I usually read about 100 books a year. However, in 2013, so much was going on -- my mother went into the hospital in August and wasn't released until December. (She was home a few days but had to keep going back to the hospital or rehab.) So I only read about 40 books in 2013.
Here are a few of my favorites (In the order I read them)
1.
A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband "Master"![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uq_f1ZmifJClNgT74akvmI1PlL0OdykCgCLsBUeXfeM7egy2t6Mkstl8RyPJ8NSRTe9RguoVT2mdaWmrBB834VkTTFn3Gcvk5MniDdzacUcfNvMaCGA3QcroCyRe4TERMvvTGHPKD3017I=s0-d)
I loved this book because it was a great view of what if everything in the Bible was taken 100% literally and women still had to sleep in tents away from their husbands at times?
2.
Etched...Upon My Heart: What We Learn and Why We Never Forget![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vUMgTQp8aCoL3YNrQL27wi0tORfWmA8hTNwlq8WVRhKfGAyFHUZVqNxJC9BoctgJOi01012AWCKYW3s3CU_cjLL_cKZGcYRPKNzfBne5l0MnNyMwvoBzlch79MoUnYBdrJlACp3tV_J6B4dQ=s0-d)
This book was written like a letter to her daughters reminding them of important lessons. It was an amazing read written by the wife of Jim Kelley, former NFL quarterback, and they lost a son. She has a lot of wisdom to share.
3. I'm not usually a fiction fan, but
The One Good Thing: A Novel![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ulLC4ItqqibmNfPqYCjU_j9-TLrV6GshTYldQD73_aINrIvXyk8KY3eV6FlcnrZsnuOcJwCR9HU8_EGO5RXDEb6bxHtKkeOdxIIdx18FX-KwAkXhkwDzX3BBuUShMZW1n0iYAaFq5GKnSP=s0-d)
was a fantastic book and I would highly recommend it. What if we all did something nice for someone everyday? What if we did that without carrying a secret that nearly tore a family apart when it was found out?
4.
Fill These Hearts: God, Sex, and the Universal Longing![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t_Kk2ms5BtwCa-jyEFO2sWBx5Bnra-mX-k-4aGefg94A3mpy_3yoKbxzeTdVq05yJk5L7KZoSboindLo16OcXXRH20Wt3YYj9xmCTlxW5LOloES-q09xKs9a5pe7D-hNrYWB7aVHj91mG1=s0-d)
may seem like an odd book to make this list, but it was a great book that had so much depth to it I read it in small bits to absorb it.
5.
The Catholic Home: Celebrations and Traditions for Holidays, Feast Days, and Every Day![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_saM3oZ6fhegu4cL0h5r2LQoKI-olDxXIPqrI0jDpwCMg_HGmqVbHHfm96jL52quqe-WWzS4eaKq1j-8gYuQ3Z9poqERPobQym6sQAc-0fWlNg5RU6kAJLomZuSUQEJRrOyRi4xs11X2RmCJQ=s0-d)
had a lot of great ideas on how to incorporate faith into everyday life!
6.
The Church: Unlocking the Secrets to the Places Catholics Call Home![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uiRC_AEh-NxIyaoakZbP5uLnYrR1WyQp_4RZPiPOk2z_Vj4F3GyD8yRYywTminM26GJqj4S01FXMQ7mj5TFWtui81A7MWxtHOrEaVwTUmch_4-S6mJklITgDFpn7p0CdzETr1N7v0T5dwScA=s0-d)
was written by Cardinal Wuerl. Anything written by him is a favorite. I used to watch his show when he was a Bishop in Pittsburgh and he has taught me so much.
7.
Set Free: The Authentic Catholic Woman's Guide to Forgiveness![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tyOpaFg5UXk9M0AX7-TvXSKSYxpgF8aBvSVJOKJw3FjjjNnWrnmdd8kzEP2tqhPaLqzCiQtKdqF3ryqMF3vpTlZed0kRV9rLGijio0Iib1E6X9JUXqHtj45Iisum7a40EelKYr_3sIIk-kyQ=s0-d)
is a book that I would recommend to women -- OR MEN who may be struggling to forgive someone.
8.
Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim's Tale![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tjCSmwAptLr35MNBsLCOq-ta3TWhIDah-2l4VAqACFiXtaWFewyQYgPP3BuWSJPhXIu11hbk8BBYpG81pEHysAJ4SJDZ3iCY5IyRWILYjiYXcq3-MnlfpoAnEvUop0cnIKfBNzZLAiwzHE=s0-d)
is the second fiction book to make this list. A megachurch pastor gets fed up with the life of faith he's been living, leaves town to go to Italy to hang out with his uncle who is a priest, and he finds authentic faith.
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I am hoping to read a lot more this year than I did last year and maybe next year I can give a top ten list instead of a top eight, and I'd love to be able to do a top ten fiction reads and top ten non-fiction reads, but until then you have my eight favorite books of 2013.
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