5 Months. 5 Goals. Update the Fourth.

5 Months. 5 Goals. August 2017-December 2017

1. Write a weekly week-in-review post at Becky's Book Reviews sharing links to everything I've reviewed at my blogs. REASON: So monthly wrap-up posts are not scary-intimidating.

Success. These posts can be found under the tag "2017 week in review".

2. Read five classics and review them from a Christian perspective. Reason: I enjoy reading classics. I am a Christian. And so often I delegate Operation Actually Read Bible to just "Christian" fiction. Classics can be of benefit to believers even if they're not Christian. We live in a real world that is messy.

Success. But I may try to do one more in December.

1. The Sneetches and Other Stories. Dr. Seuss. 1961. Random House. 65 pages. [Source: Library] (October)
2. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. Mem Fox. Illustrated by Julie Vivas. 1984/1985. Kane/Miller. 32 pages. [Source: Library] (October)
3. Adam Bede. George Eliot. 1859. 624 pages. [Source: Bought] (October)
4. 1984. George Orwell. 1949. 268 pages. [Source: Bought] (August)
5. Great Expectations. Charles Dickens. 1860. 640 pages. [Source: Library] (August)

3. Read 40-50 books from my GoodRead's ChristianTBR list. Reason: I need to read my own books. 

I reviewed 5 books in August from my Christian TBR list. I reviewed 9 books in September from my Christian TBR list. In October, I reviewed 6 books from my Christian TBR list. In November, I reviewed ten books from my Christian TBR List. 

I've got one month to read 10-20 more books. Maybe ten is possible. Maybe. More likely six to eight. 

4. Improve my feedback ratio on Netgalley. I haven't decided if the problem is a) I choose other books to read and review instead of these e-galleys, b) I do review them but am horrible at going and submitting feedback, c) I request books faster than I can read them, d) all of the above. To make this a measurable goal: let's say I'd like to have my "feedback sent" number be 200+ by December 2017. Reason: So I don't feel guilty.

This will be the hardest goal to achieve. I actually added twenty books to my Netgalley shelf in August. I sent feedback in for two in August. I added twelve books to my Negalley shelf in September. I sent feedback in for ten in September. So if I hadn't added books this month, I'd have made some progress! Still, I think I did BETTER in September than in August. 

So how did I do in October?!?! I added ten books in October. I sent feedback in for five. 

So how did I do in November?! MUCH BETTER. I added FIVE books in November. I sent feedback in for ELEVEN. PROGRESS.

5. Restart a mother-daughter book club project with my mom. It will be up to her if we read one book per month. Or if we just read two or three books over the next five months. Reason: MOM IS AWESOME.

Mom read a few of the picture books and early readers I read this month. She liked the Cynthia Rylant Mr. Putter and Tabby series. 

Alternate: Read 42 books of my charity books--books I've bought from Ruth's Room Too. This would be about 10% of my TBR. I do keep track of what comes home with me. REASON: I have no self-control around bargain books. If I actually read them, then I can say: BUT I READ THEM, they just don't sit around.

1. Skitterbrain. Irene Bennett Brown. 1978. 112 pages. [Source: Bought] (August)
2. Three Little Kittens. Illustrated by Lilian Obligado. 1974. Random House. 32 pages. [Source: Bought]  (September)
3. The Circular Staircase. Mary Roberts Rinehart. 1908. 197 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
4. The Case of the Fiery Fingers. Erle Stanley Gardner. 1951. 192 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
5. The Case of the Lucky Loser. Erle Stanley Gardner. 1957. 192 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
6. The Case of the Gilded Lily. (Perry Mason #50) Erle Stanley Gardner. 1956. 188 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
7. The Case of the Daring Decoy. (Perry Mason #54) Erle Stanley Gardner. 1957. 198 pages. [Source: Bought]   (September)
8. The Living Bible. 1974. Tyndale. 1090 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
9. The Quilt Story. Tony Johnston. Illustrated by Tomie dePaola. 1985. 32 pages. [Source: Bought] (October)
10. The Santa Claus Book. Eileen Daly. Illustrated by Florence Sarah Winship. 1972. 24 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
11. I Was So Mad. Mercer Mayer. 1983. Random House. 24 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
12. I'm Sorry. Gina Mayer and Mercer Mayer. 1995. 24 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
13. Milly and the Macy's Parade. Shana Corey. Illustrated by Brett Helquist. 2002. 40 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
14. School Bus. Donald Crews. 1984. 32 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
15. Too Many Cats. Leah Raechel Killen. 1988. 30 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
16. The Aristocats: A Counting Book. Walt Disney Productions Presents. 1970. Whitman Tell-a-Tale Book. 26 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
17.  I Took My Frog to the Library. Eric A. Kimmel. Illustrated by Blanche Sims. 1990. 32 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
18. The Log and Admiral Frog. B. Wiseman. 1961. 32 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
19. The Little Red Hen. Lucinda McQueen. 1985. Scholastic. 32 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
20. Paul's Christmas Birthday. Carol Carrick. Illustrated by Donald Carrick. 1978. 32 pages. [Source: Bought] (November)
21. Lambert The Sheepish Lion. Bill Peet. Walt Disney Company. 1970/1977. 42 pages. [Source: Bought]  (November)
22. Julius. Syd Hoff. (An I Can Read Book) 1959. 64 pages. [Source: Bought]  (November) 
23.  

