March is just around the corner, so it's time to make the book list! I'm a little behind on my February reading, so my list this month is a bit shorter than normal. I am hoping I can sneak in one more book before month's end (or close to it), but time has not been on my side this month. Too much going on and my planned vacation reading was a bust!
This month I'm picking three fiction books. While I really enjoy non-fiction, I am up for some light-hearted reading this last month before the new little one makes his or her arrival! My books left over from February are non-fiction, so I will still get my fill. These are my choices this month and they are all authors that I have been reading the past few months and come to really enjoy:
The Bungalow by Sarah Jio
Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah
Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
I am looking forward to reading these books! I just finished Violets of March by Sarah Jio over the weekend and have really taken to her writing. They are romance books with some mystery to them and I find myself having a hard time putting them down. If you haven't checked her books out yet, I would highly recommend them. They are a quick read!
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
February Book List
Since next week already marks the end of January, I decided I should work on creating my booklist for February and get them on reserve at the library or purchased. I'm not big into buying books, but there are some that I cannot get through the library and others I feel would be a good addition to my small adult book collection. Some are worth multiple reads! Thank goodness for an Amazon gift card that I received for Christmas.
My goal for January was to read six books. While I've met that goal, there are two books on my list that I haven't finished yet, but hope to finish soon. I found a new fiction author that I really liked and I got my hands on a few more of her books, so I couldn't resist! I read Emily Giffin's Something Borrowed earlier in the month and added Something Blue and Baby Proof to my January reading list. They were great and I can't wait to read some more of her books next month! I also read my first book by Sarah Jio, Blackberry Winter, and enjoyed her style as well.
This month we are heading south on vacation, so I'm hoping to find some time to relax and read in the warm sun! Once again, I have a mix of fiction and non-fiction books on the list. My goal for the month is six books again, so we'll see how it goes! Here's the list:
The Violets of March by Sarah Jio
Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brene Brown
Grace for the Good Girl: Letting Go of the Try Hard Life by Emily P. Freeman
Undaunted: Daring to Do What God Calls You to Do by Christine Caine
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Naht Hanh
My goal for January was to read six books. While I've met that goal, there are two books on my list that I haven't finished yet, but hope to finish soon. I found a new fiction author that I really liked and I got my hands on a few more of her books, so I couldn't resist! I read Emily Giffin's Something Borrowed earlier in the month and added Something Blue and Baby Proof to my January reading list. They were great and I can't wait to read some more of her books next month! I also read my first book by Sarah Jio, Blackberry Winter, and enjoyed her style as well.
This month we are heading south on vacation, so I'm hoping to find some time to relax and read in the warm sun! Once again, I have a mix of fiction and non-fiction books on the list. My goal for the month is six books again, so we'll see how it goes! Here's the list:
The Violets of March by Sarah Jio
Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brene Brown
Grace for the Good Girl: Letting Go of the Try Hard Life by Emily P. Freeman
Undaunted: Daring to Do What God Calls You to Do by Christine Caine
Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Naht Hanh
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
2013 Goal #2: Reading!
As I mentioned in my previous post, I thought I'd share a few of my New Year's goals with you this week. I try to make goals in many different areas of my life to try to create some balance. I like to incorporate these goals into my yearly Happiness Project and keep track of my progress each month. I have found if I break my goals up by month I have more success than simply stating what I'd like to do in the course of a year.
In addition to our family kindness project, one of the biggest goals I have is to read 52 books in 2013. This was also my goal for 2012 and I was thrilled (and a bit surprised!) that I achieved my goal. Instead of just reading fiction, I branched out to non-fiction as well. I was pleasantly surprised with the books that I read and have found a few topics that I really enjoyed reading about. Finding more books pertaining to those topics has helped me to begin to create my 2013 bucket list of books to read. I consider my love of reading to be an "escape" of sorts, as well as an opportunity to provide me with some thought-provoking information. As a second part of my reading goal, I'd like to find a book club to join this year.
Today I thought I'd share with you my January picks. As you can see, it's a mix of fiction and non-fiction. The non-fiction books focus on parenting, personal growth, and cutting down on excess: all topics which I am currently quite interested in. Maybe you've read some of these or have some suggestions that fit into these categories. I'd love to hear about them! I will make sure to pass along any positive recommendations once I've finished them.
January Book List:
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown
7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker
Teaching Tolerance: Raising Open-Minded Empathetic Children by Sara Bullard
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting by Dr. Laura Markham
Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
In addition to our family kindness project, one of the biggest goals I have is to read 52 books in 2013. This was also my goal for 2012 and I was thrilled (and a bit surprised!) that I achieved my goal. Instead of just reading fiction, I branched out to non-fiction as well. I was pleasantly surprised with the books that I read and have found a few topics that I really enjoyed reading about. Finding more books pertaining to those topics has helped me to begin to create my 2013 bucket list of books to read. I consider my love of reading to be an "escape" of sorts, as well as an opportunity to provide me with some thought-provoking information. As a second part of my reading goal, I'd like to find a book club to join this year.
Today I thought I'd share with you my January picks. As you can see, it's a mix of fiction and non-fiction. The non-fiction books focus on parenting, personal growth, and cutting down on excess: all topics which I am currently quite interested in. Maybe you've read some of these or have some suggestions that fit into these categories. I'd love to hear about them! I will make sure to pass along any positive recommendations once I've finished them.
January Book List:
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown
7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker
Teaching Tolerance: Raising Open-Minded Empathetic Children by Sara Bullard
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting by Dr. Laura Markham
Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
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