My Year in Books 2017

TOTALS:

I read 37,360 pages across 132 books (excluding children’s books)

SHORTEST BOOK

50 Pages
A Gathering Tempest
by Catherine Jones Payne

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Average Length

283 Pages
*Excluding Children’s Books

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Longest Book

870 Pages
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
By JK Rowling

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My Average Rating: 3.8

My First Review for the Year:

Until I Love Again by Jerry Eicher|Book Review

Reviews Written in 2017:

The Newcomer (Amish Beginnings #2) by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Overshadowed by Vannetta Chapman
Deep Shadows (The Remnant #1) by Vannetta Chapman
Raging Storm (The Remnant #2) by Vannetta Chapman
For Love and Honor by Jody Hedlund
An Amish Home by Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller & Ruth Reid
When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner
The Imposter (The Bishop’s Family #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher
God Loves Mommy and Me by Bonnie Rickner Jensen
The Illusionist’s Apprentice by Kristy Cambron
Her Secret (The Amish of Hart County #1) by Shelley Shepard Gray
Amish Cooking Class – The Seekers by Wanda E. Brunstetter
The Quieting (The Bishop’s Family Book #2) by Suzanne Woods Fisher
The Easter Story by Autumn Ward
The Decision (Prairie State Friends #1) by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Tuesdays with Morrie by
Crown of Ice by Vicki L. Weavil
God Loves Daddy and Me by Bonnie Rickner Jensen
Amish Baby Snatched (The Bishop’s Daughters #1) by Diane Craver
A Plain Widow (The Bishop’s Daughters #2) by Diane Craver
Under the Cover of Light by Carole Engle Avriett
Written in Love (Amish Letters #1) by Kathleen Fuller
The Cherished Quilt by Amy Clipston
The Beloved Hope Chest (Amish Heirloom, #4) by Amy Clipston
Hello Stars (Lena in the Spotlight #1) (Faithgirlz #1) by
Bible Promises for Parents of Children with Special Needs by Amy E. Mason
Trusting Grace (Virtues and Vices of the Old West #3) by Maggie Brendan
The Lopsided Christmas Cake by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Jean Brunstetter
The Ebb Tide by Beverly Lewis
What the Bishop Saw (The Amish Bishop Mysteries #1) by Vannetta Chapman
Upon a Spring Breeze by Kelly Irvin
Counted With the Stars (Out from Egypt, #1) by Connilyn Cossette
Breakwater (Broken Tides #1) by Catherine Jones Payne
Amish Brides by Jennifer Beckstrand, Amy Lillard
An Awakened Heart (Orphan Train, #0.5) by Jody Hedlund
Shadow of the Storm (Out From Egypt, ) by Connilyn Cossette
Devoted by Marjorie Jackson
An Amish Summer by Shelley Shepard Gray, Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller, Kelly Irvin
With You Always (Orphan Train, #1) by Jody Hedlund
The Farmers’ Market Mishap (Lopsided Christmas Cake #2) (Lopsided Christmas Cake #2) by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Jean Brunstetter
The Girl Who Could See by Kara Swanson
Israel – God’s Heart by Ron Gafni, Kathleen Barrett
Wings of the Wind (Out from Egypt #3) (Out from Egypt #3) by Connilyn Cossette
Unblemished by Sara Ella
The Gift (Prairie State Friends #2) by Wanda E. Brunstetter
The Photograph by Beverly Lewis
Light of Dawn (The Remnant #3) by Vannetta Chapman
The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson
The Writing Desk by Rachel Hauck
Dragon Seed by Marty Machowski
His Guilt (The Amish of Hart County #2) by Shelley Shepard Gray
A Patchwork Christmas Collection by Judith Mccoy MillerNancy MoserStephanie Grace Whitson
Dawn at Emberwilde by Sarah E. Ladd
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K. Rowling
A Stranger at Fellsworth by Sarah E. Ladd
The Christmas Shoppe by Melody Carlson
Grounded Hearts by Jeanne M. Dickson
Abiding Mercy by Ruth Reid
This Life I Live by Rory Feek
Angels in the Snow by Melody Carlson
The Christmas Secret by Wanda E. Brunstetter
High as the Heavens by Kate Breslin
Amish Cooking Class – the Blessing by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Manuscript for Murder by Chautona Havig
Bible Story Coloring and Activity Book by B&h Kids Editorial
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling
Voiceless (Voiceless Duology #1) by E.G. Wilson
The Return (Amish Beginnings #3) by Suzanne Woods Fisher
If He Had Not Come by David Nicholson
Gathering the Threads (The Amish of Summer Grove #3) by Cindy Woodsmall
God’s Crime Scene for Kids by J. Warner Wallace
Egypt’s Sister (The Silent Years #1) by Angela Hunt
Precious Moments Little Book of Bible Stories by Precious Moments