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Progress of Spurgeon Study Bible (CSB)

Written by Moses

✔ 1. Genesis (started 11/10/17; 11/14/17)
✔ 2. Exodus (started 11/17/17; finished 11/18/17)
✔ 3. Leviticus (started/finished 11/19/17)
✔ 4. Numbers (started 11/24/17; finished 11/25/17)
✔ 5. Deuteronomy (started 11/27/17; finished 11/28/17)


OT Narratives

✔ 6. Joshua (started/finished 11/30/17)
✔ 7. Judges (started/finished 12/1/17)
✔ 8. Ruth (started/finished 11/10/17)
✔ 9. 1 Samuel (started 12/5/17; 12/6/17)
✔ 10. 2 Samuel (started 12/6/17; 12/7/17)
✔ 11. 1 Kings (started 12/8/17; finished 12/9/17)
✔ 12. 2 Kings (started 12/10/17; finished 12/15/17)
✔ 13. 1 Chronicles (started/finished 11/22/17)
✔ 14. 2 Chronicles (started 11/22/17; finished 11/24/17)
✔ 15. Ezra (started/finished 11/29/17)
✔ 16. Nehemiah (started/finished 12/2/17)
✔ 17. Esther (started/finished 12/2/17)

Wisdom Literature

✔ 18. Job (started 11/15/17; finished 11/16/17)
✔ 19. Psalms (started 11/20/17; 12/1/17)
✔ 20. Proverbs (started 12/2/17; 12/4/17)
✔ 21. Ecclesiastes (started/finished 12/4/17)
✔ 22. Song of Songs (started/finished 12/5/17)


Major Prophets

✔ 23. Isaiah (started 12/5/17; finished 12/9/17)
✔ 24. Jeremiah (started 12/11/17; finished 12/12/17)
✔ 25. Lamentations (started/finished 12/10/17)
✔ 26. Ezekiel (started 12/13/17; finished 12/14/17)
✔ 27. Daniel (started 12/14/17; finished 12/15/17)

Minor Prophets

✔ 28. Hosea (started/finished 11/19/17)
✔ 29. Joel (started/finished 11/11/17)
✔ 30. Amos (started/finished 11/14/17)
✔ 31. Obadiah (started/finished 11/11/17)
✔ 32. Jonah (started/finished 11/13/17)
✔ 33. Micah (started/finished 11/17/17)
✔ 34. Nahum (started/finished 11/18/17)
✔ 35. Habakkuk (started/finished 11/18/17)
✔ 36. Zephaniah (started/finished 11/20/17)
✔ 37. Haggai (started/finished 11/20/17)
✔ 38. Zechariah (started/finished 11/26/17)
✔ 39. Malachi (started/finished 11/26/17)


NT Narratives

✔ 40. Matthew (started 11/11/17; finished 11/16/17)
✔ 41. Mark (started 11/21/17; finished 11/22/17)
✔ 42. Luke (started 11/28/17; finished 11/30/17)
✔ 43. John (started 12/19/17; finished 12/21/17)
✔ 44. Acts (started 12/1/17; finished 12/3/17)

Epistles by Paul

✔ 45. Romans (started 11/25/17; 11/26/17)
✔ 46. 1 Corinthians (started/finished 11/17/17)
✔ 47. 2 Corinthians (started/finished 11/20/17)
✔ 48. Galatians (started/finished 12/15/17)
✔ 49. Ephesians (started/finished 12/18/17)
✔ 50. Philippians (started/finished 12/18/17)
✔ 51. Colossians (started/finished 12/18/17)
✔ 52. 1 Thessalonians (started/finished 12/19/17)
✔ 53. 2 Thessalonians (started/finished 12/19/17)
✔ 54. 1 Timothy (started/finished 12/19/17)
✔ 55. 2 Timothy (started/finished 12/19/17)
✔ 56. Titus (started/finished 12/17/17)
✔ 57. Philemon (started/finished 12/17/17)

General Epistles

✔ 58. Hebrews (started 12/16/17; 12/17/17)
✔ 59. James (started/finished 11/11/17)
✔ 60. 1 Peter (started/finished 11/23/17)
✔ 61. 2 Peter (started/finished 11/23/17)
✔ 62. 1 John (started/finished 12/21/17)
✔ 63. 2 John (started/finished 12/21/17)
✔ 64. 3 John (started/finished 12/21/17)
✔ 65. Jude (started/finished 12/21/17)

Apocalyptic Epistle by John

✔ 66. Revelation (started/finished 12/21/17)

Feel free to copy/paste this. You can replace the _ with an X or a ✔ (copy/paste it) when you finish reading a book.

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

5 Months. 5 Goals. Update the Third.

5 Months. 5 Goals. August 2017-December 2017

1. Write a weekly week-in-review post at Becky's Book Reviews sharing links to everything I've reviewed at my blogs. REASON: So monthly wrap-up posts are not scary-intimidating.

Success. These posts can be found under the tag "2017 week in review".

2. Read five classics and review them from a Christian perspective. Reason: I enjoy reading classics. I am a Christian. And so often I delegate Operation Actually Read Bible to just "Christian" fiction. Classics can be of benefit to believers even if they're not Christian. We live in a real world that is messy.

The Sneetches and Other Stories. Dr. Seuss. 1961. Random House. 65 pages. [Source: Library] (October)
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. Mem Fox. Illustrated by Julie Vivas. 1984/1985. Kane/Miller. 32 pages. [Source: Library] (October)
Adam Bede. George Eliot. 1859. 624 pages. [Source: Bought] (October)
1984. George Orwell. 1949. 268 pages. [Source: Bought] (August)
Great Expectations. Charles Dickens. 1860. 640 pages. [Source: Library] (August)

3. Read 40-50 books from my GoodRead's ChristianTBR list. Reason: I need to read my own books. 

I reviewed 5 books in August from my Christian TBR list. I reviewed 9 books in September from my Christian TBR list. In October, I reviewed 6 books from my Christian TBR list. I've got two months to read 20 more books. Even I don't think I can read 30 more books this year.

4. Improve my feedback ratio on Netgalley. I haven't decided if the problem is a) I choose other books to read and review instead of these e-galleys, b) I do review them but am horrible at going and submitting feedback, c) I request books faster than I can read them, d) all of the above. To make this a measurable goal: let's say I'd like to have my "feedback sent" number be 200+ by December 2017. Reason: So I don't feel guilty.

This will be the hardest goal to achieve. I actually added twenty books to my Netgalley shelf in August. I sent feedback in for two in August. I added twelve books to my Negalley shelf in September. I sent feedback in for ten in September. So if I hadn't added books this month, I'd have made some progress! Still, I think I did BETTER in September than in August. 

