Hey guys! As I was doing a lot of personal reflecting during the start of the new year and my birthday as well, the growing list in my head was more about things I wanted to stop doing in 2016, instead of things to start. I really feel lately that choosing a bunch of New Years resolutions can often put unneeded pressure on us to pick out our flaws and failures of past years in order to 'fix' ourselves. But that's another post.haha One thing that I really would love to do more of going forward is to read more. Nothing specific or unattainable, just to read more. Easy enough right? :)
When I was younger I would open the title page of a new mystery novel after tucking into my blankets at night, and close it the next morning having finished the whole thing. I started collecting all kinds of books from garage sales and thrift stores with my first few dollars, I would read through whole shelves at the library, I just couldn't get enough. Reading has always been so important to me as just a personal refuge and escape, and I'm so excited about making more time for it this year!
These days Martin and I are lucky to have a very large library of books with our combined collections and books we've added, but still I can count the books I read yearly on one hand. So sad.haha I always feel as though I write so much better when I read too, as I find it really opens up my mind and broadens my vocabulary.
So, in addition to sharing my own overly-extensive (naturally) book list, I'd really love your suggestions on your personal favorites if you owuldn't mind sharing! I really have a hard time not finishing a book I start, even if it's not that great, so feedback on any I've already listed along with your reccommendations would be so greatly appreciated:)
Here is a list off the top of my head of great reads (so I've heard) that I'd love to whip through this year:
- East of Eden by John Steinbeck
- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- Papillon by Henri Charriere
- The Portrait of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
- Saint Anything by Sarah Dessan
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- Yes Please by Amy Poehler
- The Children Act by Ian McEwan
- The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
- The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
- People Over Profit by Dale Partridge
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Heaven is Here by Stephanie Neilson
- Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandle
- #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso
- The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
- The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis ( everything by C.S. Lewis:))
- The Five Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
- Before I go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
- and The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
A very wide range of genres I know, but that's how I roll! haha At any rate I'm really looking forward to maybe building a little list of reading inspiration that we can all benefit from, and a heartfelt thank you in advance if you take the time to share:)
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When I was younger I would open the title page of a new mystery novel after tucking into my blankets at night, and close it the next morning having finished the whole thing. I started collecting all kinds of books from garage sales and thrift stores with my first few dollars, I would read through whole shelves at the library, I just couldn't get enough. Reading has always been so important to me as just a personal refuge and escape, and I'm so excited about making more time for it this year!
These days Martin and I are lucky to have a very large library of books with our combined collections and books we've added, but still I can count the books I read yearly on one hand. So sad.haha I always feel as though I write so much better when I read too, as I find it really opens up my mind and broadens my vocabulary.
So, in addition to sharing my own overly-extensive (naturally) book list, I'd really love your suggestions on your personal favorites if you owuldn't mind sharing! I really have a hard time not finishing a book I start, even if it's not that great, so feedback on any I've already listed along with your reccommendations would be so greatly appreciated:)
Here is a list off the top of my head of great reads (so I've heard) that I'd love to whip through this year:
- East of Eden by John Steinbeck
- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- Papillon by Henri Charriere
- The Portrait of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde
- Saint Anything by Sarah Dessan
- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- Yes Please by Amy Poehler
- The Children Act by Ian McEwan
- The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
- The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
- People Over Profit by Dale Partridge
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Heaven is Here by Stephanie Neilson
- Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandle
- #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso
- The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
- The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis ( everything by C.S. Lewis:))
- The Five Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
- Before I go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
- and The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
A very wide range of genres I know, but that's how I roll! haha At any rate I'm really looking forward to maybe building a little list of reading inspiration that we can all benefit from, and a heartfelt thank you in advance if you take the time to share:)
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