I read a grand total of 43 (one book twice) books in 2016, a vast improvement on 2015.  For 2017 I would like to read a minimum of 52.

The below are in order as read, books that made most of an impact (good or bad) are annotated.

1.  Simply Christian by Tom Wright – a great introductory text with simple explanations.
2. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert – the tagline is “creative living beyond fear”.  Yes and yes!
3. The Zahir by Paulo Coelho.
4. The Pilgramage by Paulo Coelho.
5. Longbourn by Jo Baker.
6. Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts – this is an “epic” novel.  It is very long and meandering.  I felt that at least 200 pages could have been cut out.  I realise that this book has a lot of fans though so do try it if your tempted.
7. Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle – This is a wonderful book, a must read about a Priest who runs a non profit for ex gang members in LA.
8. How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran.
9. Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (re-read) fantastic, I love C.S. Lewis.
10. Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert – I really enjoyed this as I prepare for my own marriage in 2017.
11. The Childhood of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee – profound.  This will stay with you long after you read it.  Completely unexpected but I really loved it.
12. Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho – this is a fantastic book.  Read, it, read it!
13. Prayer Without Pretending by Rev. Anne Townsend – I am lucky enough to know Anne who preaches at my church.  This was a very insightful little book about prayer and making time for it.
14. The Day I met Jesus by Mary deMuth and Frank Viola – I absolutely loved this book.  I found it so helpful in learning the stories of these women from the Gospels and having them put into perspective.
15. Every Day Sexism by Laura Bates – a real eye-opener in terms of statistics, if not in terms of experiences of women.  A great movement to get behind.
16. The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Fielder – I adored this, a really different way to present and write about mental health, for the better.
17. The Drunkard’s Walk by Leonard Mlodinow – I can’t do maths, I don’t like it, this was too hard.
18. The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory – I really enjoy her novels, I can’t put them down.
19. Work Smarter, Live Better by Cecil Peupion.
20. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.
21. The Wealthy Woman by Mary Waring.
22. Lean for Life by Louise Parker – read about this game changer here.
23. Being Mortal by Atwul Gwande – really interesting about societies’ view of old age and ageing and death (not as depressing as it sounds).
24. According to Yes by Dawn French.
25. Finally Feminist by J Stackhouse – alright but not amazing.
26. Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequest – I really needed this book and it is probably the book that made most impact on me this year.  I would recommend it to anyone (I read this twice).
27. Nerd Do Well by Simon Pegg.
28. The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking – a great little book, we could all do with some hygge.
29. Small Victories by Anne Lamott – a beautiful writer, a collection of essays, some had more impact than others but I really enjoyed this.
30. A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers – I found this really helpful in helping me to identify the stories of women in the bible as often these are overlooked.  I really enjoyed this.
31. Daring Greatly by Brené Brown – a must read.
32. Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton – good.  Not as good as Carry, On Warrior.
33. Rising Strong by Brené Brown.
34. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany – I miss Harry and the gang.
35. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (re read).
36. Listening to God by Joyce Hugget.
37. Carry On, Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton (re read).
38. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson – AMAZING.
39. Still Life by Louise Penny – got into the Inspector Gamache books on the recommendation of Sarah Bessey.  Did not think I would enjoy it at first but really got into it. I just finished the second.
40. Advent for Everyone by Tom Wright – very good a good programme for Advent.
41. A Christmas Tail by Cressida McLaughlin.
42. The Problem of Pain by C.S.Lewis – deals with a difficult subject for Christians.