So how did I do in October?!?! I added ten books in October. I sent feedback in for five. 

5. Restart a mother-daughter book club project with my mom. It will be up to her if we read one book per month. Or if we just read two or three books over the next five months. Reason: MOM IS AWESOME.

Mom and I both read Caroline by Sarah Miller. She also read some of the picture books I've reviewed.

Alternate: Read 42 books of my charity books--books I've bought from Ruth's Room Too. This would be about 10% of my TBR. I do keep track of what comes home with me. REASON: I have no self-control around bargain books. If I actually read them, then I can say: BUT I READ THEM, they just don't sit around.

1. Skitterbrain. Irene Bennett Brown. 1978. 112 pages. [Source: Bought] (August)
2. Three Little Kittens. Illustrated by Lilian Obligado. 1974. Random House. 32 pages. [Source: Bought]  (September)
3. The Circular Staircase. Mary Roberts Rinehart. 1908. 197 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
4. The Case of the Fiery Fingers. Erle Stanley Gardner. 1951. 192 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
5. The Case of the Lucky Loser. Erle Stanley Gardner. 1957. 192 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
6. The Case of the Gilded Lily. (Perry Mason #50) Erle Stanley Gardner. 1956. 188 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
7. The Case of the Daring Decoy. (Perry Mason #54) Erle Stanley Gardner. 1957. 198 pages. [Source: Bought]   (September)
8. The Living Bible. 1974. Tyndale. 1090 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
9. The Quilt Story. Tony Johnston. Illustrated by Tomie dePaola. 1985. 32 pages. [Source: Bought] (October)

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

5 Months. 5 Goals. Update the Second

5 Months. 5 Goals. August 2017-December 2017

1. Write a weekly week-in-review post at Becky's Book Reviews sharing links to everything I've reviewed at my blogs. REASON: So monthly wrap-up posts are not scary-intimidating.

Success. These posts can be found under the tag "2017 week in review".

2. Read five classics and review them from a Christian perspective. Reason: I enjoy reading classics. I am a Christian. And so often I delegate Operation Actually Read Bible to just "Christian" fiction. Classics can be of benefit to believers even if they're not Christian. We live in a real world that is messy.

1984. George Orwell. 1949. 268 pages. [Source: Bought] (August)
Great Expectations. Charles Dickens. 1860. 640 pages. [Source: Library] (August)

3. Read 40-50 books from my GoodRead's ChristianTBR list. Reason: I need to read my own books. 

I reviewed 5 books in August from my Christian TBR list. I reviewed 9 books in September from my Christian TBR list. 

4. Improve my feedback ratio on Netgalley. I haven't decided if the problem is a) I choose other books to read and review instead of these e-galleys, b) I do review them but am horrible at going and submitting feedback, c) I request books faster than I can read them, d) all of the above. To make this a measurable goal: let's say I'd like to have my "feedback sent" number be 200+ by December 2017. Reason: So I don't feel guilty.

This will be the hardest goal to achieve. I actually added twenty books to my Netgalley shelf in August. I sent feedback in for two in August. I added twelve books to my Negalley shelf in September. I sent feedback in for ten in September. So if I hadn't added books this month, I'd have made some progress! Still, I think I did BETTER in September than in August. 

5. Restart a mother-daughter book club project with my mom. It will be up to her if we read one book per month. Or if we just read two or three books over the next five months. Reason: MOM IS AWESOME.

In September, mom and I read some of the same picture books. 

Egg. Kevin Henkes. 2017. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
Here Comes Teacher Cat. Deborah Underwood. Illustrated by Claudia Rueda. 2017. 88 pages. [Source: Library] 
 Noisy Night. Mac Barnett. Illustrated by Brian Biggs. 2017. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
Tea with Oliver. Mika Song. 2017. HarperCollins. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
You Must Bring A Hat. Simon Philip. Illustrated by Kate Hindley. 2017. 40 pages. [Source: Library] La La La: A Story of Hope. Kate DiCamillo. Illustrated by Jaime Kim. 2017. Candlewick. 72 pages. [Source: Review copy]
The Catawampus Cat. Jason Carter Eaton. Illustrated by Gus Gordon. 2017. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
Carrot & Pea. Morag Hood. 2017. HMH. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy]  

I haven't worked out a way for Mom to share her thoughts yet. But I do have her reading.

Alternate: Read 42 books of my charity books--books I've bought from Ruth's Room Too. This would be about 10% of my TBR. I do keep track of what comes home with me. REASON: I have no self-control around bargain books. If I actually read them, then I can say: BUT I READ THEM, they just don't sit around.

1. Skitterbrain. Irene Bennett Brown. 1978. 112 pages. [Source: Bought] (August)
2. Three Little Kittens. Illustrated by Lilian Obligado. 1974. Random House. 32 pages. [Source: Bought]  (September)
3. The Circular Staircase. Mary Roberts Rinehart. 1908. 197 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
4. The Case of the Fiery Fingers. Erle Stanley Gardner. 1951. 192 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
5. The Case of the Lucky Loser. Erle Stanley Gardner. 1957. 192 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
6. The Case of the Gilded Lily. (Perry Mason #50) Erle Stanley Gardner. 1956. 188 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)
7. The Case of the Daring Decoy. (Perry Mason #54) Erle Stanley Gardner. 1957. 198 pages. [Source: Bought]   (September)
8. The Living Bible. 1974. Tyndale. 1090 pages. [Source: Bought] (September)

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

5 Months. 5 Goals. Update The First

5 Months. 5 Goals. August 2017-December 2017

1. Write a weekly week-in-review post at Becky's Book Reviews sharing links to everything I've reviewed at my blogs. REASON: So monthly wrap-up posts are not scary-intimidating.

Success. These posts can be found under the tag "2017 week in review".

2. Read five classics and review them from a Christian perspective. Reason: I enjoy reading classics. I am a Christian. And so often I delegate Operation Actually Read Bible to just "Christian" fiction. Classics can be of benefit to believers even if they're not Christian. We live in a real world that is messy.

