Last year I made some reading goals. I had decided to read one book for leisure and one book for learning. I did fall short. I ended up reading 6-8 books in all. I think its time-no, I know its time. I don’t understand how mom’s who read 35 books in a year get anything done! That’s 3 books a month! I can barely get through one. So, instead of beating myself up because I did not reach my reading goal, I am going to try again.
This time, I am deciding when I will carve the time:
1) Twice a week when I take my daughter to her riding lessons I will take my books with me and read.
2) I am also going to carry my books in the car so I have them with me if I’m stuck somewhere like a doctor’s office.
3) Anytime we are driving somewhere (more than 30 minutes) I will bring my book.
I am hoping that just these things will help me get through my reading list.
So here is my list, broken up into categories: Spiritual, Self-Help, Fiction, and Parenting/Homeschooling.
Evidence for Jesus: Discover the Facts That Prove the Truth of the Bible
Captured by Grace: No One Is Beyond the Reach of a Loving God
God’s Will God’s Best: For Your Life
Why Pray?: 40-days from words to relationship
Who You Are When No One’s Looking: Choosing Consistency, Resisting Compromise
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
Fiction:
Locked Rooms: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
The Miracle at Speedy Motors: A No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Novel (#9)
Parenting Homeschooling:
Dating with Integrity: Honoring Christ in your relationships with the opposite sex
(reading before my teenager does)
I Kissed Dating Goodbye: A New Attitude Toward Relationships and Romance
(reading before my teenager does)
Preparing Him for the Other Woman: A Mother’s Guide to Raising Her Son to Love a Wife and Lead a Family
Shepherding a Child’s Heart
No Ordinary Child: Unlocking the Leader Within Your Child
The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child’s Confidence and Love of Learning
There are other books that I really want to read on my Goodreads page. I hope to get to some of those too, but for now, this is it.
So for 2014 my personal reading goal is 20 books. That is not counting the numerous books I read with my children for homeschooling. It still seems like a lot, but I am hoping that with me actually planning when I will read it will help me to accomplish that goal. I may add or change books as the year progresses. I will be tracking my reading on Goodreads.com
Ligia
