I have to admit I had a really hard time finishing books this year. I would get about halfway through a book and then start another one. That left me with numerous half-read books at the end of the year.
The strange thing is, I’ve never been one to not finish a book. I usually read them cover to cover in a few days. I think one of the contributing factors is that DH goes to bed super early and so my old habit of reading at night has stopped. I’m considering purchasing an e-reader (Kindle or Nook – suggestions?) so I can read in the dark.
I’ve compiled a list of twenty-eight books I’d like to read this year. Which means I’ll be reading through about two books a month. If you want to read along with me you can follow me on Facebook for dates and maybe even some discussions.
My Book List for 2012
Finances
- The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving (LifeChange Books)
- Saving Savvy: Smart and Easy Ways to Cut Your Spending in Half and Raise Your Standard of Living…and Giving
- Wealth: Is It Worth It?
- The Complete Tightwad Gazette
Religion
- The Rage Against God: How Atheism Led Me to Faith
- Captured By Grace: No One is Beyond the Reach of a Loving God
- DO Something!: Make Your Life Count
- Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
- Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
Parenting
- Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens, Second Edition (Resources for Changing Lives)
- What The Bible Says About Parenting Biblical Principle For Raising Godly Children
- Loving the Little Years: Motherhood in the Trenches
- Mindset for Moms
Home Management
- Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives
- Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
- Heaven at Home: Establishing and Enjoying a Peaceful Home
- Clutter Rehab: 101 Tips and Tricks to Become an Organization Junkie and Love It!
- CookWise: The Hows & Whys of Successful Cooking, The Secrets of Cooking Revealed
Homeschooling
- The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling Teens
- Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything
- Homeschooling for the Rest of Us: How Your One-of-a-Kind Family Can Make Homeschooling and Real Life Work
Business
- EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches
- Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
- The Thank You Economy
Just for Fun
- How to Eat a Small Country: A Family’s Pursuit of Happiness, One Meal at a Time
- In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
- The Help
- The Quilter’s Legacy (Elm Creek Quilts Series #5)
- Miss Julia Strikes Back
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I got the Kindle Fire for Christmas and am really enjoying it….I am reading alot more than I used too, and I read alot to begin with.
I got a Kindle Touch for Christmas and I love love love love it! Best gift so far. I have the kindle app to, so if I don’t have it with me I can keep reading on my phone while I’m out. And, there are a bunch of groups on facebook that post free books for kindle every day. Very fun to fill it up with free books!
Looks like some great reads. Being a Librarian I’m not big on e books
I love the touch, smell, and sound of a real book. However as you’re shopping look for one that you can down load books from your local Library. My Library uses a system called overdrive. I hope you find one you love. Oh and I love! the Elm Creek Quilters. Happy New Year and Happy reading.
My librarian got me hooked on the Elm Creek Quilters several years ago! I really enjoy them.
Just got a NookTablet for Christmas, Only put the Bible on it so far and I really love it and the fact that I can FB and check emails on it too. Happy Reading in the New Year
You need a good novel on your list!
I’m open to suggestions!
I’m not quite as organized in my reading as you! I read books throughout the year as I become interested in them. Since I’ve become a mother I’ve had less time for reading. I’m interested in a few of the books you posted about, I’ll have to look into them.
I agree a good novel is fun. I love mysteries and just finished John Sandford’s Storm Prey.
I hope to read more next year a fiction and a non fiction every month. Will share as I read.
I do plan to read the New Testiment a day at a time. I have the 5 minute New Testiment on my desk. Just read today’s reading. I plan to read through Proverbs this month a chapter a day.
I need to pick a fiction and a non fiction to read this month. Will post my choices on my blog soon.
Okay, then here’s a novel suggestion. It’s shorter and a fast read, but soooo good. Sort of like a modern day prodigal son story. Lost December by Richard Paul Evans. Enjoy!
Looks like a good list! I’ve read Radical and really enjoyed it.
I’ve read several on your list! I recently got a Kindle Touch and I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVE it. I love that I can now borrow books from the library on it, and it has a ton of free books available directly from Amazon. Seems like more free titles than available for Nook.
I prefer the e-ink ereaders over the backlit ones since I like to read at night.
I got a Kindle Fire for Chirstmas too and downloaded The Hunger Games from the Kindle lending library. It is awesome! I highly recommend it. Hurry up and read it though, the movie comes out in March!
I loved the help! i “read” it as an audiobook, and the narrators were great! I have a nook touch and am completely happy, i agree with Tracie’s commentm and also plan to “root” mine to use the android market and have access to better aps, like the kindle app so i can read all the free amazon books too! i can read at night without a lamp with my nook color with no problem, i can switch the background to black and letters to white so its easier on the eyes. my friend has the smaller nook touch e-ink and she cant read on it at night without a lamp since there is no backlight, which sounds like it may defeat your purpose for getting one? so i’d watch that, i dont know if all e-ink screens are without backlight? and ditto the library downloads, my library has downloads as well; between amazon an nook free books, and the library downloads, i havdenot paid for even one book and it will take me years to read all my freebies- and i read over 120 books last year!
We have a few books in common for the year. Currently, I am reading Eat That Frog and LOVE it. I plan to start a book club in two weeks to discuss it with my readers. It really is bringing change to my life.
I don’t think it matters that much if you get a Kindle or a Nook. If what you really want to do is read books then the e-readers that are designed for that specifically are best. You don’t need to spend extra money for a reader/tablet like a Kindle fire or Nook color, especially if you already use a computer for most of your online use. Now that Kindle has released their format to Libraries you can now download e-books from libraries on both the Kindle and Nook readers. Both Kindle and Nook offer some books for free. I have a Nook 1st edition (not the newer smaller version) that I very happy with. While you can’t read the e-ink in the dark, if you would have needed a light for a regular book, then you need light for the e-ink. The e-ink is much easier on the eyes if you plan on reading for extended time. Much easier on your eyes than just reading on a computer.
The Treasure Principle is one of my all time favorite books! It was such a fast read, but so full of truth! Crazy Love and Radical are also fantastic books! I’m working on making my reading list for this year right now! =)