Madcow’s 2022 50+ Book Challenge!

Okay 2021 I finished 51 books which I’m happy with. I moved from Texas to Chicago and started a new job, got the kids in new schools etc. So lots of changes. I’d like to hit 60 again if I can. Audiobooks help a lot.

Im put all my books in this post once I finish them.

1. Nanostrike by Pete Barber

2. Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey

3. Holy Disunity by Layton E. Williams

4. Care for Soul in a Neoliberal Age by Bruce Rogers-Vaughn

5. Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien

6. Clash of Kings by George RR Martin

7. Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

8. Surprise The World by Michael Frost

9. Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg

10. Voices of Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich

11. All Who Are Weary: Easing the Burden by Emmy Kegler

12. Gone To The Woods by Gary Paulsen

13. Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown

14. Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder

15. Dead Man’s Song by Jonathan Maberry

16. The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman

17. There is no God and Mary is his mother by Thomas Cathcart

18. Dry Bones by Craig Johnson

19. A Feast of Crows by George R.R. Martin

20. Dare: The New Way To End Anxiety by Barry McDonagh

21. Fat, Crazy & Tired by Van Lathan Jr.

22. A Dance of Dragons by George R.R. Martin

Nanostrike by Pete Barber. Got this years ago on my kindle. Probably for free finally read it and it wasn’t bad. Saved it so I could finish it Jan. 1st and start the year off right.

Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey. The first book in the series that The Expanse is based off of. Enjoy the series so thought I’d read the books. Audiobook.

Holy Disunity by Layton E. Williams . A book on how a church in disagreement continues to be together. And how stay 'divided' in different churches and beliefs might be a good thing for the church.

Fellowship of The Ring by JRR Tolkien. A new audio version read by Andy Serkis which I am enjoying so far.

Flew through the first 5 books. This is great!

Clash of Kings by George RR Martin. A favorite I like to re-listen to now and then.

Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. Liked the series on Amazon and been meaning to try the books.

Surprise the World by Michael Frost. A book on evangelism and church life that I'd been wanting to read for a while.

Voices of Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich. First hand stories from those who lived around Chernobyl when it exploded and dealt with the literal and figurative fallout

All Who Are Weary: Easing the Burden by Emmy Kegler. I've had to go back and forth to this one because it hits close to home. But it was excellent.

Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown. A look as being able to better name our emotions in order to better understand them and ourselves. I usually enjoy her speaking and writing

The Brothers York: An English Tragedy by Thomas Penn. Mildly interesting history of English Kings. I'm kind of disappointed to be honest. Not sure I'll finish it.

Gone To The Woods by Gary Paulsen. I have not read anything by him since Hatchet in middle school. But I figure it's worth trying.

Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown. It was okay, I feel like she is getting a little repetitive but this one explored different emotions and their definitions which was helpful.

Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. A good biography about Paul Farmer. Enjoyed it.

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman. New book I wanted to check out. This was a spectacular book.

There is No God and Mary is His Mother. Came back and finished this one today. Really good.

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin. An old favorite to listen to again.

A Dance of Dragons by George R.R. Martin. Listening to the last available book in the series waiting for book 6 that may never come

Fat, Crazy & Tired by Van Lathan Jr. Love his podcasts and looking forward to hearing his book.

The Pastor in the Secular Age by Andrew Root. Part of a series of outstanding books he has written.

The Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. Never read the author but came high recommended by friends.