With the arrival of Miss G last May, my brain became mush, and the most it could handle was watching House Hunters or My First Place. I tried to read, but my free time was spent napping or rushing around, trying to finish up household chores while I could.
I've really missed reading, though, so this year I've decided to be more purposeful about it. My goal is to read two books each month for a total of twenty-four books read this year. I'm hopeful I can balance fiction and nonfiction, but my to-read list is leaning heavily on the nonfiction side. (If you have any fiction books that you'd like to recommend, please leave your suggestions in the comments.)
On the blog, I'm going to track the books I plan to read and follow up with reviews of what I've read. Because I know my interests may change and because I really don't know which must-read books I'll come across this year, I've decided to post quarterly rather than list all my to-reads in one post.
Here are the books I plan to read in the first three months of the year:
Financial Peace Revisited by Dave Ramsey (January nonfiction selection)
Dave and I attended Financial Peace University at our church a couple of years ago, and at least one of us enjoyed it. (Ha!) We have some new financial goals that we'd like to meet, so I'm hoping Financial Peace Revisited will give me a boost in the motivation department.
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman (January fiction selection)
I can't remember where I'd first heard about this book, but I picked it up on my last visit to the library. Since I have it, I might as well select it for my January fiction read.
7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker (February nonfiction selection)
My employer annually offers book groups for employees to join. I've been a participant nearly every year, and this year, I'm planning to lead a discussion of 7. I'm excited about reading this book, which I'm expecting will challenge me and others in the group.
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien (February fiction selection)
Can you believe I have never read The Hobbit? With the recent release of the movie based on this book, I've decided it's a good time to dig into this classic.
Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst (March nonfiction selection)
Unglued was all over the blogosphere when it came out last summer, and it's been sitting on my bookshelf for a few months. It's about time I actually read it!
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (March fiction selection)
I have picked up this book, started it, and then put it down without finishing. In March, I hope to actually finish this classic.
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