It Was the Night Before Christ’s Birth by Vivian E Wulf
The Promise of a Letter (Amish Letters #2) by Kathleen Fuller
Dauntless (Valiant Hearts #1) by Dina L. Sleiman
The Restoration (Prairie State Friends #3) by Wanda E. Brunstetter
My Great Big God by Andy Holmes
The Dragon’s Playlist by Laura Bickle
Freedom’s Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli
Silvia’s Rose (Peace in the Valley #1) by Jerry S. Eicher
Serafina and the Black Cloak (Serafina #1) by Robert Beatty
5-minute Bible by Stephen Elkins
The Beloved Christmas Quilt by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Jean Brunstetter & Richelle Brunstetter
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding (The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding #1) by Alexandra Bracken
Love Bears All Things (Amish Secrets #2) by Beth Wiseman
The Action Storybook Bible by Catherine Devries & Sergio Cariello
Bygone Christmas Brides by Ginny Aiken & Carla Gade, Jill Stengl, Pamela Griffin
When the Bishop Needs an Alibi (The Amish Bishop Mysteries #2) by Vannetta Chapman
Phoebe’s Gift (Peace in the Valley #2) by Jerry S. Eicher
An Amish Christmas Love by Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Ruth Reid & Kelly Irvin
Mary’s Home (Peace in the Valley #3) by Jerry S. Eicher
Coloring Christmas Devotions by
Prince of Preachers by Matt CarterAaron Ivey
Home All Along (Amish Secrets #3) by Beth Wiseman
Deadly Proof (Atlanta Justice #1) by Rachel Dylan
Lydia, Woman of Philippi by Diana Wallis Taylor
Be Brave Little One by Marianne Richmond
The Christmas Blessing by Melody Carlson
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) by Joanne K. Rowling
Let There Be Light by Mark Leonard
Starswept (Starswept #1) by Mary Fan
Look & Find Bible Storybook by B&h Kids Editorial
The Proving by Beverly Lewis
Colors of Christmas by Olivia Newport
A Gift for Anne Marie by Kathleen Fuller
One Christmas Bear by Anne Vittur Kennedy
The Storekeeper’s Daughter (Daughters of Lancaster County #1) by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Picturing Heaven by Randy Alcorn
The Character Builder’s Bible by iCharacter iCharacter LimitedAgnes de BezenacSalem de Bezenac
The Adventurers Guild by Zack Loran Clark & Nick Eliopulos
Draw 50 Sea Creatures by Lee J. AmesErin Harvey
Really Woolly Christmas Blessings by Bonnie Rickner Jensen
Serafina and the Twisted Staff (Serafina Book 2) (Serafina #2) by Robert Beatty
The List by Patricia Forde
Waiting for His Return by Carrie Turansky
Pay for My Sin by Iryna Combs
The Gift (The Amish of Hart County #3) by Shelley Shepard Gray
A Place at Our Table by Amy Clipston
365 Classic Bedtime Bible Stories by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
Christy by Catherine Marshall
Mrs. Oswald Chambers: The Woman Behind the World’s Bestselling Devotional by Michelle Ule
Bibleman Bible Storybook (padded) by Mike NappaDennis Edwards
Dance of the Dandelion by Dina L. Sleiman
The Christmas Admirer by Laura V. Hilton
The Gift Of Christmas Past: A Southern Romance by Cindy Woodsmall, Erin Woodsmall
Noelle by Greg Kincaid
The Quilter’s Daughter (Daughters of Lancaster County #2) by Wanda E. Brunstetter
All Things Now Living (, ) by Rondi Bauer Olson
Vanishing Point (Nikki Boyd Files #4) by Lisa Harris
Never Look at the Empty Seats by Charlie Daniels
Christmas Embers by Chautona Havig
The Marvelous Mud House by April Graney
Solve by Christmas by Amber Schamel
A Gathering Tempest (A Broken Tides Prequel) (Broken Tides #.5) by Catherine Jones Payne
The New Dark by Lorraine Thomson
God Bless My Family by Hannah Hall
The Cosy Christmas Chocolate Shop by Caroline Roberts
The Bishop’s Daughter (Daughters of Lancaster County #3) by Wanda E. Brunstetter

ASEL 2017 Awards

Favorite Book Cover

Breakwater by Catherine Jones Payne|Book Review

Favorite Book

The Writing Desk|Book Review

Favorite Series

Best Debut Novel

Freedom’s Ring|Book Review

Best New to Me Author

Connilyn Cossette is the author of the Out from Egypt Series with Bethany House Publishers. When she is not homeschooling her two sweet kiddos (with a full pot of coffee at hand), Connilyn is scribbling notes on scraps of paper, mumbling about her imaginary friends, and reading obscure out-of-print history books. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in Texas where she loves the people but misses mountains, tall trees and barefoot-soft green grass. There is not much she likes better than digging into the rich, ancient world of the Bible, discovering new gems of grace that point to Jesus, and weaving them into fiction. Connect with her at www.ConnilynCossette.com