1984. George Orwell. 1949. 268 pages. [Source: Bought]
Great Expectations. Charles Dickens. 1860. 640 pages. [Source: Library]

2 out of 5 isn't a bad start. I'm currently reading Les Miserables and Adam Bede. So I could potentially review these at Operation Actually Read Bible.

3. Read 40-50 books from my GoodRead's ChristianTBR list. Reason: I need to read my own books. 

I reviewed 5 books in August from my Christian TBR list. Two of the books I read were interlibrary loans. Four of the books I read were from the library. 

4. Improve my feedback ratio on Netgalley. I haven't decided if the problem is a) I choose other books to read and review instead of these e-galleys, b) I do review them but am horrible at going and submitting feedback, c) I request books faster than I can read them, d) all of the above. To make this a measurable goal: let's say I'd like to have my "feedback sent" number be 200+ by December 2017. Reason: So I don't feel guilty.

This will be the hardest goal to achieve. I actually added twenty books to my Netgalley shelf in August. I sent feedback in for two in August. 

5. Restart a mother-daughter book club project with my mom. It will be up to her if we read one book per month. Or if we just read two or three books over the next five months. Reason: MOM IS AWESOME.

I asked Mom to read A Light Princess by George MacDonald and Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. I read the Haddix, but, I have not reread A Light Princess. There has been little actual discussion of a book club nature. But maybe in September?

Alternate: Read 42 books of my charity books--books I've bought from Ruth's Room Too. This would be about 10% of my TBR. I do keep track of what comes home with me. REASON: I have no self-control around bargain books. If I actually read them, then I can say: BUT I READ THEM, they just don't sit around.

Skitterbrain. Irene Bennett Brown. 1978. 112 pages. [Source: Bought]

Well, one is better than zero. But I could be doing better here!!!

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

5 Months. 5 Goals.

5 Months. 5 Goals. August 2017-December 2017

1. Write a weekly week-in-review post at Becky's Book Reviews sharing links to everything I've reviewed at my blogs. REASON: So monthly wrap-up posts are not scary-intimidating.
2. Read five classics and review them from a Christian perspective. Reason: I enjoy reading classics. I am a Christian. And so often I delegate Operation Actually Read Bible to just "Christian" fiction. Classics can be of benefit to believers even if they're not Christian. We live in a real world that is messy.

3. Read 40-50 books from my GoodRead's ChristianTBR list. Reason: I need to read my own books.
4. Improve my feedback ratio on Netgalley. I haven't decided if the problem is a) I choose other books to read and review instead of these e-galleys, b) I do review them but am horrible at going and submitting feedback, c) I request books faster than I can read them, d) all of the above. To make this a measurable goal: let's say I'd like to have my "feedback sent" number be 200+ by December 2017. Reason: So I don't feel guilty.
5. Restart a mother-daughter book club project with my mom. It will be up to her if we read one book per month. Or if we just read two or three books over the next five months. Reason: MOM IS AWESOME.
Alternate: Read 42 books of my charity books--books I've bought from Ruth's Room Too. This would be about 10% of my TBR. I do keep track of what comes home with me. REASON: I have no self-control around bargain books. If I actually read them, then I can say: BUT I READ THEM, they just don't sit around.

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Current Bible Projects

ESV Reformation Study Bible. 2015. Edited by R.C. Sproul. Reformation Trust. 2560 pages. [Source: Gift/Bought]

I am committing to read all 66 books of the Bible, all 66 book introductions, and any in-text articles that appear in the books of the Bible.

The Bible also contains these creeds and confessions: "The Apostles' Creed," "The Nicene Creed," "The Chalcedonian Definition of the Faith," "The Heidelberg Catechism," "The Belgic Confession," "The Canons of Dort," "The Westminster Confession of Faith," "The Westminster Larger Catechism," "The Westminster Shorter Catechism," "The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith."

I haven't decided yet if I'm going to commit to reading ALL of these. I have an e-book that has a lot of these creeds, catechisms, and confessions. That may be easier on the eyes! I will NOT, I repeat NOT be reading the study notes.

I'll also be reading a text-only Bible in a new-to-me translation.

MEV Thinline. Passio. 2014. 1184 pages. [Source: Bought]

I have been meaning to read this translation through for several years now. I have read some in it--in the past. But not nearly all 66 books of the Bible. This past week my number one goal was to read all four gospels and get them out of the way. Why? Because this Bible has the most hideous, most awful, most violent color RED text I've ever seen in any Bible. I knew that if I could push my way through the gospels and have them behind me, then I could get excited about reading the other books of the Bible in this translation. The text is SMALL. But it is light weight. So we'll see how it goes!

For the record, I do LOVE the gospels.

John 1:1-5

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were created through Him, and without Him nothing was created that was created. In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. The light shines in darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it.

Matthew 5:2-12

And He began speaking and taught them, saying:“Blessed are the poor in spirit,    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are those who mourn,    for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,    for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,    for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,    for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,    for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,    for they shall be called the sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.“Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be very glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

The New Bible Project (#5 for the year!)

RSV Bible. 1977. Oxford University Press. 1904 pages. [Source: Gift]

So this is the fifth Bible I'll be reading for the year. It is Revised Standard Version. Technically it is the New Oxford Annotated Bible. But I will be treating it like a text-only Bible and not reading the book introductions or the notes. (I've heard that they're awful!) This is a new-to-me Bible that formerly belonged to my aunt. (She didn't read the notes either.) But I've heard some nice things about this translation. So I'm excited to give it a try!

I started this Bible on Saturday, June 24, 2017. In the first week I've read Genesis - 1 Samuel 15. I'm not sure when my target end goal is. But it would be lovely if it was mid-August!

