What's on your must-read list for 2011? I have high hopes for reading, a lot, this year! Last year, I made a goal to read at least one book per week. Lofty. Very lofty. Little did I know that we would be moving in May, or that I would be starting my own CPA business in June. I also had no clue what being the mother of two would be like. I was also not very committed to said goal. However, part of that may have been that I made some bad selections for reading material right out of the gate. I was reading all non-fiction, and let's be honest one of the fun parts of reading is sometimes escaping reality.
This year I want to put together a list, and I want them to come as recommendations from you! So far in 2011 I have read:
Breaking Dawn: I have seen the "Twilight" movies and enjoyed them. I wanted to read Breaking Dawn before the movies hit the theaters. I give this book the "just okay" rating. It was entertaining but I was not thoroughly impressed and expect that I will like the movies better than the book.
More Than Enough by Dave Ramsey: I thought that More Than Enough was phenomenal. It is similar to Ramsey's other materials but this book was not about the numbers behind your budget it was about the character and values that are reflected in how you handle your money. This book was so good that you can be sure I will be writing a separate post about it. Loved it.
Gazelles, Baby Steps And 37 Other Things Dave Ramsey Taught Me About Debt by Jon Acuff: This book was cute. Jon Acuff is funny. Though, I think this book would be a little bit difficult to appreciate if I were not a Financial Peace Fanatic. If you don't already read Acuff's blog (linked above), you should.
I know, eleven days in to January and three books down. Little did you know, I was laying in the warm Mexican sun for a week and with my nose stuck in books and magazines. Hey... I had to catch up on celebrity gossip, you know?
Other books that are on my 2011 list (in no particular order):
House Rules by Jodi Picoult
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Atonement Child by Francine Rivers
Decision Points by George W. Bush
Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
3:16 The Numbers of Hope by Max Lucado (I'm a Lucado junkie)
11 Indispensable Relationships by Leonard Sweet
Wild at Heart by John Eldredge (recommended as a good read for the mother/caretaker/teacher of boys)
Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood by Jim Fay & Charles Fay
That's it so far. What should I add? What are you reading in 2011?
I don't read much, but I did read a book on my four and a half hour flight from Memphis to Seattle yesterday. It is, Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn. It was a quick read but very different from any book I have ever read.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the book about? Thanks for the suggestion!
ReplyDeleteI need to start reading the Ramsey books!
ReplyDeleteMon, I specifically thought of you when I read "More Than Enough" because I really think you'd love it! He touches on so many areas of our lives that we should set goals. If I personally owned a copy I'd send it to you in a heartbeat, but I borrowed from a friend...
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