simeon Chamber by Steve Martini Some Through the Fire by Jeri Massi The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict by Josh McDowell A Generous Orthodoxy by Brian D. McLaren No Atheists in Foxholes by Patrick J. McLaughlin An Unstoppable Force by Erwin Raphael McManus The Barbarian Way: Unleash the Untames Faith Within by Erwin Raphael McManus - by Stephanie Meyer The Twilight Saga Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna's Counsel in Time of War translated by Barbara Stoler Miller - by Donald Miller Blue Like Jazz Searching for God Knows What A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller The Great Realities by Samuel H. Miller Gilgamesh translated by Stephen Mitchell Tao Te Ching translated by Stephen Mitchell - by L. M. Montgomery Anne Shirley Series Anne of Green Gables Anne of Avonlea Anne of the Island Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore by Alan Moore with Dave Gibbons et. al V for Vendetta by Alan Moore & David Lloyd - by Beth Moore Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman (Bible Study) Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit (Bible Study) Final Crisis by Grant Morrison with J. G. Jones, Doug Mahnke et al Labyrinth by Kate Mosse Blood of Heaven by Bill Myers A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash by Sylvia Nasar Journey to the Fringe by Kelli Swofford Nielsen The Heart of the Artist by Rory Noland Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien History of the Persian Empire by A. T. Olmstead - by Stormie Omartian Just Enough Light for the Step I'm On: Trusting God in the Tough Times The Power of a Praying Husband The Power of a Praying Wife (currently reading) Eight Theories of Religion by Daniel L. Pals I Love You More by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott Let Justice Roll Down by John Perkins The Children of Abraham by F. E. Peters Exploring the Minor Prophets: An Expository Commentary by John Phillips - by John Piper Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist Don't Waste Your Life Don't Waste Your Life Study Guide Future Grace Let the Nations Be Glad!: The Supremacy of God in Missions The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo by Plato Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt Stepping Heavenward: One Woman's Journey to Godliness by Mrs. E Prentiss - by Philip Pullman His Dark Materials Trilogy The Golden Compass The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass Financial Peace Revisited by Dave Ramsey Unknown Destination by Maya Rasker Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America by Daniel K. Richter - by Rick Riordan Percy Jackson & The Olympians Series The Lightening Thief The Sea of Monsters The Titan's Curse The Battle of the Labyrinth The Last Olympian -by Francine Rivers Mark of the Lion Trilogy A Voice in the Wind An Echo in the Darkness As Sure as the Dawn And the Shofar Blew Redeeming Love The Atonement Child -by J. K. Rowling Harry Potter Series Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets The Externally Focused Church by Rick Rusaw & Eric Swanson The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exuperv Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer by J. Oswald Sanders The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers Peanuts: The Art of by Charles M. Schultz The Attachment Parenting Book: A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby by Williams Sears, M.D., andMartha Sears, R.N. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic by Andy Serkis *Messianic Passover Haggadah edited by Harold A. Sevener *Pronouncing Bible Names by W. Murray Severance Hamlet by Shakespeare Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 - Steven P. Shelov, M.D., Ed. in Cheif Anointed. Transformed. Redeemed. by Priscilla Shirer, Beth Moore, and Kay Arthur (Bible Study) *Sketch Book for the Artist by Sarah Simblet For Better or For Best: Understand Your Man by Gary Smalley The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks Growing Up God's Way: A Guide for Getting Children Ready for School and Life from Birth On by John A. Stormer (I've been told this book is similar to Babywise but from the Christian Perspective.) The New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible by James Strong, L.L.D., S.T.D. (Another reference tool I use pretty consistently. Though I wish they had a concordance of an NASB bible.) Growing Deep in the Christian Life: Essential Truths for Becoming Strong in the Faith by Charles R. Swindoll The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom by Corrie Ten Boom with John & Elizabeth Sherrill James: A Double-Edged Bible Study by TH1NK Publishing - by Gary Thomas Sacred Marriage Sacred Parenting Sacred Parenting - Participant's Guide Great Discoveries: Explorations That Changed History by TIME Magazine - by J.R.R. Tolkien The Children of Húrin Lord of the Rings Trilogy The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the King The Hobbit The Silmarillion Essays on Love by Walter Trobish & others Flight: Volume I by various authors (this is a graphic novel) - collection by various authors World Treasury of Children's Classics Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8 Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 15 Volume 16 Kingdom Come by Mark Waid & Alex Ross *Teaching Music: Managing the Successful Music Program by Darwin E. Walker *Louisiana: A History by Bennet H. Wall - by Waler Wangerin, Jr. The Book of God: The Bible as a Novel Whole Prayer: Speaking and Listening to God The War of the Revolution: Volume One by Christopher Ward The War: An Intimate History: 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns Falling in Love for All the Right Reasons: How to Find Your Soul Mate by Dr. Neil Clakr Warren The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren The Journal of George Washington by George Washington History's Worst Decisions and the People Who Made Them by Stephen Weir - by E.B. White Charlotte's Web Stuart Little The Knight and the Dove by Lori Wisk - by Oscar Wilde The Importance of Being Earnest The Picture of Dorian Gray - by Bruce Wilkinson The Dream Giver The Prayer of Jabez Descent Into Hell by Charles Williams *William's Hebrew Syntax: Third Ed. by Ronald J. Williams The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams *The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History by Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Ph.D. Tortured for Christ by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand The Rinehart Reader: Third Edition by Jean Wyrick & Beverly J. Slaughter Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young (daily devotional) The Shack by William Paul Young Who Made God? And Answers to Over 100 Other Tough Questions of Faith by Ravi Zacharias & Norman Geisler, general ed.