The first four were:

1. New English Bible. 1970/1990. Illustrated by Horace Knowles. 973 pages. [Source: Bought]
2. Holy Bible. 21st Century King James Version (KJ21) Edited by William D. Prindle. 1888 pages. [Source: Bought]
3. Pursuit of God Bible -- NIV. 2013. 1587 pages. [Source: Gift]
4. Reformation Heritage Study Bible--KJV. Edited by  Joel R. Beeke, Gerald Bilkes, and Michael Barrett. 2014. Reformation Heritage Books. 2218 pages. [Source: Birthday Gift in 2014]

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

April Project: Matthew 19-28

In February, I read Matthew 1-9 twenty-seven times. In March, I read Matthew 10-18 twenty-two times. In April, I hope to read Matthew 19-28 at least twenty times. I also hope to finish the commentary on Matthew by Douglas Sean O'Donnell. If I can manage those two things, I'll be really surprised and pleased!

Week one: April 2-8

1. NIV (2011)
2. ESV
3. ESV
4. CSB
5. Tyndale
6. NIV 1984
7. KJV

Week two: April 9-15
8.  KJV
9. RSV
10. NKJV
11. NIV-1984
12. NIV-UK Audio

Week three: April 16-22
13. KJV Reformation Study Bible
14. MEV
15. Revised English Bible (REB)
16. Wycliffe
17. NASB
18. NASB

Week four: April 23-29

19. NRSV
20. RSV
21. ESV

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

March Project: Matthew 10-18

In February, I read Matthew 1-9 twenty-seven times. I'm happy with that number even though it wasn't every single day. I'd have been happy with anything over twenty. Because this project is harder than it seems.

In March, I hope to read Matthew 10-18 at least twenty times. Anything over twenty-five is good for me! The plan, as you might have guessed it, is to read Matthew 19-28 for the month of April.

Week 1: February 26-March 4

1. KJ21
2. NIV Tozer Bible
3. ASV
4. HCSB
5. Tyndale

Week 2: March 5-11
6. NIV
7. KJV
8. HCSB
9. NLT
10. HCSB

Week 3: March 12-18

11. ESV
12. Wycliffe
13. RSV
14. NASB

Week 4: March 19-25
15. NLT
16. KJV
17. NKJV
18. Revised English Bible
19. Christian Standard Bible

Week 5: March 26-31

20. NASB
21. ESV
22. NIV 1984

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

February Project: Matthew 1-9

This Gospel was written by a man for men about the Man. Matthew wants all people everywhere to bow down before that Man, the one to whom all authority in Heaven and on earth has been given. He wants Gentiles and Jews to submit to their King, trusting Jesus to be Savior from sins and Lord of life. He wants us to know Jesus, worship him, obey his teachings, and tell others to do the same. ~ Douglas Sean O'Donnell

I will say that if you understand the Great Commission in its context, you will very well understand the Gospel of Matthew. ~ Douglas Sean O'Donnell

So listen to the first note of this Gospel—all authority. After his sacrificial death and glorious resurrection, Jesus says, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (28:18). That is not a statement you hear every day, is it? Yet, it is so familiar to us that we don’t recognize how bizarre it is. ~ Douglas Sean O'Donnell

Christianity is not a pick-n-save religion: you pick whatever teachings you like and you still get saved. Oh no! If that’s how you think, you have it all wrong. Just listen to Jesus if you won’t listen to me. He stated it straightforwardly: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” (7:21). ~ Douglas Sean O'Donnell

Week 1, February 1-4:

1. MEV
2. HCSB
3. CEB
4. NIV
5. KJ21
6. Living

Week 2, February 5-11

1. NLT
2. Tyndale
3. NKJV
4. NASB
5. 1599 Geneva
6. NIV-84
7. Today's English Version

Week 3, February 12-18

1. KJV
2. Wycliffe
3. J.B. Phillips
4. Living
5. NIV-84
6. KJ21
7. NLT
8. NRSV

Week 4, February 19-25

1. KJ21
2. ASV
3. NASB
4. NEB
5. REB
6. RSV

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible

Books Read in 2017

Pierre-Auguste Renoir: "Gabrielle lisante" and "Liseuse a la Venus"

January

Christian fiction:

1. The Karamazov Brothers. Fyodor Dostoevsky. Translated by Ignat Avsey. 1880/2008. 1054 pages. [Source: Library]
2. Moonbow Night. Laura Frantz. 2017. Revell. 384 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Out of the Silent Planet. C.S. Lewis. 1938. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]

Christian nonfiction: 

1. Adorned: Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel Together. Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth. 2017. Moody. 352 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. The Character of the Church. Joe Thorn. 2017. Moody. 128 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. A Christian's Pocket Guide to Loving the Old Testament. Alec Motyer. 2015/2016. Christian Focus. 144 pages. [Source: Borrowed]
4. The Heart of the Church: The Gospel's History, Message, and Meaning. Joe Thorn. 2017. Moody. 128 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. My Heart. Julie Manning. 2017. B&H. 224 pages. [Source: Review Copy]
6. No Little Women. Aimee Byrd. P&R. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]
7. New English Bible. 1970/1990. Illustrated by Horace Knowles. 973 pages. [Source: Bought]
8. Openness Unhindered. Rosaria Champagne Butterfield. 2015. Crown & Covenant. 200 pages. [Source: Bought]
9. The Psalms of David. Illustrated by James S. Freemantle. 1982. 352 pages. [Source: Bought]
10. Prevailing Prayer. D.L. Moody. Foreword by Erwin Lutzer. 1987/2016. Moody. 143 pages. [Source: Review copy]
11. Thru the Bible: 1 and 2 Samuel. J. Vernon McGee. 1976/1997. Thomas Nelson. 308 pages. [Source: Bought]
12. Three Treatises. Martin Luther. 1970. Fortress Press. 316 pages. [Source: Gift] 

February

Christian fiction:

1. The Pilgrim's Progress. John Bunyan. 1678. 301 pages. [Source: Bought]
2. No One Hears But Him. Taylor Caldwell. 1966/2017. Open Road Media. 212 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
3. The Newcomer. Suzanne Woods Fisher. 2017. Revell. 336 pages. [Source: Review copy]
4. The Silent Songbird. Melanie Dickerson. 2016. Thomas Nelson. 296 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. Your Sins and Mine. Taylor Caldwell. 1955/2017. Open Road Media. 105 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
6. The Warden. Anthony Trollope. 1855. Oxford World's Classics. 294 pages. [Source: Bought]

Christian nonfiction: 

1.  None Other. John MacArthur. 2017. Reformation Trust. 134 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus Into The Everyday Stuff of Life. Jeff Vanderstelt. 2017. Crossway. 240 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
3. 1 and 2 Kings. J. Vernon McGee. 1976/1996. Thomas Nelson. 320 pages. [Source: Bought] 
4. The Parables of Jesus. James Montgomery Boice. 1983/2016. Moody. 232 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. The Good of Giving Up. Aaron Damiani. 2017. Moody. 192 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
6. Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth. John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue, eds. 2017. Crossway. 1008 pages. [Source: Review copy]
7. The Life of the Church: The Table, Pulpit, and Square. 2017. Moody. 128 pages. 

March

Christian fiction:

1. A Stolen Heart. Amanda Cabot. 2017. Revell. 352 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
2. And the Beagles and the Bunnies Shall Lie Down Together. Charles M. Schulz. 1984. 100ish pages. [Source: Gift]

Christian nonfiction: 

1. A Little Book on the Christian Life. John Calvin. Edited by Buck Parsons and Aaron Denlinger. 2017. Reformation Trust. 132 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Reading the Bible Supernaturally. John Piper. 2017. Crossway. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. The New City Catechism Devotional. Collin Hansen, ed. Introduction by Timothy Keller. 2017. Crossway. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]
4. The Curious Christian. Barnabas Piper. 2017. B&H. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. Jews Don't Need Jesus…and Other Misconceptions: Reflections of a Jewish Believer. Avi Snyder. 2017. Moody. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6. Finding God in My Loneliness. Lydia Brownback. 2017. Crossway. 174 pages. [Source: Review copy]
7.  Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture. David Murray. 2017. Crossway. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]
8. The Titanic's Last Hero: A Startling True Story That Can Change Your Life Forever. Moody Adams. 2012. 120 pages. [Source: Bought]
9. Through the Eyes of a Lion. Levi Lusko. 2015. Thomas Nelson. 240 pages. [Source: Bought]
10. Holy Bible. 21st Century King James Version (KJ21) Edited by William D. Prindle. 1888 pages. [Source: Bought]

April

Christian fiction:

1. The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia #6) C.S. Lewis. 1955. 221 pages. [Source: Bought]

Christian nonfiction:  

1. Surprised by Suffering. R.C. Sproul. 1994/2010. 214 pages. [Source: Bought]
2. Alive in Him: How Being Embraced by the Love of Christ Changes Everything. Gloria Furman. 2017. Crossway. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Abortion: A Rational Look at an Emotional Issue. R.C. Sproul. 1990/2010. 256 pages. [Source: Bought]
4. Joni: An Unforgettable Story. Joni Eareckson Tada. 1976. 205 pages. [Source: Bought]
5. Here I Stand. A Life of Martin Luther. Roland H. Bainton. 1950. 336 pages. [Source: Bought]
6. Pursuit of God Bible -- NIV. 2013. 1587 pages. [Source: Gift]
7. The Work of Christ: What the Events of Jesus' Life Mean For You. R.C. Sproul. 2012. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]
8. The Cross of Jesus: What His Words From Calvary Mean for Us. Warren Wiersbe. 1997. 144 pages. [Source: Bought]
9. The God I Love. Joni Eareckson Tada. 2003. 368 pages. [Source: Bought]
10. Unveiled Hope: Eternal Encouragement from the Book of Revelation. 1997. 244 pages. [Source: Borrowed]
11. Martin Luther In His Own Words. Jack D. Kilcrease and Erwin Lutzer, editors. 2017. Baker Books. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy]
12. Gosnell: The Untold Story of America's Most Prolific Serial Killer. 2017. 347 pages. [Source: Library]

May

Christian fiction:

1. Trusting Grace. Maggie Brendan. 2017. Revell. 326 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. The Horse and His Boy. (Chronicles of Narnia #5) C.S. Lewis. 1954. 224 pages. [Source: Library]
3. The Last Battle. C.S. Lewis. 1956. 224 pages. [Source: Library] 
4. And It Was Good. Madeleine L'Engle. 1983/2017. Convergent Books. 213 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. Stone for a Pillow. Madeleine L'Engle. 1986/2017. Convergent Books. 288 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6. Sold Into Egypt: Journeys Into Human Being. Madeleine L'Engle. 1989/2017. Convergent Books. 256 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Christian nonfiction: 

1. The Story of Reality. Gregory Koukl. 2017. Zondervan. 208 pages. [Source: Bought]
2. Give Them Truth: Teaching Eternal Truths to Young Minds. Starr Meade. 2015. P&R Publishing. 208 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
3. Hope: The Best of Things. Joni Eareckson Tada. 2008. 32 pages. [Source: Bought]
4. The Imperfect Disciple. Jared C. Wilson. 2017. Baker Books. 240 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. Chasing Contentment. Erik Raymond. 2017. Crossway. 160 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
6. God Is: A Devotional Guide to the Attributes of God. Mark Jones. 2017. Crossway. 240 pages. [Source: Review copy]
7. Taking My Life Back. Rebekah Gregory and Anthony Flacco. 2017. Revell. 272 pages. [Source: Library]
8. The Reformation: What You Need to Know and Why. Michael Reeves and John Stott. 2017. Hendrickson. 100 pages. [Source: Review copy]
9. The Good Book: 40 Chapters That Reveal the Bible's Biggest Ideas. Deron Spoo. 2017. David Cook. 397 pages.
10. God's Story in 66 Verses. Stan Guthrie. 2015. Thomas Nelson. 256 pages. [Source: Bought]
11. The Whole Message of the Bible in 16 Words. Chris Bruno. 2017. Crossway. 144 pages. [Source: Review copy]

