Books to Read in 2012

One thing I want to be better about this year is reading. I have read significantly more since getting married, but I still think I could use my time more wisely through reading books and not watch television. So, here's is my working list of books to read, excluding the Bible, in 2012:

1) Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

2) Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins

3) Eliminate Chaos -Laura Leist

4) Created to Be His Help Meet - Debi Pearl - this is a re-read of a book I have probably read twice in the last year, but it has some great reminders in how to be a godly wife and I want to revisit it quite regularly, even if just to skim.

5) The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien

6) Five Weeks in a Balloon - Jules Verne ( or one of his books, at least)

7) Biography of Barbara Bush - I meant to read this last year, but never got around to it, I have heard from many people it is a great read.

8) A Marriage Carol - Gary Chapman

9) Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins

10) Dug Down Deep - Joshua Harris

11) Lit!

12) Everyday Talk - I'd like this to read this during the coming year, but mainly just before we have children. The premise of the book is to help you talk with your children about God in a comfortable and normal way.

13) A Mother's Heart

14) Real Food for Mother and Baby - Basic nutrition during pregnancy and your babies first year. I'd love to have a refresher on this before getting pregnant.

15) Confessions - St. Augustine

16) Sherlock Holmes

17) The Sanctuary of Outcasts - I've added this one, suggested by one of our friends from our Friday Night Literary Gatherings. I started it almost immediately and am quite captivated!

18) The Great Divorce - CS Lewis is, as usual, fantastic.

That's all for now, I'm sure I'll come up with more as the year progresses and I'll add them to the list at that time. Happy New Year!