June

Christian fiction:

1. The Button Girl. Sally Apokedak. 2017. 394 pages. [Source: Review copy provided by author]

Christian nonfiction:

1. Reformation Heritage Study Bible--KJV. Edited by  Joel R. Beeke, Gerald Bilkes, and Michael Barrett. 2014. Reformation Heritage Books. 2218 pages. [Source: Birthday Gift in 2014]
2. The Cross: God's Way of Salvation. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. 1986. Crossway. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]
3. Conversion: How God Creates a People. Michael Lawrence. 2017. Crossway. 144 pages. [Source: Review copy]
4. Knowledge of the Holy. A.W. Tozer. 1961/1978. HarperCollins. 128 pages. [Source: Book I Bought]
5. Fearless Living in Troubled Times: Finding Hope in the Promise of Christ's Return. Michael Youssef. 2017. [August] Harvest House. 240 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6. Meditations on the Trinity. A.W. Tozer. 2017. Moody. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
7. How To Read and Understand The Biblical Prophets. Peter J. Gentry. 2017. Crossway. 144 pages. [Source: Review copy]
8. New Testament Words for Today. Warren Wiersbe. 2013. 207 pages. [Source: Bought] 
9. Sins We Accept. Jerry Bridges. 2013. NavPress. 59 pages. [Source: Bought]
10. The Will of God is the Word of God. James MacDonald. 2017. B&H Books. 216 pages. [Source: Review copy]
11. Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia. John Dunlop, MD. 2017. Crossway. 208 pages.  [Source: Review copy]
12. Basic Christianity. John Stott. 1958. 179 pages. [Source: Bought]
13. DVD: The English Reformation and the Puritans. Michael Reeves. 2014. Ligonier Ministries. Twelve 23 minute messages. [Source: Gift] 
14. DVD Luther and the Reformation. R.C. Sproul. 2011. Ten 23 minute messages. [Source: Gift]

July

Christian nonfiction:   

1. Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering. Kelly M. Kapic. 2017. IVP. 197 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
2. How Does Sanctification Work. David Powlison. 2017. Crossway. 128 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Matthew: All Authority in Heaven and On Earth. Douglas Sean O'Donnell. 2013. Crossway. 1090 pages. [Source: Bought]
4. The Wisdom of God: Letting His Truth and Goodness Direct Your Steps. A.W. Tozer. Edited by James L. Snyder. 2017. Bethany House. 190 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. The Legacy of Luther. R.C. Sproul, editor. 2016. Reformation Trust. 308 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6. A Description of Christ. Richard Sibbes. (1577-1635, Sibbes lifespan). 29 pages. [Source:Bought]
7. Lifted: Experiencing the Resurrection Life. Sam Alberry. 2010/2012. P&R. 142 pages. [Source: Borrowed]
8. RSV Bible. 1977. Oxford University Press. 1904 pages. [Source: Gift]
9. A Survey of Church History, Part One: A.D. 100-600.  W. Robert Godfrey. Twelve 23-Minute Messages. [Source: Gift]
10. A Survey of Church History, Part Two: A.D. 500-1500.  W. Robert Godfrey. Thirteen 23-Minute Messages. [Source: Gift]
11. A Survey of Church History, Part Three: A.D. 1500-1620.  W. Robert Godfrey. Twelve 23-Minute Messages. [Source: Gift]
12. A Survey of Church History, Part Four: A.D. 1600-1800.  W. Robert Godfrey. Twelve 23-Minute Messages. [Source: Gift] 
13. A Survey of Church History, Part Five: A.D. 1800-1900.  W. Robert Godfrey. Twelve 23-Minute Messages. [Source: Gift]
14. A Survey of Church History, Part Six: A.D. 1900-2000.  W. Robert Godfrey. Twelve 23-Minute Messages. [Source: Gift]

August

Christian fiction:

1. The Return. (Amish Beginnings #3) Suzanne Woods Fisher. 2017. Revell. 330 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Godless. (Fatherless #3) James Dobson and Kurt Bruner. 2014. 416 pages. [Source: Library] 
3. Make & Play Nativity. Illustrated by Joey Chou. 2017. Candlewick Press. 26 pages. [Source: Review copy]  
4. Treasured Grace (Heart of the Frontier #1) Tracie Peterson. 2017. Bethany House. 320 pages. [Source: Library]
5. Great Expectations. Charles Dickens. 1860. 640 pages. [Source: Library]
6. 1984. George Orwell. 1949. 268 pages. [Source: Bought]

Christian nonfiction: 

1.  Asking the Right Questions: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Applying the Bible. Matthew S. Harmon. 2017. Crossway. 144 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
2. Exploring the Bible: A Bible Reading Plan for Kids. David Murray. Illustrated by Scotty Reifsnyder. 2017. Crossway. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
3. Reformation Sketches: Insights Into Luther, Calvin, and the Confessions. W. Robert Godfrey. 2003. 151 pages. [Source: Library]
4. The Bruised Reed. Richard Sibbes. 1630. [Source: Bought]
5. Missions: How the Local Church Goes Global. Andy Johnson. 2017. Crossway. 128 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6. The Gospel According to Peanuts. Robert L. Short. Introduced by Martin E. Marty. 1965/2000. 130 pages. [Source: Library] 

September

Christian fiction:

1. Cherished Mercy. (Heart of the Frontier #3) Tracie Peterson. 2017. Bethany House. 310 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. Beloved Hope. (Heart of the Frontier #2) Tracie Peterson. 2017. Bethany House. 338 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
3. Heart on the Line. (Ladies of Harper's Station #2) Karen Witemeyer. 2017. Bethany House. 329 pages. [Source: Review copy] 

Christian nonfiction:  

1. Sing!: How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church. Keith and Kristyn Getty. 2017. B&H Books. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
2. Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us To Live in Light of the End. David Gibson. 2017. Crossway. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Mark: The Gospel of Passion. Michael Card. 2012. IVP. 206 pages. [Source: Library]
4. Learning to Love the Psalms. W. Robert Godfrey. 2017. Reformation Trust. 318 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
5. Martin Luther: A Spiritual Biography. Herman Selderhuis. 2017. Crossway. 288 pages. [Source: Review copy]
6. The Messiah Comes to Middle Earth. Philip Ryken. 2017. Intervarsity Press. 150 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
7. Godspeed: Voices of the Reformation. David Teems. 2017. Abingdon Press. 384 pages. [Source: Review copy]
8. The Living Bible. 1974. Tyndale. 1090 pages. [Source: Bought]
9. ESV Reformation Study Bible. 2015. Edited by R.C. Sproul. Reformation Trust. 2560 pages. [Source: Gift/Bought]  
10. Saints of Zion. Jeff Lippencott & R.C. Sproul. 2017. Ligonier. 67 minutes. [Source: Gift]

October

Christian fiction:

1. Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night. Barbara J. Taylor. 2014. 320 pages. [Source: Library]
2.  Adam Bede. George Eliot. 1859. 624 pages. [Source: Bought]
3. Life. Cynthia Rylant. Illustrated by Brendan Wenzel. 2017. 48 pages. [Source: Library] 
4. Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. Mem Fox. Illustrated by Julie Vivas. 1984/1985. Kane/Miller. 32 pages. [Source: Library]

Christian nonfiction:

1. The Gospel for Muslims: An Encouragement to Share Christ With Confidence. Thabiti M. Anyabwile. 2018. [January 2018] Moody. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2.  Uncomfortable. Brett McCracken. 2017. Crossway. 224 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Sing a New Song: A Woman's Guide to the Psalms. Lydia Brownback. 2017. Crossway. 352 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
4. Come, Let Us Adore Him. Paul David Tripp. 2017. Crossway. 160 pages. [Source: Review copy]  
5. Irena's Children: A True Story of Courage. Tilar J. Mazzeo. Adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell. 2016. 288 pages. [Source: Library]
6. Creation. Cynthia Rylant. 2016. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
7. Nativity. Cynthia Rylant. 2017. 40 pages. [Source: Library]
8. Reading Between the Lines. Gene Edward Veith Jr. 1990. Crossway. 254 pages. [Source: Gift]
9. Preaching to the Chickens. Jabari Asim. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. 2016. 32 pages. [Source: Library]
10. Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World. Eric Metaxas. 2017. Viking. 416 pages. [Source: Borrowed from friend] 
11. Refresh: Embracing a Grace-Paced Life in a World of Endless Demands. Shona and David Murray. 2017. Crossway. 208 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
12. Holy Bible: Revised English Bible. 1989/1996. Cambridge. 1264 pages. [Source: Bought] 
13. The Ology: Ancient Truths Ever New. Marty Machowski. Illustrated by Andy McGuire. 2015. New Growth Press. 269 pages. [Source: Library]  
14. Sword of the Wicked. Richard Sibbes. 1577-1635. [Source: Bought]

November

Christian fiction:

1. The Austen Escape. Katherine Reay. 2017. Thomas Nelson. 320 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
2. On This Special Night. Claire Freedman. Illustrated by Simon Mendez. 2009. Scholastic. 32 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
3. Steal Away Home: Charles Spurgeon and Thomas Johnson, Unlikely Friends on the Passage to Freedom. Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey. 2017. B&H. 273 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Christian nonfiction:

1. A Reader's Guide to the Major Writings of Jonathan Edwards. Edited by Nathan Finn and Jeremy Kimble. 2017. Crossway. 240 pages. [Source: Review copy]   
2. How Can I Be Right With God. R.C. Sproul. 2017. Reformation Trust. 71 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. The New Testament in the Language of the People. Charles B. Williams 1937. 572 pages. [Source: Bought] 
4. Who Is Jesus? (Crucial Questions #1) R.C. Sproul. 1983/2010. Reformation Trust. 114 pages. [Source: Bought]
5. Bible Matters: Meeting God In His Word. Tim Chester. 2017. InterVarsity Press. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy]  
6. What Do Jesus' Parables Mean? (Crucial Questions #28) R.C. Sproul. 2017. Reformation Trust. 80 pages. [Source: Review copy]
7. Parenting God's Way. Alistair Begg. 2017. Truth for Life. 44 pages. [Source: Gift] 
8. Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas. Nancy Guthrie, editor. 2008. Crossway. 142 pages. [Source: Review copy]
9. When Christ Appears: An Inspirational Experience Through Revelation. David Jeremiah. 2018. [January] 196 pages. [Source: Review copy]
10. Pizza with Jesus (No Black Olives). P.J. Frick. 2017. CreateSpace. 158 pages. [Source: Review copy] 

December

Christian fiction:

1. Keeping Holiday. Starr Meade. Illustrated by Justin Gerard. 2008. Crossway. 192 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
2. Uncle Tom's Cabin. Harriet Beecher Stowe. 1852. 438 pages. [Source: Bought]
3. The Ladies of Ivy Cottage. (Tales from Ivy Hill #2) Julie Klassen. 2017. Bethany House. 448 pages. [Source: Review copy]

Christian nonfiction:   

1. CSB Spurgeon Study Bible, Holman Bible Publishers (B&H). 2017. 1840 pages. [Source: Gift]
2. True Feelings: God's Gracious and Glorious Purpose for Our Emotions. Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Mahaney Whitacre. 2017. Crossway. 160 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. 52 Little Lessons from A Christmas Carol. Bob Welch. 2015. Thomas Nelson. 224 pages. [Source: Bought]
4. When Is It Right To Die? A Comforting and Surprising Look at Death and Dying. Joni Eareckson Tada. 1992/2018. Zondervan. 208 pages. [Source: Review copy]
5. Everyone A Child Should Know. Clare Heath-Whyte. 2017. 112 pages. [Source: Gift]  
6. The Gathering Storm. R. Albert Mohler. Jr., 2017. 127 pages. [Source: Free download

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible